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What to know about skeleton at the Winter Olympics: Hurtling head first down an icy chute on a sled
Former U.S. skeleton athlete John Daly was once asked why anyone would decide to hurl…
Alysa Liu’s second act: Once burned out by skating, world champ now setting sights on Olympic glory
ST. LOUIS (AP) — It took Alysa Liu walking away from figure skating at its…
Czechs pick three NHL goalies plus forwards Necas and Pastrnak for Winter Olympics
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic included three NHL goaltenders in its squad for the…
Trump says the US ‘needs’ Greenland for Arctic security. Here’s why
Location, location, location: Greenland’s position above the Arctic Circle makes the world’s largest island a…
The Netherlands’ Kluivert needs knee op in add-on to slumping Bournemouth’s injury list
BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP) — Bournemouth and Netherlands forward Justin Kluivert needs surgery on a left…
Czechs pick three NHL goalies plus forwards Necas and Pastrnak for Winter Olympics
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic included three NHL goaltenders in its squad for the…
Jordan Stolz focused on the Olympics at US speedskating trials. Everyone will focus on him in Milan
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Now star speedskater Jordan Stolz can really turn all of his attention…
Trump administration’s capture of Maduro raises unease about the international legal framework
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — From the smoldering wreckage of two catastrophic world wars in…
Danish prime minister says a US takeover of Greenland would mark the end of NATO
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Monday an American takeover of…
In the news today: Canada’s role in Ukrainian peace, Pipeline asks, Nunavik shooting
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
What to know about bobsled at the Winter Olympics: The Germans vs. everyone else
The biggest rivalry going into the bobsled competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics is pretty…
Feet first downhill on a sled at cheetah speed: What to know about luge at the Winter Olympics
Nobody knows for certain when luge — the French word for sled — started, since…
Earthquake shakes western Japan but causes no major damage or tsunami
TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake shook western Japan on Tuesday, but no major damage…
Sweden beats Czechia 4-2 for its third world junior hockey title
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Casper Juustovaara and Viktor Eklund scored first-period goals and Sweden…
Sweden beats Czechia 4-2 for its 3rd world junior hockey title
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Casper Juustovaara and Viktor Eklund scored first-period goals and Sweden…
Surging Kraken score four times in third period to burn Flames 5-1
CALGARY — Shane Wright scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and Philipp Grubauer…
Freeland steps down as Canada’s Ukraine envoy, will resign as MP soon
OTTAWA — Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland said Monday she is stepping down as the prime…
Experts say Canada should co-ordinate Western Hemisphere response to Maduro’s ouster
OTTAWA — Foreign policy experts say Ottawa should reach out to nations threatened by the…
Rubio, Hegseth brief congressional leaders as questions mount over next steps in Venezuela
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other top officials briefed leaders in…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Maduro says ‘I was captured’ as he pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges NEW…
Maduro says ‘I was captured’ as he pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges
NEW YORK (AP) — A defiant Nicolás Maduro declared himself “the president of my country”…
This Jan. 6 plaque was made to honor law enforcement. It’s nowhere to be found at the Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — Approaching the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the…
Zach Stoppelmoor wins the 500 at the Olympic speedskating trials. Jordan Stolz tops the mass start
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Zach Stoppelmoor won the men’s 500 meters at the U.S. trials on…
The Latest: Trump officials give nearly two-hour briefing to top lawmakers on Venezuela
Top officials from President Donald Trump’s administration briefed congressional leaders on the U.S. government’s plans…