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L.A. County sheriff investigating new sex battery claim against Sean (Diddy) Combs
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said Monday it’s investigating a new sexual battery allegation against hip-hop mogul Sean (Diddy) Combs. The claim involves an unnamed music producer who says he was asked to come to a photo shoot in 2020 at a Los Angeles warehouse. Source link
They are growing the world's most expensive spice in Canada. Here's how
As golden hour settles over Avtar Dhillon’s farm in Abbotsford, B.C., rows of delicate purple flowers are in full bloom. Inside lies an ancient spice some Canadian farmers are beginning to get excited about. Source link
Cloudflare outage takes down ChatGPT, X, other internet services
Internet infrastructure provider Cloudflare says it has identified an issue that caused outages for the social media platform X, some multiplayer games and ChatGPT. Source link
Fighter jet, investment deals on agenda as Saudi crown prince visits White House
President Donald Trump is set to fete Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday when the de facto leader of Saudi Arabia makes his first White House visit since the 2018 killing of Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi citizen and U.S. resident, by Saudi agents. Source link
Poland suggests Russia is behind railway blast on Ukraine delivery line
Evidence suggests that Russian secret services appear to have ordered the blowing up of a railway line in Poland over the weekend that is on a crucial route that delivers aid to Ukraine, a government spokesperson said Tuesday. Source link
Mathematicians say Google's AI tools are supercharging their research
AlphaEvolve, an AI system created by Google DeepMind, is helping mathematicians do research at a scale that was previously impossible – even if it does occasionally “cheat” to find a solution Source link
Chinese airlines offer refunds on Japan trips, Tokyo warns about travel to China as tensions run high
Japan has warned its citizens in China to step up safety precautions and avoid crowded places amid a deepening dispute between Asia’s two largest economies over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments on Taiwan. Source link
Should one of Canada’s longest-serving female inmates be granted ‘mercy’?
Behind bars for murder since she was 15 years old, Serena Tobaccojuice has amassed a record of prison hostage-takings. A judge will sentence her this week for unlawfully confining two prison guards at a Nova Scotia prison. Her lawyer is seeking the most lenient sentence possible. Source link
This N.S. town has turned on a homeless shelter. The shelter says it’s facing a crisis alone
Tensions are high in New Glasgow, N.S., where residents, business owners and town officials are upset with the behaviour of some people using a homeless shelter. But the shelter operator says they are standing alone in the face of a growing crisis in the community. Source link
Shoppers Drug Mart billed $81M for MedsChecks in 2 years when COVID services waned
Shoppers Drug Mart billed the Ontario government’s MedsCheck program $81.2 million for medication reviews over a two-year period when some of its current and former pharmacists said they were facing “unethical” corporate pressure to meet targets for the professional service. Source link