EXPLAINER: How to stage Olympics in a snow-challenged city
By KELVIN CHAN Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Dry Beijing barely gets any winter precipitation, which makes this year’s Winter Games the first…
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EXPLAINER: How to stage Olympics in a snow-challenged city
By KELVIN CHAN Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Dry Beijing barely gets any winter precipitation, which makes this year’s Winter Games the first…
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U.S. women’s hockey faces test after Brianna Decker’s tournament-ending injury
Less than ten minutes into the first period of their first game, the U.S. women’s hockey team encountered what could be their biggest test of the…
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Irene Schouten wins speed skating gold in women’s 3000m
Dutch speed skater Irene Schouten won the gold medal in the first speed skating event of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, the women’s 3000m race. She…
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Irene Schouten wins first speed skating gold medal at 2022 Winter Olympics
Irene Schouten of the Netherlands won the first speed skating gold medal of the 2022 Winter Olympics in the women’s…
Continue ReadingShiffrin seeks 3rd Olympic gold: ‘Best … I’ve ever seen’
By HOWARD FENDRICH and PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writers BEIJING (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin will defend her giant slalom gold medal in the first…
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Norge ski jumpers qualify in men’s individual normal hill
Two huge jumps for Norway’s Robert Johansson and Marius Lindvik leave Poland’s Zyla Piotr in third at the men’s individual normal hill qualification…
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U.S. ski jumpers qualify for men’s individual normal hill
Casey Larson leads the men’s U.S. ski jumping squad of Patrick Gasienica and Kevin Bickner with the highest scoring jump. All four qualified for the…
Continue ReadingIceland to end whaling from 2024 amid controversy and falling demand
By Arnaud Siad and Sana Noor Haq, CNN Iceland says it will end whaling from 2024 amid dwindling demand and continuing controversy. “There are…
Continue Reading6 ways to wake up without coffee
By Kristen Rogers, CNN An hour after you’ve gotten out of bed, you still feel sleepy and haven’t started to tackle your big to-dos for…
Continue ReadingTravel and tourism expected to grow to $8.6 trillion in 2022
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN Could brighter days be ahead? Travel and tourism are expected to return to almost pre-pandemic levels this year, and a…
Continue ReadingThe couple who travel the world house sitting
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Traveling around the world while staying in other people’s homes for free might sound too good to be true. But a…
Continue ReadingXi says China, Egypt hold ‘similar visions and strategies’
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping says his country and Egypt share similar visions and strategies in defending their own interests. Egyptian…
Continue ReadingJohaug wins 1st gold medal of Beijing Olympics in skiathlon
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Therese Johaug won the first gold medal of the Beijing Olympics in the women’s…
Continue ReadingWhy every Costco product is called ‘Kirkland Signature’
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Costco’s Kirkland Signature brand is perhaps America’s weirdest private label. You can put Kirkland…
Continue ReadingMorocco’s king says boy, 5, trapped in deep well has died
By MOSA’AB ELSHAMY and TARIK EL-BARAKAH Associated Press IGHRAN, Morocco (AP) — Morocco’s king says a 5-year-old boy has died after…
Continue ReadingInsecurity a top issue as African leaders meet in Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — African leaders are meeting Saturday at a summit that is expected to discuss the continent’s most pressing…
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Petra Vlhova has no doubts she can beat Mikaela Shiffrin
Petra Vlhova has never beaten Mikaela Shiffrin in a world championship or Olympics…
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Italy defeats Australia in mixed doubles curling
Italy remained unbeaten after taking down winless Australia in mixed doubles play…
Continue Reading Italy defeats Australia in mixed doubles curling
Italy remained unbeaten after taking down winless Australia in mixed doubles play…
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