February 2022

2010 Chilean Mine Rescue Fast Facts

February 16, 2022 7:31 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the 2010 rescue of 33 miners from a collapsed mine in the Atacama region of northern Chile. Timeline August 5, 2010 – A collapse of the main ramp into the San Jose mine leaves 33 miners trapped 2,300 feet underground. Emergency officials are unable to communicate with the

Quecreek Mine Rescue Fast Facts

February 16, 2022 7:30 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about the Quecreek Mine Rescue. From July 24 through 28, 2002, nine coal miners were trapped for 77 hours in the Pennsylvania mine. All survived. Facts Nine coal miners from Quecreek Mining Inc. in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, were trapped in a four-foot-high chamber 240 feet below the surface

‘jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy’ presents Kanye West’s superstar origin story

February 16, 2022 7:29 AM CNN Newsource

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN A superstar origin story, “jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy” is the product of an extraordinary bet made nearly a quarter-century ago: that young, then-fledgling music producer Kanye West would become a Grammy-winning headliner. Yet that front-row view of West’s meteoric rise in the first two parts of this docu-trilogy then gives

Rahm voted European tour’s player of the year for 2nd time

February 16, 2022 7:24 AM Associated Press

VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Jon Rahm has been voted as the European tour’s player of the year for the second time in three seasons. The top-ranked Spaniard won the 2021 award after a year in which he captured his first major at the U.S. Open and spent 27 weeks at No. 1. Rahm was

Haywood County parents complain about decision to pull book from school reading list

February 16, 2022 7:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Web staff Click here for updates on this story WAYNESVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Frustrated Haywood County parents complained Tuesday night about the superintendent’s recent move to pull the book “Dear Martin” from the district’s high school curriculum. Earlier this month, a parent raised concerns over language used in the book, saying he thought

Blinken says US has seen ‘no meaningful pullback’ of Russian forces from the Ukraine border

February 16, 2022 7:12 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN The United States has seen “no meaningful pullback” of Russian forces from the border with Ukraine, despite Moscow’s claims, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday. “On the contrary, we continue to see forces, especially forces that would be in the vanguard of any renewed aggression against

Rescue ongoing after cargo ship catches fire in mid-Atlantic

February 16, 2022 7:00 AM Associated Press

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s navy says 22 crew members are being evacuated from a large cargo ship that caught fire near the mid-Atlantic Azores Islands. The Portuguese Navy said the Felicity Ace sounded the alarm after a fire broke out in the hold on Wednesday. Online vessel trackers show the 200-meter-long (650-feet-long) ship was

European companies’ Russian ties could make sanctions tough

February 16, 2022 6:57 AM Associated Press

By DAVID McHUGH and COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — It’s not simple for Europe to plan sanctions against Russia in case it invades Ukraine. Sanctions would seek to maximize the pain for the Kremlin, its key banks and energy companies but also avoid jeopardizing the continent’s Russian-dependent energy supplies or inflicting too

California gas prices just hit a record high. $5 gas could come soon

February 16, 2022 6:51 AM CNN

By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Gas in California hit a record high of $4.72 a gallon on average on Wednesday — and experts say a whopping $5 a gallon will likely be the norm there in a matter of months, if not sooner. This isn’t just an issue for West Coasters: Some of the factors

Choi wins 1,500 in Olympic short track; Canada takes gold

February 16, 2022 6:50 AM Associated Press

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Choi Minjeong of South Korea successfully defended her Olympic title in the 1,500-meter short track speedskating race. She won in 2 minutes, 17.789 seconds to extend the tradition of Asian dominance in the event. Arianna Fontana of Italy took silver by two-thousandths of a second over

Compelling exhibition challenges stereotypes of sex work

February 16, 2022 6:45 AM CNN Newsource

Leah Dolan, CNN There is no shortage of depictions of sex work in media, from films like “Moulin Rouge” and “Memoirs of a Geisha” to, more recently, the HBO teen drama “Euphoria,” the world has come to expect a certain narrative when hearing stories of one of society’s most tabooed career paths. “Even ‘Pretty Woman,’

January retail sales surge 3.8% as consumers defy inflation

February 16, 2022 6:41 AM Associated Press

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Fueled by pay gains, solid hiring and enhanced savings, Americans sharply ramped up their spending at retail stores last month in a sign that many consumers remain unfazed by rising inflation. Retail sales jumped 3.8% from December to January, the Commerce Department

ANÁLISIS | Rusia dice que algunas tropas regresan a sus bases, pero ¿qué significa eso exactamente?

February 16, 2022 6:34 AM CNN Newsource

macamilarincon (CNN) — El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Belarús dijo este miércoles que “ni un solo” soldado o pieza de equipamiento militar rusos permanecería en su territorio después de que concluyan los ejercicios militares conjuntos, mientras que el Ministerio de Defensa de Rusia publicó un video que muestra equipos militares cruzando el puente desde

London police to probe cash-for-honors claims linked to Prince Charles’ charity

February 16, 2022 6:31 AM CNN Newsource

By Max Foster, Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Niamh Kennedy, CNN London’s Metropolitan Police has launched an investigation into an alleged cash-for-honors scandal linked to Prince Charles’ charity, the Prince’s Foundation. The force said in a press release that the inquiry is starting following claims that “offers of help were made to secure honours and citizenship for

Why Olympic figure skaters don’t get dizzy

February 16, 2022 6:21 AM CNN Newsource

By Faith Karimi, CNN Top figure skaters spin at such unbelievably fast speeds — as many as six revolutions per second — that it can make even spectators feel a little woozy. Curious viewers of the Beijing Winter Olympics want to know why. “How do figure skaters not get dizzy?” has been one of the

Bringing minors to protests, supplying fuel can be prohibited under Canada’s Emergencies Act

February 16, 2022 6:20 AM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Aiello Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA (CTV Network) — With the Canadian Emergencies Act now invoked, federal ministers say “the work begins now” to implement it, with a desire to not have another weekend of protests in the nation’s capital. This comes as the government has revealed part of their

‘Destined for the top’: Eugene Levy remembers friend, filmmaker Ivan Reitman

February 16, 2022 6:18 AM CNN Newsource

By Daniel Otis Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Actor and comedian Eugene Levy remembers his longtime friend Ivan Reitman as a “born producer” who “went on to literally change the face of comedy in Hollywood.” “We all knew he was destined to be a great producer and director,” Levy

Mexican man pleads guilty to acting as a Russian agent in the US

February 16, 2022 6:18 AM CNN Newsource

By Josh Campbell and Rosa Flores, CNN A Mexican national arrested by US authorities in 2020 and accused of assisting Russian intelligence pleaded guilty Tuesday to one charge of acting as an agent of a foreign government in the United States, according to court documents. The government alleged that Hector Alejandro Cabrera Fuentes, 36, who

Wall Street’s metaverse dreams take a hit

February 16, 2022 6:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Wall Street is convinced it’s discovered the future of Silicon Valley. But early bets on the “metaverse” are running into some turbulence. What’s the metaverse? It’s a virtual world in which people hang out, attend meetings and play games as avatars. It’s generating tons of buzz. But shares of video

2 more Houston-area neighborhoods littered with racist and anti-Semitic flyers

February 16, 2022 6:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Rosa Flores, CNN Two neighborhoods in northeast Harris County were littered with hundreds of racist and anti-Semitic flyers over the weekend, resident Stacie Brady told CNN. “It was just so disgusting,” Brady said. Brady said she and her family found the flyers on the driveway of her Houston-area home around midnight on Saturday after

Jair Bolsonaro visita a Vladimir Putin en el Kremlin y expresa su solidaridad con Rusia

February 16, 2022 6:05 AM CNN Newsource

Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Brasil apoya los esfuerzos de paz para resolver las tensiones entre Rusia, Estados Unidos, la OTAN y Ucrania, dijo el presidente Jair Bolsonaro durante su viaje oficial a Moscú este miércoles, en el que se reunió con su par Vladimir Putin. Bolsonaro especuló que el anuncio de Rusia de que

Granholm to tour nuclear program at South Carolina HBCU

February 16, 2022 6:03 AM Associated Press

By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm is visiting a historically Black university in South Carolina this week to tout what the Biden administration says is a commitment to funding nuclear engineering at such institutions. Officials tell The Associated Press Granholm will tour the nuclear engineering program at

Key energy agencies diverge as demand and oil prices climb

February 16, 2022 5:50 AM Associated Press

By AYA BATRAWY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Leaders of the world’s most consequential energy bodies have gathered for a forum to discuss the uncertain future of oil. It comes as demand rebounds and prices climb to their highest in years even as nations pledge to transition to cleaner forms of energy.

Why avocado shipments from Mexico to the US were stopped: A death threat to a safety inspector

February 16, 2022 5:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Matt Rivers, CNN Business The suspension of avocado imports from Mexico came after a US safety inspector received a credible death threat, according to a US official with knowledge of the matter. The inspector had denied permission for a shipment from the Mexican state of Michoacán. The threat led the US Department of Agriculture

Biden rejects Trump’s attempt to shield White House visitor logs, including for day of January 6 attack

February 16, 2022 5:41 AM CNN

By Kaitlan Collins, Jeremy Diamond, Kate Sullivan and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden has rejected a request by former President Donald Trump to shield White House visitor logs from the committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, including appointments for individuals granted entry to the White House complex that day. In

Biden rejects Trump’s attempt to shield White House visitor logs, including for day of January 6 attack

February 16, 2022 5:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Kaitlan Collins, Jeremy Diamond, Kate Sullivan and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden has rejected a request by former President Donald Trump to shield White House visitor logs from the committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, including appointments for individuals granted entry to the White House complex that day. In

China’s Qi quint-twists to gold in Olympic men’s aerials

February 16, 2022 5:35 AM Associated Press

ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Qi Guangpu of China finally flipped his way onto an Olympic podium in men’s aerials by winning a gold medal after near misses in Sochi and Pyeongchang. Qi cleanly landed a quintuple-twisting triple back flip in the medal round when five of his six competitors tried the same trick and only

‘A real local presence.’ Family of Paislee Shultis has deep roots in quaint New York town

February 16, 2022 5:35 AM CNN

By Ray Sanchez, CNN Photographs by Cindy Schultz for CNN Ariel Dedolph was at work at the Saugerties Public Library when a name on an unsettling social media post caught her eye. It was about 6-year-old Paislee Shultis, who was reported missing more than two years ago and found alive Monday night hidden underneath a

Alec Baldwin y otras personas son nombradas en una demanda por muerte por negligencia presentada por la familia de Halyna Hutchins

February 16, 2022 5:34 AM CNN Newsource

Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — La familia de Halyna Hutchins, la directora de fotografía que murió en el rodaje de la película “Rust” el pasado otoño, presentó una demanda por homicidio involuntario contra Alec Baldwin, las productoras de la película, los productores y otros miembros clave del equipo. Hutchins recibió un disparo mortal el pasado

Gambling surged to new records last year

February 16, 2022 5:31 AM CNN Newsource

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Here’s more proof that the house always wins: In 2021, America’s gaming industry had its highest-grossing year ever. Again. The industry rolled in $53 billion in revenue last year — breaking the previous industry record by more than 20% registered in 2019, according to the American Gaming Association. Last year’s

White House seeks additional $30 billion in Covid-19 funding

February 16, 2022 5:25 AM CNN Newsource

By Jeremy Diamond, CNN The Biden administration has informed key lawmakers that it will likely need $30 billion in supplemental funding to continue the fight against Covid-19, a source familiar with the matter said. The $30 billion request is expected to include $17.9 billion to fund vaccines and treatments, $4.9 billion for testing, $3 billion

Men’s ice hockey: Team USA out after Slovakia win dramatic shootout in quarterfinals

February 16, 2022 5:23 AM CNN Newsource

By Ben Church, CNN Team USA was stunned by Slovakia 3-2 in the men’s ice hockey quarterfinals at Beijing 2022 on Wednesday. Slovakia, bidding for its first Olympic medal in the event, advanced to the last four after winning a nail-biting shootout in a dramatic conclusion to the game. The US held a 2-1 lead

Exclusive: Experts say the term ‘drought’ may be insufficient to capture what is happening in the West

February 16, 2022 5:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Ella Nilsen, CNN As the American West continues into its 22nd year of a parching megadrought, officials at the federal government’s top water resource management agency are trying to plan for an uncertain and unprecedented time for the nation’s largest reservoirs. “When [the system] was built 100 years ago, you could look outside your

Avoid the risks of having multiple buy now, pay later loans

February 16, 2022 5:00 AM Associated Press

By JACKIE VELING of NerdWallet Buy now, pay later” loans typically offer a simple, zero-interest payment structure that can make keeping up with installments easy and affordable for some borrowers. But unlike other types of financing, such as credit cards, these plans aren’t currently reported to the major credit bureaus. That means borrowers can sign

The US is lagging on booster shots compared to other western countries

February 16, 2022 4:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Tara John and Isabelle Jani Friend, CNN The United States has a booster shot problem. As other nations hurtle ahead in their Covid-19 vaccination programs, lagging uptake in the US of the third vaccine is concerning public health experts. As of Sunday, uptake of the third shot in the United Kingdom (55.4% of the

The US is lagging on booster shots compared to other western countries

February 16, 2022 4:52 AM CNN

By Tara John and Isabelle Jani Friend, CNN The United States has a booster shot problem. As other nations hurtle ahead in their Covid-19 vaccination programs, lagging uptake in the US of the third vaccine is concerning public health experts. As of Sunday, uptake of the third shot in the United Kingdom (55.4% of the

6 ways the Russia-Ukraine conflict could hurt your wallet

February 16, 2022 4:48 AM CNN

By Matt Egan, CNN Business The Russia-Ukraine crisis is taking place thousands of miles away from the closest major US city. And yet millions of American families would feel the economic consequences of a full-blown conflict. That’s because the world economy and financial markets are interconnected. As Covid demonstrated, events on one side of the

Why the Russian invasion will have huge economic consequences for American families

February 16, 2022 4:48 AM CNN Newsource

By Matt Egan, CNN Business Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is happening thousands of miles away from the closest major US city. And yet millions of American families will feel the economic consequences. That’s because the world economy and financial markets are interconnected. As Covid demonstrated, events on one side of the planet can set off

Culture of fear at Merchant Marine Academy silences students who say they were sexually harassed and assaulted

February 16, 2022 4:46 AM CNN Newsource

By Blake Ellis and Melanie Hicken, CNN On a 1,000-foot cargo ship in the middle of the ocean, the 19-year-old student felt trapped. Trapped by the crew member she said sexually harassed and groped her, and trapped by the academy that sent her there. She still had at least 40 more days at sea. If

UK inflation rises at fastest rate in almost 30 years

February 16, 2022 4:40 AM Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the United Kingdom has risen at the fastest rate in almost 30 years as increased costs for energy, housing and transportation squeezed household budgets. The Office for National Statistics said Wednesday that the consumer price index ticked up to 5.5% in the 12 months through January, from 5.4% the previous

San Francisco voters oust three school board members in recall vote, CNN projects

February 16, 2022 4:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Gregory Krieg, CNN Three San Francisco School Board members were removed from their positions by voters on Tuesday, CNN projects, following a tough recall campaign that pitted Democrats against Democrats as interlocking controversies over school closings and renamings fueled a well-funded backlash. The successful effort in one of the country’s most liberal cities is

Swimmer dies after being bitten by shark at Sydney beach

February 16, 2022 4:38 AM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Ryan, CNN A swimmer has died after being bitten by a shark at a beach in Sydney, Australia, authorities have said. New South Wales (NSW) Police said in a statement Wednesday that emergency services were called to Buchan Point, Malabar — where the Little Bay Beach is located — at around 4:35 p.m.

5 things to know for Feb. 16: Ukraine, Sandy Hook, Covid, Prince Andrew, Alec Baldwin

February 16, 2022 4:33 AM CNN

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN You’ve probably heard all the hype about the metaverse, but is it really the next big thing? Developers think so — and they’re working to make the virtual realm even more realistic so you can feel fully immersed in their VR offerings. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up

Sandy Hook families reach $73 million settlement with gun manufacturer Remington

February 16, 2022 4:33 AM CNN

By Sarah Jorgensen, Jason Hanna and Erica Hill, CNN The families of five children and four adults killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting have reached a $73 million settlement with the now-bankrupt gun manufacturer Remington and its four insurers, the plaintiffs’ attorneys said Tuesday. The settlement comes more than seven years after

La familia de Bob Saget presenta una demanda para evitar la publicación de algunos registros de la investigación

February 16, 2022 4:21 AM CNN Newsource

olivertapia (CNN) — La familia del actor y comediante Bob Saget presentó el martes una demanda para bloquear la publicación de ciertos registros relacionados con la investigación de su muerte, citando preocupaciones de privacidad. Bob Saget, de 65 años, fue encontrado muerto en su habitación de hotel en Orlando, Florida, el mes pasado. La Oficina

Epic tricks lift US freestyle skiers to 1-2 Olympic finish

February 16, 2022 4:21 AM Associated Press

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Innovative American freestyle skiers Alex Hall and Nick Goepper landed jaw-dropping tricks on the Secret Garden slopestyle course and won the gold and silver medals in slopestyle at the Beijing Olympics. Hall clinched the gold on the first of three runs when he defied gravity with

These sisters fled Afghanistan, hoping to find safety. Now they fear war in Ukraine

February 16, 2022 4:20 AM CNN Newsource

By Mick Krever, CNN Photographs by Timothy Fadek/Redux for CNN Sisters Fazila and Shagufa Haidary once travelled the world as flight attendants, rubbing shoulders with politicians and pop stars. Now they sit together in a small apartment on the outskirts of Kyiv, scrolling through TikTok to keep themselves occupied. Having fled the Taliban and decades

Mississippi prison inmate captured after running out of gas during escape, officials say

February 16, 2022 4:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Amy Simonson, CNN A convicted murderer who escaped from a Mississippi prison was captured Tuesday after he ran out of gas, according to prison officials. Michael Wilson was captured by the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department after escaping Saturday from the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility in Rankin County, Burl Cain, commissioner of the Mississippi Department

Edmunds: 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class vs. 2022 Genesis GV70

February 16, 2022 4:18 AM Associated Press

By MICHAEL CANTU Edmunds The small luxury SUV market is seemingly packed with as many automotive all-stars as there are athletes in the Winter Olympics. Yet among the field there’s been one model that’s consistently won more Edmunds gold than any other: the Mercedes-Benz GLC. Since the current-generation GLC debuted for the 2016 model year,

Red Bull Formula One team signs cryptocurrency sponsor

February 16, 2022 4:12 AM Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — Red Bull’s Formula One team has signed what it described as the most lucrative annual cryptocurrency sponsorship in sports. The deal with Bybit is worth more than $100 million across three years for the team that is home to reigning world champion Max Verstappen. Red Bull says Bybit will work with the

Red Bull Formula One team signs cryptocurrency sponsor

February 16, 2022 4:12 AM Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — Red Bull’s Formula One team has signed what it described as the most lucrative annual cryptocurrency sponsorship in sports. The deal with Bybit is worth more than $100 million across three years for the team that is home to reigning world champion Max Verstappen. Red Bull says Bybit will work with the

Resumen del 16 de febrero del conflicto entre Ucrania y Rusia

February 16, 2022 4:11 AM CNN Newsource

Olympic great Todd loses training license for hitting horse

February 16, 2022 4:08 AM Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — Two-time Olympic equestrian champion Mark Todd has temporarily lost his license as a racehorse trainer pending an investigation into a video showing him striking a horse with a branch. The British Horseracing Authority has imposed the interim suspension on the 65-year-old New Zealander preventing him from racing horses in Britain or internationally.

Kamila Valieva: US anti-doping chief questions skater’s drug regimen to ‘increase endurance and reduce fatigue’

February 16, 2022 4:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Selina Wang, Simone McCarthy and Hannah Ritchie, CNN Kamila Valieva — the teenage Russian figure skater at the center of a doping controversy roiling the Beijing Olympics — had three substances that can be used to aid the heart in her testing sample, according to a report in the New York Times, which cited

Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 16 de febrero: El mensaje de Biden a los rusos

February 16, 2022 4:00 AM CNN Newsource

CNNEspañol sjv Capturan al expresidente de Honduras Juan Orlando Hernández. ¿Extraviaste tu tarjeta de vacunación? No pierdas la calma y sigue estos pasos. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. 1 Biden, dispuesto a apoyar la vía diplomática en crisis de Ucrania El presidente Joe Biden hizo un llamamiento

ANÁLISIS | Biden busca apuntalar su flanco interno en su duelo con Putin

February 16, 2022 3:43 AM CNN Newsource

olivertapia (CNN) — Muchos estadounidenses están desconcertados al verse arrastrados a un duelo de la Guerra Fría al estilo de la década de 1970 con Rusia. El martes, el presidente Joe Biden trató de explicar por qué es importante la crisis. Después de construir una fuerte coalición occidental para tratar de disuadir la posible invasión

Record-breaking blue diamond could fetch $48 million at auction

February 16, 2022 3:37 AM CNN Newsource

Sana Noor Haq, CNN One of the most valuable blue diamonds to ever feature at an auction could sell for more than $48 million, according to Sotheby’s. Named “The De Beers Cullinan Blue,” it is the biggest vivid blue diamond to be put up for auction, according to a press release from Sotheby’s Wednesday. The

Two Texas deputies injured after responding to call that ended in a shootout, with the suspect dead

February 16, 2022 3:33 AM CNN Newsource

By Chris Boyette, CNN Two Harris County, Texas, deputies are recovering after being shot while exchanging gunfire with a suspect at a Houston-area home, officials said. The suspect was killed, said Edison Toquica, chief deputy for the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, at a news conference Tuesday night. Both deputies were shot in a leg and

BioNTech plans modular vaccine factories in Africa

February 16, 2022 3:32 AM Associated Press

By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German vaccine maker BioNTech unveiled plans Wednesday to establish manufacturing facilities in Africa that would boost the availability of much-needed medicines on the continent. BioNTech developed the first widely approved shot against COVID-19 together with Pfizer. The modular design of the facility consists of shipping containers fitted

Gus Kenworthy’s final Olympics in a land he’d rather avoid

February 16, 2022 3:29 AM Associated Press

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Gus Kenworthy certainly wishes his final Olympic trip down the mountain didn’t have to be in China. Yet skipping the trip didn’t seem like the right thing, either. The freestyle skier whose kiss with his boyfriend at the bottom of the hill stole the show

Kamila Valieva: US anti-doping chief questions skater’s drug regimen to ‘increase endurance and reduce fatigue’

February 16, 2022 3:19 AM CNN

By Selina Wang, Simone McCarthy and Hannah Ritchie, CNN Kamila Valieva — the teenage Russian figure skater at the center of a doping controversy roiling the Beijing Olympics — had three substances that can be used to aid the heart in her testing sample, according to a report in the New York Times, which cited

Prepárate: la luna de nieve de febrero iluminará el cielo

February 16, 2022 3:04 AM CNN Newsource

olivertapia (CNN) — Apunten sus cámaras hacia el cielo mientras la luna llena de febrero, conocida como la luna de nieve, hará su aparición desde la medianoche del martes hasta la medianoche del jueves, según la NASA. La luna de nieve estará en su punto más brillante el 16 de febrero a las 11:57 am

US accuses China of backing away from free-trade commitments

February 16, 2022 3:00 AM Associated Press

By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has accused China of failing to meet its commitments to the World Trade Organization. It says will explore new ways to combat aggressive Chinese trade practices. In its annual report on Chinese compliance with WTO rules Wednesday, the Office of the U.S. Trade

Norwegian men, German women win Olympic gold in team sprint

February 16, 2022 3:00 AM Associated Press

By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo completed a second straight cross-country sprint double by teaming with Erik Valnes to give Norway the Olympic gold medal at the Beijing Games. Klaebo also won the individual sprint and is the first man to win both at two straight Olympics. Klaebo and

EXPLAINER: The meticulous path to ideal Olympic curling ice

February 16, 2022 2:55 AM Associated Press

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Curling ice has come a long way in the 600 years since the Scottish began sliding stones across frozen lochs. A modern curling sheet like one at the Ice Cube venue in Beijing is made with ultra-purified water and maintained at a precise range of temperature

US skater Vincent Zhou out of weeklong COVID-19 quarantine

February 16, 2022 2:38 AM Associated Press

American figure skater Vincent Zhou is out of quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19 at the Beijing Games.

Sweden takes Olympic gold in 4-woman biathlon relay

February 16, 2022 2:35 AM Associated Press

By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Elvira Oeberg anchored the Swedish team to Olympic gold in the four-woman biathlon relay and won her third medal of the Beijing Games. Oeberg put the Swedes across the line 1 hour, 11 minutes, 3.9 seconds. She also won silver in the sprint and pursuit races

My ‘dry’ January: What I learned from a month without social media

February 16, 2022 2:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Jacque Smith, CNN I deleted Instagram and TikTok. I logged out of Facebook and Twitter. I vaguely remembered I still had a Snapchat account and removed it from my app library before I put my phone down. Then I took a deep breath. It was January 1, 2022, and my New Year’s “micro-resolution” was

Inspector estadounidense en Michoacán recibió amenaza de muerte por bloquear envío de aguacate a EE.UU., según fuentes

February 16, 2022 2:32 AM CNN Newsource

olivertapia (CNN) — Un inspector de seguridad estadounidense que trabajaba en México recibió una amenaza creíble de muerte después de negar el permiso para enviar un cargamento de aguacate a Estados Unidos desde el estado mexicano de Michoacán, según un funcionario de EE.UU. con conocimiento del asunto. No está claro en este momento quién hizo

Mexicano se declara culpable de actuar como agente ruso en EE.UU.

February 16, 2022 2:05 AM CNN Newsource

olivertapia (CNN) — Un ciudadano mexicano arrestado por las autoridades estadounidenses en 2020 y acusado de ayudar a la inteligencia rusa se declaró culpable el martes de un cargo de actuar como agente de un gobierno extranjero en Estados Unidos, según documentos judiciales. Como informó anteriormente CNN, el gobierno estadounidense alegó que Héctor Alejandro Cabrera

With Covid-19 protests persisting in Ottawa, police tell demonstrators to clear out

February 16, 2022 2:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Travis Caldwell, CNN With demonstrations in the Canadian capital in their third week, Ottawa Police sent a message Wednesday to protesters, saying, “You must leave the area now.” Protests clogging downtown streets began in late January as truckers blocked roads and irritated residents with honking horns. This week, they agreed to move out of

Indian actor and activist Deep Sidhu, who supported the farmer’s protests, dies

February 16, 2022 1:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Swati Gupta and Rhea Mogul, CNN Indian actor and activist Deep Sidhu, who backed the country’s year-long farmer’s movement, died in a car crash Tuesday, according to police officials. He was 37. Sidhu’s car crashed into the rear end of a truck in the northern state of Haryana, senior official of Sonipat Police, Virender

For Goepper, another Olympic medal and clear outlook on life

February 16, 2022 1:42 AM Associated Press

By PAT GRAHAM and EDDIE PELLS AP Sports Writers ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — American freestyle skier Nick Goepper has another Olympic medal and a great outlook to go with it. Goepper cheerfully announced he’s doing good these days from a mental health perspective shortly after winning the silver medal in slopestyle. That’s notable given some

Sismo de 6,2 sacude Guatemala: al menos 3 personas murieron

February 16, 2022 12:55 AM CNN Newsource

olivertapia (CNN Español) — Tras el sismo de 6,2 que sacudió Guatemala en la madrugada de este miércoles, el gobierno informó en un comunicado que se han reportado tres personas fallecidas y se han registrado 89.785 personas afectadas. De estas últimas, 13 resultaron damnificadas y 33 fueron evacuadas. Las zonas afectadas fueron en los departamentos de:

Balanced Big 12 set for last few weeks of regular season

February 16, 2022 12:51 AM Associated Press

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer With the Big 12 women’s basketball season coming down to its final few weeks, the conference championship race is one of the closest in over a decade. No. 6 Iowa State is currently in first place with a 10-2 conference record. The Cyclones won their only Big 12 regular-season

Stafford-Kupp combo at its best in biggest moments

February 16, 2022 12:48 AM Associated Press

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — When the Super Bowl was on the line, the Los Angeles Rams knew who they trusted to win it. Matthew Stafford and Cooper Kupp led the way on the game-winning drive that delivered the Rams the 23-20 win over Cincinnati. Stafford completed all four

Oregon at No. 3 Arizona highlights week in Pac-12 hoops

February 16, 2022 12:47 AM Associated Press

By The Associated Press Oregon at No. 3 Arizona highlights the week in Pac-12 basketball. The Ducks had won 10 of 11 before a lackluster loss at California. The Wildcats are on a six-game winning streak since losing at No. 13 UCLA. The Bruins and No. 17 Southern California play at the Washington schools, as

Oregon at No. 3 Arizona highlights week in Pac-12 hoops

February 16, 2022 12:47 AM Associated Press

By The Associated Press Oregon at No. 3 Arizona highlights the week in Pac-12 basketball. The Ducks had won 10 of 11 before a lackluster loss at California. The Wildcats are on a six-game winning streak since losing at No. 13 UCLA. The Bruins and No. 17 Southern California play at the Washington schools, as

Elusive Daytona 500 ‘top of the to-do list’ for Kyle Busch

February 16, 2022 12:46 AM Associated Press

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Kyle Busch makes no excuses for his Daytona 500 failures. His fortunes at NASCAR’s most famous track are filled with bad luck, bad timing and maybe even a few bad decisions. Busch is winless in 16 starts in NASCAR’s season opener. It’s a losing

Valieva case boosts drive to raise age limit at Olympics

February 16, 2022 12:32 AM Associated Press

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was allowed to skate at the Olympics in the short program partly because her age gives her extra rights as a “protected person” in a doping case. It comes as some skating officials push to raise the minimum age for her

After dip in Beijing, Olympians ask: What about Africa?

February 16, 2022 12:27 AM Associated Press

By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — African representation has shriveled at the Winter Olympics. A record eight African nations, fielding twice as many athletes as at the current Games in Beijing, competed at the last Winter Olympics in 2018 . Eritrea, Ghana, Morocco, Madagascar and Nigeria are back this time, but Kenya, South

US Olympic speedskating coach back on ice after heart attack

February 16, 2022 12:24 AM Associated Press

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Ryan Shimabukuro still has that deep passion for speedskating. In a way, he remains the starry eyed kid who watched Eric Heiden beat the world in a glorious golden suit. That’s what set Shimabukuro on an improbable path as a teenager to leave the warmth and

US Olympic speedskating coach back on ice after heart attack

February 16, 2022 12:24 AM Associated Press

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Ryan Shimabukuro still has that deep passion for speedskating. In a way, he remains the starry eyed kid who watched Eric Heiden beat the world in a glorious golden suit. That’s what set Shimabukuro on an improbable path as a teenager to leave the warmth and

Slovakia stuns US, Americans and Canadians out of Olympics

February 15, 2022 11:58 PM Associated Press

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — The United States is out of the men’s hockey tournament at the Olympics in stunning fashion after blowing a late lead. Slovakia beat the U.S. 3-2 in a shootout to knock the top-seeded Americans out in the quarterfinals. Canada exited hours after the U.S. with a

Shiffrin fastest in training ahead of Olympic combined race

February 15, 2022 11:54 PM Associated Press

By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin geared up for the Olympic Alpine combined by setting the fastest time in a downhill training session. The two-time Olympic champion so far has failed to win a medal at the Beijing Games. She skied out in the giant slalom and the slalom and finished

Valieva listed 2 legal oxygen boosters on Olympic forms

February 15, 2022 11:46 PM Associated Press

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva listed two legal substances used to improve heart function on an anti-doping control form she filled out before her drug case at the Olympics erupted. That is according to documents submitted in her case. The World Anti-Doping Agency filed a