Summer Britcher does not think a corpse could win an Olympic luge race. But she loved the ‘SNL’ joke

Summer Britcher does not think a corpse could win an Olympic luge race. But she loved the ‘SNL’ joke

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Summer Britcher loved the joke. The USA Luge veteran, about to compete in her fourth Olympics, went viral last weekend — in the sliding community, anyway. Even better, it happened without Britcher actually doing anything for her newfound fame. Such is the power of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.” SNL’s Jane Wickline…

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Pakistan’s cultural capital erupts in color as Basant festival ends 20-year hiatus

Pakistan’s cultural capital erupts in color as Basant festival ends 20-year hiatus

LAHORE, Pakistan — A burst of color lit up Lahore’s night sky overnight as Pakistan’s cultural capital relaunched the Basant kite-flying festival after nearly two decades. Authorities said Friday that the celebration has been allowed only under strict safety regulations, warning that the use of hazardous kite strings that endanger lives could lead to arrests….

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