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Cortina is abuzz for the Winter Olympics. Co-host Milan not so much
52+ min ago (940+ words) In Milan you could easily miss that the Games are about to start. The vibe in the two main hubs for the 2026 Milan Cortina Games could not be more different. Cortina, surrounded by the jagged peaks of the Dolomites, has…...
Average US long-term mortgage rate barely budges, holding near 6%
1+ hour, 3+ min ago (138+ words) The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate barely budged this week, staying close to 6% as the spring homebuying season nears. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate edged up to 6.11%, essentially flat compared to last week when it was 6.1%, mortgage buyer Freddie…...
Timberwolves acquire Ayo Dosunmu for scoring depth in trade-deadline deal with Bulls, AP source says
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (279+ words) The Minnesota Timberwolves have acquired guard Ayo Dosunmu from the Chicago Bulls The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the trade had not yet been finalized by the NBA, with the deadline approaching in the afternoon....
Pandemic disruptions to health care worsened cancer survival, study suggests
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (460+ words) Researchers found that people diagnosed with cancer in 2020 and 2021 had worse short-term survival than those diagnosed between 2015 and 2019. That was true across a range of cancers, and whether they were diagnosed at a late or early stage. Of course, COVID…...
BYU athletic director confident Big 12 schools serious about stopping fan chants targeting Mormons
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (407+ words) A BYU team was the target of a derogatory chant in an opponent's venue for at least the fourth time in a year, and the Big 12 again announced the conference would look into the matter and the home team offered…...
BYU coach says 'F The Mormons' chants at Oklahoma St. show there's 'too much hate in the world"
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (323+ words) Kevin Young, coach of the 16th-ranked Cougars men's basketball team, said after a 99-92 loss at Oklahoma State on Wednesday night that he heard "F The Mormons" chants coming out of the student section. BYU is the flagship school for The…...
Report: Hawks trade Kennard to Lakers
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (371+ words) The Atlanta Hawks traded Franklin High School graduate Luke Kennard to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, according to a report by ESPN's Shams Charania. The move was made hours before the NBA trade deadline, which is 3 p.m. Thursday. "Lakers find…...
Bitcoin's monthslong slide continues, hitting fresh 15-month low of $67,000
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (252+ words) The price of bitcoin continued its monthslong slide Thursday, falling another 11% to $67,000, its lowest level in 15 months. The original cryptocurrency, pitched as "digital gold," has lost 46% of its value since Oct. 6, when it hit a record high of $126,210.50, according to…...
Patrick Reed continues torrid pace in the Middle East. He shoot 65 to share lead in Qatar Masters
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (161+ words) Patrick Reed is atop the leaderboard again on the European Tour Reed won the Dubai Desert Classic and then lost in a playoff last week in the Bahrain Championship, moving the American to No. 2 in the Race to Dubai. Reed…...
Antetokounmpo, Morant head the list of names to watch heading into NBA trade deadline
3+ hour, 3+ min ago (537+ words) Giannis Antetokounmpo and Ja Morant are waiting to learn whether they'll be changing addresses after a former MVP and plenty of other big-name players already have switched teams ahead of Thursday's NBA trade deadline. Antetokounmpo has been the center of…...