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Organizers of the Winter Games made clean energy a priority. Here’s how they did it
4+ hour, 16+ min ago (608+ words) The organizing committee said that energy use is where they can make the most meaningful impact, since it has been one of the main drivers of planet-warming emissions at major events. And Italy's largest electricity company, Enel, guaranteed the supply…...
American chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies at 29
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (502+ words) By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM, Associated Press Daniel Naroditsky, a chess grandmaster who started as a child prodigy and quickly became one of the most influential American voices in the sport, died Monday. He was 29. The Charlotte Chess Center in North Carolina,…...
Plantation teen dies after dive in Florida Keys
5+ mon, 6+ day ago (100+ words) A Plantation teen died Saturday after experiencing difficulty during a dive in the Florida Keys. Cameron Isaiah Queen, 17, was diving off Grassy Key using a hookah rig, a system that allows air to be pumped from the surface to the…...
Mahjong nights draw young crowds to San Francisco bars and restaurants
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (659+ words) By TERRY CHEA, Associated Press The gatherings became so popular that the 25-year-old Chinese American began hosting pop-up mahjong parties in restaurants, bars and nightclubs around San Francisco. Mahjong, invented in 19th century China, is gaining popularity with a new generation…...