February 2022

Antarctica will likely set an alarming new record this year, new data shows

February 18, 2022 9:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN As surging global temperatures alter the landscape of the Arctic, scientists are observing what’s shaping up to be a new…

An unsent text message and desperate phone calls detail California family’s last moments before they died while hiking

February 18, 2022 9:18 AM CNN Newsource

By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Family selfies, nature photos, an unanswered text and several calls that were never connected detail the final hours of a…

Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue: ‘We have our own empty medal box waiting in our room,’ say US ice dancers left in limbo by Kamila Valieva case

February 18, 2022 9:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Coy Wire, Dan Moriarty and Gawon Bae, CNN Team USA ice dancers Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue say they have their “empty medal box…

Two students and ACLU sue Missouri school district over removing 8 books from libraries

February 18, 2022 9:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Amanda Musa, CNN Two students have sued a Missouri school district over its decision to remove eight books from school libraries, arguing the…

After early CFP expansion fails, job only gets tougher

February 18, 2022 9:05 AM Associated Press

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The College Football Playoff is set to stick with a four-team format through the 2025 season. The…

Jake Gyllenhaal has thoughts about Taylor Swift’s ‘All Too Well’ lyrics

February 18, 2022 9:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey Jake Gyllenhaal is widely believed to be the subject of Taylor Swift’s song “All Too Well,” the old and new…

Britain’s relay team loses Olympic silver over Ujah doping

February 18, 2022 9:03 AM Associated Press

By ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Britain’s 4×100-meter relay team has been stripped of its silver medal from the Tokyo…

Dick Van Dyke’s still got it

February 18, 2022 8:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey Dick Van Dyke is starring in a new music video released by Arlene & the Vantastix, his wife Arlene Silver’s band. In…

Hamilton wants social media companies to curb online abuse

February 18, 2022 8:47 AM Associated Press

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Lewis Hamilton has called on social media companies to do more to stop the spread of online abuse after…

Hamilton wants social media companies to curb online abuse

February 18, 2022 8:47 AM Associated Press

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Lewis Hamilton has called on social media companies to do more to stop the spread of online abuse after…

January home sales rise ahead of expected rate hikes

February 18, 2022 8:39 AM Associated Press

By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in January, as a surge in buyers paying cash and…

Home prices up 15.4% in January from a year ago

February 18, 2022 8:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Home prices climbed in January as inventory fell to a new record low. The median price for a home last month was…

Man Ray’s ‘Le Violon d’Ingres’ could become the most expensive photo ever sold

February 18, 2022 8:31 AM CNN Newsource

Toyin Owoseje, CNN Man Ray’s famed “Le Violon d’Ingres” is poised to make history as the most expensive photograph ever sold…

Tormenta Eunice azota con vientos huracanados que destruyen tejados en el Reino Unido

February 18, 2022 8:28 AM CNN Newsource

macamilarincon (CNN) — A millones de personas en Gran Bretaña se les pidió quedarse en casa por su propia seguridad y decenas de vuelos fueron…

Nigerian sprinter Okagbare banned for 10 years for doping

February 18, 2022 8:27 AM Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare has received a 10-year ban for being part of what’s been described as an “organized…

Britain, Japan to play for Olympic women’s curling gold

February 18, 2022 8:21 AM Associated Press

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Eve Muirhead scored four points in the second-to-last end of regulation and Britain beat defending…

A teen spent 11 days in juvenile detention over Instagram threats she never made. Now she’s suing

February 18, 2022 8:15 AM CNN Newsource

Tina Burnside, CNN The family of a teenage Florida girl who was falsely accused and arrested for making threats against her former school via social…

Why Russia-Ukraine tensions have the Middle East on edge

February 18, 2022 8:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Nadeen Ebrahim and Eoin McSweeney, CNN A Russian invasion of Ukraine would send shockwaves across Europe and perhaps as far west as the United…

Paris transport strike disrupts subway, trains to suburbs

February 18, 2022 8:11 AM Associated Press

PARIS (AP) — Commuters in Paris are facing disruptions as public transport workers hold a one-day strike to protest what they say is an…

Audible founder Don Katz to be honored by PEN America

February 18, 2022 8:01 AM Associated Press

By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The founder of Audible Inc., a leading force in the booming audiobook industry, will be honored…

LeDuc skates as 1st openly nonbinary US Winter Olympian

February 18, 2022 8:01 AM Associated Press

By SALLY HO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — U.S. pairs skater Timothy LeDuc became the country’s first openly nonbinary Winter Olympian when…

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas sets Ivy record in 200-yard freestyle at Ivy championships

February 18, 2022 7:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Eric Levenson, CNN Lia Thomas, a transgender woman swimmer for the University of Pennsylvania, won the 200-yard freestyle race at the Ivy League…

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas wins 100-yard freestyle for third title at Ivy women’s championships

February 18, 2022 7:56 AM CNN

Sixteen teammates of record-breaking trans collegiate swimmer Lia Thomas are challenging her physical advantages as unfair. Former Olympic swimmer…

Thurgood Marshall’s signed oath, the works of Maya Angelou: See the features of the White House exhibit honoring Black pioneers

February 18, 2022 7:56 AM CNN

CNN By Eva McKend, CNN An exhibit highlighting pioneering Black Americans is on display at the Executive Residence as the Biden administration aims…

GOP Rep. Jim Hagedorn of Minnesota has died

February 18, 2022 7:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Melanie Zanona, CNN Rep. Jim Hagedorn, a Minnesota Republican who had been battling kidney cancer, has died, his wife announced Friday. He was 59.…

Amazon workers in NYC set to vote on whether to unionize

February 18, 2022 7:39 AM Associated Press

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The battle to unionize Amazon workers is intensifying after labor officials…

El gobierno de Biden propone eliminar los obstáculos para que los inmigrantes utilicen las prestaciones públicas y busquen un estatus legal

February 18, 2022 7:34 AM CNN Newsource

Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El gobierno de Joe Biden planea poner en marcha una nueva norma que elimine los posibles obstáculos para los…

Microsoft’s blockbuster Activision Blizzard deal could raise uncomfortable challenges for US antitrust enforcers

February 18, 2022 7:31 AM CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business It has been about two decades since Microsoft and the US government went head-to-head in one of the country’s…

Rupert Murdoch Fast Facts

February 18, 2022 7:26 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of media magnate Rupert Murdoch. Personal Birth date: March 11, 1931 Birth place: Melbourne,…

Germany leads in women’s Olympic bobsled, USA in 3rd

February 18, 2022 7:26 AM Associated Press

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The Germans remain right at home on China’s Olympic sliding track. Winners of gold medals in…

Month: February 2022