In a dramatic finale, Germany’s Hannah Neise grabbed Germany’s first gold in women’s skeleton. Australia’s Jackie Narracott and the Netherlands’ Kimberley Bos earned their countries’ first skeleton medals.
Continue ReadingNEWPORT, Ore. (AP) — After starting on time for the first time in years, Oregon’s Dungeness crab season is seeing a record-breaking haul. KGW reports crabbers have brought in about $80 million this season, which began Dec. 1, according to Tim Novotny with the Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission. It’s the most revenue since the 2017-2018
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Paris police fired tear gas against a handful of demonstrators Saturday who defied a police order by taking part in a protest against virus restrictions inspired by Canada’s horn-honking truckers. Police deterred over 500 vehicles but a few dozen were able to get past myriad police checkpoints.
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Many thought Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron deserved to stand atop the podium four years ago in Pyeongchang, when they were edged by their longtime rivals Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir in one of the tightest Olympic ice dance competition in history. The four-time world champions
Continue ReadingBy JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The biggest questions at the Beijing Olympics hardly centered on who would win the six gold medals up for grabs. Not with the fate of 15-year-old figure skater Kamila Valieva still undecided. Will the Russian be allowed to compete after testing positive for a ban substance?
Continue ReadingDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Prosecutors told jurors that DNA links an accused serial killer with the slayings of three women 16 years ago when he was a criminal justice student at a local university. Prosecutors in Daytona Beach said during opening statements on Friday that DNA taken from Robert Hayes matches material found on
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shaquille O’Neal has returned to the city where he helped the Los Angeles Lakers win three straight championships. This time, O’Nea hosted “Shaq’s Fun House,” featuring performances by Lil Wayne, Zedd, Diplo and even the NBA legend’s son, Myles, who spun several records in
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta, Henrik Pettersson and Eliza Mackintosh, CNN Russia has amassed more than 130,000 troops near Ukraine’s border in recent weeks, according to US estimates, raising fears from Western and Ukrainian intelligence officials that an invasion could be imminent. As frantic diplomatic efforts are made to avert war, Russia announced Tuesday that some of
Continue ReadingBy NATALIE SWABY KING-TV SEATTLE (AP) — James Crespinel is back in Seattle restoring a Martin Luther King, Jr. mural he painted after it was vandalized in January in Seattle’s Central District. KING-TV reports Erika White spotted the graffiti on the side of the building when she arrived to work as the co-owner of Fat’s
Continue ReadingBy Wayne Sterling, CNN There were six gold medals up for grabs on Saturday at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Here’s a breakdown of who is taking home gold for their delegations on Day 8 of the Games. Biathlon Men’s 10km sprint: Johannes Thingnes Bø, Norway Cross-Country Skiing Women’s 4x5km relay: The Russian Olympic Committee
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U.S. ice dancers Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue placed third in the rhythm dance, skating to this Janet Jackson medley program.
Continue ReadingBy DAVID CRARY and PETER SMITH Associated Press By the thousands, Americans have been seeking religious exemptions in order to circumvent COVID-19 vaccine mandates. But generally they are doing so without the encouragement of major denominations and prominent religious leaders. From the Vatican, Pope Francis has defended the vaccines as the most reasonable solution to
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Scores from around the ice in Session 5 of women’s curling the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Las dosis de refuerzo de las vacunas contra el coronavirus de Pfizer/BioNTech y Moderna son seguras y ofrecen altos niveles de protección contra el covid-19 grave, si bien esa protección puede disminuir con el tiempo, según dos estudios publicados este viernes por los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de
Continue ReadingBy JULIE CARR SMYTH and CASEY SMITH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican state lawmakers across the U.S. are trying to require schools to post all course materials online so parents can review them. It’s part of a broader national push by the GOP for a sweeping parents bill of rights ahead of the
Continue ReadingCAIRO (AP) — Germany’s top diplomat says that human rights criteria will be at the center of her new government’s international arms sales, including to Egypt, a major importer of German weapons. Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said a bill being introduced this year will also impose restrictions in order to ensure that weapons will not
Continue ReadingCAIRO (AP) — Germany’s top diplomat says that human rights criteria will be at the center of her new government’s international arms sales, including to Egypt, a major importer of German weapons. Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said a bill being introduced this year will also impose restrictions in order to ensure that weapons will not
Continue ReadingCNN, CTV NETWORK By Paula Newton, Christina Maxouris, Aya Elamroussi and Eric Levenson, CNN Dozens of demonstrators remained at the busiest international crossing in North America hours past the deadline given by a Canadian judge, continuing their dayslong Covid-19 protest that has interrupted supply chains and alarmed the continent’s leaders. The judge granted an injunction
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Hannah Neise has never won a World Cup medal. Or a medal at the world championships. Or a medal from the European championships. She’s got an Olympic medal now. And it’s the one that everybody wants. Skeleton has a new champion and she was a bit
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The Russian Olympic Committee’s Viktoria Sinitsina and Nikita Katsalapov, 2021 world champions, placed second in the rhythm dance with this performance.
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