Expert: Rhinos extinct in Mozambique Mozambique's rhinoceros population was wiped out more than a century ago by big game hunters. Reconstituted several years ago, it has again been driven to extinction, or to the brink of extinction, by poachers seeking their horns for sale in Asia.... More
South Africa: Elephant overturns vehicle South African officials say an elephant has overturned a vehicle carrying two tourists, injuring one of them. A statement from Kruger National Park says the tourists are of "Chinese origin." The statement says an elephant in the park attacked the vehicle on a road at 6:30 a.m. More
Man tries to take photo of beaver; it kills him A fisherman in Belarus was bitten to death by a beaver, and all he was doing was trying to take its picture, Sky News reports. The man spotted the beaver while fishing with friends at Lake Shestakov, but as he approached to take a photograph, the beaver bit him on the thigh. More
Sabres snap Penguins' 15-game win streak The Pittsburgh Penguins' run at a record-breaking streak is over. Playing without injured star Sidney Crosby, the Penguins fell to the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 on Tuesday night to end their 15-game winning streak. More
Questions arise over cost of government infrastructure projects Questions are being asked in the legislature about the significant cost of two major government infrastructure projects. 04/20/2024 - 11:56 am | View Link
Lumsden's Royal Canadian Legion building receives assistance from province The Royal Canadian Legion building in Lumsden was built during WWII. Thanks to a provincial government program, it’s now far more accessible than ever. 04/20/2024 - 10:07 am | View Link
Why the CEO of a $12 billion pet services company still responds to customer emails himself On this episode of Fortune’s Leadership Next podcast, co-hosts Alan Murray and Michal Lev-Ram sit down with Chewy CEO Sumit Singh. They discuss maintaining a customer-forward business even when ... 04/17/2024 - 2:15 am | View Link
Making deepfake porn without consent could soon be a crime in England The creation of sexually explicit deepfake content is likely to become a criminal offense in England and Wales as concern grows over the use of artificial intelligence to exploit and harass women. 04/16/2024 - 4:36 am | View Link
Annual inflation rate increased to 2.9% in March The annual inflation rate ticked higher in March compared with February, boosted by higher prices for gasoline, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. 04/16/2024 - 1:24 am | View Link
The new rules are part of the Biden administration’s efforts to eliminate carbon pollution economy-wide by 2050.
Coal-fired power plants would be forced to capture smokestack emissions or shut down under a rule issued Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency. New limits on greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric plants are the Biden administration’s most ambitious effort yet to roll back planet-warming pollution from the power sector, the nation’s second-largest contributor to climate change.
The subscription service offering a quirky set of AI consumer rights tools is profitable and recently paid a dividend, its CEO says.
DoNotPay is paying investors.
Over 20 states have introduced legislation addressing ticketing practices.
The Taylor Swift concert ticket debacle two years ago is leading state and federal lawmakers to take aim at sales practices that they say are deceptive or predatory to music fans.
The Palo Alto company is the latest tech startup to test Wall Street’s appetite at a time when investors are gravitating toward larger public offerings.
While not as high-profile as the Reddit IPO, another tech company is going public today, and it’s got a powerful backer. Cybersecurity firm Rubrik, Inc. will hold its initial public offering in a further sign that the tech IPO market is bouncing back after several lackluster years during which investors seemed to have lost their appetite for tech stock public offerings.
Stahls’ creates nameplates for every potential in-person first-round draft pick in the various fonts and colors of all 32 NFL teams.
Employees of the company tasked each year with rapidly personalizing jerseys for each first-round NFL draft pick as they are announced don’t need to travel very far for this year’s player selections in Detroit.