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Visa plugs its payment network into ChatGPT, letting AI agents shop and pay for users
Visa is embedding its payment network into ChatGPT, allowing AI agents to independently shop and complete transactions for consumers at scale.
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Southern Baptists vote to advance a formal ban on churches with women pastors
Thousands of Southern Baptists voted to advance a formal ban on women pastors, saying only men should preach in the conservative denomination.
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Beef prices hit record as screwworm impact looms
Consumers on average paid $7.064 for a pound of ground beef in May, up 13% from a year earlier.
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Children’s doctor: Children with scoliosis can lead active, healthy and fulfilling lives
Dr. Taylor Jackson is a dual fellowship-trained pediatric orthopedic spine surgeon at Rady Children’s Health, formerly called CHOC, in Orange County.
OnlyFans content creator sentenced to 4 years for fatal fetish encounter
The victim had a plastic bag over his head for at least eight minutes during the 2023 incident, a prosecutor said.
Health sleuths are watching for disease threats during the World Cup
As World Cup soccer fans gather, public health officials are monitoring for measles and other infectious disease outbreaks.
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Join the beaver hunt: Toronto neighborhood offers unique World Cup-themed scavenger hunt
The Great Beaver Quest challenges visitors to locate 51 beaver statues throughout Toronto's Old Town neighborhood for the World Cup.
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Ducks have the means to get even better this offseason
After snapping their playoff drought, the Ducks have reason for optimism thanks to the salary cap space to retain talent and be key players in free agency.
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Mysterious disappearance of alleged Israeli spy puts Lebanese state in a tough spot
A man accused by Lebanese officials of being part of an Israeli plot took refuge in the Ukrainian Embassy in Beirut but is now missing.
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Scientists discover a deep whale graveyard that is teeming with life
Scientists have unearthed marine communities thriving on a millions-year-old whale graveyard in the southeastern Indian Ocean.