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Mikaela Shiffrin Makes Super-G Training Runs as She Looks for Olympics Reset
Shiffrin will take part in the super-G on Friday after crashing out of her two best events
Amid Rising Tensions, Kim Jong Un Plans to Follow His Missile Barrage With a Military Parade
Coming in the wake of several missile tests, the parade will ensure that North Korea's arsenal is back on Biden’s agenda
‘COVID Isn’t Finished’ Warns the WHO’s Director-General
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the highly-transmissible omicron variant has shown that “any feeling of safety can change in a moment”
Star Russian Figure Skater Valieva, 15, Tests Positive for Banned Heart Medication: Report
Kamila Valieva's reported positive test could cost Russia the gold medal from the team competition and threaten her shot at the individual event
Comedian and Full House Star Bob Saget Died After an Accidental Blow to the Head, His Family Says
The comedian and “Full House” star was found dead Jan. 9 in a Florida hotel room
Scientists Hail ‘Big Moment’ for the Future of Nuclear Fusion as a Clean Energy Source
Experts say it shows "the potential for fusion energy to deliver safe and sustainable low-carbon energy"
McConnell Rebukes RNC, Calls Jan. 6 ‘Violent Insurrection’
WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is criticizing the Republican National Committee for censuring two House Republicans who are investigating the “violent insurrection” at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and says it’s not the party’s job to police the views of lawmakers. While Donald Trump has played down the attack by his supporters…
2nd Man Pleads Guilty in Alleged 2020 Plot to Kidnap Gretchen Whitmer
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Prosecutors bagged a second conviction Wednesday in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, gaining another critical witness just weeks before four other men face trial. Kaleb Franks pleaded guilty to conspiracy. He said he agreed to participate in an astonishing scheme to get the Democratic governor, who was…
Chloe Kim and Shaun White Advance to Finals in Halfpipe at Beijing Olympics
Defending Olympic champion snowboarder Chloe Kim cruised through the halfpipe on her first run.
This Crocodile Had a Tire Stuck on Its Neck for Six Years. Now It’s Free
The saltwater female crocodile was freed after a tireless effort by conservation officials in Palu, Indonesia
Snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis Wins First U.S. Gold at Beijing Olympics
Jacobellis was best known for taking a massive lead into the final jump at the 2006 Turin Games but pulling on her board in a showboat move, then falling and settling for silver
Beijing Shoppers Are Lining Up Overnight in the Freezing Cold for Olympic Mascots
The Winter Olympics mascot, a chubby panda named Bing Dwen Dwen, has become a huge hit with Chinese shoppers