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The top spot in this week’s NBC Sports NASCAR Power Rankings remains the same, but the rest of the top 10 has seen a lot of shuffling.Kyle Larson remains No. 1, but teammate Chase Elliott looks likely to take his spot. Ryan Blaney moved back into the top 10 this week after his win at Iowa.The series gets underway at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, where Sunday’s race will be broadcast in the US at 3:30pm ET. Eighty-five friends and family members gathered at Iowa Speedway to watch Ryan Blaney, with many joining him in victory lane. This week’s NBC Sports…

For years, Christy Keith has paid $600 a month in pet insurance for her dogs, but recently increased that amount to more than $700 to add coverage for her 4-year-old Silkan windhound, Pip.But her plans to protect her pets fell apart a few weeks ago when Nationwide Insurance announced it was canceling insurance for about 100,000 pets nationwide, citing rising veterinary costs and other factors that are squeezing profits in the pet insurance business, the company said in a June 14 statement.The move puts tens of thousands of pet owners in a bind, as many of the policies are aimed…

Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, May 16, 2024. Photo credit: Getty Images China faces the possibility of further sanctions from the G7. The G7 has accused Russia of supplying weapons to Ukraine to fight against it. It is becoming increasingly difficult for China to balance its support for Russia with its trade relations with Europe. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned this week that China faces tough choices if it continues to back Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.”President Xi Jinping is publicly trying to create…

Washington (Associated Press) President Joe Biden President Trump is seeking to balance his own policies with a major election-year move to provide relief to hundreds of thousands of immigrants who do not have legal status in the United States. Aggressive Enforcement at the Southern Border Earlier this month, he infuriated his supporters and many Democrats.The White House said Tuesday that the Biden administration will Allow certain spouses of U.S. citizens Many immigrants are not legally eligible to apply for permanent residency and therefore citizenship, and administration officials say the move could affect more than 500,000 immigrants.To qualify, immigrants must have…

What’s going on?Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD Bank), Canada’s second-largest bank, has launched TD Innovation Partners, a new division aimed at providing banking and financial solutions to Canadian technology companies.What does this mean?In an increasingly competitive market, TD Bank is making a strategic move to cater to the needs of technology companies with its new TD Innovation Partners division. Led by a former Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) Canada executive, the initiative is committed to providing specialized services that meet the unique needs of technology companies. The customized approach aims to simplify banking for technology entrepreneurs, freeing up time for innovation and growth.…

Chinese and Philippine vessels collided near disputed islands in the South China Sea on Monday morning, leaving a Philippine Navy sailor “severely injured,” the Philippine military said Tuesday, the latest in a series of maritime clashes that have raised tensions in the vital waterway.Following a collision between a Chinese ship and a Philippine supply ship near the Spratly Islands, both sides blamed the other for the incident.Chinese state media said the collision occurred after the Philippine ship “ignored multiple and stern warnings” and engaged in dangerous and unprofessional behavior. The Philippines said Chinese navy, coast guard and naval militia vessels…

Isabel Martin and Scarlett Lisjak 12 minutes ago TRAVELERS REST, S.C. (WSPA) — Travelers Rest Police are asking for help identifying at least four teenagers who participated in an illegal TikTok trend. Police said a family living at a home in the Northcliffe area was startled by a loud noise on Thursday night, and when officers arrived at the scene around 10pm they found the door had been kicked in. “There was a family member inside the home, but it was unclear if anyone had actually gone inside the home. Our officers responded to the scene and conducted a search…

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party is bracing for what analysts predict could be the most significant defeat in British electoral history. At least three British opinion polls have recently projected extremely bleak prospects for Sunak and his party, with one pollster claiming “electoral annihilation” in the July 4 election.Recent opinion polls have shown a significant drop in support, with the Conservative Party predicted to win just 72 of the 650 seats in the next general election.read morePolitical experts say this could be the Conservative Party’s worst defeat in history.Rob Ford, professor of politics at the University of Manchester, predicts the…

Investment management company Ave Maria recently released the Investor Letter for the Ave Maria World Equity Fund for the first quarter of 2024. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. In the first quarter, the fund returned 6.54%, beating the MSCI All Country World Index’s return of 8.20%. Since its inception on April 30, 2010, the fund’s annualized return has been 7.60%, beating the benchmark’s annualized return of 9.06%. You can check out the fund’s top 5 stocks to find out the best picks for 2024.Ave Maria World Equity Fund highlighted stocks such as SAP SE (NYSE:SAP) in…

An audience member holds up a sign that reads “We Are For It” as President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign rally at Girard College in Philadelphia on May 29, 2024. (Andrew Harnick/Getty Images) Liberal, progressive, conservative, MAGA. There has always been a need to label political views without recognizing that the beliefs that define them can overlap. So, do you have the beliefs to justify the label that has been placed next to your name? It’s not the label itself that matters, but the core beliefs that have historically been attached to the label. As a Democrat for over…