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On Wednesday, transportation secretary Giovanni Lopez cited multiple safety violations in announcing administrative charges against the company, including the fact that vehicles boarding the ferry were never weighed as required by law. “One of the possible causes of the sinking of the ship was the possibility of overcapacity and overloading,” Lopez told a news briefing.”The investigation found that rolling cargo like trucks and motorcycles didn’t pass through the weighing station,” he said.”If there was overloading or overcapacity, it’s possible cargo shifted … inside the vessel,” Lopez said, adding it was “highly probable” other ships in the archipelago nation were sailing…

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Bangladesh’s first post-uprising election tests whether a new generation can truly reshape power.For the first time since the 2024 uprising, Bangladesh is heading to the polls. Voters will pick a new parliament and weigh in on a controversial “July Charter.” With Gen Z now the largest voting bloc, will this election deliver real change?In this episode: Episode credits:This episode was produced by Tamara Khandaker, Noor Wazwaz and Chloe K. Li with Marcos Bartolomé, Tuleen Barakat, Maya Hamadeh, Sonia Bhagat, and our guest host, Kevin Hirten. It was edited by Tamara Khandaker.  Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Top U.S. military leaders are hosting more than 30 nations in Washington as the Trump administration moves to deepen security cooperation across the Western Hemisphere, prioritizing border control, drug trafficking and regional threats from global adversaries. “To put America First, we must put the Americas First,” War Secretary Pete Hegseth said, according to remarks shared by Joseph Humire, U.S. Acting Assistant Secretary of War for Homeland Defense and the Americas. NORAD AIRCRAFT TO ARRIVE IN GREENLAND FOR ROUTINE EXERCISES”We must work together to prevent any adversary or criminal actor from exploiting your territory or using…

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Ranking the 2026 Super Bowl ads – CBS News Watch CBS News Ad Age editor-in-chief Jeanine Poggi joins “CBS Mornings” to break down which ads during Super Bowl LX stood out and if some missed the mark.

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Border authorities in Texas arrested three American citizens over the weekend at three separate border crossings for child sex crimes, authorities said. The arrests happened at ports of entry in Laredo, Del Rio and Hidalgo, U.S. Customs and Border Protection told Fox News Digital. “These three apprehensions in short succession highlight the critical role CBP plays in protecting the most vulnerable among us,” said Donald R. Kusser, director of field operations for CBP’s Laredo Field Office. ICE OPERATION PREVENTS ‘NIGHTMARES AND PTSD’ IN MASSIVE TEXAS OPERATION  Anthony Magana Mendoza was arrested over the weekend while trying…

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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Mark Carney has cancelled his planned trip to Germany for a global security conference in the wake of the deadly mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., his office confirmed Wednesday. The Prime Minister’s Office statement also said Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree and Housing Minister Gregor Robertson will be in Tumbler Ridge on Wednesday to lead the federal response to Tuesday’s deadly shooting.“The Prime Minister is remaining in the National Capital Region at this time, and we can confirm that previously announced travel for the coming days has been cancelled,”…

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In this photo illustration, the Threads logo is displayed on a cell phone in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on September 4, 2024. Mauro Pimentel | AFP | Getty ImagesMeta on Wednesday debuted an AI feature called “Dear Algo” that lets Threads users personalize their content-recommendation algorithms.Threads users will be able to tell the Dear Algo tool what kinds of posts they want to see similar to how people use written prompts to interact with chat bots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT.The feature is the latest example of how Meta is continuing to incorporate artificial intelligence into its various apps like Threads. The social…

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LIMITS OF EU GAINSWith the EU, experts say it could take months before the trade pact comes into force, and even then, the scope for rapid growth may be limited.“The EU is a fairly saturated market, (and) not a very high growth market at this stage,” said Arpita Mukherjee, a professor at the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations.“However, it is a mental assurance … that probably protectionism will not take place and there will be no rollback of the current regime.”India’s engagement with the EU also extends beyond trade, encompassing deeper strategic ties.India is only the third…

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