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Ukrainian skeleton racer loses his appeal over helmet honoring war victims at the Olympics

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych took his case to sport's highest court on Friday, detailing the reasons why he wanted to race at the Milan Cortina Olympics in a helmet that paid tribute to his country's war victims.

The arbitrator was moved by his story but ruled against him anyway, denying him his last chance for a win of any kind at this year's Olympics.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport denied Heraskevych's appeal of his disqualification from the men's skeleton race, agreeing with the International Olympic Committee... Read More

Journalist Don Lemon pleads not guilty to civil rights charges in Minnesota church protest

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Former CNN host turned independent journalist Don Lemon pleaded not guilty to federal civil rights charges Friday, following a protest at a Minnesota church where an Immigration and Customs Enforcement official is a pastor. Four others also pleaded not guilty in the case.

Lemon did not comment to reporters as he entered the courthouse accompanied by his attorney, Joe Thompson. Roughly two dozen protesters stood outside the building, chanting “Pam Bondi has got to go” and “Protect the press."

Civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong was... Read More

US stocks halt their AI-induced slide and rise after an encouraging update on inflation

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is rising Friday after an encouraging update on inflation helped calm a Wall Street that’s been wracked by worries about how artificial-intelligence technology may upend the business world.

The S&P 500 rose 0.3%, a day after tumbling to one of its worst losses since Thanksgiving. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 89 points, or 0.2%, as of 2:55 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.2% higher.

Stocks got a boost from easing pressure from the bond market, where Treasury yields fell after a report showed inflation... Read More

The Latest: Homeland Security seems certain to shut down tonight

A shutdown for the Department of Homeland Security at the end of the day Friday appears certain as lawmakers in the House and Senate were set to leave Washington for a 10-day break and negotiations with the White House over Democrats’ demands for new restrictions have stalled.

Democrats and the White House have traded offers in recent days as the Democrats have said they want curbs on President Donald Trump’s broad campaign of immigration enforcement following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minneapolis last month. They have demanded better identification... Read More

New Jersey man found guilty of killing brother and his family, then lighting fires to cover it up

A New Jersey man was convicted Friday of killing four relatives in what prosecutors said was a murder and arson plot spawned by a soured business relationship between the man and his younger brother.

Paul Caneiro, 59, was found guilty on four counts of murder, two counts of aggravated arson, and two weapons counts in the 2018 killing of his brother, Keith Caneiro, 50; Keith’s wife, Jennifer, 45, and their two young children. A Monmouth County jury handed down the verdict after deliberating Friday for about five hours.

Caneiro now faces a potential life term when he's... Read More

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Ukrainian skeleton racer loses his appeal over helmet honoring war victims at the Olympics

Journalist Don Lemon pleads not guilty to civil rights charges in Minnesota church protest

US stocks halt their AI-induced slide and rise after an encouraging update on inflation

The Latest: Homeland Security seems certain to shut down tonight

New Jersey man found guilty of killing brother and his family, then lighting fires to cover it up

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