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Winter snowstorm causes chaos across eastern U.S. and Canda

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2 years ago

January 18, 2022

A snowstorm is causing havoc across the East Coast of the United States reaching up to Canada

Over 4,200 flights have either been cancelled or delayed as a result of the blizzard with airlines now scrambling to rebook impacted travellers, with many stranded at airports.

Motorists have been seen struggling to commute through the blizzard, with a police officer revealing the 405 freeway was near empty with just some vehicles on the generally busy stretch of road, which were stuck.

Traffic was at an almost stand-still in Toronto as the snowstorm brought visibility to near zero.

It also shut subway lines and left motorists stuck on local highways for hours.

The region was predicted to get up to 2 feet of snow, and an extreme weather warning has been in place.

Authorities continue to ask residents to stay off the roads, with multiple road accidents occurring as a result of the blizzard and low visibility.

The snowstorm has also seen an interruption medical services, with COVID vaccination clinics forced to close.

A major cleanup is now underway.

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U.S. halts Israel arms shipment over Rafah concerns

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1 hour ago

May 9, 2024

Nathan Langridge

US Defense secretary has temporarily halted a planned weapons shipment to Israel, citing concerns over possible loss of civilians lives in Rafah.

On this episode of Hot Shots – the US halt a shipment to Israel, Former President Donald Trump’s document case faces delays, Tesla’s self-driving promise comes undone and New York is the home of millionaires.

Ticker’s Ahron Young & Veronica Dudo discuss. #featured

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Will U.S. Speaker Mike Johnson be ousted?

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3 hours ago

May 9, 2024

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After six-months on the job–could Speaker Mike Johnson be ousted by his own party?

Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has been threatening to force a vote to oust Speaker Mike Johnson.

This comes as Democrats have pledged their support to save him–at least for now.

Matt Laslo, the Congressional Correspondent for Raw Story joins Veronica Dudo to discuss.

#IN AMERICA TODAY #trending #politics #MikeJohnson #MarjorieTaylorGreene #Congress

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How Google’s Gemini AI will stand against cyber threats

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23 hours ago

May 8, 2024

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AI takes centre stage at the RSA 2024 conference with Google unveiling advanced cybersecurity integration.

Among the myriad of announcements at this years RSA Conference, Google showcased the integration of an advanced Threat Intelligence Platform into its Gemini AI framework.

Tom Finnigan from Talkingbrands.ai joins from the RSA Conference to discuss. #featured #trending