Google Maps changes Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ as MapQuest downloads surge
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Google Maps changes Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ as MapQuest downloads surge

Lake Ontario is now appearing as “Lake America” on Google Maps for US users, following Donald Trump’s executive order to rename the lake. Canadians still see “Lake Ontario”, while users elsewhere see both names. But the change is far from universal: Apple Maps and MapQuest continue to use Lake Ontario. MapQuest has remained defiant against the move and since surged to the top of the US App Store d...

Google Maps renames Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ as MapQuest downloads surge
France 24

Google Maps renames Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ as MapQuest downloads surge

Lake Ontario is now appearing as “Lake America” on Google Maps for US users, following Donald Trump’s executive order to rename the lake. Canadians still see “Lake Ontario”, while users elsewhere see both names. But the change is far from universal: Apple Maps and MapQuest continue to use Lake Ontario. MapQuest has remained defiant against the move and since surged to the top of the US App Store d...

AI data centers become surprise issue in US midterm elections
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AI data centers become surprise issue in US midterm elections

The boom of data centers to power artificial intelligence was a topic of discussion at the G20 summit on Tuesday in North Carolina. Elon Musk told member countries that US companies need to find new energy sources outside of China to power these massive data centers. That same issue is also creating a backlash in the United States ahead of the midterm elections in November. Donald Trump is doublin...

Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against Lizzo brought by former wardrobe stylist

Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against Lizzo brought by former wardrobe stylist

The Guardian

The star has denied allegations of bullying and harassment in the workplace in a suit that has now been thrown out of courtA federal judge on Tuesday dismissed the remaining claims in a well-publicized lawsuit against Lizzo’s production company, declaring that the case brought by her former wardrobe stylist could not proceed.The ruling by US district judge Fernando L Aenlle-Rocha comes nearly two ...

Judge to rule on whether accused Charlie Kirk killer will stand trial

Judge to rule on whether accused Charlie Kirk killer will stand trial

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Tony Graf to decide if there is sufficient evidence to try Tyler Robinson and allow prosecutors to seek death penaltySign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA Utah judge is expected to rule ⁠on whether the ⁠man accused of ​killing Charlie Kirk should stand trial and whether he should face the death penalty.Arguments were set to begin in Provo, Utah on Tuesday afternoon, after which judge ...

Built in 1881 and closed in 2004, a $55 million Smithsonian building was chosen for...

Built in 1881 and closed in 2004, a $55 million Smithsonian building was chosen for...

Times of India

The Smithsonian Board of Regents has officially selected the Arts and Industries Building as the site for the National Museum of the American Latino, concluding a prolonged discussion regarding its permanent home on the National Mall. Once renovated and modernized, this historic structure, which dates back to 1881, will eliminate the need for congressional approval for a new venue. Notably, the mu...

Pentagon official overseeing military AI sold millions worth of stock in AI firm

Pentagon official overseeing military AI sold millions worth of stock in AI firm

The Guardian

Exclusive: financial disclosures from Emil Michael – who also reaped millions from xAI stock earlier this year – show he sold his Perplexity stock for up to $25mThe top Pentagon official overseeing military artificial intelligence policy, who reaped profits earlier this year of up to $24m selling his private investment in Elon Musk’s AI company, has now sold his holdings in another AI company for ...

Republican calls Leon Black and David Copperfield co-conspirators of Epstein

Republican calls Leon Black and David Copperfield co-conspirators of Epstein

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Outgoing congressman Thomas Massie urges justice department to launch immediate investigationAn outgoing Republican congressman accused billionaire Leon Black and David Copperfield, the illusionist, of being co-conspirators of the accused late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, and repeated a call for the Department of Justice to launch an immediate investigation into the men, among others.Thomas Mas...

Hollywood actor Joel McCrea bought a California ranch in 1933; his family later donated 74 acres

Hollywood actor Joel McCrea bought a California ranch in 1933; his family later donated 74 acres

Times of India

The former ranch of Hollywood star Joel McCrea has been transformed into a haven for wildlife conservation. His family generously donated the estate to establish a wildlife sanctuary and parkland. The area is home to unique native flora and stunning rock formations. Additionally, the historic ranch structures were handed over to local park authorities for ongoing preservation, while educational in...

US firm to take over some Venezuela oilfields previously run by Chinese, Russian firms

US firm to take over some Venezuela oilfields previously run by Chinese, Russian firms

France 24

The White House on Monday said it’s partnering with North American Blue Energy Partners as part of President Donald Trump’s push to tap into Venezuela’s oil industry, setting up a deal that will give the Pentagon a stake over roughly a fifth of the country’s vast oil reserves. Venezuela's ruling party-dominated ​National Assembly backed the ​country's oil deal with the Trump administration in a vo...

Farage faces questions over his claim of second standards investigation

Farage faces questions over his claim of second standards investigation

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Reform leader said inquiry had been widened but watchdog is not believed to have decided whether to do soNigel Farage is facing questions about why he claimed his finances were the subject of a second standards investigation, as he was sworn in again as Clacton’s MP.The Reform UK leader said when he resigned in July that the standards system had become a “political tool” because “yet another stand...

Farage faces questions over his claim of facing second standards investigation

Farage faces questions over his claim of facing second standards investigation

The Guardian

Reform leader said inquiry had been widened but watchdog is not believed to have decided whether to do soNigel Farage is facing questions about why he claimed his finances were the subject of a second standards investigation, as he was sworn in again as Clacton’s MP.The Reform UK leader said when he resigned in July that the standards system had become a “political tool” because “yet another stand...

Burnham blames Brexit and Thatcher for ‘wrong turns’ in first Commons speech as PM

Burnham blames Brexit and Thatcher for ‘wrong turns’ in first Commons speech as PM

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The prime minister said Britain needed to be brutally honest about the mistakes of the last 40 years of UK politicsAndy Burnham has blamed Brexit and Margaret Thatcher for a decade of low growth in the UK, arguing that Britain needs to be brutally honest about having taken “a series of wrong turns” in the last 40 years.In his first Commons appearance since he took over as prime minister around six...

Burnham promises to bring optimism and ‘substantial change’ in first Commons speech as PM

Burnham promises to bring optimism and ‘substantial change’ in first Commons speech as PM

The Guardian

The prime minister said Britain needed to be brutally honest about the ‘series of wrong turns’ it had taken in the last 40 yearsAndy Burnham has blamed Brexit and Margaret Thatcher for a decade of low growth in the UK, arguing that Britain needs to be brutally honest about having taken “a series of wrong turns” in the last 40 years.In his first Commons appearance since he took over as prime minist...

British aid worker mistakenly identified as a survivor of Nepal-Tibet flood disaster

British aid worker mistakenly identified as a survivor of Nepal-Tibet flood disaster

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More than 1,000 people confirmed dead and more than 4,000, including 36 British nationals, remain missingA British aid worker was mistakenly identified by Nepalese authorities as a rescued survivor after returning to Kathmandu on a humanitarian aid flight.Alastair Chambers, a 45-year-old former Gloucester councillor, said he flew to Nepal last week to distribute sleeping bags, food and essentials ...

Briton among 119 more people rescued in Nepal after flash floods

Briton among 119 more people rescued in Nepal after flash floods

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More than 1,000 people confirmed dead and more than 4,000 still missing in disaster triggered by glacial collapseA British national was among 119 people rescued in Nepal on Tuesday, an official said almost a week after deadly flash floods on the country’s border with Tibet.An army spokesperson told reporters at a press conference that Tuesday’s rescue efforts had saved 118 Nepali nationals – 44 wo...

Mass burials held in Nepal as bodies wash up after catastrophic flooding

Mass burials held in Nepal as bodies wash up after catastrophic flooding

France 24

Every day, new bodies are recovered in Nepal, but many remain unidentifiable. Several days after the disaster, some are already in an advanced state of decomposition. Morgues in the country's main cities are reaching capacity. Faced with the influx of remains, authorities have begun burying them without formal identification. France 24's special correspondents traveled to Bharatpur, in southern Ne...

Ed Miliband promises ‘comprehensive reset’ of UK policy toward Israel

Ed Miliband promises ‘comprehensive reset’ of UK policy toward Israel

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Foreign secretary tells MPs he will try to stop illegal settlements carving up the West BankEd Miliband has promised to “reset” Britain’s policy on Israel, saying he will try to stop British companies helping build settlements in the West Bank.Speaking to the Commons for the first time as foreign secretary, Miliband said he would set out measures to prevent UK involvement in projects such as the i...

‘Dangerous power grab’: top Democrats decry USPS system that could thwart mail-in voting – live

‘Dangerous power grab’: top Democrats decry USPS system that could thwart mail-in voting – live

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A Democratic senator disclosed a whistleblower statement, which warned of potential chaos as the USPS is set to launch a computer system that could derail mail-in votingSign up for the US Breaking News emailDemocratic senator Chuck Schumer is introducing a bill that would reverse Donald Trump’s most recent tariffs, among them the new 50% duty on Canadian goods, MS Now reported.While the Senate min...