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Today in History: January 26, Kobe Bryant, daughter Gianna and 7 others die in helicopter crash

Jan. 22, 2025 13:57 PM EST

Today is Sunday, Jan. 26, the 26th day of 2025. There are 339 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 26, 2020, NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others were killed when their helicopter plunged into a steep hillside in dense...

Trump's perceived enemies worry about losing pensions, getting audited and paying steep legal bills

Jan. 22, 2025 13:53 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s not just criminal prosecutions that worry those who have crossed President Donald Trump. There are more prosaic kinds of retaliation: having difficulty renewing passports, getting audited by the IRS and losing federal pensions. For the many people who have...

The Czech Republic ends its energy dependence on Russian oil imports

Jan. 14, 2025 10:42 AM EST

PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic has boosted its energy security by completing a project to finish the country’s dependence on oil delivery from Russia, the government said on Tuesday. The Czech Republic previously received about half of its oil, or 4 million metric tons, through...

US beats Czechia 4-1 to set up world junior hockey final against Finland

Jan. 04, 2025 23:30 PM EST

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Boston University's Cole Eiserman broke a second-period tie and the defending champion United States beat Czechia 4-1 on Saturday night to advance to the world junior hockey championship game. The Americans will face Finland — a 4-3 overtime winner over...

Austria's Janine Flock wins World Cup women's skeleton race, 1st victory since 2021

Jan. 03, 2025 14:33 PM EST

Austria's Janine Flock got her first World Cup skeleton victory in more than three years on Friday, making her the sixth different woman to win in as many races on the circuit so far this season. Flock's win at Winterberg was her first World Cup victory in a span of 21 races since...

Muchova turns on the style during win over Paolini to help Czechs into semis vs. US at United Cup

Jan. 03, 2025 11:45 AM EST

SYDNEY (AP) — Karolina Muchova turned on the style during a 6-2, 6-2 victory over fourth-ranked Jasmine Paolini at the United Cup on Friday to help the Czech Republic secure a win over Italy and a semifinal spot against the United States. Muchova produced a “tweener” shot...

Notre Dame's Danny Nelson scores twice, defending champ US beats Latvia 5-1 in world junior hockey

Dec. 28, 2024 19:34 PM EST

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Notre Dame forward Danny Nelson scored twice, Western Michigan’s Hampton Slukynsky made 25 saves and the defending champion United States beat Latvia 5-1 on Saturday in the world junior hockey championship. The United States improved to 2-0 in Group A play,...

Cole Hutson has 5 assists, defending champion US routs Germany 10-4 in world junior hockey opener

Dec. 26, 2024 22:06 PM EST

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Boston University defenseman Cole Hutson had five assists to help the United States open its world junior hockey title defense with a 10-4 victory over Germany on Thursday at Canadian Tire Centre. Boston College's James Hagens had two goals and two assists,...

Skier/snowboarder Ester Ledecka has 2 Olympic races on same day in 2026, hoping for schedule change

Dec. 12, 2024 17:18 PM EST

BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — As the situation stands, snowboarder/ski racer Ester Ledecka has two Olympic races on the same day in 2026, at nearly the same time and in Italian mountain towns hours apart. The Czech Republic standout simply can’t make both starting gates. So she may...

Semyon Bychkov conducts through pain in celebrating Year of Czech Music with North American tour

Dec. 06, 2024 10:57 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Eva Krestová remembered Semyon Bychkov’s first rehearsal as chief conductor of the Czech Philharmonic, leading Shostakovich’s “Leningrad” symphony. “I was shaking,” the viola leader recalled of that day in Prague’s Rudolfinum. “He smiled at me and...