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Sailing from Oregon to Hawaii after quitting his job turns a man with a cat into social media star
HONOLULU (AP) — Midway while sailing across the Pacific with just his cat named Phoenix, Oliver Widger reflected on why he thinks his many followers — more than a million on TikTok and Instagram — are drawn to his story of quitting his 9-to-5 job and
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Abortion-rights groups denounce censorship on Meta-owned apps in Latin America and beyond
MEXICO CITY (AP) — All of a sudden, women contacting one of the biggest sources of information about abortion in Mexico through the encrypted messaging app WhatsApp were met with silence.
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Future of Sport Lab names 10 new startups to accelerator program
TORONTO — Artificial intelligence is here to stay, at least in the world of sport tech, according to one industry expert. The Future of Sports Lab announced the selection of 10 innovative startups for its incubator program on Thursday.
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What the EPA's partial rollback of the 'forever chemical' drinking water rule means
On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency announced plans to weaken limits on some harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water roughly a year after the Biden administration finalized the first-ever national standards.
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Air taxis to ferry fans and VIPs to venues at 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fans and VIPs can fly their way to venues at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics with the first air taxis ever to be used at a games.
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Gene editing helped a desperately ill baby thrive. Scientists say it could someday treat millions
A baby born with a rare and dangerous genetic disease is growing and thriving after getting an experimental gene editing treatment made just for him.
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Coinbase said cyber crooks stole customer information and demanded $20 million ransom payment
Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange based in the U.S.
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Who is Theo Von? The 'manosphere' podcaster with Trump in Qatar
Podcaster Theo Von performed a set for U.S. troops in Qatar on Thursday where he joked about snorting drugs off a mixed-race baby and the sexuality of men in the U.S. Navy, and compared the Qatari hosts’ attire to Klansman robes.
May 15, 2025 11:54 AM
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Nuclear deals power 52% profit surge at AtkinsRéalis, prompt brighter forecast
MONTREAL — Nuclear projects fuelled a big surge in revenue at AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. last quarter, paving the way for better financial results in the year ahead, the engineering firm said.
May 15, 2025 11:30 AM
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China blasts new US rule banning use of Huawei's Ascend advanced computer chips
China has blasted a new U.S. rule against use of Ascend computer chips made by Huawei Technologies anywhere in the world, chafing Thursday against the limitations of a temporary truce in the trade war between the two biggest economies.
May 15, 2025 6:21 AM
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