Turkmenistan calls snap election to replace strongman leader
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — Turkmenistan will hold snap presidential elections after the country’s authoritarian leader announced he is…
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Giant pretzel cheers on German skaters during ice dance
A fan with a giant inflatable pretzel cheers on Germany’s Katharina Mueller and Tim Dieck during their ice dance…
Continue ReadingHong Kong reports record COVID-19 cases, tightens measures
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong has reported its daily record of confirmed COVID-19 cases, at 1,514. The city is struggling with the worst outbreak of…
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U.S. skater Jordan Stolz makes Olympic debut at 17 years old
Jordan Stolz, a 17-year-old from Wisconsin, made his Winter Olympic debut in the men’s 500m speed skating competition. Stolz won the 1000m and 500m…
Continue ReadingQueries on doping, harassment, ineptitude at Olympics
By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The biggest questions at the Beijing Olympics hardly centered on who would win the six gold medals…
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William Flaherty, survivor of rare disease, to represent Puerto Rico in giant slalom
William Flaherty will represent Puerto Rico in the men’s giant slalom at the 2022 Winter Olympics, completing a harrowing journey that began with his…
Continue ReadingGunmen kill 9 in road ambush in southern Philippine town
COTABATO, Philippines (AP) — Gunmen in the southern Philippines have killed a Muslim rebel and eight of his companions in a road ambush authorities…
Continue ReadingNFL cheer uniforms have been scrutinized since the 1970s, but critics might be missing the point
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN This weekend when the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals take the field on Super Bowl Sunday, it will mark the return of…
Continue ReadingBiden warns Putin US will react ‘decisively and impose swift and severe costs’ if Russia invades Ukraine
By Natasha Bertrand, Maegan Vazquez, Jasmine Wright and Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that the US and…
Continue ReadingParis police fire tear gas to disperse banned virus protest
By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Paris police fired tear gas against a handful of demonstrators Saturday who defied a police order…
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China wins 12-9 against Italy in men’s curling
China defeats Italy 12-9 in the men’s curling round robin. China is now tied at fourth with the U.S., ROC, Norway and Canada. Italy continues to rank…
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Finland beats Japan, earns date with U.S. in women’s semifinals
Finland defeated Japan Saturday morning and will next take on the United States in the women’s hockey…
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Australia’s Narracott leads heading into skeleton final, Germany second and third
Australia’s Jaclyn Narracott led Germany’s Hannah Neise and Tina Hermann halfway through the women’s skeleton…
Continue ReadingWhat the Supreme Court’s decision on Alabama’s maps could mean for the Voting Rights Act
By Tierney Sneed, CNN A contentious decision from the US Supreme Court in a Voting Rights Act case from Alabama this week previewed what could be a…
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Gao Tingyu wins gold, sets Olympic record in men’s 500m
Gao Tingyu becomes the first man to win a speed skating gold medal for China and breaks an Olympic record along the…
Continue ReadingNorwegian brothers win gold, bronze in Olympic biathlon
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Johannes Thingnes Boe of Norway skied fast enough to overcome a missed target and win…
Continue ReadingGao becomes 1st Chinese man to win Olympic speedskating gold
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Gao Tingyu has become the first Chinese man to claim an Olympic gold medal in speedskating by…
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What you’ll hear during a curling match
The screams of triumph, the sweep of the broom, the sliding stone. All of these make up a symphony of sounds in Beijing National Aquatics…
Continue ReadingUS, Canada in different spots in men’s hockey at Olympics
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — The United States and Canada go into the final day of the preliminary round at the Olympics in…
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Switzerland holds on for men’s curling win over Denmark
Switzerland improved to 3-1 in the 2022 Winter Olympics with a win over Denmark Saturday in Session 5 of…
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