By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Walter Wallberg of Sweden upset “The King” to take home the gold medal in men’s moguls at the Beijing Olympics. Wallberg looked almost in shock when his score of 83.23 flashed on the board. It edged defending Olympic champion Mikael Kingsbury of Canada on a
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Tal vez ningún otro destino turístico del mundo haya pasado por una situación más difícil en los últimos años que Puerto Rico. Además de la pandemia, el archipiélago caribeño se ha enfrentado a una impresionante serie de desastres en los últimos cinco años. Entre ellos, la epidemia de Zika en 2016,
Continue ReadingBy RUSS BYNUM Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Three men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery are heading for a second trial in federal court, where jury selection could be complicated by failed plea bargains in the case. Questioning of potential jurors in the hate crimes trial is scheduled to start Monday, mere days after
Continue ReadingBy DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Getting a relatively unknown Olympic downhill champion is a distinct possibility on a previously unknown course. And Spanish skier Adur Etxezarreta could be the one. Etxezarreta has never finished higher than 47th in a World Cup race but he has so far excelled on the Rock course.
Continue ReadingISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he has tested positive for COVID-19. He tweeted Saturday that he and his wife, Emine, both had mild symptoms and that they were infected with the omicron variant, which is highly transmissible. He said they would both be working at home and added “we look forward
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration has refused to share evidence for national security claims in recent days, and officials have even accused reporters of buying into foreign propaganda. Administration officials wouldn’t reveal what led them to say they knew that Russia was plotting a false flag operation as
Continue ReadingBy Isil Sariyuce, for CNN Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife, Emine, have tested positive for Covid-19. Erdogan said on Twitter that the couple had contracted the Omicron variant of the coronavirus and were experiencing mild symptoms. “We will continue our work at home. We look forward to your prayers,” he said. Erdogan
Continue ReadingBy Derek Van Dam, CNN It would be hard to hold a conversation over the deafening sound of the snow machines preparing the Olympic venues northwest of Beijing. They are loud and they are everywhere, blowing snow across what will be this month’s most-watched slopes. It is almost beautiful — except that the venues are
Continue ReadingCNN By Derek Van Dam, CNN It would be hard to hold a conversation over the deafening sound of the snow machines preparing the Olympic venues northwest of Beijing. They are loud and they are everywhere, blowing snow across what will be this month’s most-watched slopes. It is almost beautiful — except that the venues
Continue ReadingBy Sana Noor Haq, CNN About 40 decapitated skeletons unearthed by a group of archaeologists in southern England are thought to belong to “criminals” from the Roman period, researchers say. The skeletons were found when archaeologists on England’s High Speed 2 program (HS2) discovered a late Roman cemetery, thought to be the biggest of its
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — El presidente de Turquía, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, y su esposa, Emine Erdoğan, dieron positivo por la variante ómicron de covid-19, según un tuit de este sábado en la cuenta verificada del presidente. “Hoy, el resultado de nuestra prueba de covid-19, que me hice con mi esposa después de síntomas leves, fue
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Hilary Knight was strong for the U.S. while Nicole Hensley completed the first shutout of the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Continue ReadingVIENNA (AP) — Authorities in Austria are warning of “considerable” risk of avalanches in the west of the country after nine people were killed within 24 hours. Police said eight people died in three separate incidents in the states of Vorarlberg and Tyrol on Friday. In one avalanche near the Austrian-Swiss border, four Swedish citizens
Continue ReadingVIENNA (AP) — Authorities in Austria are warning of “considerable” risk of avalanches in the west of the country after nine people were killed within 24 hours. Police said eight people died in three separate incidents in the states of Vorarlberg and Tyrol on Friday. In one avalanche near the Austrian-Swiss border, four Swedish citizens
Continue ReadingBy PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — The U.S. men’s snowboardcross squad is thinking about a teammate who couldn’t join them at the Beijing Olympics because of an injury. Alex Deibold suffered a head injury in a crash during qualifying at a World Cup event just days before his scheduled arrival in
Continue ReadingBy LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Slovenia’s Ursa Bogataj won Olympic gold in women’s ski jumping on a night when Japanese star Sara Takanashi surprisingly failed to earn a medal. Bogataj floated 100 meters through the air and had 121 points on the final jump. Katharina Althaus of Germany won silver
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There is a moment for downhill skiers that no other athlete can relate to. You’ve just laid it all out on the line. Your run is complete. And now, it’s time to find out how you did. Are you seeing green? Or are you seeing red?
Continue ReadingBy Christina Maxouris and Christina Zdanowicz, CNN Lauren Reynolds started crying when she found out her university was shuttering the early childhood and elementary education program she was in. One of the last three students in the program, she will graduate in spring. Oklahoma City University officials announced they were suspending the programs in 2020
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Major South Korean presidential candidates have accused China of laying claim to their culture after a performer wore a traditional Korean dress during the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics. A woman in a white and light purple hanbok dress marched along other performers apparently
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Major South Korean presidential candidates have accused China of laying claim to their culture after a performer wore a traditional Korean dress during the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics. A woman in a white and light purple hanbok dress marched along other performers apparently
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