Logan Couture got San Jose started in the opener of the Western Conference final against St. Louis by finishing off a 2-on-1 rush. He sealed the win with an empty-net goal, and in between, he did everything else the Sharks needed on both ends of the ice. Just another typical standout performance from Couture, who […]
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[What you need to know to start the day: Get New York Today in your inbox.] UTICA, N.Y. — Over the past few decades, as a manufacturing decline left homes vacant and storefronts dark, New York’s upstate cities opened their doors to refugees. The influx, while modest, gave new life to neighborhoods, helped alleviate labor
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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has picked up his barbeque tongs to convey his message to Japan: Buy more American beef. Perdue said Monday that as a top consumer of U.S. beef, Japan should treat the U.S. fairly. He said he hoped President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will strike a trade
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Scrap “Obamacare”? Well, maybe not all of it. The Trump administration is arguing in court that the entire Affordable Care Act should be struck down as unconstitutional. But at the same time, Justice Department lawyers recently suggested that federal judges could salvage its anti-fraud provisions, raising questions about keeping other parts as well. Serving up
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionHighlights from the 2019 Bafta TV Awards Winning Eve might be a more appropriate title for the BBC’s hit drama after the Bafta TV Awards on Sunday. There were wins in some of the night’s biggest categories for Killing Eve, including best drama series and best actress
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Image copyright Getty Images Pakistan has secured a $6bn ($4.6bn) bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as the country battles to stave off an economic crisis. The funding, which still needs approval from the IMF’s management, would be provided over three years. The agreement comes after months of negotiations and marks the latest in
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A search will be renewed this weekend for a Canadian man who vanished after saying he was going on a hike in Joshua Tree National Park last summer. The Desert Sun reports Paul Miller’s sister, Dawne Robinson, and friends plan to hike Saturday and Sunday on the trail he is believed to have taken on
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San Francisco is on track to become the first U.S. city to ban the use of facial recognition by police and other city agencies, reflecting a growing backlash against a technology that’s creeping into airports, motor vehicle departments, stores, stadiums and home security cameras. Government agencies around the U.S. have used the technology for more
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Along her journey in the fight for clean sports, Beckie Scott has been cheated, harassed, bullied and brushed aside. The next step on that journey will conclude when the results of an investigation that stemmed from her most-recent experience are revealed at the World Anti-Doping Agency meetings this week. Last fall, the Canadian Olympic gold
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The SNP leader mixed up Sussex and Wessex when he attempted to welcome the new royal baby during PMQs. Ian Blackford went on to ask the prime minister about her cross-party Brexit talks, and told her Scotland did not want “a Labour-Tory stitch up”. Theresa May said she had talked to Mr Blackford, and to
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