Conner Mantz’s arms were shaking as he warmed up for the Olympic marathon trials in Orlando in February. Mr. Mantz, 27, of Provo, Utah, looked over to his close friend, Clayton Young, who was stretching next to him. The two men had run more than 10,000 miles together. They had raced for the same prize…
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News In Serbia, Xi Underlines Close Ties With Ally That Shares Wariness of U.S.
China and Serbia on Wednesday proclaimed an “ironclad friendship” during a visit to Belgrade by the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, underlining the close political and economic ties between two countries that share a wariness of the United States. Mr. Xi arrived in Serbia late Tuesday — the 25th anniversary of a mistaken 1999 airstrike involving…
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News California Snowstorm Descends on Sierra Nevada as Tahoe Ski Resorts Close
Residents hunkered down, ski resorts closed up shop, and snowplows hustled to clear roads as an enormous snowstorm descended on the Sierra Nevada on Friday, including the Lake Tahoe area, with as much as 12 feet of snow expected at the highest elevations and winds gusting over 100 miles an hour. The Sierra Avalanche Center…
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News Macy’s Will Close 150 Stores but Expand Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury
Macy’s said on Tuesday that it would vastly reshape its strategy and retail footprint, closing about 150 Macy’s stores over the next three years while expanding its upscale Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury chains. The moves put the stamp of the company’s new chief executive, Tony Spring, on an effort to keep the largest department store operator…
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News Fox News Poll: Biden and Trump in close race in Michigan
Despite Michigan voters disapproving of the job President Joe Biden is doing, many also say their family finances are holding steady or getting better — and that leads to a tight race between the incumbent and former President Donald Trump in the Wolverine State. In a hypothetical 2024 presidential matchup, Biden receives 45% support to…
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News Polls close in special congressional election seen as bellwether ahead of likely Biden-Trump rematch
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. – The polls have closed in New York’s 3rd Congressional District, in a closely watched special election for a vacant House seat once held by former Republican Rep. George Santos, who was expelled from the chamber in December. With the GOP hanging on to a razor-thin majority in the House, national Republicans…
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News ‘The View’ co-host argues it’s ‘not fair’ to tell voters to ‘close their eyes’ on Biden age, vitality concerns
“The View” co-host Sara Haines argued on Tuesday that it wasn’t fair to tell voters to “close their eyes” on concerns about President Biden’s age and vitality. While discussing “The Daily Show” host Jon Stewart’s monologue focused on both Biden and Donald Trump’s age, Haines said that while she still plans to vote for Biden,…
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News Close race to replace Santos heats up ahead of election day snow storm
The battle to replace ousted former Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., is heating up even as a snowstorm threatens to pummel voters in the northeast, on election day, with up to a foot of snow. Former Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi and Republican Mazi Melesa Pilip are coming down the stretch run of a campaign with potential…
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News 49ers’ Deebo Samuel dismisses idea of rivalry with Eagles: ‘I consider rivalries close games’
The 49ers and Eagles have been among the best teams in the NFC in recent years. The two teams met in last year’s conference championship game. Philadelphia dominated the Niners and cruised to a 31-7 victory. Quarterback Brock Purdy was forced into action during the regular season after Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo suffered injuries….
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News House G.O.P. Plans Vote on Israel Aid as Senate Tries to Close Broader Deal
Speaker Mike Johnson pledged Saturday that the House would hold a vote next week on legislation to speed $17.6 billion in security assistance to Israel with no strings attached, a move likely to complicate Senate leaders’ efforts to rally support for a broader package with border security measures and aid to Ukraine. Mr. Johnson’s announcement…
0 2 0February 3, 2024