How London almost got its own Eiffel Tower
Jacopo Prisco, CNN Somewhere beneath the pitch of England’s national stadium in Wembley, London, lie the foundations of what could have been…
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Fillon Maillet wins individual biathlon gold at Olympics
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Quentin Fillon Maillet filled in quite nicely for Martin Fourcade at the Beijing…
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Spanish retiree fights digital bank divide, seeks human help
MADRID (AP) — A Spanish retiree is campaigning to keep in-person customer services at bank branches. On Tuesday he was handing government officials…
Continue Reading Journalist who spoke to Peng Shuai says doubts remain
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A French journalist says his exclusive interview with Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai this week…
Continue Reading BP profits surge as high gas prices hit household finances
LONDON (AP) — BP PLC has reported its biggest full-year profit for eight years. Its coffers have been boosted by soaring oil and gas prices that…
Continue Reading 31M Americans to bet on Super Bowl, gambling group estimates
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The gambling industry’s national trade group estimates a record 31.5 million Americans…
Continue Reading Praise for Eileen Gu breaks Chinese social media
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Two American-born athletes competing for China. Two radically different reactions from…
Continue Reading Praise for Eileen Gu breaks Chinese social media
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Two American-born athletes competing for China. Two radically different reactions from…
Continue Reading Shiffrin set for Olympic slalom after quick exit in 1st race
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin is hoping to put her poor start to the Beijing Olympics behind her as she…
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House passes stopgap government funding bill to avert shutdown
By Clare Foran, CNN The House of Representatives voted Tuesday to pass a short-term government funding bill to avert a shutdown at the end of next…
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Eight years. Three Presidents. And still no resolution on an asylum claim.
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN On a summer night in Honduras in 2014, Maribel made a choice: She had to leave her home, with her four young children in…
Continue Reading Mexican figure skater advances – a first for the country
By SALLY HO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Mexican figure skater Donovan Carrillo advanced to the free skate portion of the figure skating…
Continue Reading New York gives Robert De Niro-backed movie studio the green light
Oscar Holland, CNN A sprawling $600-million movie studio led by Hollywood star Robert De Niro has been given the go-ahead by New York planning…
Continue Reading Los expertos especulan sobre el próximo movimiento de Rusia. Es posible que quieran consultar primero el pronóstico del tiempo de Ucrania
olivertapia Mariupol, Ucrania (CNN) — Incluso en el siglo XXI, la guerra se ve afectada por el clima, y eso puede convertirse en un factor en…
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Olympians pushed to their limits over uncompromising Beijing Covid-19 controls
CNN By Simone McCarthy and Hannah Ritchie, CNN Weeks-long isolation, repeat stints in quarantine and sub-par meals — these are conditions that…
Continue Reading Cochran-Siegle skis to US Olympic medal 50 years after Mom
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Ryan Cochran-Siegle’s silver in the super-G at the Beijing Games has given the United…
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How the American commute has changed over the past 50 years
Jerry analyzed a list of statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau and other news sources to determine how the American commute has changed and…
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Biggest underdogs in Super Bowl history
Football’s ultimate game has a long history of surprising outcomes. Using data from Vegas Insider, Stacker curated a gallery of the biggest…
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Bats, sharks, pumas: What you need to know about 10 misunderstood animals
Stacker compiled a list of 10 animals often misjudged and misunderstood by humans. Keep reading to learn the roles these 10 misunderstood animals…
Continue Reading Canadian protesters block the busiest international crossing in North America as tensions ramp up over Covid-19 rules
By Paula Newton and Travis Caldwell, CNN Canadian protesters have impeded access to the busiest international crossing in North America again…
Continue Reading China locks down southern city as omicron variant surges
BEIJING (AP) — China has ordered inhabitants of the southern city of Baise to stay home and suspended transportation links amid a surge in COVID-19…
Continue Reading China locks down southern city as omicron variant surges
BEIJING (AP) — China has ordered inhabitants of the southern city of Baise to stay home and suspended transportation links amid a surge in COVID-19…
Continue Reading Kamila Valieva: la patinadora artÃstica rusa se convierte en la primera mujer en lograr un quad en los Juegos OlÃmpicos de Invierno
olivertapia (CNN) — La patinadora rusa adolescente Kamila Valieva hizo historia el lunes en Beijing 2022 al convertirse en la primera mujer en…
Continue Reading Experts are speculating over Russia’s next move. They may want to check Ukraine’s weather forecast
A unified NATO is telling Russia: Stay out of Ukraine. Don’t even think about invading a NATO…
Continue Reading Fletcher embracing last shot at Olympics in Nordic combined
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Taylor Fletcher almost ended his Nordic combined career shortly after his third trip to…
Continue Reading Japan’s Nissan swings back to profit despite chips crunch
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automaker Nissan has swung back into the black for the quarter through December, despite…
Continue Reading Several factors contribute to NBC’s lower Olympic ratings
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer NBC’s Mike Tirico began the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics by saying “just over six months ago in Tokyo,…
Continue Reading Ledecka defends Olympic snowboard PGS title, ski racing next
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Ester Ledecka of the Czech Republic defended her Olympic snowboard parallel giant slalom…
Continue Reading US approves $100 million missile defense sale to Taiwan
By Philip Wang The United States has approved the possible sale to Taiwan of military equipment and services, including engineering services to…
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The biggest chip deal in history has fallen apart
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business SoftBank’s record-breaking sale of a prized chip designer to Nvidia has officially been called off. At an initial…
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