Author: Leslie Stewart

MILAN — It was the day to determine the best player in U.S. women’s hockey, and Rory Gilday was cautiously confident despite being cut from the team a year ago.Still, Ms. Gilday did not tell anyone, including her parents, that national team director Katie Million was planning to call her (and all remaining potential athletes individually) to reveal the Olympic roster.“I felt like I played well and I felt like I showed what I needed to show,” Gilday said. “From then on, what happened is what happened.”Follow us for live updatesOn that day, about a month ago, Guild Day answered…

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed herein belong solely to the authors and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news editorials. In the early 16th century, a German named Ambrosius Ehinger marched deep into the interior of Venezuela, driven by a singular obsession: El Dorado. An unimaginable city of gold. It was ruled by a man who was said to cover himself with dusty metal. The legend consumed an empire. Ehinger’s expedition, like many others, ended in death, but the myth survived, reshaping maps, alliances, and colonial ambitions for centuries. summary Venezuela turns crypto into geopolitics. Whether the…

President Donald Trump welcomes Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House in Washington, Monday, June 26, 2017.Alex Brandon | APUS President Donald Trump’s announcement on Monday that he had agreed a trade deal with India, which follows Europe’s own trade deal with New Delhi, shows Washington has no intention of losing out to global competitors. The US deal comes as global trading partners such as the European Union and India, China and Canada have signed their own trade deals since the new year, appearing to ostracize the US, which has been active in imposing punitive tariffs on trading…

WASHINGTON – Tulsi Gabbard on Monday defended her participation in the FBI’s raid on an election center in Fulton County, Georgia, which has raised questions about her involvement as director of national intelligence.In a letter to Democratic leaders on both House and Senate intelligence committees, Gabbard said she was at the center last week to uphold U.S. law and her responsibilities as the country’s top intelligence official.Gabbard stood by her decision not to brief lawmakers on potential threats to election security ahead of her trip to Georgia, saying she would not “irresponsibly share an incomplete assessment.”“Once we complete our intelligence…

Trump ally Ed Martin is ending his role as the Justice Department’s “use of arms” czar investigating prosecutors who launched past investigations into President Donald Trump and his allies, two people familiar with the discussions told NBC News. When asked if Martin is still serving in that capacity, a Justice Department spokesperson told NBC News that Martin continues to serve in other capacities as a pardon attorney.”President Trump has appointed Ed Martin as his pardon attorney, and Ed continues to do an excellent job in that role,” the spokesperson said. Mr. Martin was named to lead the Weaponization Task Force…

The U.S. Department of Labor Headquarters Building photographed at dusk on June 21, 2024 in Washington, DC. J. David Ake | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe Bureau of Labor Statistics will not release its January jobs report as scheduled on Friday due to the partial government shutdown, a department spokesperson confirmed Monday.“The January 2026 employment status announcement will not be released as scheduled on Friday, February 6, 2026. The announcement will be rescheduled after federal funding resumes,” BLS Vice Chair Emily Liddell said in a statement.The station was also just catching up from the incident, having had to postpone…

Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer shake hands before a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, January 29, 2026.Karl Cote | AFP | Getty ImagesChinese companies have pledged hundreds of millions of pounds worth of investment into the UK and formed new partnerships with British peers, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s visit to China boosts business activity and investment flows between the two countries. During a four-day visit to China last week, Starmer met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and secured a deal that would see exports worth 2.2 billion pounds…

Jacob Aronoff is based in Portland and is interested in technology, security, and energy issues. Two years ago, I shared the opinion that the rise in data breaches in Maine was the result of lax oversight and outdated systems. In an increasingly digital world, our daily lives are becoming more vulnerable. Fast forward to 2026, and the energy grid now faces a similar crisis. While Maine’s power system faces stress from aging infrastructure, our leaders – the Maine Public Utilities Commission and Governor Janet Mills (who praised the PUC’s rejection of the plan as “outrageous” and “overreach”) – are isolated…

IE11 is not supported. For the best experience, please visit our site in a different browser.Currently playingSee highlights from the 2026 Grammy Awards01:32to the nextBillie Eilish calls for continued ICE protests00:20Bad Bunny calls for “ICE OUT” during Grammy Awards ceremony00:28Kendrick Lamar makes history with 26 Grammy Awards00:24At least 9 people killed, 26 injured in Turkish bus crash01:12Train collides with semi-truck during snowstorm00:19Home washed away by North Carolina storm surge00:35Father and 5-year-old son released from immigration detention center00:13’Sanford and Son’ star Damond Wilson dies at 7900:17Snow is falling in places in the Southeast00:30Pete Davidson plays U.S. border czar on ‘SNL’00:41Judge orders…

Employees work on a carbon fiber production line in Zhongfu Shenying, Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, eastern China, July 31, 2025. Stra | AFP | Getty ImagesChina’s factory activity accelerated in January as manufacturers accelerated production and brought forward cargo ahead of the extended Lunar New Year holiday, according to a private survey released Monday. The ratings dog China Comprehensive Manufacturing PMI (seasonally adjusted) surveyed by S&P Global rose to 50.3 in January from 50.1 the previous month, matching the 50.3 expected by analysts polled by Reuters. A value above the indicator 50 indicates expansion, and a value below it suggests contraction.…