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Vance, in Milan, says the Olympics are 'one of the few things' that unite Americans
MILAN (AP) — Vice President JD Vance arrived in Milan with his family Thursday, telling U.S. athletes competing in the Milan Cortina Winter Games that the competition “is one of the few things that unites the entire country.”It's the first stop for Vance on a trip combining diplomacy and sports. He is leading President Donald Trump's delegation to the 2026 Winter Olympics and later stopping in Armenia and Azerbaijan in a show of support for a peace agreement brokered by the White House last year.
Vance, who plans to watch the U.S. women’s hockey team take on... Read More
Indian teacher who created hundreds of learning centers wins $1 million Global Teacher Prize
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Indian teacher and activist known for creating hundreds of learning centers and painting educational murals across the walls of slums won the $1 million Global Teacher Prize on Thursday.Rouble Nagi accepted the award at the World Governments Summit in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, an annual event that draws leaders from across the globe.
Her Rouble Nagi Art Foundation has established more than 800 learning centers across India. They aim to have children who never attended school begin to have structured learning. They also... Read More
TSMC to make advanced AI semiconductors in Japan in boost for its chipmaking ambitions
TOKYO (AP) — Taiwan’s chipmaker TSMC said Thursday it will be manufacturing some of the world's most cutting-edge semiconductors in Japan to meet booming artificial intelligence-related demand, in a boost for the country's chipmaking ambitions.Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp., a major chip supplier to companies such as Nvidia and Apple, said Thursday it plans to make 3-nanometer semiconductors — advanced chips that are used in areas such as AI products and smartphones — at its second factory in Japan’s Kumamoto Prefecture, which is under construction.
Minions hit Olympic ice: Spanish skater Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate close to music approval
MILAN (AP) — It appears as if those troublemaking Minions will be taking the Olympic ice after all.Spanish figure skater Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate said after practice early Thursday that he has received the necessary approval for three of the four music cuts he needs to perform his short program. The only piece missing from his medley is “Freedom” by Pharrell Williams, and the American musician and producer has been sympathetic to his plight.
“They are discussing it,” Sabate told The Associated Press and a few other reporters. “He seems to be OK, but... Read More
The Olympics arrive with the US a favorite, rekindling fond memories of 1980's 'Miracle on Ice'
From the coffee shops and bars to the local grocery stores, the neighbors know all about Mike Eruzione, Buzz Schneider and John Harrington for their roles in one of the greatest upsets in the history of sports.They are long since retired, now more focused on their golf games than their legacies. But with the Americans among the favorites to win gold for the first time since 1980, they and their teammates know they will the subject of beloved remembrances across the country even if the young men on the ice know more about the “Miracle on Ice” from a movie than real life.
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- Vance, in Milan, says the Olympics are 'one of the few things' that unite Americans
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- The Olympics arrive with the US a favorite, rekindling fond memories of 1980's 'Miracle on Ice'
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