BEIJING (AP) — Two-time Olympic gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin’s first trip down the race hill at the Beijing Games lasted just five turns and mere seconds Monday, ending in a disqualification from the opening leg of the giant slalom that she called “a huge disappointment.”The seventh racer on a course known as The Ice River at the Yanqing Alpine Skiing Center, and the … [Read more...] about Mikaela Shiffrin calls fall in Winter Olympics giant slalom ‘disappointment’
Archives for February 2022
Fisherman thankful to be alive after violent boat crash
Life can change in an instant.Just ask Brady Winans of Caddo Mills or Scott Dean of Terrell. Longtime friends and seasoned anglers with 70-plus years of boating experience between them, the two men were out for a casual morning of fun fishing on Dec. 12 that ended in a tragic boat crash before either angler got a chance to make the first cast.In hindsight, Winans says their … [Read more...] about Fisherman thankful to be alive after violent boat crash
At ‘Astonishing' Scale, US Foes Evading Sanctions at Sea With Digital Warfare Tech
Oil tankers At ‘Astonishing' Scale, US Foes Evading Sanctions at Sea With Digital Warfare Tech One of the more egregious examples involves a 183-meter-long oil tanker that could be tracked sailing to Iraq even as it was in reality loading crude in Iran By Joshua Goodman • Published February 3, … [Read more...] about At ‘Astonishing' Scale, US Foes Evading Sanctions at Sea With Digital Warfare Tech
‘It Was Traumatic': 3 Mass. Fishermen Rescued From Frigid Water After Boat Sinks
water rescue ‘It Was Traumatic': 3 Mass. Fishermen Rescued From Frigid Water After Boat Sinks Three people were pulled from the water Tuesday after their boat went under off the coast of Scituate, Massachusetts By Eli Rosenberg • Published February 2, 2022 • Updated on February 2, 2022 at 9:58 … [Read more...] about ‘It Was Traumatic': 3 Mass. Fishermen Rescued From Frigid Water After Boat Sinks