American Santos goes down in last lap of women’s 1000m final
Kristen Santos of the United States battled for medal contention throughout the short track women’s 1000m final but took a heartbreaking fall during the very last lap.
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Don’t panic if you got a scary IRS notice
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Imagine having filed and paid your taxes last year, then months later you get a letter in the mail from the IRS saying you didn’t. That’s what’s happening to many taxpayers this year thanks to automated notices being sent by the IRS. But if you got one, don’t panic. There’s
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Moments of Greatness: Winter Olympics Day 7
Day 7 was loaded with historic firsts, including Nils van der Poel breaking the 10,000m world record to earn his second gold medal. For more moments like these, watch Winter Gold daily starting at 11 a.m. ET on Peacock.
Continue Reading76ers’ Embiid on Simmons: ‘Winning not the biggest factor’
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — James Harden will not play for the Philadelphia 76ers in games Friday and Saturday night. The three-time scoring champion will not make his debut until he’s evaluated by the team’s performance staff. The earliest Harden could play for the 76ers is at home Tuesday against Boston.
Continue ReadingAfrofuturism showcased at Carnegie Hall in 2-month festival
By RONALD BLUM Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Afrofuturism will be highlighted at Carnegie Hall, placing a spotlight on the movement as the bastion of New York City music and culture takes another step toward normalcy. Grammy Award winner Flying Lotus makes his Carnegie debut Saturday night to open the two-month Afrofuturism festival, which
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‘It’s definitely heartbreaking,’ Kristen Santos says of speed skating crash
U.S. skater Kristen Santos was in medal position in the 1000m until she was taken out on the final lap, proving to herself she belongs on the podium.
Continue ReadingVictim confronts catalytic converter thieves, gets shot at during pursuit
By Juliette Goodrich Click here for updates on this story CONCORD, California (KPIX) — A Concord man escaped without injuries after a confrontation with thieves who stole his catalytic converter ended in gunfire early Thursday morning. According to witnesses, two suspects were targeting vehicles in a North Concord neighborhood and were able to take two
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Olympic Ice: Questions remain for Valieva at Winter Olympics
NBC Olympics contributor Phil Hersh joins Matt Iseman and Katie Nolan, plus former U.S. Olympic figure skaters Scott Hamilton, Brian Boitano and Ashley Wagner, to discuss recent developments regarding Kamila Valieva.
Continue ReadingPurdue cop on leave amid review of Black student’s arrest
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Purdue University says a campus police officer received death threats and is on leave until further notice after being caught on video using his elbow to pin a Black student to the ground by the neck. The student, 24-year-old Adonis Tuggle, told The Associated Press Thursday that the officer punched
Continue ReadingOPINIÓN | ¿Cuán lejos puede llegar Trump?
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Continue ReadingHow birds are adapting to climate crisis
By Katie Hunt, CNN Thousands of birds die each spring and fall when they collide with Chicago’s skyscrapers, which lie on a major migration path between Canada and Latin America. But the birds don’t die in vain. Since the 1970s, many of them have been collected from the street and cataloged by the city’s Field
Continue Reading¿Por qué en la reunión de Putin y Macron había una mesa tan larga? El presidente de Francia se negó a una prueba rusa de covid-19
macamilarincon (CNN) — Existe el distanciamiento social y luego está la extensa distancia que mantuvieron el presidente de Francia, Emmanuel Macron, y su homólogo de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, cuando se reunieron este lunes en Moscú: cada uno sentado en un extremo de una larguísima mesa. ANÁLISIS | Cómo el gobierno de Biden revela información de
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Must-watch videos of the week: Super Bowl edition
By Brendan Buckley, CNN A high-tech stadium takes center stage, an all-time NFL great shares the screen with his son, and the real stars of the show — the commercials — have arrived. These are the must-watch videos of the week: Super Bowl LVI edition. Ready for its close-up Take a tour of SoFi Stadium,
Continue ReadingUniversity of Alabama to remove KKK leader’s name from hall
By JAY REEVES Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — University of Alabama trustees have voted to strip the name of a one-time governor who led the Ku Klux Klan from a campus building and rename it solely for the school’s first Black student. The unanimous vote Friday reversed a decision last week to add the
Continue ReadingBelgium to ease COVID-19 measures as infections decline
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium will ease a slew of COVID-19 measures from next week, with restaurants and bars allowed to open for full hours and children under 12 no longer forced to use face masks, as authorities anticipate a further decline in infections. The government announced Friday that the nation of 11 million will go
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Latvia’s Balinskis flips over boards in prelim vs. Finland
Leo Komarov of Finland and Latvia’s Uvis Janis Balinskis collide during a preliminary game in the men’s Olympic hockey tournament, sending Balinskis tumbling over the boards.
Continue ReadingNative American statue’s placement in Atlanta reconsidered
By MICHAEL WARREN Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta’s leaders are rethinking plans to install a statue representing a Native American man lauded as a “co-founder of Georgia” following an Associated Press report on the project. The Chief Tomochichi statue was conceived as the centerpiece of a park celebrating civil rights-era heroes. But Councilman Michael
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Pannek catches up with family after win vs. Czech Republic
Following the U.S. women’s hockey team’s 4-1 win over the Czech Republic, Kelly Pannek is surprised with a call home from her mom and dad, who she always considers to be her “first coach.”
Continue Reading10-year-old girl dances to honor fallen Ohio law enforcement officer, Anthony Dia
By Spencer Thomas Click here for updates on this story HERMISTON, Oregon (KPTV) — One local girl is looking to pay tribute to law enforcement officers across the country through her favorite hobby, dance. Breaeh Rios, a 10-year-old girl from Hermiston has been dancing since the age of three. A young dancer with big aspirations,
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