Weatherford Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2024 Conference CallAfter suffering an injury early in the third period against the Utah Hockey Club on Nov. 18, the Washington Capitals announced that forward Alex Ovechkin is out with a fracture to his left fibula for four to six weeks. If the timeline is accurate, this means he could miss around a dozen games or more in his 2024-25 campaign. RT @CapitalsPR: Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin underwent further evaluation with team doctors. It was confirmed that Ovechkin has a fracture to his left fibula and is anticipated to miss 4-6 weeks. [image or embed] The 39-year-old was having a season of the ages in D.C., but his injury puts that on hold. Through 18 games, he has 15 goals (0.83 goals per game), 25 points, and a plus-15 rating. His excellence has paved the way for the Capitals to be one of the best teams in the NHL at 13-4-1, third in the overall standings. Aside from team success, however, he had his own personal aspirations to chase. Sitting at 868 goals, Ovechkin only needed 27 over his team’s final 64 games (0.42 goals per game, nearly half of his current pace) to surpass Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record of 894 by this spring. He can still accomplish this in theory, but it’ll be that much more of a battle for Washington’s long-time captain. More importantly for the Capitals as a team, losing who is objectively their most valuable player for up to six weeks could cause them to hit a wall. They’ve been cruising to this point with a plus-28 goal differential, but their play could regress without their captain. Ovechkin is first in goal-scoring this season, after all. This article first appeared on The Hockey Writers and was syndicated with permission.PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Saquon Barkley wanted to be a student in team history before he had a chance to make some with the Eagles. The running back who had just signed with Philadelphia for $26 million guaranteed took a deep dive on some of the franchise’s greats out of the backfield.
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The victim of a horrific alleged assault at an Elizabeth line railway station in East London has been named. Jorge Ortega, 61, was named by police earlier today after he died following the incident on December 4. “Our dad was the most loving person, the kindest soul you could have the pleasure of meeting,” his heartbroken family said in a statement released by the British Transport Police. Police were called to Ilford railway station at around 8:49pm on Wednesday following reports of a “serious assault”. London’s Air Ambulance attended the scene along with paramedics and a “man was taken to hospital with serious head injuries” in a critical condition, police said. Mr Ortega’s children added: “Everyone who has met our dad or who has ever worked with him over the years will tell you this. He had a brilliant mind, enjoyed cooking, loved drawing, and was highly skilled in art. He was an amazing family man and would always put other people first. “He loved his grandchildren, and in turn, they adored our dad. He was totally devoted to our mum and loved her beyond what words can describe. Having been together for over 38 years, he is an example of what a great man should be like and a role model that we highly look up to. We can only hope to be like him. Dad is and will always be in our hearts." A former colleague of Mr Ortega took to the social media site X to pay tribute to him, saying he was the "most down to earth and friendly bloke you can imagine.” They added he "never got himself in bother like some staff do, was always chill and a pleasure to work with.” Police said an arrest was made on the morning of December 5 and that Ayodele Jamgbadi, a 28-year-old form Ilford, was charged with Grievous Bodily Harm, Affray and possession of a prohibited offensive weapon in a private place in connection with the incident. Police said “detectives will make an application to amend the indictment to reflect the victims death”. Jamgbadi has has been remanded and is due to appear at Inner London Crown Court on January 7 next year. Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Inspector Paul Attwell, said: “This was a horrific and tragic incident which has resulted in a man losing his life. Our specialist family liaison officers are providing support to Jorge’s family. Please can I ask that their privacy is respected at this incredibly difficult time.” The RMT union - of which Mr Ortega - general secretary Mick Lynch said: “We are deeply saddened by the passing of our member, who died following an attack while at work. The whole union sends its condolences to their family, friends and colleagues at this awful time and everyone’s thoughts at RMT are with them.”The 13 Best Headphones For Gaming You Can Buy On Amazon, Ranked By User RatingsAn archbishop's knock formally restores Notre Dame to life as winds howl and heads of state look on
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NoneBillionaires have seen their combined wealth shoot up 121 percent over the past decade to $14 trillion, Swiss bank UBS said Thursday, with tech billionaires' coffers filling the fastest. Switzerland's biggest bank, which is among the world's largest wealth managers, said the number of dollar billionaires increased from 1,757 to 2,682 over the past 10 years, peaking in 2021 with 2,686. The 10th edition of UBS's annual Billionaire Ambitions report, which tracks the wealth of the world's richest people, found that billionaires have comfortably outperformed global equity markets over the past decade. The report documents "the growth and investment of great wealth, as well as how it's being preserved for future generations and used to have a positive effect on society", said Benjamin Cavalli, head of strategic clients at UBS global wealth management. Between 2015 and 2024, total billionaire wealth increased by 121 percent from $6.3 trillion to $14.0 trillion -- while the MSCI AC World Index of global equities rose 73 percent. The wealth of tech billionaires increased the fastest, followed by that of industrialists. Worldwide, tech billionaires' wealth tripled from $788.9 billion in 2015 to $2.4 trillion in 2024. "In earlier years, the new billionaires commercialised e-commerce, social media and digital payments; more recently they engineered the generative AI boom, while also developing cyber-security, fintech, 3D printing and robotics," UBS said. The report found that since 2020, the global growth trend had slowed due to declines among China's billionaires. From 2015 to 2020, billionaire wealth grew globally at an annual rate of 10 percent, but growth has plunged to one percent since 2020. Chinese billionaire wealth more than doubled from 2015 to 2020, rising from $887.3 billion to $2.1 trillion, but has since fallen back to $1.8 trillion. However, North American billionaire wealth has risen 58.5 percent to $6.1 trillion since 2020, "led by industrials and tech billionaires". Meanwhile billionaires are relocating more frequently, with 176 having moved country since 2020, with Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, Singapore and the United States being popular destinations. In 2024, some 268 people became billionaires for the first time, with 60 percent of them entrepreneurs. "The year's new billionaires were mainly self-made," said UBS. The report said US billionaires accrued the greatest gains in 2024, reinforcing the country's place as the world's main centre for billionaire entrepreneurs. Their wealth rose 27.6 percent to $5.8 trillion, or more than 40 percent of billionaire wealth worldwide. Billionaires' wealth from mainland China and Hong Kong fell 16.8 percent to $1.8 trillion, with the number of billionaires dropping from 588 to 501. Indian billionaires' wealth increased 42.1 percent to $905.6 billion, while their number grew from 153 to 185. Western Europe's total billionaire wealth rose 16.0 percent to $2.7 trillion -- partly due to a 24 percent increase in Swiss billionaires. UAE billionaires' aggregate wealth rose 39.5 percent to $138.7 billion. UBS said billionaires faced an "uncertain world" over the next 10 years, due to high geopolitical tensions, trade barriers and governments with mounting spending requirements. Billionaires will therefore need to rely on their previous distinctive traits: "smart risk-taking, business focus and determination". "Risk-taking billionaires are likely to be at the forefront of creating two technology-related industries of the future already taking shape: generative AI and renewables/electrification," UBS predicted. And more flexible wealth planning will be needed as billionaire families move country and spread around the world. The heirs and philanthropic causes of baby boom billionaires are set to inherit an estimated $6.3 trillion over the next 15 years, UBS said.How mysterious murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson sparked frenzied NYC manhunt