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CNN Anchor Calls White House Staffers' Response to Trump Visit 'Really Stunning'

A CNN anchor sounded surprised by the level of interest President Joe Biden’s staff members showed regarding President-elect Donald Trump’s arrival at the White House Wednesday. As “Newsroom” host Pamela […]

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Breaking: Matt Gaetz Tapped for Cabinet Position

President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz is his pick to become the next attorney general. “Matt is a deeply gifted and tenacious attorney, trained at the […]

The post Breaking: Matt Gaetz Tapped for Cabinet Position appeared first on The Western Journal.




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Payback: Trump Team Eyeing Massive Deportation Prisons in Dems' Own Backyards

Illegal immigrants facing deportation in the Trump administration may not have to travel far from the sanctuary cities that have protected them. A report from NBC, based on sources it […]

The post Payback: Trump Team Eyeing Massive Deportation Prisons in Dems' Own Backyards appeared first on The Western Journal.




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Sport | Ex-Wales flanker Popham hopes next World Rugby chairman heralds new dawn in concussion issue

Former Wales flanker Alix Popham has told AFP he hopes the new chairman of World Rugby will push for the changes required to prevent players from suffering the long-term effects of successive head injuries, as he has done.




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Sport | Lungani Zama | Rassie's charges looking for that sweet Twickenham chariot once more

Rassie Erasmus is ruthlessly building a squad that can overcome the inevitable losses of decorated veterans and others to come, and still dominate the matches that matter most in world rugby, writes Lungani Zama.




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Sport | Denis Onyango explains how Uganda rose from the ashes to sit on the brink of Afcon qualification

Denis Onyango didn't think that Uganda would find themselves in the driver's seat of their group in the Afcon qualifiers, with two games to go, when he saw the teams they were pitted against.




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Sport | Simnikiwe Xabanisa | Nuke Squad may get tongues wagging, but Bomb Squad gets the job done

About the only thing that could tip over the Nuke Squad frenzy gripping the north would be Rassie Erasmus deploying another 7-1 bench against England. But he'll probably go with the reliable Bomb Squad, writes Simnikwe Xabanisa.




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Voyager 2 is the only craft to visit Uranus. Its findings may have misled us for 40 years.




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Researchers confirm new battery design that could change the way we think about EVs: 'Across-the-board improvement'




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Exclusive-Chinese giant CATL pushes beyond batteries into power grids, EV platforms




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GM recalling big pickups and SUVs because the rear wheels can lock up, increasing risk of a crash




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Exclusive-Trump's team drawing up list of Pentagon officers to fire, sources say




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Exclusive-Pfizer explores sale of hospital drugs unit, sources say




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US envoy says Mexico not safe, blames ex-president for failed security




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China's president will unveil a megaport in Peru, but locals say they're being left out




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U.S. says Israel now in compliance with law on humanitarian assistance to Gaza

The United States has determined that Israel has substantially met its demand to take "concrete steps" to improve the humanitarian crisis in Gaza within 30 days or risk losing military assistance provided by Washington.




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Russia launches massive missile, drone attack on Kyiv as it ramps up airborne offensive

Russia launched a massive combined missile and drone attack on Ukraine, the third in three days, but Ukrainian air defenses shot most of the airborne ordnance out of the sky with only one person reported hurt.




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Multiverse Computing Launches Singularity ML Classification Function in IBM’s Qiskit Functions Catalog

DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIÁN, Spain, Nov. 13, 2024 — Multiverse Computing, a leading quantum AI software company, today announced the launch of Singularity Machine Learning – Classification within IBM’s recently launched Qiskit […]

The post Multiverse Computing Launches Singularity ML Classification Function in IBM’s Qiskit Functions Catalog appeared first on HPCwire.




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NEC Secures Order for Advanced Supercomputer to Drive Fusion Science Research at Japan’s National Institutes

TOKYO, Nov. 13, 2024 — NEC Corporation has received an order for a next-generation supercomputer system from Japan’s National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST), under the National Research […]

The post NEC Secures Order for Advanced Supercomputer to Drive Fusion Science Research at Japan’s National Institutes appeared first on HPCwire.




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SEMIFIVE and Synopsys Collaborate on HPC Chiplet Platform for Advanced Multi-Die Designs

SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 13, 2024 — SEMIFIVE, a leading design solution provider and pioneer of platform-based custom silicon solutions, has announced its collaboration with Synopsys to develop a cutting-edge […]

The post SEMIFIVE and Synopsys Collaborate on HPC Chiplet Platform for Advanced Multi-Die Designs appeared first on HPCwire.




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NREL Partnership Demonstrates Computationally Efficient Analysis of Hybrid Plants

Nov. 13, 2024 — When researchers use high-performance computing (HPC)—to model electric vehicle infrastructure or to test the performance of sustainable technologies, for example—they can see how advanced computing impacts their […]

The post NREL Partnership Demonstrates Computationally Efficient Analysis of Hybrid Plants appeared first on HPCwire.




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John Krasinski is People's Sexiest Man Alive

John Krasinski is officially the sexiest man alive. The star, well known for his roles in "The Office" and "A Quiet Place," won People's coveted 2024 honor, which Stephen Colbert announced on his "Late Show."




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Dave Coulier reveals Stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis

Comedian and actor Dave Coulier announced he has been diagnosed with Stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a blood cancer that begins in the lymphatic system.




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Supreme Court denies Mark Meadows' bid to move election subversion case to federal court

The Supreme Court has rejected a petition from Mark Meadows, the former White House chief of staff during the first Trump administration, to move his 2020 election subversion case to federal court.




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Special counsel Jack Smith to wrap up Trump criminal cases, resign before Inauguration Day

Special Counsel Jack Smith will wrap up the two criminal cases against Donald Trump and will resign with his team before Trump's Inauguration Day in January.




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Trump taps Rubio, Gaetz, Gabbard for key Cabinet positions

President-elect Donald Trump chose Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., to serve as secretary of state; Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., as U.S. attorney general and former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence.




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One man dead, evacuations ordered after explosions near Brazil's Supreme Court

Two explosions near Brazil's Supreme Court and Congress forced evacuations Wednesday night with one man found dead in what some authorities are calling a suicide attack.




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Up to 20 human skulls found on N.M. property tied to missing mother

Up to 20 human skulls have been found at a New Mexico home, according to authorities, who said the case is "closely tied" to the 2019 disappearance of a mother.




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Oakland airport ordered to stop using 'San Francisco' in its name

A judge has temporarily ordered Oakland International Airport in California to stop using the name "San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport" as the cities' legal battle plays out.




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NASA's California-based Jet Propulsion Lab cuts 325 jobs after 500 in early round

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has laid-off an additional 325 workers after an earlier round of 500 job cuts earlier in the year, largely because of budgetary constraints.




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Denmark becomes 48th nation to sign Artemis Accords for space exploration

Denmark is a founding member of the European Space Agency and on Wednesday formally committed to safe and responsible space exploration that benefits humanity by signing the Artemis Accords.




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Chicago Blackhawks' Andreas Athanasiou Clears Waivers, Sent To Rockford

Athanasiou has one year remaining on his contract with the Blackhawks




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Blackhawks' Athanasiou Scores On First Shift After Demotion to AHL

It appears as though all Athanasiou needed was an opportunity to play again.




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Carolina Hurricanes Assign Riley Stillman To Chicago Wolves

26-year-old recorded six points in 47 game with the Rochester Americans last season




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Visions of Nuclear-Powered Cars Captivated Cold War America, but the Technology Never Really Worked

From the Ford Nucleon to the Studebaker-Packard Astral, these vehicles failed to progress past the prototype stage in the 1950s and 1960s




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Scientists Are Using CT Scanners to Reveal the Secrets of More Than Two Dozen Ancient Egyptian Mummies

For the first time, researchers were able to see inside the mummies in the Chicago Field Museum's collections. Their findings paint a more comprehensive picture of ancient Egyptian life




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NDP election platform promises affordability and better access to housing, health care

Promises to build 30,000 affordable rental homes, make Halifax ferries free and temporarily remove the provincial tax on gasoline were centrepieces of the Nova Scotia NDP election platform released Wednesday.



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Yukon gov't again reports emissions down per resident, while total emissions continue to climb

Carbon emissions across the territory continue to rise, states the Yukon government's latest progress report on Our Clean Future, its climate change strategy. But per-person emissions have gone down.



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Town, N.W.T. gov't side with Imperial Oil while Indigenous governments push for environmental assessment

In submissions on the issue, four Indigenous governments argued in favour of the Sahtu Secretariat’s right to refer Imperial Oil to environmental assessment, while the Town of Norman Wells and Northwest Territories government supported Imperial Oil’s application to stop the assessment.



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Feds commit $25M for Taltson hydro expansion project in N.W.T.

The N.W.T. government is getting up to $25 million in new federal funding for a hydro expansion project that would double the territory's current hydro-generating capacity.



  • News/Canada/North

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Montreal dockworkers' union to challenge minister's binding arbitration decision

The union representing Montreal dockworkers is planning a legal challenge of the federal labour minister's decision to end lockouts at ports by sending the disputes to binding arbitration.



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Wildlife experts on P.E.I. concerned about water mould making West River fish sick

The Central Queens Branch of the P.E.I. Wildlife Federation is looking for fish with white patches on them. They could have a disease called Saprolegniosis, caused by water mould spores found in waterways across the province. The branch is studying whether it's more prevalent in the West River — and if so, why.




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Charlottetown spends over $6 million on 4 new electric transit buses

The City of Charlottetown is getting ready to electrify the transit system in the capital region, but it might be a while before routes are expanded.



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Charlottetown mayor says Myers can't tell council what to do on future of outreach centre site

The mayor of Charlottetown says P.E.I. Housing Minister Steven Myers is trying to usurp his council's power when it comes to a decision about the Community Outreach Centre’s future.



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Three Rivers councillor feels unjustly targeted by some residents, but won't be bullied into leaving

A councillor in Three Rivers, P.E.I., says the vitriol in the town has become so bad that she has trouble sleeping at night, worries what her family will hear on the streets, and can't even go to the grocery store without plotting an exit strategy.



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Shared Health making preparations for patient notifications ahead of possible Canada Post work stoppage

Appointment letters and pre-appointment information for patients sent via mail are being temporarily paused, and patients will be contacted by phone or email prior to their appointments, Shared Health says as it prepares for a possible Canada Post strike.



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Raising the Roof unveils first Winnipeg home, plans for additional projects to combat homelessness

As the need for affordable housing in Winnipeg continues to grow, organizations like Raising the Roof are stepping up to help families in need.



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High turnover at Transit Plus blamed for assessment backlog

Disability advocates sounded the alarm at Winnipeg city hall over Transit Plus users experiencing long delays for assessments to receive accommodations, leading to a loss of trust between the accessible transit service and the community. 



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Greater Sudbury city council dismisses integrity commissioner

Councillors narrowly voted to terminate David Boghosian’s employment contract with the city after several around the council table expressed dissatisfaction with his reports and investigations.



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A time-lapse of the moon rising over Windsor, Ont.

A time lapse of the moon rising over Windsor, Ont., Nov. 12, 2024, from a CBC tower camera.