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CORTINA, Italy (AP) — The granite peaks that majestically encircle the northern Italian town of Cortina d’Ampezzo glimmer with one of the most prolific snowfalls in years, a cruel joke of nature while the COVID-19 pandemic silences Italy’s winter … [Continue reading] about Mountain heartbreak: Italy has deep snow, closed ski resorts
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins are bringing back designated hitter Nelson Cruz and bolstering their bullpen with right-hander Alex Colomé, making two more major moves as spring training fast approaches. Cruz’s one-year deal is worth $13 … [Continue reading] about AP sources: Twins bring back DH Cruz, add Colome to bullpen
NEW YORK (AP) — Revel, the company that operates fleets of shared mopeds in several U.S. cities, announced Wednesday that it is building a charging hub for electric vehicles in Brooklyn this spring. The charging facility will be the first in a … [Continue reading] about Moped-share company Revel building car charging hub in NYC
No additional NBA players have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last week, the league said Wednesday, after nearly two dozen games had to be called off in the past month because of virus-related issues. That continued a good two-week trend: After … [Continue reading] about NBA: Zero new players tested positive for virus in past week
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s new governor said Wednesday that modernizing government services, repairing roads and increasing the salaries of certain public workers are among the priorities in the U.S. territory’s proposed $10.7 billion … [Continue reading] about Puerto Rico’s governor unveils budget priorities amid crisis
