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Vonn Airlifted After Olympic Downhill Crash as Johnson Takes Gold; Olympic Allegations Escalate; UK Labour Rift, Japan Election Win, Russia Names Suspects, Kingston Hit-and-Run, “Tactile” Exhibit, and Red Hat Engineer Calls Tech Trends Recycled Hype
Vonn crashes in Olympic downhill as Johnson wins gold
American skier Lindsey Vonn crashed during the women’s downhill at the Winter Olympics, while fellow American Breezy Johnson won an emotional gold medal in Cortina.
Lindsey Vonn Crashes Early in Olympic Downhill and Is Airlifted by Helicopter
Lindsey Vonn’s Olympic downhill ended almost immediately after a crash forced her off the course, and she was taken off the mountain by helicopter. The incident ends her bid for a second Olympic downhill gold medal and could potentially bring her decorated career to a close.
Minister urges Labour MPs not to remove the prime minister over Mandelson dispute
Pat McFadden says Sir Keir Starmer made a mistake over Mandelson, but argues that forcing him out as prime minister would destabilise the country.
Japan’s ruling coalition is projected to win a majority in the snap election
Japan’s governing party, leading a coalition under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, is projected by local media to secure a decisive majority in the snap election based on estimates released after polls closed.
"Tactile: Storytelling Through Feel and Texture" on view through March 31
"Tactile: Storytelling Through Feel and Texture" is currently on display through March 31 at the Germantown Historical Society, featuring works from seven collectors from the Museum of African American Art Collections (MAAAC).
Veteran Red Hat engineer says containers, cloud, blockchain, and AI are recycled hype
Containers, cloud, blockchain, AI — a long-time Red Hat engineer argues it’s the same cycle of inflated promises, driven less by real technical needs and more by enterprise IT marketing. After decades of seeing trends come and go, he says the constant hype undermines practical goals like digital sovereignty and distracts from solving real problems.
Unusual Crotch-Related Allegations at the Winter Olympics Continue to Escalate
The crotch-based allegations at the Winter Olympics are getting stranger and stranger, with reports suggesting some ski jumpers may be enlarging their genitals using hyaluronic acid injections to increase suit surface area and potentially gain lift. The claims, reported by Germany’s Bild, have drawn attention from the World Anti-Doping Agency, whose leadership says it will examine whether the practice could qualify as doping. The speculation follows an earlier ski-jumping scandal involving banned suit modifications in the groin area, and while limited research suggests increased suit circumference can boost lift, no individual athlete has been formally implicated so far.
Russia identifies three suspects in the shooting of a general
Russia has named three suspects in the shooting of a general, including the alleged gunman, Lyubomir Korba, who it says fled to the United Arab Emirates after the attack.
BBC pundit becomes emotional after Lindsey Vonn’s crash at the Winter Olympics
During BBC coverage of the women’s downhill at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, former British skier and pundit Chemmy Alcott became visibly emotional after Lindsey Vonn crashed heavily and lay motionless on the slope. Alcott, who competed alongside Vonn, described the scene as brutal for Vonn’s family and team and noted the high risk involved, as Vonn was racing despite a ruptured ACL reported to have occurred nine days earlier. Medical staff treated Vonn on the piste before she was placed on a stretcher and airlifted to hospital, prompting a roughly 20-minute stoppage before the event resumed.
Police Seek Witnesses After Fatal Hit-and-Run Collision in Kingston
Police are asking anyone with information to come forward after a man died in a hit-and-run collision in Kingston, where the driver failed to stop at the scene.
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