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Team USA, Canada set for rematch in 4 Nations Face-Off final
The 4 Nations Face-Off hockey tournament is down to the final two teams. The U.S. and Canada will battle in the championship final on Thursday, Feb. 20, in Boston. The tournament has been—to borrow a phrase from baseball—a home run thus far. The first USA vs. Canada showdown on Saturday, Feb. 15, generated huge TV… -
William Byron dodges late crashes to repeat as Daytona 500 champion
It was a long day for drivers, crews and the fans in Daytona, Florida, Sunday, Feb. 16. However, for Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron, it was all smiles in the end. Byron became just the fifth NASCAR driver in history to win back-to-back Daytona 500 races, and he is the first to do it in… -
MLB Spring Training: Can anyone catch the Dodgers in the NL West?
Spring training is underway across Major League Baseball in both Florida and Arizona. Everyone, it seems, is going to be chasing the Los Angeles Dodgers. Who has the best chance to catch them in the National League West? Will anyone catch the Los Angeles Dodgers? The defending World Series Champs have spent an obscene amount… -
Trump administration lays off as many as 2,000 Energy Department employees
The Trump administration has reportedly laid off as many as 2,000 employees from the Department of Energy (DOE). This will impact multiple offices within the federal agency, including the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), the Loan Programs Office and the Grid Deployment Office, among others. How will this affect the DOE? The DOE employs approximately… -
After a reported hack, DOGE website is live with ‘receipts coming soon’
Full Story The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has officially launched its website, DOGE.gov. While the initial launch faced challenges, including two reported hacking messages posted by third-party coders, the issue has reportedly been resolved. Initial hacking controversy Screenshots from the homepage early Friday, Feb. 14, showed two messages: “This is a joke of a… -
NHL pumps ‘World Cup of Hockey,’ labor peace as 4 Nations tourney continues
It seems that the National Hockey League continues to push all the right buttons regarding its future. On Wednesday, Feb. 12, Canada beat Sweden 4-3 in overtime in the first game of the 4 Nations tournament. The stakes are also high on Thursday as Team USA takes on Finland at 8 p.m. EST in Montreal.… -
US will provide Ukraine with more military aid in exchange for its rare earths
The United States has offered Ukraine a deal that would provide Kyiv with continued American military aid in exchange for access to the country’s rare earth minerals. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent presented the proposal to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a meeting in Kyiv this week. How is Ukraine responding to the proposal? Following… -
Beavers credited with saving taxpayers roughly $1.2M in Czech Republic
Busy beavers are being credited with saving Czech Republic taxpayers more than $1 million by doing what they do best, building dams. How did the beavers save the taxpayers money? The rodent-built structures flooded a protected former army training site where a roughly $1.2 million dam project was planned. However, the project stalled in 2018… -
Plans to buy armored Tesla vehicles suddenly gone from State Department list
The State Department procurement forecast has scrubbed the listing of Elon Musk’s company, Tesla. It originally appeared as a possible $400 million purchase of armored electric vehicles. What were the initial plans? Bloomberg News said that reports surfaced on Wednesday, Feb. 12, about the State Department’s plans, which appeared in the December version of the… -
TX lawmakers want Ten Commandments on display, prayer in schools
Texas Republican lawmakers are advancing legislation aimed at bringing religious principles into public school classrooms. The legislation has the backing of Dan Patrick, lieutenant governor, who urges these bills to take priority and pushes for them to pass before the legislative session ends. New bill to display Ten Commandments, daily prayer Republican state Sen. Phil… -
Tom Brady buys stake in sports card company, CardVault
NFL legend Tom Brady is getting into the sports collectibles space. On Wednesday, Feb. 12, he announced the purchase of a 50% stake in New England-based retailer CardVault. As part of the deal, CardVault is changing its name to CardVault by Tom Brady. In a statement released by the company, the seven-time Super Bowl champion… -
Decline in EU renewables increases power prices and fossil fuel use
Full Story A decline in renewable energy output across the European Union has contributed to rising power prices, as well as an increased reliance on coal and natural gas. Last month, wind power generation in the United Kingdom reached decade-low levels. This caused energy costs to spike, a trend that has also been affecting other… -
Italian police arrest 181 suspected mobsters in series of raids
Full Story The mafia’s resurging reign of power over parts of Italy may be cracking as police increase efforts to take down mob operations. Italian police said they arrested more than 180 suspected mobsters in Sicily on Tuesday, Feb. 11, as authorities launched a series of raids targeting mafia operations. Italian officials revealed more than…
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