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Arlington Public Schools launch COVID test-to-stay program 02/13/2022 08:30pm • Arlington public school students who are unvaccinated and have been in close contact with someone with COVID-19 will need to take a coronavirus test in order to stay at school. The new policy, starting on Feb. 14, comes as the school system takes part in the Virginia Department of Health’s Test Canada protests sound common refrain: 'We stand for freedom' 02/13/2022 05:18pm • WINDSOR, Ontario (AP) — Canadians who have occupied downtown Ottawa, disrupted travel and trade with the U.S. and inspired copycat protests from New Zealand to the Netherlands sound a common note when asked about their motivation: Decisions about their health shouldn't be made by the government. For Asian American women, Olympics reveal a harsh duality 02/13/2022 04:35pm • BEIJING (AP) — Across two pandemic Olympics set in Asian countries, Asian American women fronting the Games have encountered a whiplashing duality — prized on the global stage for their medal-winning talent, buffeted by the escalating crisis of racist abuse at home. The world’s most elite and US beats Germany, earns top seed in Olympics knockout round 02/13/2022 11:59am • BEIJING (AP) — The team in red, white and blue now has the easiest path to gold. The young United States men's hockey team held on to beat Germany 3-2 Sunday night, finishing the preliminary round unbeaten and clinching the top seed in the knockout round at the Olympics. The Americans move directl Macron not a candidate yet but campaigning for reelection 02/13/2022 11:16am • PARIS (AP) — He has a full campaign team that’s fanning out around France, meeting with voters. He makes speeches about his future plans for the country. The problem? French President Emmanuel Macron hasn’t officially declared that he’s a candidate for April’s presidential election yet. Cr Virginia to launch mobile COVID testing program after closing community testing sites 02/13/2022 04:20am • The Virginia Department of Health recently announced plans to close community coronavirus testing centers across the state, citing a steep decline in demand and the availability of PCR and rapid antigen tests in the private sector and through government programs. Community testing sites in Fairfa Beijing Olympics a step up for those in NHL playoff bubbles 02/13/2022 03:36am • BEIJING (AP) — Jordan Weal is happy to have more outside space than just a sidewalk. Leo Komarov is glad there's more to do outside of playing hockey. Eric Staal just likes the atmosphere better. Being confined to the bubble in Beijing may be new for some Olympians, but it's a familiar feeling for Humphries has big lead for US at midpoint of Olympic monobob 02/13/2022 12:23am • BEIJING (AP) — Usually at the midway point of an Olympic women's bobsled race, the standings are super close. Not this one. Kaillie Humphries' first day of Olympic competition for the United States was a runaway, putting the American in complete control of the inaugural women's monobob race. She l AP Top Political News at 5:29 p.m. EST 02/13/2022 12:00am • War, peace, stalemate? Week ahead may decide Ukraine's fate Graham becomes early player to watch in Supreme Court drama From campus to Congress, colleges urged to end legacy boost US: Over 130,000 Russian troops now staged outside Ukraine Luján plans return to Senate in weeks for Supreme Court vote Paris police fire tear gas to disperse banned virus protest 02/12/2022 03:15pm • PARIS (AP) — Paris police fired tear gas Saturday against a handful of demonstrators on the Champs-Elysees Avenue who defied a police order by taking part in a vehicle protest against virus restrictions inspired by Canada’s horn-honking truckers. In the Netherlands, dozens of trucks and other ve Young US hockey team beats Canada to start Olympics 2-0 02/12/2022 10:50am • BEIJING (AP) — It's no secret the young United States men's hockey team is fast and skilled. Turns out the kids can hit, too. Answering all the questions raised about their youth and inexperience, the U.S. went toe to toe with Canada in a bruising matchup between the longtime rivals. Using not jus In 2nd Floyd killing trial, judge seeks speed, not emotion 02/12/2022 09:44am • ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — When a witness to George Floyd's killing choked up while testifying during the trial of three former Minneapolis police officers, U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson quickly stepped in, granting a defense attorney's request for a sidebar that defused the moment. It was an exam Virgin Islands' Olympic skeleton slider celebrates journey 02/12/2022 08:43am • BEIJING (AP) — Katie Tannenbaum came to the Olympics and finished last. It didn’t upset her whatsoever. Nor should it, considering her story: She overcome long odds to just to get to the Beijing Games. The California native competes in skeleton for the U.S. Virgin Islands, where she has lived si Hong Kong reports record COVID-19 cases, tightens measures 02/12/2022 06:28am • HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong on Saturday reported its daily record of confirmed COVID-19 cases, at 1,514. The city is struggling with the worst outbreak of the pandemic as it tries to implement China's zero-tolerance strategy using a mandatory quarantine for all travelers and mass testing. Hong Ko AP PHOTOS: COVID-19 tests at Olympics not just for people 02/12/2022 06:07am • BEIJING (AP) — It’s not just people inside Beijing’s Olympic bubble who are getting tested for COVID-19. Workers in hazmat suits are also swabbing door handles, elevator buttons, couches and ATM machines, though health experts say surfaces pose little risk for spreading the virus. It’s all