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New tech promises to lift entire cities and roads above floodwatersTech

A Bay Area startup is developing autonomous “mechanical bison” that inject woodchips 60 feet underground to raise sinking land. The father-and-son inventors hope the terraforming technology can help flood-prone cities cope with rising sea levels.

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B.C. snap election a historic political gamblePolitics

New polling suggests support may be shifting after B.C. Premier David Eby called a snap election last week. The B.C. Conservatives, weakened after Kerry Lynne Findlay’s resignation, are gaining ground at the NDP’s expense. Eby’s effort to strengthen the NDP’s slim majority through an early vote is a political gamble that has backfired before.

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New York governor speaks out on alleged gang rape at Cornell UniversitySociety

Days after the investigation into an alleged 2024 gang rape of a Cornell University student was reopened, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed a special prosecutor to oversee the case. Hochul said she was deeply disturbed and would not let anyone sweep it under the rug, pledging to examine failures in the investigation.

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Watters: Trump flips a switch…Politics

The Five co-hosts assess President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Oklahoma as he launches an offensive in Republican-leaning states ahead of the midterm elections.

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Rick Hansen reflects on Man In Motion tour 40 years laterCulture

Forty years after Rick Hansen wheeled more than 40,000 kilometres across 34 countries, the story behind his Man In Motion World Tour is heading to the big screen. The journey helped change perceptions of people with disabilities around the world.

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Top Story with Tom Llamas - Oct. 2World

New York Attorney General Letitia James was appointed special prosecutor in the alleged rape case at Cornell. The program also featured newly released body-camera video from Luigi Mangione’s first arrest and reports of violent student protests across France.

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‘We should fear a financial crisis’: Bond markets sound the alarmEconomy

Governments worldwide have accumulated heavy debt in recent years. Investors are now demanding much higher returns to lend, sending borrowing costs sharply higher in the US, France and Japan. That is raising concerns about public finances, mortgages and business loans — and whether bond markets are warning of a new financial crisis or forcing governments to live within their means.

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Stand-off continues over contested Orange Order march in Northern IrelandPolitics1:29

A stand-off over a disputed road in Portadown, Northern Ireland, is continuing after talks between Garvaghy Road residents and the Orange Order collapsed. Residents have mounted a new legal challenge to stop the march passing through their community, while a court hearing has been postponed from Friday to Monday to allow more time for a possible compromise.

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Former Australian PM Kevin Rudd on Xi: He is a shrewd observer of powerPolitics

Former Australian Prime Minister and Asia Society CEO Kevin Rudd said Xi Jinping is a Leninist who values power. Rudd said Xi's assessment of the United States focuses on the current condition of three pillars underpinning its strength: military power, economic and technological strength, and the power of the dollar.

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Modi calls Flydubai captain a hero after thwarting cockpit attackWorld

Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar has spoken publicly about Wednesday’s terrifying incident after the co-pilot of the Israel-bound plane allegedly stabbed him. Recovering in hospital, Machchhar said he fought for his life while trying to prevent others from dying, then forced open the cockpit door as the aircraft plunged toward the ground.

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Student protests in France take a violent turnWorld

Demonstrators and police are clashing across France as student protests continue. Some students say the demonstrations are driven by teacher shortages and poor classroom conditions.

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Hallie Jackson NOW - Oct. 2 | NBC News NOWWorld

Christa Pike’s attorneys say she is unconscious and on a ventilator after her failed execution. The pilot attacked on a Flydubai flight to Israel recounts the chaos after he was stabbed, while Ukrainian families face bittersweet moments as babies are born amid a devastating war.

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Nova Scotia announces new fees for EV driversEconomy

Nova Scotia will charge electric-vehicle and truck owners a $500 fee every two years in addition to the standard renewal fee. Some drivers call it an unfair cash grab, while provinces say the charge is the only way to fund road maintenance.

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Analysis: Could Gaza hostages have come home a year earlier?World

Jennifer Gavito, a former acting senior State Department official for Near Eastern Affairs and a senior adviser at the Cohen Group, responds to comments by Reserve Major General Nitzan Alon, the former head of Israel’s hostage headquarters. Alon said Israeli captives in Gaza could have been freed up to a year earlier, potentially saving thousands of lives on both sides. Gavito said the claim renews debate over whether Israel put defeating Hamas ahead of securing the hostages’ release.

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Decision BC: Did David Eby score an own goal?Politics

David Eby and Lorne Doerkson campaigned in the Okanagan, but attention focused on Eby’s latest affordability proposal. Outside a Save-On-Foods store, he backed measures to limit grocery profits, prompting debate over whether targeting one of British Columbia’s best-known companies strengthens or undermines the message. The discussion also covers Conservative wildfire proposals and the BC Greens’ call for a moratorium on AI data centres.

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Letitia James takes over Cornell rape investigation. What happens now?Politics

New York’s governor criticized police and prosecutors for not fully investigating an alleged gang rape at Cornell University in 2024. The criticism came a day after state Attorney General Letitia James was appointed special prosecutor in the case.

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Flydubai attacker was dismissed from previous job over extremist viewsWorld

Sources familiar with the matter told CNN that the pilot suspected of attacking another pilot aboard a Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv on Wednesday had been removed from his previous job at Oman’s national airline last year because of concerns about his extremist views.

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