Players with the most Stanley Cup wins
BestOdds breaks down the players who skated for the most Stanley Cups and NHL Championships using data from the NHL website.
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Month: June 2022
22 metros with the highest concentration of musicians and singers
To uncover which metros employ the highest rate of professional musicians and singers, Vivid Seats analyzed the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2021 edition of the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, released March 31, 2022.
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50 great albums by queer artists of color
In honor of their long-lasting impact on the music industry, Stacker took a look at 50 quintessential albums from various queer artists of color.
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Chinese military plane crashes in residential area, at least one dead
By Steven Jiang and CNN’s Beijing bureau A Chinese military plane crashed in a residential area in central China on Thursday, killing at least one person, China’s state-run national broadcaster CCTV said. The plane, a People’s Liberation Army Air Force J-7 aircraft, was on a training mission in Hubei province when it crashed, damaging several
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Virus testing the new normal as China sticks to ‘zero-COVID’
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Thousands of coronavirus testing sites have popped up on sidewalks across Beijing and other Chinese cities in the latest development in the country’s “zero-COVID” strategy. Lines form every day, rain or shine, even where the spread of the virus has largely stopped. Some people need to go
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Dwyane Wade says his children going to school amid US gun violence ‘doesn’t allow me to sleep at night’
By Poppy Harlow and Matias Grez, CNN NBA legend Dwyane Wade says he has sleepless nights over the dangers his children face when going to school in the midst of gun violence in the United States. On May 24, a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers after opening fire inside Robb Elementary School in
Continue Reading Dwyane Wade says his children going to school amid US gun violence ‘doesn’t allow me to sleep at night’
Former Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade sat down with CNN’s Poppy Harlow as part of TIME 100 to discuss gun violence, its impact on his family and why gun reform is critical.
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Welcome home: France striker Lacazette returns to Lyon
LYON, France (AP) — France striker Alexandre Lacazette has signed a three-year deal with Lyon. He returns to the seven-time French champion after five seasons with Arsenal. The 31-year-old forward was out of contract with the Gunners at the end of June. He left Lyon in 2017 for a then club-record 60 million euros after
Continue Reading Thailand just decriminalized cannabis. But you still can’t smoke joints, minister says
By Kocha Olarn and Heather Chen, CNN Thailand on Thursday became the first country in Asia to decriminalize cannabis — but tough penalties will still apply to those who use the drug to get high, according to the minister who spearheaded the change. Speaking to CNN in an interview ahead of the move, Thai Health
Continue Reading China and Cambodia break ground at naval base in show of ‘iron-clad’ relations
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Officials from China and Cambodia broke ground on a controversial, Chinese-funded upgrade of a naval base in southern Cambodia on Wednesday, with Beijing’s envoy in the country calling military cooperation part of the countries’ “iron-clad partnership.” The launch of the project at the Ream Naval Base, which Cambodian officials said will
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‘Chersace’: Cher and Versace team up for a Pride Month collection
Megan C. Hills Rainbow-themed Pride Month collections have become par for the course for fashion brands, but Versace’s latest collaboration is shaking things up with a surprise celebrity. Singer and Oscar-winning actress Cher, a close friend of designer Donatella Versace, has joined forces with the luxury brand on a limited line to raise funds for
Continue Reading Russian soldiers smashed up a Ukrainian school. Then they purportedly left messages for pupils urging peace
Ukrainian troops say weapons provided by the US are giving them an advantage because they are lighter and more precise than the ones used by Russia. CNN’s Matthew Chance reports from the front lines.
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By Ed Upright, Jack Guy, Adrienne Vogt, Aditi Sangal, Kathleen Magramo and Meg Wagner, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All rights reserved.
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‘Joker’ tendrá una secuela… aparentemente
olivertapia (CNN) — ¿Eres tú “Joker: Folie à Deux?”. Todd Phillips, quien dirigió y coescribió “Joker”, película de 2019 protagonizada por Joaquin Phoenix, aparentemente ha confirmado que se está preparando una secuela. Phillips publicó una foto en su cuenta verificada de Instagram que parecía ser un guión titulado “Joker: Folie à Deux” escrito por él
Continue Reading Explosión en Tlalnepantla por el uso de pirotecnia durante la celebración de una fiesta patronal
olivertapia (CNN Español) — Este miércoles, el gobernador del estado de Morelos, Cuauhtémoc Blanco, informó a través de su cuenta verificada de Twitter que se reportó una explosión de pirotecnia en la zona de Tlalnepantla. El gobernador agregó que se han movilizado brigadas de protección civil y emergencias para asistir a las personas en la
Continue Reading 3 Texas families sue over the state’s investigations of gender-affirming care as potential ‘child abuse’
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Andy Rose, CNN Three Texas families have filed a lawsuit challenging the state’s investigations into parents who provide their transgender children with gender-affirming healthcare procedures, according to attorneys on their behalf. The investigations, carried out by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, came after state Attorney General Ken Paxton
Continue Reading War rap: In Ukraine, an angry voice for a furious generation
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — From the battlefronts of Ukraine comes rap music — filled with the anger and indignation of a young generation that, once the fighting is done, will certainly never forget and may never forgive. Ukrainian rapper-turned-volunteer soldier Otoy is putting the war into words and thumping baselines,
Continue Reading Asian shares mixed after rate jitters tumble on Wall Street
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Friday, with only Shanghai rising, after stocks tumbled on Wall Street on expectations central banks will double down on battling inflation with interest rate hikes. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index lost 1.3% to 27,881.78 while the Kospi in Seoul shed
Continue Reading El tráiler de ‘Black Adam’ revela a Dwayne Johnson como el último antihéroe de DC
olivertapia (CNN) — Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson se lanza directamente a la acción en el primer tráiler de la última película taquillera de DC, “Black Adam”. El miércoles, DC lanzó el clip de dos minutos, protagonizado por el titán de Hollywood y la leyenda de la lucha libre como el antihéroe titular, que es moralmente
Continue Reading Torrential rains kill dozens in southern China as climate change amplifies flood seasons
By Nectar Gan and Shawn Deng, CNN Torrential rains in southern China have killed at least 32 people, impacted millions of residents and caused billions of yuan in economic losses, as the country grapples with increasingly devastating flood seasons fueled by climate change. In recent weeks, heavy rainfall has triggered severe flooding and landslides in
Continue Reading New details emerge on how a convicted murderer managed to escape and later kill a family of 5, police say
By Ed Lavandera and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN New details have emerged revealing how convicted murderer Gonzalo Lopez escaped a prisoner bus in Texas and what he did before killing a family of five, police say. Lopez’s escape last month triggered one of the largest inmate search efforts in state history as hundreds of officers scoured
Continue Reading Pérez returns to Rangers in top form, leads MLB in ERA
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Martín Pérez was nearly a year from making his big league debut with the Texas Rangers and pitching in 2011 at Triple-A Round Rock, where one of the catchers was a future MLB manager. “He was real young … Very well-thought of by the Rangers
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Pérez returns to Rangers in top form, leads MLB in ERA
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Martín Pérez was nearly a year from making his big league debut with the Texas Rangers and pitching in 2011 at Triple-A Round Rock, where one of the catchers was a future MLB manager. “He was real young … Very well-thought of by the Rangers
Continue Reading Federal prosecutors recommend R. Kelly be sentenced to more than 25 years in prison
By Rob Frehse, CNN Federal prosecutors in New York recommended that disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly be sentenced to more than 25 years in prison, citing his “decades of crime” and a “callous disregard for the very real effects that his crimes had on his victims,” according to a sentencing memorandum filed Wednesday. They also
Continue Reading Rich Strike highlights horse racing’s lack of diversity
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — When Rich Strike bolted into horse racing’s spotlight in a little over minute with his Kentucky Derby upset victory, he shared the stage with his handler, who has long toiled in the shadows constantly tending to the champion colt. Rich Strike’s attention stems for
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Strasburg returns to majors; Trout, Alonso sit
By The Associated Press Nationals star Stephen Strasburg is set to pitch in the majors for the first time since June 1, 2021, when he starts against the Marlins in Miami on Thursday night. Strasburg, who turns 34 next month, has been sidelined for most of the past two seasons. He underwent surgery for thoracic
Continue Reading Major Dubai free zone operator becomes latest to offer IPO
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A major free zone operator in Dubai owned by the sheikhdom’s ruler says it will make an initial public offering on the local stock market. The TECOM Group said Thursday it plans to offer 625 million shares on the Dubai Financial Market. TECOM said
Continue Reading Suspect held as Brazil steps up search for missing British journalist and researcher in remote Amazon
By Tara Subramaniam, Camilo Rocha and Marcia Reverdosa, CNN Brazilian authorities said Wednesday they have detained a suspect in the case of a missing British journalist and indigenous affairs expert — but are yet to establish whether the man was linked to their disappearance in a remote region of the Amazon. Concerns are growing over
Continue Reading ABC-7 First Alert: Extreme heat continues along with isolated storms
Storms clobbered parts of El Paso Wednesday night as a surge of moisture moved from east to west during the evening. Heavy rain and hail pounded parts of the NE and east side. Pea size hail was common along the with some areas seeing nickel to quarter size. Along with the hail and rain, gusty
Continue Reading Red Sox send Angels to team-record 14th straight defeat
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels’ losing streak reached a franchise-record 14 games when Bobby Dalbec drove in the only run with a double in the sixth inning for the Boston Red Sox in a 1-0 victory. Nathan Eovaldi pitched five innings of six-hit ball with five
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