Beijing punishes traders in Olympics mascot dolls souvenir scam
Police are punishing traders for cashing in by reselling scarce dolls of Olympics mascot Bing Dwen Dwen at up to 10 times retail price.
Winter Olympics: Doping hearing to decide Russian skater's Olympic fate
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s right to compete in the women’s event at the Beijing Olympics will be decided at an urgent hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Afghan refugee honored after mother, brother assassinated on Christmas Eve
Mohammed "Mustafa" Kohistani, a refugee from Afghanistan, was honored by a Silicon Valley lawmakerafter his mother and brother were assassinated on Christmas Eve 2020.
Ambassador Bridge closure: Michigan Gov. Whitmer calls on Canada to reopen traffic
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is calling on Canadian authorities to reopen the Ambassador Bridge as it is threatening the state's economy the longer the protests drag on.
Prince Charles self-isolating after testing positive for COVID a second time
Prince Charles has tested positive for COVID-19 and is self-isolating, his office said Thursday. The heir to the throne previously contracted the virus in March 2020.
Trucker shortage combined with Canadian protests a 'crisis on top of a crisis' for supply chain
"They are not anti-vaccine, they are not anti-safety, they spend 90 percent of their time in their cabs," said Mickey Blashfield. "And this seems to be the line in the sand."
'I understand why, but it makes it harder on us': Canadian trucker talks lost time, money
"People feel like the government doesn’t listen to them for two years," Allen said. "And they see things opening up down here and they go home and there’s all these restrictions still."
North Korea claims it can hit US, 'shake the world' with missile after month of increased testing
North Korea on Tuesday touted its military capabilities, including a missile it claimed could strike the U.S. and "shake the world."
Flying AirCar gets airworthiness certification
AirCar completed 70 hours of rigorous flight tests involving full range of flight and performance maneuvers as well as demonstrated static and dynamic stability.
Olympic ski jumpers slam officials after 5 female skiers get disqualified over outfits
The suits were reportedly deemed too loose which seemingly gives the skiers an advantage on their jumps.
Skateboarder Josh Neuman among 4 killed in Iceland plane crash
The Cessna 172 plane didn't send a distress signal after disappearing from radar on Thursday.
Retired pope asks for pardon in handling of abuse cases, admits no wrongdoing
Retired Pope Benedict XVI is asking forgiveness in his handling of clergy sex abuse cases. But he is not admitting to any personal or specific wrongdoing.
Figure skater Nathan Chen sets record at Olympics after 2018 'poor' performance
Wearing a confident smirk, Chen avenged his poor short program from four years ago at the Pyeongchang Games in the biggest way possible.
Disabled student couldn’t play with classmates, so teacher came up with an idea
Gean Sampaio de Melo, 26, didn’t want his 6-year-old disabled student to miss out on playing with the other students in Brazil. So he scooped the child into his arms and assisted him during a competition.
Judge bans honking from truckers in downtown Ottawa for 10 days
"Tooting a horn is not an expression of any great thought I'm aware of," the judge said. The so-called "freedom convoy" has been stationed in Ottawa for more than a week now.
Ambassador Bridge reopens for U.S. bound traffic after Canadian trucker protest blocks traffic
The bridge was closed to traffic Monday night and early Tuesday morning after a demonstration of truckers spilled onto roadways leading to and away from the border.
It 'would be wise' for Americans to leave Ukraine amid rising tension, Biden says
President Joe Biden said Monday “it would be wise” for Americans other than essential diplomats to leave Ukraine amid the Russian military threat.
Israeli, Palestinian representatives propose 2-state confederation to work towards peace efforts
Israeli and Palestinian public figures have drawn up a new proposal for a two-state confederation. They hope this will offer a way forward after a decade-long stalemate in peace efforts.
Ottawa declares state of emergency as ‘freedom convoy’ protest enters 2nd week
Residents of Ottawa are furious at the nonstop blaring of horns, traffic disruption and harassment as the so-called “freedom truck convoy” protest enters its second week.
Peng Shuai says sex assault allegation was 'enormous misunderstanding'
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai gave a controlled interview about her Weibo post of sex assault allegations, calling the situation “an enormous misunderstanding.”