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China Wins First Gold of Winter Olympics in Short Track Relay
Wu Dajing edged Italyâs Pietro Sighel by .016 seconds
Shaun White Says Beijing Winter Olympics Will Be His Final Competition
âIn my mind, I've decided this will be my last competition,â White said
âAmir Never Had a Chance.â Body Camera Footage Released After Fatal Police Shooting in Minneapolis
(MINNEAPOLIS) â Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison will join the review of the fatal shooting of a Black man by Minneapolis police, authorities said Friday, shortly after police released body camera footage that showed SWAT team officers entering an apartment and shooting the 22-year-old man, who was wrapped in a blanket and had a gunâŚ
House Passes Multibillion Dollar Bill to Help US Compete With China, Especially in Computer Chip Production
WASHINGTON â Democrats muscled through legislation in the House on Friday that they say positions the United States to better compete with China economically and on the global stage by strengthening the domestic semiconductor industry and shoring up strained supply chains. The bill passed by a vote of 222-210. It marks an important step forâŚ
Ransomware Attack in Germany Tied to Colonial Pipeline Hackers
The attacks come amid heightened tensions in the region as Russian troops are massed on the Ukrainian border
Biden Extends Trumpâs Solar Tariffs With Key Exemption
Tariffs make some imports more expensive and could slow Bidenâs efforts to eliminate carbon-dioxide emissions from U.S. power grids by 2035.
Hereâs the Order of Countries at the Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony
The U.S. will enter before Australia
The Beijing Winter Olympics Are a Sweet and Complex Homecoming for Athletes of the Chinese Diaspora
Biracial, bilingual, generations removed: athletes of Chinese descent at the Beijing Games represent the many variations of the diaspora
Restricting Academic Ties With China Is a âHuge, Huge Mistakeâ Warns Ivy League College President
Brown University president Christina Paxson calls for "academic freedom and openness and exchange of knowledge"
Tonga Managed to Avoid COVID for More Than Two Years. Now Foreign Aid Has Brought the Virus With It
Delivery of desperately needed aid to the tsunami-stricken nation has brought the virus with it, but exactly how is unclear
Chicago Police Officer Who Killed Laquan McDonald Released From Prison Early
(CHICAGO) â Former Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke left prison on Thursday after serving less than half of his nearly seven-year sentence for killing Black teenager Laquan McDonaldâan early release that was widely viewed as a setback in the cityâs efforts to improve relations between its police department and Black community. Jordan Abudayyeh, aâŚ
Jeff Bezosâs New Superyacht to Force Dismantling of Dutch Bridge
Jeff Bezosâs massive new superyacht is nearing completion, but getting it to its owner will require taking out a bridge. The 417-foot-long sailing yacht, code-named Y721, is being built by Alblasserdam, Netherlands-based Oceanco. For the boat to reach the ocean, it will have to pass through Rotterdam, and navigate a landmark steel bridge known asâŚ