Praise for Eileen Gu breaks Chinese social media
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Two American-born athletes competing for China. Two radically different reactions from…
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Praise for Eileen Gu breaks Chinese social media
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Two American-born athletes competing for China. Two radically different reactions from…
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A woman falls to her death after a drawbridge in Florida opens as she attempted to cross
By Amanda Jackson and Tina Burnside, CNN Authorities in West Palm Beach, Florida, are investigating the death of a bicyclist who fell to her death…
Continue Reading Shiffrin set for Olympic slalom after quick exit in 1st race
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin is hoping to put her poor start to the Beijing Olympics behind her as she…
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House passes stopgap government funding bill to avert shutdown
By Clare Foran, CNN The House of Representatives voted Tuesday to pass a short-term government funding bill to avert a shutdown at the end of next…
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Teenage Olympic sensation Eileen Gu wins gold. And crashes the Chinese internet
By Jessie Yeung and CNN’s Beijing Bureau Eileen Gu fans temporarily crashed China’s leading social media platform on Tuesday, as tens of…
Continue Reading Eight years. Three Presidents. And still no resolution on an asylum claim.
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN On a summer night in Honduras in 2014, Maribel made a choice: She had to leave her home, with her four young children in…
Continue Reading Mexican figure skater advances – a first for the country
By SALLY HO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Mexican figure skater Donovan Carrillo advanced to the free skate portion of the figure skating…
Continue ReadingNew York gives Robert De Niro-backed movie studio the green light
Oscar Holland, CNN A sprawling $600-million movie studio led by Hollywood star Robert De Niro has been given the go-ahead by New York planning…
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Los expertos especulan sobre el próximo movimiento de Rusia. Es posible que quieran consultar primero el pronóstico del tiempo de Ucrania
olivertapia Mariupol, Ucrania (CNN) — Incluso en el siglo XXI, la guerra se ve afectada por el clima, y eso puede convertirse en un factor en…
Continue ReadingOlympians pushed to their limits over uncompromising Beijing Covid-19 controls
By Simone McCarthy and Hannah Ritchie, CNN Weeks-long isolation, repeat stints in quarantine and sub-par meals — these are conditions that some…
Continue Reading Cochran-Siegle skis to US Olympic medal 50 years after Mom
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Ryan Cochran-Siegle’s silver in the super-G at the Beijing Games has given the United…
Continue Reading Cochran-Siegle skis to US Olympic medal 50 years after Mom
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Ryan Cochran-Siegle’s silver in the super-G at the Beijing Games has given the United…
Continue Reading Hong Kong limits private gatherings to fight COVID-19
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader has announced the city’s toughest social-distancing restrictions yet, including unprecedented limits on…
Continue Reading Mauritius presses claim versus UK for Indian Ocean islands
By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A delegation from Mauritius is set to sail Tuesday to the Chagos Islands to press the country’s…
Continue Reading Macron: Putin told him Russia won’t escalate Ukraine crisis
By SYLVIE CORBET and DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says Russian President Vladimir Putin…
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The biggest chip deal in history has fallen apart
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business SoftBank’s record-breaking sale of a prized chip designer to Nvidia has officially been called off. At an initial…
Continue ReadingCanadian protesters block the busiest international crossing in North America as tensions ramp up over Covid-19 rules
By Paula Newton and Travis Caldwell, CNN Canadian protesters have impeded access to the busiest international crossing in North America again…
Continue Reading China locks down southern city as omicron variant surges
BEIJING (AP) — China has ordered inhabitants of the southern city of Baise to stay home and suspended transportation links amid a surge in COVID-19…
Continue Reading China locks down southern city as omicron variant surges
BEIJING (AP) — China has ordered inhabitants of the southern city of Baise to stay home and suspended transportation links amid a surge in COVID-19…
Continue Reading China locks down southern city as omicron variant surges
BEIJING (AP) — China has ordered inhabitants of the southern city of Baise to stay home and suspended transportation links amid a surge in COVID-19…
Continue Reading Kamila Valieva: la patinadora artÃstica rusa se convierte en la primera mujer en lograr un quad en los Juegos OlÃmpicos de Invierno
olivertapia (CNN) — La patinadora rusa adolescente Kamila Valieva hizo historia el lunes en Beijing 2022 al convertirse en la primera mujer en…
Continue ReadingExperts are speculating over Russia’s next move. They may want to check Ukraine’s weather forecast
By Tim Lister, CNN Even in the 21st century, warfare is affected by weather — and that may become a factor in any Russian offensive into…
Continue Reading Fletcher embracing last shot at Olympics in Nordic combined
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Taylor Fletcher almost ended his Nordic combined career shortly after his third trip to…
Continue Reading Japan’s Nissan swings back to profit despite chips crunch
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automaker Nissan has swung back into the black for the quarter through December, despite…
Continue Reading Japan’s Nissan swings back to profit despite chips crunch
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automaker Nissan has swung back into the black for the quarter through December, despite…
Continue Reading Several factors contribute to NBC’s lower Olympic ratings
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer NBC’s Mike Tirico began the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics by saying “just over six months ago in Tokyo,…
Continue Reading Several factors contribute to NBC’s lower Olympic ratings
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer NBC’s Mike Tirico began the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics by saying “just over six months ago in Tokyo,…
Continue Reading Several factors contribute to NBC’s lower Olympic ratings
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer NBC’s Mike Tirico began the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics by saying “just over six months ago in Tokyo,…
Continue Reading Ledecka defends Olympic snowboard PGS title, ski racing next
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Ester Ledecka of the Czech Republic defended her Olympic snowboard parallel giant slalom…
Continue ReadingUS approves $100 million missile defense sale to Taiwan
By Philip Wang The United States has approved the possible sale to Taiwan of military equipment and services, including engineering services to…
Continue Reading The biggest chip deal in history has fallen apart
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business SoftBank’s record-breaking sale of a prized chip designer to Nvidia has officially been called off. At an initial…
Continue Reading For love or country: Speedskater Fontana feuds with Italy
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Arianna Fontana became the most decorated short track speedskater in Olympic history in Beijing. She…
Continue Reading Japan’s SoftBank drops sale of Arm, plans IPO
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology investor SoftBank says its planned sale of the British semiconductor and…
Continue Reading Japan’s SoftBank drops sale of Arm, plans IPO
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology investor SoftBank says its planned sale of the British semiconductor and…
Continue ReadingOlympians pushed to their limits over uncompromising Beijing Covid-19 controls
By Simone McCarthy and Hannah Ritchie, CNN Weeks-long isolation, repeat stints in quarantine and sub-par meals — these are conditions that some…
Continue Reading UN: 13 million people face severe hunger in Horn of Africa
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Drought conditions have left an estimated 13 million people facing severe hunger in the Horn of Africa, according to the…
Continue Reading US and Russia clash over use and impact of UN sanctions
By EDITH M.. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States and its allies clashed with Russia and China in the U.N. Security…
Continue Reading Nominaciones a los Razzie 2022: ‘Diana the Musical’, Jared Leto y Bruce Willis en la lista
olivertapia (CNN) — Esto es lo mejor de lo peor del cine de 2021. Las nominaciones a los 42º Premio Razzie se anunciaron el lunes e incluyeron…
Continue Reading Italy beats Norway to win Olympic gold in mixed curling
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Italy won the gold medal in mixed doubles curling to complete a near-perfect Olympics. The 8-5 win…
Continue Reading Messing skates at Olympics after virus, travel whirlwind
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Keegan Messing went from being stuck in a room with COVID-19 to traveling around the world.…
Continue Reading Scott Peterson juror will be offered immunity to testify
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a juror in Scott Peterson’s two-decade-old murder trial will be granted immunity before testifying at…
Continue Reading Scott Peterson juror will be offered immunity to testify
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a juror in Scott Peterson’s two-decade-old murder trial will be granted immunity before testifying at…
Continue Reading Freshman Azzi Fudd finally fit; No. 8 UConn looking forward
By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Freshman Azzi Fudd was supposed to pair with good friend Paige Bueckers this season and…
Continue Reading Weddle gives Rams spark after returning from retirement
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer As the coach of his son’s 12-and-under Pop Warner championship team, Eric Weddle had a message for the young…
Continue Reading Weddle gives Rams spark after returning from retirement
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer As the coach of his son’s 12-and-under Pop Warner championship team, Eric Weddle had a message for the young…
Continue Reading Asian players Lee, Padilla making case for NBA, WNBA looks
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer DAVIDSON, N.C. (AP) — Davidson junior forward Hyunjung Lee and Kayla Padilla of the Penn women’s basketball team…
Continue Reading Asian players Lee, Padilla making case for NBA, WNBA looks
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer DAVIDSON, N.C. (AP) — Davidson junior forward Hyunjung Lee and Kayla Padilla of the Penn women’s basketball team…
Continue Reading No. 23 Murray State set to play with 1st ranking since 2015
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer No. 23 Murray State will play two games this week with its first AP Top 25 ranking since 2015. The Racers are…
Continue Reading No. 23 Murray State set to play with 1st ranking since 2015
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer No. 23 Murray State will play two games this week with its first AP Top 25 ranking since 2015. The Racers are…
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