ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Chinese Culture Center kicked off the Year of the Horse with their 26th annual Chinese New Year Extravaganza earlier Saturday. The event featured a variety of traditional demonstrations and performances, including martial arts and several traditional dances. Students from Lin’s Martial Arts Academy and the Albuquerque Chinese Folk Dance Ensemble participated […]
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Eric Dane, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Star, Dies at 53
Eric Dane has died nearly one year after publicly announcing his ALS diagnosis. The actor was 53.
Dane died Thursday (February 19), his family confirmed in a statement. “With heavy hearts, we share that Eric Dane passed on Thursday afternoon following a courageous battle with ALS. He spent his final days surrounded by dear friends, his devoted wife, and his two beautiful daughters, Billie and Georgia, who were the center of his world,” the statement reads.
“Throughout his journey with ALS, Eric became a passionate advocate for awareness and research, determined to make a difference for others facing the same fight. He will be deeply missed, and lovingly remembered always. Eric adored his fans and is forever grateful for the outpouring of love and support he’s received. The family has asked for privacy as they navigate this impossible time,” the message continues.
In April 2025, Dane announced he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.
According to the ALS Foundation, ALS is a progressive, fatal neurodegenerative disease that impacts one’s motor neurons in both the spinal cord and brain. The disease causes muscular wasting, which results in involuntary loss of speech, movement, and breathing control. There is currently no cure.
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Dane is best remembered for his role as Dr. Mark Sloan, AKA McSteamy, on the long-running medical drama Grey’s Anatomy. He starred as Sloan between 2006 and 2012, making his debut as a recurring character in Season 2 before joining the cast as a regular in Season 3. His character was written off in Season 9.
Born on November 9, 1972 in San Francisco, Dane made his TV debut in a 1991 episode of Saved by the Bell after moving to Los Angeles in the early ‘90s.
During his career on television he appeared in dozens of shows including The Wonder Years, Married… With Children, Charmed, Brilliant Minds, and Euphoria. He made his debut in the HBO teen drama, on which he plays Nate Jacobs’ (Jacob Elordi) dad Cal Jacobs, in 2019. His character will reportedly appear in the upcoming third season, scheduled to premiere on April 12, posthumously.
During his on-screen career, Dane also appeared in films such as X-Men: The Last Stand, Marley & Me, Burlesque, Bad Boys: Ride or Die, and Borderline. His final film, Family Secrets, is currently in post-production.
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St. John’s extends win streak to 13, longest in 41 years
NEW YORK — After a 4-3 start this season, St. John’s is enjoying its most dominant roll in decades.
Bryce Hopkins had 15 points and 10 rebounds as the 17th-ranked Red Storm breezed past Creighton 81-52 on Saturday for their 13th straight victory — marking the program’s longest winning streak in 41 years.
Dylan Darling scored 17 points off the bench and Zuby Ejiofor added 15 for the first-place Johnnies (22-5, 15-1 Big East), who led wire to wire and held Creighton to 32% shooting in their 18th win in 20 games.
“This was the best defense we played all season,” coach Rick Pitino said. “The guys were totally locked in because of their respect for Creighton and their ability to score.”
It was the largest blowout by St. John’s in a Big East game since a 91-57 win over Butler at Carnesecca Arena on campus in February 2022 — and the school’s biggest margin of victory against a conference opponent at Madison Square Garden since a 90-57 thrashing of No. 6 UConn on Feb. 1, 1992.
St. John’s hadn’t won 13 in a row since a 19-game run in 1984-85 on the way to a No. 1 national ranking, a top seed in the NCAA tournament and a Final Four berth under Hall of Fame coach Lou Carnesecca.
“Our staff is doing a phenomenal job of getting the guys [ready],” Pitino said. “It’s one thing to be a great scout and break it down, but it’s getting the players to listen to every little detail, and they’re listening to every little detail. I’m proud of them for that.”
Ejiofor and Hopkins have been at the forefront for the Johnnies all season, but the emergence of Darling and Dillon Mitchell is a huge reason for the turnaround.
With starting guard Ian Jackson sidelined by a sprained right ankle, Darling played 28½ minutes and provided four rebounds, three assists and three steals in a bounce-back performance. The gritty point guard went scoreless in 13 minutes Wednesday and fouled out of a 76-70 victory at Marquette.
“I told him in the handshake line: I think that Darling’s changed their team in a lot of ways the last six weeks,” Creighton coach Greg McDermott said. “There’s a confidence about him and there’s a tenacity and toughness defensively. And obviously they have that across their roster, but in preparing for this game and watching film, in a lot of close games he’s making huge plays on both ends of the floor.”
Mitchell, who didn’t even attempt a field goal against Marquette but helps immensely in all areas, had 10 rebounds, seven assists and zero turnovers Saturday before a red-clad crowd of 19,328 on Johnnies Day at Madison Square Garden.
“He’s a summa cum laude basketball player,” Pitino said. “If you have to get a rebound in the game, he’s the guy that’s going to get it. … He’s just a great basketball player.”
The 6-foot-8 senior forward also finished with six points and a steal.
“We have a lot of offensive threats and it’s my job to try to get them good shots,” Mitchell said.
St. John’s entered with the third-longest winning streak in Division I and the best among high-major programs. The team hasn’t lost since a 77-71 defeat against Providence on Jan. 3 at MSG.
Creighton committed 18 turnovers and was outrebounded 44-30. Unable to build off a big upset Wednesday at No. 5 UConn, the Bluejays (14-14, 8-9) were limited to a season-low 0.7 points per possession in their most lopsided loss this season.
St. John’s scored the first eight points, went ahead by 12 just 4:18 into the game and took a 42-27 advantage into halftime. Creighton went 8:45 without a field goal in the second half as the Red Storm used a 25-4 spurt to open a 69-38 lead with 8:31 left.
“St. John’s, they’re terrific. Their defensive versatility makes it very challenging for us with the particular roster that we have,” McDermott said.
Seeking their second consecutive Big East championship, the Red Storm began the day with a half-game lead in the conference standings over UConn, scheduled to play later at third-place Villanova.
St. John’s visits Connecticut on Wednesday night for their second showdown this season. A victory would give the Johnnies a 14-game winning streak in Big East play, which would match their 14-0 start in 1984-85 for the program record.
Pitino said Jackson could have played Saturday, but was held out because he hadn’t practiced. He’s expected to be available against UConn.
From the sports desk: An epic finale awaits
Hello from Milan and Cortina, where we’re all counting down to tomorrow’s men’s hockey gold-medal showdown between the U.S. and Canada.
As the Games wind down, American speedskater Jordan Stolz missed his chance at making history, while Norwegian cross-country skier Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo seized his.
Our correspondents have it all covered below and at NBC News. Catch it all streaming on Peacock.
Live from Milan Cortina
Jordan Stolz, the 21-year-old from Wisconsin, was chasing history today in the mass start final. If he won gold, he’d have become the first American long-track speedskater in more than 30 years to win three golds in a single Games.
But as the mass start got underway, Stolz found himself bunched up in a pack, as Dutch speedskater Jorrit Bergsma and Denmark’s Viktor Hald Thorup built a huge lead.
Stolz tried to pick up the pace. But he knew if he did all the work leading the pack, the others would just blow by him. “Everybody settled for third, honestly,” Stolz said on the NBC telecast after.
Stolz made a break toward the end, but he came up short, coming in fourth place. Bergsma won by such a wide margin, he encouraged the crowd to cheer as he crossed the finish line.
Stolz now leaves the Olympics with three medals — two gold and one silver. “Pretty good — I’m happy with it, yeah,” he said with a laugh. (For more on Stolz, read Tim Layden’s NBC Olympics dispatch.)
Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo, the Norwegian cross-country skier, did make history today by winning his sixth gold medal, now the most for any athlete at a single Winter Olympics. He took first in the 50-kilometer mass start race. American speedskater Eric Heiden had set the previous record (five) at the 1980 Olympics.
With Klaebo’s help, Norway has now won 18 gold medals, which is also the most by any country at a single Winter Olympics.
Meanwhile, Canada defeated Great Britain today to claim the men’s curling gold medal, capping an Olympic run during which the Canadians were accused of cheating. In women’s curling, Canada beat the U.S. for the bronze medal, too.
In the men’s hockey bronze-medal game, Finland downed Slovakia 6-1.
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The heated rivalry between the United States and Canada will be renewed tomorrow as the two teams fight for Olympic gold in men’s hockey. Amid the simmering political conflict between the two countries, the battle on the ice has taken on a new level of intensity.
Canada has the upper hand after winning the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament in February 2025. That was a close contest, with Canada white-knuckling a 3-2 win in overtime. During the same tournament, Canadian fans booed “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
Canada also defeated the U.S. in the gold-medal games in 2002 and 2010, the latter of which was another 3-2 Canadian overtime win.
In addition to revenge, the U.S. is also looking for an elusive gold, as the States haven’t won the top prize at the Winter Games since the “Miracle on Ice” team in 1980. On Thursday, the U.S. women made a legendary comeback against Canada to win gold in their hockey final.
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When to Watch
We’ve reached the end. After more than two glorious weeks here in Italy, tomorrow is the final day of the Milan Cortina Games and we couldn’t ask for a better way to go out: USA vs. Canada for gold in men’s hockey. Then stick around for the closing ceremony, taking place in Verona.
All times are in Eastern, and an asterisk signifies a medal event:
Sunday, Feb. 22
- 4 a.m.: Bobsled, four-man, heat 3
- 4 a.m.: Cross-country skiing, women’s 50km mass start classic*
- 4:40 a.m.: Freestyle skiing, women’s freeski halfpipe final*
- 5:05 a.m.: Curling, women’s gold-medal game, Sweden vs. Switzerland*
- 6:15 a.m.: Bobsled, four-man, heat 4*
- 8:10 a.m.: Men’s hockey, gold medal, USA vs. Canada*
- 2:30 p.m.: Closing ceremony
That’s it for now! We’ll be back tomorrow.
Bodies of 9 people caught in California avalanche recovered
MARICELA DE LA CRUZ KCRA THREE NEWS. OKAY, MARICELA, THANK YOU. AND WE WANT TO GIVE YOU A 3D VIEW HERE TO GIVE YOU A PERSPECTIVE OF WHAT HAPPENED HERE. AS WE ZOOM IN, THIS BACKCOUNTRY AREA IS JUST NORTH OF 80. IT IS THE CASTLE PEAK AREA, WHICH IS JUST ABOUT HERE. THEY DON’T GROOM THIS AREA BACKCOUNTRY THIS TIME OF YEAR. AND WE KNOW FROM BLACKBIRD, THE COMPANY THAT GUIDED THE TRIP. THE GROUP STAYED HERE AT THE FROG LAKE BACKCOUNTRY HUTS. THEY’VE BEEN THERE SINCE SUNDAY. IT’S REALLY TOUGH TO GET RESERVATIONS HERE THROUGH THE TAHOE DONNER LAND TRUST, BUT ON THEIR WEBSITE, THEY SAY THE WAY TO GET THERE IS BY HIKING THROUGH HERE. THIS AREA RIGHT THROUGH HERE. AND WE DON’T KNOW IF THAT’S THE PATH THEY TOOK BECAUSE THEY WERE CAUGHT IN A STORM. BUT WHAT WE DO KNOW IS THESE ARE THE COORDINATES OF WHERE THAT AVALANCHE HAPPENED AND PRESUMABLY WHERE WE HAVE NINE SKIERS THIS HOUR WAITING TO BE RECOVERED. LISA. ALL RIGHT. WE WANT TO BRING IN KCRA 3’S BRIAN HICKEY RIGHT NOW. TALK MORE ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED AS AN EXPERIENCED BACKCOUNTRY SKIER YOURSELF IN THIS RESCUE OPERATION THAT WE KNOW IS NOW A RECOVERY OPERATION. BRIAN? YEAH. LISA, I’VE SPENT A LOT OF TIME OUT IN THIS AREA. I’VE NEVER STAYED AT THE FROG LAKE HUTS, BUT HAVE SKIED UP AND DOWN ANDESITE PEAK. CASTLE PEAK AND THE BACKSIDE OF THIS AREA WHERE IT’S CALLED PERRY’S POINT, BUT JUST NEVER DOWN INTO FROG LAKE. AND WONDERFUL AREA TO GO BACK COUNTRY SKIING WHEN THE CONDITIONS ARE RIGHT. AND WE KNOW YESTERDAY THE CREWS MADE IT OUT THERE. THEY WERE ABLE TO LOCATE EIGHT OF THE NINE VICTIMS IN THIS AVALANCHE. AND AS THEY CONFIRMED THIS MORNING USING AVALANCHE BEACONS, A TRANSCEIVER, ANYTIME YOU GO INTO THE BACKCOUNTRY, JUST LIKE A BICYCLIST WOULD WEAR A HELMET OR A KAYAKER WOULD WEAR A LIFE JACKET. WHEN WE GO INTO THE BACKCOUNTRY, WE ALWAYS WEAR OUR BEACON, WHICH IS HERE. I’LL SHOW YOU IN A MINUTE. WE BRING A PROBE WITH US AND A SHOVEL. THIS STUFF NORMALLY LIVES IN MY BACKPACK. I PULLED IT OUT FOR TO KEEP THINGS QUICK HERE FOR YOU. BUT HERE IS MY BEACON. I KEEP IT DOWN ON MY LOWEST LAYER SO THAT IF I HAVE TO SHED A LAYER TO STAY COOL, I’M NOT GOING TO LOSE MY BEACON. RIGHT NOW. I’M IN SEND MODE. I’M GOING TO SWITCH THIS TO RECEIVE. I HAVE A BEACON BURIED IN THE SNOW PILE BEHIND ME, SO WE’LL SHOW YOU WHAT HAPPENS. NOW I’M IN SEARCH MODE. WE’RE GOING TO WAIT FOR IT. IT’S PICKED UP A SIGNAL. THIS IS ACTUALLY PICKED UP THREE BEACONS. THERE’S FOLKS NEARBY THAT ARE BEEPING RIGHT NOW. NORMALLY ON A DAY LIKE THIS, I WOULD SKI WITH MY BEACON IN THE RESORT AS WELL. I KNOW THAT MINE IS THE CLOSEST, SO I’M GOING TO FOLLOW THESE ARROWS STRAIGHT AHEAD RIGHT NOW. NOW IT’S LEADING ME TO THE RIGHT. IT’S IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT THE BEACONS SEND THE SIGNAL OUT IN A CURVED PATTERN. IT’S A MAGNETIC WAVE. IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT MAGNETICS. SO I’M FOLLOWING THAT WAVE IN. IT CIRCLED ME TO THE RIGHT. OKAY, NOW WE’RE GETTING CLOSE. LISTEN TO THE BEEP. IT’S OVER HERE. 1.6, 1.6. SO AT THIS POINT, I’M WITHIN THREE FEET. NOW I CAN JUST START AIMLESSLY DIGGING. BUT THIS IS THE POINT WHERE YOU START PROBING. YOU’RE LOOKING IN THE SNOW RIGHT HERE. NOW THAT’S NORMALLY WHAT YOU WOULD DO. I KNOW THAT I BURIED THE BEACON RIGHT HERE. SO THIS IS KIND OF A GIVE ME. BUT THE ARROW DID LEAD ME RIGHT TO THE BEACON. AND THIS COULD BE OUR OTHER VICTIM RIGHT HERE. AND SO THAT’S WHY THESE ARE THREE PIECES OF EQUIPMENT CRUCIAL FOR BACKCOUNTRY TRAVEL AND WHAT THEY USE TO LOCATE THOSE VICTIMS. LAST NIGHT, THEY DID HAVE TO LEAVE THEM. THEY DID SAY THAT THEY LEFT THEIR PROBES THERE. AND THEY MARKED THOSE VICTIMS. YOU CAN SEE HOW TALL THIS IS. SO ANY NEW SNOW THAT COMES IN, ONCE THEY’RE ABLE TO SAFELY GO BACK OUT THERE, THEY’LL BE ABLE TO LOCATE AND RECOVER THOSE VICTIMS IN THIS TRAGIC INCIDENT. BUT THIS PILE, OBVIOUSLY PUT HERE BY A SNOWPLOW IS NOT ALL THAT DIFFERENT FROM WHAT HAPPENS IN AN AVALANCHE. THAT SOFT, FLUFFY POWDER, WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO THE HILL, AS SOON AS IT STOPS, IT SETS UP. IT’S VERY DENSE, VERY DIFFICULT TO DIG WITH YOUR HAND. ONCE YOU GET DOWN INTO SOME OF THOSE ICIER LAYERS. SO IT’S CRITICAL TO HAVE A SHOVEL AND THE NECESSARY TOOLS. AND THAT’S WHAT THEY WERE DEALING WITH IN WHITEOUT GALE FORCE WINDS LAST NIGHT. SO AGAIN, A TIP OF THE HAT TO THOSE RESCUERS THAT WENT OUT IN THOS
Bodies of 9 people caught in deadly California avalanche recovered
Nine bodies have been found during recovery efforts for the deadly Tahoe-area avalanche that took place earlier this week in California. The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office hosted a news conference Saturday to provide updates on the Feb. 17 tragedy. Prior to Saturday, officials had said eight skiers were confirmed dead and a ninth was missing. Video above: Where the deadly Tahoe avalanche happened, how to use a probe and beacon in the backcountryShannan Moon, the Nevada County sheriff, identified the nine victims during the news conference: Andrew Alissandratos, 34, from Verdi, NevadaMichael Henry, 30, from Tampa Bay, Florida Carrie Atkin, 42, from South Lake TahoeLiz Clabaugh, 52, from Boise, IdahoDanielle Keatley, 44, from Marin CountyKate Morse, 45, from Marin County Caroline Sekar, 45, from San FranciscoKate Vitt, 43, from Marin County Alissandratos and Henry were guides at Blackbird Mountain Guides. The six women named were identified by their families on Thursday. One other person was identified during the news conference, but Hearst sister station KCRA is working to confirm the spelling of their name. The avalanche was the deadliest in California’s recorded history. Moon said she will not declare the recovery process complete until the responders have returned from the mountain. Watch the full news conference in the video player below. “We are devastated beyond words,” a statement from the families said Thursday when six women killed in the avalanche were identified. “Our focus right now is supporting our children through this incredible tragedy and honoring the lives of these extraordinary women. They were all mothers, wives and friends, all of whom connected through the love of the outdoors.”The statement said all were “passionate, skilled skiers who cherished time together in the mountains.”They lived in the San Francisco Bay area, Idaho and the Truckee-Tahoe region.
Nine bodies have been found during recovery efforts for the deadly Tahoe-area avalanche that took place earlier this week in California.
The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office hosted a news conference Saturday to provide updates on the Feb. 17 tragedy. Prior to Saturday, officials had said eight skiers were confirmed dead and a ninth was missing.
Video above: Where the deadly Tahoe avalanche happened, how to use a probe and beacon in the backcountry
Shannan Moon, the Nevada County sheriff, identified the nine victims during the news conference:
- Andrew Alissandratos, 34, from Verdi, Nevada
- Michael Henry, 30, from Tampa Bay, Florida
- Carrie Atkin, 42, from South Lake Tahoe
- Liz Clabaugh, 52, from Boise, Idaho
- Danielle Keatley, 44, from Marin County
- Kate Morse, 45, from Marin County
- Caroline Sekar, 45, from San Francisco
- Kate Vitt, 43, from Marin County
Alissandratos and Henry were guides at Blackbird Mountain Guides. The six women named were identified by their families on Thursday. One other person was identified during the news conference, but Hearst sister station KCRA is working to confirm the spelling of their name.
The avalanche was the deadliest in California’s recorded history.
Moon said she will not declare the recovery process complete until the responders have returned from the mountain.
Watch the full news conference in the video player below.
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“We are devastated beyond words,” a statement from the families said Thursday when six women killed in the avalanche were identified. “Our focus right now is supporting our children through this incredible tragedy and honoring the lives of these extraordinary women. They were all mothers, wives and friends, all of whom connected through the love of the outdoors.”
The statement said all were “passionate, skilled skiers who cherished time together in the mountains.”
They lived in the San Francisco Bay area, Idaho and the Truckee-Tahoe region.
THE BLACK QUEEN Expands Fever Daydream 10th Anniversary Tour With Three New Dates
Synthwave outfit The Black Queen, fronted by Greg Puciato (Better Lovers, ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan), has announced three additional stops on their upcoming Fever Daydream 10th anniversary tour.
The May run marks the band’s first tour since 2019, offering fans the chance to experience their dark, atmospheric take on electronic rock live. Known for blending ethereal synth textures with Puciato‘s intense vocal delivery, the band promises a dynamic set that celebrates a decade of their seminal album Fever Daydream.
5/6 Seattle, WA El Corazon
5/17 Phoenix, AZ Last Exit
6/3 West Palm Beach, FL Respectable Street
“As anyone into The Black Queen knows, we’ve been dormant for a minute,” Puciato says. “A lot of things ended up on the front burner and suddenly seven years had gone by, and 10 years since Fever Daydream‘s release. Fever Daydream was really special and we know it meant a lot to fans as well.
“So we figured let’s get some grease on us and get some of that mojo back before releasing our third album. Maybe we’ll toss some new songs in as well. See you soon.” Already confirmed dates prior:
5/8 Portland, OR Star Theater
5/9 Denver, CO The Federal Theatre
5/14 San Francisco, CA DNA Lounge
5/16 Los Angeles, CA Catch One
5/17 Boston, MA Sonia (at Middle East)
5/22 New York, NY Le Poisson Rouge
5/23 Baltimore, MD Ottobar
5/24 Detroit, MI The Magic Bag
5/27 Montreal, QC Théâtre Fairmount
5/28 Toronto, ON Lee’s Palace
5/29 Cleveland, OH Mercury Music Lounge
5/30 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge
6/4 Atlanta, GA Masquerade (Hell)
6/5 Austin, TX Elysium
6/6 Dallas, TX AM/FM
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Use DraftKings promo code to get $200 in bonus bets by targeting Michigan-Duke, Knicks-Rockets, Saturday UFC
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Duke (+136) vs. Michigan
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Knicks (-3.5) vs. Rockets (-115)
The Knicks are coming off a rough showing in their 126-111 loss to the Pistons on Thursday, but they are still 10-3 over their last 13 games. Jalen Brunson had 33 points, improving his average to 27.1 points per game this season as undoubtedly one of the top guards in the league. The Knicks are 21-8 overall and 19-10 against the spread at home this season. Meanwhile, the Rockets are 3-7 ATS over their last 10 road games. The model projects the Knicks to cover in 58% of simulations. Back the Knicks to cover at DraftKings here:
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Kaillie Humphries Armbruster of U.S. wins record-tying sixth Olympic bobsled medal; Germany’s Laura Nolte takes gold
American Kaillie Humphries Armbruster, in perhaps her Olympic bobsled finale, found her way to the medal stand for a record-tying sixth time Saturday in the two-woman bobsled, while Germany’s Laura Nolte won gold again.
Nolte is now the back-to-back two-woman Olympic bobsled champion, holding off teammate Lisa Buckwitz to grab gold at the Milan Cortina Games on Saturday night.
Nolte — the winner of the last four World Cup two-woman titles — cemented her status as the sport’s current queen, teaming with Deborah Levi to win her second consecutive two-woman gold medal by finishing four runs in 3 minutes, 48.46 seconds.
Buckwitz, with Neele Schuten in her sled, was second in 3:48.99. Humphries Armbruster and Jasmine Jones — two mothers in the same sled for the U.S. — finished third in 3:49.21. It was the sixth Olympic medal for Humphries Armbruster, tying fellow American Elana Meyers Taylor for the most by any woman in the sport’s history.
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Also for the U.S., Kaysha Love — who has been dealing with a hamstring issue for much of the season and had it flare up again in Italy — and Azaria Hill finished fifth in 3:49.71. Meyers Taylor and Jadin O’Brien, who were doomed by a second-heat skid at the top of the track Friday night, got a few spots back in the standings Saturday and finished tied for seventh in 3:50.49.
Germany now has six bobsled medals in these Olympics, while the U.S. has three and the rest of the world has zero. The divide might get bigger on Sunday in the final sliding event of the Milan Cortina Games; Germany, which already swept the two-man race, is in position to do the same thing in four-man after Saturday’s opening two heats of that competition.
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And Germany is now up to 17 sliding medals, counting bobsled, skeleton and luge, at Milan Cortina — one more than the rest of the world. Austria has five, the U.S. now has four along with Italy, Britain has two and Latvia has one.
The two-woman race was basically for the bronze going into the final run.
Nolte — who had the lead, albeit a much smaller one, going into the final heat of the monobob competition that Meyers Taylor ended up winning — led Buckwitz by 0.35 seconds going into the last heat. Buckwitz’s lead over Humphries Armbruster was 0.19 seconds, and Humphries Armbruster was only 0.09 seconds up on Germany’s Kim Kalicki in the race for the bronze.
Kalicki’s final time: 3:49.36. It wasn’t enough to catch Humphries Armbruster, who hopped out of the sled and wrapped herself and Jones in the American flag, knowing the medal was theirs.
Humphries Armbruster’s updated Olympic medal count: three golds, three bronzes.
Meyers Taylor is 41, Humphries Armbruster is 40. Meyers Taylor is a mother of two, Humphries Armbruster has one son, and both women are talking about how they would like to add another baby to their families.
That means Saturday night might have been the last on the Olympic stage for them — and maybe on any sliding stage.
It was the 177th race — counting World Cups, world championships, the short-lived monobob World Series and the Olympics — for Meyers Taylor at the major international level. She has 78 medals from those races, six of them coming in the Olympics, and was a winner either as a driver or pusher in three different decades.
And for Humphries Armbruster, who won three Olympic medals for Canada and now has three more for the U.S., the numbers are even more gaudy: 105 medals in 218 major international races, with 49 of them victories.
If this is the end, for either or for both of them, what a ride it was.
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21 Fascinating McDonald’s Restaurants From Around the World
Here are 21 McDonald’s restaurants from around the world that probably look nothing like your closest location.
And their menu is likely a lot different, too.
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McDonald’s currently has more than 13,800 locations just in the U.S., with more than 1,200 alone in the state of Texas. But the fast-food chain’s footprint is of global proportions.
Zoom out, and you will see more than 44,000 McDonald’s locations spread throughout more than 100 countries.
And while many of McDonald’s U.S. locations follow a similar design, the chain’s international restaurants just seem to have more character.
What Are Some of the Strangest McDonald’s Locations Around the World?
From being located in buildings with classical-style architecture to being situated streetside with walk-up counters, eating at these locations looks a lot different than what you might be used to.
What Are Some of the Strangest Items on the McDonald’s Menu Around the World?
As for their menus, several items would be a surprise if found at a U.S. McDonald’s. We don’t see rice dishes or shrimp burgers being widely added to the menus at the chain’s U.S. restaurants anytime soon.
From restaurants shaped like UFOs to those serving mouth-watering menu items we need in the U.S., here is a look at fascinating McDonald’s locations from around the world.
Fascinating McDonald’s Restaurants Around The World
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LOOK: Inside McDonald’s Failed Restaurant-Themed Hotel
McDonald’s launched its Golden Arch Hotel concept with a pair of locations in Switzerland in 2001. Rooms included arches over the headboards and showers that were visible from the bedroom. Both locations closed less than two years after they opened.
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28 Vintage McDonald’s Items Hidden In Super Secret Archive at Corporate Headquarters
McDonald’s world headquarters in Chicago features a massive room devoted to archiving the fast food restaurant’s history. From character costumes to vintage menu items, McDonald’s archives is packed with history that will have you reminiscing about your childhood.
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