U.S. star Jordan Stolz takes silver in 1,500-meter speedskating at Winter Olympics after winning 2 gold medals

U.S. star Jordan Stolz takes silver in 1,500-meter speedskating at Winter Olympics after winning 2 gold medals

American speedskater Jordan Stolz came just short of his third Olympic gold on Thursday, losing out to China’s Ning Zhongyan in the men’s 1,500-meter race and instead taking silver.  Stolz was initially favored to win the race but ultimately came up about one second too slow, after Zhongyan finished the event in 1:41.98 and set…

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Iran says “clearer path ahead” to nuclear deal with U.S. after talks in Geneva under shadow of Trump’s threats

Iran says “clearer path ahead” to nuclear deal with U.S. after talks in Geneva under shadow of Trump’s threats

U.S. and Iranian negotiators sat down for high-stakes talks Tuesday in Geneva, with President Trump’s threat to launch a new attack on the Islamic Republic if a deal on its nuclear program can’t be hashed out looming large over the discussions. Iran’s initial reaction to the meetings was positive, but there was no immediate readout…

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With gold medal win, Elana Meyers Taylor is the most decorated U.S. female bobsledder

With gold medal win, Elana Meyers Taylor is the most decorated U.S. female bobsledder

Elana Meyers Taylor won the Olympic gold medal for Team USA in women’s monobob on Monday, making her the most decorated U.S. female bobsledder out there.   She beat Germany’s Laura Nolte. Fellow American, Kaillie Armbruster Humphries, who’s won gold three times, took home the bronze.  Meyers Taylor, a 41-year-old five-time Olympian, previously won silver three…

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Rubio calls for U.S. and Europe to “revitalize an old friendship” in speech to allies

Rubio calls for U.S. and Europe to “revitalize an old friendship” in speech to allies

Munich —Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a message of reassurance in remarks at the Munich Security Conference, calming some fears that months of sharp U.S. rhetoric and policy disputes had opened a lasting breach between Washington and its European allies. “We do not seek to separate, but to revitalize an old friendship and renew the greatest civilization…

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