M 7.5 - 28 km SE of Yumare, Venezuela
The United States Geological Survey reported an earthquake of magnitude 7.5. The event occurred near 28 km SE of Yumare, Venezuela. Official monitoring data may be updated as scien...
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World 24 Jun 2026
M 7.2 - 23 km SE of Yumare, Venezuela
The United States Geological Survey reported an earthquake of magnitude 7.2. The event occurred near 23 km SE of Yumare, Venezuela. Official monitoring data may be updated as scientists review additional measurements.
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4 surprising things to know about abortion in America since Dobbs
A confusing patchwork of state laws began to take shape hours after the Supreme Court ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade, ending the constitutional right to abortion. A confusing patchw...
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M 7.2 - 23 km SE of Yumare, Venezuela
The United States Geological Survey reported an earthquake of magnitude 7.2. The event occurred near 23 km SE of Yumare, Venezuela. Official monitoring data may be updated as scien...
M 6.9 - 30 km ENE of Kuji, Japan
The United States Geological Survey reported an earthquake of magnitude 6.9. The event occurred near 30 km ENE of Kuji, Japan. Official monitoring data may be updated as scientists...
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Venezuelan Montrealers anxiously await news of loved ones after deadly earthquakes
Montrealers of Venezuelan descent are living in uncertainty after two earthquakes struck north central Venezuela on Wednesday afternoon. The earthquakes, one a magnitude of 7.2 and...
Remember the P.E.I. restaurant with $0 rent and ocean views? It finally found an operator
Anne Arsenault, general manager and CEO of Tignish Initiatives, said the restaurant had gone without an operator for the past year. But it will reopen next month under Kirk Heckkne...
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Harvey Weinstein's New York rape charge dropped after accuser says she can't endure 4th trial
Harvey Weinstein avoided a fourth trial on a New York rape charge after his accuser said she could not endure testifying again, leading prosecutors to drop the #MeToo-era case on T...
Loss of N.L. teen, father killed in moose crash 'deeply felt'
On Monday, 48-year-old Corey Kenny and his 19-year-old daughter Stacey-Lynn Kenny of Bay Bulls were on a motorcycle when they were involved in a crash with another vehicle and a mo...
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Flood Watch issued June 26 at 11:30AM CDT until June 28 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Nashville TN
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. Where: A portion of Middle Tennessee, including the following counties, Cheatham, Clay, Cumberland, Davidson, De Kalb, Dick...
Not just for golf courses: Electric carts are another EV option hitting the streets
When walking home from work one day, I noticed a couple of electric FedEx delivery vans parked at the car dealership by my apartment. It made me want to look into other examples ac...
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World 24 Jun 2026
'No need for panic' on Ebola case in France, WHO chief says
WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, speaking on Wednesday about the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, weighed in on the report of a recent case of Ebola in a doctor in France who had worked in Congo, saying the risk to the rest of the world remains low.
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When falling housing prices are good news — and when they're not
Denver renters are celebrating falling housing costs. But sometimes cheaper housing is a sign of economic decline. Baumgartner is a 29-year-old internal medicine resident in Denver...
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 24 at 11:10PM CDT until June 24 at 11:30PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
At 11:10 PM Central Daylight Time, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles east of Bootleg, or 15 miles north of Friona, moving east at 30 miles per hour. Hazard: 60 miles per ho...
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How to protect yourself from ticks
It's tick season, but how do you avoid the little arachnids? NPR asks two experts in tick bites and behavior. It's tick season, but how do you avoid the little arachnids? NPR asks...
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 24 at 11:11PM CDT until June 24 at 11:30PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
At 11:10 PM Central Daylight Time, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles west of Abernathy, moving east at 20 miles per hour. Hazard, hailstones the size of ping pong balls and...
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Why this heatwave feels worse than the last one
A combination of factors is making this heatwave more uncomfortable than some we have had in the past, as Simon King explains June temperature records are set to be broken this wee...
Do you want AI with that? Chatbots could take your next order at the drive-thru
Across the United States, fast food chains are turning to AI to run their drive-thru counters, and Canada could be next. Companies say the technology now has higher accuracy than h...
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Learning Action Priors for Cross-embodiment Robot Manipulation
Most Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models build on a Vision-Language Model (VLM) backbone by attaching an action module and optimizing the full policy jointly. This design inherits ...
'We're begging' - Savannah Guthrie pleads for help as details of her mother’s case emerge
Savannah Guthrie spoke on NBC's Today show about a note sent to the media in February regarding her missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, which claimed she had died.
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'No need for panic' on Ebola case in France, WHO chief says
WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, speaking on Wednesday about the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, weighed in on the report of ...
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 24 at 10:19PM MDT until June 25 at 1:00AM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 390 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 1 AM MDT /2 AM CDT/ THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST KANSAS CHEYENNE DECATU...
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Canada 24 Jun 2026
Halifax-bound Air Canada flight diverted to Boston after captain experiences medical issue
AC7664 was enroute from Newark to Halifax on Wednesday afternoon. The captain experienced a medical issue during the flight and it was diverted to Boston. Air Canada says it is working to help its 61 customers who were on the plane make new travel arrangements.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 24 at 10:15PM MDT until June 24 at 11:15PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
SVRGLD The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Yuma County in northeastern Colorado... * Until 11:15 PM Mountain Day...
Greetings from sweltering Switzerland
On the waterfront in Lucerne, Switzerland, soccer fans watched jumbo TVs showing a World Cup match played an ocean away. But the air felt more like the tropics.
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M 5.6 - 11 km N of Redwood Valley, CA
The United States Geological Survey reported an earthquake of magnitude 5.59. The event occurred near 11 km N of Redwood Valley, CA. Official monitoring data may be updated as scie...
M 6.9 - 30 km ENE of Kuji, Japan
The United States Geological Survey reported an earthquake of magnitude 6.9. The event occurred near 30 km ENE of Kuji, Japan. Official monitoring data may be updated as scientists...
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M 7.5 - 28 km SE of Yumare, Venezuela
The United States Geological Survey reported an earthquake of magnitude 7.5. The event occurred near 28 km SE of Yumare, Venezuela. Official monitoring data may be updated as scien...
Meta plans to release AI-powered prediction market app, documents show
The company is building an app separate from Facebook and Instagram where people can wager on the outcome of real-world events, using "play money." Meta is planning to launch its o...
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Feds push to have 3 northern projects fast-tracked under Building Canada Act
The Liberal government wants a Northwest Territories highway, an Arctic deepwater port and a nuclear waste storage facility in northwestern Ontario to be listed as projects of nati...
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 24 at 10:19PM MDT until June 25 at 1:00AM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 390 UNTIL 1 AM MDT THURSDAY WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF TORNADO WATCH 389. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWIN...
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Halifax-bound Air Canada flight diverted to Boston after captain experiences medical issue
AC7664 was enroute from Newark to Halifax on Wednesday afternoon. The captain experienced a medical issue during the flight and it was diverted to Boston. Air Canada says it is wor...
M 7.2 - 23 km SE of Yumare, Venezuela
The United States Geological Survey reported an earthquake of magnitude 7.2. The event occurred near 23 km SE of Yumare, Venezuela. Official monitoring data may be updated as scien...
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World 22 Jun 2026
Why the World Cup final halftime show is controversial
The 2026 FIFA World Cup final will feature a halftime show for the first time. It has ruffled the feathers of some soccer fanatics. Here's why.
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Why the World Cup final halftime show is controversial
The 2026 FIFA World Cup final will feature a halftime show for the first time. It has ruffled the feathers of some soccer fanatics. Here's why.
When falling housing prices are good news — and when they're not
Denver renters are celebrating falling housing costs. But sometimes cheaper housing is a sign of economic decline. Baumgartner is a 29-year-old internal medicine resident in Denver...
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Despite state bans, abortions have almost doubled in the U.S.
Yet there are nearly twice as many abortions in the U.S. as before. That's because abortion pills are now being prescribed online and mailed. Wade, which had given women the right ...
Special Marine Warning issued June 23 at 1:21PM EDT until June 23 at 1:30PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Albemarle Sound... At 1:21 PM Eastern Daylight Time, a strong thunderstorm was located near Albemarle Sound, moving northeast at 20 knots. Hazard: Wind gusts 34 knots or greater an...
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Australia's coal and gas exports violate our human rights, group says in new UN case
The group says that it is unlawful for Australia to continue approving fossil fuel exports without protecting its citizens. A group of Australians have accused the government of vi...
Years without fluoridated water in N.B. show pattern of tooth decay experts warned about
After more than a decade without fluoridated water in Saint John, the dental community is seeing a surge in tooth decay among young people. Dr. Kelly Keyes operates a busy dental p...
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Frank talk on Ottawa police misconduct dominates 1st in-person board meeting in years
Gender-based misconduct and what to do about it dominated the discussion at the first in-person Ottawa police oversight board meeting in more than three years Monday night. Ottawa ...
Ontario's freedom of information changes are law. Why experts say they could hurt the government
The reality of Premier Doug Ford’s changes to Ontario’s freedom of information system are beginning to take hold as rejections and denials make their way to requesters. The Ford go...
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Trump continues to allege D.C. reflecting pool was vandalized, as ex-Olympian denies doing damage
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Washington's National Mall is set to be drained again for repairs after algae and peeling paint appeared just weeks after a $14.7-million US...
Hamilton teen receives Carnegie Medal for pulling man from tent fire
A Hamilton teen who pulled a man from a tent engulfed in flames last year has been awarded the Carnegie Medal, given to those who "risked serious injury or death attempting to save...
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Health 22 Jun 2026
8 things to know about the gut microbiome and keeping yours healthy
Wellness influencers often talk about fixing a broken gut microbiome. And marketers sell tests and supplements to fix your gut health. Here's what what the evidence really shows about gut health.
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8 things to know about the gut microbiome and keeping yours healthy
Wellness influencers often talk about fixing a broken gut microbiome. And marketers sell tests and supplements to fix your gut health. Here's what what the evidence really shows ab...
Britain left the EU 10 years ago. Its politics has been an unruly mess
Brexit fractured the European Union, and broke British politics. LONDON. Brexit fractured the European Union, and broke British politics. The U.K. is about to get its seventh prim...
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Consumer prices rose again in May — but has inflation peaked?
Inflation blew past expectations and rose to 3.2 per cent in May. But core inflation remained on target and the energy price shock is starting to relent. This story is part of Mind...
A red alert over France, and heat that may rewrite the record books
France is experiencing scorching heat, with most of the population exposed to extreme temperatures. The heat is expected to last until at least the end of the week.
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Vance says talks with Iranian officials set 'good foundation' for a deal to end war
U.S. Vice-President JD Vance on Monday said his lengthy talks with senior Iranian officials in Switzerland created a "good foundation for a successful final deal" as they negotiate...
Halifax auditor general asks police to investigate mayor's expenses
The auditor general found four transactions from the mayor's office were non-compliant with city policy. And has referred the matter to the RCMP. Halifax's auditor general has aske...
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Did you know? Alan Greenspan and Ayn Rand were close friends
One of the most intellectually important relationships in the life of the late Fed chair Alan Greenspan was with his close friend, the formidable novelist and libertarian thinker A...
PsyBridge: A Hybrid Intelligent Framework for Multi-Dimensional Mental Health Assessment and Decision Support
Mental health assessment commonly relies on isolated screening instruments or data-driven models that often lack interpretability and multi-dimensional integration. Existing approa...
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Trump says repairs to algae-plagued Reflecting Pool will begin immediately
Despite a multi-million dollar renovation, the Washington DC landmark has peeling paint and algae. Trump claims vandals are partly to blame.
Special Weather Statement issued June 23 at 1:20PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
At 1:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles southeast of Boydton to near Norlina to near Henderson. Movem...
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Health 22 Jun 2026
Despite state bans, abortions have almost doubled. The reason? Pills via telehealth
States that have banned abortion are suing to stop mailing of abortion pills over state lines. But the telehealth providers say no matter the outcome, they can adapt, and so will their patients.
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Despite state bans, abortions have almost doubled. The reason? Pills via telehealth
States that have banned abortion are suing to stop mailing of abortion pills over state lines. It was the first weekend in May. A federal appeals court had just made it illegal to ...
Alan Greenspan, the legendary former Federal Reserve chair, dies
During his chairmanship, Greenspan was celebrated as possibly the best central banker in history. But later, his reputation was tarnished by the worst financial crisis since the Gr...
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Montreal police officer and civilian killed in Côte-des-Neiges shooting identified
Montreal police announced "with profound sadness" that Const. Mohamed Lamine Benredouane was the officer who was killed in the line of duty Monday during an intervention in the Côt...
Inquiry ordered after building fire kills 15 in north India city
Witnesses described people jumping from windows to escape. While rescue teams broke through a wall to save lives.
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Randomized YaRN Improves Length Generalization for Long-Context Reasoning
Large language models (LLMs) are typically pretrained on short sequences and then extended to work on longer sequences with additional training. However, such LLMs still struggle t...
LaST-HD: Learning Latent Physical Reasoning from Scalable Human Data for Robot Manipulation
Human-hand demonstrations provide a direct and scalable source of physical interaction data for robot learning. While manual retargeting is indispensable for establishing kinematic...
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Ransom note sent days after Nancy Guthrie's abduction said she was dead, sources say
A ransom note sent days after the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC Today show host Savannah Guthrie, said the 84-year-old had died, CNN and other news organization...
U.S. to permit Iranian oil sales, easing decades-old sanctions, as peace talks continue
The United States authorized Iranian oil sales on Monday, easing decades-old sanctions as it pushes toward a final peace deal with Tehran in return for commitments on nuclear inspe...
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Have World Cup changes made final group stage games unfair?
With eight teams already having nothing to play for, has the jeopardy in the group stage at the World Cup been diminished? And are concerns over the integrity of competition justif...
Who would pay for Trump's proposed $300 billion Iran reconstruction fund?
It's still unclear who would fund a proposed $300 billion reconstruction plan for Iran. Former National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan called the whole approach "something entirely...
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Business 23 Jun 2026
Congress passes the largest housing affordability bill in decades — and Trump cancels the signing
President Trump canceled a signing ceremony for the bill Wednesday, saying Congress must first pass a strict voter ID bill.
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Canada's inflation rate rose to 3.2% in May, driven — again — by high gas prices
Canada's annual inflation rate edged up to 3.2 per cent in May, according to Statistics Canada. While gas prices led the overall rate higher, the cost of fresh fruit. And vegetable...
Ransom note claims Nancy Guthrie died after abduction
On Tuesday, Today show presenter Savannah Guthrie begged anyone with information to come forward, saying, "We are in agony." A ransom note sent days after the 84-year-old mother of...
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Why was JD Vance in a luxury Swiss resort for talks with Iran?
BBC correspondent Jessica Parker explains some key points of the direct talks between the US vice-president. And Iran.
It's not just about nudity warns actress - the complex reality of images and online abuse
Tech companies and authorities are failing women by focusing on nudity rather than consent, says a report by Chayn.
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Congress passes the largest housing affordability bill in decades — and Trump cancels the signing
President Trump canceled a signing ceremony for the bill Wednesday, saying Congress must first pass a strict voter ID bill. On Tuesday, legislators on both sides of the aisle clinc...
Small Craft Advisory issued June 23 at 1:21PM EDT until June 24 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
What: West winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Where: The coastal waters from Duck to Oregon Inlet. When: Until 2 AM EDT Wednesday. Impacts: Conditions will be hazardous to ...
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Why the World Cup final halftime show is controversial
The 2026 FIFA World Cup final will feature a halftime show for the first time. It has ruffled the feathers of some soccer fanatics. Here's why.
When falling housing prices are good news — and when they're not
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How Keir Starmer's support evaporated in just 24 months
Keir Starmer is out as Britain’s prime minister, but the country’s big problems remain. The silence over the weekend from Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s front bench was both deafeni...
Former Kenyan justice minister blocked from entering Uganda, lawyers' body says
Martha Karua is a lawyer representing detained Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye who is on trial for treason. Leading Kenyan lawyer and former Justice Minister Martha Karua h...
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