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Bitcoin briefly hits an all-time high, less than two years after FTX scandal clobbered crypto
NEW YORK (AP) – Bitcoin has hit an all-time high less than two years after the collapse of the crypto exchange FTX severely damaged faith in digital currencies and sent prices plunging. The world’s largest cryptocurrency jumped 4% this week and briefly surpassed $68,800 Tuesday, according to CoinMarketCap. That’s just above bitcoin’s previous record set ... Read More »
‘Something’s got to give:’ Canadian Olympic, sports groups call out funding shortfall
The Canadian men’s basketball team qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games led by a clutch of homegrown NBA stars. But that success could be short-lived, with the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Committee, along with national sports organizations like Canada Basketball, speaking out about federal funding shortfalls that could impact which athletes attend future games. “If ... Read More »
New obstruction of justice crimes levied against Sen. Bob Menendez in rewritten indictment
NEW YORK (AP) – New obstruction of justice crimes were added Tuesday to charges against Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife that allege they accepted gold bars, cash and a luxury car in return for favors the senator carried out to assist three businessmen. The charges were in a rewritten indictment returned against the Democrat ... Read More »
The trip to Margaritaville can soon be made on the Jimmy Buffett Highway
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Iconic Florida singer Jimmy Buffet named one of his albums “A1A” in honor of the coastal highway that winds through about 340 miles (545 kilometers) along the state’s Atlantic Coast, and now Florida is about to return the honor. State Highway A1A will become the Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway as soon ... Read More »
Fast, Larocque enjoying consistency as lead blue liners for PWHL Toronto
TORONTO – Renata Fast and Jocelyne Larocque are no strangers to being partners on the blue line. The two have been paired together on the Canadian national team. And as the Professional Women’s Hockey League season has progressed, they have benefited from a lot of ice time together for a red-hot Toronto team that’s won ... Read More »
Aecon Group’s profit down in fourth quarter at $9.7 million, but up for full year
TORONTO – Aecon Group Inc. says it earned $9.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, down from $19.7 million a year earlier. The Toronto-based company says revenue for the quarter ended Dec. 31 totalled $1.13 billion, down from $1.27 billion a year earlier. Earnings per diluted share were 15 cents, down from 26 cents ... Read More »
Colin Firth’s costume from famous ‘Pride and Prejudice’ wet-shirt scene nets a tidy sum at auction
LONDON (AP) – What’s arguably the most famous wet shirt in television history sold for 20,000 pounds ($25,000) on Tuesday – water not included. The white linen garment worn by Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy in the BBC’s 1995 TV adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice” was the star item at an auction of film and ... Read More »
MLB The Show 24 unveils female player mode ‘Women Pave Their Way’
MLB The Show 24 has unveiled a female player mode for this year’s video game. A trailer released Tuesday showcases “Road to the Show: Women Pave Their Way” for the game scheduled to be released March 19. “For the first time ever, you can create and play as a female ballplayer, with a unique Road ... Read More »
Best cameo? Best hat? Ahead of Sunday’s Academy Awards, AP hands out its own Oscars
The Academy Awards honor many things in movies but not some of the most important. Ahead of Sunday’s Oscars, AP Film Writers Lindsey Bahr and Jake Coyle make selections for their own awards – some more offbeat than others. BEST ACTUALLY SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE: Cory Michael Smith, “˜May December’ Sometimes the best truly supporting performances are ... Read More »
Peguero’s two-run homer in eighth inning lifts Pirates over Blue Jays
BRADENTON, Fla. – Liover Peguero hit a game-winning two-run homer in the eighth inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Tuesday in spring training baseball action. Toronto took a 5-3 lead in the top of the eighth on Will Robertson’s RBI double followed by Miguel Hiraldo’s run-scoring single. The Pirates ... Read More »
Haitian prime minister lands in Puerto Rico as he tries to return home to quell gang violence
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) – Haiti’s embattled prime minister landed in Puerto Rico on Tuesday as he tried to return to Haiti to quell a surge in violent gang attacks, officials said. Officials told The Associated Press that Ariel Henry landed late in the afternoon at the Luiz Muñoz MarÃn International Airport in the capital of ... Read More »
