By ANDREW DAMPF and ERIC WILLEMSEN Associated Press COURCHEVEL, France (AP) — Greek racer AJ Ginnis is positioned to earn his country an astonishing result at the Alpine skiing world championships. Ginnis was tied with Lucas Braathen of Norway in second position 0.13 seconds behind Austrian leader Manuel Feller in the opening slalom run in
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN The US Forest Service will move forward with killing feral cattle in New Mexico’s Gila National Forest, officials say. The agency issued its decision in a news release on Thursday, stating the feral cattle “pose a significant threat to public safety and natural resources.” Aerial shooting of the cattle will take
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By Tierney Sneed and Fredreka Schouten, CNN What’s typically an under-the-radar judicial election in Wisconsin has turned into a high-stakes and expensive fight for control of the state’s Supreme Court — with the future of abortion, voting rights and redistricting in this battleground state hanging in the balance. Millions of dollars in advertising have been
Continue Reading CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) — Thorbjorn Olesen of Denmark has claimed his seventh European tour title with a four-shot victory in the Thailand Classic at the Amata Spring Country Club. Starting the final round two shots ahead of countryman Nicolai Hojgaard and Yannik Paul of Germany, the Dane never let anyone threaten him as he cruised
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By Anna Bahney, CNN Home prices are going up across the country — in aggregate. Looking at individual markets, however, some are showing prices have fallen from a year ago. Single-family median home prices increased 4% in the fourth quarter from a year ago to $378,700. Prices were strongest in the Northeast in the last
Continue Reading COURCHEVEL, France (AP) — Austrian skier Manuel Feller took the lead with his first run in the men’s slalom at the world championships. Feller was 0.13 seconds faster than Lucas Braathen of Norway and AJ Ginnis of Greece. Linus Strasser of Germany was one-hundredth further back in fourth. Defending champion Sebastian Foss-Solevaag stood fifth and
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Today: Sunshine returns in full force, along with southerly winds to guide highs near the 60 mark. Breezes should be generally calmer than yesterday, between 12-15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. President’s Day: Another sunny day near 60 with winds ramping up from the west. Gusts could reach up to 25 mph in
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By Rachel Ramirez and Will Lanzoni, CNN California’s drought-stricken reservoirs have seen a remarkable recovery after a barrage of storms lashed the state last month. Officials say it’s a much-needed improvement after hovering at critically low levels for the past several years. Lake Oroville, California’s most beleaguered and second-largest reservoir, saw a huge boost after
Continue Reading By SHANE LANTZ Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Jordan Eberle had two goals and an assist as the Seattle Kraken defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4-2. Jamie Oleksiak and Eeli Tolvanen also scored for the Kraken, and Philipp Grubauer made 20 saves. Pius Suter and Dylan Larkin each had a goal for the Red Wings,
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Harmeet Kaur, CNN Bollywood is filled with love stories about going against societal norms or familial expectations. The 1960 epic “Mughal-e-Azam” tells the tale of an emperor-in-waiting who falls for a courtesan over his father’s objections. The 1995 hit rom-com “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge” centers on two non-resident Indians who follow their hearts despite an
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By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Anna Yezerova, a Ukrainian national, arrived in the United States last year with her young daughter and a couple of months of summer clothes. Their hope: that the war in Ukraine would be over soon. Nearly one year later, Yezerova remains in the US and is setting down roots in New
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By COURTNEY BONNELL Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The amount of grain leaving Ukraine has dropped even as a U.N.-brokered deal works to keep food flowing to developing nations, with inspections of ships falling to half what they were four months ago and a backlog of vessels growing as Russia’s invasion nears the one-year mark.
Continue Reading By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Moscow’s nights display few signs of a nation at war. Cheerful crowds packed restaurants and bars in the Sretenka neighborhood on a recent Saturday night, watched by officers marked as “tourist police.” Nearby, a top-hatted guide led about 40 sightseers to a 300-year-old church. There’s only
Continue Reading VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Arturs Silovs made 35 saves for his first NHL victory, Elias Pettersson had two empty-net goals and three assists and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-2 on Saturday night. Silovs was called up from Abbotsford of the American Hockey League on Tuesday. The 21-year-old Latvian made his debut
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN Good news for the cows of the sea. A Florida coalition of government agencies, wildlife rehabilitation groups and conservation organizations has released an “unprecedented” 12 manatees into the wild in a single day, according to a news release from the Save the Manatee Club. The Manatee Rescue and Rehabilitation Partnership announced
Continue Reading By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Division I men’s basketball committee has revealed its top 16 teams for next month’s NCAA Tournament. UCLA coach Mick Cronin says he found his team’s current seed to be “comical.” Top-ranked Alabama was voted as the committee’s top overall seed. No. 2 Houston, No.
Continue Reading By MAX MILLER Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Jeff Skinner scored the game-winning goal, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the San Jose Sharks 4-2. Sabres forward Dylan Cozens extended his goal streak to three. Alex Tuch and Owen Power also scored for Buffalo. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 33 saves for his 14th win of
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KANSAS City, Mo. (AP) — Brady Danielson scored 20 points, B.J. Omot added 19 and North Dakota defeated Kansas City 81-73. Danielson made 4 of 6 shots with a 3-pointer and 11 of 13 free throws for the Fighting Hawks (11-18, 5-11 Summit League). Omot made 2 of 8 shots — both 3-pointers — and
Continue Reading KANSAS City, Mo. (AP) — Brady Danielson scored 20 points, B.J. Omot added 19 and North Dakota defeated Kansas City 81-73. Danielson made 4 of 6 shots with a 3-pointer and 11 of 13 free throws for the Fighting Hawks (11-18, 5-11 Summit League). Omot made 2 of 8 shots — both 3-pointers — and
Continue Reading By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kevin Fiala had two goals and an assist and the Los Angeles Kings held on to beat the Arizona Coyotes 6-5 in a shootout Saturday night. Anze Kopitar, Blake Lizotte and Matt Roy each had a goal and an assist during a five-goal outburst in the
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