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By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Three judges from the Court of Arbitration for Sport will sit on the panel to hear the doping case against Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva on Sunday at the Beijing Olympics. One is an American who was once picked by Maria Sharapova’s legal team for her
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By Peter Nickeas, CNN The shooting death of Amir Locke by a Minneapolis SWAT officer serving a no-knock warrant during a homicide investigation last week has prompted calls for an end to the practice of serving high-risk warrants on homes without giving occupants a chance to open the door. There’s growing consensus among policing leaders
Continue ReadingBy Velena Jones Click here for updates on this story COLOMA, California (KOVR) — In an effort to restore a generational legacy, a local family is asking for restitution after discovering their ancestors once owned land that is now in possession of the state. Nestled on the American River is the tiny town of Coloma,
Continue ReadingBy Matt Rivers, Etant Dupain and Natalie Gallón, CNN Haiti’s government have said they “categorically reject” the allegations “published in the international press,” following this week’s publication of a CNN investigation into the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse. The CNN investigation, published on Tuesday, shed new light onto Moïse’s July 7, 2021 killing, including
Continue ReadingBy Dick Brennan Click here for updates on this story PEARL RIVER, New York (WCBS) — There are allegations of racist taunts at a basketball game at Pearl River High School in Rockland County. Administrators say players for Nyack were taunted during Wednesday’s game. A sign in Pearl River calls it “The Town of Friendly
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN “Life will find a way.” Those words are spoken by the fictional Dr. John Hammond in the trailer for “Jurassic World Dominion,” serving as a nod to the upcoming film as it toys with an intriguing and terrifying “what if”: Could long-extinct dinosaurs and humans ever coexist, or would it be
Continue ReadingBy Jay Croft, CNN Forget spices and jasmine. The makers of a new perfume say they’re using the scent of something truly irresistible just in time for Valentine’s Day: French fries. Frites by Idaho is the limited-edition fragrance available only on the Idaho Potato Commission’s website. The commission cites polling that suggests almost 90 percent
Continue Reading By SALLY HO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Russian ice dancer Diana Davis mostly remained silent as partner Gleb Smolkin snapped at reporters for asking about Davis’ mother, embattled figure skating coach Eteri Tutberidze, and her involvement in 15-year-old Kamila Valieva’s doping case. Davis looked uneasy as she held tight to Smolkin while batting off
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By ROB GILLIES and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press WINDSOR, Ontario (AP) — A tense standoff at a U.S.-Canadian border crossing crucial to both countries’ economies appears to be dissolving peacefully as Canadian police move in to disperse the nearly weeklong protest and demonstrators begin leaving without resistance. Protesters had spent the night at the busiest
Continue Reading By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Paris police fired tear gas against a handful of demonstrators Saturday who defied a police order by taking part in a protest against virus restrictions inspired by Canada’s horn-honking truckers. Police deterred over 500 vehicles but a few dozen were able to get past myriad police checkpoints.
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By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shaquille O’Neal has returned to the city where he helped the Los Angeles Lakers win three straight championships. This time, O’Nea hosted “Shaq’s Fun House,” featuring performances by Lil Wayne, Zedd, Diplo and even the NBA legend’s son, Myles, who spun several records in
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta, Henrik Pettersson and Eliza Mackintosh, CNN Russia has amassed more than 130,000 troops near Ukraine’s border in recent weeks, according to US estimates, raising fears from Western and Ukrainian intelligence officials that an invasion could be imminent. As frantic diplomatic efforts are made to avert war, Russia announced Tuesday that some of
Continue ReadingBy Wayne Sterling, CNN There were six gold medals up for grabs on Saturday at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Here’s a breakdown of who is taking home gold for their delegations on Day 8 of the Games. Biathlon Men’s 10km sprint: Johannes Thingnes Bø, Norway Cross-Country Skiing Women’s 4x5km relay: The Russian Olympic Committee
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Many thought Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron deserved to stand atop the podium four years ago in Pyeongchang, when they were edged by their longtime rivals Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir in one of the tightest Olympic ice dance competition in history. The four-time world champions
Continue Reading By JULIE CARR SMYTH and CASEY SMITH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican state lawmakers across the U.S. are trying to require schools to post all course materials online so parents can review them. It’s part of a broader national push by the GOP for a sweeping parents bill of rights ahead of the
Continue Reading CAIRO (AP) — Germany’s top diplomat says that human rights criteria will be at the center of her new government’s international arms sales, including to Egypt, a major importer of German weapons. Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said a bill being introduced this year will also impose restrictions in order to ensure that weapons will not
Continue ReadingCNN, CTV NETWORK By Kim Berryman, Holly Yan and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A police crackdown to remove protesters decrying Covid-19 mandates could soon restore some normalcy to American and Canadian businesses hit hard by a blockade at the border. Windsor Police have started arresting protesters blocking the Ambassador Bridge, the busiest land border crossing in
Continue Reading 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 from the European championships. She’s got an Olympic medal now. And it’s the one that everybody wants. Skeleton has a new champion and she was a bit
Continue Reading By ZEYNEP BILGINSOY Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s president has announced a significant reduction in taxes on basic food supplies as the country faces rampant inflation and numerous protests over eroding living standards. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the value-added tax would be lowered to 1% from 8% on food purchases and he expected
Continue ReadingBy Caitlin Kaiser and Pedram Javaheri, CNN Meteorologists This could be the hottest Super Bowl kickoff ever. An unseasonable wintertime California heat wave — with temperatures in the 80s, maybe even as high as 90 — is forecast to continue this weekend. The out-of-season heat prompted the National Weather Service to issue a rare heat
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