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Was your home damaged in a tornado? Here's what to do next

Was your home damaged in a tornado? Here's what to do next

Deadly storms in the past two weeks have unleashed dozens of tornadoes in the United States, mainly in the South and Midwest, killing at least 63 people and damaging or destroying hundreds of homes.
King Charles III supports probe into monarchy's slave ties

King Charles III supports probe into monarchy's slave ties

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III for the first time has signaled support for research into the British monarchy's ties to slavery after a document showed an ancestor with shares in a slave-trading company, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said Thursday
Calgary’s Suzette Mayr on short list for US$150,000 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction

Calgary’s Suzette Mayr on short list for US$150,000 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction

TORONTO — Calgary author Suzette Mayr has been shortlisted for the inaugural Carol Shields Prize for Fiction. The US$150,000 award celebrates excellence in fiction by women and non-binary writers in Canada and the United States.
Are robot waiters the future? Some restaurants think so

Are robot waiters the future? Some restaurants think so

MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. (AP) — You may have already seen them in restaurants: waist-high machines that can greet guests, lead them to their tables, deliver food and drinks and ferry dirty dishes to the kitchen.
FDA forces unproven premature birth drug Makena off market

FDA forces unproven premature birth drug Makena off market

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday ordered the immediate market withdrawal of a drug intended to prevent premature births, which has remained available for years despite data showing it doesn't help pregnant women .
Tomson Highway releasing a musical picture book for kids in Cree and English

Tomson Highway releasing a musical picture book for kids in Cree and English

MONTREAL — Tomson Highway says he hopes his upcoming multilingual kids' book can help preserve the Cree language.
Bottle battle: Boston talks of banning tiny bottles of booze

Bottle battle: Boston talks of banning tiny bottles of booze

BOSTON (AP) — The little bottles of booze at Huntington Wine and Liquor are displayed prominently at the front counter of the Boston store, some stacked neatly in display cases, others tossed haphazardly in trays.
OpenAI to offer remedies to resolve Italy's ChatGPT ban

OpenAI to offer remedies to resolve Italy's ChatGPT ban

LONDON (AP) — The company behind ChatGPT will propose measures to resolve data privacy concerns that sparked a temporary Italian ban on the artificial intelligence chatbot, regulators said Thursday.
How a tax extension can delay a business loan application

How a tax extension can delay a business loan application

About 19 million individuals and businesses filed for an extension on their tax returns last year, many due to unexpected circumstances such as IRS backlog delays.
New exhibit explores significance of Mexica's lunar goddess

New exhibit explores significance of Mexica's lunar goddess

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A new exhibit hosted by Museum of Templo Mayor in Mexico City marks the 45th anniversary of the discovery of a monolith depicting Coyolxauhqui, the Mexica lunar goddess.
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