From Egypt, German FM says human rights key for arms sales
CAIRO (AP) — Germany’s top diplomat says that human rights criteria will be at the center of her new government’s international arms sales,…
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Protesters blocking a US-Canada border crossing over Covid-19 mandates can face severe penalties, official says
By Kim Berryman, Holly Yan and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A police crackdown to remove protesters decrying Covid-19 mandates could soon restore some…
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Another German sliding gold, as Neise wins Olympic skeleton
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Hannah Neise has never won a World Cup medal. Or a medal at the world championships. Or a medal…
Continue Reading In 2nd Floyd killing trial, judge seeks speed, not emotion
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The judge handling the second trial in the killing of George Floyd is putting a premium…
Continue ReadingRecord-breaking heat could impact the Super Bowl this weekend
By Caitlin Kaiser and Pedram Javaheri, CNN Meteorologists This could be the hottest Super Bowl kickoff ever. An unseasonable wintertime California…
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US moves some forces out of Ukraine and orders evacuation of most embassy staff as fears of a Russian invasion grow
By Kylie Atwood and Oren Liebermann, CNN The United States has moved some US forces out of Ukraine and ordered the evacuation of most of its embassy…
Continue Reading Man U’s lean spell continues with 1-1 draw vs. Southampton
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United’s lean spell continues with a 1-1 draw at home to Southampton in the Premier League as Cristiano…
Continue Reading Fox takes 6-shot lead into final round at Ras Al Khaimah
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Ryan Fox will take a six-shot lead into the final round of the Ras Al Khaimah Classic as he goes in search…
Continue Reading Artillery in northwest Syria kills 6, including 2 children
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian opposition activists say six people from the same family including two children have been killed in a Syrian military…
Continue Reading A long list of investigations and lawsuits involving Donald Trump
By Dan Berman, CNN Whether it’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, handling of sensitive White House documents or the finances…
Continue ReadingBritish zoo hopes that music by Marvin Gaye will put monkeys in the mood
By Jay Croft, CNN The music of Motown’s Marvin Gaye is legendary for getting folks in the mood for some “Sexual Healing.” So,…
Continue Reading Virgin Islands’ Olympic skeleton slider celebrates journey
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Katie Tannenbaum overcame long odds to just to get to the Beijing Olympics. The California native…
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Virgin Islands’ Olympic skeleton slider celebrates journey
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Katie Tannenbaum overcame long odds to just to get to the Beijing Olympics. The California native…
Continue Reading Democratic Senate debates merits of passion vs. pragmatism
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats have conflicting views of what they’re accomplishing in the 50-50 Senate and of how…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s Covid-19 vaccination drive stumbles as Bolsonaro’s disinformation campaign lingers
By Camilo Rocha, Rodrigo Pedroso and Marcia Reverdosa, CNN At the beginning of 2021, hospitals in Brazil’s Amazonas state were in a critical…
Continue Reading Curtis, the 1st US Black skeleton Olympian, blazes new trail
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Representation absolutely matters to Kelly Curtis. She became a trailblazer in her first Olympic…
Continue Reading S Carolina push to be 49th state with hate crime law stalls
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina remains one of only two states without a hate crimes law, and proponents…
Continue Reading On voting rights, Biden’s power to act on his own is limited
By COLLEEN LONG, CHRIS MEGERIAN and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With the November elections creeping up and Republicans…
Continue Reading Turkey lowers taxes on basic foods to fight high inflation
By ZEYNEP BILGINSOY Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s president has announced a significant reduction in taxes on basic food supplies as…
Continue Reading Turkey lowers taxes on basic foods to fight high inflation
By ZEYNEP BILGINSOY Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s president has announced a significant reduction in taxes on basic food supplies as…
Continue Reading Olympic skier overcomes illness to compete for Puerto Rico
By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Just making it to the starting line at the Olympics is a miraculous achievement in itself for a…
Continue Reading US moves some forces out of Ukraine and orders evacuation of most embassy staff as fears of a Russian invasion grow
By Kylie Atwood and Oren Liebermann, CNN The United States has moved some US forces out of Ukraine and ordered the evacuation of most of its embassy…
Continue Reading Marius Lindvik of Norway wins Olympic gold on large hill
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Marius Lindvik of Norway won Olympic gold in ski jumping on the large hill by holding off…
Continue Reading Bieber wows A-list crowd at pre-Super Bowl ‘Homecoming’
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Justin Bieber can leave even a room full of elite athletes, actors and…
Continue Reading Bieber wows A-list crowd at pre-Super Bowl ‘Homecoming’
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Justin Bieber can leave even a room full of elite athletes, actors and…
Continue Reading Blockades on Canada-US border continue as protests swell
By ROB GILLIES and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press WINDSOR, Ontario (AP) — Protesters opposed to COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other restrictions…
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China censors lesbian plotline in ‘Friends’
By Philip Wang, CNN Major Chinese streaming platforms have censored an LGBTQ plotline in the popular TV series “Friends,” causing fans of…
Continue Reading Afghans protest US move to unfreeze $3.5B for 9/11 victims
By KATHY GANNON Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Demonstrators in Afghanistan’s capital have condemned President Joe Biden’s order…
Continue Reading UK prime minister contacted by police over lockdown parties
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has received a questionnaire from London’s Metropolitan Police as part of the investigation…
Continue Reading Norway lifts almost all remaining COVID restrictions
HELSINKI (AP) — Norway says it is lifting almost all remaining COVID restrictions as it doesn’t see a major health threat to citizens any more,…
Continue Reading Utah’s new drunken driving law is paying off
By Gregory Wallace, CNN Deaths and crashes linked to drunken driving dropped almost 20% in Utah, the only state with a lower legal limit of .05,…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading Hong 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…
Continue Reading Queries 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…
Continue Reading Gunmen 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 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 ReadingFour-story high rogue wave breaks records off the coast of Vancouver Island
By Caitlin Kaiser and Tom Sater, CNN A rogue wave measuring 58 feet (17.6 meters) tall was recorded off the coast of Vancouver Island, breaking the…
Continue Reading Biden 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 Reading Paris 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…
Continue Reading What 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…
Continue Reading Norwegian 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 Reading Gao 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…
Continue Reading US, 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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AC Milan chief: Male-dominated football cannot ignore domestic abuse
By Jonathan Hawkins and Becky Anderson, CNN AC Milan CEO Ivan Gazidis believes football needs to do more to fight issues such as domestic abuse…
Continue Reading AC Milan chief: Male-dominated football cannot ignore domestic abuse
By Jonathan Hawkins and Becky Anderson, CNN AC Milan CEO Ivan Gazidis believes football needs to do more to fight issues such as domestic abuse…
Continue Reading Canada’s women’s hockey reinvents itself after Olympic loss
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — The Canadians have dominated the Beijing Games women’s hockey tournament with a dynamic,…
Continue Reading Nurses are overwhelmed. This Chicago hospital hopes a combat veteran can help them cope with pandemic trauma
By Adrienne Broaddus, CNN David Bracho became a nurse after nearly two decades in the US Army Reserve. He’s now working in a Covid-19 ward at…
Continue Reading Police: 1 killed in shooting at bowling alley in Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A man was killed in a gang-related shooting outside a bowling alley in Fresno. Police say gunfire erupted Friday night after…
Continue Reading AP exclusive: White looks to Super Bowl, rest and new start
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Shaun White’s next big contest? It will be the Super Bowl. The day after his…
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