Bobsledder Meyers Taylor tests positive for COVID, selected as U.S. flagbearer
Team USA’s bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor, a three-time Olympic medalist, revealed she tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the 2022 Winter Games.
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Bobsledder Meyers Taylor tests positive for COVID, selected as U.S. flagbearer
Team USA’s bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor, a three-time Olympic medalist, revealed she tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the 2022 Winter Games.
Continue Reading Bobsledder Meyers Taylor tests positive for COVID, selected as U.S. flagbearer
Team USA’s bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor, a three-time Olympic medalist, revealed she tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the 2022 Winter Games.
Continue ReadingIsrael upholds use of surveillance technology on protesters
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s attorney general has upheld the Shin Bet security agency’s use of mobile-phone tracking technology to monitor and threaten Palestinian protesters at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site last year. The decision came on Tuesday and drew harsh criticism from a civil rights group that challenged the use
Continue ReadingICE director nomination again advances out of Senate committee despite GOP objection
By Geneva Sands, CNN President Joe Biden’s nominee to be Immigration and Customs Enforcement director, Ed Gonzalez, was advanced out of committee for a second time on Wednesday, despite GOP objection to his nomination. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted along party lines to move Gonzalez for full Senate consideration. If confirmed,
Continue ReadingA Florida man took his grandson magnet fishing. Police are now investigating what they reeled in
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A Florida man and his grandson couldn’t believe their eyes when they reeled in more than just some scrap metal and bottle caps during a magnet fishing weekend trip. Duane Smith and his 11-year-old grandson, Allen Cadwalader, were out on a magnet fishing trip on January 30 in Homestead, a suburb
Continue ReadingDiscovery chief praises CNN ahead of merger, addresses ouster of network president Jeff Zucker
CNN By Brian Stelter and Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Discovery CEO David Zaslav praised CNN on Friday and said “news is going to be really critical” to the future of the soon to be combined Warner Bros. Discovery, despite the sudden ouster of CNN boss Jeff Zucker earlier this week. “CNN has the greatest group
Continue ReadingSerbian prosecutors: Djokovic’s COVID-19 test was valid
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s state prosecutors have rejected suggestions that Novak Djokovic used a fake positive test for COVID-19 to try to enter Australia and compete in the Australian Open. The prosecution office said in a statement that it had received a request for criminal proceedings against unnamed individuals
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Marita Kramer, world’s leading ski jumper, out of Winter Olympics
The world’s leading women’s ski jumper, Marita Kramer of Austria, will miss the Winter Olympics after failing to recover from COVID-19 in time.
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Marita Kramer, world’s leading ski jumper, out of Winter Olympics
The world’s leading women’s ski jumper, Marita Kramer of Austria, will miss the Winter Olympics after she was unable to recover from COVID-19 in time.
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Powell Butte Charter School to resume classes Thursday as violent threats investigated
Powell Butte Community Charter School canceled classes and closed the campus Wednesday after receiving violent threats by voicemail and text message, as an investigation began, involving the FBI, to find the culprit. Classes are expected to resume Thursday, with an added police presence.
Continue ReadingEarth has a newly discovered rare asteroid companion
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Our planet has a celestial sentry leading the way around the sun, and it’s only the second Earth Trojan asteroid ever discovered. Astronomers observed asteroid 2020 XL5 using the Southern Astrophysical Research Telescope in Chile. A study detailing the discovery of the Earth Trojan asteroid published Tuesday in the journal Nature
Continue ReadingWhite House says it’s no longer calling potential Russian invasion of Ukraine ‘imminent’
CNN, MAXAR By Kevin Liptak, CNN The White House says it will no longer describe a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine as “imminent,” suggesting the word sent an unintended message when officials used it last week. “I used that once. I think others have used that once. And then we stopped using it because I
Continue ReadingWhite House says it’s no longer calling potential Russian invasion of Ukraine ‘imminent’
By Kevin Liptak, CNN The White House says it will no longer describe a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine as “imminent,” suggesting the word sent an unintended message when officials used it last week. “I used that once. I think others have used that once. And then we stopped using it because I think it
Continue ReadingNancy Pelosi Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Nancy Pelosi, a US representative from California. Personal Birth date: March 26, 1940 Birth place: Baltimore, Maryland Birth name: Nancy Patricia D’Alesandro Father: Thomas D’Alesandro, Baltimore mayor and US congressman Mother: Annunciata (Lombardi) D’Alesandro Marriage: Paul F. Pelosi (1963-present) Children: Nancy, Christine, Jacqueline, Paul and
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Czech Republic bests Norway in curling mixed doubles upset
The Czech Republic wins its first game against Norway after stealing a point in the extra end.
Continue ReadingStephen Hadley Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Stephen J. Hadley, former national security adviser to US President George W. Bush. Personal Birth date: February 13, 1947 Birth place: Toledo, Ohio Birth name: Stephen John Hadley Father: Robert Hadley Jr. Mother: Suzanne (Bentley) Hadley Marriage: Ann (Simon) Hadley Children: Kate and Caroline
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Men’s hockey at Winter Olympics brings familiar stars despite no NHL players
Jake Chelios has a very familiar name to hockey fans, but the Chicago-born son of NHL legend Chris Chelios is on the Team China roster as name Jieke Kailiaosi.
Continue ReadingJuegos Olímpicos de Invierno Beijing 2022: hora y cómo ver la ceremonia de inauguración y las competencias
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno de Beijing 2022 comenzarán con la ceremonia de apertura el 4 de febrero y terminarán con la ceremonia de clausura el 20 de febrero, cerca de 3.000 atletas competirán en 15 disciplinas en 109 pruebas. Esto es lo que debes saber antes de los Juegos
Continue ReadingBan Ki-moon Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Ban Ki-moon, former secretary-general of the United Nations. Personal Birth date: June 13,1944 Birth place: Chunchongbuk-do Umsong, Republic of Korea Birth name: Ban Ki-moon Parents: Names unavailable publicly Marriage: Yoo Soon-taek (1971-present) Children: Hyun-hee, Woo-hyun and Seon-yong Education: Seoul National University, B.A., 1970; Harvard University,
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