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Luke Fox of Sportsnet: Nick Kypreos said that the Toronto Maple Leafs made a big offer to the Carolina Hurricanes for Mikko Rantanen, then pivoted to Scott Laughton and Brandon Carlo when the Hurricanes rejected. ** NHLRumors.com transcription Kypreos: “I wrote an article for the Toronto Star a week ago linking Toronto Maple Leafs to Rantanen, and it, it played out the way I thought it would play out. They were right in it to the point where everybody thought he was going to be a Toronto Maple Leaf.” Justin Bourne: “No kidding, and they must have had some sort…

Jennifer MeierhansBusiness reporter, BBC NewsRedditA Reddit user posted a picture of the new scales in the Gateshead Trinity Square Extra storeGiant trolley scales are being trialled at a Tesco store in Gateshead sparking a mixed reaction from shoppers.Trolleys are weighed before checkout to identify any items customers who have used Scan as you Shop might have missed or scanned twice.But some shoppers are unsure whether the new technology will take off with some likening it to airport security. “Am I at border control or Tesco?” one Reddit user posted, while another joked “No clubcard? Deported!”Others questioned whether the scales were…

Bitcoin does not exist in a vacuum. It does not exist outside the flow of time. We cannot just sit on our hands and do nothing while chasing the perfect, flawless, no downside improvements to this network and protocol.  The real world does not stop.  Yesterday the most powerful nation state on the planet officially instituted a Strategic Reserve of Bitcoin. We are past the point of no return on a path now. Governments are here, they are paying attention, they are actively participating now. The level of that participation will not shrink, it will not be reduced, it will…

Daniel De SimoneInvestigations correspondentJournalist Roman Dobrokhotov tells the BBC he is “lucky to be alive”.A journalist targeted by a Russian spy cell run from a former guest house in Norfolk has said he thinks Russian President Vladimir Putin personally ordered the operation against him.Roman Dobrokhotov, editor-in-chief of The Insider, was followed through Europe by Bulgarian spies who were working for Moscow – three of whom were convicted on Friday.Dobrokhotov told the BBC: “I’m very lucky to be alive”.The Russian national believes he and his fellow investigative journalist, the Bulgarian Christo Grozev, were targeted because of their exposés on Russia. They…

Georgia Voll (Photo credit: WPL) NEW DELHI: Georgia Voll hit an outstanding 56-ball 99* as UP Warriorz eliminated defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru from the Women’s Premier League, registering a thrilling 12-run victory in a high-scoring game in Lucknow on Saturday.The 21-year-old Voll displayed exceptional batting skills, hitting 17 fours and a six to power UPW to record total of 225 for 5.UPW’s batting lineup showed tremendous form after being asked to bat first. Alongside Voll, Kiran Navgire scored 46 off 16, Grace Harris made 39 off 22, and Chinelle Henry contributed 19 off 15.RCB’s chase featured Richa Ghosh’s explosive…

The Trump administration has announced an immediate withdrawal of $400 million in federal funding from Columbia University, citing its failure to combat antisemitism on campus. According to a statement issued by four federal agencies, the funding cut was due to Columbia’s “continued inaction in the face of persistent harassment of Jewish students,” as reported by BBC.On Friday, Education Secretary Linda McMahon stated that Jewish students on campus had been subjected to relentless violence, intimidation, and antisemitic harassment, yet university authorities failed to act. She emphasized that this decision serves as a warning to Columbia and other universities that such inaction…

Bitcoin hitting $1 million by 2025? Samson Mow, CEO of JAN3, says bet on it and hyperbitcoinization. The long-time crypto zealot sees this as more of an explosion than a climb, predicting the leap will be swift and violent, unfolding over mere months. This comes before Thursday night, when President Donald Trump signed off on the creation of a federal bitcoin reserve, handing crypto advocates a shiny new headline to take into Friday’s “crypto summit” at the White House. The reserve, along with a planned stockpile of other digital assets, essentially fulfills a campaign promise that Trump has been touting…

Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage The global non-fungible token market is undergoing a healthy renaissance despite recording reduced trading sales volume and floor price values in the past several weeks. Behind the scenes, many crypto users are massively adopting NFTs like never before. From sports and gaming to automated liquidity management, non-fungible tokens continue to see more use cases. In this article, we have listed some of the top NFT coins to watch in 2025. 1. $PENGU $Pengu is a utility token for Pudgy Penguins. Launched in July 2021, Pudgy Penguins is…

U.S. economic recovery slows; USD loses steam for the second consecutive week.The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics reported last week that non-farm payrolls stood at 245,000, which is lower than expectations of 469,000 and last month’s 610,000. Average hourly earnings climbed by 4.4 percent in November (year-on-year) while gaining 0.3 percent in monthly terms. The unemployment rate was at 6.7 percent in November, an improvement from the previous month’s 6.9 percent and surpassing forecasts of 6.8 percent.The sharp deceleration of employment suggests that the US economic recovery may take longer than previously expected. Some analysts found the report disappointing…

When you’re really nervous for a job interview, it can work against you. You might not realize it, but your nervousness can actually make you overcompensate and appear arrogant, which can hurt your first impression.Confidence is important, but there’s a fine line between self-assurance and coming across as dismissive or overly self-important. Interviewers want to see that you believe in your abilities, but they also value humility, authenticity, and a willingness to learn. Striking the right balance can help you build rapport and demonstrate that you’re a strong candidate and a great team player.Instead of risking looking overconfident during interviews,…