Papadakis and Cizeron’s FD that finally wins Olympic gold
French ice dancers Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron, four-time world champions and 2018 Olympic silver medalists, won 2022 Olympic gold with this free dance.
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2 cops plan to testify about Floyd killing; prosecutors rest
By AMY FORLITI and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Federal prosecutors have rested their case against three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights. The prosecution rested Monday after nearly three weeks of testimony from bystanders, doctors, police officers and others. J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and
Continue ReadingTexas opens 2022’s first primary under stricter voting rules
By PAUL J. WEBER and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Early voting in the first primary of the 2022 midterm elections are underway in Texas. Polls opened Monday under a rushed rollout of tougher voting restrictions that were passed last fall by state Republicans. Elections officials in Houston say voters are confused
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Sinitsina, Katsalapov secure silver with this free dance
Russian Olympic Committee’s Viktoria Sinitsina and Nikita Katsalapov earned the ice dance silver medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics with this free dance performance.
Continue ReadingRapper Kodak Black shot near LA restaurant holding Justin Bieber after-party, attorney says
By Joe Sutton and Susannah Cullinane, CNN Rapper Kodak Black was among four people shot early Saturday near an after-party in West Hollywood for singer Justin Bieber, Black’s lawyer said. Attorney Bradford Cohen posted about the shooting near The Nice Guy restaurant and lounge on his verified Instagram account Saturday. “There was an unprovoked attack
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Humphries and Meyers Taylor talk medals: ‘This is for USA’
Americans Kaillie Humphries and Elana Meyers Taylor talked about their monobob gold and silver medals, respectively: ‘This is for USA.’
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USA’s Humphries keeps monobob lead, takes gold in Heats 3, 4
In her final two runs at the first-ever Olympic monobob competition, Team USA’s Kaillie Humphries capitalized on her midpoint lead and earned gold.
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Monobob: Meyers Taylor jumps fourth to silver in final runs
In the final two heats of the women’s monobob competition, American Elana Meyers Taylor jumped from fourth to second place and ultimately earned silver.
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Hubbell/Donohue earn Olympic bronze with this free dance
U.S. ice dancers Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue earned the bronze medal with this free dance performance in what they have promised will be their final Olympic competition.
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Monobob: USA’s Humphries, Meyers Taylor go one-two in finish
In the final monobob heats, Team USA’s Kaillie Humphries cemented her gold medal finish, Elana Meyers Taylor jumped to silver, and Canada’s Christine de Bruin earned bronze.
Continue ReadingEileen Gu advances on busy day of freestyle at Olympics
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Eileen Gu has made it through to the slopestyle finals in freestyle skiing at the Olympics. She overcame a number of bobbles in her first qualifying run to nail down a solid second trip down the mountain and secure her spot in the top 12.
Continue ReadingAsian stocks fall, oil prices rise on Ukraine invasion fears
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets are lower and oil prices have risen amid concern about a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine. Tokyo’s benchmark index lost 2.6%. Shanghai, Hong Kong and Seoul also retreated. On Wall Street, the benchmark S&P 500 index tumbled 1.9% after the White House encouraged
Continue ReadingAsian stocks fall, oil prices rise on Ukraine invasion fears
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets are lower and oil prices have risen amid concern about a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine. Tokyo’s benchmark index lost 2.6%. Shanghai, Hong Kong and Seoul also retreated. On Wall Street, the benchmark S&P 500 index tumbled 1.9% after the White House encouraged
Continue ReadingHistory for Humphries, who wins Olympic monobob gold for US
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Kaillie Humphries has captured a third Olympic gold medal in bobsledding and her first for the United States. The former Canadian bobsledder was an easy winner of the inaugural women’s monobob event. It was the first gold by any country other than Germany in seven events
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Chock & Bates finish fourth with extraterrestrial FD
U.S. ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates, who are a couple off the ice as well, finished fourth at the 2022 Winter Olympics after this free dance that depicts the relationship between an extraterrestrial and alien.
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U.S. defeats 2018 silver medalists South Korea in women’s curling
The U.S. women’s curling team improved to 4-2 with a win over defending silver medalists South Korea on Monday at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Continue ReadingModel legends walk Sergio Hudson’s NY Fashion Week runway
By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Black model legends Beverly Johnson, Veronica Webb and Gisele Zelauy walked Sergio Hudson’s New York Fashion Week runway Sunday. Hudson’s vibrant, outlandish collection was safari-inspired with a cheeky twist and a nod to the vibrant hues favored by the Ndebele of southern Africa. Hudson told The
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Team USA’s two-woman monobob win: Humphries gold, Meyers Taylor silver
Kaillie Humphries capitalized on her lead from the first two heats and won gold in the first women’s monobob Olympic event.
Continue ReadingKupp caps triple crown season with Super Bowl MVP
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Cooper Kupp was helpless when the Los Angeles Rams went to the Super Bowl three years ago, only able to watch after tearing a knee ligament earlier in the season. Kupp nearly did it all on the final drive of the Rams’ return trip
Continue ReadingClippers’ Norman Powell out indefinitely with foot injury
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Newly acquired Norman Powell is out indefinitely for the Los Angeles Clippers with a broken bone in his left foot. The team says he fractured the medial sesamoid bone in his foot in Thursday’s loss at Dallas and no surgery is planned at this time. Powell joins injured All-Stars Kawhi Leonard
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