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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Canada 23 Jun 2026
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 others in acts of extraordinary heroism." Zeke Fox was 17 when he dragged Shawn Goodwin out of the flames that destroyed his encampment at Bayfront Park in January 2025.
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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.
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Special Marine Warning issued June 23 at 1:21PM EDT until June 23 at 1:30PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
For the following areas... Albemarle Sound... At 121 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Albemarle Sound. Moving northeast at 20 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or g...
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. That's because abortion pills are now ...
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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. Kelly Keyes operates a busy dental pract...
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...
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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 reality...
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 ...
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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...
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 U...
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Special Weather Statement issued June 23 at 1:20PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
At 120 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles southeast of Boydton to near Norlina to near Henderson. Movement was east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Henderson, Warrenton, Norlina, Littleton, Middleburg, Macon, Drewry, Lake Gaston, Wise, and Southpointe And Morningstar Marinas. This includes Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 215 and 233.
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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 prime...
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...
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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. PARIS. Millions...
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...
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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...
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...
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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...
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...
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Special Weather Statement issued June 23 at 1:20PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
At 120 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles southeast of Boydton to near Norlina to near Henderson. Movement was east at 25 ...
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. US President Donald Trump says he has "...
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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 new."
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Alan Greenspan, the legendary former Federal Reserve chair, dies
During his chairmanship, Greenspan was celebrated as possibly the best central banker in history. Alan Greenspan. steered the Federal Reserve for nearly two decades. Through some o...
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 ...
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Inquiry ordered after building fire kills 15 in north India city
Witnesses described people jumping from windows to escape. rescue teams broke through a wall to save lives. An inquiry has been ordered after at least 15 people died in a fire that...
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. was killed in the line of duty Monday during an intervention in the Côte-d...
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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...
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...
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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...
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...
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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...
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...
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World 22 Jun 2026
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.
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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...
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...
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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. Social media companies and authorities are failing women by focu...
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.
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CoorDex: Coordinating Body and Hand Priors for Continuous Dexterous Humanoid Loco-Manipulation
Humanoid loco-manipulation is often simplified into a stop-and-go process. walking to an object, stopping to manipulate it, and then resuming locomotion. It also commonly relies on...
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 s...
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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...
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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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...
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...
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Health 23 Jun 2026
Trouble getting weight loss drugs covered by insurance? Here's what to know
If your doctor prescribes a GLP-1 medication for weight loss but your insurance won't cover it, you have options.
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Olivia Rodrigo announces all-women music festival featuring Chappell Roan, Sarah McLachlan, Stevie Nicks
Nearly 30 years after Sarah McLachlan launched what would become the massively successful all-women touring festival. Lilith Fair, Rodrigo is starting a festival of her own. Olivia...
Teaching LLMs String Matching, Backtracking, and Error Recovery to Deduce Bases and Truth Tables for the Combinatorially Exploding Bit Manipulation Puzzles
This paper presents our algorithmic innovations for the NVIDIA Nemotron Model Reasoning Challenge. Focusing on Bit Manipulation Puzzles. In this task, the objective is to discover ...
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A brutal gang rape in India revives painful memories of 2012 Delhi assault
The case from Begusarai in Bihar comes close in brutality to that inflicted on a woman during a sexual assault in 2012. Thirteen years after the gang rape of an Indian woman on a b...
Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo outbreak exceed 1,000, authorities say
A total of 100 people have recovered in the outbreak concentrated in the Ituri province since it was declared on May 15. Congo's Ministry of Health said Sunday. Confirmed cases in ...
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Why local B.C. governments aren't cheering on the provincial and federal 'bailout' of the housing sector
A week after the federal and provincial governments announced new subsidies for the development sector. Mayors in British Columbia say the details are as empty as the province's th...
Music industry giant Clive Davis, who signed Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston, dead at 94
Clive Davis, one of the most influential people in the music industry and the record executive who helped bring Bruce Springsteen, Whitney Houston. And Aretha Franklin into the spo...
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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...
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...
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Trouble getting weight loss drugs covered by insurance? Here's what to know
If your doctor prescribes a GLP-1 medication for weight loss but your insurance won't cover it, you have options. Deborah Finley, 50, of Lodi, Calif., says her weight started to wo...
Toys 'R' Us Canada gets court approval to split business among 3 buyers
One of the deals includes the rights to the Toys "R" Us and Babies "R" Us Canada names and logos. An Ontario court is giving Toys "R" Us Canada permission to split up and sell the ...
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Health 16 Jun 2026
Live with a partner? You may be sharing more microbes than you think
A large study finds you may share about a quarter of your oral and gut microbes with the people you live with. Should you worry? We asked the experts.
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Live with a partner? You may be sharing more microbes than you think
A large study finds you may share about a quarter of your oral. And gut microbes with the people you live with should you worry? A study published this week in Cell Press Blue find...
Pakistan ends 'luxury tax' on menstrual products, contraceptives. Will prices drop?
In Pakistan, taxes on menstrual products can add up. The Pakistani government is removing the sales tax on women's menstrual products as well as birth control. The budget for next ...
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Fact check: Is this Iranian soccer player real or AI?
This image circulated during the Iran-New Zealand FIFA World Cup match, but is it real? CBC’s Fact Check team breaks down how to tell.
Report: Russia's nuclear-powered 'Skyfall' missile is dirty and dangerous
MIT researchers think they've worked out exactly how Russia's Burevestnik nuclear-powered missile flies. "But it's not an impossible idea." Sometime on Oct. 21 of last year, high a...
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Hot bet summer? Soon Canadians will be able to trade on prediction markets
Canadian retail investors will be able to access prediction markets through a Canadian company this summer. After the platforms had been banned for years. Prediction markets are ex...
Competition Bureau to examine Canada's food supply chain
The Competition Bureau is looking to investigate how competition along the food supply chain affects grocery prices for Canadian consumers. The Competition Bureau is looking to inv...
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Trump further guts Education Dept. by shifting oversight of special ed, civil rights
The moves to the federal departments of Health and Human Services and Justice, respectively, would further dismantle an agency that President Donald Trump has vowed to close. Two o...
IN PHOTOS | Knicks championship celebration
New Yorkers held a ticker-tape parade and victory rally on Thursday for the Knicks men's basketball team that brought home the NBA championship after a 53-year drought.
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G7 backs Canada as major global energy supplier to lessen reliance on Strait of Hormuz
Canada is poised to become a key and reliable supplier of energy to the G7 after leaders meeting in France embraced this country's potential to deliver "significant additional capa...
Ex-Calgary councillor directed use of personal phone over freedom of information concerns: docs
While investigating allegations of corruption at Calgary city hall, police say they uncovered text messages sent by former councillor Sean Chu to a man now accused of offering mone...
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Health 18 Jun 2026
As America turns 250, one museum makes history possible to touch
Federal law requires most museums and other buildings to be accessible to people with disabilities. But access to what's actually inside is often still limited.
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As America turns 250, one museum makes history possible to touch
Federal law requires most museums. And other buildings to be accessible to people with disabilities. Standing among and touching their life-size figures, hands. And faces drops vis...
Bystanders smash windows of private jet to rescue passengers after crash
One of the six people on board died in the crash. A local official said. The five survivors were taken to hospital. And are in a stable condition. Nearly a dozen bystanders and fir...
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Some artists feeling 'blue dot fever,' fans say, as high ticket prices make concertgoers more selective
The name "blue dot fever" comes from the blue dots on Ticketmaster's website, indicating unsold seats. Some fans say they're going to fewer shows because of the high price tag. Fan...
Should the US impose a teen social media ban like the UK?
The UK is enforcing a social media ban for children under the age of 16. The BBC asked Americans of different ages if they thought it was a good idea. The UK is imposing a social m...
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Elon Musk becomes world's first trillionaire as SpaceX soars in stock market debut
Musk is now worth $1.11tn according to the Bloomberg rich list, while SpaceX listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange with a value of $2.2tn. Elon Musk on Friday became the world's firs...
Their goal was: use as much AI as possible. Now some companies are pulling back
Prominent tech businesses pushing to use AI intensively have been stung by sky high AI costs, especially for agentic chain-of-thought purposes. Tech companies that went all in on u...
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Is it a renter's market? It depends on where you live
About 40% of rentals on Zillow offer move-in deals, like a month of free rent, thanks to a construction boom that created an apartment surplus in some parts of the United States. A...
Canada's population drops in first quarter of 2026
Canada's population dipped by about 55,000 people in the first three months of this year, according to new numbers from Statistics Canada, which estimates the population as of Apri...
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Survey confirms the struggle of working parents: 'No way to be two things at once'
A new Pew survey finds many working parents feel they cannot give 100% at either work or home. Amber Petersen's struggles are likely familiar to any working parent. Some days at wo...
How much of an economic boom is the 2026 FIFA World Cup for the U.S. hosting cities?
The FIFA World Cup is thought to bring an economic windfall to the cities and regions where games will be played during four weeks this summer. The FIFA World Cup is thought to bri...
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