PRAGUE – Ondrej Palat has won the Stanley Cup twice. He’s won a gold medal with the Czech Republic at the world championships. This week, the forward will check another item on his bucket list when his New Jersey Devils and the Buffalo Sabres open the NHL regular season with two games in Prague. “I … Read more
The most senior leader of Hamas outside Gaza has told the BBC that the crisis his organisation provoked in the Middle East, which has led to thousands of deaths across the region in the last year, is justified. Challenged by BBC international editor Jeremy Bowen, Khalil al-Hayya, the deputy leader of Hamas, denied overwhelming evidence … Read more
CNBC’s Emily Wilkins joins ‘Power Lunch’ to report on Elon Musk’s GOP-spending. Source link
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s latest attempt at student loan cancellation is free to move ahead — at least temporarily — after a judge in Georgia decided that a legal challenge should be handled by a court in Missouri. Biden’s plan has been on hold since September after seven Republican-led states challenged it in federal … Read more
WASHINGTON — Six U.S. companies will spend at least $350 million to manufacture medical gowns to store in the Strategic National Stockpile, years after doctors and nurses working in hospitals found themselves without the equipment while COVID-19 raged. The purchase of the gowns is one of the final steps toward shoring up the personal protective … Read more
BRADENTON, Fla. – The Cleveland Cavaliers were hitting golf balls into a lake and some people couldn’t figure out why. Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat played dominoes in the Bahamas until the wee hours of the morning. The Golden State Warriors sprawled out on a Hawaiian lawn for some morning yoga. No, NBA training … Read more
Hurricane Helene: North Carolina building flows down river and smashes into debris The death toll from Hurricane Helene has risen to 200 as rescuers continue to search for survivors from the storm that tore across the US south-east. More than half of the deaths were in North Carolina, where entire communities were uprooted and devastated … Read more
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email NewEdge Wealth’s Cameron Dawson, Virtus’ Joe Terranova and Morgan Stanley’s Ellen Zentner, join ‘Closing Bell’ to discuss the Fed, potential for a soft landing and their market outlook. Source link
WASHINGTON — The IRS is expanding its program that allows people to file their taxes directly with the agency for free. The federal tax collector’s Direct File program, which allows taxpayers to calculate and submit their returns to the government directly without using commercial tax preparation software, will be open to more than 30 million … Read more
The effectiveness of this year’s influenza vaccine was lower in South America than last season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday, which might be a clue to how much protection the shots could offer people in the U.S. this winter. Vaccine effectiveness was 34.5% against hospitalization, according to interim estimates from a … Read more