CNN, GETTY IMAGES, POOL, THE WHITE HOUSE, ISIS, SYRIAN SOCIAL MEDIA By Tim Lister and Tamara Qiblawi, CNN In the early hours of Thursday morning, the head of ISIS died during a US raid in northwest Syria just as the extremist group was in the midst of a revival. Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi killed himself
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Red Gerard recounts the pressure to perform after falling during his first two runs in snowboard slopestyle in PyeongChang. Gerard won the first medal of the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Continue ReadingBy RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says people with Medicare will be able to get up to eight free over-the-counter COVID-19 tests per month, starting in early spring. It’s seeking to fill a frustrating gap in coverage for coronavirus tests. Last month, the administration directed private insurers to cover rapid
Continue ReadingZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — The United States has delivered two Black Hawk helicopters to Croatia, which is engaged in a mini arms race with neighboring Russian ally Serbia amid simmering tensions in the post-war Balkan region. The U.S. Embassy in Croatia’s capital, Zagreb, said Thursday the donated UH-60M multi-purpose helicopters will contribute to Croatia’s growing
Continue ReadingBy ANGIE RICONO Click here for updates on this story Parsons, Kansas (KCTV) — People living in Parsons, KS, say they’re terrified. Someone in town is brutalizing and killing neighborhood pets. There have been four dogs attacked in the last several months, and it appears each attack gets more violent. It started with Zeus—a Miniature
Continue ReadingCNNEE (CNN Español) — Un sismo de magnitud 6,5 el norte de Perú y el sur de Ecuador, según el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS). El sismo se produjo a 51 kilómetros al noroeste de Barranca, Perú, reporta USGS, y a una profundidad de 100,3 kilómetros. ¿Qué hacer durante un terremoto? Según reportó inicialmente
Continue ReadingCNNEE (CNN) — El presidente Biden está pronunciando comentarios desde la Casa Blanca sobre la misión antiterrorista de EE.UU. en el noroeste de Siria anoche que mató al líder de ISIS, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi. “La fuerza militar de Estados Unidos eliminó con éxito una gran amenaza terrorista para el mundo, el líder global de
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Cheslie Kryst’s mother is speaking out about her daughter’s death, saying she has “never known a pain as deep as this. I am forever changed.” April Simpkins shared a statement with “Extra” where Kryst had worked as an entertainment correspondent. The 30-year-old attorney and former Miss USA died after jumping
Continue ReadingBy Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Meta ruined things for the stock market on Thursday. Wall Street was deep in the red as the tech company formerly known as Facebook plummeted following its earnings report. The Nasdaq Composite finished the day down 3.7%. The S&P 500, the broadest measure of the US stock market, fell 2.4%.
Continue ReadingBy BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Meta is putting a lot of virtual eggs — and billions of dollars — into the metaverse basket, and Wall Street is spooked. Shares of the company formerly known as Facebook saw a historic plunge Thursday after it reported a rare profit decline due to a sharp rise in
Continue ReadingMANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick says Mason Greenwood’s suspension played a role in the club’s decision to keep Jesse Lingard until the end of the season. Greenwood was arrested on Sunday and questioned on suspicion of the rape and assault of a woman. He was released on bail on Wednesday and
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Recaps and results from Olympic competition taking place Wednesday night and Thursday morning (February 2-3) at the 2022 Winter Games.
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story CORVALLIS, Oregon (KPTV) — A new study from Oregon State University found that people with disabilities, both mental and physical, have been experiencing higher levels of depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. The main reason for the heightened levels is social isolation, according to
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Beth Mowins made ESPN history in 2017 when she was the first woman to call a “Monday Night Football” game. She will again be part of a network first on Wednesday when ESPN produces an NBA game announced and directed by all women. Mowins will work the Golden State
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The U.S. women’s hockey team took down Finland in their first game of the 2022 Winter Olympics by a score of 5-2 as both Kendall Coyne Schofield and Alex Carpenter finished the day with a pair of goals each.
Continue ReadingWe have seen the last of the new snow in the Cascades for the next several days, as fair conditions permeate the mountains. Highs will stay chilly today, around 30 degrees, but the warmup begins tomorrow. Highs will be in the mid-30’s Friday and around 40 degrees through the weekend and into next week. Skies
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Dos jueces del programa concurso “The Masked Singer” se retiraron después de que Rudy Giuliani se quitara la máscara al final de la grabación de un programa, dijo a CNN una fuente cercana al programa el miércoles. Robin Thicke y Ken Jeong abandonaron el escenario luego de la revelación de Giuliani como
Continue ReadingCNN By Barbara Starr, Oren Liebermann, Jeremy Herb and Eyad Kourdi, CNN ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi was killed Wednesday during a US counterterrorism raid in northwest Syria, President Joe Biden announced Thursday morning. It was the biggest US raid in the country since the 2019 operation that killed ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
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GOOD THURSDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… Mostly cloudy skies will see some partial clearing through the day, and we will begin to feel the effects of a much fairer air flow. We will end up with mostly sunny skies and highs in the mid to upper 40’s. If we see much breeze at all, it will be
Continue ReadingBy Ella Nilsen, CNN The White House and Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday blasted the US Postal Service for its decision to replace the vast majority of its aging vehicle fleet with gas-powered trucks, rather than electric vehicles. A top House lawmaker is calling for Postmaster General Louis DeJoy‘s resignation over the issue, though the
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