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Scouting the Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres Stu Cowan: Scouts listed to attend last night’s Montreal Canadiens – Buffalo Sabres game included the Boston Bruins (2), Buffalo Sabres (2), Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Columbus Blue Jackets (2), Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Oilers (2), Los Angeles Kings, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, Philadelphia Flyers Souting the Philadelphia Flyers and Seattle Kraken Adam Kimelman: Scouts listed to attend last night’s Philadelphia Flyers – Seattle Kraken game included the Chicago Blackhawks, Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, Vegas Golden Knights, New York Rangers, Montreal Canadiens, Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins, Winnipeg Jets,…

Daisy BodkinBBC Radio WiltshirePositive Community ActionKaren Knight makes warm and nutritious meals from her own kitchen A community group has vowed to continue tackling food poverty after cooking 8,000 free meals for vulnerable people. Wiltshire’s Positive Community Action (PCA) was set up to address deprivation and social isolation across the Marlborough and Pewsey area.Karen Knight, coordinator of the group’s community meals scheme, said the milestone reflected the hard work of volunteers who had made a “real impact” across the wider community.She said: “I think it’s a really nice thing to do. It reminds me that kindness, like a good meal,…

BlackRock has officially listed its iShares Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Product (ETP) on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). This comes after the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) decision to ease restrictions on crypto-linked investment products.  The ETP, ticker IB1T, allows retail investors to gain exposure to Bitcoin without directly trading or storing the cryptocurrency, offering a simplified entry point into the digital asset market. The product is fully physically backed, with all Bitcoin held in secure custody through Coinbase.  BlackRock emphasized that the ETP removes the technical challenges of holding cryptocurrency, transferring responsibility for secure storage to the issuer. According to the firm,…

Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh finally let fans catch a glimpse of their baby girl, Dua, this Diwali, and the internet is buzzing with comparisons. Fans are divided on whether she takes after her mother or her father, and every detail is being dissected.Fans spot the mix of both parentsSocial media users went all out:“Smile is like Deepika, facecut like Ranveer.”“Looks like her dad but has her mother’s ears.”“Tall, dimples, cute ears, eyes like Deepika, rest like Ranveer. Dono ka mix.”“She is a perfect mix of both of them.”It looks like Dua is a little blend of both superstars, and…

South Africa vs Pakistan (Photo by Sameera Peiris/Getty Images) South Africa secured a decisive 150-run victory against Pakistan in a rain-affected World Cup match on Tuesday at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, moving to the top of the points table.With 10 points from six matches, South Africa temporarily lead Australia and England, both with 9 points, who face each other on Wednesday in Indore.The match was shortened to 40 overs per side due to initial delays, with South Africa posting 312 for 9. Laura Wolvaardt scored 90, while Sune Luus and Marizanne Kapp contributed 61 and 68, respectively.Rain interruptions led to…

Federal funding for Pell Grants and the number of awards given fell sharply between fiscal years 2011–12 and 2021–22. Over the same period, Black student enrollment in public colleges and universities in the United States dropped by nearly half a million. A new report from the University of Alabama’s Education Policy Center for the Southern Education Foundation suggests these declines are closely linked.The analysis traced trends in Pell Grant funding over decades and highlighted the disproportionate impact on rural and majority-Black public institutions in the South. Researchers drew on data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System and 47 Pell…

BNB Price experienced a large drop during the massive sell-off event on 10 October 2025, by – 32% to be exact. In comparison, Ethereum lost 21% of its value, Solana – 23.5%, and Bitcoin dropped ~13%. All in spot. Depending on the CEX you look at, percentages might vary. One thing this indicates is the depth of liquidity and order execution quality. The percentage in futures or perps is larger since the wick dipped lower during the liquidations. BNB shows the largest sell pressure out all 4 major blockchains. JUST IN | CEA Industries (NASDAQ: BNC) announced that it holds…

Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage The XRP price has surged 6% in the last 24 hours to trade at $2.46 on a 58.51% increase in its daily trading volume to $4.07 billion. That price rise comes as Ripple, together with Coinbase and other major crypto companies, prepares to meet with US Senate Democrats to discuss clearer regulation and the pending approvals of crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs). According to a recent report, the closed-door session aims to help lawmakers understand how clearer policy can support innovation while protecting investors. The meeting comes at…

If you’ve been glued to the news this month, you’re likely witnessing the frustrating uncertainty caused by the ongoing U.S. government shutdown. Key official releases like the highly-anticipated Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) jobs report and the top-tier Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation data have been delayed for weeks now. In this economic data “guessing game,” traders and the Federal Reserve are desperate for reliable information. This is why a simple monthly survey you might have ignored before can suddenly be the most important number on the calendar: the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI). Understanding the PMI report, why it’s a leading indicator,…

In 2003, a Sal­vador Dalí draw­ing was stolen from Rik­ers Island, one of the most for­mi­da­ble pris­ons in the Unit­ed States. That the inci­dent has nev­er been used as the basis for a major motion pic­ture seems inex­plic­a­ble, at least until you learn the details. A screen­writer would have to adapt it as not a stan­dard heist movie but a com­e­dy of errors, begin­ning with the very con­cep­tion of the crime. It seems that a few Rik­ers guards con­spired sur­rep­ti­tious­ly to replace the art­work, which hung on a lob­by wall, with a fake. Unfor­tu­nate­ly for them, they made a less-than-con­vinc­ing…