By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — NBC can breathe a sigh of relief after Shaun White reached the final of the halfpipe. The snowboarding star’s finale is set for Thursday night in prime time, although it almost happened earlier. He fell on his first attempt in qualifying but rebounded on his next
Continue ReadingBy Sharon Braithwaite, Laura Smith-Spark, Lauren Kent and Salma Abdelaziz, CNN UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has signaled an early end to all coronavirus restrictions in England, including the legal requirement to self-isolate for positive Covid-19 cases, if “encouraging trends” continue. Johnson said he would present the government’s strategy “for living with Covid” when parliament
Continue ReadingBy Betty Yu Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — A golden retriever puppy was attacked and killed by an off-leash boxer at Dolores Park in the Mission District last month, according to her owners, who want justice. They hope to raise awareness about off-leash dogs in the neighborhood, so this
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — After clearing a designated player spot on its roster, Atlanta United finally completed its latest acquisition from South America by signing Argentina’s Thiago Almada. The 20-year-old Almada recorded 24 goals and 11 assists in 100 matches across all competitions for Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield of the Argentine first division. Almada signed a
Continue ReadingMOUNTAIN BROOK, Ala. (AP) — A Jewish high school student in Alabama says he was reprimanded after publicly revealing that a history teacher had classmates stand and give a Nazi salute in class. Ephraim Tytell says he received a reprimand from administrators with Mountain Brook Schools after sharing photos and video of the incident online.
Continue ReadingREDMOND, Wash. (AP) — A former member of the USA Climbing team has been arrested on investigation of three counts of third-degree child rape. Police in the Washington state city of Redmond said Tuesday that 28-year-old Alexander Fritz of Seattle was booked into Snohomish County Jail last week where he remains for lack $500,000 bail.
Continue ReadingREDMOND, Wash. (AP) — A former member of the USA Climbing team has been arrested on investigation of three counts of third-degree child rape. Police in the Washington state city of Redmond said Tuesday that 28-year-old Alexander Fritz of Seattle was booked into Snohomish County Jail last week where he remains for lack $500,000 bail.
Continue ReadingBy Velena Jones Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — A brazen break-in targeted a bulldog. A South Sacramento family is desperately searching for their pet. Micha Gonzales and her sister Lilly have been frantically passing out flyers and searching for Gonzales’s English bulldog for days. “She is a family member,
Continue ReadingBy ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A new report says cyber criminal gangs are getting increasingly adept at hacking and becoming more professional, even setting up an arbitration system to resolve payment disputes among themselves. The report issued Wednesday by the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom paints a bleak picture
Continue ReadingBy ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A new report says cyber criminal gangs are getting increasingly adept at hacking and becoming more professional, even setting up an arbitration system to resolve payment disputes among themselves. The report issued Wednesday by the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom paints a bleak picture
Continue ReadingBy FLORENT BAJRAMI and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press MITROVICA, Kosovo (AP) — Authorities in Kosovo have suspended the restoration of an old house linked to an Albanian official who was a notorious Nazi collaborator during World War II. The project, funded by the European Union and Kosovo’s Culture Ministry, had become a target of criticism
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Personal Birth date: February 20, 1951 Birth place: Glasgow, Scotland Birth name: James Gordon Brown Father: John Brown, Church of Scotland minister Mother: Jessie Elizabeth “Bunty” (Souter) Brown Marriage: Sarah Macaulay (August 3, 2000-present) Children: James Fraser, John and
Continue ReadingHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania authorities say a man has shot and killed two people at a home in the state capital, Harrisburg. The suspect wounded three others, shooting one adult and stabbing his two young nieces, ages 6 and 7. Police were in the area serving an unrelated search warrant Wednesday morning when they
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is some background information about the Academy Awards, also known as the “Oscars.” March 12, 2023 – The 95th Annual Academy Awards ceremony takes place, with Jimmy Kimmel hosting for the third time. March 27, 2022 – The 94th Annual Academy Awards ceremony takes place, with Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of activist, actor and Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown. He played his entire career with the Cleveland Browns. Personal Birth date: February 17, 1936 Birth place: St. Simons Island, Georgia Birth name: James Nathaniel Brown Father: Swinton Brown, a professional boxer Mother:
Continue ReadingBy JEFF MARTIN Associated Press Authorities say a former American Idol contestant has been charged with driving under the influence resulting in death. The South Carolina State Patrol says 17-year-old Caleb Andrew Kennedy drove his pickup truck onto a private driveway, killing a man who had been standing just outside his machine shop Tuesday afternoon.
Continue ReadingBy Gabby Orr and Michael Warren, CNN Mike Pence did not initially intend to admonish former President Donald Trump during a long-planned speech last week. But a pair of statements from Trump criticizing Pence’s actions on January 6, 2021, were the final straw, said two people close to the former vice president. He had to
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Denmark’s men’s hockey team took down the Czechs by a score of 2-1 to earn the nation’s first-ever victory in men’s hockey at the Olympics.
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Day 5 was packed with iconic moments, including Lindsey Jacobellis securing the U.S. its first gold of the 2022 Games! For more moments like these, watch Winter Gold daily starting at 11 a.m. ET on Peacock.
Continue ReadingBy Brian Stelter, CNN Business Discovery and AT&T received a long-awaited green light from the Justice Department on Wednesday, driving the two companies closer to completing Discovery’s takeover of WarnerMedia. AT&T is planning to spin off CNN and the rest of WarnerMedia in the coming months, at which point Discovery will merge with WarnerMedia, creating
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