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Canadian Prime Minister Carney and Alberta premier unite against separation ahead of referendum

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney joined Alberta’s conservative premier Friday in a show of unity against separation, warning of growing threats to Canada’s sovereignty as the oil-rich province prepares for a referendum that could put it on a path toward independence. The joint appearance came as Carney intensified his campaign to keep Alberta in Canada while U.S. President Donald Trump wages a trade war and repeatedly threatens to make Canada the 51st state. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, who frequently clashed with Carney’s predecessor, Justin Trudeau, over his carbon
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SoftBank weighs $18 billion acquisition of Allied Universal, Bloomberg News reports

SoftBank Group is considering an acquisition of Allied Universal in a deal that could value the US security services provider at about $18 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.• Allied Universal provides security staffing for businesses, venues and major events, and has a growing presence in the data center industry, supporting both development and operation of facilities• The potential acquisition would complement SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son's increasing focus on AI, as he is exploring the use of AI-powered robots across industries, and lo
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Lebanon opens investigation into Syrian militia leader's abduction and transfer to Syria

Lebanese authorities were investigating how a former Syrian militia commander suspected of committing crimes during the government of ousted President Bashar Assad was abducted in Lebanon and taken to Syria, judicial and security officials said Friday. Syria’s intelligence department said Thursday that it had detained Ali Kayali, also known as Mihrac Ural, as he was trying to flee from Syria across the border. The intelligence department said that Kayali was responsible for killings in 2013 in the coastal town of Baniyas that left hundreds of people dead. Lebanes

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‘Far too close for comfort’: An under-the-radar Senate race embodies Democrats’ midterm worries

An open Senate seat in Minnesota.A massive GOP spending advantage in almost every battleground.A lingering sense of unease that polling could be underestimating Republican support.With many Democrats awash in optimism, those are just some of the potential obstacles facing the party as it seeks to deliver on expectations of reshaping the political order in Washington.More than a dozen Democratic campaign managers, strategists and party officials told CNN that a massive spending disparity with Republican forces is their top worry heading into the closing two weeks of the campaign. While Democrat
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‘You should be ashamed of yourself’: Heated Senate debates in Alaska and Maine become personal

��s most competitive Senate races, showing how bitter — and personal — each contest has become.In Maine, Democratic nominee Troy Jackson told GOP Sen. Susan Collins to “shut up” after she suggested a protester was one of his supporters. And in Alaska, Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan questioned Democratic opponent Mary Peltola’s “character” while citing allegations she mistreated staff.“I think that Alaskans have had it up to here with the lying and dishonesty,” Peltola said during another exchange. “Dan, you should be ashamed of yourself.”The races are unfolding thousands of
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Trump admin silent as Russia hits American businesses with ‘drones and missiles’ in Ukraine

As President Donald Trump and his administration have ratcheted up pressure on Ukraine to stop striking Russian refineries, citing harm to American consumers, they have remained silent on recent Russian strikes on US businesses in Ukraine.Russia has escalated its attacks on facilities tied to American corporations – and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine writ large – over the past several months.According to Andy Hunder, the President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine, Russian missiles and drones have damaged facilities belonging to some of America’s most notable brands, inc
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James Talarico has Democrats dreaming big after decades of dashed hopes in Texas

Democrats have been dreaming big in Texas for decades, awash in optimism that this could finally be the year to win a US Senate seat.For the first time, lifelong Republican Pete Nodecker is joining them, planning to cast his ballot for James Talarico when early voting begins here next week.“I’m rather disillusioned with the Republican Party,” said Nodecker, 81, a retired restaurant supplier. “The Republican Party has been hijacked. They’re not the Republican Party that I was a member of for all my life.”In the final three weeks of the fall campaign, Talarico is seeking to build a c

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Erie, Pennsylvania shooter killed 8 people, then himself, police say

A 45-year-old man shot and killed eight people in Erie, Pennsylvania, including a pregnant woman and two children, then apparently shot himself to death, authorities said on Saturday at a press conference where they revealed details of the previous evening's shooting. The shooter, who has yet to be identified, died of an apparent self-inflicted wound before officers arrived on the scene, said Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah."Some scenes stay with you long after you leave them. This is one of those tragic scenes," Lorah said.Police have yet to establish a motive, Lorah said. He said eight of the
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Man injured after being struck by ICE vehicle while fleeing on foot during enforcement operation, officials say

A man officials described as an undocumented immigrant from Mexico was injured Saturday after being struck by a vehicle driven by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents while fleeing on foot during an enforcement operation near Houston.An ICE spokesperson said Miguel Parra-Hernandez, the man who was struck, “ran in front of an ICE vehicle” after he and another undocumented immigrant identified as Jose Mendoza-Cervantes, the target of the operation, exited the vehicle they were in and began to flee on foot while federal agents attempted to conduct a vehicle stop.Surveillance footage of
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Ukraine says Starlink restriction disrupting military as Musk claims US controls those systems

Ukrainian authorities say Starlink has restricted some military internet services, disrupting operations amid an escalating dispute with the Trump administration.Ukrainian authorities said they were caught off-guard by restrictions on the military-grade version of Elon Musk’s Starlink, called Starshield.Starshield systems are owned and controlled by the US government and any limits on its speed or usage are up to the US military and president, SpaceX CEO Musk said on his social media platform X, adding that Starlink is a commercial service owned and controlled by SpaceX and is limited to ci
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Russia detains Japanese journalist on suspicion of spying

Russia said on Tuesday it had detained a Japanese journalist on suspicion of espionage and accused Tokyo of using media correspondents to gather intelligence, marking a new low in bilateral relations that have worsened sharply in recent months.Russia's Foreign Ministry identified the journalist as Yuki Imai and the FSB security agency said he worked for the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper, which is a regional newspaper for Japan's northern island.He was detained in the far eastern Sakhalin region the day before he planned to leave the country, the FSB said without specifying the date. It accused h

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Musk contributed more than $150 million to bolster GOP in Texas Senate race, filings show

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Alaska's Sullivan and Peltola clash over Iran and high prices in testy Senate debate

Alaska’s major U.S. Senate candidates clashed over Iran and consumer prices during a televised debate in the high-stakes contest that could play into control of the chamber

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Wholesale inflation surged in September, keeping affordability in focus ahead of the midterms

Wholesale inflation surged in September, keeping affordability in focus ahead of the midterms

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Trump, after bipartisan backlash, says Pentagon won't livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter

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Wholesale inflation reaches levels last seen in 2022

Wholesale inflation rose more quickly than expected last month on a big jump in fuel costs, a sign that stubbornly rising prices remain an economic challenge for consumers and a political problem for Republicans in the midterm elections

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Europe leads the world on AI rules. So why is it missing from the AI safety debate?

Europe leads the world on AI rules. So why is it missing from the AI safety debate?

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Republicans are playing defense — and it’s costing them

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Opportunities and risks for James Talarico in tonight’s CNN & Jubilee Town Hall

Opportunities and risks for James Talarico in tonight’s CNN & Jubilee Town Hall

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High gasoline prices expected to boost US consumer inflation in September

US consumer prices likely surged in September, driven by rising gasoline and food costs, and adding to a string of unfavorable developments for President Donald Trump

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ECB President Christine Lagarde signals no intervention in France’s fiscal crisis

ECB President Christine Lagarde signals no intervention in France’s fiscal crisis

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls