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Breton also is co-chair of a government working group on charging infrastructure. "People seem to forget that the backbone of the infrastructure is not public charging, it's home charging," Breton said. 'SERIOUS CHALLENGE'Breton said that 30% of the cost of installing a home EV charging station in the U.S. is covered by a federal tax credit, while California residents can receive rebates for upgrading charging stations and electric panels. Most Canadians drive short distances to work, meaning that public charging is mainly necessary for longer-haul travellers, Breton said. Canada had 19 EVs per public charging point in 2022, while the number was 24 in the U.S., according to the Paris-based International Energy Agency.

Persons: Chris Helgren, Justin Trudeau's, Canada's, Daniel Breton, Breton, Brian Kingston, Kingston, Joanna Kyriazis, Rod Nickel, Denny Thomas, Paul Simao Organizations: Volkswagen, Canadian, REUTERS, Companies Parkland Corp, Justin Trudeau's Liberal, Infrastructure Bank, Parkland Corp, EV, Electric Mobility Canada, Natural Resources, International Energy Agency, Clean Energy Canada, Simon Fraser University, Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers ' Association, Thomson Locations: Toronto , Ontario, Canada, WINNIPEG , Manitoba, British Columbia, Canadian, Parkland, Breton, U.S, California, Natural Resources Canada, Paris, Vancouver, Ottawa, Winnipeg , Manitoba

☆ Bipartisan infrastructure law: 5 projects that got money
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Katie Lobosco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Washington CNN —More than 40,000 projects have received federal funding from the $1.2 trillion infrastructure law signed by President Joe Biden two yeas ago. Replacing an aging bridge over the Wisconsin RiverThe I-39/90/94 bridge, which crosses the Wisconsin River, is set to be replaced. Earlier this year, the project received $25 million from the infrastructure law. The Susquehanna River Bridge in Maryland and the Connecticut River Bridge – both of which are more than 100 years old – will also be replaced. The infrastructure law allocated $22 billion to Amtrak directly, some of which is being used to replace its fleet of more than 1,000 railcars and locomotives.

Persons: Washington CNN —, Joe Biden, hasn’t, Biden, –, Bauer, Griffin, Michael M, Sandy, Washington’s Howard, Hanson, Howard, Dean Rutz, it’s, Alexander L, Bullock Organizations: Washington CNN, Boston Logan International, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Wisconsin DOT, Park City , Utah Park City, Historic District, AaronP, Getty, Amtrak, Maryland Area, Seattle Times, US Army Corps of Engineers, Tacoma, Puget Sound Locations: Ohio, Wisconsin, Columbia County, Milwaukee, Chicago, Madison, Park City , Utah, Park City, Utah, Kimball, Hudson, New York City, Boston, Washington, New Jersey, Manhattan, Maryland, Baltimore, Potomac, Susquehanna, Connecticut, Hanson, East King County , Washington, Columbia, Washington and Oregon, Howard, Seattle

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Last month, The Rolling Stones released “Hackney Diamonds,” their first album of original material in 18 years. The tour hits 16 major cities, including New Orleans, Las Vegas, Seattle, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Denver, Chicago, Los Angeles and Vancouver, British Columbia. Fans can expect to experience the Stones' most popular hits as well as new tracks from “Hackney Diamonds," the band's “best new work in decades,” as The Associated Press' Jocelyn Noveck wrote in her review of the album. Watts, the self-effacing and unshakeable Rolling Stones drummer who helped anchor one of rock’s greatest rhythm sections, died in August 2021. Tickets for the Stones' North American Hackney Diamonds tour go on sale on Dec. 1.

Persons: Jocelyn Noveck, Charlie Watts, Watts Organizations: ANGELES, —, “ Hackney, Associated Press, Hackney Diamonds Locations: Houston, Santa Clara , California, Canada, New Orleans, Las Vegas , Seattle, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Denver, Chicago, Los Angeles, Vancouver, British Columbia

☆ Canada tax rule curbs Airbnb deductions to ease rental shortage
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsTORONTO, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Canada introduced tax measures on Tuesday to ease a severe rental housing shortage by limiting income tax deductions on short-term rentals on services such as Airbnb Inc (ABNB.O) and VRBO, joining many countries that are enacting similar laws. The new rules apply as of Jan. 1 in provinces and municipalities that bar short-term rentals, and affect deductions such as interest expenses, the federal government said in its fall economic statement. In Montréal, Toronto and Vancouver alone, an estimated 18,900 homes were being used as short-term rental properties in 2020, the report added, noting that the number "has almost surely increased in recent years." Starting in 2024, the government will spend C$50 million ($36 million) over three years to enable municipal enforcement of restrictions on short-term rentals. Gabriel Giguère, public policy analyst at Montreal Economic Institute, criticized the government's decision to modify the tax treatment of the expenses of owners of short-term rental apartments.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Nathan Rotman, Gabriel Giguère, Giguère, Nivedita Balu, Richard Chang, Leslie Adler Organizations: REUTERS, Rights TORONTO, Inc, Canada, Montreal Economic Institute, British Columbia, Thomson Locations: Canada, Montréal, Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Australia, Italy, Canadian, U.S, Florence, Byron, British

☆ The noise from pickleball courts is driving everyone crazy. Scientists are trying to come up with a solution.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementNow, scientists are looking into everything from acoustic fabrics to court spacing in a bid to come up with a solution. Why is pickleball noise so annoying? The engineer founded Pickleball Sound Mitigation LLC, a firm that specializes exclusively in the sport, per The Hustle. AdvertisementThe organization hopes the "quiet category" could soon "encompass a wide range of products, including paddles, balls, paddle covers, and noise mitigation screens for pickleball courts," the statement. USA Pickleball is also compiling a list of acoustic experts trained to help dampen the noise of the game, per Axios.

Persons: —, Sue, Ellen Welfonder, she'd, Nicole Laffan, Laffan, RJ Sangosti, Kausik Sarkar, Braxton Boren, WUSA9, Boren, Bob Unetich, Unetich, Pickleball, Carl Schmits Organizations: Service, Washington Post, Fitness Industry Association, New York Times, Northeastern Global, MediaNews, Denver, Getty, George Washington University, University, Carnegie Mellon University, USA Locations: British Columbia, Washington, Denver , Colorado, USA

☆ Prince Harry drops the ceremonial puck during NHL game
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Prince Harry and Meghan Markle watched on in Rogers Arena as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the San Jose Sharks on Monday. The Duke of Sussex also dropped the ceremonial puck ahead of the game, fist-bumping captains Quinn Hughes and Tomáš Hertl at center ice. “I actually had to tell him [to drop the puck] because he kept holding [it] and smiling,” Hertl told reporters after the game. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle watch the game from a VIP box in Rodgers Arena. Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press/APThe Invictus Games, founded by Prince Harry and first staged in 2014, is an international sporting event involving military personnel injured in service.

Persons: Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Duke, Quinn Hughes, Tomáš, ” Hertl, “, ” Prince Harry, Meghan, Darryl Dyck, Hughes, Sam Lafferty, Miller, Prince Harry’s, Queen Elizabeth II Organizations: CNN, Rogers Arena, Vancouver Canucks, San Jose Sharks, Rodgers, Canadian Press, Invictus, Canucks, Sharks Locations: Sussex, Vancouver, British Columbia, Australia, Netherlands, Germany, Canada

☆ Downturn in Canada's economy seen deepening if US growth fades
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Fergal Smith | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The Canadian central bank expects that the economy will avoid a recession, and last month forecast growth of 0.8% for both the third and fourth quarters. Since then, preliminary data has indicted a shallow economic contraction for a second straight quarter in the third quarter. Analysts say that if U.S. activity slows, then the Canadian economy could shrink in the current quarter as well. BMO projects that U.S. growth will slow to 0.9% in the fourth quarter and that Canada's economy will shrink 1%. The potential for further weakening in the Canadian economy is already evident in money markets.

Persons: Chris Helgren, Karl Schamotta, Sal Guatieri, Stephen Brown, Brown, Fergal Smith, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Roberts Bank, REUTERS, Rights TORONTO, Bank of, BoC, BMO Capital Markets, Federal Reserve Bank, Atlanta's, BMO, North, Capital Economics, Thomson Locations: Delta, British Columbia, Canada, United States, Bank of Canada, Canadian, U.S, sniffles, North America

☆ Sailors playing heavy metal to scare killer whales may be putting a target on their backs by telling the orcas exactly where to find them
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Some sailors off the Iberian coast are turning to heavy metal to deter orcas from ramming into their boats. The music will also add to human-made ocean noise, which is already a major issue for marine animals. AdvertisementSailors using heavy metal music to deter orcas from ramming into their boats could find that the strategy backfires. AdvertisementAdditionally, Trites told Business Insider that if sailors adopted this method, the most harmful result would be an addition to noise pollution in the ocean. Human-caused noise pollution comes from a variety of sources, including ships, energy production via wind turbines, underwater mining, and even low-flying planes.

Persons: —, Andrew Trites, Trites Organizations: Service, New York Times, Marine Mammal Research, University of British, NOAA, Sound Locations: University of British Columbia

☆ An American woman discovered just how little geography she was taught at school when she married a Canadian
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Aimee Pearcy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

TikToker Sabriena Abrre said that she is embarrassed about her lack of geography knowledge. She also said her Canadian husband makes fun of her lack of competence when it comes to geography. She said that she feels frustrated as an American who is married to a Canadian who makes fun of her lack of geography knowledge and knows more about culture, history, and religion than she does. But others were baffled by Abrre's lack of knowledge and questioned why she didn't have globes or world maps in her school classrooms. Meanwhile, some viewers argued that they got their geography knowledge because they researched it in their spare time and not because they were taught it in school.

Persons: TikToker Sabriena Abrre, —, Sabriena Abrre, wasn't, it's, Abrre, Maine, hadn't, she'd, they'd, Mary Organizations: Service, New Hampshire Locations: Canadian, Canada, United States, Alaska, New, New Brunswick, Quebec, Texas, Utah, British Columbia, Vancouver, Los Angeles, California, American

Earlier this month, she said the U.S. offshore wind industry was "fundamentally broken" after BP wrote down $540 million on its wind power projects offshore New York, blaming inflation and red tape that meant projects ran over budget and over time. Globally, the renewables sector has been undermined by slow permitting, technological challenges, rising raw material costs and higher costs of capital. As BP seeks to guarantee it can meet its internal returns target of 6% to 8% on renewables projects, Dotzenrath said BP was working out how to reduce costs globally. You need one of the local energy suppliers to help you push ahead with the permitting processes and establish the onshore grid connection," she said. BP does not produce electrolysers, which split water to produce hydrogen, but Dotzenrath said did not rule out greater involvement.

Persons: Chris Helgren, Anja, Isabel Dotzenrath, Norway's Equinor, Denmark's, Dotzenrath, we'll, Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Thyssenkrupp, Christoph Steitz, Ron Bousso, Barbara Lewis Organizations: BP, REUTERS, Reuters, Siemens Energy, BASF, Thomson Locations: Vancouver , British Columbia, Canada, LONDON, Japan, U.S, New York, U.S.A, Germany

☆ As Earth’s temperature rises, so do deaths among people with mental health problems
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Patrick Hogan | Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

But there’s another group for whom the climate crisis is a potentially lethal threat — people with mental health problems such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or anxiety. People with certain mental health problems are more at risk for experiencing the dangers of the climate crisis, experts say. Lifestyle habits important for managing mental health symptoms can also take a hit. Warm temperatures can also interfere with sleep, an important factor for managing mental health symptoms, experts said. And climate disasters are certainly a stress.”Homelessness is also high among people with mental health conditions, especially in the schizophrenic population.

Persons: ”, Robert Feder, —, Peter Crank, Joshua Wortzel, Feder, ” Feder, Wortzel, “, ” It’s, What’s, ” Wortzel, you’re Organizations: CNN, Psychiatric, Medical Society, Health, “, University of Waterloo, Bradley Hospital, Brown University Locations: British Columbia, New Hampshire, Canada, Rhode Island

LONDON (AP) — A book about a fire that ravaged a Canadian city and has been called a portent of climate chaos won Britain’s leading nonfiction book prize on Thursday. John Vaillant’s “Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World” was awarded the 50,000 pound ($62,000) Baillie Gifford Prize at a ceremony in London. Last year’s prize winner, Katherine Rundell, gave her prize money for “Super-Infinite: The Transformations of John Donne” to a conservation charity. Historian Ruth Scurr, who was on the panel, said she did not feel “compromised” as a judge of the prize. “I have no qualms at all about being an independent judge on a book prize, and I am personally thrilled that the winner is going to draw attention to this subject,” she said.

Persons: Britain’s, John Vaillant’s, Baillie Gifford, Frederick Studemann, Vaillant, “, David, ”, Siddhartha Mukherjee’s “, Katherine Rundell, John Donne ”, Ruth Scurr Organizations: “ Locations: Canadian, London, British Columbia, Fort McMurray, U.S

☆ Teck to sell majority stake in $8.9 bln coal business to Glencore - Globe & Mail
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Glencore will pay $6.9 billion for a 77% stake in Teck's coal unit, while Japan's Nippon Steel (5401.T) will pay $1.7 billion and swap its interest in one of Teck's coal operations for 20% of the coal business, the report said, citing sources. The Wall Street Journal first reported that Glencore and Teck were in advanced talks on a deal that would value Teck's coal assets at close to $10 billion. Glencore and Nippon Steel declined to comment. The Vancouver-based company has twice rejected an unsolicited $22.5 billion bid for the entire company from Glencore. The company in July said it had received offers from "various" interested parties for its coal business.

Persons: Lyle Stafford, Glencore, Korea's, Teck, Posco, Shubhendu Deshmukh, Shubham, Sonia Cheema Organizations: REUTERS, Teck Resources, Glencore Plc, Asian, Nippon Steel, Globe & Mail, Japan's Nippon Steel, Street Journal, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Teck, Vancouver , British Columbia, Canada, KS, Glencore, The Vancouver, Bengaluru

☆ Canadian PM Trudeau tells Israel killing of babies in Gaza must end
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference on the sidelines of the UNGA in New York, U.S., September 21, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOTTAWA, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday said the "killing of women, of children, of babies" in the besieged Gaza Strip must end, in his sharpest criticism of Israel since war against Hamas broke out over a month ago. Canada has maintained that Israel has the right to defend itself against Hamas after the Palestinian militant group attacked southern Israel last month, killing 1,400 people and taking over 200 hostage. "The world is witnessing this killing of women, of children, of babies. Trudeau also said Hamas needed to stop using Palestinians as human shields and should release all its hostages.

Persons: Justin Trudeau, Mike Segar, Trudeau, David Ljunggren, Deepa Babington Organizations: Canadian, REUTERS, Rights OTTAWA, Hamas, Al, Gaza's, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, Gaza, Israel, Canada, Palestinian, United States, British Columbia, Al Shifa

☆ BP, Edison, Shell ask US, EU to intervene in Venture Global LNG dispute
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Venture Global LNG has said the Louisiana plant is not fully operational due to faulty power equipment that is being repaired. Their appeals sought to get The Hague and Washington to pressure Venture Global LNG on the contracts. In its letter, Shell accused Venture Global LNG of diverting resources into building a second LNG export plant rather than completing repairs to its first plant. Officials from the EU and U.S. indicated they view the dispute as "a contractual matter between commercial parties," a Venture Global LNG spokesperson said on Saturday. Venture Global LNG is operating the Calcasieu Pass plant at capacity, it has told U.S. regulators.

Persons: Chris Helgren, Carol Howe, Michael Sabel, Robert Pender, Gary McWilliams, Diane Craft Organizations: BP, REUTERS, Rights, Edison, Shell, Venture Global LNG, U.S, EU, Force, Energy Security, Venture Global, Global, Reuters, Venture Global Co, Energy Regulatory, Thomson Locations: Vancouver , British Columbia, Canada, U.S, EU, Arlington , Virginia, Louisiana, Hague, Washington, Calcasieu, Europe

The option however is not top of the list for the Treasury, one of the sources added. Announced in May, Eni's share buyback is underway and is expected to increase the government's total stake to just above 34% of voting shares. Once completed, the Treasury could potentially sell enough shares for Italy to remain slightly over 30% of Eni's capital when factoring in CDP's stake, another source said. At current market prices, 4% of Eni is worth around 2 billion euros ($2.14 billion). Eni's share buyback is expected to end before April 2024 after the group said last month it would speed up the programme launched to reward investors.

Persons: Chris Helgren, Italy's, Eni's, Lucia Albano, Giancarlo Giorgetti, Jan Harvey Organizations: Eni, REUTERS, MILAN, Italy's Treasury, Bankers, Treasury, European Union, Economy, Ferrovie dello Stato, Thomson Locations: Vancouver , British Columbia, Canada, Rome, Italy, dei

☆ The Best Ski Resorts for Every Type of Skier: 2023 WSJ Ski Awards
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Jen Rose Smith | Tom Corrigan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

FOR AVID SKIERS, the first crisp days cue the desire for a snowy escape. The basic recipe: Take one mountain, add fresh powder and serve with a mug of hot cocoa. Overall Rank Resort Province / State 1 Whistler Blackcomb British Columbia 2 Palisades Tahoe California 3 Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Wyoming 4 Snowbird Ski Resort Utah 5 Mt. Bachelor Oregon 6 Aspen Snowmass Colorado 7 Mammoth Mountain Ski Area California 8 Winter Park Resort Colorado 9 Big Sky Resort Montana 10 Breckenridge Resort Colorado Full rankings and methodology available here. We then combined those results with data focused on categories of skiers to yield even more tailored lists, with families, ambitious experts or regional loyalists in mind.

Organizations: Whistler, Tahoe, Bachelor Oregon, Aspen Snowmass, Resort, Breckenridge Locations: Province, British Columbia, Tahoe California, Wyoming, Utah, Bachelor, Aspen Snowmass Colorado, Area, Colorado, American

☆ Patients are lining up for $2,500 full-body MRI scans that can detect cancer early
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Ashley Capoot | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Prenuvo MRI machine Courtesy of PrenuvoWhile celebrating the July Fourth holiday last year on a boat in Tyler, Texas, Dr. Julianne Santarosa received the results from her full-body MRI scan. In addition to full-body scans, Prenuvo offers a head and torso scan for $1,800 and a scan of just the torso for $1,000. Some companies have started offering Prenuvo scans as a perk for employees, which has helped increase access to the technology. Medical experts caution that, in addition to the steep price, full-body MRI scans won't catch everything and aren't meant to replace targeted screenings like colonoscopies and mammograms. He found a radiologist who was offering an early version of a full-body MRI scan.

Persons: Julianne Santarosa, hadn't, she'd, Santarosa, Kim Kardashian, Cindy Crawford, Eric Schmidt, 23andMe, Anne Wojcicki, Tony Fadell, Andrew Lacy, Lacy, it's, Prenuvo, Jasnit, Dr, Kimberly Amrami, Amrami, It's, Prenuvo Lacy, Eduardo Dolhun, Dolhun Organizations: CNBC, Facebook, Google, Nest Labs, Felicis Ventures, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, Association of American Medical Colleges, Columbia University Medical Center, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Mayo Clinic Locations: Tyler , Texas, Prenuvo, Dallas, U.S, Canada, London, Sydney, New York, Los Angeles, Irving, New York City , New York, York, San Francisco, Vancouver, British Columbia

☆ What if all the rats in NYC died tomorrow?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"You can find newspaper articles going back decades that mentioned the war on rats in New York City," Munshi-South said. With abundant garbage available to them, city rats might not go after wildlife in the same numbers. However, if all rats in NYC died tomorrow it would still save a lot of animals like birds, coyotes, foxes, and feral cats that die each year from rodenticide, the poison used to kill rats, Munshi-South said. Mary Altaffer/APAs scavengers, rats likely play some role in helping remove garbage from city streets and distributing seeds, Byers said. In her research, "we found that folks experienced a number of mental-health impacts from living alongside rats," Byers said, including stress and anxiety.

Persons: —, it's, Kaylee Byers, Jason Munshi, Munshi, Denis de Marney, Byers, Mary Altaffer, Wolfram Steinberg, we're Organizations: Service, Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative, Fordham University, The New York Times, they've Locations: North America, York City, It's, British Columbia, New York City, Norway, East Coast, Iowa, , New York, rodenticide

☆ Connor Bedard logs 4 points as Blackhawks top Lightning
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsNovember 10 - Chicago's Connor Bedard authored his first sensational performance after being selected No. 1 overall in June, producing four points as the Blackhawks stormed to a 5-3 win over the host Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. He became the youngest player in Blackhawks history to have a multigoal game and at least three points. Anthony Cirelli had a goal and an assist for the Lightning, and Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos also scored. Jonas Johansson stopped 24 of 29 shots as the Lightning lost for the first time in regulation at home (4-1-2).

Persons: Petr Mrazek, Kim Klement Neitzel, Chicago's Connor Bedard, Bedard, Tyler Johnson, Corey Perry, Kevin Korchinski, Nick Foligno, Philipp Kurashev, Anthony Cirelli, Nikita Kucherov, Steven Stamkos, Mikhail Sergachev, Jonas Johansson, Chicago's Bedard, Taylor, Cirelli, Kucherov, Tanner, Korchinski, Darren Raddysh, Johnson, Johansson, Stamkos Organizations: Tampa Bay, Chicago, Amalie Arena, Blackhawks, Tampa Bay Lightning, Lightning, NHL, Tampa Bay's, Tampa, Thomson Locations: Tampa , Florida, USA, Tampa, Kurashev, Tampa Bay, North Vancouver, British Columbia

☆ Inside Turkey’s ‘hidden’ ski world
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Rob Hodgetts | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

In winter, moist air from the Black Sea mixes with cold mountain air to produce plentiful powder snow at altitude from January to April. “It was probably my best day’s skiing ever.”Apres ski here is low key, with hot baths, games of table tennis or massages. On bad weather days, alternative activities include skiing from the snowcat, snow shoeing or ski touring. The Kaçkar mountains could soon be on the world ski map, and not just for heli-skiing. “We will be very happy if, one day, there is a ski resort in Ayder,” says Gasser.

Persons: he’d, Thierry Gasser, Gasser, “, Danilo Garin, “ It’s, ”, Oliver Evans, you’ve, You’ve, Evans, they’re, Georg, Yann clambered, Dany, “ You’re, Jeremy Jones, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Organizations: CNN, heli, Air, Turkish Locations: Swiss, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, Europe, Russian Caucasus, Uzbekistan, India, Canada, Alaska, Turkey’s, Georgia, Verbier, Ayder, London, Air Zermatt, Switzerland, “, Italy, Istanbul, Rize, Trabzon, Ayder . Swiss, British Columbia, France, Germany, Austria, Sweden, New Zealand, USA, American

☆ Fact Check: Clips of nuclear attacks are from movies, not released by Kremlin
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A compilation of scenes of nuclear weapons attacks is made up of excerpts from several movies, and is not, as suggested in online posts, an animation released by the Kremlin depicting nuclear attacks on U.S. cities. Posts on social media said: “The Russian Kremlin just released this animation depicting multiple nuclear strikes on American cities. Does this worry you?” The video shows various nuclear missiles in flight followed by explosions across North American cities. The scene in timestamps 0:17-0:25 of the circulating video shows nuclear weapons launched from the sky toward a city. The social media video is a compilation of explosion scenes from several well-known movies, and there is no evidence it was released by the Kremlin.

Persons: Ethan Hunt, Tom Cruise, Arnold Schwarzenegger, ”, Nicholas Cage, Read Organizations: Russian Kremlin, Russian, Russia’s Ministry of Foreign, Facebook, Galactica, YouTube, MetLife, Empire, Kremlin, Reuters, Thomson Locations: U.S, Vancouver, British Columbia, San Francisco , California, ”, Manhattan , New York, New York City

It was Vegas, it’s warm, it’s beautiful, we were ecstatic,” says Deanna Hodgins. “We thought he was kidding at first, because everyone was in such a good mood,” says Deanna Hodgins. Finally, as the cleaning team reached their row, the Hodgins still felt pressure to move, says Deanna Hodgins. “I was horrified to learn about another incident on an Air Canada flight. “It wasn’t the transport crew that told us to get off the plane,” says Deanna Hodgins.

Persons: Rodney Hodgins, Hodgins, Hodgins –, Deanna, Prince George, “ He’d, ”, Deanna Hodgins, “, –, Hodgins couldn’t, Deanna Hodgins Hodgins, “ I’ve, ’ That’s, Rodney, ‘ We’re, ” Hodgins, he’d, Pablo Rodriguez, ” Rodriguez, ” Deanna Hodgins, “ Rodney, ’ Hodgins Organizations: CNN, Air Canada, ” Air, Canadian Transportation Agency, Canada’s, Transport, Diversity, Air Locations: Las Vegas, British Columbia, Vancouver, Vegas, Sin, ” Air Canada, Air Canada

“We’re trying to make robots that can operate in human spaces.”Do we even need humanoids? Seemingly farther along is Tesla's Austin, Texas-based neighbor Apptronik, which unveiled its Apollo humanoid in an August video demonstration. “That led to development of a new robot that was not really a humanoid, but had several characteristics of a humanoid,” he said via an emailed message. Walking is "not the hardest problem to solve in humanoid robotics," said Geordie Rose, co-founder and CEO of British Columbia, Canada-based startup Sanctuary AI. “Forever more, human- centric robots like that are going to be part of human life.

Persons: hasn’t, Jonathan Hurst, “ We’re, Hurst, There’s, Brett Adcock, Elon Musk, —, “, Marc Raibert, Raibert, ”, Geordie Rose, Rose, ” Rose, Tye Brady, Damion Shelton, ” Shelton, Haleluya Hadero Organizations: Agility Robotics, tote, Amazon, Agility, Boston Dynamics, carmaker Hyundai, Robotics Locations: Oregon, Sunnyvale , California, Austin , Texas, British Columbia, Canada, Seattle

☆ Indian diplomat says high-level Canadian official damaged probe into Sikh's murder
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Canada has alleged Indian involvement in the murder in a Vancouver suburb of Canadian citizen and Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, whom India called a "terrorist." "I would go a step further and say now the investigation has already been tainted," Verma told the newspaper. "A direction has come from someone at a high level to say India or Indian agents are behind it." Canada withdrew 41 diplomats from India after New Delhi in September asked Ottawa to reduce its diplomatic presence following Canada's allegations over Nijjar's killing. Verma said that India has not been shown concrete evidence by Canada or Canada's allies that Indian agents were involved in Nijjar's killing.

Persons: Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Nanak, Chris Helgren, India's, Sanjay Kumar Verma, Verma, Justin Trudeau, Gursimran Kaur, Matthew Lewis Organizations: REUTERS, Globe and, Thomson Locations: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, Vancouver, India, New Delhi, Ottawa, Bengaluru

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