Feb 11 Once confined to classical music, figure skaters now turn to an eclectic mix of genres By Sally Ho, Associated Press Figure skating at the Beijing Olympics has witnessed a birth of more current, mainstream and offbeat music that first took hold four years ago in Pyeongchang, the first Winter Games in which lyrics were allowed. Continue reading
Feb 11 U.S. urges Canada to use federal powers to end bridge blockade By Rob Gillies, Mike Householder, Aamer Madhani, Ben Fox, Amanda Seitz, Tom Krishner, Associated Press The Biden administration urged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government Thursday to use its federal powers to end the truck blockade by Canadians protesting the country's COVID-19 restrictions, as the bumper-to-bumper demonstration forced auto plants on both sides of the border… Continue reading
Feb 11 Ukrainian Olympian displays sign calling for 'No War in Ukraine' By Tim Reynolds, Associated Press A Ukrainian skeleton athlete flashed a small sign that read "No War in Ukraine" to the cameras as he finished a run at the Beijing Olympics on Friday night. Continue reading
Feb 11 UN labor agency cites concerns about Uighurs, other minorities in China's Xinjiang region By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press An annual report from the United Nations labor agency has highlighted the work conditions of Uighurs and other Muslim minorities in China's western Xinjiang region, noting signs of "coercive measures" that deprive workers of free choice in selecting jobs. Continue reading
Feb 11 Doping hearing to decide Russian skater's Olympic fate By Graham Dunbar, James Ellingworth, Associated Press Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva is the heavy favorite in her event, which begins Tuesday. Continue reading
Feb 11 Biden to split frozen Afghan funds for 9/11 victims, relief By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The order will require U.S. financial institutions to facilitate access to billions of dollars of assets for the Afghan relief and basic needs and to fund ongoing litigation by U.S. victims of terrorism. Continue reading
Feb 11 At the Olympics, where are the Black figure skaters? By Aaron Morrison, Associated Press There are no Black athletes competing in figure skating for the Americans this year. Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch 10:15 Russia begins massive military exercises in Belarus, escalating tensions with Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin Russian military exercises got underway in earnest Thursday in Belarus near the border with Ukraine, while the British foreign secretary held an icy meeting with her Russian counterpart in Moscow with no sign of progress. Michael Kofman, research program director… Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch 8:00 At the 2022 Winter Olympics, 'a lot of pressure and high hopes' By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Ryan Connelly Holmes Team USA had a big night in Beijing, but there have been upsets and disappointments this week, too. There's also controversy surrounding a top Russian figure skater who reportedly has tested positive for a banned drug after having already secured… Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch 7:32 Sharp rise in murders of journalists in Mexico prompts calls for change By Nick Schifrin Journalists reporting on corruption, violence and cartels in Mexico are risking their lives. In the first 40 days of this year, four Mexican journalists were murdered. Of the 133 journalists killed since 2000, nearly 90 percent have gone unpunished. Jan-Albert… Continue watching