SUMMARY LIVIGNO, Italy — Japan’s Kira Kimura captured gold in the men’s snowboard big air on Friday, delivering a standout performance that underscored Japan’s growing dominance in the discipline. The 21 year old’s final run of a switchback backside 19 earned him the highest score of the night, edging compatriot Ryoma Kimata to silver. Defending … Read more
SUMMARY Brad Arnold, the lead singer and founding member of American rock band 3 Doors Down, died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, February 7, at the age of 47, according to a statement by the band. Arnold, who had publicly battled stage 4 kidney cancer, was surrounded by his wife Jennifer Sanderford and family … Read more
SUMMARY WASHINGTON — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to endorse Jack Schlossberg, a first time congressional candidate and the grandson of President John F. Kennedy, in the race for New York’s Twelfth Congressional District, according to three people familiar with the decision. The rare primary endorsement by Pelosi, who is retiring next January, adds … Read more
SUMMARY Terrance Gore, a fleet footed Major League Baseball outfielder known for his postseason base running, died unexpectedly at age 34 after complications from a medical procedure, according to multiple reports. Gore appeared in the 2021 postseason with the Atlanta Braves and won three World Series rings. The Terrance Gore death has drawn attention across … Read more
SUMMARY President Donald Trump faced bipartisan criticism after a Trump racist social media post depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as primates circulated on his social platform Thursday night. Prompting condemnation from civil rights groups, Republican lawmakers and historians during the first week of Black History Month. The Trump racist … Read more
SUMMARY Federal and local investigators in Arizona said Friday they are analyzing a newly surfaced message linked to the presumed kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie. The eighty four year old mother of US television journalist Savannah Guthrie, as authorities intensified a sixth day of searches around her Tucson home. The emergence of a new communication marks … Read more
SUMMARY Olympic gold medalist and American alpine ski racer Lindsey Vonn defied expectations Friday by completing her first women’s downhill training run just one week after a complete anterior cruciate ligament tear during a World Cup race at Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. Vonn’s training run Friday at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre came amid fog delays, … Read more
KEY POINTS WASHINGTON — Top Democrats on Friday condemned a racist video depicting former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes, posted on former President Donald Trump’s Truth Social account, and challenged Republican leaders to respond. The post appeared amid Trump’s growing late night social media activity and was removed roughly … Read more
SUMMARY TUCSON, Ariz., — Authorities are investigating a new message in the ongoing kidnapping case of Nancy Guthrie, the 84 year old mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, who was abducted from her Tucson home nearly a week ago. The new communication, received Friday by local station KOLD, comes a day after Nancy Guthrie’s … Read more
SUMMARY MILAN — US Vice President JD Vance faced boos from portions of the crowd at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan on Friday, though American viewers of NBC’s broadcast did not hear the negative reaction. The incident highlighted ongoing tensions over US domestic politics during international sporting events. As speedskater … Read more
