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Fans and players always circle games to look forward to when the NHL schedule comes out every off-season. Whether it’s rivalry matchups, stars returning to their former homes or marquee showcases, there are once again plenty of compelling options in 2022-23. The Canadian Press takes a look some key games to watch this season.NHL Global Series: Columbus Blues Jackets vs. Colorado AvalancheThis two-game matchup in Tampere, Finland could serve as a measuring stick for the Blue Jackets this season. After nabbing Johnny Gaudreau from the Calgary Flames in free agency, Columbus got the star it wanted to bolster its team…

Sick of the office? Good news – Portugal has launched a new one-year digital nomad visa.Under the new scheme, remote workers will be able to live and work in the country for up to 12 months.To qualify, applicants must earn at least €2,800 per month – four times Portugal’s minimum wage.“Portugal is a country for immigration. Every year, we receive thousands of immigrants, seeking opportunities in our country,” said Ana Catarina Mendes, a Portuguese Cabinet minister.So if you’re looking for a change of scene – and fancy exploring Lisbon or Porto in between Zoom meetings – here’s everything you need…

A 15-year-old has been arrested in last month’s shooting at a western Pennsylvania amusement park that wounded three people, including two teenagers.Allegheny County and West Mifflin police said last week that the teenager is being charged as an adult with aggravated assault, reckless endangering and firearms crimes in the Sept. 24 gunfire at Kennywood Park on the opening night of the park’s Phantom Fall Fest.Park officials said the late Saturday night shooting followed an altercation between two groups of teenagers near the Musik Express ride at the park in West Mifflin, southeast of Pittsburgh. A 39-year-old man and two 15-year-old…

SAN DIEGO — An 18-year-old Marine recruit died last month after collapsing during training at Southern California’s Camp Pendleton, military officials said in a weekend statement.Pfc. Javier Pong “became unconscious and unresponsive” while “conducting scheduled training” on Sept. 27 at the base near San Diego, according to a Marine Corps statement Saturday. He died at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton.Brig. Gen. Jason Morris, the commanding general of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, said the Marines are investigating Pong’s death.“We are greatly saddened by the untimely passing of Pfc. Javier Pong as he pursued his journey to become a United States…

Ben Bernanke, the former US Federal Reserve chair, has been awarded this year’s Nobel prize in economics together with Douglas Diamond of the University of Chicago and Philip Dybvig of Washington University, for their work on the role of banks in the economy and financial crises. The committee handing out the SKr10mn ($886,000) award said the laureates’ work, which began in the early 1980s, had “improved our ability to avoid both serious crises and expensive bailouts”. The trio will share the prize equally.“We didn’t know it at the time, but 15 years ago, much of the world stood at the brink…

The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews.Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman from a small town in western Iran was visiting her uncle in Tehran with her family when the “morality police” stopped her at a train station.This type of encounter happens every day in Iran: the police stop women to inspect their clothes. Mahsa was detained by the police that day for having an “improper” hijab. A few days later she died in detention.Her death has sparked unprecedented protests across the country, with…

One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson says she hopes the Parliament’s Mid-Winter Ball is axed as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese moves to ban parliamentary fundraisers. “What a waste of time that is, going to that,” she told Sky News host Paul Murray. Source: Sky News

The snooker season is about to get very busy with the first of the Home Nations tournaments, the Northern Ireland Open, starting on Sunday.Following his triumph at the Hong Kong Masters, Ronnie O’Sullivan will look to extend his lead at the top of the snooker rankings by going deep into the tournament in Belfast.Mark Allen is the defending champion after he beat John Higgins in one of the matches of the season in a deciding frame.Hong Kong MastersOpinion: Why Hong Kong Masters was special showcase for snooker’s brightest starsAN HOUR AGONeil Robertson makes his ranking event return after missing the…

Billionaire hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones believes the U.S. economy is either near or already in the middle of a recession as the Federal Reserve rushed to tamp down soaring inflation with aggressive rate hikes.”I don’t know whether it started now or it started two months ago,” Jones said Monday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” when asked about recession risks. “We always find out and we are always surprised at when recession officially starts, but I’m assuming we are going to go into one.”The National Bureau of Economic Research is the official arbiter of recessions, and uses multiple factors in making its…

Production of electric Rivian R1T pickup trucks on April 11, 2022 at the company’s plant in Normal, Ill.Michael Wayland / CNBCShares of Rivian Automotive opened sharply lower Monday after the electric vehicle maker said late on Friday that it is recalling over 12,000 vehicles – nearly every EV it has made to date – to double-check that a fastener in the vehicles’ steering assembly was properly tightened.The stock was down more than 7% shortly after the U.S. markets opened on Monday.The recall includes every Rivian R1T pickup and R1S SUV made through late September, as well as some of the…