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2024-25 NHL contract tracker: Rangers sign Igor Shesterkin to record eight-year, $92 million extension
Shesterkin is set to become the highest-paid goaltender in NHL historyCBS Sports - Dec. 7 -
The EU and a South American trade bloc reach a giant trade deal after 25 years of talks
The European Union has reached a blockbuster free trade agreement with Brazil, Argentina and the three other South American nations in the Mercosur trade allianceABC News - Dec. 6 -
NBA returning to China more than five years after Daryl Morey Hong Kong tweet
The National Basketball Association (NBA) will return to China for two preseason games in 2025, more than five years after former Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey spurred a break in the ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
NBA will return to China for first time since Daryl Morey's 2019 tweet
Two preseason games between the Nets and Suns are slated for 2025CBS Sports - Dec. 6 -
Family bought an abandoned train car from 1909 for $3,000 and turned it into an Airbnb that brings in over $90,000 a year—take a look inside
Isaac French and his family converted a 100-year-old train car into an Airbnb that's projected to earn over $100,000 in 2024.CNBC - Dec. 6 -
NBA to return to China with preseason games for first time since 2019 fallout
NBA returns to China with Nets-Suns preseason games China hasn’t hosted games since Morey tweet in 2019 The NBA will stage two pre-season games in Macau next October, its deputy commissioner ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
European Union and Mercosur trade bloc announce free trade deal that’s 25 years in the making
European Union and Mercosur trade bloc announce free trade deal that’s 25 years in the makingABC News - Dec. 6 -
The Growing Cost of Making C.E.O.s Safe
The tragic killing of UnitedHealthCare’s Brian Thompson has spurred companies to ratchet up security for their most senior executives.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
U.S. economy poised to dominate for the next 20 years — at the cost of growing inequality, economist says
U.S. economic dominance over other countries is poised to surge in the next 20 years due to its widening lead in technology and science, but at the expense of growing inequality at home.MarketWatch - Dec. 6 -
NBA will return to China with 2 preseason games, 5 years after Daryl Morey-Hong Kong firestorm
The words "Fight For Freedom. Stand With Hong Kong." once created a massive headache for the NBA.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 6 -
AP source: NBA to return to China in 2025 with Nets and Suns to play two preseason games in Macao
AP source: NBA to return to China in 2025 with Nets and Suns to play two preseason games in MacaoABC News - Dec. 5 -
World economy has exited the ‘boom and bust’ cycle, BlackRock says
‘Mega forces’ including artificial intelligence technologies are reshaping the global economy in a way that has seen it leave behind traditional boom and bust cycles, BlackRock saidMarketWatch - Dec. 5 -
Legendary drug lord released after serving 25 years in U.S. prison
Fabio Ochoa Vásquez and his brothers amassed a fortune when cocaine started flooding the U.S. in the late 1970s and early 1980s.CBS News - Dec. 5 -
Syrian rebels surround strategic city of Hama after Aleppo takeover
Rebels within kilometres ‘on three sides’ of city, seen as crucial to Assad regime’s defence of the capital, Damascus. Syrian rebels encircled the key central city of Hama “from three sides” on ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
Sumo wrestlers bring 1,500 years of tradition to London as the sport has an international moment
London’s Royal Albert Hall is preparing to host a different kind of spectacle: Sumo wrestlingABC News - Dec. 4 -
Sumo wrestlers bring 1,500 years of tradition to London as the sport has an international moment
London’s Royal Albert Hall is preparing to host a different kind of spectacle: Sumo wrestlingABC News - Dec. 4 -
Neoen Agrees to Australian Asset Sale to Smooth Brookfield Takeover
Real-estate investor HMC Capital will pay Neoen about US$616 million for some of its Australian generation and storage assets.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 4 -
Legendary Medellin cartel drug lord released from US prison after serving 25 years
One of Colombia’s legendary drug lords and a key operator of the Medellin cocaine cartel has been released from a federal prison in the U.S. and is expected to be deported back homeABC News - Dec. 4 -
2025 NFL Mock Draft: Colorado's Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter accomplish something not seen in 25 years
The superstar tandem is picked 1-2 in this mockCBS Sports - Dec. 4 -
Claridge’s owner to triple its number of hotels as luxury travel booms
Maybourne wants to create a portfolio of properties, from Paris to New York and Dubai, in a decadeFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Billion dollar squirrel: Trump effect fuels crypto’s ‘memecoin’ boom
Tokens based on online viral moments outpace bitcoin over past month but critics say they reflect market frothFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Driver begs for forgiveness amid 25-year sentence for DUI crash that killed bride on wedding day
A South Carolina judge on Monday handed down a 25-year sentence to the drunk driver who hit and killed a bride on her wedding night in 2023. CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry has more on the ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
The Cost of Gold Rattles the Jewelry World
Bold gold pieces are trendy, but makers worry that the steep price increases for the precious metal will soon deter demand.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Woman sentenced to 25 years in prison for DUI crash that killed bride on her wedding night
A drunk driver pleaded guilty and was sentenced for a car crash that killed a bride on her wedding night in South Carolina in 2023. Investigators say Jamie Komoroski was driving 65 mph in a 25 mph ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
How an American steel takeover became a political firestorm
A Japanese company’s plan to buy US Steel is challenging the country’s long-standing policy towards foreign investmentFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Trump vows to block U.S. Steel's takeover by Japan's Nippon Steel
President-elect Donald Trump said he is "totally against" Japan's Nippon Steel buying U.S. Steel.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
U.S. Steel shares drop on Trump’s pledge to block Nippon Steel takeover
U.S. Steel Corp. shares fell 7% in Tuesday’s pre-market trading session after President-elect Donald Trump pledged to block Nippon Steel’s plans to acquire the 123-year-old Pittsburgh-headquartered ...MarketWatch - Dec. 3 -
George Osborne is a walking ad for a wealth tax. Labour should target the inheritocracy | Polly Toynbee
‘Tax wealth, not work’ would be a powerful message for Starmer and Reeves – are they bold enough to pursue it?. Now he’s retired from casting millions of people into poverty, George Osborne has ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Trump says he will block Japanese firm's takeover of U.S. Steel
President-elect Donald Trump said Monday that he would block a Japanese company’s $15 billion bid to acquire U.S. Steel.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Woman sentenced to 25 years for DUI crash that killed bride on wedding day
A South Carolina woman will spend 25 years in prison for a drunken crash that killed a bride on her wedding day in April 2023. Jamie Lee Komoroski pleaded guilty to several charges, including ...CBS News - Dec. 2 -
Rival union official says Atlantic City casino union boss should resign for opposing a smoking ban
Workers seeking an end to smoking in Atlantic City casinos say the main employee union has been won over by tobacco companies seeking allies in the fight against smoking restrictionsABC News - Dec. 2 -
Woman gets 25 years for DUI crash that killed bride on wedding night
A South Carolina woman who admitted to driving drunk and speeding was sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty in the death of a bride on her wedding night. Skyler Henry has details.CBS News - Dec. 2 -
Woman sentenced to 25 years for drunk-driving killing of newlywed
A judge in South Carolina sentenced a woman to 25 years in prison after she pleaded guilty to charges involving the drunk-driving killing of a woman who had just gotten married and was riding in a ...NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Why is vintage audio equipment booming?
Music lovers are buying up old cassette, CD and record players and getting them fixed.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
South Carolina driver gets 25 years for DUI crash that killed bride, injured groom on wedding day
A South Carolina woman charged with drunkenly plowing into a newlywed couple’s golf cart, killing the bride and seriously injuring the groom on their wedding day, was sentenced Monday to 25 years ...NBC News - Dec. 2 -
Bitcoin's post-election boom
Presented by LGBT Tech — {beacon} Technology Technology PRESENTED BY The Big Story Bitcoin's boost for Trump Bitcoin has blasted through a series of record highs since President-elect Trump’s ...The Hill - Dec. 2 -
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US woman jailed for 25 years over drunk-driving crash that killed newlywed
Jamie Lee Komoroski, 27, pleaded guilty over death of Samantha Miller, who was killed leaving wedding in 2023. A woman who admitted to drinking and who was driving well over twice the speed limit ...The Guardian - Dec. 2 -
How Stellantis CEO's Cost-Cutting Mantra Cost Him His Job
Carlos Tavares’s abrupt exit from the Jeep maker came amid concerns over his renewed efficiency drive.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 2 -
Woman pleads guilty in DUI crash that killed newlywed bride, gets 25 years
Jamie Lee Komoroski pleaded guilty to multiple charges in the 2023 crash that killed Samantha Miller and Aric Hutchinson in Folly Beach, South Carolina.CBS News - Dec. 2
