March 8, 2023 - Brief Briefing

NHL playoff standings update: Wild, Jets continue battle for Central Division spots

7:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. Both the...

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NHL playoff standings update: Wild, Jets continue battle for Central Division spots

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UK weather: Warnings of heavy snow, strong winds and blizzards as cold snap grips country

The UK cold snap is expected to worsen for many on Thursday, with more snow predicted across large parts, bringing the threat of power...

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UK weather: Warnings of heavy snow, strong winds and blizzards as cold snap grips country

The UK cold snap is expected to worsen for many on Thursday, with more snow predicted across large parts, bringing the threat of power...

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Sports

Flyers’ DeAngelo gets 2-game ban for spearing

4:33 PM ET ESPN News Services DeAngelo will miss games Thursday at Carolina and Saturday at Pittsburgh, and he will forfeit about $54,000 in...

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Flyers' DeAngelo gets 2-game ban for spearing

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Nicola Bulley: Man arrested over footage shot inside police cordon on day body found

A man has been arrested over footage shot from inside a police cordon on the day Nicola Bulley’s body was found. Lancashire Police said...

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Nicola Bulley: Man arrested over footage shot inside police cordon on day body found

A man has been arrested over footage shot from inside a police cordon on the day Nicola Bulley’s body was found. Lancashire Police said...

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Technology

Crypto-focused bank Silvergate is shutting operations and liquidating after market meltdown

Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images 2 months ago 2 months ago “In light of recent industry and regulatory developments, Silvergate believes that...

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Crypto-focused bank Silvergate is shutting operations and liquidating after market meltdown

TikTok ‘screams’ of US national security concerns, FBI chief warns

The Chinese government could use TikTok to control the data of millions of American users, according to the FBI. Addressing a US Senate hearing...

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TikTok 'screams' of US national security concerns, FBI chief warns

Business

It will be interesting to know whether the latest offer from Network Rail to RMT members is in any way different from the last one

The RMT union’s decision to put the latest pay offer from Network Rail to its membership looks a pragmatic move. It is in the...

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It will be interesting to know whether the latest offer from Network Rail to RMT members is in any way different from the last one

Politics

Boris Johnson’s pay accounts for 85% of all outside earnings declared by MPs so far this year

Boris Johnson earned 85% of all the outside pay generated by MPs this year, Sky News can reveal. The former prime minister has declared...

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Boris Johnson's pay accounts for 85% of all outside earnings declared by MPs so far this year

Politics

Senior Tory MP ‘lobbied head of NHS’ on behalf of firm paying him £1,600-a-month as critics call it ‘yet another Tory scandal’

A senior Tory MP lobbied the head of the NHS on behalf of a firm paying him £1,600 a month, leaked WhatsApp messages suggest. Steve...

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Senior Tory MP 'lobbied head of NHS' on behalf of firm paying him £1,600-a-month as critics call it 'yet another Tory scandal'

China-US tensions set to be defining issue of our time – and TikTok ‘threat’ is alarming Washington

One revealing exchange spelt out the reason that America’s top intelligence officials believe TikTok is a threat to US national security. The vice-chair of...

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Business

RMT strikes on 14 train operators will still go ahead – but union open to talks

The Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers’ union (RMT) has said planned strike dates on 14 train operators will go ahead, but they insist they...

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RMT strikes on 14 train operators will still go ahead - but union open to talks

US comedian Mike Epps found with loaded gun in hand luggage at airport

A loaded gun found in the hand luggage of actor and comedian Mike Epps at an airport has been confiscated by US federal agents....

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US comedian Mike Epps found with loaded gun in hand luggage at airport

Sports

Ex-F1 champ Raikkonen gets 2nd NASCAR race

1:07 PM ET Associated Press 1 Related Trackhouse fields Chevys for Ross Chastain and Daniel Suarez, who both made NASCAR’s playoffs last season. Chastain...

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Ex-F1 champ Raikkonen gets 2nd NASCAR race

Boy, 14, on e-scooter who struck ‘amazing’ grandmother and caused her death avoids custody

A 14-year-old e-scooter rider who caused the death of an “amazing” grandmother after colliding with her on a pavement won’t be detained in custody....

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Boy, 14, on e-scooter who struck 'amazing' grandmother and caused her death avoids custody

Sports

An inside look at the gender gap in college hockey

7:35 AM ET Monique Lamoureux-Morando knows there will be a day when she and her son will walk around the Ralph Engelstad Arena concourse...

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An inside look at the gender gap in college hockey

Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet: Why Harry and Meghan waited until now to use royal titles for their children

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have publicly used the titles prince and princess for their children Archie and Lilibet for the first time....

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Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet: Why Harry and Meghan waited until now to use royal titles for their children

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These 5 dividend-paying Club stocks are expected to grow earnings double-digits this year

Wells Fargo (WFC) and Halliburton (HAL) headline a group of five dividend-paying Club stocks that are expected to post robust earnings growth this year....

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These 5 dividend-paying Club stocks are expected to grow earnings double-digits this year

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Nationwide childcare shortage means disadvantaged children missing out – but costs continue to rise

A nationwide childcare shortage is seeing the most disadvantaged children missing out, as the number of available places plummets. In the last year, there...

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