Daily Olympic Recap: Team USA collects ski halfpipe, bobsled medals on Day 15
Results, updates, and news from Day 15 of competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 19.
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Daily Olympic Recap: Team USA collects ski halfpipe, bobsled medals on Day 15
Results, updates, and news from Day 15 of competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 19.
Continue Reading Daily Olympic Recap: Team USA collects ski halfpipe, bobsled medals on Day 15
Results, updates, and news from Day 15 of competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 19.
Continue Reading Daily Olympic Recap: Team USA collects ski halfpipe, bobsled medals on Day 15
Results, updates, and news from Day 15 of competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics on Saturday, February 19.
Continue ReadingPerros robot podrían patrullar la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México
Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Las fotos parecen sacadas de una escena de ciencia ficción: perros robot patrullando la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México, escalando terrenos difíciles en busca de amenazas y contrabando. Pero estas imágenes son reales. El Departamento de Seguridad Nacional los presentó al público recientemente, ya que reveló detalles sobre cómo está
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Juraj Slafkovsky powers Slovakia to first-ever Olympic hockey medal
Thanks to a pair of goals from Juraj Slafkovsky, Slovakia is taking home its first-ever Olympic hockey medal.
Continue ReadingUnraveling the biology of a mysterious condition: stuttering
By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer Researchers are delving into the biological underpinnings of stuttering. The condition affects 70 million people worldwide, including President Joe Biden. It’s often misunderstood as a psychological problem caused by things like bad parenting or emotional trauma. But research discussed at a science conference on Saturday stresses the ge1netics and
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Norway’s secret to Winter Olympics dominance
Norway is at the top of the medal table at the Winter Olympics yet again, and has broken its own record for most golds (15 so far) won at a Winter Olympics. Jo Ling Kent finds out what sets Norwegian athletes apart.
Continue ReadingLet’s go Brandon: Driver caught in unwinnable culture war
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — NASCAR driver Brandon Brown is caught in the middle of a swirling culture war. “Let’s Go Brandon” flags dot Daytona International Speedway. The 28-year-old Brown unwittingly became entangled in this debacle when he won his first career NASCAR race in October in Alabama. The
Continue ReadingUnlock the secrets of Stonehenge through rare artifacts
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Few ancient wonders still stand, but their remnants captivate us with the promise of untold stories. The first excavations at Stonehenge began in the 1600s, and researchers have tried to unlock its secrets ever since. Generations of people labored to create the iconic stone circle 4,500 years ago, which still stands
Continue ReadingHere’s who won gold medals at the Beijing Olympics on Saturday
By Ben Church, CNN There were seven gold medals up for grabs on Saturday at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Here’s a breakdown of who took home gold for their delegations on Day 15 of the Games. Bobsleigh Two-woman: Laura Nolte and Deborah Levi, Germany Cross-Country Skiing Men’s 50km Mass Start Free: Alexander Bolshunov, Team
Continue ReadingJudge says Trump could be culpable for January 6 and says lawsuits against the former President can proceed
CNN By Katelyn Polantz, Marshall Cohen and Tierney Sneed, CNN Civil lawsuits seeking to hold Donald Trump accountable for the January 6, 2021, insurrection can move forward in court, a federal judge said Friday in a ruling outlining how the former President could conceivably be responsible for inciting the attack on the US Capitol. Trump’s
Continue ReadingWhat does Putin want in Ukraine? The conflict explained
CNN By Eliza Mackintosh, CNN After months of military buildup and brinkmanship on Ukraine’s border, Russia is ratcheting up pressure on its ex-Soviet neighbor, threatening to destabilize Europe and draw in the United States. Russia has been tightening its military grip around Ukraine since last year, amassing tens of thousands of troops, equipment and artillery
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Juraj Slafkovsky opens the scoring in bronze medal game
Juraj Slafkovsky netted the icebreaker (and eventual game-winner) against Sweden to help guide Slovakia to the bronze medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Continue ReadingNicaragua moves 3 opponents from jail to house arrest
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaraguan authorities have ordered home detention for three opposition figures suffering from health problems, one week after another died following months of incarceration. Former Nicaraguan Foreign Affairs Minister Francisco Aguirre Sacasa, 77, former Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister José Pallais, 68, and former ambassador to the United States Arturo Cruz Sequeira, 68,
Continue ReadingFourth lawsuit makes 20 employees alleging a toxic culture within the DC police department
By Maya Brown, CNN Five current and former employees of the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, DC, have filed a lawsuit against the District of Columbia, alleging that MPD management created a hostile work environment and retaliated against them for speaking out. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the US District Court for DC, is the
Continue ReadingWoman found dead in Manhattan apartment after being followed home, police say
CNN By Liam Reilly and Laura Studley, CNN A 25-year-old man has been charged with murder after he allegedly followed a woman to her New York apartment and stabbed her dozens of times with a knife early Sunday, prosecutors say. Surveillance video from the entrance of the Chrystie Street apartment in Manhattan’s Chinatown neighborhood shows
Continue ReadingFrench modeling agent Jean-Luc Brunel found dead in prison cell
By Martin Goillandeau, CNN French modeling agent Jean-Luc Brunel, a longtime associate of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, has been found dead in his prison cell, a spokesperson for the Paris prosecutor’s office said. Brunel was found alone, hanged with bedsheets, in his jail cell at the Santé prison in the French capital at around 1:30
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Canada’s Cynthia Appiah crashes two-woman bobsled
In the two-woman bobsled race, Canada’s Cynthia Appiah and brakewoman Dawn Richardson Wilson crashed hard during their third heat. The Canadians still managed to cross the finish line.
Continue ReadingCanadian police appear to end protesters’ siege of Ottawa
By ROB GILLIES and ROBERT BUMSTED Associated Press OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Hundreds of police in riot gear have swept through Canada’s capital, retaking control of the streets around the Parliament buildings and appearing to end the siege of Ottawa after three weeks of protests. Protesters, angry over the country’s COVID-19 restrictions and policies of
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