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Seven-time Stanley Cup winner Talbot dies at 91

Associated Press Feb 23, 2024, 07:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MONTREAL — Jean-Guy Talbot, one of 12 Montreal Canadiens players to win five...

Politics

Calls for Lee Anderson to be kicked out of Conservatives over ‘divisive and dangerous’ comments

Conservative MP Lee Anderson has been criticised for “divisive and dangerous” comments about London mayor Sadiq Khan – with some calling for him to...

World

Alexei Navalny’s mother ‘given three-hour ultimatum’ over son’s funeral

Alexei Navalny’s mother has said she was given an ultimatum to agree to a secret funeral within three hours or else her son would...

Second World War bomb that forced thousands to evacuate in Plymouth detonated at sea

An unexploded bomb from the Second World War which forced thousands to evacuate their homes in Plymouth has been detonated at sea. Around 30...

Sports

Robinson statue cleats to be donated to museum

Anthony Olivieri, ESPN.comFeb 23, 2024, 02:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WICHITA, Kan. — The bronze cleats from a Jackie Robinson statue that was...

Environment

Ford, Disney, Costco and more — Jim Cramer provides his updated views on each

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour...

Sports

Kaplan’s latest buzz: Goalie market, what Penguins and Capitals will do among hot topics

Emily Kaplan, ESPNFeb 23, 2024, 07:15 AM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Open Extended Reactions We’re two weeks away from...

King Charles shown chuckling at get well card featuring dog in a head cone

The King has been shown having a chuckle at cards sent by well-wishers, including one of a dog with the caption “at least you...

Sports

NHL Power Rankings: A new No. 1, plus playoff chances for all 32 teams

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterFeb 23, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions We’re...

Ukraine war: Hundreds of new sanctions placed on Russia by US and EU after Alexei Navalny’s death

Hundreds of new sanctions have been placed on Russia by the US and the EU on the eve of the second anniversary of the...

Technology

Nvidia briefly surpasses $2 trillion in market cap during intraday trading

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks onstage during The New York Times Dealbook Summit 2023 at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City on...

Nvidia briefly surpasses trillion in market cap during intraday trading

Business

Former Post Office CEO Paula Vennells formally stripped of CBE

Paula Vennells, the former chief executive of the Post Office, has had her CBE formally stripped from her by the King for “bringing the...

Business

Energy price cap to fall but bills to include ‘temporary’ charge to help tackle record debt

The energy price cap is to fall by £20 a month, the industry regulator has announced, but households are to face an additional “temporary”...

Business

Why the energy price cap has come down for April – to what could be a new normal after Russia’s Ukraine invasion

The reduction in the Ofgem price cap that will apply from April may be the final step on the long, ruinously expensive road to...

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The Pro-life Movements Not-So-Secret Plan for Trump

Donald Trump has made no secret of the fact that he regards his partys position on reproductive rights as a political liability. He blamed...

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Can This Beaten-Down Stock Skyrocket More Than the "Magnificent Seven" Over the Next 5 Years?

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Americans have not spent this much of their incomes on food since the Gulf War: feds

Soaring grocery bills and restaurant tabs are eating up more of Americans’ paychecks than they have in three decades, according to the federal government....

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The Special Election That Could Give Democrats Hope for November

Sign up for The Decision, a newsletter featuring our 2024 election coverage. In late 2021, Tom Suozzi made an announcement that exasperated Democratic Party...

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Bank CEOs celebrate pay raises while junior bankers face another year of stingy bonuses

Bank bosses enjoyed pay hikes in 2023, while rank-and-file workers were handed another year of stingy bonuses, according to this week’s round of earnings....

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Tooth fairy paying less for lost teeth due to high inflation: survey

Even the tooth fairy is feeling the pain of high inflation. The average amount of cash left under the pillow by the tooth fairy...