By Karel Janicek Published 4:06 pm, Saturday, May 19, 2018 COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The United States didn’t have a chance. Not even U.S. captain Patrick Kane, the tournament’s overall scoring leader, could tally a point. Sweden scored three goals in 3 minutes, 7 seconds midway through the second period and strode into the final of the ice hockey world championship by crushing the U.S. 6-0 on Saturday. “We just made too many mistakes and they capitalized,” Kane said. “They’ve got a lot of good players over there and made us pay for those mistakes. “It’s gonna be tough to regroup (for the bronze-medal game) ... but we have to do it.” The Americans’ opponent Sunday will be Canada, a pre-tournament title favorite which lost to Switzerland 3-2. “It’s important that we win the last game,” Canada captain Connor McDavid said. “We’re up to do it.” Later Sunday, Sweden and Switzerland … [Read more...] about United States, Canada to play for bronze in hockey worlds
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It’s Hard to Predict When the United States’ Active Volcanoes Will Erupt: Experts
The United States has more than 160 active volcanoes, but experts say it's hard to tell whether any will erupt soon, like Kilauea did in Hawaii, NBC News reported. Among these volcanoes are Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens and Yellowstone. Kilauea is considered one of the most active volcanoes, as it has been erupting constantly since 1983. But as one expert pointed out, the time scale of eruption is long, and in some cases, that means centuries, or even thousands of years, can pass between eruptions for many volcanoes. "It's really difficult to predict, because those volcanoes are relatively quiet until they start to activate an eruption," said Ben Edwards, a volcanologist and professor of earth sciences at Dickinson College in Pennsylvania. Dakota Shrader, a student from Santa Fe High School, describes what happened when shots were fired during her morning history class. Multiple people died during the shooting. (Published Friday, May 18, 2018) Get More at NBC … [Read more...] about It’s Hard to Predict When the United States’ Active Volcanoes Will Erupt: Experts
PolitiFact fact-check: The facts on mass shootings, guns in the United States
With each mass shooting comes shock and heartbreak. But the enflamed rhetoric is not far behind. We hear the same arguments about gun violence, mental health, how firearms should be regulated and what’s driving the prevalence of mass shootings with each attack.PolitiFact has worked for years to research these topics to explain talking points used by all sides of the gun debate.Here are some answers to questions you may have.How do we define mass shootings?There is no widely accepted definition of mass shootings. People use either broad or restrictive definitions of mass shootings to reinforce their stance on gun control.After the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting, Congress defined "mass killings" as three or more homicides in a single incident. The definition was intended to clarify when the U.S. attorney general could assist state and local authorities in investigations of violent acts and shootings in places of public use.The Gun … [Read more...] about PolitiFact fact-check: The facts on mass shootings, guns in the United States
Japan plans retaliatory tariffs against United States: Report
Published May 17, 2018 Politics Reuters Facebook Twitter Comments Print video Warren Buffett on steel tariffs: Prices are spiking, no question Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett on the impact of President Trump's tariffs on steel. TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is considering tariffs on U.S. exports worth $409 million in retaliation against steel and aluminum import tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, media reported on Thursday. Continue Reading Below Such a move would signal Tokyo is ready to go beyond backdoor talks and pleas for exemptions from the U.S. duties. It would also add to a growing rift that Trump's "America First" trade policies is creating among major economies, which threatens to slow global trade and business activity. Japan is the only major U.S. ally that did not receive exemptions from Trump's tariff decision. But it has refrained from following in the footsteps of China and the European Union, which responded to the U.S. … [Read more...] about Japan plans retaliatory tariffs against United States: Report
Japan plans retaliatory tariffs against United States: NHK
TOKYO -- Japan is considering slapping tariffs on U.S. exports worth $409 million in retaliation against steel and aluminum import tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, public broadcaster NHK said on Thursday. The government is preparing to notify the World Trade Organization of the plan, a necessary procedure under global trade rules, this week, NHK said. The move is likely to be part of efforts to have Washington add Japan to a list of countries exempted from the U.S. tariffs. Tokyo’s planned retaliatory tariffs on U.S. exports would be the equivalent value to duties imposed by Washington via its tariffs, according to NHK. A government official said while Tokyo has been considering taking some form of action based on WTO rules, no final decision has been made on whether to take retaliatory steps. “Nothing has been decided on what specific response we should take. We’re scrutinizing the impact of U.S. tariffs on Japanese companies, and calling for Washington to … [Read more...] about Japan plans retaliatory tariffs against United States: NHK