Social reaction from Day 2 at Winter Olympics
Take a look back at Day 2 in social at the Winter Olympics.
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Netherlands’ Wuest receives historic gold in women’s 1500m
Ireen Wuest is given her fifth-straight women’s 1500m medal, becoming the first to win at least one individual gold at five winter Games. Miho Takagi (JPN) got silver, and Antoinette de Jong (NED) got bronze.
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Consultant urges numerous changes to improve COCC Campus Public Safety operations
Nearly six years after the brutal murder of Central Oregon Community College student Kaylee Sawyer by a campus security officer, a consultant this week submitted recommendations for numerous changes to the Campus Public Safety Department, to reaffirm its role of providing safety and security — not law enforcement — at the school.
Continue ReadingCosta Rica’s governing party nearly ‘erased’ by election
By JAVIER CORDÓBA Associated Press SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Costa Rica’s Citizens’ Action Party broke 60 years of bipartisan rule in 2014, but after two terms in power it has been practically erased from the country’s political map in national elections. Outgoing President Carlos Alvarado’s party got less than 1% of the votes
Continue ReadingGuantanamo detainee to be transferred to mental health facility in Saudi Arabia
By Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN The US government is set to transfer a detainee from the detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba who authorities once alleged was an al-Qaeda operative who planned to be the “20th hijacker” on 9/11 but failed to board United Airlines Flight 93, which crashed in rural Pennsylvania. After his capture
Continue ReadingExclusiva CNN: El primer ministro de Haití estuvo implicado en la planeación del asesinato del presidente, según el juez que preside el caso
Alexandra Ferguson Puerto Príncipe, Haití (CNN) — A principios de septiembre, una docena de miembros fuertemente armados de un equipo de élite de las fuerzas del orden de Haití se sentaban tranquilamente en varios vehículos encubiertos en la capital de Puerto Príncipe, con la quietud de la noche atravesada únicamente por el paso ocasional de
Continue ReadingFuerzas de seguridad venezolanas abatieron a “El Koki”, presunto líder de una banda que aterrorizó Caracas
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Fuerzas de seguridad de Venezuela abatieron a Carlos Luis Revette, alias “El Koki”, presunto jefe de una banda que operaba en la Cota 905, un sector popular en el oeste de Caracas, informó el gobierno. El ministro de Relaciones Interiores, Justicia y Paz, Remigio Ceballos, dijo este martes en
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Katie Tannenbaum waits in isolation, ready for rush to race
All Katie Tannenbaum can do is wait and hope for the opportunity to rush to the starting line of one of the world’s fastest races.
Continue ReadingEU, US urge Albania to keep vetting judges, prosecutors
by LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The European Union and the United States have urged Albania to complete the vetting of the judiciary in its path toward becoming a member of the bloc one day. A judicial reform approved in 2016 has vetted some 500 judges and prosecutors but still 300 have
Continue ReadingLas Vegas nonprofit offers free phones to local abuse survivors
By ALEC NEWBOLES Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — A program is providing a lifeline for local victims of sex trafficking and domestic violence. The 911 Cell Phone Bank reclaims old phones and puts them in the hands of vulnerable Nevadans, giving them a way to call police for help.
Continue ReadingMuseum architect among winners of prestigious Wolf Prize
JERUSALEM (AP) — The American architect who designed New York’s High Line urban park and renovated the Museum of Modern Art and a Stanford University researcher are among 11 winners of this year’s prestigious Wolf Prize awarded by Israel. The 2022 laureates were announced by the Wolf Foundation on Tuesday. Elizabeth Diller, who also designed
Continue ReadingFlyers captain, All-Star MVP Giroux faces deadline decision
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Flyers Claude Giroux has a tough decision to make before next month’s NHL trade deadline. Giroux continues to shine, even as the Flyers scuffle at the bottom of the standings. His three goals scored over the weekend in the All-Star game was just one more
Continue ReadingActs of violence by teens and kids on the rise, Clark County experts say
By MADDIE WHITE Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — Two reported incidents of on-campus violence by students sent shock waves through Clark County School District last week. The valley’s leading mental health experts say it’s a bigger issue than these two incidents. The director of Clark County’s Juvenile Division said
Continue ReadingFamilies sue building owners over Bronx fire that killed 17
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and TED SHAFFREY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Several families whose loved ones died or were injured while trying to escape a smoked-filled Bronx apartment building are suing the owners. The families allege in five lawsuits filed Tuesday that safety violations led to the wrongful deaths of 17 people, including
Continue ReadingAfter more than 1,000 years, this English pub is closing its doors
CNN By Jack Guy, CNN An English pub that claims to be the oldest in Britain is closing due to financial problems worsened by the pandemic. Ye Olde Fighting Cocks in St. Albans, just north of London, has been in business since 793 AD, according to its website. Now it has closed its doors “after
Continue ReadingThe electric van wars are heating up
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Major automakers are coming out with electric cars and SUVs that could, one day, threaten Tesla’s dominance in that field. But there’s a big fight brewing in another electric vehicle market where Tesla doesn’t even play. Electric work vans. Electric vans present a big opportunity because of
Continue ReadingMaryland Gov. Hogan won’t run for Senate, despite GOP push
By STEVE PEOPLES and BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says he will not run for the U.S. Senate. In announcing his decision Tuesday, he rebuffed an aggressive recruitment push from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Republicans who saw him as the party’s best chance to pick
Continue ReadingRepublican who ousted Sanford making another run at SC seat
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Republican who ousted Rep. Mark Sanford in a 2018 GOP primary only to lose in the general election is mounting another effort to win the seat. Katie Arrington said Tuesday she is hopeful she’ll again secure backing from Donald Trump. In a launch
Continue ReadingFriends turn dream into reality with new shoe store
By Allison Zeithammer Click here for updates on this story MISHAWAKA, Indiana (WBND-LD) — Two young local entrepreneurs are accomplishing a big feat, with opening their very own shoe store at University Park Mall. About a year ago, 21-year-old Riley High School alum Dorien Bradley met 24-year-old Marquon Wilbourn through X-box. It’s through the gaming
Continue ReadingApple will let shoppers pay merchants by holding phones together
By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business Apple on Tuesday said it plans to introduce a contactless payment option later this year that will let businesses use iPhones to process transactions in stores without any additional hardware, competing with services like Square. The new “Tap to Pay” feature will allow US merchants of all sizes to accept
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