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Olympians Liu and Gu travel very different paths, and China-US relations hang over their stories
WASHINGTON (AP) — It is as captivating as it is divisive: the tale of two Chinese American athletic geniuses who have so much in common but make such different choices.Eileen Gu, a 22-year-old freestyle skier, and Alysa Liu, a 20-year—old figure skater, were both born to Chinese immigrants in California, and both were brought up in single-parent households. Both are elite athletes who turned in gold-medal performances at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics last month.
But public opinion diverges over their choices about the countries for which they compete.
Beyond the Potomac River, sewage spills threaten cities with old infrastructure and little funds
WASHINGTON (AP) — The January collapse of a pipe as wide as a car dumped so much sewage into the Potomac River that officials tracked a spike of gut-wrenching bacteria drifting slowly past Washington for weeks, prompting an emergency declaration and federal assistance.It was a disaster of historic scale — 244 million gallons (924 million liters) spilled — spotlighting the severe consequences of old, failing infrastructure. But smaller sewer overflows that draw far less notice are common. Tens of thousands occur every year across the U.S., contaminating rivers, flooding... Read More
'Dancing with the Stars' pro Mark Ballas leaps back to Broadway in 'Chicago'
NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Ballas is returning to Broadway in “Chicago” and the “Dancing with the Stars” pro will be reuniting with an old friend.Ballas, playing slippery lawyer Billy Flynn starting April 6, will share the stage with his Roxie, Whitney Leavitt, the “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star who was his dancing partner on “Dancing with the Stars” last year.
“I think it’s going to be so fun. We work so well together," says Ballas, a three-time Mirrorball Trophy winner who has who has done stints on Broadway before in “Jersey Boys” and... Read More
FDA finds little evidence that a generic drug could help many people with autism
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a generic medication for a rare brain disorder, while walking back suggestions by President Donald Trump and other administration officials that the drug showed great promise for people with autism.The agency said it approved leucovorin for children and adults with a genetic condition that limits delivery of folate, an essential form of vitamin B, to the brain. FDA officials estimate the ultrarare condition impacts fewer than 1 in a million people in the U.S.
It's a major step back from statements... Read More
Iranian barrages target Israel and Gulf countries as US warns Iran of âmost intense day of strikesâ
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran launched new attacks on Tuesday at Israel and Gulf Arab countries as it kept up pressure on the Middle East in a war started by Israel and the United States that has rattled world markets and shows no signs of a letup.In Bahrain, authorities said an Iranian attack hit a residential building in the capital, Manama, killing a 29-year-old woman and wounding eight people. Saudi Arabia said it destroyed two drones over its oil-rich eastern region and Kuwait's National Guard said it shot down six drones.
In the United Arab Emirates,... Read More
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- FDA finds little evidence that a generic drug could help many people with autism
- Iranian barrages target Israel and Gulf countries as US warns Iran of âmost intense day of strikesâ
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- Calm returns to Wall Street as oil prices retreat below $90 per barrel
- War with Iran delivers another shock to the global economy
- FAA briefly grounds all JetBlue flights after request from airline
- China's exports surge in Jan-Feb despite waning trade with the US
- 15 years after Fukushima meltdown, an innkeeper makes radiation surveys to revitalize her hometown
- FBI hunts for clues after 2 men charged with lighting bombs at NYC protest
- Georgia voters choosing a successor to Marjorie Taylor Greene in US House
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- 'Dancing with the Stars' pro Mark Ballas leaps back to Broadway in 'Chicago'
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- Olympians Liu and Gu travel very different paths, and China-US relations hang over their stories
- NBA cancels the Atlanta Hawks' plans to celebrate the strip club Magic City
- Bracket Watch: Georgia Southern's run ends as Troy and Furman secure NCAA Tournament bids
- Champions League: Barcelona travels to Newcastle as round of 16 gets underway