Musk deletes X post about Biden, Harris assassination threats

Musk deletes X post about Biden, Harris assassination threats

Elon Musk attends the “Exploring the New Frontiers of Innovation: Mark Read in Conversation with Elon Musk” session during the Cannes Lions International Festival Of Creativity 2024 – Day Three in Cannes, France, on June 19, 2024. Marc Piasecki | Getty Images Tesla CEO and X majority owner Elon Musk wrote and then deleted a … Read more

Ottawa to expand 30-year amortizations, raise insured mortgage cap – National

Ottawa to expand 30-year amortizations, raise insured mortgage cap – National

The Liberal government on Monday announced proposed changes to the Canadian mortgage market, expanding the availability of 30-year amortizations and raising the cap on insured mortgage products. First-time homebuyers, as well as those purchasing new builds, will soon be able to take out insured mortgages with a 30-year amortization, up from the typical 25-year payback … Read more

Shares slip after second Trump assassination attempt

Shares slip after second Trump assassination attempt

Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of Trump Media slid on Monday, one day after Donald Trump — the company’s majority shareholder — was unharmed in an apparent assassination attempt on a Florida golf course. The stock, which trades under the ticker “DJT,” opened slightly up before sinking more than 4% by mid-morning. … Read more

Trump apparent assassination attempt suspect in court

Trump apparent assassination attempt suspect in court

An undated selfie shows Ryan W. Routh, a suspect identified by news organizations, as the FBI investigates what they said was an apparent assassination attempt in Florida on Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump, in this image obtained from social media. Social Media | Via Reuters The suspect in an apparent assassination … Read more

TikTok heads to court over U.S. law that could lead to its ban – National

TikTok heads to court over U.S. law that could lead to its ban – National

The U.S. government and TikTok will go head-to-head in federal court on Monday as oral arguments begin in a consequential legal case that will determine if – or how — a popular social media platform used by nearly half of all Americans will continue to operate in the country. Attorneys for the two sides will … Read more

Federal foreign interference inquiry to resume with public hearings – National

Federal foreign interference inquiry to resume with public hearings – National

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 16, 2024 7:36 am Updated September 16, 2024 7:38 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The latest phase of a federal inquiry into foreign interference is set to kick off on Monday with remarks from commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue. Several weeks of public … Read more

The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the UN says

The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the UN says

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the U.N. said Monday. Afghanistan is one of two countries in which the spread of the potentially fatal, paralyzing disease has never been stopped. The other is Pakistan. News of the suspension was relayed to U.N. agencies right before the September … Read more

Experts warn Albanese’s social media ban is not the salve for cyber safety, as grieving parents push for the change

Experts warn Albanese’s social media ban is not the salve for cyber safety, as grieving parents push for the change

New social media age limit legislation is set to be introduced before the next election, to protect the mental health and safety of children and young teens — but will it work? The Albanese government announced the proposed ban last week, with the age limit and implementation plan yet to be outlined. Experts worry the … Read more

Chinese social media fuels conspiracy theories after another attempt on Donald Trump’s life

Chinese social media fuels conspiracy theories after another attempt on Donald Trump’s life

Law enforcement officers stand after reports of shots fired outside Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump’s Trump International Golf Course in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. September 15, 2024.  Marco Bello | Reuters News of an apparent assassination attempt on former U.S. president Donald Trump has taken China’s heavily censored social media … Read more

Donald Trump whisked to safety after ‘apparent assassination attempt’ at Florida golf course

Donald Trump whisked to safety after ‘apparent assassination attempt’ at Florida golf course

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is safe after what the FBI says appeared to be an assassination attempt while he was golfing on his course in West Palm Beach, Florida. Law enforcement officials said US Secret Service agents spotted and fired on a gunman on Sunday in some bushes near the property line with an … Read more