Meyers Taylor takes big hits during monobob training
Team USA’s bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor endured a few big hits in her final practice runs before the women’s monobob competition.
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Judge deals Texas narrow defeat over mail-in ballot limits
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A federal judge has handed Texas’ elections overhaul a partial defeat days ahead of 2022′s first primary. The ruling Friday night by U.S. District Judge Xavier Rodriguez in San Antonio weakens new rules that make it a crime for election officials to proactively help voters get a ballot by mail. It
Continue ReadingLive music and deconstructed knitwear at Proenza Schouler
By JOCELYN NOVECK and BEBETO MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Proenza Schouler kicked off New York Fashion Week with a typically eclectic show held at an art study center in Manhattan’s East Village. To live string music. Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez on Friday offered their guests a collection of exaggerated silhouettes often
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100 of the best books by Black authors
Stacker compiled a list of 100 of the best books written by Black Americans. The list includes writing across genres and time periods.
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10 ways to promote a healthier heart
There’s a variety of ways to improve heart health, without frequenting the doctor’s office. Thistle compiled a list of how people can support a healthy heart, citing research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Heart Association.
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These 10 cities will pay you to move
COVID-19 has demonstrated many jobs can be done remotely, so many Americans are hitting the road. As part of this trend, Extra Space Storage put together a list of 10 cities financially committed to bringing in new residents.
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Jacobellis grabs gold No. 2 with Baumgartner in mixed team snowboard cross
Americans Lindsey Jacobellis and Nick Baumgartner, 36 and 40 years old, are the oldest medalists in Olympic snowboarding history.
Continue ReadingCarry, Jacobs lead Kent St. over Akron 66-64
AKRON, Ohio — Sincere Carry scored 19 points and Malique Jacobs posted 12 points and 10 rebounds to carry Kent State to a 66-64 win over Akron. Enrique Freeman led the Zips with 21 points and 13 rebounds.
Continue ReadingDeRozan scores 35, Bulls pull away to beat Wolves 134-122
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 35 points, Nikola Vucevic added 26 points and the Chicago Bulls used a big fourth quarter to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 134-122. Tied with Milwaukee and Cleveland for second place in the Eastern Conference coming in, the Bulls went on a 15-2 run
Continue ReadingGLIMPSES: The Olympic Tower, looming in the Beijing night
By The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — They are an imposing fixture at Beijing’s Olympic Park, towering over the landscape and glowing at night in all the saturated colors of the spectrum. At some moments they burn bright orange and red like the Olympic cauldron. At others, they emanate cold blue and purple evocative of
Continue ReadingGLIMPSES: The Olympic Tower, looming in the Beijing night
By The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — They are an imposing fixture at Beijing’s Olympic Park, towering over the landscape and glowing at night in all the saturated colors of the spectrum. At some moments they burn bright orange and red like the Olympic cauldron. At others, they emanate cold blue and purple evocative of
Continue ReadingFame and fury: China’s wildly different reactions to US-born Olympians
CNN By CNN staff In the span of a week, three American-born athletes of Chinese descent have been thrust into the spotlight at the Beijing Winter Olympics — to very different reactions in China. All three were trained in the United States and are only a few years apart in age, but their paths diverged
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Pet Pals: Get ready for some fun with Radish
This isn’t your garden variety Radish!
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Baumgartner reacts as Jacobellis clinches mixed team SBX win
After taking first in the men’s section of the big final, 40-year-old Nick Baumgartner watched on as teammate Lindsey Jacobellis won the women’s race and clinched the Americans gold in mixed team snowboard cross.
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Jacobellis secures gold in mixed team SBX with Baumgartner
American Lindsey Jacobellis, winner of individual gold less than three days prior, beat Italy’s Michela Moioli in the big final of mixed team snowboard cross to capture gold with teammate Nick Baumgartner.
Continue ReadingTestimony from US Marines casts doubt on Pentagon’s account of Kabul airport attack aftermath
CNN By Nick Paton Walsh, Sandi Sidhu, Julia Hollingsworth, Masoud Popalzai, Sitara Zamani, Abdul Basir Bina, Katie Polglase and Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Newly released testimony from US military survivors of the August 26 attack at Kabul airport has cast doubt on the findings of the Pentagon’s investigation into the incident, which concluded that nobody was
Continue ReadingTatum scores 24, Celtics beat Denver for 7th straight win
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 24 points, Marcus Smart added 22 points, five steals and two crucial free throws, and the Celtics held on to beat the Denver Nuggets 108-102 for Boston’s seventh straight victory. Robert Williams added 15 points and 16 rebounds as Boston extended its longest
Continue ReadingA look inside Mississippi’s only critical race theory class and an unlikely ally
By Giselle Rhoden, Nick Valencia and Jade Gordon, CNN Three weeks ago, Brittany Murphree enrolled in Law 743, a unique class for the University of Mississippi. Despite the skepticism from fellow Republican friends and family, the second-year law student wanted to take the class “to see what it’s all about.” “Honestly, I love it,” Murphree
Continue ReadingA look inside Mississippi’s only critical race theory class and an unlikely ally
CNN, WLBT By Giselle Rhoden, Nick Valencia and Jade Gordon, CNN Three weeks ago, Brittany Murphree enrolled in Law 743, a unique class for the University of Mississippi. Despite the skepticism from fellow Republican friends and family, the second-year law student wanted to take the class “to see what it’s all about.” “Honestly, I love
Continue ReadingWarrick scores 24 to lead Northern Kentucky over Green Bay
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Marques Warrick had 24 points, making 6 of 9 3-pointers, as Northern Kentucky defeated Green Bay 71-62. Sam Vinson had 14 points for Northern Kentucky. Cade Meyer led Green Bay with 14 points.
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