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What to know as 1,000s evacuate and homes burn in Los Angeles area fires

Authorities say at least 5 people are dead and 2,000 structures burned in wildfire devastation

Jan 9, 2025 6:30 AM Read more >

Meta relaxes hate speech rules, Zuckerberg cites ‘recent elections’

Canges are worrying advocates for vulnerable groups, who say they could lead to real-word harms

Jan 8, 2025 1:30 PM Read more >

Celebrities among thousands evacuated in Los Angeles fires

California firefighters battling wind-whipped fires in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood

Jan 8, 2025 6:30 AM Read more >

‘A few steps from the finish line’: flying taxis nearly ready for takeoff

Multiple firms working on approvals that would open a new age for air transportion

Jan 8, 2025 6:30 AM Read more >

Meta scraps fact-checking program, switches to crowd-sourced watchdogging

Social media company also said it plans to allow ‘more speech’

Jan 7, 2025 6:30 AM Read more >

Earthquake rocks Tibet, killing at least 126 people, many others trapped

State broadcaster CCTV reports more than 1,000 homes damaged in a sparsely populated region

Jan 7, 2025 6:30 AM Read more >

Donald Trump Jr. in Greenland as dad talks about Arctic territory joining U.S.

Visit a private one, not expected to include meetings with representatives of the Danish territory

Jan 7, 2025 6:30 AM Read more >

Trudeau’ leaves mixed global legacy, exiting during turbulent time: analysts

Feminist causes, international presence, criticism actions fell short of rhetoric colour career

Jan 6, 2025 3:30 PM Read more >

1st U.S. bird flu death is reported in Louisiana

A B.C. teen became severely ill after being infected in the fall

Jan 6, 2025 2:19 PM Read more >

Federal U.S. grant pushes Pacific Northwest high-speed rail proposal forward

$50M for planning, community outreach and more for route that could run from Vancouver to Portland

Jan 6, 2025 7:30 AM Read more >