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Marianne Williamson has ended her presidential primary bid Wednesday evening after failing to break single digits. Williamson announced she was suspending her campaign in a video, starting off talking about a quote she read recently, “sunsets are proof that endings can be beautiful too.” “And so today, even though it is time to suspend my campaign for … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the government is putting $28 million into the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) to try to tackle rising rates of auto theft ahead of a summit. The minister says this funding will be used to enhance the CBSA’s ability to detect … Read more
Local residents have protested over fears council will “smash down” an iconic jetty which has fallen into disrepair on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula. District Council of Tumby Bay has explained a new jetty will cost millions and residents would have to foot the bill through “not insignificant” rate rises. The Tumby Bay jetty — built … Read more
While Senate Republicans killed a border security bill Wednesday because they said it wasn’t tough enough, Congress’ own economists said immigration is set to add trillions of dollars to the U.S. economy over the next decade. The finding, by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, echoes other economists who say the surge in immigration may have … Read more
Phillip Swagel Danny Moloshok | Reuters WASHINGTON — The U.S. budget deficit will grow by an estimated $1 trillion over the next 10 years, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office projected in a new report Wednesday. Part of that growth will be driven by unexpectedly high costs related to President Joe Biden’s signature policy goal: Reorienting … Read more
House Republicans are struggling to pick up the pieces after a series of crushing legislative defeats that highlighted the simmering strife within the GOP conference and triggered new attacks on GOP leaders heading into a critical election cycle. “Last night was not a good night for Republicans in the House, and anybody who says it was … Read more
Representatives from Big Tech companies say a Liberal government bill that would begin regulating some artificial intelligence systems is too vague. Amazon and Microsoft executives told MPs at the House of Commons industry committee today that Bill C-27 doesn’t differentiate enough between high- and low-risk AI systems. The companies said abiding by the law as … Read more
Romantics have been warned by the South Australian government to maintain a healthy level of scepticism ahead of Valentine’s Day on February 14. Those looking for love in the state were robbed of $2 million last year by dating and romance scammers. The alert released on Wednesday revealed just how vulnerable to scams some people … Read more
Former President Donald Trump called Anheuser-Busch a “great” company on Tuesday and suggested it was time conservatives let up on their damaging boycott of the brewmaker’s Bud Light product. “Anheuser Busch is a Great American Brand that perhaps deserves a Second Chance?” Trump posted on Truth Social, his social media platform. “What do you think? … Read more
