By Ramishah Maruf and Brian Stelter, CNN Joe Rogan issued an apology on Instagram Saturday after a compilation of the podcaster frequently using the n-word on his podcast spread widely on social media. Rogan used the word more than 20 times in the clips from different podcast episodes, which he said were compiled over a
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Jimmie Johnson and Colton Herta teamed to give Team USA a surprise second-place finish in the Race of Champions Nations Cup in Sweden. The American drivers both hail from California and compete against one another in IndyCar. They were beaten in the Race of Champions by the father-son
Continue ReadingBy Joyce Lupiani, Tracye Hutchins Click here for updates on this story MORROW, Georgia (WGCL) — An Apple watch is being credited with saving a man’s life on the morning of Jan. 23 in Morrow, Georgia. According to Morrow Fire Department, an older resident fell while outside and needed help. That’s when his Apple watch
Continue ReadingBy Joyce Lupiani Click here for updates on this story BIBB COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is looking for an inmate who escaped from Atrium Health Navicent around 4 p.m. Feb. 4. According to the Sheriff’s Office, 20-year-old Ha’Keem Romaire Barrett was at the Atrium Hospital for a medical issue. Barrett
Continue ReadingGULFPORT, Fla. (AP) — A home along Florida’s Gulf Coast will be auctioned off in the upcoming week as a non-fungible token in what is believed to be among the first such transactions in the U.S. Non-fungible tokens — or NFTs — use a version of the encryption technology employed to secure cryptocurrencies to create
Continue ReadingBy Shain Bergan, Nick Sloan, Nathan Vickers Click here for updates on this story OLATHE, Kansas (KCTV) — An airplane crashed into some trees while making an emergency landing late Friday morning at Johnson County Executive Airport. The plane’s pilot and co-pilot are not injured, authorities said. The plane took off from the airport bound
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In all likelihood, either Germany’s Johannes Ludwig or Austria’s Wolfgang Kindl will win luge men’s singles gold on Sunday.
Continue ReadingBy NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin’s first event of the Beijing Olympics is the one she won four years ago. The American star is set to defend her title in the giant slalom, which will be part of prime-time coverage of the Winter Games on Sunday on NBC. However, anyone
Continue ReadingBy DIANE JEANTET and DIARLEI RODRIGUES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Demonstrators gathered on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and other Brazilian cities to protest the killing of a 24-year-old Congolese refugee who was beaten to death on Jan. 24, and which sparked outrage and revulsion across the nation. In Rio,
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — U.S. bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor said on NBC’s “Weekend TODAY” that she was about to leave isolation and could start preparing in earnest to compete at the Beijing Olympics. Meyers Taylor said Saturday she would be leaving that night. Meyers Taylor revealed Tuesday she had tested positive for COVID-19. She had to
Continue ReadingBy Paul Vercammen, CNN Amalia Jimenez, a 38-year-old single mother with three children, had never heard of the Los Angeles Rams’ Andrew Whitworth, who helped her out of homelessness. “I’m not really good with sports; it’s not my thing,” Jimenez told CNN about Whitworth, who will play in the Super Bowl on February 13. “But
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN Business As America seeks to train workers for the hundreds of thousands of new infrastructure jobs that are being created, it will have to lean heavily on community colleges. But these workhorses of workforce development are facing some infrastructure issues of their own. Pandemic-related declines in enrollment, particularly in hands-on skilled
Continue ReadingCNN, UCLA, TIKTOK, @THEERIKACRUZ, UCLA, TIKTOK/@TheErikaCruz By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business As America seeks to train workers for the hundreds of thousands of new infrastructure jobs that are being created, it will have to lean heavily on community colleges. But these workhorses of workforce development are facing some infrastructure issues of their own. Pandemic-related declines
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — Se cree que unos 40 esqueletos decapitados desenterrados por un grupo de arqueólogos en el sur de Inglaterra pertenecen a “criminales” de la época romana, dicen los investigadores. Los esqueletos se encontraron cuando los arqueólogos del programa High Speed 2 de Inglaterra (HS2) descubrieron un cementerio romano tardío, que se cree
Continue ReadingRAS AL KHAIMAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Nicolai Hojgaard will take a three-shot lead into the final round of the Ras al Khaimah Championship. Hojgaard shot an 8-under 64 on Saturday, birdieing five of his last six holes. The 20-year-old Dane is seeking his second DP World Tour title. Hojgaard is at 20-under 196.
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As the 2022 Winter Olympics heat up in Beijing, look back on an iconic moment from the 1998 Nagano Games, where U.S. skier Jonny Moseley secured the gold medal in men’s moguls.
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — EU and French authorities are investigating possible violation of fishing practices after environmental group Sea Shepherd released video and photos of a massive swarm of dead fish released by a huge trawler in the Atlantic Ocean. The images show a blanket of dead blue whiting fish floating on the surface of the
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — EU and French authorities are investigating possible violation of fishing practices after environmental group Sea Shepherd released video and photos of a massive swarm of dead fish released by a huge trawler in the Atlantic Ocean. The images show a blanket of dead blue whiting fish floating on the surface of the
Continue ReadingBy Tosin Fakile Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Tennessee legislature is considering a bill that will expand the definition of Law enforcement officers when it comes to certain firearm permit holders. The bill is HB 2554/SB2523. And the bill is raising eyebrows. The bill introduced on Jan 3 reads
Continue ReadingBy Tracy Kornet Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — Katie Finn never planned to go from helping save the planet to helping save people. The 27-year-old sustainability major was getting her master’s degree in Europe when the Bosnian refugee crisis opened her eyes and her heart. She became a passionate volunteer,
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