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A month in, the launch of the Professional Women's Hockey League has been by all accounts a resounding win, from multiple attendance records being broken to the quality of play. Women's players have been involved in NHL All-Star Weekend several times now, including longtime U.S. captain Kendall Coyne Schofield stealing the show in the fastest skater event in the 2019 skills competition. Minnesota on Jan. 6 set the record for the biggest crowd to attend a professional women's hockey game with 13,316 at the Wild's home arena in St. Paul. “We’ll continue to lean in and work with the women’s players and have them as part of our world,” Mayer said. “It just makes it a better event.”The only thing that would be better, Coyne Schofield said, is having every PWHL player taking part.

Persons: “, Hilary Knight, Kendall Coyne Schofield, Canada's Sarah Nurse, Igor Shesterkin, we’ve, Coyne Schofield, Nathan Phillips, Mark Walter, Paul, ”, Meghan Duggan, Steve Mayer, “ We’ll, ” Mayer, ” Nurse, Taylor Heise, ” Heise Organizations: Professional Women's Hockey League, NHL, Boston, Olympic, U.S, New York Rangers, Canadian, Los Angeles Dodgers, Premier Hockey Federation, New Jersey Devils, Toronto, Mattamy Athletic Center, Leaf, Toronto's, Montreal, Scotiabank Arena Locations: South Florida, Toronto, Boston , Minnesota , New York, Montreal, Ottawa, Minnesota, St, U.S

☆ US special operations forces are searching for a new extreme long-range rifle for their next big fight as Ukraine shows the damage that snipers can do
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Stavros Atlamazoglou | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A New Sniper RifleIn December, US Special Operations Command, or SOCOM, released a solicitation for offers for a new sniper rifle. SOCOM also wants its new sniper rifle to be significantly lighter than the ones it will be replacing. The MK-22 Precision Sniper Rifle sights view a target on the range at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Oct. 22, 2023. As for its durability, SOCOM wants the new sniper rifle to have a barrel life of between 1,200 and 1,500 rounds. A view from the viewfinder of a Ukrainian sniper rifle at a shooting range amid Russia and Ukraine war in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on August 09, 2023.

Persons: —, Barret, MK15, SOCOM, Michael Schwenk, Norma Mangum, Ignacio Marin, wasn't, Vyacheslav Kovalskiy Organizations: Service, Army Rangers, Navy, Marine Raiders, Green Berets, Operations Command, Base McGuire, Dix, U.S . Army National Guard, Spc, Command, Department of Defense, Anadolu Agency, Getty, Army Green Beret, National Guard, Special Forces, British, South, Democratic Locations: Ukraine, Lakehurst , New Jersey, Ukrainian, Russia, Donetsk Oblast, Canadian, Iraq, Afghanistan, South African, Democratic Republic of Congo, China

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Todd Helton and Joe Mauer will become just the sixth pair of players inducted together into the Hall of Fame after spending their big league careers with one organization. “A lot of things had to go right,” Helton said Thursday during a news conference in the Hall’s plaque gallery alongside Mauer and fellow electee Adrián Beltré. You try to make the team better and you lead, and if they want you there, great. Just 58 of 273 players elected to the Hall spent their entire career with one team. Helton was nervous meeting the Hall of Famer Brett, but is eager to spend time with him, Mike Schmidt and other members this summer.

Persons: — Todd Helton, Joe Mauer, ” Helton, Mauer, Adrián, …, Helton, Mickey Mantle, Whitey Ford, Johnny Bench, Carl Yastrzemski, George Brett, Robin Yount, Tony Gwynn, Cal Ripken, Mariano Rivera, Edgar Martinez, Keli McGregor, ” Mauer, “, ”, It’s, Chip, Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson, Honus Wagner, Babe Ruth, Jim Leyland, Juan Marichal, ” Beltré, Marichal, Pedro Martínez, Vladimir Guerrero, David Ortiz, Albert, Pujols, Felipe Alou, Ralph Avila, Pablo Peguero, Larry Walker, of Famer Brett, Mike Schmidt Organizations: of Fame, Rockies, Minnesota Twins, Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox, Cal, Cal Ripken Jr, Red Sox, Boston, Baseball Writers ’ Association of America, Helton, Dominican, Dodgers, Hall, of Famer Locations: COOPERSTOWN, N.Y, Colorado, St, Paul , Minnesota, Dominican

☆ Am I That Guy? A View From the Front Rows in Paris
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Guy Trebay | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Am I that guy? (And truth, Blakely Thornton, Kim Kardashian’s Balenciaga era probably was just high-priced “Power Rangers” cosplay.) Yet it felt important to keep in mind how powerful an economic engine men’s wear remains. By some measures, that growth will increase in the next decade to $988 billion. Another question follows from the first, though, a corollary to whether one is that guy.

Persons: I, Blakely Thornton, Kim Kardashian’s Organizations: Power Rangers, Research Locations: Milan, Paris

Myanmar sank into civil war after the army seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021. At least 107 religious buildings — including 67 churches and five Buddhist monasteries — have been destroyed by the military since the 2021 takeover in Chin state alone, the Chin Human Rights Organization said. Myanmar Witness cross-checks evidence such as photos, videos and witness accounts found on social media with satellite photo analysis and other methods to try to verify human rights abuses. Many human rights activists believe that the military aims for religious buildings. "I can think of 10 that I’ve already seen in ruins or big holes in them, direct airstrikes," Eubank said.

Persons: Chin, Aung, Suu Kyi, Matt Lawrence, ”, Benedict Rogers, Salai Mang, Lian, ” Lian, “, Ngun Thawng Lian, —, Karenni, Dave Eubank, I’ve, Eubank Organizations: Burman, United Nations, Assistance Association for Political, Information Resilience, Human Rights Organization, International Commission of Jurists, Myanmar Air Force’s, East Asia, Christian Solidarity Worldwide, “, Myanmar, Free Burma Rangers, U.S . Special Forces Locations: BANGKOK, Myanmar, Suu, United Kingdom, Chin, “, Rakhine, Bangladesh, Australia, Thantlang, Philippines, Philippine, Kayah, Demoso, Karenni

☆ Fort Smith, Canada plane crash: Fatalities reported including Rio Tinto employees in Northwest Territories
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Sara Smart | Aya Elamroussi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

In response to the crash, Fort Smith Health Centre activated its mass casualty protocol around 8:50 a.m. on Tuesday, according to Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority. The crash also drew responses from the Royal Canadian Mounted Patrol, the Canadian Rangers and the Royal Canadian Air Force. Investigators with the Northwest Territories coroner’s office and the Transportation Safety Board were also sent to Fort Smith following the crash. Following the crash Tuesday morning, Fort Smith officials asked to stay away from the crash site to allow officials to respond. “Please be advised that an aviation incident occurred this morning,” the town of Fort Smith said in a post on Facebook.

Persons: Fort Smith, Garth Eggenberger, R.J, Simpson, David Lavallee, Lavallee, ” Organizations: CNN, Rio Tinto, Northwest, “, Fort Smith Health Centre, Northwest Territories Health, Social Services Authority, Royal Canadian Mounted Patrol, Canadian Rangers, Royal Canadian Air Force, Transportation, British Aerospace Jetstream, Northwestern Air Lease, Board of Canada, Northwestern Air Lease’s, RCAF, CNN Canada, CBC News, CC, Hercules, RCMP, CBC, Fort, Facebook, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, TSB Locations: Canada’s Northwest Territories, Fort, Rio, Northwest Territories, Winnipeg, Otter, Yellowknife, Trenton, Calgary

☆ Japan’s ‘Moon Sniper’ lands but its fate is unclear due to power issue
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Rovers, science experiments, golf balls and other telltale signs of human exploration still sit on the lunar surface, and it’s only just beginning as more space agencies and countries plan trips to the moon. An artist's illustration depicts the SLIM lander's descent toward the lunar surface. JAXAJapan’s “Moon Sniper” robotic explorer successfully landed on the lunar surface Friday but almost immediately encountered a critical issue. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency team said it believes the solar power issue is a result of the spacecraft facing the wrong direction. If the Moon Sniper can soak up some sunlight, the mission may continue.

Persons: Smart Lander, Emmanuel Rondeau, ”, Eager, Nick Famoso, Irene Stachon, Trent Ford, Lockheed Martin, Ashley Strickland, Katie Hunt Organizations: CNN, ”, telltale, JAXA, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, North America, University of Alaska, WWF, Force, NASA, Lockheed, CNN Space, Science Locations: Soviet, North, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Elma, Malayan, Malaysia, Oregon, Mitchell , Oregon, Scandinavia, Finland, Äkäslompolo, United States, Chicago, Illinois

☆ A Grand Jury in Uvalde Is Set to Examine Response to School Massacre
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Edgar Sandoval | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The district attorney in Uvalde, Texas, has said for months that she intended to convene a grand jury to consider evidence from the 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary School, with the possibility that state criminal charges could result over the botched police response to the massacre. The district attorney, Christina Mitchell, said in an email in December that she would “dissect the investigation of the Texas Rangers” into the shooting “and then present same to an Uvalde County grand jury for review.”On Friday, it emerged that selection for the grand jury had begun, according to a person familiar with the matter. The inquiry was likely to last months. Word that the grand jury had begun to be convened, first reported by The Uvalde News-Leader, came a day after the Justice Department published a 600-page report that found broad and “unimaginable” failures that delayed the response and subsequent medical care to the victims after the mass shooting.

Persons: Christina Mitchell, ” Organizations: Robb Elementary School, Texas Rangers, Uvalde, Department Locations: Uvalde , Texas, Uvalde County

UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Families of the children and teachers killed in the Uvalde, Texas, school massacre are renewing demands for criminal charges after a scathing Justice Department report again laid bare numerous failures by police during one of the deadliest classroom shootings in U.S. history. The Justice Department report says the FBI has assisted the Rangers but is not doing its own investigation. But she pushed back that timeline in December and said Thursday that she will need time to review the voluminous Justice Department report. Produced by a Justice Department office that supports local police, the document is among the most comprehensive accountings to date of what went wrong. The Department of Justice report faults state and local officials with undercutting the public's trust in law enforcement by repeatedly releasing false and misleading information about the police response.

Persons: “, ”, Velma Lisa Duran, Irma Garcia, Uvalde, General Merrick Garland, Will, Joe Biden, Pete Arredondo, Attorney Christina Mitchell, ” Mitchell, Uvalde's, Sen, Roland Gutierrez, Brett Cross, Uziyah Garcia, Garland, Mitchell, Greg Abbott, Jesse Rizo, Jacklyn Cazares, ___ Bleiberg, Zeke Miller Organizations: —, Department, Robb Elementary School, U.S, Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Rangers, The, FBI, Rangers, Texas DPS, Attorney, Republican, Democratic, Justice Department, Associated Press Locations: UVALDE, Texas, , Texas, Uvalde County, San Antonio, Dallas, Washington

☆ Cane toads: This warty, toxic pest threatens entire ecosystems. These scientists have a secret weapon
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

For the most part, the battle against cane toads has been mounted by local ecological warriors wearing rubber gloves who scan the streets for adult toads. But the Australians have a secret weapon not yet available worldwide – a lure that attracts cane toad tadpoles so thousands can be killed in one hit. To prove the theory, and try to mimic it, they’d first need a heap of dead cane toads. “In Florida, cane toads are mainly a socio-economic issue. Northern quolls – small carnivorous marsupials – get a cane toad sausage, goannas are fed tiny live toads and freshwater crocodiles receive cane toad legs with a dose of lithium chloride.

Persons: Australia CNN —, Gary King, “ Who’s, ”, King, Australia’s, Cane, Luke, Austin Rogers, “, “ There’s, we’re, Rob Capon, Rick Shine, Capon, ” Capon, they’d, it’s, you’ve, Jacob LaFond, Steve Johnson, that’s, ” LaFond, That’s, Nikki Tomsett, ” Tomsett, they’re, Sara McAllister, Connor, John Holmes, Hilary Whiteman, Connor Holmes, John, ” John, ” Connor Organizations: Australia CNN, University of Queensland, Macquarie University . Shine, Macquarie University, University of Tampa, University of Florida, Western Australia Department of Biodiversity, CNN Locations: Brisbane, Australia, South, Central America, Queensland, United States, Japan, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Pacific, Caribbean, United Kingdom, koalas, North Queensland, Florida, Miami, “, South Florida, Australian, Hawaii, Derby, Western Australia, Northern

☆ DOJ's Uvalde report details failures by hundreds of police officers. Only a handful faced any consequences.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

But out of hundreds of officials who responded to the scene, according to the report, only a handful have faced any consequences so far. The DOJ's scathing report details how officers hesitated to confront the shooter, violating training for how to handle active shootings. The DOJ report says the UCISD PD didn't do any internal investigations. Uvalde Police DepartmentThe Uvalde Police Department (UPD) launched its own internal investigation into the incident, which hasn't finished, according to the DOJ report. And so, the weapon the shooter used is considered a machine gun under federal law, according to the DOJ report.

Persons: —, didn't, Pete Arredondo, Uvalde —, hasn't, Mariano Pargas —, Steve McCraw, Uvalde Organizations: DOJ, Service, US Department of, Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Police, Customs, Border Patrol, CBP, District, Uvalde Police, Uvalde Police Department, Texas Department of Public Safety, City, Texas Tribune, Texas Rangers, Associated Press, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, ATF Locations: Uvalde , Texas, Uvalde County, Uvalde

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — When the Texas Rangers retired Adrián Beltré's No. All those Hall of Fame third basemen told Beltré that night in 2019 they would see him in Cooperstown as soon as he became eligible for election. Beltré was among 12 first-timers and 26 players overall on the ballot for the Class of 2024 that will be revealed Tuesday. “I don’t know how I’m going to feel,” Beltré said when asked about that possibility of being a first-ballot pick. Players who get 75% of the votes submitted by Dec. 31 will make the Hall, and Beltré has consistently been well above that threshold according to Ryan Thibodaux’s Hall of Fame ballot tracker.

Persons: Adrián, George Brett, Mike Schmidt, Chipper Jones, Beltré, ” Schmidt, Brooks, ” Beltré, — Beltré, Ryan Thibodaux’s, Scott Rolen, Ivan Rodríguez, Gerry Davis motioned, “, ” Brett, Elvis Andrus, Andrus, Michael Young, ” Young, ___ Organizations: Texas Rangers, of Fame, Rangers, Seattle, Dodgers, Los, Boston Red Sox Locations: ARLINGTON , Texas, Cooperstown, Texas, Los Angeles, Seattle

Police responding to the Uvalde, Texas, shooting showed "no urgency," a DOJ report found. Uvalde school district officers arrived within three minutes of Ramos' arrival at the school and ran toward the classroom, but as they approached, Ramos fired from inside the classroom. Later that night, Justice Department officials privately briefed family members at a community center in Uvalde before the findings were made public. Greg Abbott initially praised the courage of officers' response and blame was later cast heavily on local authorities in Uvalde. The 376 officers at the scene included state police, Uvalde police, school officers and U.S. Border Patrol agents.

Persons: —, Merrick Garland, Robb, Ramos, Berlinda Arreola, Arreola, Attorney Christina Mitchell, Department's, Greg Abbott, Pete Arredondo, ___ Bleiberg, Tucker, Whitehurst Organizations: DOJ, Service, — Police, Justice Department, The, Department, Robb Elementary School, Office, Oriented, Services, Texas Rangers, Attorney, Republican Gov, . Border Patrol, Columbine High, of Public Safety Locations: , Texas, UVALDE , Texas, Uvalde , Texas, Uvalde, Texas, Uvalde County, San Antonio, In Texas, Dallas, Washington ,

☆ Malaysia’s last tigers: Why this rare image is giving conservationists hope
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Rebecca Cairns | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

“This image is the last image of the Malayan tiger — or it’s the first image of the return of the Malayan tiger,” he says. ‘A million-dollar shot’Regular camera traps — like the hundreds already used by the park’s scientists, researchers and conservationists — are typically the size of a large smartphone and activated by broad-range motion sensors. Rondeau's high-resolution camera traps included a DSLR camera in a waterproof casing. Emmanuel Rondeau, wildlife photographerBut there’s still more work to be done. As a keystone species, tigers are essential to a healthy ecosystem – and without them, the 130-million-year-old rainforests around the Belum-Temengor complex could be threatened, too.

Persons: CNN — Emmanuel Rondeau, “, ”, Rondeau, ” Rondeau, ‘, —, I’m, ” Rondeau didn’t, ‘ I’m, Carol Debra, Azlan Mohamed, Mohamed, Debra, Emmanuel Rondeau, Stuart Chapman, Chapman, ” Stuart Chapman, Merapi Mat Razi, there’s Organizations: CNN, WWF, Peninsular Malaysia, Malayan, Malaysia, Malaysia WWF, Malaysia —, country’s, “ Tigers, US, Malayan Tiger Conservation, Tiger, WWF’s Tigers, Initiative, Tigers, WWF – Malaysia, Royal, United Nations, Conservation Task Force, Bureau Locations: Asia, Siberia, Bhutan, Malaysia, Peninsular, Southeast Asia, Belum, Asli, “, Royal Belum, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Park

☆ Mountain goats are adopting a more nocturnal lifestyle, thanks to rising global temperatures
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Rosa Rahimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Climate change might be keeping some people awake at night — it turns out it’s the same for mountain goats. Scientists in Italy have found rising temperatures are forcing mountain goats to live a more nocturnal lifestyle, making them more vulnerable to predators. While goats are typically diurnal, warmer temperatures during the day mean they have to expend more energy foraging for food. “With increasing global warming, these shifts from diurnal to nocturnal activity will be increased,” she said. She says it might also be valuable to prevent tourists from visiting areas that the ibex critically need for foraging.

Persons: —, ” Francesca Brivio, ”, ” Brivio, Sergio Pitamitz, Brivio Organizations: CNN, University of Sassari, University of Ferrara Locations: Italy, Sardinia, Gran

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman has alleged that New York Knicks owner James Dolan sexually assaulted her a decade ago and then set her up to be molested by now-imprisoned film producer Harvey Weinstein, according to a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles. When the tour traveled to Los Angeles, Dolan flew Croft there even though almost no tour members signed up for massage appointments, the lawsuit states. Weinstein is currently serving a 23-year sentence for a rape and sexual assault conviction in New York that is under appeal. The disgraced movie mogul also was found guilty in 2022 in Los Angeles and later sentenced to 16 years for the rape and sexual assault of an Italian actor and model known at the trial as Jane Doe 1. The Los Angeles case is also under appeal.

Persons: —, James Dolan, Harvey Weinstein, Kellye Croft, Dolan, Croft “, Croft, Weinstein, Weinstein “, ”, ” Dolan, Danya Perry, “ Kellye Croft, ” Perry, Adam Silver, Silver, Jane Doe, Mr, Jennifer Bonjean, Anucha Browne Sanders, Isiah Thomas . Dolan, Thomas, Browne Sanders, David Stern, Charles Oakley, __ Mahoney, Beth Harris Organizations: ANGELES, New York Knicks, The Eagles, JD, Associated Press, Madison, Garden Sports Corp, Knicks, NHL’s Rangers, NBA, Garden, longtime Knicks, Madison Square Garden Entertainment, MSG, New York’s Arts, Cultural Affairs Locations: Los Angeles, New York, Italian, Madison, Inglewood , California

☆ Federal lawsuit accuses NY Knicks owner James Dolan, media mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

A woman has alleged that New York Knicks owner James Dolan sexually assaulted her a decade ago and then set her up to be molested by now-imprisoned film producer Harvey Weinstein, according to a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles. When the tour traveled to Los Angeles, Dolan flew Croft there even though almost no tour members signed up for massage appointments, the lawsuit states. When she told Dolan of the alleged attack, he neither seemed surprised nor offered to help her report the assault to police, she alleges. Croft alleges that Dolan knew about Weinstein's misconduct toward women and told her "we all know" that Weinstein "has problems." Weinstein is currently serving a 23-year sentence for a rape and sexual assault conviction in New York that is under appeal.

Persons: James Dolan, Harvey Weinstein, Kellye Croft, Dolan, Croft, Weinstein, Danya Perry, Perry, Adam Silver, Silver, Jane Doe, Mr, Jennifer Bonjean, Anucha Browne Sanders, Isiah Thomas . Dolan, Thomas, Browne Sanders, David Stern, Charles Oakley Organizations: New York Knicks, The Eagles, JD, Associated Press, Madison, Garden Sports Corp, Knicks, NHL's Rangers, NBA, Garden, longtime Knicks, Madison Square Garden Entertainment, MSG, New York's Arts, Cultural Affairs Locations: Los Angeles, New York, Italian, Madison

☆ A complete timeline of Margot Robbie and Tom Ackerley's relationship
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

2014: They moved in with a bunch of other roommates and kept their relationship a secret at the onset. Tom Ackerley and Margot Robbie at a Rangers game in November 2014. After an enjoyable night, Robbie suggested that they should all live together. Robbie and Ackerley began dating that year. Robbie said that their friends were concerned that the relationship would "ruin our group."

Persons: Tom Ackerley, Margot Robbie, James Devaney, Robbie, Ackerley, Sophia Kerr, we're, Jerry Springer Organizations: Rangers, Guardian Locations: London

☆ Masseuse accuses New York Knicks owner Jim Dolan of sexually assaulting her and looking the other way when Harvey Weinstein did, too
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

"James Dolan manipulated me, brought me to California to abuse me, and then set me up for a vicious attack by Weinstein," Croft said. "Towards the end of the massage, Dolan pulled Ms. Croft towards him. "On each of these occasions, Dolan made unwelcome advances toward Ms. Croft, and she felt obligated to submit to sex with him." Croft told Dolan that she met Weinstein and that he was "sexually aggressive" with her, and Dolan did not "express any surprise at the news," the lawsuit says. Perry continued: "Mr. Dolan always believed Ms. Croft to be a good person and is surprised she would agree to these claims.

Persons: —, masseuse, Jim Dolan, Harvey Weinstein, Dolan, Weinstein, Kellye Croft, James Dolan, Croft, Croft's, Frank Franklin II, Weinstein —, ETIENNE LAURENT, Danya Perry, Perry, Mr, Douglas Wigdor, Wigdor, Jennifer Bonjean Organizations: Service, Business, Garden Entertainment Corp, New York Knicks, New York Rangers, Attorneys, Eagles, JD, Azoff Company, NBA, Toronto Raptors, AP, Getty Locations: Madison, California, Miami, Los Angeles, New York, Dolan's, Angeles

☆ You could've made easy money using Ted Cruz and college football
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-02 | by ( Jake Swearingen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ted Cruz, an Astros supporter, was in attendance for every game the Astros lost. Overall, Nanni finds little evidence of the Ted Cruz curse — with one important caveat that we'll get to. Of the 34 games Nanni confirmed Cruz attended, the teams Cruz supported won 18 times and lost 16 times. Of the six Houston Rockets games Cruz has attended in the NBA, they won five. And despite the Astros flaming out against the Rangers, of the 17 MLB games Cruz has attended, the Astros have won 10.

Persons: —, Ted Cruz, Cruz, Ryan Nanni, Nanni, Ted Cruz's, you've Organizations: Service, Texas Longhorns, Washington Huskies, Business, Houston Rockets, Houston Astros, American League, Texas Rangers, Astros, Minnesota, NBA, Rangers, MLB, Baylor Bears, Texas, Aggies, Sugar, Washington Locations: Texas

☆ With Washington Capitals, Wizards move to Virginia, owner Ted Leonsis pursues his vision of a $10 billion sports empire around Washington, D.C.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-14 | by ( Ian Thomas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Glenn Youngkin (L) looks on during the announcement of a new sports arena for the Washington Wizards NBA basketball team and Washington Capitals NHL hockey team, on December 13, 2023 Virginia. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesTed Leonsis, the owner of the NBA's Washington Wizards and the NHL's Washington Capitals, has a grand vision for growing a regional sports empire. Glenn Youngkin announced that the Capitals and Wizards have agreed to move to a new arena in Alexandria, Virginia, as part of a $2 billion entertainment complex in 2028. How will they compete with big market teams? "We could have a billion-and-a-half-dollar revenue run rate and a $10 billion to $15 billion trend of valuation," Leonsis said.

Persons: Ted Leonsis, Glenn Youngkin, Win Mcnamee, Leonsis, we'll, aren't, I'm, it's, It's, David Rubenstein, David Blitzer, Blackstone, James Dolan, Stan Kroenke, Kroenke, I've Organizations: Monumental Sports, Entertainment, Virginia Gov, Washington Wizards NBA, Washington Capitals NHL, Getty, Washington Wizards, NHL's Washington Capitals, CNBC, Summit, Washington , D.C, AOL, Capitals, Wizards, Washington Mystics, Capital, D.C, Sports, Mystics, NHL, Baltimore Orioles, Washington Nationals, MLB, Carlyle Group, Bloomberg, Orioles, Red Sox, Fenway Sports Group, Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Penguins, Premier League's Liverpool, Philadelphia 76ers, New, New Jersey Devils, Washington, Cleveland Guardians, MSG, Sphere Entertainment, Madison Square Garden Entertainment, New York Knicks, Rangers, MSG Networks, Atlanta Braves Holdings, Liberty Media, Sports & Entertainment, Nuggets, Avalanche, Los Angeles Rams, Premier League's Arsenal FC, Qatar Investment Authority, MSG Sports, NHL's Rangers, NBA's Knicks, Phoenix Suns, NBA, Ottawa Senators, Braves Locations: Virginia, Alexandria , Virginia, Washington ,, Washington, London, Richmond, Delaware, New Jersey, Real Salt Lake, Denver, MLS's Rapids, Colorado, Monumental

☆ Ukraine captured a radar during a daring oil platform assault that it's now using to track Russian warships, commandos say
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukrainian commandos say they captured a Russian radar they're now using to track Moscow's warships. AdvertisementUkrainian special forces say they've captured quite a few "trophies" during their daring amphibious raids of Russian oil platforms, according to a new report. One such prize is a sophisticated long-range radar that Ukraine is now using to track Russian warships, giving them a useful tool in the Black Sea fight. Now, Ukraine says it's repurposing it to track Russian activity, Dmytro Linko, the commander of Stugna, told The War Zone. The amphibious raids are just one example of Ukraine's demonstrated ability to cause chaos far from the front lines.

Persons: —, they've, Ukraine's HUR, it's, Dmytro Linko, Stugna, Ukraine's Organizations: Service, Commandos, Directorate of Intelligence, Russian, Russian Armed Forces, Sea Locations: Russian, Ukrainian, Ukraine, Crimea

☆ NHL roundup: Flames clip Knights in final seconds of OT
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/5] Nov 27, 2023; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Calgary Flames defenseman MacKenzie Weegar (52) controls the puck against the Vegas Golden Knights during the third period at Scotiabank Saddledome. Greer also scored for the Flames, who received a scintillating 27-save performance from goaltender Dan Vladar. Bruins coach Jim Montgomery replaced Jeremy Swayman with Linus Ullmark in the second period after Columbus' second goal. Anthony Cirelli scored and Andrei Vasilevskiy had 20 saves in his second game of the season for the Lightning. Evgeny Kuznetsov scored for the Capitals, who have lost two straight and were opening a five-game road trip.

Persons: MacKenzie Weegar, Sergei Belski, A.J, Greer, Dan Vladar, William Karlsson, Adin Hill, Weegar, Yegor, Jim Montgomery, Jeremy Swayman, Linus Ullmark, Columbus, Matthew Poitras, John Beecher, Sam Reinhart, Sergei Bobrovsky, Sam Bennett, Carter Verhaeghe, Eetu Luostarinen, Aleksander Barkov, Joonas Korpisalo, Alex Tuch, Pekka Luukkonen, Luukkonen, Jimmy Vesey's, Ryan Johansen, Cale Makar, Valeri Nichushkin, Alexandar Georgiev, Nathan MacKinnon, Anthony Cirelli, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Luke Kunin, Fabian Zetterlund, Mackenzie Blackwood, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Darcy Kuemper Organizations: Calgary Flames, Vegas Golden Knights, Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Flames, Golden Knights, Stanley, Blue Jackets, Bruins, Boston, Panthers, Senators, Ottawa, Florida, Sabres, Rangers, Buffalo, New, New Jersey Devils, Avalanche, Colorado, Tampa Bay, Lightning, Sharks, Capitals, San Jose, Washington, NHL, Thomson Locations: Calgary , Alberta, Columbus, Boston, Florida, New York, Denver, San, San Jose

Patrick Kane is joining the Detroit Red Wings for the rest of the season, choosing the championship-rich franchise over other suitors for the four-time All-Star's return to the NHL from hip surgery. After the Blackhawks and New York Rangers he joined after a pre-deadline trade, the Red Wings are set to become Kane’s third Original Six team. Kane had similar control as a free agent, letting the market and the first month of the season play out before talking to interested teams. The Red Wings and Blackhawks were longtime, bitter rivals until Detroit was shifted from the Western to the Eastern Conference in 2013 as part of realignment. Kane follows a similar path to the player he's chasing for the U.S. scoring record: Mike Modano, who played 20 seasons for the Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars before finishing his career with the Red Wings.

Persons: Patrick Kane, Kane, Ed Jovanovski, Nicklas Backstrom, Jovanovski, Backstrom, Andy Murray, Steve Yzerman’s, Conn Smythe, they've, Tage Thompson, Casey Mittelstadt, Rasmus Dahlin, Owen Power, Mike Modano, ___ Organizations: Detroit Red Wings, NHL, Associated Press, Stanley, Chicago, Detroit, hometown Buffalo Sabres, Toronto Maple Leafs, Eastern Conference, Florida Panthers, Blackhawks, New York Rangers, Wings, Washington Capitals, Atlantic Division, Red Wings, Rangers, U.S . National Team Development, Sabres, U.S, Minnesota North Stars, Dallas Stars Locations: U.S, New Jersey, Buffalo, Detroit, Farmington Hills , Michigan, Plymouth, New York

“My house was only meters away from the path where flood water passed,” said Asmia, who, like many Indonesians, uses one name. At the refugee camp, “it was miserable,” she said. However, in Indonesia, where patriarchal culture is deeply rooted, women’s roles are habitually diminished, and women are often overlooked in many fields of work. “Women are often left out and not allowed to do many roles in Aceh, especially at the village level.”While it required months of discussion, the village leaders were eventually convinced to let the women become rangers. A name was picked for the initiative: Mpu Euteun, or someone who looks after the forest.

Persons: ”, Asmia, “, Damaran Baru, Rubama, Mpu Organizations: Nature, Environment Aceh Foundation Locations: Damaran, Indonesia, Aceh, Indonesian

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