NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — Two-time U.S. figure skating champion Bradie Tennell, a favorite to make the Olympic team, has withdrawn from next week’s nationals. Tennell has been dealing with a right foot injury. She has missed the season’s main competitions on the road to the Beijing Games. Tennell still could make the American squad for
Continue ReadingBy WLOS Staff Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Plans for a nine-story hotel and condo in downtown Asheville are under review by city planners. The site is a quarter-acre lot, located next to the Masonic Temple on Broadway Street. City records show the application has been accepted and
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The new year is bringing more of the same old misery that air travelers in the United States have been enduring for more than a week. Airlines are blaming wintry weather and high numbers of sickouts due to the rising number of COVID-19 infections around the country. According to
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Se le pidió al príncipe Andrés que proporcione documentos que prueben su “supuesta incapacidad médica para sudar” en una presentación judicial presentada por los abogados de Virginia Roberts Giuffre, quien acusó a la realeza de agresión sexual en una demanda civil en Estados Unidos. En el documento judicial presentado este jueves,
Continue ReadingBy KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The Holocaust survivor Gertrude Pressburger has died at age 94. She became famous during Austria’s 2016 presidential campaign, when in a video message as “Mrs. Gertrude” she warned of hatred and exclusion triggered by the far right. Pressburger died Friday after a long illness, her family told
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN “Where we’re going, we don’t need roads.” I carry the optimism of “Back to the Future” with me as each new year begins. This quote rings especially true as I look at the possibilities awaiting us on the horizon. If you thought 2021 was an exciting year for discoveries, buckle up:
Continue ReadingWINTERBERG, Germany (AP) — Johannes Ludwig of Germany won his fourth race of the season and further padded his lead in the World Cup overall standings. Ludwig had the third-fastest time in both heats but benefitted when early leaders Nico Gleirscher of Austria and Dominik Fischnaller of Italy had trouble in their second runs. Gleirscher
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Francia agregó a Estados Unidos a su lista roja de viajes por el covid-19, según un decreto publicado en el diario oficial del país este sábado (1 de enero). Los países de la lista roja se caracterizan por una “circulación activa del virus” y / o la “presencia de variantes preocupantes”,
Continue ReadingCNN, KARE By Jacob Lev, CNN The St. Louis Blues defeated the Minnesota Wild 6-4 Saturday night in the 2022 National Hockey League (NHL) Winter Classic at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, officially ruled the coldest outdoor game in league history. The temperature was -6 degrees at puck drop, sinking to -10 as the game
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — La salida a comprar leche con chocolate a un 7-Eleven de un padre de Virginia se convirtió en una ganancia inesperada de US$ 1 millón. Dennis Willoughby de North Chesterfield fue a un 7-Eleven local para comprar leche con chocolate para sus hijos cuando decidió recoger un boleto de lotería para
Continue ReadingBy Wayne Sterling, CNN Dan Reeves, the former National Football League head coach and Dallas Cowboys running back, has died, according to NFL.com. He was 77. Reeves died early Saturday at his home in Atlanta “due to complications from a long illness,” according to a family statement to NFL Network’s Mike Garafalo. Reeves died “peacefully
Continue ReadingBy Paula Reid and Katelyn Polantz, CNN Bernard Kerik, the former New York City police commissioner, has agreed to a voluntary interview with the House select committee investigating January 6 and provided some documents. Kerik was subpoenaed by the committee in November. Timothy Parlatore, Kerik’s attorney, sent a letter Friday to the committee, obtained by
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — Hundreds of empty, parked cars go up in flames in France each New Year’s Eve, set afire by young revelers. But that much lamented tradition appears to be in decline this year. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said Saturday on Twitter that 874 vehicles burned overnight in France. That compared to New Year’s
Continue ReadingBy PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Former Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Reeves has died at the age of 77. His family says he died peacefully Saturday of complications from dementia. Reeves won a Super Bowl as a player with the Dallas Cowboys but was best known for a long
Continue ReadingCNN, KSLA By Scottie Andrew, CNN It’s raining fish in east Texas — but it’s nothing too out of the ordinary. Earlier this week, residents of Texarkana reported small fish falling from the sky in what seemed like an epochal weather event. The reality was more mundane: The swimmers, many of them palm-sized, were likely
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN The year 2021 marked by an innumerable number of rules tied to the coronavirus pandemic. As Americans navigated government and private sector mandates about masking and vaccinations, elected leaders also worked to change other aspects of everyday life, enacting laws that affect everything from public school curriculum to legal recreational pot.
Continue ReadingBy Omar Sachedina, CTV National News National Affairs correspondent, and Nicole Bogart, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Canada (CTV Network) — As Canadians embark on a new year — the third in a row to be marked by the designation of a global pandemic — many find themselves asking a
Continue ReadingBy Anthony Vasquez-Peddie, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Canada (CTV Network) — Now that the year 2021 is behind us, you may be interested in knowing what to look forward to in 2022. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic dominating the news yet again last year and affecting many aspects of our
Continue ReadingCNN By Marianne Garvey Betty White is being remembered for her light, humor, charm and friendship. Ryan Reynolds posted a loving tribute to longtime friend and “The Proposal” costar, who died Friday at the age of 99. “The world looks different now,” Reynolds wrote. “She was great at defying expectation. She managed to grow very
Continue ReadingBy CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press LOVETTSVILLE, Va. (AP) — A year after the violent assault on the U.S. Capitol, the United States is split in nearly every way. The divisions are apparent in the small northern Virginia town of Lovettsville. There, pro-Trump banners, rainbow flags, Black Lives Matter signs and a contentious local Facebook group
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