Greg Wyshynski, ESPNSep 13, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Beer League Leafs, a 40-and-over adult hockey team in South Florida, sat nervously in their dressing room. With their starting goalie unavailable, they didn’t have a clue who would be in the net for their
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There’s a slight chance that the enormous asteroid Apophis, known as the “God of Chaos,” could hit Earth when it makes its extremely close pass in 2029. Named after the Egyptian god of darkness, Apophis is approximately 1,100 feet (340 meters) wide—similar in size to the Eiffel Tower. While previous studies have ruled out a
Voyager 1, the farthest human-made object from Earth, has recently undergone a critical adjustment to its thruster system as it navigates the vast expanse of interstellar space. Despite being operational for 47 years, the spacecraft required a clever fix to maintain its alignment and continue sending valuable data back to Earth. Voyager 1’s Thruster Issue
In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers have identified a previously unknown Neanderthal lineage based on DNA from a fossil found in the Grotte Mandrin rock shelter in France. This lineage, belonging to an individual referred to as “Thorin,” reportedly evolved in isolation from other Neanderthal populations for nearly 50,000 years. The finding has offered a fresh
NASA has once again captivated the internet by releasing stunning photos of the Red Spider Nebula, a remarkable celestial object located 3,000 light-years away in the constellation of Sagittarius. The fiery red nebula has captured the imagination of space enthusiasts and social media users alike with its vivid colours and distinctive spider-like shape. A Closer
Six British diplomats have been expelled from Russia after being accused of “spying and sabotage”. The country’s FSB security service said they worked in the “political department” of the British embassy in Moscow. A Whitehall source told Sky News the diplomats were kicked out in August as part of a wave of tit-for-tat expulsions. The
David Beckham and Nancy Dell’Olio were among the mourners at Sven-Goran Eriksson’s funeral in Sweden on Friday. The celebrities greeted Eriksson’s family and friends at Fryksande Church in the Swedish town of Torsby ahead of the morning ceremony. Italian lawyer Dell’Olio was in a relationship with the former England manager from 1998 to 2007, while
BBC presenter Jay Blades – who appears on The Repair Shop – has been charged with engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour against his estranged wife, police have said. The 54-year-old appeared at Kidderminster Magistrates’ Court earlier today and was bailed to appear again at Worcester Crown Court on 11 October. The alleged coercive behaviour
There has been no impact assessment of how the decision to strip millions of pensioners of winter fuel payments will affect them, Keir Starmer has said. The Prime Minister and Chancellor Rachel Reeves decided to means-test the payments, worth up to £300, to help fill a £22bn “black hole” in the public finances. Pressed on
In this article BABA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The logo of Alibaba’s e-commerce app Taobao is displayed next to mobile phones displaying the app, in this illustration picture taken October 25, 2023. Reuters | Florence Lo Singapore — Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba‘s Taobao shopping app topped the Apple App Store charts in Singapore
The Port of San Diego has received a pair of 400 tonne (440 ton) electric Konecranes. The port now boasts the highest lifting capacity of any crane system on the West Coast with a dramatic upgrade from the 100 tonne lifting capacity of the diesel cranes they replace! The Port spent nearly $14 million on
D3sign | Moment | Getty Images Inflation cooled in August and fell to its lowest level since February 2021, which was around the time the consumer price index began to climb during the pandemic era. This broad trend in the U.S. economy — a declining but still-positive rate of inflation — is known as “disinflation.”
The moment Donald Trump uttered the words at the debate on Tuesday night I knew I’d be off to Springfield. And so here I am, with a dispatch from a once unremarkable small American town that’s now utterly remarkable, if you believe the claim. “They’re eating the dogs! They’re eating the cats! They’re eating the
Open Extended Reactions OSLO, Norway — “You’re here to talk about VAR?,” Mykle, a pint of lager in one hand and jabbing his finger with the other, said. “It’s all bulls—: nobody wants it here.” This is Norway, ranked the seventh-happiest country in the world earlier this year by the World Population Review, and usually
Disgraced Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been indicted on additional sex crimes charges in New York. Multiple accusers are prepared to testify against Weinstein, 72, assistant district attorney Nicole Blumberg told a court hearing on Thursday. However, the details of the indictment will not be disclosed until he is arraigned on the new charges.
Baroness Harman has urged the prime minister to stick to his manifesto pledge to kick peers out of the House of Lords when they turn 80. During the general election campaign, Sir Keir Starmer pledged to abolish the Lords entirely during his first parliament and replace it with an elected chamber. But the first of
Rainstar | E+ | Getty Images It’s a scenario most people have encountered: you try to make a big or unexpected purchase on your credit card, and, at the moment you need it the most, the card gets declined. Sometimes, it’s as simple as confirming the purchase via text message, and you can quickly complete
Three Red Cross workers have been killed after aid vehicles were “attacked” by Russia in eastern Ukraine, officials in the country have said. The staff members, who were all Ukrainian, died in the village of Viroliubivka in the frontline Donetsk region today. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called their deaths a “war crime” and said Red
Less than five months after opening Eletre orders in North America, Lotus has debuted a new variant of the hyper-SUV called the Eletre Carbon. This carbon fiber-clad luxury spin on an already premium BEV offers swanky new interiors, sleek exterior paint, and some (slightly) improved performance – all for a significant jump in price compared
Satellite image of Hurricane Francine on Sept. 11th, 2024. NOAA GOES EAST U.S. crude oil jumped more than 1% to trade above $68 per barrel on Thursday, after Hurricane Francine churned through the Gulf of Mexico, disrupting oil production before making landfall in Louisiana. Oil futures rose more than 2% in the previous session as