Tuesday in Beijing at the 2022 Winter Olympics was jam-packed with excitement. In figure skating, three-time world champion Nathan Chen, Olympic silver medalist Shoma Uno and newcomer Yuma Kagiyama had stellar short programs, while two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu had a major error that likely will cost him a chance at a medal. In other … Read more
Buffeted by charges of sexism and racism over the last two years, the Smithsonian Institution on Tuesday announced the appointment of Maria Nicanor, a specialist in architecture and design, as the next director of the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in Manhattan. She starts March 21. Nicanor, 41, has been executive director of the Rice … Read more
Johnson & Johnson’s easy-to-deliver Covid-19 shot is the vaccine of choice for much of the developing world. Yet the American company, which has already fallen far behind on its deliveries to poorer countries, late last year quietly shut down the only plant making usable batches of the vaccine, according to people familiar with the decision. … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine – President Emmanuel Macron of France said on Tuesday that the Ukraine crisis could take months to resolve, but that his shuttle diplomacy this week between Russia and Ukraine had raised hopes of stabilizing the situation. Mr. Macron met President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in Kyiv on Tuesday, a day after holding a … Read more
TAMPA, Fla. – Tom Brady is “happy” with his decision to retire and is looking forward to “doing things other than playing” football, but he also said “never say never” when asked about potentially returning to the NFL next season . “I’m just going to take things as they come. I think that’s the best … Read more
Several Democratic governors have announced that they are ending their states’ school mask mandates. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced Monday he plans to end a statewide mask requirement in schools and child care centers effective March 7. From the first week of January to the last week of the month, new student COVID cases … Read more
SJAELLANDS ODDE, Denmark – Aboard a ferry heading to Denmark’s second-largest city on Friday, Allan Hjorth stood out. He was one of just a few passengers to wear a mask, while hundreds of others left their faces uncovered, enjoying the end of Covid-19 restrictions announced a few days earlier. “The mere fact of wearing a … Read more
But the Kremlin has poured cold water on reports that the two leaders had agreed to de-escalate the tense standoff on Ukraine’s border, where tens of thousands of Russian forces have massed in recent months, drawing warnings from Western officials of an impending invasion. The Kremlin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Tuesday would not confirm any … Read more
Rome – Retired Pope Benedict XVI asked forgiveness Tuesday for any “grievous faults” in his handling of clergy sex abuse cases, but denied any personal or specific wrongdoing after an independent report criticized his actions in four cases while he was archbishop of Munich, Germany. “I have had great responsibilities in the Catholic Church. All … Read more
A rally in Ottawa on Monday.Credit …Andre Pichette / EPA, via Shutterstock Standing in front of several trucks near Ottawa’s Parliament Hill on Monday, Emily Martin was wearing a black winter hat adorned with the words “fringe minority” in white. It was a reference to a statement Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used to play down … Read more