Women’s curling Session 6: Switzerland stays unbeaten with defeat of Canada
Scores from around the ice during the sixth session of play in the 2022 Winter Olympics women’s curling tournament.
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The West is a player in the Ukraine information war. Unlike Russia, it has to convince the public
By Tara John, CNN Corpses strewn through wrecked buildings in the aftermath of an apparently deadly explosion. Distraught mourners, grieving for lost loved ones. And amid the smoldering ruins, evidence of Western military equipment. In a world all too familiar with graphic images of one disaster after another, it’s easy to imagine the grim footage.
Continue ReadingFinns console Japan captain after quarterfinal Olympic win
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Michelle Karvinen of Finland led a group of teammates across the ice to console Japan captain Chiho Osawa in a touching moment at the Olympic women’s hockey tournament. It happened immediately following Finland’s 7-1 win in the quarterfinals that eliminated Japan. Karvinen is one of several
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Canada takes tough loss vs Switzerland in women’s curling
The Canadian squad moved to 1-3 with the four-point loss.
Continue ReadingFlorida’s LGBTQ advocates are rallying to support young people in light of ‘Don’t Say Gay’
By Scottie Andrew, CNN This weekend, Javi Gomez is traveling nearly 500 miles from his native Miami to Florida’s capital in Tallahassee to plead his case against a piece of legislation LGBTQ advocates are calling the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. He’s nervous. He’s ready. In elementary school, classmates called him names for what they thought
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Dutch speed skater Ireen Wuest: The ageless wonder
Dutch speed skater Ireen Wuest is leaving her mark on the sport of speed skating.
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Marco Odermatt battles blizzard to win giant slalom gold
Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt capped off his breakout season with an emotional gold medal in the men’s giant slalom.
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River Radamus falls just short of podium in best-ever finish
U.S. Alpine skier River Radamus logged his best-ever finish in international competition with a fourth-place mark in the men’s giant slalom, then showed off his zebra hairstyle.
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Mistakes add up for Team USA in women’s curling loss to Sweden
The U.S. women’s curling team looked to improve to 4-1 at the 2022 Olympics, but had to face defending gold medalists Sweden.
Continue ReadingBeijing Olympics a step up for those in NHL playoff bubbles
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Being confined to the bubble in Beijing may be new for some Olympians. It’s a familiar feeling for the dozen hockey players and two coaches who were in one of the NHL’s playoff bubbles in 2020. Canada captain Eric Staal even says Beijing’s bubble is better
Continue ReadingOrphan rides ‘magic powder’ from Haiti to Winter Olympics
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A love for snow that started when he was a young orphan who had just arrived in France saw Richardson Viano become Haiti’s first Winter Olympian. Silvia Viano adopted the Alpine skier when he was 3. She was on hand Sunday in Beijing to see her son
Continue ReadingMan accused of blasphemy stoned to death by mob in Pakistan
By ASIM TANVEER Associated Press MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Police say an enraged mob has stoned to death a middle-aged man for allegedly desecrating the Quran in a remote village in eastern Pakistan. The custodian of a local mosque said he saw the man burning the Muslim holy book inside the mosque Saturday evening and
Continue ReadingGerman leader travels to Russia, Ukraine as tensions grow
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is flying to Ukraine and Russia this week in an effort to help defuse escalating tensions as Western intelligence officials warn that a Russian invasion of Ukraine is increasingly imminent. Scholz has repeatedly said that Moscow would pay a “high price” in the
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USA Hockey announces Jake Sanderson will miss contest against Germany
The U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team will be without Jake Sanderson when they wrap up preliminary play against Germany.
Continue ReadingUS, Japan, South Korea meet in Hawaii to discuss North Korea
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met his Japanese and South Korean counterparts in Hawaii to discuss the threat posed by nuclear-armed North Korea after Pyongyang began the year with a series of missile tests. Blinken told journalists at a news conference after Saturday’s meeting that
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Marco Odermatt emerges from snowy giant slalom with breakthrough gold
Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt completed his rise to stardom with a gold medal in a snowy giant slalom competition.
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Great Britain cruises to win against China in men’s curling
Bruce Mouat and the Brtish men’s curling team took the win over China in the men’s curling tournament at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Continue ReadingOwl photos are flooding the internet ahead of the Super Bowl. Here’s why
By Megan Marples, CNN Superb Owl. No wait, Super Bowl. Too late. Instead of Super Bowl information, one small typo later and your search results are filled with owl content instead. And we’d like to encourage you to lean into the error. Because owls truly are “superb.” These birds are a far cry from football,
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ROC takes advantage late to beat Italy in men’s curling
The Russians scored three points in the ninth end that led to an Italian concession in the men’s curling tournament at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Continue ReadingSwiss voters reject public aid plan for newspapers, media
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Exit polls suggest that Swiss voters have rejected the government’s plan to inject more than 150 million francs (about $163 million) into broadcast and print media every year, including supporting early-morning newspaper delivery and online media to the tune of 70 million francs (nearly $76 million) a
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