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PLYMOUTH, Mich. – On the first day of play at the World Junior Summer Showcase, U.S. national team coach David Karl got his first up-close look at the 40-plus players who will be named to the 25-man U.S. national team for the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship in December.For the split-squad games against Finland and Sweden, getting out of summer hockey mode and into actual game action was a top priority, and judging by the intensity of both games, that was clearly the case.FloHockey will be on the ground at WJSS providing daily coverage with scouting reports, news, notes and…

Downward angle icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. Katie Flynn and Bhavik Mistry decided to take a gap year and visited Ang Thong National Park in Thailand. Katie Flynn and Bhavik Mistry After a failed honeymoon, Katie Flynn and Bhavik Mistry quit their jobs as pharmacists and decided to travel for a year. They sold 95% of their possessions and saved money for a year and a half before setting off on their trip. They planned along the way and spent the first two months touring four countries. A week into their 2022 honeymoon, Katie Flynn…

Montgomery Whitewater, a rafting and kayaking adventure park, has only been open for a year, but the 120-acre park in Alabama is already garnering national attention.Time magazine recently included Montgomery-Whitewater on its list of “The World’s Greatest Places for 2024.” The list, released Thursday, highlights “incredible destinations to visit and stay in this year,” with an emphasis on “new and exciting experiences.” Time Magazine has highlighted 50 places to stay and 50 places to visit, ranging from luxury hotels to wilderness campgrounds, and Montgomery Whitewater is the only Alabama destination to make the list.”Alabama hasn’t historically been a whitewater rafting…

Over the past 12 months, market headlines have been dominated by technology, AI, and bull market news. It’s no secret that the explosive growth of AI has driven the rise of technology stocks on the market, but its success has led to the question: is this just a bubble? That question may be answered soon, with early earnings numbers from companies including Alphabet, Texas Instruments and Seagate all showing positive results. Now, equity analysts at Deutsche Bank are keeping a close eye on two other big tech companies with upcoming earnings releases that could provide further insight into the direction…

The Biden-Harris administration is trying to accomplish something that has never been done this century, and has only been done since 1965: They are trying to achieve the elusive “soft landing” on the economy. When inflation rises, the usual tool to contain it is to raise interest rates imposed by the Federal Reserve. Raising interest rates can lead to a sharp decline in business purchasing and consumer confidence. Purchasing falls, the economy slows, and before you know it… we’re in a recession. Economists were predicting a recession even before inflation spiked in 2022. The massive disruption caused by the COVID-19…

(Bloomberg) — Asian stocks rose on Monday, ending a three-day streak of losses amid a week of decisions from major central banks in Japan, the United States and Britain and earnings reports from big tech companies.Most read articles on BloombergAustralian, Japanese and South Korean shares rose, while futures in Hong Kong were also slightly higher. The upbeat mood came after U.S. stocks surged on Friday on hopes that a looming interest rate cut will boost corporate earnings. U.S. stock futures rose on Monday.The Bloomberg dollar gauge was steady, while Treasuries were little changed.The focus this week will likely turn to…

Stock futures were slightly higher late Sunday as Wall Street prepared for a busy week of corporate earnings reports.Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 87 points, or about 0.2%, while S&P 500 futures rose 0.2% and Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.3%.The futures moves come after a volatile week for stock markets.The S&P 500 fell 0.8% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 2.1%, but the Dow rose 0.8% and the small-cap Russell 2000 added 3.5%.The tech trading slowdown has hurt market indexes across the board, but rallies in areas such as small caps have been encouraging to many market strategists.”We’ve…

If you have a Hispanic-owned business in Babylon, whether it’s a major manufacturer or a mom-and-pop deli, town officials want to know about it.The town is using $90,000 in federal coronavirus relief funding to launch a new initiative aimed at improving relations between the town’s growing Latino population and its institutions.The Hispanic Outreach Plan calls for a “complete inventory” of existing Hispanic-owned businesses. Officials would then build a database and establish a business network to help the companies access state and local grant programs and other economic development initiatives.Babylon city officials said the town’s Hispanic population has boomed over the…

PARIS, France (July 28, 2024) – The U.S. Beach Team of world No. 3s Sarah Hughes and Kelly Chen came on strong late in the first set in their first Olympic match to defeat Barbora Hermanova and Marisala Stoklova of the Czech Republic 2-0 (21-16, 21-11) on Sunday.Reunited as a team in 2022, the reigning world champions and former collegiate national champions from USC will return to the beach on Tuesday, July 30, at 6 a.m. PST (3 p.m. local time) to take on host France’s Clemence Vieira and Aline Chamelot.Chen had 15 kills, two blocks and an ace for…

Downward angle icon Downward angle icon. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Justin Sullivan via Getty Images In an OpenResearch study, 3,000 low-income Americans were given a monthly stipend. The study, funded in part by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, explored the impact of providing a basic income. Participants used the money to purchase necessities and explore starting a business. What happens when you give people $1,000 a month? They start thinking about starting a business.Earlier this month, the nonprofit Open Research released the results of a study that gave $1,000 per month in cash payments to low-income residents in urban, suburban and…