Toronto airport gold heist: Police says $15m of valuables stolen
Police say more than C$20m ($15m; £12m) of gold and valuables were stolen from the cargo holding area.
Lashawn Thompson: US inmate died in insect-infested ‘death chamber’
Lawyers demand an independent autopsy for Lashawn Thompson, who died in a jail cell last year.
Google to pay Canadian businessman for destructive search result
“Before, he was an outsized personality, full of swagger and self-confidence,” the judge wrote about the businessman. After the post, he wrote the man “became a shell of his former…
What Does Biden’s Pick for Next World Bank President Augur for the Global War on Cash? | naked capitalism
Ajay Banga, in his former senior executive roles at Mastercard, waged a decade-long “war on cash.” Under his tenure, the company did more than just about any other to demonise…
Using A.I. in Everyday Life
For most people, ChatGPT is more of a toy than a tool. You can ask it silly questions, but it’s not robust enough to write high-quality work memos or school…
Three people are injured after Russia says it accidentally bombs its own city.
A Russian warplane accidentally dropped a bomb on one of its own cities, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. The blast wounded three people and spread panic in a…
TSA, UPS Brutalizing Shipments. What Gives? | naked capitalism
We keep reminding readers that the plural of anecdote is not data. However, we’ve just had two of two shippings go very badly awry, to the tune of >$1000 in…
Why Low-Ranking Soldiers Have Access to Top Secret Documents
Dave Philipps contributed reporting. Fact-checking by Susan Lee. The Daily is made by Rachel Quester, Lynsea Garrison, Clare Toeniskoetter, Paige Cowett, Michael Simon Johnson, Brad Fisher, Chris Wood, Jessica Cheung,…
SpaceX’s Starship Kicked Up a Dust Cloud, Leaving Texans With a Mess
As the most powerful rocket ever built blasted from its launchpad in Boca Chica, Texas, on Thursday, the liftoff rocked the earth and kicked up a billowing cloud of dust…
Sudan Army Chief Commits to Civilian Rule, but Not a Cease-Fire for Ramadan’s End
Sudan’s army chief said on Friday morning that the military under his leadership was committed to a peaceful transition to civilian rule, in his first public remarks since a weeklong…