SUMMARY CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Mikaela Shiffrin, the most decorated skier in history, won her first Olympic gold medal in slalom since 2014, capturing the top podium at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games. The American skier finished with a combined time of 1:39.10, edging Switzerland’s Camille Rast by 1.5 seconds, while Sweden’s Anna Swenn Larsson … Read more
SUMMARY Electronic Arts (EA), the American video game publisher, experienced widespread server outages on Wednesday, affecting players of EA FC and Ultimate Team. Over 2,000 users reported connection problems on Downdetector, while complaints flooded social media platforms, highlighting the disruption to online gameplay globally. Gamers attempting to access EA FC and Ultimate Team encountered server … Read more
SUMMARY WASHINGTON/GENEVA, Switzerland — US military officials say forces could be ready to conduct a US military strike Iran as early as this weekend, but President Donald Trump has yet to authorize any action, according to senior officials familiar with the matter. Pentagon sources report that naval and air assets have been repositioned across the … Read more
SUMMARY PITTSBURGH — Mike Wagner, a safety who helped the Pittsburgh Steelers secure four Super Bowl titles during the 1970s, has died at age 76, the team announced on social media Monday. Wagner played his entire 10 year National Football League career with the Steelers, becoming a cornerstone of one of football’s most dominant defensive … Read more
SUMMARY MILAN — Quinn Hughes scored a dramatic overtime goal Thursday, lifting the United States men’s hockey team to a 2-1 victory over Sweden at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena and securing a spot in the semifinals against Slovakia. The win extends the Americans’ unbeaten run to 4-0 in the 2026 Winter Games tournament. … Read more
SUMMARY TEL AVIV, Israel — Conservative podcast host Tucker Carlson and US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee engaged in what participants described as a lengthy and emotional discussion at Ben Gurion Airport on Wednesday, underscoring widening Republican divisions over US policy toward Israel. The interview, facilitated by former television anchor Melissa Francis, brought together two … Read more
SUMMARY NEW YORK — The death of actor Peter Greene in his New York City apartment on Dec. 12 has been ruled an accident, two months after the 60 year old was found with a gunshot wound, according to the city’s Office of Chief Medical Examiner. The medical examiner said Greene died of a “gunshot … Read more
KEY POINTS Lil Poppa, a Jacksonville, Florida based rapper signed to Collective Music Group, died Wednesday in Georgia, according to the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office. He was twenty six. The death of Lil Poppa, born Janarious Mykel Wheeler, marks a sudden loss for Southern hip-hop, where he had built a reputation for introspective lyrics … Read more
SUMMARY NEW YORK — A YouTube upload of Stephen Colbert’s interview with Texas state Rep. James Talarico has become the most watched segment on the host’s channel in three years after CBS declined to air it over concerns related to federal equal time rules. The nearly fifteen minute Stephen Colbert James Talarico interview was posted … Read more
SUMMARY NEW YORK — Savannah Chrisley used her second day as guest co-host on The View to question reality television production practices, telling viewers that much of what appears unscripted is heavily shaped by producers. The former “Chrisley Knows Best” star spoke during a “Hot Topic” discussion about backlash facing Tyra Banks over contestant treatment … Read more
