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Schoolboy Alejandro Mizsan was finally allowed home seven weeks after the horrifying attack by a pitbull in Wexford, in IrelandA nine-year-old boy left scarred for life after a savage pitbull attack has returned from hospital – but faces more operations. Alejandro Mizsan was finally allowed home seven weeks after the horrifying ordeal in Enniscorthy, Wexford, in Ireland. His family have described their joy after enduring a “nightmare”. His older brother Raul told The Irish Mirror: “We’re just very happy to have him home here. He’s just a very brave boy. He’s delighted to be home too. “It’s very emotional. I…

The Knicks are on the verge of finally being whole again. RJ Barrett went through another practice Tuesday and then was upgraded to questionable for Wednesday’s game against the Pacers at the Garden. The Knicks’ wing has been out since lacerating his right index finger on Dec. 27, which required six stitches after his finger popped out of place. But coach Tom Thibodeau said after Tuesday’s practice that Barrett has now had the stitches removed, putting him in play to make his return to the lineup on Wednesday night. “Just being at full strength and having a guy like him,…

Sylvain Sonnet | The Image Bank | Getty ImagesA man with a knife attacked six people at the Gare du Nord train station in Paris on Wednesday morning, leaving one with major injuries, a police spokesperson said.The attacker was shot several times by police and taken to hospital with serious injuries, police said. The man’s motivations were not immediately clear, the force added.One police source said the police officer who shot the attacker was off-duty. The station is one of the busiest in Europe and a major link between Paris, London and the north of Europe.Police secured the area following…

Yellow Brick Road Home Loans Executive Chairman Mark Bouris says in cities like Sydney and Melbourne, “affordability becomes almost impossible” due to the current “really high” interest rates.“In Sydney … the average income is not sufficient,” Mr Bouris told Sky News Australia.“Given the interest rate environment, which is going to continue on, it is not enough to pay off that mortgage … even if they do qualify, they are basically spending every last dollar on their mortgage payment.” Source: Sky News

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No regrets? Nonsense. The Jets should have their share of them from their 2022 season that ended too soon. On Monday, as Jets players packed their locker belongings into plastic garbage bags and departed the team’s Florham Park facility for the offseason, they pondered the moments they let slip away after a 7-4 start teased them into believing they were playoff bound for the first time in 12 seasons. Until they play again, the Jets will wonder what might have been … —  Had defensive tackle John Franklin-Myers not been called for roughing the passer on Patriots quarterback Mac Jones…

J Sainsbury on Wednesday said full-year profits would be near the upper end of its forecast range after reporting robust Christmas sales.The retailer said grocery sales were 7.1 per cent higher than last year over the Christmas period — the six weeks up to January 7. Across the third quarter as a whole, same-store sales were up 5.9 per cent. Much of this increase was down to higher prices. But the UK’s second-largest supermarket said volumes had been “relatively resilient”.As a result, full-year profit would be at the top end of the company’s forecast £630mn-£690mn range, despite the recent announcement…

CNN  —  The Mega Millions jackpot has reached an estimated $1.35 billion – the second-largest in the lottery’s history – after no winner snagged the big prize in Tuesday night’s drawing, officials said. That’s a boost from Tuesday’s jackpot of $1.1 billion, which saw no tickets match all six winning numbers of 7, 13, 14, 15, 18 and the Mega Ball 9. While no ticket matched the jackpot drawing, 16 won the game’s second-tier prize taking home up to $3 million. The drawing for the $1.35 billion prize, roughly $707.9 million in cash, is scheduled for Friday night. If won,…

On January 11, Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s largest cryptocurrency, is staying bullish but it’s facing strong resistance at $17,500. Likewise. Ethereum’s (ETH) price is consolidating in a narrow range of $1,320 to $1,345 levels. Bitcoin Named Dirtiest Crypto of 2022According to a survey, a Luxembourg-based foreign exchange and teaching website, Bitcoin was the world’s most polluting cryptocurrency in 2022, emitting about a ton of carbon dioxide (CO2) per transaction. After pollution was reduced in 2021, the Bitcoin network had a significant spike in CO2 emissions last year, according to the analysis. In 2022, the total CO2 emissions from the Bitcoin network were…