By Kylie Atwood and Oren Liebermann, CNN The United States has moved some US forces out of Ukraine and ordered the evacuation of most of its embassy staff on Saturday as fears mount that a Russian invasion of the country could take place in the next few days. The moves are signs of growing concerns
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By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Marius Lindvik of Norway won Olympic gold in ski jumping on the large hill by holding off Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan. Lindvik jumped 140 meters on his final jump and earned 296.1 points overall to become the first Norwegian to win the event since Toralf
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By Philip Wang, CNN Major Chinese streaming platforms have censored an LGBTQ plotline in the popular TV series “Friends,” causing fans of the show to express their anger on social media. In the first episode, conversations regarding the character Ross’s ex-wife, Carol Willick, who divorces him after realizing she is a lesbian, were deleted. Other
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By Gregory Wallace, CNN Deaths and crashes linked to drunken driving dropped almost 20% in Utah, the only state with a lower legal limit of .05, according to a new study. The conclusions are a piece of encouraging news for highway safety, where the number of deaths rose at the highest rate ever recorded during
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
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 400 block of Lafayette St. late Friday night. Upon arrival, the department said crews reported heavy smoke coming from all levels of the home. Jefferson City Fire Department said there was a man in the house who was able
Continue Reading By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The biggest questions at the Beijing Olympics hardly centered on who would win the six gold medals up for grabs. Not with the fate of 15-year-old figure skater Kamila Valieva still undecided. Will the Russian be allowed to compete after testing positive for a ban substance?
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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 barred from the field last year due to pandemic restrictions. And though today the commercials and
Continue Reading 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 barred from the field last year due to pandemic restrictions. And though today the commercials and
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By 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.
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By 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
Continue Reading 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
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Missouri Senators are set to gavel back in for a rare Saturday session, as both sides of the isle continue to filibuster talks regarding a new congressional redistricting plan.
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By 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
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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 England
Continue Reading 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 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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