Italy’s Arianna Fontana positioned to break Olympic short track medal record
Italian short track skater Arianna Fontana can become the all-time leader in Winter Olympic medals for her sport with one more podium finish.
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President Xi Jinping, China’s ‘chairman of everything’
By JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The last time the Olympics came to China, Xi Jinping oversaw the whole endeavor. Now the Games are back, and he is running the entire nation. The Chinese president, hosting a Winter Olympics beleaguered by complaints about human rights abuses, has upended tradition to restore strongman rule
Continue ReadingLa terapia de células CAR-T logra una remisión de 10 años en dos pacientes con leucemia, según estudio
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Dos personas con leucemia lograron la remisión durante más de una década tras recibir una infusión de células CAR-T, células inmunitarias modificadas en laboratorio, según un nuevo estudio. Los resultados sugieren que este enfoque podría ser una terapia a largo plazo para la leucemia, y algunos investigadores lo describen como una
Continue ReadingBrother of late NFL star Junior Seau killed in car crash
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Officials have identified the 56-year-old driver killed in a collision with a dump truck in a San Diego suburb as Savaii Seau, the brother of the late NFL Hall of Famer Junior Seau. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports Wednesday that Seau was driving in the suburb of Lakeside on Tuesday afternoon
Continue ReadingHarbaugh to stay at Michigan; Vikings target Rams’ O’Connell
By DAVE CAMPBELL and LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writers Jim Harbaugh will stay at Michigan after all. He has ended his dalliance with a return to the NFL after interviewing with the Minnesota Vikings for their head coach vacancy. The Vikings have targeted Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell for the job instead. Harbaugh
Continue ReadingSan Francisco becomes fourth city in California to apologize to Chinese community for racist past
By Cheri Mossburg and Sarah Moon, CNN San Francisco is formally apologizing to its Chinese residents for discriminatory actions taken during the city’s storied history. The Board of Supervisors passed the apology resolution presented by city supervisor Matt Haney on Monday, coinciding with the Lunar New Year. Citing heinous behavior from the mid-1800s when the
Continue ReadingBrian Flores, who is accusing the NFL of racial discrimination, is not one to back down
By Faith Karimi, CNN On February 4, 2019, the Miami Dolphins introduced Brian Flores as the team’s 13th head coach at a press conference full of smiles and heady talk about the team’s future. It was the day after Flores had won his third Super Bowl as a longtime assistant coach with the New England
Continue ReadingBuscan a tres detenidos que se fugaron mientras eran trasladados de cárcel en República Dominicana
Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Las autoridades penitenciarias de República Dominicana investigan las circunstancias en que se produjo la evasión de tres detenidos que se fugaron cuando eran trasladados. El suceso ocurrió en la zona sureña de Paya, mientras los tres individuos eran llevados desde una audiencia en la ciudad de Baní hacia el recinto
Continue Reading1 killed, 1 wounded in Southeast Portland shooting
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police say one man was shot and killed and another was shot and expected to survive on Wednesday afternoon in Southeast Portland. The Portland Police Bureau said in news release that Portland police responded shortly before 4 p.m. to the incident reported near Southeast 119th Avenue and Stark Street. Police Lt.
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How to watch Alpine Skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics on NBC and Peacock
Get ready for Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics with broadcast and streaming info for every event.
Continue ReadingTeacher accused of pulling student by the hair during altercation at New Haven magnet school
By ROB POLANSKY, SHARON JOHNSON Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — An altercation between a teacher and a student at a magnet school in New Haven led to the teacher being charged. Police said they charged 49-year-old Jennifer Wells-Jackson with risk of injury to a minor and second-degree breach
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Oregon reports 39 more COVID-19 related deaths, one from Jefferson County; 5,143 new cases
There are 39 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, one from Jefferson County, raising the state’s death toll to 6,163, the Oregon Health Authority reported Wednesday.
Continue ReadingSemi-truck gets stuck in Bankhead Tunnel, making it the second truck to get stuck this week
By JIANI NAVARRO Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Another truck got stuck in the Bankhead Tunnel Wednesday morning, making it the second time in three days. The semi-truck was stuck for a few hours in the tunnel’s eastbound lane, a wreaker having to lift heavy metal poles from the
Continue ReadingMexico plans state lithium company, questions Chinese mine
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president says he will create a state-owned company to mine lithium and appears to suggest he will seek to cancel one of the few existing permits held by a Chinese company. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador had said in October he wants to declare lithium a “strategic mineral,” but it
Continue ReadingEn Uruguay, 158 niños recibieron por “error” dosis parcial de la vacuna Sinovac contra el covid-19
Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — El Ministerio de Salud de Uruguay formó un equipo técnico para “dar respuesta inmediata” a los padres de 158 niños que recibieron parte de una dosis de la vacuna contra el covid-19 de Sinovac en vez de Pfizer. Este miércoles, en declaraciones a medios locales, Gabriel Peluffo, pediatra encargado de
Continue ReadingMissing: Authorities searching for Swannanoa teenager last seen leaving for work
By Kari Barrows Click here for updates on this story BUNCOMBE COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Officials are attempting to locate a missing Buncombe County teenager. The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office says 16-year-old Frances Buckner was last seen at her Swannanoa residence around 3 p.m. on Feb. 1. She was driving a black 2005 Mercury
Continue ReadingAffidavit: Rapper Young Buck arrested for vandalizing ex-girlfriend’s property
By MARY ALICE ROYSE Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Metro Nashville Police charged rapper Young Buck with vandalism, according to an affidavit. According to the arrest affidavit, officers responded to a domestic disturbance involving 40-year-old David Darnel Brown on Rockland Trail. Authorities said that Brown’s ex-girlfriend reported that early
Continue ReadingTop Republicans leery of major Supreme Court fight as some conservatives itch for battle
By Lauren Fox and Manu Raju, CNN Sen. Kevin Cramer had just arrived at the US Capitol on Monday night when he found Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on the floor of the Senate. His message to the GOP leader: Avoid a messy confirmation fight for President Joe Biden’s first Supreme Court pick. McConnell agreed.
Continue ReadingEnfrentamientos en cárcel de Guayaquil están bajo control
Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Los enfrentamientos registrados este miércoles en un pabellón de la Penitenciaría Litoral, una de las cárceles más grandes de Ecuador en la ciudad costera de Guayaquil, se encuentran bajo control, según informó el Servicio Nacional de Atención Integral a Personas Adultas Privadas de la Libertad y a Adolescentes Infractores del
Continue ReadingOfficials urge mask-wearing for fans attending Super Bowl
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The biggest challenge at the Super Bowl might not be on the field. Los Angeles-area officials are urging fans to follow strict mask rules throughout the outdoor game on Feb. 13, and to keep them in place except for eating or drinking. They acknowledged it
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