By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart muscled through rising inflation, surging costs related to COVID-19 sick leave and snarled global supply chains to put up strong fiscal fourth quarter results. The Arkansas company reported Thursday that its quarterly profit reached $3.56 billion, or $1.28 per share. Per-share earnings adjusted for
Continue ReadingBy LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Norway won Olympic gold in the Nordic combined team competition after overcoming the COVID-related loss of Jarl Magnus Riiber. The team led by four-time Olympic gold medalist Joergen Graabak pulled away late in the cross-country race to win by 54.9 seconds. It was an impressive
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Canada’s short track speed skating team accepted its gold medals after winning the men’s 5000m relay final. Charles Hamelin, Pascal Dion, Jordan Pierre-Gilles and Steven Dubois made up the winning team.
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Fugitive task forces operated by the U.S. Marshals Service are a fixture of law enforcement nationwide, made up of state and local officers and deputy U.S. marshals. A 2020 shooting by an Ohio sheriff’s deputy assigned to one such task force brought the employment status of
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Lejos de creer en las afirmaciones de que el enfrentamiento en Ucrania está amainando, Estados Unidos está intensificando su implacable campaña de guerra informativa contra Rusia, manteniendo al mundo en alerta máxima ante una posible invasión de Ucrania. El gobierno de Biden —que busca mantener la presión sobre el presidente
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s central bank kept its key interest rate unchanged for a second consecutive month despite soaring inflation that has left many in the country struggling to purchase food and basic goods. The bank said Thursday that it decided to keep its policy rate at 14%. Last month, it put its rate-cutting
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s central bank kept its key interest rate unchanged for a second consecutive month despite soaring inflation that has left many in the country struggling to purchase food and basic goods. The bank said Thursday that it decided to keep its policy rate at 14%. Last month, it put its rate-cutting
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During the free skate portion at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Karen Chen put her hand down on a triple loop, popped a triple lutz, and fell on another triple loop, finishing with 115.82 points for a total of 179.93 points.
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Erik Valnes and Johannes Hosflot Klaebo of Norway received gold for the men’s team sprint, earning Klaebo his third medal in the event. Finland was awarded silver, and ROC received bronze.
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — Airbus booked a record profit of 4.2 billion euros ($4.8 billion) last year as it delivered more planes with the global economy rebounding from the coronavirus pandemic. It is the first annual profit for the French manufacturer since 2018, before the spread of COVID-19 reduced air travel to levels
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Melas, CNN Shailene Woodley and Aaron Rodgers have called off their engagement, a source close to Woodley told CNN. “They grew apart, both have busy careers and unfortunately their relationship took a backseat. There is no animosity and they will remain friends,” the source said. Their respective representatives have not responded to CNN’s
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There are many different types of curling shot players can throw. Here’s an explainer for most of them.
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Authorities in Germany are investigating whether one of the train drivers involved in a fatal collision this week ran a stop signal. An Afghan refugee in his 20s died and dozens of people were injured in Monday’s crash on a commuter train line south of Munich. Germany news agency dpa on Thursday
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Choi Min-Jeong of South Korea claimed her second-straight Olympic gold for the women’s short track 1500m. Arianna Fontana (ITA) received silver, and Suzanne Schulting (NED) was given bronze.
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Brianna Decker, who suffered a devastating leg injury in the United States’ Olympic opener, joined the team to receive her medal after its loss to Canada in the final.
Continue ReadingBy HAL M. BUNDRICK of NerdWallet The rise in consumer prices, or inflation, is a slow erosion of your money over time. And supply chain issues are a part of the inflation equation too. How can you protect yourself? Small financial moves can make a difference in helping to preserve your spending power. Things like
Continue ReadingBy HAL M. BUNDRICK of NerdWallet The rise in consumer prices, or inflation, is a slow erosion of your money over time. And supply chain issues are a part of the inflation equation too. How can you protect yourself? Small financial moves can make a difference in helping to preserve your spending power. Things like
Continue ReadingBy KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A Russian man who worked as a research assistant at a German university has gone on trial for alleged espionage. The defendant, identified only as Ilnur N. in line with German privacy rules, was arrested in June and accused of passing information about European rockets to Russian
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Germans Katharina Hennig and Victoria Carl received their gold medals after edging Sweden by just 0.17 seconds to win the cross-country women’s team sprint classical. ROC received bronze.
Continue ReadingBy EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Another Olympic gold medal is hers for the taking. Eileen Gu has bigger goals than that. The 18-year-old freeskiing star spelled it all out during a candid Q&A after she breezed through her qualifying round on the halfpipe. She’s in the final and will try
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