By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Shaun White’s withdrawal from an Olympic qualifying event came after he experienced lingering COVID-19 symptoms, including fatigue and shortness of breath, The Associated Press has learned. A person familiar with White’s decision told The AP that White’s withdrawal from Saturday night’s U.S. Grand Prix at Mammoth Mountain does not
Continue ReadingBy Amir Vera and Claudia Dominguez, CNN The body of a skier who has been missing since Christmas was found this weekend after a six-day search near the Northstar Ski Resort in Truckee, California, according to a statement from the Placer County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page. Rory Angelotta, 43, told friends he was going skiing
Continue ReadingCNN, WCBS, WABC, WGCL, DEFENSE DEPARTMENT, UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HE, GETTY IMAGES, FDA By Dakin Andone and Susannah Cullinane, CNN About 24% of US hospitals are reporting a “critical staffing shortage,” according to data from the US Department of Health and Human Services, as public health experts warn the Covid-19 surge fueled by the Omicron
Continue ReadingMANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Members of Nicaragua’s new congress have taken office, one day before President Daniel Ortega is to be sworn following highly questionable elections. Of the 90 legislators sworn in Sunday, 75 belong to Ortega’s Sandinista party and the other 15 are from tiny parties considered collaborators with the regime. The congressional members,
Continue ReadingOXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Jordan Horston scored 20 points and had 11 rebounds to lead No. 7 Tennessee to a 70-58 victory at Mississippi. Tennessee snapped the Rebels’ 13-game winning streak. The Lady Vols built a 20-point lead early in the third quarter and Ole Miss could never pull within single digits again. Alexus Dye
Continue ReadingSTORRS, Conn. (AP) — Caroline Ducharme led a balanced attack with 17 points and 11th-ranked and depleted UConn defeated Creighton 63-55 after a lengthy layoff. The Huskies had missed their last four games because of COVID protocols and had just seven players available. Morgan Maley led Creighton with 14 points off the bench. Payton Brotzki
Continue ReadingBy Homero De la Fuente and Alaa Elassar, CNN American figure skater Timothy LeDuc is set to become the first openly non-binary athlete to compete at an Olympic Winter Games. US Figure Skating announced Saturday that 31-year-old LeDuc has been paired with Ashley Cain-Gribble to compete in Beijing in February. “My hope is that when
Continue ReadingBy DÉBORA ÁLVARES Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Police in Brazil say the death toll from an accident in which a slab of cliff rock toppled onto pleasure boaters on a Brazilian lake has risen to 10. Authorities worked to identify the dead and divers were searching the lake in case there were more
Continue ReadingBy Robbie Owens Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — If your New Year’s goals are already needing a little boost– you’ll want to meet Barbara Ingram of Dallas. “I still want to be able to go out and be challenged,” says the homemaker and 83-year-old great-grandmother. “I got bored… and I
Continue ReadingBy PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Aliyah Boston had 18 points and 15 rebounds as No. 1 South Carolina improved to 8-0 against ranked opponents this season with a 74-54 victory over No. 21 Kentucky. For Boston, it was her ninth straight game with double-figure points and rebounds to match a
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Rookie Cam Thomas made a runner in the lane with 1.4 seeconds left in overtime and the Brooklyn Nets beat the San Antonio Spurs 121-119 to snap a five-game home losing streak. Kevin Durant scored 28 points for the Nets and James Harden had 26
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The NHL has postponed two games scheduled for Monday night because of COVID-19 issues. The league said Sunday that the Tampa Bay Lightning’s game at the New Jersey Devils and the Ottawa Senators’ game at the Edmonton Oilers were postponed. The Devils and Oilers are the teams affected by COVID-19. Edmonton
Continue ReadingBy DAVID PORTER, BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City fire officials say a malfunctioning space heater sparked a fire that filled a high-rise Bronx apartment building with smoke, killing 19 people. The victims of the Sunday morning fire included nine children. It’s the city’s deadliest
Continue ReadingCNN By Kelly McCleary, Amir Vera and Liam Reilly, CNN All 17 victims from a fire in a Bronx apartment building on Sunday died of smoke inhalation, according to the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME). The manner of death was determined to be an accident for them all, said OCME
Continue ReadingBANNER ELK, N.C. (AP) — Several people were hurt at a North Carolina ski resort when a hydrant sprayed a blast of water onto skiers riding above on a lift, prompting several skiers to jump. Management at Beech Mountain Resort told WBTV that a guest skied into the water and air hydrant Friday while snowmaking
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — The Premier League says Leicester’s match at Everton on Tuesday has been postponed because of a lack of available players at Leicester. A mixture of coronavirus cases, injuries and players on duty at the African Cup of Nations tournament prompted Leicester to make a request to the league that the game be
Continue ReadingBy KONSTANTIN MANENKOV and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A top Russian diplomat has predicted “difficult” talks with the United States this week after holding a working dinner with U.S. officials in Geneva. The dinner Sunday was part of the kickoff to a string of meetings in three European cities this week with
Continue ReadingBy KONSTANTIN MANENKOV and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A top Russian diplomat has predicted “difficult” talks with the United States this week after holding a working dinner with U.S. officials in Geneva. The dinner Sunday was part of the kickoff to a string of meetings in three European cities this week with
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Georgia coach Kirby Smart sees challenges everywhere for his defense — even with Alabama missing one of its top receivers. Alabama threw for 421 yards and three touchdowns in its SEC championship game victory despite losing John Metchie II in the first half. Then the Crimson
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Una solicitud del gobierno australiano para retrasar dos días la audiencia de visa de Novak Djokovic fue rechazada, según documentos judiciales publicados este domingo. Djokovic se encuentra actualmente confinado en un centro de detención temporal en Melbourne mientras presenta un desafío legal contra la cancelación de su visa antes del Abierto
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