LENZERHEIDE, Switzerland (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin has taken a clear lead over Petra Vlhova in the World Cup overall standings. She placed second Saturday in a tricky super-G in Switzerland won by the unheralded Romane Miradoli. It was an impressive return to form on a steep, twisting course for the American star in her first
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By Jen Christensen, CNN While the pandemic is not over, experts say the US may be in for, at the very least, a “near normal” spring and summer, based on new US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. “I think the move from pandemic to endemic appears to be accelerating,” said Dr. William Schaffner,
Continue Reading By Jen Christensen, CNN While the pandemic is not over, experts say the US may be in for, at the very least, a “near normal” spring and summer, based on new US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. “I think the move from pandemic to endemic appears to be accelerating,” said Dr. William Schaffner,
Continue Reading KVITFJELL, Norway (AP) — Dominik Paris dominated the penultimate men’s World Cup downhill of the season to keep his slim chance alive of winning the discipline title. The Italian skier mastered the Olympiabakken course to beat home crowd favorite Alexander Aamodt Kilde by 0.55 seconds. The result left four racers in with a shot at
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By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A city order that required people to wear face coverings in indoor public spaces in Boston, including restaurants, shops, museums and entertainment venues, has been lifted. The decision to lift the mask mandate Saturday was made earlier this week by city public health Commissioner Dr. Bisola Ojikutu
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By George Ramsay, CNN The family of Australian cricketer Shane Warne has accepted the offer of a state funeral following his death, Victoria state premier Daniel Andrews announced on Sunday. Warne, widely considered one of the greatest cricketers of all time, died on Friday aged 52 after suffering a suspected heart attack in Thailand. The
Continue Reading By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker of Georgia says he’s not taking sides in the state’s GOP primary campaign for governor. That may not be easy, given that Donald Trump is backing both Walker for the Senate and former Sen. David Perdue in the governor’s race against incumbent
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is working to learn more after a fiery crash near Nifong Blvd. and Sinclair St. early Saturday morning. CPD responded after receiving calls of a car on fire and once on scene just before 4 a.m., found a car fully engulfed in fire. Officials say while investigating, they
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By Andy Rose and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A former Kansas City police officer convicted in the killing in 2019 of a Black man who was backing a pickup truck into his garage was sentenced Friday to six years in prison and will remain free on bond while his conviction is appealed. Eric DeValkenaere, who’s White,
Continue ReadingBy Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist March may mean the arrival of spring, but Mother Nature doesn’t always get that memo. This weekend’s weather will include snow, tornadoes and the chance for fires across the United States. “A strong storm system will move from the southwestern US through the Midwest this weekend, spreading critical fire weather,
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By Ivana Kottasová, Radina Gigova, Olga Voitovych and Tim Lister, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a series of threats against Ukraine and Western powers Saturday, as Ukrainian officials accused Russia of shelling evacuation routes out of two battered cities. Ukrainian authorities said thousands of civilians remained trapped in the southeastern cities of Mariupol and
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Julia Buckley, CNN Borders closing, travelers stranded, and small businesses haemorrhaging money — that’s how those in the travel industry will remember the period two years ago, when the world closed down in a matter of days. On March 11, 2020, Covid-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Authority, and countries around the
Continue Reading By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — European governments are moving against Russian oligarchs to put pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to back down on his war in Ukraine, seizing superyachts and other luxury properties from billionaires on sanctions lists. Italy since Friday has seized 143 million euros ($156 million) in luxury
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By Wayne Sterling, CNN The Haas F1 team has terminated the contract of Russian driver Nikita Mazepin and its title sponsor Uralkali amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the team announced on Saturday. Mazepin was preparing to compete in his second season in F1 having raced for Haas throughout 2021. “Haas F1 Team has elected to
Continue Reading By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A global body focused on fighting money laundering has placed the United Arab Emirates on its so-called “gray list.” That’s over its concerns that the global trade hub isn’t doing enough to stop criminals and militants from hiding wealth there. The decision late Friday
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By Kristen Rogers, CNN You might have heard that strengthening exercises most benefit your muscular and skeletal health, but they could have two other big perks: helping you prevent disease and live longer. Now we may know how much time to spend on those exercises, according to new research published Monday in the British Journal
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Los 30 países miembros de la OTAN se reunieron en Bruselas este viernes para discutir los próximos pasos de la alianza en Ucrania. Los esfuerzos diplomáticos no han logrado poner fin al caos en el país, ocho días después de que Vladimir Putin ordenara la invasión de las tropas rusas. Parece
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Columbia’s True/False Film Festival is set to enter its third day as attendees can take in over 30 films, along with other events including a game show and music showcases.
Continue Reading LENZERHEIDE, Switzerland (AP) — Roger Federer says any tournament comeback from his knee surgery last year will not be until at least the late summer. The 40-year-old tennis great gave an update on his lengthy rehabilitation to Swiss broadcaster SRF. He was attending a women’s World Cup ski race at Lenzerheide where he has a
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By Faith Karimi and Samantha Kelly, CNN Volodymyr Bondarenko spends most of his day holed up in his apartment in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. Between listening for air-raid sirens and frantically messaging family for updates, he trades messages with a flurry of Airbnb guests booking his one-bedroom rental in the heart of Ukraine’s capital.
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