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Eileen Gu: Team China’s California girl at the Olympics
Eileen Gu is one of the world’s best freestyle skiers and has a gold medal to prove it. She’s become the face of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games, with a huge following in both the United States and China. But her global success has also come with strong criticism for her choice in 2019… -
Report: Figure skating favorite Valieva tested positive for banned substance before Olympics
According to a report from Russian newspaper RBC, Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) star figure skater Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned substance ahead of the 2022 Olympic Games. Even though the sample was reportedly obtained before Valieva won the European championship last month in Estonia, it could still affect her eligibility in Beijing. The… -
Bob Saget’s death stemmed from accidental blow to his head
The mystery surrounding actor-comedian Bob Saget’s cause of death last month has been cleared up. His family released a statement Wednesday saying “the authorities have determined that Bob passed from head trauma.” “They have concluded that he accidentally hit the back of his head on something, thought nothing of it and went to sleep,” the… -
WSJ: White House approves plan to prepare for Ukraine evacuation
According to a Wall Street Journal report, the White House has approved a Pentagon plan to begin preparing for a potential evacuation of American citizens in Ukraine should Russia invade. There has already been a partial evacuation of the U.S. embassy in Kyiv. The report, which cites anonymous U.S. officials, said the plan involves some… -
New York mask mandate to expire following COVID-19 case decrease
In a news conference on COVID-19, Governor Kathy Hochul (D-NY) announced she would be letting New York’s mask mandate for most indoor public settings expire. The mandate, which will expire Thursday, was put into effect back in December in response to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant throughout the United States. “I believe this… -
Truckers’ “freedom convoy” blocks largest US-Canada land crossing
In one of the most significant acts since Canadian truckers’ “freedom convoy” began protesting against COVID-19 mandates last month, protesters blocked the busiest land crossing from the United States to Canada. The Ambassador Bridge, which links Detroit to Windsor, Ottawa, was initially blocked in both directions Monday. It was reopened for U.S.-bound vehicles Tuesday. However, the… -
Pope Benedict XVI asks for forgiveness, denies wrongdoing in Vatican letter
Almost three weeks after a report on sexual abuse covered up in the Catholic church placed some of the blame on retired Pope Benedict XVI, the Vatican released a letter from Benedict. In the letter, which was written Sunday and released Tuesday, Benedict asked forgiveness Tuesday for any “grievous faults” in his handling of clergy sex… -
Neil Young redirects anger from Joe Rogan to Spotify CEO, goes after banks
About two weeks after demanding that Spotify either remove his music or ban Joe Rogan from its platform, Neil Young appears to be shifting the blame for COVID-19 “disinformation” from Rogan to Spotify CEO Dylan Ek. In a statement posted Monday on Young’s website, he told Spotify workers “Ek is your big problem – not… -
Biden, Putin reach out to fellow world leaders amid Ukraine tensions
President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin began their weeks meeting with fellow world leaders to build up support amid the ongoing tensions in Ukraine. The former welcomed new German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to the White House for the first time since he took over for longtime Chancellor Angela Merkel. “It’s good to have… -
Athletes, journalists struggle with COVID-19 protocols at Beijing Olympics
The COVID-19 protocols at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing were expected to be stringent. Just a few days into the Games, those protocols have already made headlines. Monday’s women’s hockey game between Canada and the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) was delayed by over an hour as officials waited on test results for the Russian… -
Caravan calls for Minneapolis police chief’s resignation following Amir Locke’s death
Update (Feb. 7, 2022): In the wake of last week’s police shooting at a Minneapolis apartment, a caravan of vehicles drove through the city Sunday to demand justice for Amir Locke. This includes calling for the resignation of the city’s interim Police Chief Amelia Huffman. Some of the roughly 50 vehicles who participated in the caravan… -
2022 Winter Olympic Games underway in Beijing amid pandemic, political tensions
The COVID-19 pandemic, as well as political tensions involving the United States, dominated headlines as the opening ceremony kicked off the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. It’s an historic one, as it makes Beijing the first city to host both a Summer and Winter Olympics. Beijing hosted the Summer Games in 2008. “China has… -
Pentagon accuses Russia of planning fake video to justify Ukraine invasion
At Thursday’s daily press briefing, Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said the United States has information suggesting Russia is planning to create a fake video to “fabricate a pretext for an invasion” into Ukraine. The video above shows Kirby discussing said information at the briefing. According to Kirby, the fake video would be a part of…
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