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By Beth Germano Click here for updates on this story QUINCY, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A Quincy woman is grateful she escaped unharmed when snow and ice came off the roof of a box truck and smashed into her windshield as she was driving on Route 24 in Brockton. Shards of glass came raining down on
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Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Sería difícil mantener una conversación con el sonido ensordecedor de las máquinas de nieve que preparan las instalaciones olímpicas al noroeste de Beijing. Son ruidosas y están en todas partes, soplando la nieve sobre lo que serán las pistas más vistas de este mes. Es casi hermoso, excepto que las sedes
Continue ReadingBy Arnaud Siad and Hannah Ryan, CNN A spill of more than 100,000 dead fish in the Atlantic Ocean off the French coast has been described by the French Maritime Minister as “shocking” in an incident that has drawn the attention of environmental activist groups. The French arm of Sea Shepherd — a non-profit marine
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By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Hilary Knight had a goal and an assist, Nicole Hensley stopped 12 shots and the United States women’s hockey team beat the Russians 5-0 in a preliminary-round game at the Beijing Olympics. Savannah Harmon had a goal and two assists for the defending Olympic champions. The
Continue Reading By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Walter Wallberg of Sweden upset “The King” to take home the gold medal in men’s moguls at the Beijing Olympics. Wallberg looked almost in shock when his score of 83.23 flashed on the board. It edged defending Olympic champion Mikael Kingsbury of Canada on a
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By KELVIN CHAN Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Dry Beijing barely gets any winter precipitation, which makes this year’s Winter Games the first to rely almost entirely on artificial snow for the skiing and snowboarding events. Such a massive snowmaking operation comes with environmental concerns given the huge amounts of water and electricity it takes.
Continue ReadingCNN By Celine Alkhaldi and Lianne Kolirin, CNN Moroccan rescuers are continuing rescue efforts to reach a 5-year-old boy who is trapped in a well in the north of the African country. The child, identified only as Rayan, is stuck in the well which reaches more than 100 feet (30 meters) underground in Chefchaouen province.
Continue Reading KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Harold Varner III birdied the par-5 18th hole to shoot a 2-under 68 and take a one-stroke lead over Adri Arnaus into the final round of the Saudi International. Defending champion Dustin Johnson was five strokes back at the Asian Tour event, which paid big appearance fees
Continue Reading By DAVID KLEPPER and BARBARA ORTUTAY Associated Press A decision by Twitter and Facebook to ban former President Donald Trump a year ago has prompted many conservative social media users to join new platforms that claim to offer a refuge from overzealous content moderation. A year later, so-called alt-tech platforms like Gab, Parler and Gettr
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz and Katelyn Polantz, CNN Donald Trump‘s pledge to pardon January 6 rioters may help fire up his supporters, but several defendants facing federal charges say they no longer believe the former President’s promises. Even defendants who are holding out hope for clemency are clinging to a false hope. Most of their cases
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By LUIS ANDRES HENAO, PETER SMITH and DAVID CRARY Associated Press The uproar over Whoopi Goldberg’s remarks about the Holocaust has catalyzed somber reflections by many American Jews, and not just about the Holocaust’s legacy. They also have recalled anti-Jewish discrimination in the United States and pondered the Jewish community’s sense of collective identity. Goldberg
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WCCO, FAMILY PHOTOS, MINNEAPOLIS POLICE, CNN By Aya Elamroussi, CNN The parents of Amir Locke, a 22-year-old Black man fatally shot by police in a Minneapolis apartment during a no-knock warrant execution, said Friday that he had obtained a gun legally after a conversation with the family. “He made sure that he did his research,
Continue ReadingBy Wayne Sterling and John Sinnott, CNN US snowboarder Shaun White says a spate of injuries influenced his decision to retire after the Beijing Games, as the 35-year-old calls time on an illustrious career. “I was in Austria. The pipe wasn’t the best conditions. I had this ankle issue which prevented me from competing further
Continue ReadingBy Michael Lee, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Jordan Pierre-Gilles has a couple of goals in mind heading into this year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing. This will be the Sherbrooke, Que.-born short track speed skater’s first Olympic Games, something that has always been a dream for
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Bogart, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story EDMONTON, Alberta (CTV Network) — Several Canadian premiers have voiced concerns about the ongoing trucker convoy protests taking place across the country ahead of what many anticipate to be a busy weekend of demonstrations. With the “Freedom Convoy” settling in for its second
Continue Reading By DAVE GOLDBERG AP Football Writer PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Phil Simms grabbed the spotlight after usually operating in the shadow of Lawrence Taylor and the New York defense and passed the New York Giants to a 39-20 victory over the Denver Broncos in their first Super Bowl. Simms was unanimously voted the game’s Most
Continue Reading By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer John Elway received all the attention leading up to the game. Phil Simms ended up with all the glory. And Bill Parcells got drenched with the first Super Bowl-winning Gatorade shower. Those were some of the lasting memories from the New York Giants’ 39-20 win over the
Continue ReadingBy Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II marked the eve of her Platinum Jubilee with a special reception at Sandringham House on Saturday. On Sunday, the 95-year-old will become the first British monarch to celebrate 70 years on the throne. A day before reaching the landmark milestone, the Queen welcomed members
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — El niño marroquí que había estado atrapado en un pozo desde el martes murió, según dos medios de comunicación estatales separados, la agencia de noticias estatal de Marruecos, Maghreb Arab Press (MAP) y SNRT. El niño de 5 años, Rayan, fue recuperado del pozo por equipos de rescate el sábado, pero no
Continue Reading CNN By Evan McMorris-Santoro and Meridith Edwards, CNN Eighth-grade teacher Amanda Winters keeps the main lights turned down in her room. Pink fabric covers the one fluorescent bulb in the ceiling that doesn’t turn off, and a string of Christmas lights completes the illumination. Setting a calm and peaceful tone inside the classroom at the
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