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How the Rangers rallied their way to the Eastern Conference finals — and which key trends will continue

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMay 16, 2024, 10:15 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The...

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Ballpark figures: Yanks’ Soto open to negotiations

Associated Press May 16, 2024, 06:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — 1 Related Soto is batting .302 with 9 home runs, 34...

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Ohtani bobblehead day in L.A. stirs stadium traffic

Associated Press May 16, 2024, 09:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — The first Game tickets were going from $168 to $388...

Donald Trump trial star witness Michael Cohen accused of lying about hush money phone call

Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s former “thug” and “pit bull”, has been accused of lying about a phone call he says he made to the...

Ex-US army sergeant convicted of killing Black Lives Matter protester in 2020 pardoned by Texas governor

A former US army sergeant who killed a Black Lives Matter protester in 2020 has been issued a full pardon. Daniel Perry was convicted...

Business

About 100 sub-postmaster convictions separate to Post Office cases may be ‘tainted’

Prosecutions of sub postmasters by the Department for Work and Pensions could be “tainted” as Sky News reveals officials worked with now discredited Post...

Sports

Canada wins again, U.S. beats France at worlds

Associated Press May 16, 2024, 06:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PRAGUE — Canada eased past Norway 4-1 on Thursday for its fourth straight...

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Michigan to sell alcohol at football games in ’24

Associated Press May 16, 2024, 05:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Alcohol sales will begin this football season at Michigan...

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It’s 100 days to college football! Top games, players, contenders

Open Extended Reactions In exactly 100 days, Florida State and Georgia Tech will kick off the season on Aug. 24 at Aviva Stadium in...

World

Kharkiv: Ukraine’s second city ‘under missile attack’, mayor says

Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, is “under missile attack”, its mayor has said. Ihor Terekhov made his comment not long after regional governor Oleh Syniehubov...

Technology

Reddit soars after announcing OpenAI deal that allows use of its data for training AI models

The trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange prepares for the social media platform Reddit’s initial public offering in New York City on...

Politics

Jeremy Hunt to promise further tax cuts as pre-general election battle hots up

Jeremy Hunt will promise further tax cuts if the Tories win the next general election and will accuse the Labour Party of not being...

World

Slovak PM shooting suspect named as 71-year-old writer and poet

A man charged with attempted murder following the shooting of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has been named as 71-year-old Juraj Cintula. The pensioner,...

World

Gaza: South Africa says war at ‘new and horrific stage’ as it urges UN court to order ceasefire and stop Rafah offensive

South Africa has told a UN court the situation in Gaza is at a “new and horrific stage” – as it tries to convince...

Technology

After Adobe collapse, Figma deal allows employees to sell shares at $12.5 billion valuation

Dylan Field, co-founder and CEO of Figma, speaks at the startup’s Config conference in San Francisco on May 10, 2022. Figma Figma, a cloud-based...

After Adobe collapse, Figma deal allows employees to sell shares at .5 billion valuation

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Cover contenders: Hypothetical stars for NCAA College Football’s 11-year hiatus

David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterMay 16, 2024, 11:15 AM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open...

Politics

Sir Keir Starmer insists he is ‘trustworthy’ – as new voter offer compared with abandoned leadership pledges

Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he can be trusted to deliver his six pledges to voters – despite abandoning many of the promises that...

Business

Ex-Post Office head of IT says Paula Vennells ‘hoped to avoid’ inquiry – and reveals she blocked her number

A former Post Office executive has said she was forced to block ex-boss Paula Vennells’ phone number after the ex-CEO called multiple times asking...

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Federal Panel Prescribes New Mental Health Strategy To Curb Maternal Deaths

For help, call or text the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline at 1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6262) or contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing...

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Disney CEO Bob Igerto cut spending ‘pretty dramatically’ on traditional TV programming

Walt Disney will cut its investment in programming for traditional television networks “pretty dramatically” as the company navigates the consumer shift to streaming, Chief Executive...