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UC-Berkeley math prof says she has to teach fractions to calculus students because standards have fallen so far
A well known University of California-Berkeley mathematics professor has slammed admissions standards at the top-flight university — where she says huge portions of her students are failing to keep up with college calculus and she’s forced to teach…
Search ongoing for missing pilot in Ontario’s Kawartha Lakes region
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A massive rescue operation is ongoing in Ontario as crews search for an overdue aircraft. Trenton Joint Rescue Coordination Centre said in a post on X on Sunday that the search was ongoing in the Kawartha…
Labor marked down on migration; Hanson ramps up fight against gun buyback scheme
London: The BBC asked a US court for help in getting documents and testimony from members of President Donald Trump’s family in connection with his $US10 billion ($14 billion) defamation lawsuit against the British broadcaster, a court document showed…
Iran betting it can outlast Trump if Dems take Congress, Gingrich says: ‘Trying to win in America politically’
WASHINGTON — Iran is wearing down the American public to defeat the US politically — attempting to copy North Vietnam’s playbook against President Trump, according to former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. And electing Democrats to congress in November will play…
Quebec man must pay $1K over using fake AI-generated legal cases, court rules
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 16, 2026 3:37 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Quebec man has been ordered to pay his ex-wife $1,000 after filing court arguments that included fake legal cases generated by…
Surge in demand leaves passengers waiting during commuter rush hours
August 17, 2026 — 5:40am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Commuters catching trains on Sydney’s $30 billion M1 metro rail line during the morning peak have surged over the past 12…
Exclusive | Success! ‘More rigorous’ NYC charter schools excel on state reading test as public-school results plummet
The overwhelming majority of students in the city’s largest charter-school networks excelled on recent state math and reading exams, unlike those in government-run schools where reading results plummeted. Success Academy’s results show that of its students in…
Canada, U.S. officials to meet again as 50% tariffs to take effect in 3 days
Canadian and U.S. officials are set to meet again Sunday with the new tariffs proposed by President Donald Trump set to take effect in just three days. A spokesperson for the minister responsible for Canada-U.S. trade, said Dominic LeBlanc is set to speak…
How much the top 1 per cent earn in every suburb revealed
August 17, 2026 — 5:01am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA The top 1 per cent of income earners in 83 Sydney suburbs take home over $1 million a year on average, while in a cluster of…
US military moving last aircraft carrier out of the Pacific to prioritize operations in Iran
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s war against Iran is stretching the limits of US aircraft carriers and leaving the western Pacific without one of the key American warships as China shows more signs of aggression. The USS George Washington is departing the…