By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has sent a pair of long-range nuclear-capable bombers on patrol over its ally Belarus amid spiraling tensions over Ukraine. The Russian Defense Ministry said the two Tu-22M3 bombers practiced interacting with the Belarusian air force during a four-hour mission Saturday. The flight followed several similar patrols
Continue ReadingBy JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Hilary Knight had a goal and an assist, Nicole Hensley stopped 12 shots and the United States women’s hockey team beat the Russians 5-0 in a preliminary-round game at the Beijing Olympics. Savannah Harmon had a goal and two assists for the defending Olympic champions. The
Continue ReadingBy DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II has offered her support to have the Duchess of Cornwall become Queen Camilla — using a special Platinum Jubilee message to make a significant decision in shaping the future of the British monarchy. In remarks delivered on the eve of the 70th anniversary of
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Luger Chris Mazdzer, making his fourth Olympic experience, sits in ninth place after the first two heats of the men’s singles event. Mazdzer won a silver medal in this event in PyeongChang.
Continue ReadingBy KELVIN CHAN Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Dry Beijing barely gets any winter precipitation, which makes this year’s Winter Games the first to rely almost entirely on artificial snow for the skiing and snowboarding events. Such a massive snowmaking operation comes with environmental concerns given the huge amounts of water and electricity it takes.
Continue ReadingBy JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Some Olympic athletes unlucky enough to test positive for the coronavirus at the Beijing Olympics feel their quarantine conditions make a bad situation much worse. Russian biathlete Valeria Vasnetsova has complained she was served inedible food and lost weight. Germany is pushing for bigger rooms and
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Jessie Diggins and her family give an inside look at her path to becoming a gold medalist. Jessie’s childhood was filled with passion for her various hobbies but also obstacles, such as her disordered eating.
Continue ReadingKING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Harold Varner III birdied the par-5 18th hole to shoot a 2-under 68 and take a one-stroke lead over Adri Arnaus into the final round of the Saudi International. Defending champion Dustin Johnson was five strokes back at the Asian Tour event, which paid big appearance fees
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Two Americans will compete in the men’s 5000m, while Dutch skater Sven Kramer aims to win his fourth gold in the event.
Continue ReadingBy DIANA OPONG KUOW SEATTLE (AP) — The Snoqualmie Indian Tribe has purchased thousands of acres of ancestral forestlands in east King County. KUOW reports the land holds special meaning to the people who have been without a reservation for generations. Tribal member and Executive Director of Governmental Affairs Jaime Martin says this means a
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USA’s Nick Page, 19, made the moguls super final at his first Olympics and took fifth place.
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KLEPPER and BARBARA ORTUTAY Associated Press A decision by Twitter and Facebook to ban former President Donald Trump a year ago has prompted many conservative social media users to join new platforms that claim to offer a refuge from overzealous content moderation. A year later, so-called alt-tech platforms like Gab, Parler and Gettr
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KLEPPER and BARBARA ORTUTAY Associated Press A decision by Twitter and Facebook to ban former President Donald Trump a year ago has prompted many conservative social media users to join new platforms that claim to offer a refuge from overzealous content moderation. A year later, so-called alt-tech platforms like Gab, Parler and Gettr
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz and Katelyn Polantz, CNN Donald Trump‘s pledge to pardon January 6 rioters may help fire up his supporters, but several defendants facing federal charges say they no longer believe the former President’s promises. Even defendants who are holding out hope for clemency are clinging to a false hope. Most of their cases
Continue ReadingBy LUIS ANDRES HENAO, PETER SMITH and DAVID CRARY Associated Press The uproar over Whoopi Goldberg’s remarks about the Holocaust has catalyzed somber reflections by many American Jews, and not just about the Holocaust’s legacy. They also have recalled anti-Jewish discrimination in the United States and pondered the Jewish community’s sense of collective identity. Goldberg
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Four years after finishing last in PyeongChang, Slovenia’s Ursa Bogataj reached Olympic gold in the women’s normal hill individual final ahead of Germany’s Katharina Althaus and fellow Slovenian Nika Kriznar.
Continue ReadingBy Wayne Sterling and John Sinnott, CNN US snowboarder Shaun White says a spate of injuries influenced his decision to retire after the Beijing Games, as the 35-year-old calls time on an illustrious career. “I was in Austria. The pipe wasn’t the best conditions. I had this ankle issue which prevented me from competing further
Continue ReadingBy Michael Lee, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Jordan Pierre-Gilles has a couple of goals in mind heading into this year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing. This will be the Sherbrooke, Que.-born short track speed skater’s first Olympic Games, something that has always been a dream for
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Bogart, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story EDMONTON, Alberta (CTV Network) — Several Canadian premiers have voiced concerns about the ongoing trucker convoy protests taking place across the country ahead of what many anticipate to be a busy weekend of demonstrations. With the “Freedom Convoy” settling in for its second
Continue ReadingBy DAVE GOLDBERG AP Football Writer PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Phil Simms grabbed the spotlight after usually operating in the shadow of Lawrence Taylor and the New York defense and passed the New York Giants to a 39-20 victory over the Denver Broncos in their first Super Bowl. Simms was unanimously voted the game’s Most
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