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AI wildfire detection bill gets initial approval in Colorado

AI wildfire detection bill gets initial approval in Colorado

DENVER (AP) — A year after the most destructive wildfire in the state's history scorched nearly 1,100 homes, Colorado lawmakers are considering joining other Western states by adopting artificial intelligence in the hopes of detecting blazes before t
Boeing pleads not guilty in case over deadly Max crashes

Boeing pleads not guilty in case over deadly Max crashes

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Boeing pleaded not guilty Thursday to a charge that it misled regulators who approved its 737 Max, the plane that was involved in two crashes that killed 346 people.
Nebraska lawmaker again pushes no-permit conceal carry

Nebraska lawmaker again pushes no-permit conceal carry

LINCOLN, Neb.
B.C. to install earthquake warning sensors to give life-saving notice

B.C. to install earthquake warning sensors to give life-saving notice

VICTORIA — Up to 50 earthquake early warning sensors are being installed around British Columbia as part of a larger plan to protect people and infrastructure in a big quake.
US military kills senior Islamic State official in Somalia

US military kills senior Islamic State official in Somalia

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. special operations forces have killed a senior Islamic State group official and 10 other terrorist operatives in remote northern Somalia, the Biden administration announced Thursday.
NDP says Alberta premier's prosecutor review flawed, calls for outside investigation

NDP says Alberta premier's prosecutor review flawed, calls for outside investigation

EDMONTON — Alberta’s Opposition leader says Premier Danielle Smith's assurance of a thorough investigation into allegations of interference with Crown prosecutors is "an empty talking point" given new details on the search itself.
Baltimore police using less force amid ongoing reform effort

Baltimore police using less force amid ongoing reform effort

BALTIMORE (AP) — Since the Baltimore Police Department started overhauling its practices through a series of court-ordered reforms in 2017, officers have become significantly less likely to use force against members of the public, such as brandishing
No more expensing home internet bills to taxpayers, Tory and Liberal MPs told

No more expensing home internet bills to taxpayers, Tory and Liberal MPs told

OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government is joining the Opposition Conservatives in no longer allowing its members of Parliament to expense taxpayers for home internet services.
S. Dakota Senate suspends lawmaker after vaccine exchange

S. Dakota Senate suspends lawmaker after vaccine exchange

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Senate on Thursday suspended a Republican state senator in a rare move that stripped the lawmaker of all legislative power while keeping the allegations against her a secret. Sen.
Ceremony for Quebec mosque attack to be held in prayer room where shooting occurred

Ceremony for Quebec mosque attack to be held in prayer room where shooting occurred

QUEBEC — A commemoration planned for Sunday to mark the sixth anniversary of the Quebec City mosque shooting will be held for the first time inside the prayer room where six men were killed.