By Lisa Respers France, CNN Celebrities spotted not wearing a mask at Sunday’s Super Bowl game were met with cries of “hypocrisy” by some on social media. Those attending the event at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles were given KN95 masks because Los Angeles county requires masks to prevent the spread of Covid-19 at “mega
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS By Lisa Respers France, CNN Celebrities spotted not wearing a mask at Sunday’s Super Bowl game were met with cries of “hypocrisy” by some on social media. Those attending the event at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles were given KN95 masks because Los Angeles county requires masks to prevent the spread of
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — A pair of terracotta lovers caught in a tender embrace for some 2,500 years are getting some Valentine’s Day TLC from Italian cultural officials. One of the most famous lovers’ statues in the art world, the reclining spouses fashioned out of terracotta are being offered high-tech protection from the threat of earthquakes
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Some students’ rights were violated during a revival assembly led by an evangelical preacher at a high school, a West Virginia school district investigating the gathering said in a statement. Students involved in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, a nonprofit Christian sports ministry, conducted the assembly during a noninstructional homeroom period
Continue ReadingBy GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar says it will not participate in this week’s meetings in Cambodia of foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, spurning an invitation to send a non-political representative instead of its chief diplomat. The decision to restrict Myanmar’s participation reflected a disagreement over Myanmar’s lack
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After winning gold in the mixed team aerials event, freestyle skier Ashley Caldwell is looking for individual triumph. In her own words, Caldwell describes how scary her sport can be and why it’s about more than medals.
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A new Ohio law prohibiting the execution of people severely mentally ill at the time of their crime has led to the removal of another prisoner from death row. Gov. Mike DeWine signed the bill into law last year covering killers diagnosed with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder,
Continue ReadingBy JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden came into office with a plan to fix inflation but not the particular inflationary problem that the country now faces. His belief is that a cluster of companies control too many industries, which reduces competition for both customers and workers. That leads to higher
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It’s the ultimate team sport: covering two Olympics within six months of each other, during a pandemic. Jo Ling Kent visits NBC Sports’ Connecticut headquarters to see what it takes to bring the Olympics to your home.
Continue ReadingBy WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story MINEOLA, Long Island (WABC) — One million meters – or 621 miles – that is the distance a Long Island high school senior wants others to row, walk and run along with him this month to raise money for the American Heart Association. Noah Marotta
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The German pairing of Francesco Friedrich and Thorsten Margis hold the slimmest of leads in two-man bobsled after the first two heats at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Continue ReadingThe next system will build in quickly today and deliver much-needed snow to the Cascades. From this morning through Tuesday morning, Mt. Bachelor could see as much as 4-10″ of fresh snow. This is likely to be a wind-driven snow, with westerly winds at 15-25 mph gusting as high as 30-35 mph. Let’s hope for
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Melas, CNN Whoopi Goldberg has returned to “The View” following being suspended by ABC News over controversial comments she made and apologized for about the Holocaust. “There’s something kind of marvelous about being on a show like this because we are ‘The View,’ and this is what we do,” Golberg said in her
Continue ReadingCNN By Chloe Melas, CNN Whoopi Goldberg has returned to “The View” following being suspended by ABC News over controversial comments she made and apologized for about the Holocaust. “There’s something kind of marvelous about being on a show like this because we are ‘The View,’ and this is what we do,” Golberg said in
Continue ReadingBy WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story MANHATTAN, New York (WABC) — The victim of a terrifying murder was remembered at a vigil Monday morning in New York City’s Chinatown. The vigil was billed as a rally against violent crimes against Asian American New Yorkers, although this case is not being handled
Continue ReadingBy Caitlin Kaiser and Tom Sater, CNN A rogue wave measuring 58 feet (17.6 meters) tall was recorded off the coast of Vancouver Island, breaking the record for proportionality at three times the size of surrounding waves. “Only a few rogue waves in high sea states have been observed directly, and nothing of this magnitude.
Continue ReadingGOOD MONDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… After starting the day under mostly clear skies, clouds will thicken quickly and we will see a 20-30% chance of showers. Westerly winds will pick up to 10-15 mph, with gusts to 20-25 mph. Highs will be in the upper 40’s to low 50’s. With the passage of this weak front,
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business If Russia invades Ukraine, global stock markets could be in for a rough ride — much worse than most other geopolitical events of the past several decades. A Russian invasion of Ukraine could further disrupt supplies of crude, potentially leading prices that are already their highest in seven
Continue ReadingCNN By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business If Russia invades Ukraine, global stock markets could be in for a rough ride — much worse than most other geopolitical events of the past several decades. A Russian invasion of Ukraine could further disrupt supplies of crude, potentially leading prices that are already their highest in
Continue ReadingCNN By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business If Russia invades Ukraine, global stock markets could be in for a rough ride — much worse than most other geopolitical events of the past several decades. A Russian invasion of Ukraine could further disrupt supplies of crude, potentially leading prices that are already their highest in
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