‘Where’s Hanyu?’ No sign of defending champion as Games near
The Japanese figure skating star has been a no-show at practice sessions all week as Olympic competition nears.
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‘Where’s Hanyu?’ No sign of defending champion as Games near
The Japanese figure skating star has been a no-show at practice sessions all week as Olympic competition nears.
Continue ReadingAustralian mining magnate takes legal action against Facebook over scam ads
By Hannah Ritchie and Jill Disis, CNN Business Billionaire mining magnate Andrew Forrest is taking legal action against Facebook in Australia after he claims the company failed to remove scam advertisements that used his image. Facebook was “criminally reckless” because it did not take “sufficient steps to stop criminals from using its social media platform
Continue ReadingNFL tells members of Congress that Washington Commanders are blocking access to documents from team investigation
CNN By Jacob Lev, CNN NFL officials argued in a letter to two US representatives that the Washington Commanders are withholding documents pertaining to the investigation into team owner Dan Snyder. The letter from the league’s legal counsel, obtained by CNN and dated Wednesday, was to Carolyn Maloney, a New York Democrat, and Raja Krishnamoorthi,
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Katie Nolan’s No Stupid Q’s: Tanith White on figure skating
Katie Nolan sits down with ice dancing silver medalist Tanith White to brush up on some figure skating basics.
Continue Reading5 MLB pitchers on witness list for trial over Skaggs’ death
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Five major league pitchers are on the government’s witness list for the trial of a former Los Angeles Angels employee accused of providing Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs with the drugs that caused his overdose death. The filing by federal prosecutors says Boston’s Garrett Richards
Continue ReadingSuns’ Booker, Paul picked as NBA All-Star reserves
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Devin Booker and Chris Paul were chosen as reserves for the NBA All-Star Game, giving the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns two selections. The Utah Jazz also got a pair with Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell, but the Cleveland Cavaliers had to settle for one player in
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Sneak Peek! What will Team USA wear at 2022 Olympics Opening Ceremony?
Ralph Lauren will once again be outfitting Team USA for the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Continue ReadingSnap stock soars 58% after posting profit for 1st time
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Investors are snapping up Snap Inc. after the owner of the disappearing message platform Snapchat surprised Wall Street by reporting a quarterly profit for the first time. The stock jump comes after Facebook parent Meta saw its worst one-day stock price decline in history. It shows that while internet
Continue Reading4-year-old in critical condition after being shot in Griffin, 2 people arrested
By JOYCE LUPIANI Click here for updates on this story SPALDING COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — A 4-year-old Griffin boy is in critical condition after being shot earlier today inside an apartment in the 1100 block of West Poplar Street. Griffin Police Department say they have arrested 20-year-old James Lee Evans for the crime. He is
Continue ReadingArrest made in 2019 murder of Hamden father
By MATT MCFARLAND Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — After more than two years, New Haven police say they have an arrest warrant for a deadly shooting that claimed the life of a father. The alleged gunman has been locked up for two years on separate charges, but detectives
Continue Reading‘Tropic Falls’ indoor waterpark at OWA nears completion
By HAL SCHEURICH Click here for updates on this story FOLEY, Alabama (WALA) — OWA Parks and Resorts in Foley made some big announcements Thursday, February 3, 2022, as it opened its new waterpark to the media for a peek inside. As the new attraction gets set to open by late spring of 2022, the
Continue ReadingMan dies after truck he was working on ran over him, police say
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A man died after he was accidentally run over while working on his vehicle in Asheville. Police say Victor Earl Jordan, 65, was working on his 1984 Ford pickup truck around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday near Haywood Street when the incident
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Women’s slopestyle athletes put 2018 in rearview mirror, look to dazzle in Beijing
Women’s slopestyle riders look to put the ‘dangerous’ 2018 Olympic competition in their rearview mirrors as USA’s Jamie Anderson aims for a three-peat in 2022.
Continue ReadingTitans fan has unexpected breakfast with Derrick Henry
By BRITTANY WEINER Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — One lucky Titans fan found himself sitting at the “king’s table” when he went out to eat at Monell’s restaurant in Nashville. The food at Monell’s is served family-style at communal tables, so you never know who’s sitting next to you.
Continue ReadingLawmaker wants federal fix in Yellowstone’s legal blind spot
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A panel of Idaho lawmakers is recommending the Legislature ask Congress to fix a legal loophole that has some calling a portion of Yellowstone National Park the “Zone of Death.” The vast majority of the park sits in Wyoming, but a small part stretches into Montana
Continue ReadingTeppers donate $10M to help build new Charlotte library
By The Associated Press Carolina Panthers and Charlotte FC owner David Tepper and his wife, Nicole, made a $10 million investment in The CommonSpark campaign through their foundations, money that will be used to help fund the construction of a new public library in Charlotte. The new main library building is expected to become a
Continue ReadingClemson starting forward Tyson out with broken clavicle
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson starting forward Hunter Tyson is out indefinitely with a broken clavicle. Tyson was hurt during the Tigers’ 75-69 victory over Florida State on Wednesday night. X-rays done Thursday confirmed the break. There is no projection when Tyson might return, the school said in a release. Tyson is a 6-foot-8 senior
Continue ReadingReporter who broke gender barrier in NHL locker rooms dies
WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) — Robin Herman, a gender barrier-breaking reporter for The New York Times who was the first female journalist to interview players in the locker room after an NHL game, has died. She was 70. Her husband, Paul Horvitz, a former Times editor, said Herman died Tuesday in Waltham, Massachusetts from ovarian cancer.
Continue ReadingTriple-A schedules stretch to 150 games, longest since 1964
NEW YORK (AP) — The schedule for each Triple-A team will be expanded to 150 games from 144 in the first full season that the minor leagues are being run by Major League Baseball. MLB took over operation from the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues for the 2021 season. Because the season did not
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