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The suddenly surging Buffalo Sabres have inched their way back into playoff race with 8-3-1 run
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – Someone evidently forgot to inform Dylan Cozens and the Buffalo Sabres that they were out of playoff contention when falling 12 points out of the race a month ago. Then again, Cozens wouldn’t have accepted the notion even if someone had. “Our belief is higher than ever right now,” Cozens said ... Read More »
A Russian missile strike kills at least 14 people in southern Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – A Russian missile strike on Odesa in southern Ukraine on Friday killed at least 14 people and injured 46 others, local officials said. A first missile struck houses and when emergency crews arrived at the scene a second missile landed, authorities said... Read More »
A trove from Pattie Boyd’s life with George Harrison and Eric Clapton is up for sale at Christie’s
LONDON (AP) – Pattie Boyd was at the epicenter of the Swinging 60s, but not always the center of attention. The model and photographer, who was often in the shadow of her rock icon husbands George Harrison and Eric Clapton, comes into sharp focus through a trove of letters, photos and other items she is ... Read More »
Severe storms with tornadoes kill at least 3 in the central US
WINCHESTER, Ind. – Severe storms with probable tornadoes tore through several central U.S. states, damaging homes and businesses and killing at least three people, with more bodies likely to be discovered, authorities said. As the sun rose Friday, officials scrambled to assess the extent of the destruction with the power out. The three deaths came ... Read More »
Suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targets a ship in the Red Sea, though crew reportedly safe
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a tanker in the Red Sea early Friday but the ship’s crew was unharmed, authorities said. It was the latest in the rebels’ campaign against shipping over Israel’s ongoing war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The British military’s United Kingdom ... Read More »
Canadian women climb one spot to No. 9 in latest FIFA rankings in wake of W Gold Cup
Canada had the last laugh on the U.S. despite losing to its North American rival in a penalty shootout in the semifinals of the CONCACAF W Gold Cup. The Canadian women, who outscored the opposition 14-0 in winning their first four matches at the inaugural women’s Gold Cup, climbed one spot to No. 9 in ... Read More »
Cannabis retailer High Tide buys pot brand Queen of Bud’s IP for $1M
CALGARY – High Tide Inc. says it has signed a deal to acquire premium cannabis brand Queen of Bud’s intellectual property. Calgary-based pot retailer High Tide says it will pay $1 million for the IP, trademarks and other assets owned by Queen of Bud. Some $100,000 of the $1 million will be paid in cash ... Read More »
McDonald’s system outages have been reported worldwide. The chain says they’re getting fixed
LONDON (AP) – System failures at McDonald’s were reported worldwide Friday, shuttering some restaurants for hours and leading to social media complaints from customers, in what the fast food chain called a “technology outage” that was being fixed. Chicago-based McDonald’s Corp. said the problems were not related to a cybersecurity issue. “We are aware of ... Read More »
Friends Maschmeyer, Clark celebrate firsts in PWHL Ottawa’s inaugural season
OTTAWA – Like so many of her teammates, the inaugural season of the Professional Women’s Hockey League has held many firsts for Ottawa goaltender Emerance Maschmeyer. She was one of the first three players to be signed to Ottawa’s roster. She was in goal for Ottawa’s first win. She was the first to have a ... Read More »
Savannah and Jordan Grewals’ light approach reaps benefits on the LPGA Tour
It was easy to find Savannah Grewal on the course at last week’s Blue Bay LPGA. All you had to do was follow the sound of her laughter. Grewal’s brother, Jordan Grewal, caddied for her for the first time ever at the event and needled her the way only a younger sibling can. The banter ... Read More »
McDonald’s system outages are reported worldwide. Some restaurants are back
LONDON (AP) – System outages at McDonald’s have been reported worldwide Friday, shuttering some restaurants and leading to social media complaints, while other locations were back up and running after the failures. McDonald’s in Japan posted on X, formerly Twitter, that “operations are temporarily out at many of our stores nationwide,” calling it “a system ... Read More »
