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Buzz of the Olympics: How drone cams deliver high-pace visuals and add a new dynamic for TV viewersFeb 13, 2026 10:11 am - Standing on a tower overlooking the cliffs of the Cortina downhill course, there is someone who is just as involved in the biggest skiing races of the Winter Olympics as Mikaela Shiffrin and Breezy Johnson.
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Robots are coming to assist MLB umpires. Even so, the human touch still mattersFeb 13, 2026 10:00 am - For those worried robots are about to take over Major League Baseball, Colorado Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer has some experience with the Automated Ball/Strike system that's coming to stadiums this summer.
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Hisatsune leads Pebble Beach on a gorgeous day with low scores. Scheffler didn't take advantageFeb 12, 2026 7:52 pm - Chris Gotterup extended his streak to nine straight birdies over two rounds on two very different courses. He ultimately settled for an 8-under 64 on Thursday in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, leaving him two behind Ryo Hisatsune on a day of gorgeous weather and low scores for practically everyone.
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Brock Nelson scores twice as US opens the Olympics by rolling over Latvia 5-1Feb 12, 2026 5:35 pm - Bouncing back from having a pair of goals wiped out by coach's challenges, the U.S. opened the Olympics by rolling past Latvia 5-1 on Thursday night in a dominant showcase of some of the country’s best NHL players. Brock Nelson scored twice, four players had two assists apiece and there was production up and down the lineup.
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EPA ends credits for automatic start-stop vehicle ignition, a feature Zeldin says ‘everyone hates’Feb 12, 2026 4:16 pm - The Environmental Protection Agency announced an end Thursday to credits to automakers who install automatic start-stop ignition systems in their vehicles, a device intended to reduce emissions that EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said “everyone hates.”
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US stocks drop sharply as investors hunt for losers that will be hurt by AIFeb 12, 2026 3:51 pm - U.S. stocks fell sharply as the market punished companies seen as potential losers from artificial-intelligence technology. The S&P 500 sank 1.6% for its second-worst day since Thanksgiving, though it's still near its all-time high set late last month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.3% and the Nasdaq composite lost 2%.
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From YouTuber to NASCAR driver: Cleetus McFarland expands his racing resume at DaytonaFeb 12, 2026 3:26 pm - Garrett Mitchell is better known as “Cleetus McFarland” to his millions of followers gained over the years as a racing influencer. He's pretty much always been called a YouTuber, until he was out to dinner last week when a fan stopped by and referred to him as a NASCAR driver.
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2 Mexican Navy ships laden with humanitarian aid dock in Cuba as US blockade sparks energy crisisFeb 12, 2026 3:24 pm - HAVANA — Two Mexican Navy ships laden with humanitarian aid docked in Cuba on Thursday as a U.S. blockade deepens the island’s energy crisis. The ships arrived two weeks ...
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Chloe Kim falls short of Olympic three-peat, taking silver as Choi Gaon wins women’s halfpipeFeb 12, 2026 3:19 pm - Chloe Kim fell short in her bid to become the first Olympic snowboarder to win three consecutive gold medals, finishing second to Choi Gaon of South Korea in the women's halfpipe on Thursday.
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Chock and Bates say their near-perfect skate felt like a win, even if silver left fans ‘confused’Feb 12, 2026 3:12 pm - U.S. ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates didn’t conceal their disappointment Thursday at the bittersweet Olympic silver medal for what Bates called their “absolute best performance,” while Chock said the confusion over the result “does a disservice to our sport.”