Winter Olympics: Doping hearing to decide Russian skater's Olympic fate

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s right to compete in the women’s event at the Beijing Olympics will be decided at an urgent hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Prince Charles self-isolating after testing positive for COVID a second time

Prince Charles has tested positive for COVID-19 and is self-isolating, his office said Thursday. The heir to the throne previously contracted the virus in March 2020.

Flying AirCar gets airworthiness certification

AirCar completed 70 hours of rigorous flight tests involving full range of flight and performance maneuvers as well as demonstrated static and dynamic stability.

Retired pope asks for pardon in handling of abuse cases, admits no wrongdoing

Retired Pope Benedict XVI is asking forgiveness in his handling of clergy sex abuse cases. But he is not admitting to any personal or specific wrongdoing.

Disabled student couldn’t play with classmates, so teacher came up with an idea

Gean Sampaio de Melo, 26, didn’t want his 6-year-old disabled student to miss out on playing with the other students in Brazil. So he scooped the child into his arms and assisted him during a competition.

Judge bans honking from truckers in downtown Ottawa for 10 days

"Tooting a horn is not an expression of any great thought I'm aware of," the judge said. The so-called "freedom convoy" has been stationed in Ottawa for more than a week now.

It 'would be wise' for Americans to leave Ukraine amid rising tension, Biden says

President Joe Biden said Monday “it would be wise” for Americans other than essential diplomats to leave Ukraine amid the Russian military threat.

Ottawa declares state of emergency as ‘freedom convoy’ protest enters 2nd week

Residents of Ottawa are furious at the nonstop blaring of horns, traffic disruption and harassment as the so-called “freedom truck convoy” protest enters its second week.

Peng Shuai says sex assault allegation was 'enormous misunderstanding'

Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai gave a controlled interview about her Weibo post of sex assault allegations, calling the situation “an enormous misunderstanding.”

Ukraine invasion could come 'any day,' US aide says, as troops land in Poland

Commanding the elite U.S. troops that landed in Poland Sunday is Maj. Gen. Christopher Donahue, who on Aug. 30 was the last American soldier to leave Afghanistan.

GoFundMe for Canada’s ‘Freedom Convoy’ cut off, refunds to be issued

GoFundMe has ended the fundraiser for the so-called “Freedom Convoy,” which is made up of hundreds of people stationed in Ottawa protesting COVID-19 measures.

UN calls on US to halt evictions by Native American tribe

Experts from the United Nations are calling on the United States government to intervene and stop the Nooksack Indian Tribe’s ongoing effort to evict certain families from their homes.

‘Cosmic mystery’: Object found in space emitted radio bursts every 18 minutes

“We've discovered something completely new, and I'm thrilled that the universe can still surprise us like this,” said Dr. Natasha Hurley-Walker, the team's lead researcher.

Winter Olympics: Alpine skiing hill at Beijing Olympics is a new test for skiers

Skiers have only seen the skiing hill via video footage and glimpses from a training hill in China. The first official training runs take place Thursday.

2022 Winter Olympics: US bobsledder tests positive for COVID-19

U.S. Olympic bobsledder Josh Williamson has tested positive for COVID-19 and won't fly with his teammates to China, though he remains hopeful of getting there in time for the Beijing Games.

Canadian truckers, thousands of others protest vaccine mandate in Ottawa

Police are investigating possible criminal charges after anti-vaccine protesters urinated on the National War Memorial, danced on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and used the statue of Canadian hero Terry Fox to display an anti-vaccine statement.