FEBRUARY 13, 2022
A general view of a fireworks display after the Olympic flame was lit during the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Beijing National Stadium.
BEIJING — A rare snowstorm in Beijing on Sunday brought a distinct winter vibe to the 2022 Winter Olympics.
But it also might have extinguished the Olympic flame at the Bird's Nest.
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FEBRUARY 11, 2022
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has been secretly collecting Americans’ private information in bulk, according to newly declassified documents that prompted condemnation from civil liberties watchdogs.
The surveillance program was exposed on Thursday by two Democrats on the Senate intelligence committee. Ron Wyden of Oregon and Martin Heinrich of New Mexico alleged that the CIA has long concealed...
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
FILE President Donald Trump holds up papers as he speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on April 20, 2020, in Washington. Revelations that Trump took government records with him to Mar-a-Lago is a political headache for the former president and a potential legal one too. House investigators have...
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
DENVER, COLORADO — As Coloradans celebrate Black History Month, a trailblazer among Black aviators is working to make sure more young Black Coloradans have opportunities to take to the skies. United Airlines Captain M’lis Ward, a Denver resident, said she is working with her employer to make sure those in marginalized communities can access a future in...
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Imagine having filed and paid your taxes last year, then months later you get a letter in the mail from the IRS saying you didn't.
That's what's happening to many taxpayers this year thanks to automated notices being sent by the IRS.
But if you got one, don't panic. There's a fair chance the IRS simply hasn't seen what...
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
Prince Charles is now isolating having tested positive for Covid-19 for the second time. - Peter Cziborra/Getty Images
Prince Charles is in isolation having tested positive for Covid-19, Clarence House has said.
The heir to the British throne, who is 73 years old, had to cancel his attendance at an event in the English city of Winchester on Thursday,...
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
NEW DELHI: The government hit out at China and Pakistan on Wednesday for referring to Jammu & Kashmir, and also the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), in a joint statement earlier this week, saying India expected the "parties concerned" not to interfere in matters that are internal affairs of India.
It also called upon the two countries to stop...
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
Asian stocks were steady Thursday, while U.S. equity futures dipped, as traders awaited inflation data that may shape views on how aggressively the Federal Reserve will tighten monetary policy.
Shares rose in Japan but wavered in Hong Kong and China. The region failed to harness all of the tailwind from Wall Street, where the S&P 500 extended a...
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
Brief Scorecard: India 237 for 9 (Suryakumar 64, Rahul 49, Smith 2-29) beat West Indies 193 (Brooks 44, Hosein 34, Prasidh 4-12) by 44 runs
The West Indies were jolted early in their reply after Krishna (4-12) dismissed opener Brandon King and Darren Bravo in successive overs. (Image credit: BCCI).
India set the West Indies a target of 238,...
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
Senior Republican lawmaker Mitch McConnell lashed out at his own party members days after the Republican National Committee (RNC) censured Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger for not toeing the party line with regard to the January 6 attack on Capitol Hill.
The senior GOP leader also joined them in decrying the attacks of Capitol Hill and called it...
