Jalen Brunson returns for Knicks, Miles McBride still out with injury
OKLAHOMA CITY — One point guard sat out, the other stayed out. Jalen Brunson was active, starting Friday night against the Thunder after missing the previous game due to a calf strain. He was listed as questionable before tipoff, but warmed up undeterred and returned after his only absence of the season. Jalen Brunson of […]
Jalen Brunson, Miles McBride injury issues leave Knicks thin at point guard
Jalen Brunson missed the first game of the season against the Jazz at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night due to a right calf injury. The Knicks' point guard depth took another hit when Miles McBride, who had been announced as Brunson's replacement in the lineup, suffered a hamstring strain and was listed as questionable. […]
Killer whale who carried her dead baby for 17 days across 1,000 miles of ocean suffers another loss
In a heartbreaking tale of grief, a mother orca who shot to fame after carrying around the carcass of her dead calf for more than two weeks has lost another baby, scientists have revealed. The killer whale, identified as J35, lost its first calf in 2018, but was seen with a new female calf, known […]
‘Russian’ Ship Dragged Anchor 60 Miles Through Baltic Damaging Cables
HELSINKI, Finland (AP) – Finnish investigators investigating damage to power and multiple data cables in the Baltic Sea say they have found evidence of an anchor dragging on the ocean floor. This apparently belongs to a Russian-related vessel that has already been captured. The Estlink 2 power transmission cable, which transmits energy from Finland across […]
Russia being blamed for Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed hundreds of miles off course, killing dozens
An Azerbaijan Airlines flight crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau on Wednesday, killing more than 30 passengers, and aviation and Ukrainian authorities are blaming Russia for the deadly crash, reports say. . Kazakh authorities said the Embraer 190 passenger plane, which was flying from Azerbaijan to Russia, had 62 passengers and five crew members […]
Capital One card-linked offers now award miles instead of cashback – Frequent Miler
Like most credit card issuers, Capital One offers a number of card-linked shopping offers that cardholders can access through their online accounts. C1 creatively calls their offers “Capital One Offers.” Historically, these offers were made on a cashback percentage. However, at some point in the second half of this year, the Capital One offers on […]
Killer Whale that Carried Dead Calf for 1,000 Miles Gives Birth Again to Live Baby
The killer whale that sparked international sympathy in 2018 by carrying a dead calf 1,000 miles over two weeks has given birth again, researchers have announced. The newborn killer whale was recently spotted off the coast of Washington state and has been identified as belonging to a whale known as J35, or Tahlequah, according to […]
Defra scraps England deadline to register thousands of miles of rights of way | Access to green space
The deadline to register historic rights of way is to be scrapped following warnings that thousands of miles of footpaths could be lost due to the impending deadline. The last government set a deadline of 2031 for all England's rights of way to be added to official maps, after abandoning an earlier promise to scrap […]
Azerbaijan Airlines plane headed to Russia crashes hundreds of miles off course, dozens feared dead
Dozens of passengers are feared dead after an Azerbaijan Airlines flight crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau on Wednesday, according to reports. The Embraer 190 airliner was flying from Azerbaijan to Russia with 62 passengers and five crew members on board, Kazakh authorities said, adding that 32 survivors had been rescued. Flight J2-8243 deviated […]
Watchdog warns credit card companies over devaluing, canceling reward points, miles
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau warned Wednesday that it may be against the law for credit card companies to devalue or cancel points, cash back and miles rewards programs. The CFPB report also found that credit cards that offer store-specific perks often charge “significantly higher” interest rates than other cards, and that some companies offer […]