The Netherlands earned the most speed skating medals at the 2022 Winter Olympics, and American Erin Jackson made history as the first Black gold medalist.
Continue ReadingBy 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 like to play his final season alongside his son. The 37-year-old Los Angeles Lakers forward is currently back in Cleveland for the NBA All-Star weekend, the city where he
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild, cold-like symptoms. The palace said Sunday the 95-year-old British monarch, who has received three vaccine shots, will continue with light duties and follow all medical guidelines. An infectious disease expert said the
Continue ReadingBy Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for coronavirus, Buckingham Palace announced Sunday. The 95-year-old sovereign — who is celebrating her 70th year on the throne — is experiencing mild cold-like symptoms but expects to continue light duties at Windsor over the coming week, the palace said. “She
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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 Olympics.
Continue ReadingBy Alaa Elassar, CNN A newly built residential complecx in Seattle is offering unhoused Indigenous people a new lease on life. The Chief Seattle Club has opened the doors to ʔálʔal, an 80-unit apartment building reserved for low-income and unhoused urban Natives in Washington’s King County. ʔálʔal, pronounced “all-all,” means “home” in Lushootseed, an Indigenous
Continue ReadingJERUSALEM (AP) — Gabriel Bach, an Israeli prosecutor in the 1961 trial of notorious Nazi Adolf Eichmann who went on to serve on the country’s Supreme Court, has died. He was 94. The Israel Judiciary Authority announced Bach’s passing on Friday but did not provide a cause of death. He served as a state’s attorney
Continue ReadingBy JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister has criticized an emerging deal over Iran’s nuclear program. Naftali Bennett said Sunday that the deal is expected to be weaker than a previous agreement and will create a “more volatile” Middle East. The original internationl agreement with Iran left in tatters after the
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The Closing Ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics on NBC and Peacock, as it happened via live updates and video.
Continue ReadingMUNICH (AP) — The European Union’s foreign policy chief says he’s deeply concerned about tensions in Bosnia and has appealed to leaders there to avoid the breakup of the Balkan country. Josep Borrell told an annual security conference in Munich that he was in close contact with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and “have
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Team USA bobsledder (and Closing Ceremony flagbearer) Elana Meyers Taylor takes some time out of her day to talk to In the Village.
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Jordan Stolz has been called the future of speed skating, here’s a look at his journey to the 2022 Winter Games.
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN It’s official. Norway is really good at the Winter Olympics. With a population of just over five million people, the European country has continued to punch above its weight at Beijing 2022, finishing way above the rest in the medal table. Norway tallied the most gold medals, 16, and the highest
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Shaun White found closure as history was made, Chloe Kim repeated in pipe and Lindsey Jacobellis finally found gold in snowboarding at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Continue ReadingBy VANESSA GERA Associated Press MEDYKA, Poland (AP) — As tensions soar in Ukraine’s east, calm persists along the country’s border with European Union nation Poland. Western leaders have said with an estimated Russian 150,000 troops and equipment surrounding Ukraine, an attack could happen at any time. The council chairman in a small town on
Continue ReadingMUNICH (AP) — The European Union’s foreign policy chief says he’s deeply concerned about tensions in Bosnia and has appealed to leaders there to avoid the breakup of the Balkan country. Josep Borrell told an annual security conference in Munich that he was in close contact with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and “have
Continue ReadingBy Giselle Rhoden, CNN A Black couple’s lawsuit against a home appraisal company is now catching the attention of the Department of Justice. Last week, the DOJ filed a statement of interest in the couple’s claim that the first appraiser of their Marin County home violated the Fair Housing Act. Tenisha Tate-Austin and her husband,
Continue ReadingKATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s government has presented a contentious half-billion dollar aid grant from the United States for approval in Parliament, triggering a fresh round of violent clashes between protesters and police outside the legislature. Hundreds of protesters tried to push through barbed wire barricades and pelted riot police with stones. Police beat them
Continue ReadingKATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s government has presented a contentious half-billion dollar aid grant from the United States for approval in Parliament, triggering a fresh round of violent clashes between protesters and police outside the legislature. Hundreds of protesters tried to push through barbed wire barricades and pelted riot police with stones. Police beat them
Continue ReadingBy 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 for businesses caught in the middle of protests against Covid-19 mandates. Canadian authorities on Sunday froze the finances associated with certain individuals and companies believed to be involved in the
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