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Major social media platforms fail to protect LGBTQ users, advocacy group GLAAD says

Major social media platforms fail to protect LGBTQ users, advocacy group GLAAD says

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Major social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and X have failed to protect LGBTQ+ users from hate and harassment, in part, because they intentionally rolled back previous safety practices, the advocacy group GLAAD said T
Japanese tech giant SoftBank records its first profit in 4 years

Japanese tech giant SoftBank records its first profit in 4 years

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology company SoftBank Group posted its first profit in four years Tuesday, as it raked in gains from its investment portfolios.

Philippine volcano briefly erupts, belching ash plume into the sky

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A restive volcano in central Philippines briefly erupted Tuesday, spewing a 4.5-kilometer (2.8-mile) ash plume and debris into the sky as its rumblings were heard nearby.

Drone footage shows New Mexico deputies disarm children handling a loaded gun

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The sheriff in New Mexico’s most populous county is crediting his department’s drone program for helping disarm two children and prevent what could have been a worse outcome.
Deputy attorney general who defended Trump in hush money trial is named acting librarian of Congress

Deputy attorney general who defended Trump in hush money trial is named acting librarian of Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche , who represented Donald Trump during his 2024 criminal trial, has been appointed acting librarian of Congress, the Justice Department said Monday.
Alberta government announces indefinite freeze on industrial carbon price

Alberta government announces indefinite freeze on industrial carbon price

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is freezing its industrial carbon price effective immediately at $95 per tonne of emissions.

Four men arrested in West Africa for extortion scheme linked to California teen's suicide

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Three years after a California teenager died by suicide, four men in West Africa have been arrested on suspicion of participating in “international sextortion scheme," according to federal investigators.
Bright auroras on Jupiter are captured by Webb Space Telescope

Bright auroras on Jupiter are captured by Webb Space Telescope

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jupiter's dazzling auroras are hundreds of times brighter than those seen on Earth, new images from the James Webb Space Telescope reveal.
Trump administration fires top copyright official days after firing Librarian of Congress

Trump administration fires top copyright official days after firing Librarian of Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has fired the nation’s top copyright official, Shira Perlmutter , days after abruptly terminating the head of the Library of Congress, which oversees the U.S. Copyright Office.
MedicAlert introducing technology that will allow 911 dispatchers to access records

MedicAlert introducing technology that will allow 911 dispatchers to access records

MONTREAL — MedicAlert bracelets are well known to most Canadians — a distinctive piece of jewelry that allows first responders to identify medical conditions in emergencies.
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