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ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — American Kaillie Humphries got a win. Elana Meyers Taylor got an overall title. And the U.S. bobsled team got more momentum to take into the Beijing Olympics. Humphries prevailed in the final women’s monobob race of the season on Saturday, with Meyers Taylor finishing second. And in the seasonlong standings,
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By Melissa Alonso and Claudia Dominguez, CNN Six people were taken to a hospital after shots were fired Friday night at a rap concert in Eugene, Oregon, police said. Police Chief Chris Skinner told reporters early Saturday morning that one victim is in critical condition after “certainly one of the highest-profile shootings we’ve had in
Continue Reading SYDNEY (AP) — Andy Murray’s impressive run ended one win short of a 47th career title when he lost the Sydney Tennis Classic final 6-3, 6-3 to top-seeded Aslan Karatsev. Paula Badosa claimed her third career title by upsetting French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (4) in the women’s final in Sydney. The
Continue ReadingBy Sana Noor Haq, CNN Two men have been jailed for attempting to smuggle $341,875 (£250,000) worth of cocaine in baked beans and condensed coconut milk tins. Daniel Kelly and Steven Gilhooly were sentenced to a total of 15 years in prison at Snaresbrook Crown Court, London, on January 12, according to London’s Metropolitan Police.
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Sol Amaya (CNN) — La leyenda del tenis Chris Evert, quien ganó 18 títulos de Grand Slam en individuales y tres títulos de Grand Slam en dobles en su carrera, dijo este viernes que le diagnosticaron cáncer de ovario en etapa 1. En una publicación de Twitter que vincula un artículo de ESPN que Evert
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — Las autoridades de Uruguay anunciaron que los ciudadanos y residentes uruguayos que están infectados con covid-19 y se encuentran actualmente en el extranjero, ahora pueden regresar al país, un movimiento inusual provocado por la “solidaridad” a medida que los casos en toda la región continúan aumentando. “Como siempre, solidaridad”, dijo el
Continue Reading ALTENMARKT-ZAUCHENSEE, Austria (AP) — Swiss skier Lara Gut-Behrami has won the fourth women’s World Cup downhill of the season after Olympic champion Sofia Goggia had an awkward crash halfway down her run. The Italian seemed unhurt and skied down the course shortly after the incident. Goggia won the previous three downhills. Gut-Behrami beat Kira Weidle
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, Parija Kavilanz and Amanda Sealy, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has changed its mask guidelines to recommend that people “wear the most protective mask you can that fits well and that you will wear consistently.” The agency describes well-fitting respirators approved by the National Institute of Occupational Safety
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — Los bomberos lucharon contra un incendio masivo de 11 alarmas este viernes por la noche en una planta química de fabricación de cloro en Nueva Jersey, que se podía ver desde millas de distancia y generó advertencias sobre la calidad del aire en la región. Un bombero resultó herido por los
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By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — An undersea volcano has erupted in spectacular fashion near the Pacific nation of Tonga, sending large waves crashing across the shore and people rushing to higher ground. There are no immediate reports of injuries or the extent of the damage as communications with the small
Continue Reading EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Police in Oregon set up a tip line and are asking for witnesses to come forward with any information about a shooting that injured six people, one critically, outside a concert in Eugene. Officers responded to the WOW Hall after reports of a shooting near the venue’s rear entrance around 9:30
Continue Reading PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo police have stopped at the country’s border documentation needed to allow the ethnic Serb minority to take part in a referendum. A statement on Saturday said that one car and two trucks were stopped at the Merdare border crossing point a day earlier. The trucks have been confiscated while six
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — Un tsunami golpeó la isla más grande de Tonga, Tongatapu, y, según los reportes, envió olas que inundaron la capital después de que un volcán submarino en el Pacífico Sur explotara en una erupción violenta este sábado, enviando una nube de ceniza y vapor de gas al aire. Las imágenes de
Continue ReadingBy Jason Hanna, Hannah Gard and Alanne Orjoux, CNN A massive storm system dumping snow on the central US is expected to wallop much of the country’s eastern third with snow and freezing rain this weekend, and could cause a crippling ice event in parts of Georgia, Virginia and the Carolinas by Sunday. Nearly 74
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BERLIN (AP) — A senior European Central Bank official says that raising interest rates prematurely could “choke off the recovery,” comments that come as inflation in the 19-nation euro area has hit a record rate. The European Union’s statistical office said Jan. 7 that the annual inflation rate rose to 5% in December — the
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — A senior European Central Bank official says that raising interest rates prematurely could “choke off the recovery,” comments that come as inflation in the 19-nation euro area has hit a record rate. The European Union’s statistical office said Jan. 7 that the annual inflation rate rose to 5% in December — the
Continue Reading SYDNEY (AP) — Paula Badosa has claimed her third career title by upsetting French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (4) in the final of the Sydney Tennis Classic. The fifth-seeded Spaniard won a vital mini-break in the third-set tiebreaker to close out the match in 2 hours, 22 minutes. Badosa used her strong
Continue Reading MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s defense ministry says the troops that were deployed to Kazakhstan as violent demonstrations shook the country have returned home. They were part of a force sent as peacekeepers by the Collective Treaty Security Organization, a Russia-led alliance of six former Soviet states. The CSTO approved the force of more than 2,000
Continue Reading By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — An undersea volcano has erupted in spectacular fashion near the Pacific nation of Tonga, sending large waves crashing across the shore and people rushing to higher ground. There are no immediate reports of injuries or the extent of the damage as communications with the small
Continue Reading By Kaanita Iyer, CNN In an attempt to tackle pay inequality, New York City is the latest jurisdiction to require most employers to specify salary ranges for all job postings. The mandate will go into effect in April and will apply to employers with more than four employees but excludes temporary hiring firms. “Our new
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