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    The Canadian Press

    Canada expanding surveillance, increasing testing for avian flu

    OTTAWA — The Canadian government is expanding its surveillance program for a form of avian flu amid a growing outbreak in U.S. dairy cattle. Fragments of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been detected in pasteurized milk sold in the U.S. and a statement from Canada's health agencies says lactating dairy cattle being imported from the United States will now require negative tests. The statement says officials will be conducting enhanced testing of milk at the retail level to look for viral

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    The Canadian Press

    An AI-controlled fighter jet took the Air Force leader for a historic ride. What that means for war

    EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) — With the midday sun blazing, an experimental orange and white F-16 fighter jet launched with a familiar roar that is a hallmark of U.S. airpower. But the aerial combat that followed was unlike any other: This F-16 was controlled by artificial intelligence, not a human pilot. And riding in the front seat was Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall. AI marks one of the biggest advances in military aviation since the introduction of stealth in the early 1990s, and th

  • Sports
    The Canadian Press

    MLB and Nike announce 2025 uniforms will have larger jersey lettering and custom-fit pants

    Major League Baseball uniforms will have larger lettering on the back of jerseys and individual pant customization will be available to all players beginning in 2025, MLB and Nike announced Friday. MLB and Nike said the uniform adjustments will be made following conversations with players, clubs and equipment managers. Some players in spring training complained about the fit and look. The white pants worn by some teams are see-through enough to clearly show tucked-in jersey tops. “Player and clu

  • Business
    The Canadian Press

    The SEC charges Trump Media's newly hired auditing firm with 'massive fraud'

    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday charged an auditing firm hired by Trump Media and Technology Group just 37 days ago with “massive fraud” — though not for any work it performed for former President Donald Trump’s media company. The SEC charged the accounting firm BF Borgers and its owner, Benjamin F. Borgers, of “deliberate and systematic failures” in more than 1,500 audits. The charges include failing to abide by accounting rules, fabricating documentation t