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This is your daily feed for breaking hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Number Munchers: Review of Blackhawks numbers in the King era (SCH) Blackhawks Bits: Seth Jones removed from COVID-19 protocol; NHL Reportedly Changed Testing Policy (SCH) As NHL plans to halt asymptomatic testing, Blackhawks’ COVID-19 concerns also ease (Sun-Times) RECAPS: Kraken 3, Blackhawks 2 (SCH) (Sun-Times) … Read more
“Our scientists believe the omicron wave has now peaked nationwide,” Johnson said. He added that hospital admissions have leveled off, with admissions to London declining. Masks would no longer be required in schools as well. The story continues under the ad Looking further ahead, he also said the legal requirement for those who test positive … Read more
Lily James and Sebastian Stan spent months working together on the set of Hulu’s “Pam & Tommy.” Yet when they recently reunited for a photo session it was a bit jarring to both actors. “I barely met Sebastian out of Tommy Lee, and he barely met me out of my Pamela Anderson,” James says. “It … Read more
Emma Raducanu “has a lot to learn”, according to Sloane Stephens. American Stephens has spoken briefly about her British opponent after Raducanu won her Australian Open opening round 6-0, 2-6, 6-1 early on Tuesday. Stephens seemed upset with Raducanu’s reaction after picking up the game’s first point. “Everyone saw after the first point she gave … Read more
The median price of a home in the Austin area set a record last year, approaching the $500,000 mark. The Austin Board of Realtors reported on Jan. 18 that the median home price in the Austin-Round Rock metro area reached $450,000 in 2021, climbing 30.8% above the median price in 2020. . Meanwhile, the area … Read more
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson defied calls to resign in a spirited performance in parliament on Wednesday — but that may be too little to prevent pressure from his Conservative Party lawmakers to ousting him over a series of government parties flouting the lockdown. The pressure on the Prime Minister increased when … Read more
The “Lord of the Rings” series at Amazon has unveiled its full title in a new video. In the video (see below), molten metal is seen filling grooves in a piece of wood as a woman’s voice says, “Three rings for elven kings under heaven.” Seven for the dwarf lords in their stone mansions. Nine … Read more
Schembechler’s son says the coach ignored his account of abuse in 1969. Anderson retired in 2003. In recent years, however, his former patients have described decades of lingering trauma, ranging from a reluctance to seek intrusive medical tests to lingering feelings of shame. The charges against Anderson — and Michigan’s knowledge and responsibility for his … Read more
Elsewhere on the Roundtable website Lee Street Beach transformed. (photo round table) The lighthouse keeper sees… that a lone stroller at Lee Street Beach could easily be mistaken for an arctic explorer. Peggy Tarr: Humanity. Tarr reflects on the life, work and legacy of Bahamian-American/African-American actor and director Sidney Poitier, who died Jan. 6. At … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday urged Western nations to stand united in the face of what he called “relentless” Russian aggression against Ukraine and reassured the Ukrainian leader of his support while calling on Ukrainians to stay strong. Blinken told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a visit to … Read more