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CBC.ca
Rescue underway in New Orleans after tanker hits river cruise boat
A tanker struck a cruise boat with 129 passengers on board in New Orleans on Friday, partially submerging the boat.
Alberta announces royalty program as part of plan to double oilsands production
The province says the OGP is designed to lower upfront financial barriers to new projects and expansions, particularly as proponents of the Pacific Link pipeline look for companies to fill upcoming capacity.
Manitoulin Island monarch butterfly completes 1st confirmed flight over Great Lakes
A butterfly from Manitoulin Island, Ont., flew a 3,300 kilometres to an overwintering site in Mexico, a journey which included crossing Lake Huron and Lake Michigan.
Russell Brand accused by 6 women of sexual misconduct, assault following rape conviction
Six more women have come forward alleging sexual misconduct and predatory behaviour by ex-comedian Russell Brand, according to an investigation by the U.K.-based The Times, following his conviction on rape and sexual assault earlier this week.
Alberta's top court overturns certification for class-action lawsuit over COVID restrictions
Alberta’s top court has overturned the certification of a class-action lawsuit filed by a group of business owners who were seeking compensation for losses suffered due to pandemic-related public health restrictions and closures.
Avril Lavigne welcomes baby girl
Canadian pop-punk princess Avril Lavigne has welcomed her first child — a baby girl — with an unnamed partner.
Canadian women pass stern test from Czechs at hockey worlds, advancing to semifinals
Canada had to fight hard to advance to the semifinals of the women’s world hockey championship by edging the Czech Republic 3-2 on Friday in Herning, Denmark.
Mexico raises $5.4M for social services by selling off Ryan Wedding's motorbike collection
Mexico has raised roughly $5.4 million by auctioning off a rare collection of motorcycles seized from alleged Canadian drug lord Ryan Wedding, with the funds earmarked for social services.
Transportation Safety Board not investigating after PAL Airlines lost wheel twice in 2 weeks
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it's still gathering information regarding a plane that lost two different wheels in separate incidents in the past two weeks.
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Toronto Star
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Globe and Mail
Tanker collides with New Orleans river cruise carrying 129 passengers
Rescues were underway on the Mississippi River as the boat was left partially submerged, officials say
Pochettino bids tearful farewell to U.S. Soccer
Incoming Manchester United coach Mauricio Pochettino teared up at a news conference on Friday.
U.S. Supreme Court set to consider Trump’s border asylum restrictions
Justices take up Trump’s appeal of lower court ruling that he exceeded his authority with U.S.-Mexico border move
Social media reacts to the global Microsoft outage
A widespread outage hit Microsoft platforms including Outlook on Nov. 12, with many users encountering trouble using their e-mail accounts and other errors across the tech giant’s suite of apps. Here are some social media reactions to the global outage.
Tracking the 5,000-kilometre journey between democracy and authoritarianism
A road trip along the frontier between democracy and authoritarianism took us from a nuclear bunker in Finland to a dying city in Ukraine
Former Ukrainian prime minister’s adviser injured in another Moscow car bombing
Sergei Zavorotnyi was former prime minister Mykola Azarov’s aide
COP31 talks face resistance over any deal that would limit or shift away from fossil fuels
Turkey is striving to place a proposal to expand global electrification, saying the plan will lead to emissions cuts
From faxes to phones, old-school technology makes a comeback during the Microsoft outage
Disruption is the latest reminder of how much of the world’s commerce, public services and communications run on a handful of technology providers
Bessent blames Lutnick for failing to blacklist firm at heart of Nvidia scandal
Four U.S. agencies favoured adding China-linked Megaspeed to Commerce Department’s entity list, Treasury Secretary says
Ukraine fires nearly 1,200 drones at Russia as U.S.-led talks consider wider European security
Kushner says Russia has agreed to include Europe in upcoming talks, after Moscow’s long insistence that the continent’s governments should be excluded
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Global News
How Microsoft outage shows risk of tech monopolies: ‘We were just helpless’
Many businesses and consumers were unable to communicate through digital channels as a global outage of some Microsoft services left people scrambling.
U.S. Coast Guard suspends search for 72-year-old missing cruise passenger
'The vessel was approximately 500 nautical miles from the area where she was believed to have entered the water,' the U.S. Coast Guard told Global News.
Microsoft shares pressured on Friday as traders weigh outage’s impact
A global outage for Microsoft web services continued to disrupt email accounts and some other applications worldwide on Friday, while the broader stock market remains unsteady.
Toronto orthodox priest criticized for accepting medal from Putin
The Ukrainian Canadian Congress said it was disgraceful that Father Vladimir Malchenko shook hands with Putin two days after Russia bombed a school in Ukraine, killing 55.
Amid Nvidia’s suspected Chinese spy scandal, what is a ‘honey trap?’
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) said 'cultivation' — which includes romantic entanglements — is an effective tool deployed by intelligence services.
Missing 17-year-old found alive after 6 days lost in Australian woodlands
A police helicopter crew found William, who has Level 2 autism, lying asleep on a flat rock beside a creek and he was later reunited with his mother.
Canada says Russian players with visas will still be barred from World Juniors
The statement appears to close the door on Russia's return to the world juniors after last month's court ruling that the IIHF must reinstate the country in international hockey.
Russia, Ukraine to exchange prisoners but talks end with no big breakthrough
U.S. officials say they are determined to revive Washington’s peace efforts that so far have failed to deliver significant results.
Thousands of ‘hoax’ bomb threats sent to schools in Italy, U.K., police say
Schools in Italy were evacuated, Northern Ireland and Scotland also received similar threats, but no evacuations were reported, according to the Associated Press.
Russia’s U.S. ambassador dies ‘suddenly’ at 66, Moscow says
A statement described Darchiev as “an outstanding diplomat, experienced leader, good comrade and mentor,” as well as a brilliant scholar of U.S. affairs.
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New York Times
Russia Revives Demand That NATO Retrench to Secure Ukraine Deal
The hard-line position of Russian officials in closed-door negotiations about ending the war thrusts European security into the heart of the talks.
Cargo Ship Crashes Into Docked Riverboat in New Orleans
Search and rescue operations were continuing after the riverboat, which was docked and had 129 people aboard, was struck by a cargo ship on Friday afternoon, the authorities said.
Hakeem Jeffries Pushes to Lock Down House Speakership, With No Challenger Emerging
Facing resistance from the left but no challenger, the Democratic leader is sewing up support from key coalitions as his allies say he deserves a unanimous vote.
Lauren Boebert Loses Re-election Bid in Colorado House Race to Eileen Laubacher
Ms. Boebert’s loss to Eileen Laubacher in a conservative House district represents a significant victory for Democrats.
Inquiry Into Brooklyn Building Collapse Expands as Families Demand Answers
The Department of Buildings has also hired an engineering firm to provide an independent report on what caused the three-story building to collapse, killing eight people.
Why Jensen Huang Was Essential to Nvidia’s Rise
Jensen Huang was the driving force at Nvidia, with 60 direct reports and no clear succession plan. Tripp Mickle, one of our technology reporters, examines Mr. Huang’s central role in the company and the artificial intelligence industry.
Wall Street Loses a Powerful Dealmaker After Nvidia’s CEO Is Ousted
The ousted Nvidia chief executive was the consummate dealmaker leading the trillion-dollar A.I. build out.
Sister June Carpenter, the Oldest Shaker, Has Died
Now there are only two practicing members of the last active Shaker community in the United States. Sister June was 88.
Microsoft’s Global Outage and Fixes: What We Know
The company described “encouraging” progress on efforts to overcome a second day of disruptions to its email, messaging and other services.
Book Review: ‘Promise Me, America,’ by Joe Biden
The former president’s new memoir trumpets his achievements while justifying his decision to run for a second term and his embrace of Israel’s war in Gaza.
CNBC
FAA issues nationwide ground stop
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop on Friday afternoon, "due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety."
10-year Treasury yield moves to 5.17% as traders weigh producer price report
Treasury yields moved higher as investor expectations for a December rate hike by the Federal Reserve gain strength.
Lutnick faces questions over Nvidia spy scandal. His sons’ firm has deep ties to the chipmaker
Jensen Huang’s resignation as Nvidia CEO has brought renewed scrutiny to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and his family’s financial ties to the chipmaker.
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Wallet, allowing its 'dots' AI agents to make purchases for users
OpenAI's ChatGPT Wallet partners with American Express, Mastercard and Visa, and those cardholders keep their existing credit card rewards.
Microsoft apologizes for massive outage that took down Outlook and other 365 services
A Microsoft outage on Thursday and Friday affected users of services like Outlook, Teams and 365.
Why the data center slowdown concern is overblown. Two stocks to buy amid the fear
Not one utility CEO we spoke with at the EEI conference is anticipating a slowdown in electricity growth expectations.
Nvidia scandal draws in Commerce Secretary Lutnick, who reportedly agrees to testify about China chip sales
Commerce Secretary Lutnick will testify before the Senate Banking Committee following revelations about Jensen Huang's affair with an alleged Chinese spy.
Wholesale prices rose 0.3% in October, putting annual rate at 6.5%, the highest in nearly four years
The producer price index was expected to increase 0.4% in October, according to the Dow Jones consensus.
Apple, Alphabet and Uber survived major founder transitions. Nvidia will be a harder test
Like Apple, Nvidia now faces its own transition away from a founder-led company. But experts say Jensen Huang’s central role could make replacing him difficult.
‘We will sue them’: Canada threatens Stellantis as Trump trade war reshapes Jeep production plans
The dispute comes after Stellantis scrapped planned Jeep Compass production in Brampton and shifted future output to Illinois amid U.S. auto tariffs.
BBC
Microsoft outage 'stark reminder' of how much we rely on tech
Microsoft has apologised for the issue, which it said was due to a technical failure.
US Air Force says it responded to 'suspected drones' over RAF Lakenheath
The American military says there were no injuries or damage after "suspected unauthorised drone activity" this evening.
Microsoft 'deeply sorry' for global outage after almost 24 hours of disruption
Experts say the event is a "stark reminder" of how heavily the world relies on a small group of big tech providers.
Driver who fled to Latvia after killing schoolboy jailed
Aleksanders Dolars is brought to justice after fleeing the UK when he hit Keaton Slater at 70mph.
Ronaldinho, 46, to play first game since 2015
Brazil great Ronaldinho is set to make his first competitive start in more than a decade when Ravenna face local rivals Forli in Italy's third division on Sunday.
Eurovision is finally coming to Asia - meet the stars gearing up to take the stage
On Saturday, the biggest and longest-running international song contest will make a leap into unknown territory.
Tories pay artist for Burnham images after legal threat
Stanley Chow had threatened to sue the Conservative Party for using his illustrations of the PM.
Why is Microsoft's outage lasting so long and will emails be lost?
Microsoft says it is continuing to restore services including Outlook and Teams following a global outage.
The Peruvian city that has embraced Pope Leo as one of its own
Pope Leo XIV is in Peru as part of his Latin America tour, just weeks after having surgery for lung cancer.
Courts, spies and MPs: How the Microsoft outage has been felt around the world
From city governments in the US to spy agencies in Australia, the Microsoft outage is being felt around the world.
The Independent
Massive rescue effort underway after tanker crashes into New Orleans riverboat with 129 passengers on board
The American Heritage was docked near the Port of New Orleans Administration Building when it was struck by a tanker around 12:30 p.m. Friday, port officials said
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New Orleans crash updates: Passengers pulled from water after tanker slams into riverboat with more than 100 onboard
The boat, named American Heritage, was left partially submerged in the Mississippi River after the collision Friday
Watch Live: Rescue operation underway after tanker collides with river cruise boat in New Orleans
A rescue operation is underway on the Mississippi River Friday afternoon after a tanker struck a New Orleans river cruise boat.
US military responds to ‘suspected unauthorised drone activity’ at UK airbase
The US military said they had responded to the drone activity on Friday evening
Brooklyn building collapse raises questions about city oversight and safety precautions
A deadly building collapse in Brooklyn has raised concerns about New York City's oversight of construction sites
Burnham gives no ‘blanket assurance’ on accepting Neets recommendations in full
The Prime Minister said the detail of Alan Milburn’s youth unemployment review would come out next week.
Federal appeals court rules against Trump in battle over trucker licenses in New York
New York, California and other states have repeatedly sued the Trump administration over blocked transportation funds
Rescues are underway in New Orleans after a tanker hits a river cruise boat on the Mississippi River
A tanker strikes a New Orleans river cruise with 129 passengers on board, partially submerging the boat
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Ex ‘Front Row Joe’ comes up with brutal new nickname for Trump
The former Trump superfan estimated he’s attended more than 80 of the president’s rallies across the country
Trump list of US-designated 'foreign terrorist organizations' in Latin America grows to 22
The Trump administration has designated 22 Latin American and Caribbean criminal groups as “foreign terrorist organizations,” adding a Guatemalan group added to the list on Friday
