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The Canadian PressCRTC announces steps to improve internet reliability, affordability in Canada's north
Canada's telecommunications regulator says it is working to improve internet reliability and affordability in Northern Canada after years of complaints from local residents about outages and expensive plans.
- CNN
Biden makes last big move to protect US networks from hackers from China and elsewhere
President Joe Biden on Thursday signed an executive order that is his final stab at shoring up America’s cyber defenses after a damaging string of cyberattacks on federal networks that US officials have blamed on Chinese and Russian operatives.
- The Canadian Press
Biden's new executive order aims to shore up US cyber defenses
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden issued an executive order Thursday aimed at strengthening the nation's cybersecurity and making it easier to go after foreign adversaries or hacking groups that try to compromise U.S. internet and telecommunication systems.
- CBC
She was searching online for a recipe. She found a video of herself engaged in a sexual act
WARNING: This story contains details of intimate partner violence and may affect those who have experienced it or know someone who has.Natalie Brown sat down one day to search the Food Network for a recipe. But another website starting with "F" popped up immediately — Fetlife, a Canadian social networking site for people interested in fetishism — and on it, she found a video she didn't know existed of herself engaged in a sexual act. "I was so humiliated. I felt stupid, I felt embarrassed, I fel
- BuzzFeed
31 Non-Sexual Things Men Do That Are Are A Huge Turn-On For Women, And I Agree With Every Single One Of These
"Women LOVE when you pay attention to this."
- The Daily Beast
CNN Plots to Bury the Anchor Trump Hates Most
CNN is considering a substantial demotion for one of its highest-rating stars—who also happens to be a longtime antagonist of President-elect Donald Trump. CNN chief Mark Thompson called Jim Acosta on Wednesday to propose that his show, CNN Newsroom with Jim Acosta, be moved from its 10 a.m. ET time slot to midnight, according to the newsletter Status News. “The move would effectively exile Acosta to the Siberia of television news,” media reporter Oliver Darcy pointed out.
- Variety
Trump Names Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson and Jon Voight as ‘Special Ambassadors’ to ‘Troubled’ Hollywood: They’ll Bring ‘Lost Business’ Back
President-elect Donald Trump is hoping to make Hollywood “stronger than ever before” by naming Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson and Jon Voight as “special ambassadors,” whose goal will be to bring back business lost to “foreign countries.” “It is my honor to announce Jon Voight, Mel Gibson, and Sylvester Stallone, to be Special Ambassadors to a …
- The Daily Beast
Trump Cries ‘CORRUPTION!’ Over FBI Shutting DEI Office Before His White House Return
President-elect Donald Trump has cried foul over the FBI shuttering its diversity, equity and inclusion wing just before his return to the White House. Trump and his MAGA allies have long railed against DEI, which they see as a fast track for under-qualified people to attain jobs that would have otherwise gone to better-suited candidates without regard to ethnicity or gender. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), even accused the FBI of having “prioritized” DEI over “protecting the American people.” The
- HuffPost
All Three Former Presidents Will Skip Trump's Inaugural Lunch: Report
During Trump's 2017 luncheon, he called for a standing ovation for Hillary Clinton and forecast four years of “peace and prosperity” under his administration.
- HuffPost
Ana Navarro Smacks Down Kevin O'Leary's Biden 'History' Question With A Blunt Look At Trump
The CNN commentator reminded the "Shark Tank" investor about his ties to the president-elect in a tense on-air exchange.
- HuffPost
'That Might Happen': Jimmy Fallon Makes Gross Prediction For Trump's Inauguration
"The Tonight Show" host forecasted what might go down on what's expected to be an abnormally cold day.
- PA Media: UK News
Pair who took own lives in Polmont ‘given death sentence’, families’ lawyer says
A sheriff has ruled the deaths of Katie Allan, 21, and William Brown, 16, could have been avoided.
- The Daily Beast
Trump’s EPA Pick Flunks Basic Science Quiz at Confirmation Hearing
Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency struggled to answer straightforward questions about science. At his confirmation hearing on Thursday, former Rep. Lee Zeldin faced scrutiny of his limited environmental experience. For one senator, Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse, this took the form of a science pop quiz—asking, in his words, “really basic no-tricks questions about climate change.” Whitehouse started off with a softball: “First, as a matter of law, is carbon dioxide a p
- CBC
Ford sends U.S. a clear message with patriotic hat
It was difficult to miss Ontario Premier Doug Ford's message to would-be American expansionists on Wednesday: He wore it right on his hat.Speaking to reporters in Ottawa ahead of a premiers' meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to discuss Canada's response to the threat of U.S. tariffs, Ford wore a navy peaked cap emblazoned with the words "Canada is not for sale" in white block letters.The design clearly evoked the "Make America Great Again" slogan popular among supporters of president-el
- HuffPost
Donald Trump Posts ‘Blacklist’ Online And Critics Fear The Same Thing
The president-elect’s request of potential government employees was slammed.
- CNN
Jill Biden expresses disappointment with Pelosi: ‘We were friends for 50 years’
First lady Jill Biden expressed her disappointment with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a new interview with The Washington Post, providing rare public comments about the fractured relationship between her husband, Joe Biden, and Pelosi following the president’s departure from the 2024 race.
- People
Mom Washes Dirt Out of Sons' Mouths and Vacuums It Off Her Floor. Days Later, She Learns It Wasn't Dirt (Exclusive)
The mom of three turned her back for just a minute
- Hello!
Dua Lipa is the ultimate party girl in nude bralette
The Levitating singer shared a tribute to Simon Porte Jacquemus - see more
- The Daily Beast
Fox News Gives Charlie Kirk Profane Welcome in Hot Mic Gaffe
Laura Ingraham was left red-faced after an awkward hot mic moment as she introduced Charlie Kirk on her Fox News show. A disembodied voice could be heard saying an expletive – “Oh s***!” – as Ingraham launched into a live segment with the conservative commentator. The Fox host raised her voice in what appeared to be a belated attempt to cover up the hot mic gaffe, but she was unsuccessful.
- CBC
PM 'low-key,' 'respectful': B.C. ski resort addresses 'misinformation' over Trudeau vacation
The B.C. ski resort where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holidayed with his family after Christmas says it was "disappointing" to see what it describes as misinformation about the vacation shared widely on social media. In a brief email to CBC News, a representative for RED Mountain Resort said allegations started spreading prior to Trudeau's arrival and once he did arrive he "was very low-key, respectful, and waited in line like everyone else."The prime minister and his family hit the slopes at