dave1agar
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Retired journalist. Living the graying years in Toronto, Canada
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Frank Gehry was an architectural icon whose bold designs have shaped cityscapes all over the world.
I send my condolences to his family and admirers. Frank’s work will continue to inspire generations to come.
I send my condolences to his family and admirers. Frank’s work will continue to inspire generations to come.
December 5, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Frank Gehry was an architectural icon whose bold designs have shaped cityscapes all over the world.
I send my condolences to his family and admirers. Frank’s work will continue to inspire generations to come.
I send my condolences to his family and admirers. Frank’s work will continue to inspire generations to come.
“The large military procurements include Canada’s next fleet of submarines, Arctic over-the-horizon radar, and a fleet of early warning-and-control surveillance aircraft.”
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First military procurements managed by Defence Investment Agency revealed
OTTAWA — The federal government has disclosed the first eight projects to be managed by the new Defence Investment Agency. The large military procurements include Canada’s next fleet of submarines, Ar...
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December 6, 2025 at 12:46 AM
“The large military procurements include Canada’s next fleet of submarines, Arctic over-the-horizon radar, and a fleet of early warning-and-control surveillance aircraft.”
toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/05/f...
toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/05/f...
Meta acquires AI-wearables startup Limitless - www.reuters.com/business/met...
Meta acquires AI-wearables startup Limitless
Meta has acquired AI-wearables startup Limitless, maker of a pendant-style device that records and transcribes real-world conversations, as the social media giant doubles down on efforts to build AI-e...
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December 6, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Meta acquires AI-wearables startup Limitless - www.reuters.com/business/met...
Most Immigrants Arrested in City Crackdowns Have No Criminal Record
(I took down the paywall)
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(I took down the paywall)
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ICE Arrest Data Shows Many Immigrants With No Criminal Record (Gift Article)
In high-profile operations, more than half of those arrested had no criminal record, an analysis shows.
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Most Immigrants Arrested in City Crackdowns Have No Criminal Record
(I took down the paywall)
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
(I took down the paywall)
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Congo fighting flares within hours of Trump's peace deal ceremony - www.reuters.com/world/africa...
Congo fighting flares within hours of Trump's peace deal ceremony
Fighting raged in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Congolese and Rwandan leaders in Washington to sign new deals aimed at ending years of ...
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December 5, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Congo fighting flares within hours of Trump's peace deal ceremony - www.reuters.com/world/africa...
Europe forges ahead with Big Tech crackdown with X fine, defying Trump -
The “European Commission on Friday imposed a 120 million euro penalty on Elon Musk's X for breaching European Union online content rules.”
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The “European Commission on Friday imposed a 120 million euro penalty on Elon Musk's X for breaching European Union online content rules.”
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Europe forges ahead with Big Tech crackdown with X fine, defying Trump
Europe is forging ahead with its crackdown on Big Tech, levying fines on Alphabet's Google and Elon Musk's X and opening new investigations, asserting its sovereign right to enforce its laws in defian...
www.reuters.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Europe forges ahead with Big Tech crackdown with X fine, defying Trump -
The “European Commission on Friday imposed a 120 million euro penalty on Elon Musk's X for breaching European Union online content rules.”
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
The “European Commission on Friday imposed a 120 million euro penalty on Elon Musk's X for breaching European Union online content rules.”
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
US lawmakers press Google, Apple to remove apps tracking immigration agents - www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
US lawmakers press Google, Apple to remove apps tracking immigration agents
The House Committee on Homeland Security has asked Google and Apple to detail what steps they are taking to remove mobile applications that allow users to track federal immigration officers.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:05 PM
US lawmakers press Google, Apple to remove apps tracking immigration agents - www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
US court says Trump can remove Democrats from two federal labor boards - www.reuters.com/world/us-cou...
US court says Trump can remove Democrats from two federal labor boards
A U.S. appeals court on Friday said President Donald Trump had the power to fire Democratic members of two federal labor boards, a major victory in the Republican president's bid to rein in agencies m...
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December 5, 2025 at 10:05 PM
US court says Trump can remove Democrats from two federal labor boards - www.reuters.com/world/us-cou...
Exclusive: EU, G7 weigh ban on maritime services for Russian oil exports, end to price cap - www.reuters.com/business/ene...
Exclusive: EU, G7 weigh ban on maritime services for Russian oil exports, end to price cap
The Group of Seven countries and the European Union are in talks to replace a price cap on Russian oil exports with a full maritime services ban in a bid to reduce the oil revenue that helps finance R...
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December 5, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Exclusive: EU, G7 weigh ban on maritime services for Russian oil exports, end to price cap - www.reuters.com/business/ene...
Trump strategy document revives Monroe Doctrine, slams Europe - www.reuters.com/business/fin...
Trump strategy document revives Monroe Doctrine, slams Europe
The United States will reassert its dominance in the Western Hemisphere, build military strength in the Indo-Pacific, and possibly reassess its relationship with Europe, President Donald Trump said on...
www.reuters.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Trump strategy document revives Monroe Doctrine, slams Europe - www.reuters.com/business/fin...
Netflix-Warner Bros deal faces political pushback even as company touts benefits - www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
Netflix-Warner Bros deal faces political pushback even as company touts benefits
Some members of Congress on Friday deemed Netflix's $72 billion proposed acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery's studios and streaming unit an antitrust "nightmare" for consumers and creatives, while t...
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December 5, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Netflix-Warner Bros deal faces political pushback even as company touts benefits - www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
Exclusive: US sets 2027 deadline for Europe-led NATO defense, officials say - www.reuters.com/business/aer...
Exclusive: US sets 2027 deadline for Europe-led NATO defense, officials say
The United States wants Europe to take over the majority of NATO's conventional defense capabilities, from intelligence to missiles, by 2027, Pentagon officials told diplomats in Washington this week,...
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December 5, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Exclusive: US sets 2027 deadline for Europe-led NATO defense, officials say - www.reuters.com/business/aer...
Bloomberg: US tried to dissuade EU from using Russian assets for Ukraine
www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/news/202...
www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/news/202...
Bloomberg: US tried to dissuade EU from using Russian assets for Ukraine
Bloomberg has learnt from European diplomats that the United States lobbied several EU nations to block plans to tap frozen Russian central bank assets to finance a substantial loan to Ukraine.
www.eurointegration.com.ua
December 5, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Bloomberg: US tried to dissuade EU from using Russian assets for Ukraine
www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/news/202...
www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/news/202...
The 23-year-old Lyskun told the Russian newspaper Izvestia this week that “coaches’ incompetence” was a factor in her decision.
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www.sportsnet.ca/olympics/art...
Ukraine condemns Olympic diver Lyskun's switch to Russia
Ukraine has condemned two-time Olympic diver Sofiia Lyskun's switch to represent Russia amid the ongoing war and will try to strip her of awards.
www.sportsnet.ca
December 5, 2025 at 9:54 PM
The 23-year-old Lyskun told the Russian newspaper Izvestia this week that “coaches’ incompetence” was a factor in her decision.
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www.sportsnet.ca/olympics/art...
Freeman, Reynolds team up for SickKids fundraiser with World Series twist
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Freeman, Reynolds team up for SickKids fundraiser with World Series twist
Freddie Freeman isn’t being let off the hook after crushing the Toronto Blue Jays’ World Series hopes this fall.
www.sportsnet.ca
December 5, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Freeman, Reynolds team up for SickKids fundraiser with World Series twist
www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/...
www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/...
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December 5, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Examining Trump’s Pardon of Former Honduran President Convicted of Trafficking Drugs to U.S.
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December 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Examining Trump’s Pardon of Former Honduran President Convicted of Trafficking Drugs to U.S.
www.factcheck.org/2025/12/exam...
www.factcheck.org/2025/12/exam...
Group B – Canada, Switzerland, Qatar, UEFA Playoff A: Italy, Northern Ireland, Wales, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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2026 FIFA World Cup groups finalized after draw
The draw ceremony for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is complete at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. and Canada now knows who their opponents for the upcoming tournament. A record 48 teams will take pa...
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December 5, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Group B – Canada, Switzerland, Qatar, UEFA Playoff A: Italy, Northern Ireland, Wales, Bosnia and Herzegovina
toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/05/w...
toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/05/w...
Frank O. Gehry, Titan of Architecture, Is Dead at 96
He burst onto the scene with an attention-getting renovation of his Southern California home before going on to design some of the world’s most recognizable buildings.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/a...
He burst onto the scene with an attention-getting renovation of his Southern California home before going on to design some of the world’s most recognizable buildings.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/a...
Frank O. Gehry, Titan of Architecture, Is Dead at 96
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December 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Frank O. Gehry, Titan of Architecture, Is Dead at 96
He burst onto the scene with an attention-getting renovation of his Southern California home before going on to design some of the world’s most recognizable buildings.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/a...
He burst onto the scene with an attention-getting renovation of his Southern California home before going on to design some of the world’s most recognizable buildings.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/a...
"Without naming them directly, the document says the United States should be “cultivating resistance” across Europe by supporting political parties that fight against migration and promote nationalism."
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Trump Administration Says Europe Faces ‘Civilizational Erasure’
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December 5, 2025 at 6:37 PM
"Without naming them directly, the document says the United States should be “cultivating resistance” across Europe by supporting political parties that fight against migration and promote nationalism."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/w...
Judge orders Jeffrey Epstein-related grand jury records in Florida to be released publicly
A previous bid to release the transcripts was denied by a different judge earlier this year.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
A previous bid to release the transcripts was denied by a different judge earlier this year.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Judge orders Jeffrey Epstein-related grand jury records in Florida to be released publicly
A previous bid to release the transcripts was denied by a different judge earlier this year.
www.nbcnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Judge orders Jeffrey Epstein-related grand jury records in Florida to be released publicly
A previous bid to release the transcripts was denied by a different judge earlier this year.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
A previous bid to release the transcripts was denied by a different judge earlier this year.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Liberal bill to strip military from handling sexual assault cases facing resistance
Some victims say they want to decide if military or civilian authorities handle cases
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Some victims say they want to decide if military or civilian authorities handle cases
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Liberal bill to strip military from handling sexual assault cases facing resistance | CBC News
The Liberal government’s long-awaited bill to address sexual misconduct in the military is facing pushback from some victims, former military officials and opposition parties.
www.cbc.ca
December 5, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Liberal bill to strip military from handling sexual assault cases facing resistance
Some victims say they want to decide if military or civilian authorities handle cases
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Some victims say they want to decide if military or civilian authorities handle cases
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
“With this rigorous testing complete and final preparatory works underway, it is expected the Eglinton Crosstown LRT will open to the public in the coming weeks. To ensure a smooth launch, service levels on the line will gradually increase…”
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December 5, 2025 at 5:15 PM
“With this rigorous testing complete and final preparatory works underway, it is expected the Eglinton Crosstown LRT will open to the public in the coming weeks. To ensure a smooth launch, service levels on the line will gradually increase…”
news.ontario.ca/en/release/1...
news.ontario.ca/en/release/1...
Anti-vaxxer JFK Jr’s handpicked panel…”recommended that women who test negative for hepatitis B can decide in consultation with a health care provider whether their baby should get the birth dose.”
www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-...
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CDC advisory panel rolls back universal hepatitis B vaccine recommendation
The change upends decades of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance and goes against widespread public health consensus.
www.nbcnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Anti-vaxxer JFK Jr’s handpicked panel…”recommended that women who test negative for hepatitis B can decide in consultation with a health care provider whether their baby should get the birth dose.”
www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-...
www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-...
Trump’s Approval Rating Dips as Views of His Handling of the Economy Sour
The shift, while small, is notable after months of stability in President Trump’s approval rating.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/u...
The shift, while small, is notable after months of stability in President Trump’s approval rating.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/u...
Trump’s Approval Rating Dips as Views of His Handling of the Economy Sour
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Trump’s Approval Rating Dips as Views of His Handling of the Economy Sour
The shift, while small, is notable after months of stability in President Trump’s approval rating.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/u...
The shift, while small, is notable after months of stability in President Trump’s approval rating.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/u...