By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The U.S. was forced to forfeit its game at the world junior championship against Switzerland after two players tested positive for the coronavirus. Those positive COVID-19 test results led to a mandated team quarantine. The U.S. as a result was unable to play Tuesday under tournament rules. Two women’s
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Oregon State University said Tuesday it plans to resume in-person instruction and other activities and operations on Jan. 3 as planned at all campuses and locations — with requirements of COVID-19 booster vaccinations, when students and staff are eligible, as well as testing for students who will be staying on campus.
Continue ReadingBy SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Sudanese authorities said at least 38 people were killed when a defunct gold mine collapsed in West Kordofan province. The country’s state-run mining company said in a statement the collapse of the closed, non-functioning mine took place Tuesday in a village 700 kilometers (435 miles) south of
Continue ReadingBy GERMAN DE LOS SANTOS and RODRIGO ABD Associated Press ROSARIO, Argentina (AP) — Evangelical pastors have become increasingly influential inside Argentine prisons, especially in Santa Fe province. Officials there say about 40% of inmates live in cellblocks run on evangelical rules. Those units are much like those in the rest of the prison, but
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Surigao, Filipinas (CNN) — Normalmente, Jay Lacia se despierta a medianoche el día de Navidad para comenzar las festividades, pero este año lo único que deseaba era tener suficiente comida. “Siempre celebramos la Navidad, pero por ahora, es demasiado duro”, dijo este padre de 27 años de edad, mientras estaba sentado entre los
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers are meeting behind closed doors as they launch an impeachment investigation into the state attorney general for his conduct surrounding a fatal car crash last year. The House Select Committee on Investigation held a private executive session Tuesday to consider whether to
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden issued a presidential proclamation Tuesday revoking a proclamation put in place last month that enacted travel restrictions on eight southern African nations, including South Africa, as the Omicron variant began to spread. The proclamation repeals the ban as of 12:01 a.m. ET on December 31. CNN had previously
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani did things during 2021 that almost nobody alive had ever seen in sports. That’s why the Los Angeles Angels’ two-way superstar is the winner of The Associated Press’ Male Athlete of the Year award. The unanimous American League MVP put together a season
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani did things during 2021 that almost nobody alive had ever seen in sports. That’s why the Los Angeles Angels’ two-way superstar is the winner of The Associated Press’ Male Athlete of the Year award. The unanimous American League MVP put together a season
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Hugh Jackman went from praising those on Broadway who have stepped up in the face of the pandemic to sharing that he has tested positive for Covid-19. The two-time Tony Award winner, who will star in the upcoming revival of “The Music Man” on Broadway set to open in February,
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice A federal judge is allowing a major January 6 conspiracy case against four Proud Boys leaders to move forward, rejecting their bid to throw out the charges. Judge Timothy Kelly, in a 43-page opinion issued Tuesday, sided with the Justice Department on several key legal questions, giving
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Las muertes violentas en Venezuela tuvieron un leve descenso respecto al año anterior, según el Informe Anual de Violencia del Observatorio Venezolano de Violencia (OVV) publicado este martes. Los resultados implican una leve reducción con respecto al año anterior cuando se registraron 11.891 decesos. Según el reporte, se registraron 11.081
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — An advisory body in Belgium has suspended a government-ordered closure of part of the cultural sector. The Council of State said Tuesday that new coronavirus restrictions imposed on theaters are unreasonable. Movie houses, concert halls and art centers were ordered to shut their doors under restrictions that entered force over the weekend.
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — An advisory body in Belgium has suspended a government-ordered closure of part of the cultural sector. The Council of State said Tuesday that new coronavirus restrictions imposed on theaters are unreasonable. Movie houses, concert halls and art centers were ordered to shut their doors under restrictions that entered force over the weekend.
Continue ReadingWATFORD, England (AP) — West Ham ended a five-match winless run in all competitions by securing a 4-1 victory in the Premier League over a depleted Watford team that was playing its first game in 16 days because of coronavirus cases. Responding to going behind to Emmanuel Dennis’ fourth-minute goal, West Ham scored twice in
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Chelsea wing back Ben Chilwell is set for a lengthy spell out after a decision was taken to operate on his injured knee. The England international damaged knee ligaments in a Champions League game against Juventus on Nov. 23 and Chelsea opted initially to take what it described as a “conservative rehab
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Kyrie Irving is a step closer to making his season debut. The Eastern Conference-leading Brooklyn Nets announced Tuesday that Irving, along with Kevin Durant and LaMarcus Aldridge, have cleared the NBA’s health and safety protocols — a major step toward getting them back on the court. But the Atlanta
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Norwich will head into 2022 in last place in the Premier League after losing 3-0 at Crystal Palace for its fifth straight defeat. First-half goals from Odsonne Edouard, Jean-Philippe Mateta and Jeffrey Schlupp gave Palace the win in the continued absence of its manager, Patrick Vieira, who tested positive for the coronavirus
Continue ReadingCNN By Paul P. Murphy and Steve Almasy, CNN A Los Angeles woman is facing a federal assault charge after allegedly hitting and spitting on another passenger on a December 23 Delta flight from Tampa to Atlanta. The incident occurred after the female passenger found the aisle from one of the bathrooms to her seat
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN “Cheer” is returning for a seemingly dramatic second season. The Netflix docuseries, which follows the cheer teams at Navarro College and their rival Trinity Valley Community College in Texas on their journey to a national competition in Daytona Beach, Florida, will see Covid-19 upend the 2020 cheer season and a serious
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