Judge blocks new California law cracking down on election deepfakes
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A new California law allowing any person to sue for damages over election deepfakes has been put on pause after a federal...
Tourism spending in Manitoba ticks up to new high
Tourism spending has exceeded pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels for the second year in a row — again, though, without a full return of visitors. Travel Manitoba and...
Florida ‘whistleblower’ says he was fired for leaking plans to build golf courses in state parks
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A former state employee who said he leaked information about the plans to build golf courses and hotels in Florida’s state parks...
FACT FOCUS: Posts falsely claim video shows Harris promising to censor X and owner Elon Musk
After a nationwide suspension of billionaire Elon Musk’s X platform in Brazil, social media users — including former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. —...
Colombian truckers block highways in main cities in protest over increases in fuel prices
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Thousands of Colombians were forced to walk to work on Tuesday, as truckers in major cities blocked highways to protest a recent...
Montana Democrat Busse releases tax returns as he seeks a debate with Gov. Gianforte
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ryan Busse provided 10 years of income tax records on Tuesday as he sought to goad Republican Gov....
China retaliates over EV tariffs with anti-dumping probe into Canadian canola imports
OTTAWA – China has announced an anti-dumping investigation into Canadian canola imports today in response to Canada planning to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, steel...
COVID-19 government disaster loans saved businesses, but saddled survivors with debt
NEW YORK (AP) — In 2020 and 2021, COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans were a lifeline for small businesses. But now some small businesses are having...
VersaBank closes Stearns Bank deal, extends its main lending product into the U.S.
LONDON, Ont. – Business-client focused VersaBank has closed an acquisition that will see it expand its main lending product to the U.S. market. The London, Ont.-based...
Fake engineer: A top South African railway official is sentenced to prison for forged qualifications
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A former top official at South Africa’s state-owned passenger railway company received a 15-year concurrent prison sentence on Tuesday for...