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Dick Button, 95, Figure Skating Champion and TV Commentator, Dies
He won an Emmy for his enthusiastic and sometimes acerbic analysis on sportscasts, but before that he made history as a two-time Olympic gold medalist.The New York Times - 2h -
14 linked to figure skating were on crashed plane
Fourteen members of the figure skating community were among the passengers on a jet that collided with an Army helicopter in Washington, D.C., according to the Skating Club of Boston's executive ...ESPN - 5h -
American figure skating icon Dick Button, 95, dies
American figure skater Dick Button, a five-time world champ and two-time Olympic gold medalist who later became the voice of the sport, has died at 95.ESPN - 5h -
American figure skating icon and broadcaster Dick Button dead at 95
U.S. figure skating icon Dick Button, who won consecutive Olympic gold medals on the ice before he became the voice of the sport on television, died Thursday, U.S.NBC News - 6h -
Dick Button, figure skating legend and Olympic champion, dies at 95
Dick Button, winner of two Olympic gold medals and five consecutive world championships, has died at the age of 95.CBS News - 8h -
Dick Button, Olympic great and voice of skating, dies at 95
Olympic figure skating great and authoritative commentator Dick Button has died at age 95ABC News - 8h -
Olympic figure skating great and commentator Dick Button dies at 95
Olympic figure skating great and commentator Dick Button dies at 95ABC News - 8h -
Boston Skating Club is at the center of another airplane tragedy
Nancy Kerrigan stepped to the microphone at the Boston Skating Club in Norwood, Massachusetts, visibly shaken.NBC News - 10h -
Iris Cummings Critchell, 104, Dies; Olympic Swimmer Turned Aviator
The last survivor of the American team that competed in Hitler’s 1936 Games in Berlin, she went on to become a wartime pilot and an aeronautics instructor.The New York Times - 1d -
Democrats Find a Voice in Opposition to Trump’s Funding Halt
In their first unified opposition to President Trump, Democrats across the ideological spectrum accused him of preying on the nation’s most vulnerable citizens by denying them government aid.The New York Times - 2d -
Archbishop Anastasios, who revived the Orthodox Church in Albania, dies at 95
Archbishop Anastasios, who revived the Orthodox Church of Albania after the fall of the communist regime in the country, has diedABC News - 6d -
José Jiménez Dies at 76; Turned a Gang Into a Voice for Puerto Ricans
He retooled the Young Lords into a militant advocacy and service organization, modeled after the Black Panthers. Based in Chicago, it had chapters nationwide.The New York Times - Jan. 22 -
IBA asks Trump to 'look into' 2028 Olympics omission
The International Boxing Association asks Donald Trump's new administration to "look into" the sport's omission from the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.BBC News - Jan. 22 -
Jules Feiffer, Acerbic Cartoonist, Writer and Much Else, Dies at 95
In his long-running Village Voice comic strip and in his many plays and screenplays, he took delight in skewering politics, relationships and human nature.The New York Times - Jan. 22 -
Jules Feiffer, cartoonist who lampooned conformity, hypocrisy and the upper class, dies at 95
Jules Feiffer, the cartoonist and playwright whose syndicated comic strip ran for four decades, has died. The Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner was 95.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 21 -
David Schneiderman, Village Voice Editor and Publisher, Dies at 77
Named editor in chief of the venerable alternative weekly in 1978, he was not welcomed with open arms. But his commitment to strong journalism won people over.The New York Times - Jan. 21 -
Acting legend Dame Joan Plowright dies at 95
She was one of Britain's most acclaimed stage and screen stars and the widow of Sir Laurence Olivier.BBC News - Jan. 17 -
Joan Plowright, award-winning 'Enchanted April' and 'Stalin' actor, dies at 95
Joan Plowright, the celebrated English actor whose career included the films 'Enchanted April,' 'The Entertainer' and 'Spiderwick Chronicles,' has died at 95.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 17 -
Dame Joan Plowright, Tony Award-winning British actor, dies at 95
Part of an astonishing generation of British actors, including Judi Dench, Vanessa Redgrave, Eileen Atkins and Maggie Smith, Joan Plowright won a Tony Award, two Golden Globes and nominations for ...CBS News - Jan. 17 -
Joan Plowright, Tony-winning actor and widow of Laurence Olivier, dies at 95
Award-winning British actor Joan Plowright, who with her late husband Laurence Olivier did much to revitalize the U.K.’s theatrical scene in the decades after World War II, has died.NBC News - Jan. 17 -
Acting legend Joan Plowright dies at 95: Oscar nominee whose first love remained theatre
One of the UK's finest stage actresses, she later appeared in films including Tea with Mussolini.BBC News - Jan. 17 -
Award-winning British actor Joan Plowright, widow of Laurence Olivier, dies at 95
Award-winning British stage actor Joan Plowright, the widow of Laurence Olivier, has diedABC News - Jan. 17 -
Joan Plowright, British stage actor and wife of Laurence Olivier, dies at 95
Joan Plowright, Tony Award-winning British stage actor and wife of Laurence Olivier, dies at 95ABC News - Jan. 17 -
Joan Plowright, celebrated star of stage and screen, dies aged 95
Actor helped shape British postwar theatre through her performances at the Royal Court, National Theatre and in the West End. • Michael Billington: Plowright was a dynamic force • Joan ...The Guardian - Jan. 17 -
Bob Uecker, longtime voice of the Brewers and a star of 'Major League,' dies at 90
Bob Uecker's career in professional baseball started in 1956.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 16 -
Colorado coaching great McCartney dies at 84
Bill McCartney, a three-time coach of the year in the Big Eight Conference who led the Colorado Buffaloes to their only national football title in 1990, has died at the age of 84, his family ...ESPN - Jan. 11 -
At least 95 killed in 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Tibet
A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake has killed at least 95 people in the remote region of Tibet. BBC News correspondent Laura Bicker joined CBS News with the latest.CBS News - Jan. 7 -
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95 dead after powerful earthquake strikes Tibet
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck near one of Tibet’s holiest cities on Tuesday, killing at least 95 people, Chinese state media reported.NBC News - Jan. 7 -
Olympic Sprinter Charged in Confrontation With Miami Beach Police
A lawyer for Fred Kerley, a two-time Olympic medalist, described the police handling of the situation as “an unreasonable use of force.”The New York Times - Jan. 5 -
Tom Johnson, Minimalist Composer and Village Voice Critic, Dies at 85
He charted the rise of musical minimalism on New York’s downtown scene in the 1970s. He later gained notice for abstract works of his own.The New York Times - Jan. 4 -
Gaza Rescuers Are Haunted by Voices of Those They Couldn’t Save
Rescuers rushing to the scene of Israeli airstrikes save those who they can, but are forced to leave many behind. “My soul is tired from this war,” one said.The New York Times - Jan. 4 -
Apple Settles Siri Eavesdropping Suit for $95 Million
Despite a reputation for prioritizing customer privacy, plaintiffs claimed the company activated Siri to collect data even when users didn’t summon the virtual assistant.Inc. - Jan. 3 -
How to map OpenAI’s ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode to your iPhone action button
Mapping ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode to the new physical Action Button on the side of newer iPhones, just above the volume up and down.VentureBeat - Jan. 3 -
World's oldest living Olympic gold medalist Agnes Keleti dies at 103
Olympic champion Agnes Keleti, the world’s oldest living Olympic gold medallist died at the age of 103 on Thursday, the Hungarian Olympic Committee said.NBC News - Jan. 3 -
Ágnes Keleti, the world's oldest Olympic medal winner, dies at age 103
Ágnes Keleti, a Holocaust survivor and the oldest living Olympic medal winner, has died. She was 103.The Hill - Jan. 2 -
Agnes Keleti, oldest living Olympic gold medallist, dies at 103
Hungarian gymnast survived persecution of Jews in second world war and won five golds across two Games. The world’s oldest living Olympic gold medallist, the Hungarian gymnast Agnes Keleti, who ...The Guardian - Jan. 2 -
Ágnes Keleti, Holocaust survivor, oldest living Olympic medal winner, dies at age 103
Ágnes Keleti, a Holocaust survivor and the oldest living Olympic medal winner, has died at age 103ABC News - Jan. 2 -
Carter reflected on 1980 Olympic boycott: ‘A bad decision’
It was a decision that robbed hundreds of athletes of their once-in-a-lifetime chance at Olympic gloryABC News - Jan. 2 -
Dick Capri, Catskills Comic Who Took His Shtick to Broadway, Dies at 93
He was a regular at the mountain resorts where many comedians honed their acts, then had a star turn in the long-running revue “Catskills on Broadway.”The New York Times - Jan. 1
