OSLO (AP) — Every member of Norway’s men’s Olympic cross-country skiing team is isolating ahead of the Beijing Games because a coach has contracted the coronavirus. Sprint team head coach Arild Monsen tested positive for COVID-19 after returning to Norway from the Italian Alpine resort of Seiser Alm. The Norwegian Ski Association says all eight
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Sweden’s Sara Hector picked up her third giant slalom World Cup victory of the season in Kronplatz, Italy, to affirm her status as Olympic favorite in the event.
Continue ReadingExclusive by Clarissa Ward, Brent Swails and Jack Guy, CNN Ukraine “will not allow anyone to impose any concessions on us” as part of efforts to de-escalate the threat of conflict with Russia, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told CNN in an exclusive interview Tuesday. Kuleba emphasized that the country would not accept any compromises
Continue ReadingBy Sonia Moghe, CNN A Manhattan restaurant is looking into its enforcement of vaccine requirements for indoor dining, after Sarah Palin allegedly dined there indoors while unvaccinated. Palin is in New York City for her defamation trial against the New York Times, which was delayed Monday morning after she tested positive for Covid-19. “She is,
Continue ReadingBy AUDREY WEIL Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Portland police are still looking for the driver that hit and killed someone on Southeast Powell Boulevard and 160th Avenue Saturday night. Robert Ryan told FOX 12 it was his daughter, 26-year-old Awbrianna Rollings who went by Anna, who died in
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story BILLINGS, Montana (Billings Gazette) — A Billings transgender woman has been awarded compensation by the Montana Human Rights Commission after Yellowstone County’s health care policy denied her all gender-affirming health care. In 2019, Eleanor Andersen Maloney filed a complaint with the Montana Human Rights Bureau
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — Barcelona says forward Ansu Fati will follow a conservative recovery plan to treat his left hamstring injury. Barcelona and the player have opted to avoid surgery and his recovery time should be reduced. The club did not say how long it expects Fati to be sidelined. The 19-year-old Fati had to be
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Unilever, which makes Vaseline skin care products and Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, says it’s laying off 1,500 staff as part of a company-wide restructuring. The proposed changes mean that senior management jobs will be cut by about 15% while junior management roles will be reduced by 5%. The London-based consumer goods
Continue ReadingBy Julia Horowitz, CNN Business After a long period of calm, market volatility has returned in dramatic fashion. What’s happening: US stock markets went on a rollercoaster ride Monday, plunging and then rallying all within the span of a single trading session. The S&P 500 index, at one point down almost 4%, finished the day
Continue ReadingROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — Former Netherlands midfielder Wim Jansen has died. He was 75. Jansen lost World Cup finals in 1974 and 1978 with the celebrated “Clockwork Orange” teams. Dutch club Feyenoord called Jansen “one of the greatest to ever play for the club.” Jansen was a key part of the Feyenoord team that became
Continue ReadingBy ANGIE RICONO, CYNDI FAHRLANDER Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — The investigation into the death of 24-year-old Mackenzie Hopkins on Saturday continues tonight, despite murder charges filed in the case. Court documents refer to a 911 call from Mackenzie’s phone at 6 a.m. on the day of the
Continue ReadingBy CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press The administrators of the SAT say the exam will move from paper and pencil to a digital format. They say the shift will boost the test’s relevancy in an increasingly test-optional college admissions landscape. Test-takers will be able to use their own laptops. But they will still have to take
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — One of the seven sheikhdoms in the United Arab Emirates says it will allow “gaming” while announcing a multibillion-dollar deal with casino giant Wynn Resorts. The announcement by Ras al-Khaimah comes after months of rumors about gambling coming to the UAE, home to skyscraper-studded
Continue ReadingBy MARGARET REIST Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — Lincoln has a new flag. Lincoln City Council members — two of whom wore T-shirts emblazoned with the new design, along with the mayor when she spoke on a different issue — voted unanimously Monday to approve the new
Continue ReadingBy Fredreka Schouten and Kelly Mena, CNN Lawmakers in at least three states are considering measures to counter the onslaught of threats that state and local election officials have endured in the aftermath of the 2020 election. In Maine, a bill slated for debate in a legislative committee later this week would increase the penalty
Continue ReadingCNN, KGTV By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The rollout of free N95 masks for the public began this week across the United States, with some pharmacies already handing out the masks and others expecting to do so in the coming days. The program is part of the Biden administration’s effort to distribute 400 million free N95
Continue ReadingBy Adrienne Broaddus, CNN Students in Flint Community Schools have only been in the classroom about six months over the past two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and after the district’s announcement last week that distance learning would continue until further notice, some families — including some still dealing with the city’s water crisis
Continue ReadingCNN By Artemis Moshtaghian, Holly Yan and Sonia Moghe, CNN New York’s state mask mandate is still in effect — for now. After two days of court hearings, a judge ruled the mandate will stay in place at least until the end of the week, so all sides can respond. On Monday, a judge struck
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — The University of Washington will return to in-person learning on Jan. 31 after starting winter quarter online because of a omicron-fueled spike in COVID-19 cases. KIRO-TV reports a letter from President Ana Mari Cauce Monday said COVID-19 cases locally are declining, allowing the school to proceed with returning to in-person classes. The
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — The Spanish league says the creators and administrators of the website Rojadirecta will go on trial over piracy allegations for providing illegal links to domestic matches. The league and broadcaster Mediapro have asked for prison sentences of up to six years for those involved. Prosecutors seek a prison sentence of up to
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