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CNN, PLANET FITNESS, NISSAN, SQUARESPACE, AMAZON, MICHELOB ULTRA, SAMUEL ADAMS, BUDWEISER, BMW, GENRAL MOTORS, BOOKING.COM, HELLMANN’S 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 cheerleaders to the biggest sports event in the United States, after they were
Continue ReadingBy 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 record for proportionality at three times the size of surrounding waves. “Only a few rogue waves in high sea states have been observed directly, and nothing of this magnitude.
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand, Maegan Vazquez, Jasmine Wright and Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that the US and its allies will respond “decisively and impose swift and severe costs” on Russia should Putin decide to invade Ukraine. In a roughly hour-long phone call, the White House said Biden made clear
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By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The Court of Arbitration for Sport says Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s doping hearing will be held Sunday night with a ruling by Monday afternoon. The 15-year-old Valieva broke down in tears after an emotional practice session at the Olympics. She tested positive for a banned
Continue ReadingBy 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 momentous legal battle over the 1965 law, which over the past several years has been repeatedly whittled down by the conservative justices. After lower courts ordered Alabama to
Continue Reading By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Johannes Thingnes Boe of Norway skied fast enough to overcome a missed target and win the Olympic gold medal in the biathlon sprint race. Boe covered the 10-kilometer course in 24 minutes, 0.4 seconds to win his third medal of the Beijing Games. He also took
Continue Reading 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 winning the 500 meters. Gao added to the bronze medal he took in the 500 at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games. Zhang Hong had been the only Chinese gold medalist
Continue Reading 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 very different positions. The unbeaten Americans can win the group and earn a spot in the quarterfinals by beating Germany on Sunday. Canada has some kinks to work
Continue ReadingCNN 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 — not just in society, but also within the game itself. In the wake of several domestic violence accusations in the English Premier League, including against Manchester United and
Continue ReadingBy Jonathan Hawkins and Becky Anderson, CNN AC Milan CEO Ivan Gazidis believes football needs to do more to fight issues such as domestic abuse — not just in society, but also within the game itself. In the wake of several domestic violence accusations in the English Premier League, including against Manchester United and England
Continue Reading By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — The Canadians have dominated the Beijing Games women’s hockey tournament with a dynamic, fast-paced transition attack. They have outscored their opponents by a combined 44-5 through the quarterfinal round. The team was forced to reinvent its approach after losing to the U.S. at the 2018 Games
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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 Rush Medical Center in Chicago — and he recognizes the parallels. He was deployed twice, Bracho said, and what he saw in Afghanistan is similar to what he has
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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 a fight between two groups of people inside Bowlero spilled out to the parking lot. When officers arrived, they found an 18-year-old suffering from several gunshot wounds and people scrambling
Continue Reading 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 emotional farewell ride at the Olympics, the snowboarding icon left China. He’s making his way to Los Angeles so he can attend his first Super Bowl in person. He says
Continue Reading 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 emotional farewell ride at the Olympics, the snowboarding icon left China. He’s making his way to Los Angeles so he can attend his first Super Bowl in person. He says
Continue Reading By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Slopestyle gold medalist Max Parrot says fellow Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris has apologized for saying Parrot only won because of questionable Olympic judging. Parrot acknowledged to The Associated Press that he failed to fully execute a grab on the first jump of the slopestyle course and
Continue Reading By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — The Russian team started strong and finished strong in the women’s four-person relay and won another Olympic gold medal in cross-country skiing. Yulia Stupak broke away early with nine women chasing. The Germans briefly took the lead on the last lap with Russian skier Veronika Stepanova
Continue ReadingBy Leah Asmelash, CNN The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing features the best winter athletics have to offer. But triple corks and quadruple flips aren’t the only things on display — mental health, and the discussions around it, have also taken a prominent place. Snowboarder Jamie Anderson — a two-time Olympic gold medalist — fell
Continue ReadingCNN, WXYZ By Miguel Marquez, Jason Hanna and Kim Berryman, CNN Canadian police on Saturday attempted to clear protesters from the Ambassador Bridge across from Detroit, intending to end a six-day blockage of North America’s busiest international crossing by demonstrators decrying Covid-19 measures. Dozens of police officers approached protesters near the foot of the bridge
Continue ReadingBy Miguel Marquez, Jason Hanna and Kim Berryman, CNN Canadian police on Saturday attempted to clear protesters from the Ambassador Bridge across from Detroit, intending to end a six-day blockage of North America’s busiest international crossing by demonstrators decrying Covid-19 measures. Dozens of police officers approached protesters near the foot of the bridge on the
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