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New York Times

Fed Faces Prospect of Another Interest Rate Increase Just Before Midterm Elections
CNN and CBS Will Resume White House Coverage After Standoff
China’s Truce With Trump Buys It Valuable Time
Pandas and Eagles and A.I., Oh My! Trump Throws a State Dinner for Xi
How a Labor Union Bested the Political Establishment in New York
Rising Interest Rates Are Causing Alarm. Here’s What to Know.

CBC Canada

1.2 million British Columbians have no family doctor — even as B.C. NDP touts successes
Danielle Smith’s popularity dips as her party now tied with NDP in support: poll
Wheelchair user says ‘discriminatory’ Habs policy forced him to beg for tickets
Feds disclose more details on Trump admin request to delay Gordie Howe bridge opening
Mamdani's populist style is all over the Toronto election race
AI 'slop' is dominating menus, as some restaurant owners turn to it to save time and money

arstechnica.com

CDC opens state ordering for COVID-19 vaccines after unexplained delay
Donald Duck's uncle was partly based on Wernher von Braun
F-Droid gets its biggest update in a decade with new UI and smoother app installs
New York defies Trump admin, asks court to shut down Polymarket gambling
We have a trailer for Musk documentary Elon called a "hit piece"
Robots make combat airdrops, clear mines as Ukraine defeats Russian pincer

CBC Top Stories

Ottawa signs preliminary deal with Swedish firm Saab for 6 GlobalEye aircraft
Would you wear an air-quality sensor on your body?
At Issue | Is Carney pushing project approvals through too quickly?
P.E.I. woman who lost nearly $10K in bitcoin scam wants bank to reimburse her money
With time running out, new poll suggests Alberta separatism support is slipping
Is Israel erasing evidence of alleged war crimes in Gaza? A visual investigation

Slashdot.org

Raspberry Pi Stock Jumps 30% as Demand Surges. (And Boards Now Locked to Their Original RAM Size) (slashdot)
How Believable is Google's New 'Live Avatar' Capability? (slashdot)
People Training OpenAI's AI Fired For Using AI To Train the AI (slashdot)
Five Police Officers Criminally Charged for Misusing Flock Cameras in Indianapolis (slashdot)
OpenAI, Anthropic CEOs Urge UN Countries to Cooperate on AI Safety Standards (slashdot)
Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon X2 Series Processors Will Support Linux (slashdot)

CBC Ottawa

Highrise tenants want action amid slow repairs to Canada Day flood damage
Voters want infrastructure to keep up with houses. Why the mismatch?
Search underway for convicted murderer who escaped from Collins Bay Institution in Kingston, Ont.
Belleville synagogue shooter had means to carry out 'mass casualty' event: police chief
Moose becomes trapped in Rideau Canal in Merrickville
Ottawa is turning 200, but in reality it’s much older. These animation pieces tell that story