U.S. fails to advance in ski jumping men’s team event
The U.S. men were knocked out of contention in the ski jumping men’s team event after finishing 10th of 11 in the first round.
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Medal Moments: Humphries, Taylor, Jackson star for U.S.
Look back on all the biggest medal moments from Day 9 and Day 10 of the Winter Olympics, including Erin Jackson’s historic gold, Kaillie Humphries and Elana Meyers Taylor taking gold and silver and more.
Continue Reading‘The Rocket’ targets 1st Olympic skiing medal for Britain
By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Dave Ryding knows the expectations on a British skier will be high for the first time in decades when he gets to the start gate of the men’s slalom at the Beijing Olympics on Wednesday. Ryding became the first British winner in the 55-year history of
Continue ReadingOPINIÓN | Ray Dalio dice que Estados Unidos se aproxima a la guerra civil. Creo que se equivoca
CNNEE Nota del editor: Carlos Alberto Montaner es escritor, periodista y colaborador de CNN. Sus columnas se publican en decenas de diarios de España, Estados Unidos y América Latina. Montaner es, además, vicepresidente de la Internacional Liberal. Las opiniones aquí expresadas son exclusivamente suyas. (CNN Español) — Dice Ray Dalio, el multimillonario fundador del fondo
Continue Reading2 skiers die on consecutive days on Mt. Bachelor
By KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story DESCHUTES COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — Two skiers died in two incidents on consecutive days on Mt. Bachelor, the ski area said. The ski area said on Friday just before 12:30 p.m., Mt. Bachelor ski patrol responded to a skier injury. The skier was taken to
Continue ReadingPakistani court acquits model’s killer on parents’ pardon
By ASIM TANVEER Associated Press MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — A lawyer says a Pakistani man sentenced to life in prison in 2019 for strangling his sister — a model on social media — has been acquitted of murder. The court ruled after the man’s parents pardoned him under Islamic law. Waseem Azeem was arrested in
Continue ReadingLawyer urges ICC to acquit Ugandan war criminal on appeal
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A lawyer for a Ugandan rebel commander serving a 25-year sentence for dozens of war crimes and crimes against humanity has told appeals judges that his client was found guilty by an International Criminal Court panel that cherry-picked evidence to ensure he was convicted. Prosecution
Continue ReadingCoinbase’s strange QR-code Super Bowl ad briefly crashes app
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business The app for Coinbase, a cryptocurrency exchange, briefly crashed Sunday after a bizarre Super Bowl ad sparked a surge in traffic. The 60-second ad featured a floating and colorful QR code bouncing around the screen, similar to a bouncing DVD logo. The QR code directed people to a link offering
Continue ReadingANÁLISIS | ¿Quiénes anotaron y quiénes perdieron el balón en los anuncios del Super Bowl?
macamilarincon (CNN) — El Super Bowl es el escenario más grande de la televisión en Estados Unidos para los anuncios publicitarios: ofrece el máximo beneficio al dinero de los anunciantes y atrae famosos de igual estatura. Sin embargo, muchos de los comerciales de este año parecieron reclutar celebridades ––o pandillas de celebridades–– sin una idea
Continue Reading‘Cupid is Stupid’ lets participants smash cars as an alternate Valentine’s Day celebration
By WLOS Staff Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Love hurts — but one local brewery provided a relief for Valentine’s Day stress in an unconventional way. Hi-Wire Brewing’s third annual “Cupid is Stupid” car smashing took place Saturday, Feb. 13 in Biltmore Village. Participants got the chance to
Continue ReadingRussian skating star Kamila Valieva cleared to skate at Beijing Games
CNN By Simone McCarthy, CNN Teenage Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will vie for gold in one of the Olympics’ most high profile events Tuesday, after being cleared to compete amid a doping controversy that’s cast a shadow over Russia’s involvement in the Games. Fifteen-year-old Valieva has been at the center of rapidly unfolding scandal
Continue ReadingLiz Weston: What caring for an aging parent could cost you
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Taking care of an older loved one is stressful, and some people don’t have much of a choice about quitting their jobs or taking a leave of absence. Those may not be your only options, though, and too many make decisions out of stress and fear. Find out what caregiving
Continue ReadingA billionaire CEO is on track to go further into space than any human in 50 years
KEYT, SPACEX, CNN By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Jared Isaacman — the billionaire CEO of payments processing company Shift 4 — is buying three more flights with SpaceX, the first of which is scheduled for this year and could put Isaacman and SpaceX on track to travel deeper into space than any human has traveled
Continue ReadingA billionaire CEO is on track to go further into space than any human in 50 years
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Jared Isaacman — the billionaire CEO of payments processing company Shift 4 — is buying three more flights with SpaceX, the first of which is scheduled for this year and could put Isaacman and SpaceX on track to travel deeper into space than any human has traveled in a half
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Xu Mengtao wins aerials gold; USA’s Megan Nick earns bronze
Xu Mengtao stomped a back full-full-full for a score of 108.61 in the aerials super-final to earn China its first-ever gold in the women’s event, while American Megan Nick flawlessly executed her jump to take bronze.
Continue ReadingFree tickets for 10,000 fans at Champions League final
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Ten thousand fans will be able to attend the Champions League final for free. The gesture by competition organizer UEFA for the biggest club final in world football stands in contrast to the cheapest tickets for the Super Bowl on Sunday costing thousands of dollars.
Continue ReadingFree tickets for 10,000 fans at Champions League final
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Ten thousand fans will be able to attend the Champions League final for free. The gesture by competition organizer UEFA for the biggest club final in world football stands in contrast to the cheapest tickets for the Super Bowl on Sunday costing thousands of dollars.
Continue ReadingProsecutor: Arbery’s killers known to use racist slurs
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — A federal prosecutor says the three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery had all expressed negative views toward Black people and used racist slurs in the past. A jury that includes three Black people heard opening statements in the federal hate crimes trial Monday
Continue ReadingWhy the Bills can dominate the Buffalo market, but not the NFL
By Tim O’Shei Click here for updates on this story BUFFALO, New York (The Buffalo News) — Everything, everybody and every business has its place. That includes the Buffalo Bills. For me, reporting on the negotiations for a new stadium over the last several months has crystallized Western New York’s place in the National Football
Continue ReadingLeClaire’s two speed cameras have issued $6,310,150 in fines in 10 months. Police can’t say if the cameras reduced crashes
By Barb Ickes Click here for updates on this story LECLAIRE, Wisconsin (Quad-City Times) — With two months still to go in the year since LeClaire’s two speed cameras have been issuing tickets, more than 88,000 motorists have been cited. By the end of January, the city’s camera vendor, Sweden-based Sensys Gatso Group, had levied
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