By Sean Lyngaas and Zachary Cohen, CNN The US believes Russian intelligence agencies have worked closely with the editorial staff of five Russian-language media outlets to boost public support for a renewed Russian invasion of Ukraine, US officials familiar with the intelligence assessment told CNN in a media briefing. Officers with Russia’s domestic and foreign
Continue ReadingBy KELSEY SHEEHY of NerdWallet Want to quit your job? You’re not just walking away from a paycheck. If you’re not thoughtful with your exit strategy, you may leave money behind in less obvious places, like your commuter account or health savings plan. Before turning in your notice, read the fine print on your employer-provided
Continue ReadingBy KELSEY SHEEHY of NerdWallet Want to quit your job? You’re not just walking away from a paycheck. If you’re not thoughtful with your exit strategy, you may leave money behind in less obvious places, like your commuter account or health savings plan. Before turning in your notice, read the fine print on your employer-provided
Continue ReadingBy KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s top Roman Catholic bishop has spoken out against what he says is the wrongful arrest of an activist. Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith on Tuesday said likened to an “abduction” the arrest of activist Shehan Malaka Gamage, who has publicly questioned whether
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN It’s snow joke in Beijing. Olympic athletes are competing in frigid temperatures of minus 13 degrees. They’re also dealing with artificial snow, marking the first year the Winter Games are virtually 100% reliant on fake snow due to climate variability. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN It’s snow joke in Beijing. Olympic athletes are competing in frigid temperatures of minus 13 degrees. They’re also dealing with artificial snow, marking the first year the Winter Games are virtually 100% reliant on fake snow due to climate variability. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed
Continue ReadingCNN, WDIV, CBC NEWS, CTV NETWORK By Alexandra Meeks, CNN It’s snow joke in Beijing. Olympic athletes are competing in frigid temperatures of minus 13 degrees. They’re also dealing with artificial snow, marking the first year the Winter Games are virtually 100% reliant on fake snow due to climate variability. Here’s what you need to know
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN It’s snow joke in Beijing. Olympic athletes are competing in frigid temperatures of minus 13 degrees. They’re also dealing with artificial snow, marking the first year the Winter Games are virtually 100% reliant on fake snow due to climate variability. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed
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Switzerland’s men’s hockey team took down the Czech Republic in the playoff qualifier to advance to the Olympic quarterfinals.
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Joey Mantia is finally taking home his first medal in his third Olympics. The 36-year-old American joined with Casey Dawson and Emery Lehman to earn the bronze in team pursuit. It was the second speedskating medal for the United States in Beijing. Erin Jackson won gold
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2022 U.S. figure skating champion Mariah Bell made her Olympic debut with this short program. She is the oldest U.S. Olympian to compete in women’s singles in 94 years.
Continue ReadingBy LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Joergen Graabak of Norway won Olympic gold in Nordic combined. He rallied from a deficit of 2 minutes, 7 seconds to cross the finish line first in a 10K cross-country race after placing 12th in ski jumping. Graabak became the first two-time Nordic combined Olympic
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the NBA All-Star Game. The All-Star Game closes out All-Star Weekend, which also includes the Slam Dunk contest, the Three Point Shootout and the Rookie Challenge. February 20, 2022 – The 71st NBA All-Star Game takes place at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland. Team LeBron defeats Team Durant,
Continue ReadingStory by Reuters Financial institutions channeled more than $1.5 trillion into the coal industry in loans and underwriting from January 2019 to November 2021, even though many have made net-zero pledges, a report by a group of 28 non-government organizations showed. Reducing coal use is a key part of global efforts to slash climate-warming greenhouse
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business On Tuesday, Chipotle celebrated a milestone: The opening of its 3,000th location. Up until recently, Chipotle would have said that this new restaurant would have put the chain right around halfway to its goal. But last week, CEO Brian Niccol announced that the company has increased its ambitions. “Over the
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Mikaela Shiffrin increased her Winter Olympics schedule to six events by committing to the mixed team event.
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — El mundo está suspendido en un momento extraordinario de limbo geopolítico, al borde de una posible invasión rusa a Ucrania en medio de señales contradictorias en Moscú, confusión en Kiev y terribles advertencias de Washington. Las tensiones extremas aumentan a medida que uno de los momentos más peligrosos en Europa desde la
Continue ReadingBy DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s government has secured parliamentary approval for a 3 billion euro ($3.4 billion) agreement for three new French-made warships. Defense officials say the frigates are vital for addressing ongoing tensions with neighboring Turkey. Lawmakers also voted Tuesday in favor of adding six new Rafale fighter jets
Continue ReadingBy CHALIDA EKVITTHAYAVECHNUKUL Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Royalist activists in Thailand say they will present a petition with 1.2 million signatures to the government calling for it to shut down the country’s branch of the human rights organization Amnesty International. The activists, members of various small nationalist groups, say Amnesty International is a threat
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Light, snow and shadow combine to form something ethereal in this image by Associated Press photographer John Locher. Locher, who is covering cross-country skiing at the Beijing Olympics, captured this image as a skier trained during a session on Monday.
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