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After announcing his bid for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination on Wednesday, former Vice President Mike Pence answered questions from Iowa voters in a CNN Republican town hall hosted by Dana Bash.As the former Indiana governor officially enters a race that includes his ex-boss, former President Donald Trump, here's how he responded to key issues.

Well, Cody's post about the few remaining decisions left for the roster proved timely, as the Dodgers then proceeded to immediately answer some of the questions.======
The most notable announcement happened this morning, with James Outman being named to the 26-man Opening Day roster.#Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said James Outman will be on the Opening Day roster.

The Los Angeles Dodgers roster underwent significant changes during the offseason as the likes of Cody Bellinger, Justin Turner and Trea Turner all signed with new organizations.The Dodgers also had several Minor League free agents who found new homes for the 2023 season.The group is headlined by Guillermo Zuñiga, who signed a one-year contract with the St. Louis Cardinals.

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"Getting your retaliation in first" is a familiar and often effective political tactic.Government ministers are anticipating record high net migration figures later this week.The figure is expected to be between 700,000 and 800,000.So, stopping students on short postgraduate courses from bringing their dependents to the UK will signal a willingness to get number down.

Considering the injury news that broke earlier today, perhaps the biggest W from today's game is that the Yankees seemingly escaped without adding any more names to the list of those headed to the infirmary.It's always unfortunate to lose to Boston, but there were still some positives from today, namely Clarke Schmidt's start, the infield defense on display from the Yankees' top prospects, and The Martian's prodigious power.

"That [the Justices] believe this decision changes nothing is entirely irrelevant.This decision, because of the evidence, clearly ushers in a cataclysmic shift in the law of enablement."Earlier today, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Amgen, Inc. v. Sanofi et al.The Court held, as many feared they would, that the 26 antibody examples and detailed instructions for generating additional antibodies within the genus-which covered some 400 pages and included a CD Rom of the x-ray crystallography coordinates of Amgen's "anchor" (or lead) antibodies 21B12 (Repatha) and 31H4-was insufficient to satisfy the enablement requirement.

Noted pundit and former Bayern Munich star Lothar Matthäus has assessed the club's roster situation and determined that if the Bavarians bring in a new striker and a new midfielder, Mathys Tel and Ryan Gravenberch must be loaned away."If a striker and a midfielder are signed, then Tel and Gravenberch have to be loaned out," Matthäus told Tz's Philipp Kessler (as captured by @iMiaSanMia).

As explained in Playmakers, NFL fans tend to align with the teams (and the owners of those teams) over the players.For the vast majority of fans, there's no real difference between millionaire players and billionaire owners.As a practical matter, there's a gigantic difference.For starters, many players aren't millionaires, not after taxes and living expenses and everything else that turns a million bucks into something far less than that.

Highgate station was forced to close earlier today ( May 2) after a fire broke out beside the site in north London at around 3pm.
Images show a large flame and thick smoke in the surrounding areas, with the London Fire Brigade (LFB) confirming in a later report that the 999 control officers had received 25 calls about the incident.

Today ( February 24) marks one year since the harrowing Russian invasion of Ukraine and to mark this, part of a London street is being renamed Kyiv Road.This was confirmed by Westminster City Council, and "honours struggle of embattled nation".The address is set to cover a portion of Bayswater Road, which is a short distance from the Russian Embassy in London.

The Ardleigh Green campus (Image: Google) A college has said it is devastated after one of its students was taken to hospital after being stabbed earlier today.The Met Police were called to Ardleigh Green Road at around 10.41am this morning to reports of an 18-year-old male who had been stabbed.A police spokesperson said officers and the London Ambulance Service attended, with the male taken to hospital in a critical condition.

A man has died after being crushed by a telescopic urinal he was working on in central London.Emergency services were scrambled to Charing Cross Road in the West End shortly after 1pm on Friday, where the man was seriously injured after becoming trapped underground.He was finally rescued around 3.40pm after dozens of firefighters spent more than two-and-a-half hours trying to free him, eventually using a winch to prise the urinal open.

Market Updates by Eliman Dambell Bitcoin started the week trading in the red, as markets prepared for an important week of U.S. economic events.On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve is expected to increase rates by 25 basis points, with nonfarm payrolls for April being released this coming Friday.Ethereum was also lower in today's session.

Bitcoin consolidated recent gains on March 21, as markets await the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting.Many expect that the Federal Reserve will maintain rate hikes, however at a slower pace of 25 basis points.This comes after the U.S. announced it will explore measures to guarantee client deposits at embattled banks following a recent crisis.

Ethereum closed in on the $1,700 level on Wednesday, as markets reacted to comments from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.Speaking after Tuesday's session, Powell hinted that the Fed could continue to hike rates, should the data show the need for action.Bitcoin was also boosted by the news, climbing back into the $23,000 region.

Alejandro Garnacho has committed his future to Man United, signing a new deal until 2028.Manchester United have had a pretty mixed couple of weeks.Losing to Sevilla and dropping points away at Spurs hurt, though progressing into the FA Cup final was brilliant.The Red Devils need all their key players to be at their absolute best during the run-in.

Manchester United beat Real Betis 1-0 this evening, 5-1 on aggregate, to secure a place in the Europa League quarter-final.Harry Maguire captained the team, having found out earlier today that he has been picked for Gareth Southgate's latest England squad, and spoke about how they had been prepared for a fast start to the game.

It's another busy day of World Baseball Classic action.There are multiple games on tap for this afternoon and evening.Still ongoing at the time of writing is a Colombia-Great Britain matchup.Great Britain holds a slim 5-3 lead.If that lead holds, Great Britain will grab a victory in the tournament, a game after being mercy rule'd by Canada, 18-8.

King Charles III has made history as he becomes the first British monarch to address German politicians from the Bundestag, while the parliament is in session.Charles is delivering a speech in German which celebrates the deep-rooted links between Germany and the UK on his first state visit to the country.

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Bitcoin moved close to a breakout below $27,000 on Saturday, as markets moved lower following a volatile week of trading.Market uncertainty was high this week, as traders digested the latest Federal Reserve interest rate hike, as well as the on-going global banking crisis.Ethereum remains below $1,800 as of writing.

Bitcoin traded above $22,000 on Feb. 15, as markets continue to react to the latest U.S. inflation report.The consumer price index rose 0.5% in January, following a gain of 0.1% the month prior.Overall, the annual rate of inflation came in at 6.4%, which, although lower than December's sum of 6.5%, was higher than the expected 6.2%.

Boston condo broker wants to know: Are you chained to your cell phone?There goes that time again - another day seems to be disappearing.Have you ever tried just to empty your mind?I mean really do a brain dump of all the clutter we have going on your day.I know for me, its Beacon Hill apartment and condo showings, worries of my aging parents, tasks, stuff I need to do at home, conflicts... you know what I mean.

There goes that time again - another day seems to be disappearing.Have you ever tried just to empty your mind?I mean really do a brain dump of all the clutter we have going on your day.I know for me, its Beacon Hill apartment and condo showings, worries of my aging parents, tasks, stuff I need to do at home, conflicts... you know what I mean.

Shams Charania reported earlier today that the Miami Heat have emerged as leaders to sign Kevin Love.Charania said that Miami's ability to offer a defined role for the 2016 NBA champion is a leading factor.The Miami Heat have emerged as leaders to sign five-time All-Star Kevin Love after he completes buyout with Cleveland, league sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.

The Silicon Valley Bank failure is impacting a Chicago restaurant chain.Fry the Coop, a fried chicken sandwich shop with seven locations, could not pay its 227 workers as scheduled on Friday, March 10, according to the chain's owner.While the restaurant does not bank with Santa Clara, California-based Silicon Valley, its payroll company - Ohio-based Patriot Software - does.

Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin announced earlier today that his father Mikhail passed away at age 71.The sad news comes after it was announced on Tuesday that Ovi would be taking a leave of absence from the Caps.Head coach Peter Laviolette revealed that Ovechkin left for Russia on Wednesday."He left I believe this morning and I sent him a text," Laviolette said.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Ukrainian lawmaker Lesia Vasylenko about a year at war and her requests of the international community.A MARTINEZ, HOST: We turn now to Lesia Vasylenko.She's a member of the Ukrainian parliament.She joins us from Kyiv.When all of this began a year ago, where did you think or hope Ukraine would be a year later?

Bitcoin rebounded on March 1, as markets reacted to the latest consumer confidence report from the United States.Confidence slipped last month, which appears to be a sign that higher rates are starting to take effect.Ethereum also moved higher on Wednesday, as prices moved above $1.650.Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded on Wednesday, which comes in the aftermath of the latest U.S. consumer confidence report.

The New York Giants are about to sign up for one of the worst, if not the worst quarterback contract in NFL history.Daniel Jones boldly asked for a minimum of $45 million this offseason.At first, we laughed.Then, after a while, the New York Giants looked around the room and considered what the alternatives were, and they said, "you know what, we'll take a walk in that park."

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell took a rare step to slam a series by Fox News host Tucker Carlson attempting to whitewash the Jan. 6 insurrection.AILSA CHANG, HOST: Fury is growing over a new wave of false claims by Fox News tied to the deadly January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.In a rare move, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell slammed a series by Fox News host Tucker Carlson that attempts to whitewash the violent siege.

The downing of a Chinese spy balloon on Saturday afternoon ended America's fixation on the balloon's days-long journey across United States airspace and provided Saturday Night Live with irresistibly topical subject matter for its opening sketch just a few hours later.This weekend's S.N.L. broadcast, hosted by Pedro Pascal and featuring the musical guest Coldplay, started with a sendup of an MSNBC broadcast anchored by Chloe Fineman, playing the TV journalist Katy Tur.

Indian architect Balkrishna Doshi, the recipient of both the Pritzker Architecture Prize and the RIBA Royal Gold Medal, has died at the age of 95.Doshi passed away earlier today reported magazine Architectural Digest India, which described him as "India's greatest architect"."A master wielder of form and light, Doshi has left an indelible legacy," wrote Architectural Digest India on Instagram.