Russian star Kamila Valieva burst into tears Thursday as she missed out on a medal in the women’s figure skating after a performance filled with mistakes and haunted by the doping saga that has come to dominate the Winter Olympics. The 15-year-old prodigy and gold medal favorite made several errors in her routine, momentarily hitting … Read more
Share of China-based electric vehicle maker Nio Inc.NIO,-4.93%sank 3.5% in premarket trading Monday, after data showing that China’s car sales fell for the eighth straight month in January. the China Passenger Car Association said January retail sales of passenger cars declined 4.4% from a year ago, and said sales are expected to remain sluggish in … Read more
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — When 19-year old Maggie Lee fell on her first run down the slope and missed one of the early gates, it looked like the abrupt end of her first Olympics. The teenager from Taiwan, who is competing under her Chinese name, Lee Wen-Yi, was already an unlikely candidate for the Winter … Read more
Professional stunt performers show us how they execute the falls we’ve seen in movies over and over again. Lead performer, Stephen Koepfer has worked on movies like “John Wick 3” and shows like “Ray Donavon.” He demonstrates the techniques behind falls with real stunt men and women in the industry. Learn to identify the tricks … Read more
Font size Ford’s Maverick in hybrid form, with 37 mpg combined. Ford photo Ford’s profit fourth quarter, reported Thursday evening, some light came and the financial outlook for 2022 did not blow investors away. Shares traded lower Friday and could be a tough day for Ford bulls as Wall Street fails to defend shares after … Read more
Health chiefs have expressed concern after it emerged that MMR vaccination rates in England had fallen to their lowest level in a decade. The uptake of two doses of the MMR vaccine is currently 85.5% – slightly below the 95% target for preventing measles recurrence. Health officials say more than one in 10 children starting … Read more