By Eric Levenson, CNN The Federal Bureau of Investigation is asking for the public’s help in locating a man nicknamed the “Route 91 Bandit,” who they say is responsible for at least 11 bank robberies in New England over the past five months. The robberies all took place at banks along Interstate 91, the north-south
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Canada easily defeated China, 5-0, in their final preliminary men’s hockey game of the 2022 Winter Olympics.
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Sweden continues to lead and the U.S. has work to do as we take a look at the latest men’s curling standings at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
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Team USA looked to end a losing streak when they took on China Sunday in Session 7 of play in the Olympic men’s curling tournament.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Huntington, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia school superintendent is investigating a Feb. 2 religious revival that occurred at Huntington High School, saying he believes students’ rights have been violated. Cabell County Schools Superintendent Ryan Saxe announced the investigation in a statement issued Friday. About 100 students at the high school walked out
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Erin Jackson made history when she shot to gold in the women’s 500m, becoming the first American to win the event since 1994 and the first Black American woman ever to win an Olympic speed skating medal.
Continue ReadingBy QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s top court has banned a veteran Kurdish politician from the country’s presidency, citing lingering corruption allegations. Hoshyar Zebari, a former foreign minister and longtime Iraqi diplomat, had been a front-runner competing against the sitting president, Barham Salih. In Iraq’s political system, parliament votes to pick the
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After building an early lead, the U.S. men’s curling team held off a late surge by China for a win in Session 7 of play Sunday.
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Kamila Valieva is one of the biggest talents in figure skating and was expected to be one of the most watched athletes at the Beijing Olympics. It hasn’t worked out exactly as expected. The 15-year-old figure skating star found herself late Sunday in a situation unimaginable
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand, Jasmine Wright, Donald Judd and Matthew Chance, CNN President Joe Biden told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a roughly hour-long call Sunday that the US would respond “swiftly and decisively” if Russia takes further steps toward invasion, according to a White House readout of the call. The call came amid US warnings
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay and Patrick Sung, CNN US speed skater Erin Jackson won the women’s 500m gold medal at the Winter Olympics in a time of 37.04 on Sunday. Jackson almost missed competing in the 500m at the Olympics after she had slipped during qualifying trials, but her teammate and friend Brittany Bowe gave up
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Among the stars, Drake still shined the brightest. In an all-white outfit, the multi-Grammy winner had many concertgoers jostling for position to watch him perform at the Super Bowl eve party dubbed “Homecoming Weekend.” He made a dramatic entrance, darting down an aisle
Continue ReadingBy PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Erin Jackson has become the first Black woman to win a speedskating medal at the Winter Olympics. A gold one. Jackson won the 500 meters with a time of 37.04 seconds to give the American speedskating program its first speedskating medal of the Beijing Games and
Continue ReadingBy PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Erin Jackson has become the first Black woman to win a speedskating medal at the Winter Olympics. A gold one. Jackson won the 500 meters with a time of 37.04 seconds to give the American speedskating program its first speedskating medal of the Beijing Games and
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Great Britain took on Denmark and Switzerland faced off against Italy in Session 7 of men’s curling action at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Continue ReadingBy KWASI GYAMFI ASIEDU Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Among Catholic priests in the United States, few are African American and few are openly gay. Bryan Massingale is both, using his platform as a priest and professor to teach about racial injustice within the U.S. and urge the Catholic Church to be more welcoming
Continue ReadingCNN By Donald Judd, CNN National security adviser Jake Sullivan issued a stark warning Sunday that the United States believes Russia could launch an invasion of Ukraine this week, but is still holding out hope diplomacy can prevail. Sullivan told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union” that Russian forces are positioned so that
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Erin Jackson from Ocala, Florida, secured the first U.S. speed skating gold medal since 2010 with her women’s 500m victory.
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A conservative politician who is vying to become France’s first female president is hoping to boost her declining fortunes with her first major campaign rally. Less than 60 days from the April 10 first round of France’s presidential election, 54-year-old Valérie Pécresse is struggling to take off
Continue ReadingBy Donald Judd, CNN National security adviser Jake Sullivan issued a stark warning Sunday that the United States believes Russia could launch an invasion of Ukraine this week, but is still holding out hope diplomacy can prevail. Sullivan told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union” that Russian forces are positioned so that an
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