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Apr 29 2024
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Biden approves disaster declaration for WA after January storms
President Joe Biden approved a federal disaster declaration on Sunday for several Washington counties following the January winter storms that caused widespread flooding, landslides, downed trees and power outages that affected over 100,000 people. Washington state declared a state of emergency for the 16 counties in mid-March, saying the storms caused more than $30 million in damage. In King
The Seattle TimesJan 05 2023
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A 467-lb. bluefin tuna sold for $270,000 at a Tokyo auction
There’s nothing fishy about this tale of a tuna that sold for $270,000. That was indeed the price for a 467-lb. bluefin tuna offered at a New Year’s auction in Tokyo. The sizable sum (36 million in Japanese Yen) was more than twice the top figure paid last year for a tuna, according to the Japan Times, and is the sixth highest price paid for such a fish since data began being made available
MarketWatchNov 29 2023
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Salt Lake City lined up for 2034 Winter Olympics, French Alps for 2030 edition
Salt Lake City being preferred as a shoo-in to host the 2034 Winter Olympics was expected. The surprise was the IOC favoring the French Alps bid for the 2030 edition on Wednesday. Aiming to finalize back-to-back Winter Games hosts next year, the International Olympic Committee executive board has decided to enter exclusive talks with Olympic officials in France and the United States for Salt
Lewiston Sun JournalNov 29 2023
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Salt Lake City a ‘shoo-in’ to host 2034 Winter Olympics; 2030 goes to France
SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City being preferred as a shoo-in to host the 2034 Winter Olympics was expected. The surprise was the IOC favoring the French Alps bid for the 2030 edition on Wednesday. Aiming to finalize back-to-back Winter Games hosts next year, the International Olympic Committee executive board has decided to enter exclusive talks with Olympic officials in France and the United
St George NewsJul 27 2021
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With All Eyes On Tokyo, The City Has Just Hit A New High In COVID-19 Cases
The timing couldn't be worse: with Tokyo the focus of world attention after the start of the long-delayed Olympic Games, health officials in the Japanese capital report a never-before-seen daily count in coronavirus infections.
On Tuesday, Tokyo's metropolitan government confirmed 2,848 cases, a number that surpasses the previous high of 2,520 cases on Jan. 7. Since even before the
NPR (Online News)Nov 29 2023
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Mitt Romney congratulates Salt Lake City for being on track to win bid for 2034 Olympics
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney congratulated Salt Lake City on Wednesday as Utah’s capital moved one step closer to hosting the 2034 Olympic games. “It is my dear hope that we’re going to have the same kind of transformation we experienced in 2002 again in 2034,” Romney said, in a video statement. Romney was, in a sense, the local public face of the 2002 Games, as he was tapped
ABC4 UtahApr 28 2024
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Duke track and field breaks records across the board at Penn Relays, Charlotte Invitational
Last week, Philadelphia news channels told their readers to “Expect traffic delays and shutdowns.” Thursday through Saturday, Franklin Field was home to the Penn Relays, the most-watched and oldest track meet in the world, save the Olympics and World Championships. Franklin Field has hosted Usain Bolt and Jesse Owens, and for years now, the Blue Devils. During three days of competition, Duke
Duke ChronicleJul 18 2021
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Refugee team OK'd for Olympics after positive COVID-19 test
The Refugee Olympic Team was cleared to travel to Tokyo Games after a positive COVID-19 test delayed their arrival.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said the group of 26 athletes, 16 coaches, and 10 officials will travel to Japan within the next three days.
“Members of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team who gathered in Doha, Qatar, for a Welcome Experience, and whose
The HillOct 16 2023
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Lacrosse among the five sports added to 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles
Lacrosse is an Olympic sport again. Flag football gets in for the first time. Five sports were finally added to the 2028 Los Angeles Games by the International Olympic Committee on Monday with baseball-softball, cricket and squash also confirmed for the program. The slate of sports cleared a final hurdle from the Olympic body’s full membership at a meeting in Mumbai, India, after being
NewsdayApr 27 2024
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2 N.J. track legends star in return to Franklin Field at 2024 Penn Relays
PHILADELPHIA - Two New Jersey track and field legends returned to Franklin Field for this year’s Penn Relays, competing in the women’s Olympic Development 800-meter run on Saturday afternoon. Ajeé Wilson, formerly of Neptune, and Columbia’s Olivia Baker — two of the state’s most decorated high school track and field stars over the past two decades — represented the Garden State with their
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