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The statement was 148 words. Not one of those words was “girls.”Tuesday, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson said that she was going to back the Seattle School Board’s unanimous vote to pursue legal action against Initiative 638 — which would enforce separation of boys and girls in K-12 sports in Washington state. Voters passed the measure by a 13-point margin last week, and it won in 36 of the Evergreen State’s 39 counties. But after deliberating behind closed doors Monday, the Seattle School Board voted publicly to authorize potential legal action against the measure without hearing public testimony. And the mayor fully…

Murdoch University Vice Chancellor Andrew Deeks has warned Roger Cook that pushing ahead with a university merger without credible evidence could expose WA to ‘substantial cost and disruption’.

IS GIBRAN’S POLITICAL CAREER OVER?While Gibran’s resignation marks an abrupt end to his vice-presidency, analysts are divided over how much lasting damage it could do to his political career.Wawan from Gadjah Mada University said stepping down voluntarily could allow Gibran to preserve more of his political legitimacy than if he had been removed through impeachment.Such a decision could be presented as an act of political responsibility, potentially leaving the door open for a comeback in the 2029 or 2034 elections.“His political legitimacy will not be completely destroyed, and he can rebuild it in the future,” Wawan told CNA, adding that…

Massive investments in AI have driven the dominance of tech companies in US stock markets, but experts warn valuations may be outpacing the technology’s actual capabilities. Al Jazeera’s Rosie Birchard put the question to a humanoid robot at the Web Summit in Lisbon.Published On 12 Nov 202612 Nov 2026Share Robot tells Al Jazeera AI is ‘too useful to disappear’ on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

First responders tend to a collapsed building in Brooklyn in New York on Nov. 11, 2026.  (kena betancur / AFP via Getty Images) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A third body has been recovered from a three-story building that collapsed in New York City on Wednesday, according to officials.People remain trapped inside the building, located in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, the FDNY said. A total of 17 people were injured in the collapse, with four of them being taken to area hospitals in critical condition.The rescue operation is ongoing, and it remains unclear how many people…

Chinese national flags flutter in front of the Great Hall of the People during the 2026 “two sessions on March 9, 2026 in Beijing, China.Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty ImagesFrom recruitment of U.S. students to allegations surrounding Nvidia’s Jensen Huang affair, reports point to one Chinese intelligence agency: the Ministry of State Security.The opaque government entity — which lacks an official website other than one supporting whistleblowers — has gained prominence with Beijing’s growing emphasis on national security since 2023. The ministry oversees a range of provincial and national-level bureaus, including for intelligence gathering. While the MSS is…

Billionaires, governments, spies, and the most coveted technology in the world. Author and journalist Patrick McGee explains what we know so far about the scandal surrounding NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang. If you’d like to share your own great question, email us at greatquestion@cbsnews.com.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! DENVER — Fresh off sweeping midterm victories, Democratic leaders, strategists and potential 2028 presidential contenders are heading to Colorado to debate what comes next for their party.The three-day “What’s Next” conference in Denver, organized by the independent group Majority Democrats, will bring together a broad slate of leaders from within the party as an advisor for the group admitting to Fox News Digital that the election results do not prove “validation of our party,” but is more a “repudiation of Donald Trump.”The conference organizers hope to bring together Democrats to see “where…

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is expected to attend a high-stakes meeting with international automaker Stellantis, on Thursday, as the province reels from the sale of the Brampton auto assembly plant that could put thousands of people permanently out of work. Unifor, which represents more than 9,000 Stellantis workers across the country, said the meeting between Ottawa, the province, the manufacturer and the union will take place at a downtown Toronto hotel.Prime Minister Carney, who derided the company’s decision to sell the idled Brampton plant to Roshel, a Canadian defence manufacturer, emphasized that Ottawa plans to “enforce our rights, absolutely, in…

Cole Anthony dragged Melbourne United out of a perilous spot, before Bryce Cotton stepped up and saved the Adelaide 36ers’ bacon and secured an eight-point win.