Germany’s ‘Two Tobis’ threepeat with doubles gold
Germany’s ‘Two Tobis’ – Tobias Wendl and Tobias Arlt – threepeat with doubles luge gold, and broke a track record in the process. Germany’s Toni Eggert / Sascha Benecken won silver.
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Welcome to the crypto Super Bowl
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The priciest Super Bowl commercials will cost a record $7 million this year, according to NBC. To put that into terms many of the big game’s advertisers will understand, that’s about 160 bitcoin or 2,200 ether. Cryptocurrencies will be taking center stage during the ad breaks of Super
Continue ReadingA new nonprofit is letting neighbors ‘adopt’ a block to keep clean
By Joe Vithayathil Click here for updates on this story BEAVERTON, Oregon (KPTV) — In the last year, thousands of people have joined a new organization working to clean up local neighborhoods. It’s called Adopt One Block, and in Beaverton, Jessica Miyake and her daughter Hana Glasby have adopted their own block to take care
Continue ReadingSpaceX will lose up to 40 satellites it just launched due to a solar storm
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Up to 40 of SpaceX’s Starlink satellites are expected to fall out of orbit thanks to some inopportune timing: The company launched the satellites directly into a solar storm. A batch of 49 Starlink internet satellites were on SpaceX’s latest launch on February 3, and now the company is expecting
Continue ReadingStatue of racist Mississippi ex-Gov. Bilbo stashed in closet
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The top administrator in the Mississippi House says he made the decision to put a statue of a racist former governor into storage. House clerk Andrew Ketchings spoke to reporters Wednesday, solving a mystery that created buzz at the state Capitol. People starting noticing recently
Continue ReadingConvicted murderer gets life in prison for death of Molalla woman
By Connor McCarthy Click here for updates on this story HILLSBORO, Oregon (KPTV) — More than three years after 29-year-old Amy Low’s murder, the man convicted of beating her to death will be spend the rest of his life in prison. Norbeto Nestor Muniz learned his fate Tuesday as family and friends of Amy sat
Continue ReadingManufacturing CEO: Demand isn’t our problem. Keeping up with it is
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Sick workers. Computer chip shortages. Supply chain stress. Carrier Global, like countless other companies right now, is navigating a minefield of challenges to get orders out to its customers. Absent these operational headaches, the manufacturing giant estimates it would have been able to ship another $200 million to $300 million
Continue ReadingWeb traffic to Spotify’s cancellation page spikes as company remains mired in Joe Rogan controversy
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. The traffic to the cancellation page for Spotify Premium has jumped in recent weeks as the audio streaming company faces a wave of backlash over its support for podcaster Joe
Continue ReadingIwuji teams with Emmitt Smith on full NASCAR Xfinity season
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Navy Reserve lieutenant commander Jesse Iwuji is now juggling a budding NASCAR career. After 15 total starts across NASCAR’s national series, Iwuji will at last get a chance to run a full season. He’s teamed with NFL Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith to build
Continue ReadingMassive fire rips through foam business, sending large plume of smoke into air
By John Gregory and ABC7.com staff Click here for updates on this story ORANGE, California (KABC) — A massive fire ripped through an industrial complex in the city of Orange overnight, sending a thick cloud of smoke into the sky and prompting a large firefighter response. The blaze was reported just after midnight Wednesday at
Continue ReadingLongtime Jacksonville State baseball coach Rudy Abbott dies
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Longtime Jacksonville State baseball coach Rudy Abbott, has passed away. He was 81. The school said Abbott died on Wednesday morning. He led the Gamecocks to back to back NCAA Division II national championships in 1990 and 1991 during his 32-year reign ending in 2001. They won eight Gulf South Conference
Continue ReadingNew program to help retired NFL players: ‘The brain can only take so much’
By Denise Dador Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Much of the thrill of watching the Super Bowl is being able to witness high-power tackles and clashes. Football players sustain countless traumatic head injuries throughout their careers. These athletes enjoy the best of care while on the team, but it’s
Continue ReadingSuperintendent sounds alarm over $1.1 billion budget crisis
By Jason Barry Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO) — Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman got right to the point during her “state of education” address Tuesday in front of the Senate Education Committee. Hoffman said that school districts across the state would face widespread layoffs and school closures if
Continue ReadingLukaku goal puts Chelsea through to Club World Cup final
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Chelsea will get another chance to win the Club World Cup for the first time after beating Al Hilal 1-0 to set up a meeting with Palmeiras in the final. Romelu Lukaku’s close-range goal in the 32nd minute settled a match between the European champions and the Asian
Continue ReadingFather of fallen firefighter makes miraculous recovery after double lung transplant
By Briana Whitney Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO) — Back in 2019, Goodyear firefighter Austin Peck passed away from work-related cancer after a long battle. His dad Mark Peck and other family members were training to hike Mount Everest in Austin’s honor. But his dad became severely sick and nearly lost
Continue ReadingVikings’ Justin Jefferson excited about new head coach
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Jefferson is excited the Minnesota Vikings are getting an offensive-minded head coach. The team is expected to hire Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell after the Super Bowl. He’ll replace Mike Zimmer, who was a longtime defensive coordinator before the Vikings put
Continue ReadingMcConnell squares off with conservatives for downplaying ‘violent insurrection’
CNN By Manu Raju, Melanie Zanona and Ted Barrett, CNN Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell made clear this week that the deadly events on January 6, 2021, were a “violent insurrection” meant to stop the peaceful transfer of power — a comment prompting backlash from a number of House and Senate Republicans. “It was mostly
Continue ReadingYale trans swimmer wants to see more inclusion in sports
By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer Iszac Henig didn’t know Lia Thomas when he reached out to her in October. Thomas had been making headlines as a transgender woman swimming for Penn. Henig just wanted to let her know she had the support of another swimmer who has some idea of what she was going
Continue ReadingFamily outraged after hospice unit abruptly announces closure: ‘It’s just devastating’
By Dann Cuellar Click here for updates on this story RIDLEY PARK, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — A family is outraged over the sudden closure of a hospice unit within a Delaware County hospital. Maureen Tribuiani says her 87-year-old mother Mae Doherty is in her final stages of Alzheimer’s. For the last two weeks, Doherty has been
Continue ReadingPenn swimmer Lia Thomas swims on amid controversy
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Lia Thomas is a transgender woman who swims for the University of Pennsylvania. It has been an unforgettable, controversial season in her first year. Three years ago, she was on the men’s team for Penn. This year, she is setting records as critics say it is
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