Jaclyn Diaz
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COVID cases inside the Beijing Olympics bubble are going down
Representatives of the International Olympic Committee said the risk of catching COVID-19 within the bubble at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing is far less than it is outside.
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U.S. figure skater Vincent Zhou tests positive for COVID-19 at the Winter Olympics
Zhou competed on Sunday in the team event as a substitute for three-time world champion Nathan Chen. He is supposed to compete again on Tuesday in the men's short program.
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No internet, bad food and dirty rooms: Olympic athletes struggle in Covid quarantine
Olympic organizers scrambled to address major complaints from athletes isolating in Beijing due to positive Covid-19 tests.
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The Winter Games have begun. See photos and highlights from the opening ceremony
The Winter Games kicked off Friday night in Beijing with an eye-catching but scaled-back opening ceremony. China has made history as the first country to host both the Summer and Winter Games.
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Could the world become too warm to hold Winter Olympics?
Climate change may mean many Winter Olympics host cities will eventually become unsuitable for the games.
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Speed skater Erin Jackson lost a chance at gold — until her teammate stepped in
Speed skater Brittany Bowe relinquished her spot on the U.S. Olympic team for the 500 meter speed skating event to give her teammate, Jackson, a shot at gold.
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The key to Nelson Mandela's Robben Island prison cell is returning to South Africa
New York auction house Guernsey's has postponed the sale of some of the South African leader's belongings, including the key to his cell and the shirt he wore when he was released from Robben Island.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers release Antonio Brown after Sunday's mid-game walkout
After Sunday's game, Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians told media that Antonio Brown was "no longer a Buc," due to his third-quarter walkout in the team's game against the New York Jets.
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If you're clinging to an old BlackBerry, it will officially stop working on Jan. 4
The company behind the once ubiquitous phones has transitioned to a security software focus, and says that starting on Tuesday, its classic devices will no longer reliably function.
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Michigan paid up to $8.5 billion in fraudulent jobless claims during the pandemic
Other states have reported similar losses. Ohio reported it paid out more than $3.8 billion in fraudulent jobless aid. California has paid out at least $20 billion.