SANTA MONICA, Calif. — The 31st Critics Choice Awards kicked off the first awards show of the year on Sunday. The annual honors, presented by the Critics Choice Association and often seen as a harbinger of the Academy Awards, were held in Santa…
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VINE Offering A Free Diabetes Prevention Program
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than one in three adults has prediabetes. This condition occurs when blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not yet high enough for a type 2 diabetes diagnosis….
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Passengers describe 'absolute chaos' as cold snap delays flights and cancels trains in UK – BBC
- Passengers describe ‘absolute chaos’ as cold snap delays flights and cancels trains in UK BBC
- Snow and ice cause travel disruption in France, UK and Netherlands France 24
- “Arctic airmass” will bring snow, sleet and hail showers, Met Office…
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Yenko Camaros Galore at Mecum Kissimmee, and One May Set a Record
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, is a modest-sized community southwest of Pittsburgh that was once home to crooner Perry Como, actress Demi Moore, 1960s heartthrob singer Bobby Vinton, rapper Wiz Khalifa, and race car driver and car builder
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/R E P E A T — MEDIA ADVISORY – TD Bank Group Executive to Present at the RBC Capital Markets 2026 Canadian Bank CEO Conference/
TORONTO, Dec. 16, 2025 /CNW/ – Raymond Chun, Group President and Chief Executive Officer, TD Bank Group, will present at the RBC Capital Markets 2026 Canadian Bank CEO Conference in Toronto on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. His presentation will begin at 1:20 p.m. ET. A live audio webcast will be available on the Investor Relations section of TD’s website at Investor Relations. The webcast will also be archived at the same location.
About TD Bank Group
The Toronto-Dominion Bank and its subsidiaries are collectively known as TD Bank Group (“TD” or the “Bank”). TD is the sixth largest bank in North America by assets and serves over 28.1 million clients in four key businesses operating in a number of locations in financial centres around the globe: Canadian Personal and Commercial Banking, including TD Canada Trust and TD Auto Finance Canada; U.S. Retail, including TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, TD Auto Finance U.S., and TD Wealth (U.S.); Wealth Management and Insurance, including TD Wealth (Canada), TD Direct Investing, and TD Insurance; and Wholesale Banking, including TD Securities and TD Cowen. TD also ranks among North America’s leading digital banks, with more than 13 million active mobile users in Canada and the U.S. TD had $2.1 trillion in assets on October 31, 2025. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades under the symbol “TD” on the Toronto Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange.
SOURCE TD Bank Group
For further information: For further information: Brooke Hales, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations, 416-307-8647, Brooke.Hales@td.com; Gabrielle Sukman, Senior Manager, Corporate & Public Affairs, 416-983-1854, Gabrielle.Sukman@td.com
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Molly Parkin, artist, writer and fashion editor
BBCParkin was fashion editor of Nova and Harpers and Queen Artist, fashion designer, broadcaster and writer Molly Parkin, who has died aged 93, was one of Wales’ most colourful personalities.
Born in Pontycymer, she embodied the “Swinging Sixties”,…
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Jessica Barnes Named National Sales Manager at New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (NOENMCC) has hired Jessica Barnes as the new National Sales Manager. In this role, she focuses on attracting new organizations and businesses to the Convention Center and New Orleans. Her efforts will benefit the entire city by boosting tourism, driving economic development and supporting small businesses.
She is responsible for promoting the Convention Center and securing new events from various markets, while working closely with New Orleans & Company and the local hospitality community. Barnes will also lead site visits for prospective clients, negotiate facility use contracts, and collaborate across departments to ensure events are efficiently planned and executed.
“Jessica is the ideal addition to our sales team, bringing both exceptional expertise in meetings and events and a passion for New Orleans culture,” said Elaine Williams, Chief Commercial Officer of the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. “She is already drawing on her years of experience to introduce fresh ideas and strong leadership. She is a standout in our field, and we are excited to see the impact she will make for New Orleans.”
Barnes’ professional background spans hospitality, corporate sales and nonprofit program management, equipping her to manage complex event logistics with clients and stakeholders across sectors. With more than 13 years of experience, she has led national programs, improved event systems and amplified engagement across multiple organizations. A native New Orleanian, Barnes earned her master’s degree in leadership and administration from Boston College and a bachelor’s in hospitality and tourism from Delaware State University.
While contributing an average of $2.4 billion annually and $4 million in direct spending with small business partners with capital projects, the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center remains a valuable resource to the Greater New Orleans region. For more information, visit mccno.com.
About the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
New Orleans is Built to Host! With 1.1 million square feet of prime exhibit space on one level, all under one roof, NOENMCC is tied for the sixth-largest convention center in the United States. NOENMCC is a 2025 Exhibitor Magazine Centers of Excellence recipient and is consistently named a regional top workplace by The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate. A recent LEED Gold certification makes NOENMCC the largest LEED-certified project in Louisiana and the largest convention center project in the U.S. certified under LEED v4.1 Operations and Maintenance, as well as the first convention center in the world to be awarded initial certification under LEED Gold v4.1 O+M. A leading contributor to the city’s robust tourism economy, NOENMCC event activity has produced $90.1 billion in economic impact since its 1985 opening.
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Enter the Star Wars Galaxy with the First LEGO SMART Play Sets – StarWars.com
- Enter the Star Wars Galaxy with the First LEGO SMART Play Sets StarWars.com
- Lego’s Smart Brick Gives the Iconic Analog Toy a New Digital Brain WIRED
- Can LEGO overcome its chequered history of melding technology and bricks? Jay’s Brick Blog
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I Asked ChatGPT, Claude and DeepSeek to Build Tetris

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It seems like almost every week, a new model claims to be state-of-the-art, beating existing AI models on all benchmarks.I get free access to the latest AI models at my full-time job within weeks…
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The Same Recipe That Created Life on Earth May Exist on Mars, Scientists Say
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In an investigation to find out what sparked life on Earth, researchers have discovered that RNA…
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