TechAI-generated books are being published on Amazon under the names of real authors. Tara West describes discovering fake books tied to her author profile and what she did to get them removed.
TechAI-generated books are being published on Amazon under the names of real authors. Tara West describes discovering fake books tied to her author profile and what she did to get them removed.
TechA 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.
PoliticsNew 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.
SocietyDays 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.
PoliticsThe 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.
CultureForty 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.
WorldNew 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.
EconomyGovernments 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.
Politics1:29A 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.
PoliticsFormer 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.
WorldFlydubai 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.
SocietyLess than 48 hours after Tennessee authorities attempted to execute Christa Pike, her lawyer said she was unconscious in a hospital and being kept alive on a ventilator. Pike is the only woman on the state’s death row.
PoliticsFormer prime minister Stephen Harper warned in a Calgary Herald column against Alberta separating from Canada, saying that even voting to “send a message” would be a fraught approach.
WorldDemonstrators and police are clashing across France as student protests continue. Some students say the demonstrations are driven by teacher shortages and poor classroom conditions.
SocietyReleased footage shows officers searching Luigi Mangione’s backpack and finding a gun, silencer and magazine clip.
WorldThe Indian captain who helped thwart an apparent attempt to hijack and crash a FlyDubai flight described how he fought for his life after his co-pilot stabbed him and the aircraft entered a steep descent.
WorldChrista 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.
EconomyNova 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.
SocietyABC News obtained new video from inside Cornell University's Chi Phi fraternity house showing the room where Jane Doe alleges she was gang raped. More Snapchat messages shared among fraternity members have also been revealed.
WorldJennifer 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.
PoliticsDavid 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.
PoliticsFox News correspondent Garrett Tenney reports that Minnesota lawmakers allege Democrats blocked reports on the state’s fraud scandal before the election and redacted most of the information.
PoliticsNew 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.
WorldSources 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.