2022 Olympic speed skating in review: Erin Jackson, Nils van der Poel make history
The Netherlands earned the most speed skating medals at the 2022 Winter Olympics, and American Erin Jackson made history as the first Black gold…
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Lebron James: Lakers star says final NBA season will be played with his son in interview with The Athletic
By Jack Bantock, CNN Lebron James said there are no certainties over his future in the NBA, though he is certain about one thing — he’d…
Continue ReadingQueen Elizabeth II tests positive for COVID; mild symptoms
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild,…
Continue ReadingBritain’s Queen Elizabeth tests positive for Covid-19
By Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for coronavirus, Buckingham Palace announced…
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2022 Olympic luge in review: Germany’s Geisenberger, Ludwig, and ‘Two Tobis’ sweep
Germany dominated all four Olympic luge events for the second time as all-star athletes broke (their own) records. Relive luge at the 2022 Winter…
Continue Reading80-unit residential building for low-income and unhoused Indigenous people opens in Seattle
By Alaa Elassar, CNN A newly built residential complecx in Seattle is offering unhoused Indigenous people a new lease on life. The Chief Seattle Club…
Continue ReadingEichmann prosecutor, Israeli justice Gabriel Bach dies at 94
JERUSALEM (AP) — Gabriel Bach, an Israeli prosecutor in the 1961 trial of notorious Nazi Adolf Eichmann who went on to serve on the country’s…
Continue ReadingIsraeli PM: Iran nuke deal will bring ‘more violent’ Mideast
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister has criticized an emerging deal over Iran’s nuclear program.…
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Sights and sounds of the 2022 Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony
The Closing Ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics on NBC and Peacock, as it happened via live updates and…
Continue ReadingEU foreign policy chief: Bloc won’t accept Bosnia breakup
MUNICH (AP) — The European Union’s foreign policy chief says he’s deeply concerned about tensions in Bosnia and has appealed to leaders there…
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In The Village: Elana Meyers Taylor joins Elizabeth Beisel
Team USA bobsledder (and Closing Ceremony flagbearer)Â Elana Meyers Taylor takes some time out of her day to talk to In the…
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Jordan Stolz: ‘the future of speed skating’
Jordan Stolz has been called the future of speed skating, here’s a look at his journey to the 2022 Winter…
Continue ReadingNorway tops Beijing 2022 medal table after record-breaking performance
By Ben Church, CNN It’s official. Norway is really good at the Winter Olympics. With a population of just over five million people, the…
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2022 Olympic snowboarding in review: Austria ties U.S. as Shaun White bids farewell
Shaun White found closure as history was made, Chloe Kim repeated in pipe and Lindsey Jacobellis finally found gold in snowboarding at the 2022…
Continue ReadingCalm prevails at Poland-Ukraine border despite growing fears
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press MEDYKA, Poland (AP) — As tensions soar in Ukraine’s east, calm persists along the country’s border with…
Continue ReadingEU foreign policy chief: Bloc won’t accept Bosnia breakup
MUNICH (AP) — The European Union’s foreign policy chief says he’s deeply concerned about tensions in Bosnia and has appealed to leaders there…
Continue ReadingDOJ’s interest in housing discrimination lawsuit underscores the bias many Black homeowners have faced for decades
By Giselle Rhoden, CNN A Black couple’s lawsuit against a home appraisal company is now catching the attention of the Department of Justice.…
Continue ReadingNepal’s Parliament debates US aid grant amid fierce protests
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s government has presented a contentious half-billion dollar aid grant from the United States for approval in…
Continue ReadingNepal’s Parliament debates US aid grant amid fierce protests
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s government has presented a contentious half-billion dollar aid grant from the United States for approval in…
Continue ReadingCanadian authorities freeze financial assets for those involved in ongoing protests in Ottawa
By Aya Elamroussi, Holly Yan and Amir Vera, CNN A weeks-long blockade in the Canadian capital has led to almost 200 arrests and prolonged suffering…
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