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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Anna Shcherbakova won a stunning gold medal in women’s figure skating at the Beijing Games on Thursday night, while Russian teammate Kamila Valieva tumbled all the way out of the medals after a mistake-filled end to her controversial Olympics. Shcherbakova performed a near-flawless free skate to
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By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A tanker owned by a Los Angeles-based private equity firm likely took part in the illicit trade of Iranian crude oil at sea despite American sanctions targeting the Islamic Republic. That’s according to the United Against Nuclear Iran. Satellite images and maritime tracking data
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Ryan, CNN Business Elon Musk’s implant company Neuralink, which aims to enable brains to connect and communicate with computers, has acknowledged that monkeys died as part of its testing procedures, but denies allegations of animal cruelty. In a blog post on its website, Neuralink addressed the “recent articles” that have “raised questions around
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — One of the world’s greatest big-wave surfers, Brazil’s Maya Gabeira, has embarked on a kid-friendly adventure. The seven-time winner of the World Surf League Big Wave Award has a deal with Abrams Children’s Books for two picture stories and a young adult memoir. The first picture book is called “Maya and
Continue ReadingCNN By Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN Trevor Reed, an American who has been detained in Russia for more than two years, says he is coughing up blood and has not received medical care after prolonged exposure to tuberculosis in Russian prison, according to the US Embassy in Moscow. “In December #TrevorReed had prolonged
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The ongoing construction on Hovley Lane in Palm Desert is nearing completion. While it’s caused many traffic pains for some locals, the reason behind the construction will ultimately benefit the entire Coachella Valley in the long run. According to the Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD), of the 120 golf courses in the Coachella Valley, there
Continue ReadingBy Kaanita Iyer, CNN Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia and Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas on Thursday introduced a bill that aims to give an independent agency more time to investigate unsolved racially motivated murders from the Civil Rights era. The bipartisan proposal would build on a 2018 law, extending the term of
Continue Reading GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Glendale police say an 8-year-old girl was killed Thursday when struck by multiple gunshots fired into her mother’s car. Police said the shooting occurred after a vehicle followed the woman’s car out of a business parking lot where the woman’s boyfriend and at least one other person in the other vehicle
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By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans applied for employment benefits last week following three straight weeks of declines. Jobless claims rose by 23,000 to 248,000 last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Claims were revised up to 225,000 the previous week. The four-week average for claims, which compensates for weekly
Continue Reading By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Norway won Olympic gold in the Nordic combined team competition after overcoming the COVID-related loss of Jarl Magnus Riiber. The team led by four-time Olympic gold medalist Joergen Graabak pulled away late in the cross-country race to win by 54.9 seconds. It was an impressive
Continue Reading By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — The leader of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee calls the decision not to award American figure skaters the silver medal they won in the team competition a result that is “frankly, unfair to the athletes.” CEO Sarah Hirshland tells The Associated Press the skaters
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CNN, WCBS By Travis Caldwell, CNN Authorities had been searching more than two years for Paislee Shultis, a 4-year-old reported missing from her legal guardian in Cayuga Heights in upstate New York, without any luck. But a new piece of information turned the entire investigation around, police said, leading them straight to a place they
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Juan Pablo Elverdin Nueva Delhi (CNN) — Al menos 13 personas murieron, entre ellas un niño de un año, tras caer a un pozo durante una ceremonia de boda en el norte de India, según informó este miércoles las autoridades del estado de Uttar Pradesh. Las víctimas, todas ellas mujeres y niños, estaban sentadas en
Continue ReadingBy Joy Malbon and Nicole Bogart Click here for updates on this story Washington, D.C. (CTV Network) — At first glance, the history of hockey in North America may not look very diverse. Images of the first organized ice hockey game played in Montreal in March 1875, for example, feature teams made up entirely by
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Mae Jones Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — The active ingredient in magic mushrooms may be able to relieve symptoms in adults suffering from major depressive disorder for up to a year, according to a new study. Scientists have been increasingly investigating whether psychedelics could have therapeutic use
Continue Reading By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart muscled through rising inflation, surging costs related to COVID-19 sick leave and snarled global supply chains to put up strong fiscal fourth quarter results. The Arkansas company reported Thursday that its quarterly profit reached $3.56 billion, or $1.28 per share. Per-share earnings adjusted for
Continue ReadingBy Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Economists and investors have been closely watching climbing producer prices and wages for clues on where inflation is heading. They’re rising, which could add to inflationary pressure in the coming months. But on another front — supply chain backlogs — there are some welcome signs of relief. What’s happening: An
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. markets were poised to open with declines on Thursday as investors try to interpret Federal Reserve notes while keeping an eye on corporate earnings and the Russia-Ukraine standoff. On Wall Street, futures for the benchmark S&P 500 index fell 0.4% and the same for the Dow Jones Industrial Average was
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN Obstructive sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder in which people stop breathing for 10 seconds or more at a time. Snoring can be a key sign of obstructive sleep apnea — but at some point in our lives, we all snore. A cold or allergy can block nasal passages, a
Continue Reading The Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — Airbus booked a record profit of 4.2 billion euros ($4.8 billion) last year as it delivered more planes with the global economy rebounding from the coronavirus pandemic. It is the first annual profit for the French manufacturer since 2018, before the spread of COVID-19 reduced air travel to levels
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