A Canadian politician, Bill Oliver, accidentally read aloud a text meant as an AI language model (LLM) writing instruction during a legislative speech. The incident became widely shared on social media and covered by major Canadian news outlets.
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Bill Oliver is a member of the Progressive Conservative Party in New Brunswick, Canada.
During a speech, he included a line that sounded like an AI-generated writing suggestion.
The line said: “here’s a more natural, flowing version of that section that reads like a legislative speech rather than a series of short points.”
This phrase is typical of an AI language model offering alternatives after a prompt.
The speech moment initially went unnoticed but gained attention after video spread online.
Canadian media like the CBC and The Toronto Star reported on the event.
Oliver is not the first politician to use AI assistance in speech writing but is among the first to reveal it so openly.
A Duke University study found many workers hide their AI use due to fear of being seen as lazy or replaceable.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Iran does not fear threats or give in to pressure. He made this statement while attending a meeting in Kyrgyzstan.
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Abbas Araghchi is Iran's Foreign Minister.
He spoke at a meeting held in Kyrgyzstan.
Araghchi stated that Iran fears no one.
He emphasized that Iran does not give in to external pressures.
The comments suggest Iran's stance on facing international challenges.
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A federal judge in Virginia ruled that some FDA restrictions on the abortion drug mifepristone are unreasonable and asked the FDA, under the Trump administration, to review and possibly remove these limits. The judge supported the drug’s safety, and the case challenges rules that make it harder for patients to access abortion pills.
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Judge Robert S. Ballou called certain FDA rules on mifepristone “arbitrary and capricious.”
The FDA has repeatedly found mifepristone safe and effective over many years.
The case was brought by abortion providers from Virginia, Kansas, and Montana in May 2023.
The court was asked to remove three non-medical restrictions, such as special certification for providers and confusing paperwork for patients.
Restrictions have increased delays and stress for patients, especially as some travel to other states for care.
Abortion pills now make up about two-thirds of all abortions in the United States.
The FDA is reviewing abortion pill rules amid pressure from conservative lawmakers and activists.
A separate case will hear arguments about restoring old limits on mail-order and pharmacy distribution of mifepristone.
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Hurricane Fausto is moving toward Hawaii and may bring wind and rain next week, although it is expected to weaken before arriving. The National Weather Service advises people in Hawaii to watch the storm’s progress closely.
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Fausto formed as a tropical depression on July 19 and became a Category 2 hurricane by July 21.
The storm is about 1,560 miles east of Hilo, Hawaii, moving west at 16 mph with winds of 105 mph.
Fausto is expected to weaken to a tropical storm by early Monday but may still cause impacts in Hawaii.
No tropical storm watches or warnings are yet in place for Hawaii, but high surf warnings are active.
Dangerous surf conditions are also expected along the Baja California Peninsula and southern California coasts.
Fausto is the sixth named storm of the 2026 Eastern Pacific hurricane season.
Another storm, Tropical Depression Seven-E, is expected to become Tropical Storm Genevieve and then a major hurricane without currently affecting land.
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The White House Correspondents' Dinner has been rescheduled and will take place in Washington, D.C. The event was originally planned for April but was postponed after an attempt to harm President Trump. The dinner will include security measures and remarks from President Trump.
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The White House Correspondents' Dinner is an annual event in Washington, D.C.
The dinner was postponed due to a recent attempt to harm President Trump.
Members of the White House press corps and political leaders will attend.
Security will be increased for the rescheduled event.
President Donald Trump is expected to give a speech.
The event originally planned for April is now happening in May (the specific date is Friday night).
CBS News reporters Nicole Sganga and Nikole Killion provided the latest updates on the event.
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This article explains how artificial intelligence (AI) helps companies understand risks in their supply chains that they might not see otherwise. AI can connect information about suppliers several steps removed from a company and match it with outside events like tariffs, sanctions, or bankruptcies to help businesses manage their operations better.
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Many large companies have thousands of direct and millions of indirect suppliers, making it hard to track risks beyond direct vendors.
AI can uncover hidden risks from suppliers several levels down the chain that might affect production.
Events like tariffs, sanctions, financial troubles, or cyberattacks can disrupt supply chains, and AI helps identify which parts are affected.
Interos.ai created software to trace supply chain relationships and connect them to political, financial, or environmental changes.
The technology can simulate how new tariffs or policies might impact costs and find alternative suppliers.
AI helps estimate the financial effects of different supply chain decisions, improving business responses to disruptions.
Geopolitical risks, such as changing trade restrictions, are among the hardest for companies to predict or handle.
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The Democratic National Committee's rules and bylaws committee has suggested that South Carolina should be the first state to hold its primary in the 2028 presidential election. This means South Carolina would lead the schedule for choosing the Democratic nominee for president.
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The recommendation comes from the Democratic National Committee's rules and bylaws committee.
South Carolina is proposed to be the first state in the 2028 Democratic presidential primaries.
Presidential primaries are elections where party members choose their candidate for president.
This change affects the order and timing of state primaries within the Democratic Party.
The decision is part of setting the rules for the 2028 presidential nominating process.
The recommendation may influence how candidates campaign early in the election cycle.
The Democratic Party updates its primary schedule to reflect strategy and voter engagement.
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Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada is ready to act if President Trump imposes 50 percent tariffs on Canadian goods. This statement came amid ongoing talks to reach a new trade agreement between the two countries.
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Canada is prepared to respond to possible new tariffs from the United States.
President Trump has threatened to impose 50 percent tariffs on goods from Canada.
The tariffs would come if trade talks fail to create a comprehensive agreement.
Prime Minister Mark Carney emphasized focusing on what Canada can control.
The statement was made during a press conference on Thursday.
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Sir Lindsay Hoyle, the Speaker of the UK House of Commons, visited Washington D.C. during a time when the UK had recently changed its prime minister again. He made a comment about how the UK has had many prime ministers in a short time, comparing it to many buses arriving all at once.
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Sir Lindsay Hoyle is the Speaker of the UK House of Commons.
He visited Washington D.C. this week.
The UK has recently changed its prime minister again, adding to a series of quick successions.
Hoyle described the number of prime ministers as “overachieving.”
He used a London bus analogy to explain the frequent changes: “They all come at once.”
The interview took place at the British ambassador’s residence in Washington D.C.
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Anthropic released Opus 5, a new version of their AI model used for coding and software tasks. Opus 5 improves performance slightly compared to previous models and competitors but focuses on being more cost-efficient rather than making a big leap in capabilities.
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Opus 5 is the latest update from Anthropic for AI coding tasks.
It performs slightly better than Anthropic’s earlier models and OpenAI’s GPT-5.6-Sol in most tasks.
The main benefit of Opus 5 is better token efficiency, meaning it costs less to use for processing text.
Opus 5 costs $5 per million input tokens and $25 per million output tokens, cheaper than Anthropic’s Fable model.
It has limited training on cybersecurity tasks and is behind models like Mythos 5 in this area.
Opus 5 does not keep user data for review as Fable does, avoiding some privacy concerns.
There is strong competition from other models like China’s Kimi K3, which is cheaper and similarly capable.
Companies are developing systems that choose different AI models based on the task to save costs and improve efficiency.
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The July 26, 2026 episode of CBS News' "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" will feature guests including Senator John Kennedy, Senator Bernie Sanders, and U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz. The show will also include a discussion of new CBS News polling results with Anthony Salvanto.
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The program airs on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time on CBS News.
It also streams online at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Paramount+ and CBSNews.com.
Guests for the July 26 episode include Republican Senator John Kennedy from Louisiana.
Independent Senator Bernie Sanders from Vermont will also appear.
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz is scheduled as a guest.
Former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb will participate.
Anthony Salvanto, CBS News' executive director of elections and surveys, will present new polling data.
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The White House Correspondents' Dinner will have strong security because President Donald Trump plans to attend. At the same time, the U.S. has threatened new tariffs that are causing tension with Canada.
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The White House Correspondents' Dinner is an annual event attended by President Trump.
Security measures will be increased for this event.
President Trump is expected to be present at the dinner.
The U.S. government has threatened to impose new tariffs.
These tariffs create strain in U.S.-Canada relations.
Tariffs are taxes on imported goods that can affect trade between countries.
The news was reported by CBS News in the program "7/24: The Takeout with Major Garrett."
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A man named Raul Morales stabbed two men on New York City’s Upper West Side. He faces charges including attempted murder as a hate crime for stabbing a Jewish man, and other charges for stabbing an Asian man. Both victims are expected to survive.
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Raul Morales, 51, is charged with attempted murder and assault as hate crimes for attacking a 50-year-old Jewish man named Moshe Grunhaus.
Morales is also charged with attempted murder, assault, and weapon possession for stabbing a 57-year-old Asian man, but hate crime charges do not apply to this attack.
Police say Morales shouted "Allahu Akbar" during both attacks.
Morales barricaded himself in a nearby apartment after the stabbings, where police collected evidence including a Che Guevara book and the Quran.
Morales has no known mental health history, but police believe mental health may have been a factor.
Both victims survived the attacks.
Rabbi Yosie Levine of the Jewish Center visited Grunhaus in the hospital and described the attack as intolerable and unprecedented in his 22 years serving the community.
Grunhaus had recently moved to Florida and was visiting New York briefly when the attack happened near his synagogue.
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Paramount has agreed to pause its $111 billion plan to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. This delay comes because twelve state attorneys general are suing to stop the merger, and both sides agreed to wait for a judge's decision.
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Paramount plans to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery for $111 billion.
Twelve state attorneys general filed a lawsuit to block the merger.
Paramount and the attorneys general agreed to delay the merger process.
The merger will be on hold until a judge rules on the lawsuit.
The agreement to wait was made public in a court filing on Friday.
The case involves concerns from state legal officials about the merger.
This is a major deal in the media and entertainment industry.
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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer endorsed Representative Haley Stevens in the Michigan Senate race. This endorsement came shortly before the August 4 primary and shows concern among some Democrats about a far-left candidate winning.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer is a Democrat from Michigan.
She endorsed Haley Stevens, a Democratic U.S. Representative from Michigan.
The endorsement occurred just before the August 4 primary election.
Haley Stevens is running for the open Michigan Senate seat.
Whitmer’s endorsement signals worry among Democrats about progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed winning.
Abdul El-Sayed is considered a far-left or more progressive candidate.
The Michigan Senate seat is currently open, meaning no incumbent is running.
The endorsement emphasizes a focus on practical results in government.
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A large explosion and fire occurred at an industrial site near Rettendon, Essex, on Friday. More than 100 firefighters responded, and a major incident was declared as teams worked to control the fire and manage the smoke spreading across the area.
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The explosion happened at an industrial unit close to the village of Rettendon, south of Chelmsford.
Over 100 firefighters, along with police and ambulance hazardous area teams, attended the scene.
Witnesses described the explosion as very loud, comparing it to a bomb or sonic boom, and felt the ground shake miles away.
Thick smoke from the fire spread across the local area, leading officials to advise residents to keep windows and doors closed.
The cause of the explosion and whether anyone was injured were still unknown as of the latest update.
Fire service officials stated that while smoke remained significant, the fire was contained within a surrounding area.
Residents reported seeing a large "mushroom cloud" of flames and several smaller fires near the main blast site.
The public was asked to stay clear of the area while emergency crews worked to finish putting out the fire.
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Spanish police arrested a man accused of starting a wildfire by using farm machinery near Madrid. The fire and other wildfires across Spain and France have forced more than 100,000 people to evacuate, with large areas burned and emergency measures in place.
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A tractor driver was arrested for allegedly causing a wildfire in central Spain near Madrid.
The fire merged two blazes, burning 30 square kilometers and forcing around 40,000 people to evacuate.
Spain declared a national wildfire emergency for the first time due to the severity of the fires.
A second suspect linked to a similar incident is under investigation.
Fires in Spain’s Avila province burned 90 square kilometers and displaced about 1,500 people.
France is facing large wildfires, including one that burned 125 square kilometers and caused 44,000 evacuations by boat.
The European Union sent water-bombing planes to help both Spain and France fight the fires.
Wildfire damage in Europe has increased significantly, with land burned rising 57% in four years.
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Chuck Russell, a film director known for movies like The Mask and The Blob, died at age 74 in his San Diego home. He helped launch the careers of actors such as Jim Carrey, Cameron Diaz, and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. The cause of his death has not been confirmed.
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Chuck Russell was found dead at his home in San Diego, California.
He was 74 years old at the time of his death.
Russell directed popular movies including A Nightmare on Elm Street 3, The Blob, The Mask, Eraser, and The Scorpion King.
The Mask helped make Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz famous and earned an Oscar nomination for its special effects.
The Scorpion King was the first lead role for actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
Russell’s career began as a producer and writer before he became a director.
His last film was a 2024 remake of the horror movie Witchboard.
The cause of his death has not been publicly announced.
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UNESCO has added six sites in the occupied West Bank and southern Lebanon to its list of World Heritage sites in danger. This decision, made despite objections from Israel, highlights the impact of ongoing conflicts on these historic locations.
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Six sites in the occupied West Bank and Lebanon were placed on UNESCO’s World Heritage and endangered lists at the same time.
The decision was made at a UNESCO meeting in Busan, South Korea, using an emergency procedure due to conflict damage.
The West Bank site, Sebastia, is an ancient archaeological area linked to biblical history and John the Baptist.
Palestinians asked for Sebastia to be protected because Israeli plans for a national park could limit Palestinian access.
In Lebanon, five castles including Beaufort Castle were listed; Beaufort was recently taken by Israeli troops during fighting with Hezbollah.
Lebanon says Israeli attacks damaged one castle and threaten others, but Israel claims Hezbollah uses some sites for military purposes.
Israel left UNESCO in 2019 over accusations of bias but now participates only as an observer.
Earlier, the ancient Lebanese city of Tyre was also named endangered due to destruction seen in satellite images.
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Stock markets ended the day with mixed results as the ongoing conflict between the U.S. and Iran affected energy prices. At the same time, President Donald Trump introduced new tariffs, which also influenced the market.
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Wall Street markets showed mixed closing results on Friday.
The fighting between the U.S. and Iran is continuing.
This conflict has caused energy prices to change unexpectedly.
President Donald Trump announced new tariffs.
The tariffs had an impact on stock market performance.
The news was reported by CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady.
The situation is causing uncertainty in financial markets.
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