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Netanyahu opponents reach coalition deal to oust Israeli PM JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents announced Wednesday that they have reached a deal to form a new governing coalition, paving the way for the ouster of the longtime Israeli leader. The dramatic announcement by opposition leader Yair Lapid and his main coalition partner, Naftali Bennett, came shortly before a midnight deadline and prevented what could have been Israels fifth consecutive election in...

Moving forward on MMIWG findings, Quebec vaccination rates: In The News for June 3 Commissioners Marion Buller, left, and Commissioner Michele Audette prepare the official copy of the report for presentation to the government during ceremonies marking the release of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women report in Gatineau June 3, 2019. Two years after the sweeping findings of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls were released, a plan to m...

Scientists were working on so-called all-purpose ready-to-go platform technologies for vaccines long before the pandemic.

The new White House science adviser wants to have a vaccine ready to fight the next pandemic in just about 100 days after recognizing a potential viral outbreak. In his first interview after being sworn in Wednesday, Eric Lander painted a rosy near future where a renewed American emphasis on science not only better prepares…

View Comments WARETOWN - Three people were arrested after fleeing from their vehicle following a high-speed chase on the Garden State Parkway Memorial Day afternoon, according to the New Jersey State Police. The pursuit began about 4:05 p.m. Monday when a state trooper attempted to stop the silver vehicle for a traffic violation in the southbound lanes near milepost 69 in Waretown, according to a State Police spokesman. The driver "failed to stop" and the "trooper using lights and sirens pursue...

Covax gets $2.4 billion in COVID vaccine supply commitments for world’s poorest countries as experts warn on variants MarketWatch 1 hr ago © AFP via Getty Images The global tally of COVID-19 cases neared 172 million on Thursday, and the number of vaccines administered edged above 2 billion, a day after a summit ended with pledges of $2.4 billion to the Covax program that aims to secure vaccine supply for the world’s poorest countries. The funds raised at the summit, which was hosted by ...

Science for just $15 USD. Summary In science news around the world, President Joe Biden joins the chorus calling for a fuller, more transparent investigation into whether the coronavirus behind the COVID-19 pandemic escaped from a laboratory in Wuhan, China, which evidence so far has not supported. The World Health Organization (WHO) gives an emergency use listing for CoronaVac, the COVID-19 vaccine made by Chinas Sinovac Biotech. To avoid stigmatizing nations, WHO announces a new naming system...

Pressure rises on NYC to drop facial recognition — FCC looks to map the nation’s broadband black holes

Bidens AI czar focuses on societal risks, preventing harm Sign In MATT OBRIEN, AP Technology Writer June 3, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail This photo provided by The White House shows Lynne Parker. The computer scientist made breakthroughs in getting robots to work together so they could perform difficult missions, like cleaning up after a nuclear disaster, waxing floors or pulling barnacles off a ship. Her job now is getting the U.S. government working together — alongside American businesses, r...

The White House’s new science adviser was sworn in Wednesday using a copy of Pirkei Avot, or Ethics of the Fathers, from the year 1492 — a pivotal moment in Jewish history and world history. The choice delighted Judaica librarians and scholars around the world. Dr. Eric Lander, the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, had not thought about which book he would use until Vice President Kamala Harris’ office called to ask. “I confess I had not thought about...