A carefree, joyous, gold-medal performance proves it: There’s no one in figure skating like Alysa Liu

After she finished her free skate, the house coming down all around her, Alysa Liu gave her ponytail a flick, stuck the toe of her skate into the ice and turned to take her bow. read more...

Team USA writes another chapter in its hockey rivalry with Canada. It’s one they’ll want to read again

Two minutes and four seconds; that’s all that stood between Team USA and a gutting loss in the women’s hockey final on Thursday. read more...

Trump claims Obama revealed classified information on aliens | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump claimed former President Barack Obama shared classified information when he recently said he believes aliens are “real.” The former president appeared to confirm the existence of aliens in an interview he did with US podcast host Brian … read more...

VA halts enforcement of new benefits rule after sparking outrage

The Department of Veterans Affairs is halting enforcement of a new rule for determining disability payments after veterans across the US expressed outrage for what they said would likely reduce benefits for many. read more...

Giant banner of Donald Trump hung at Justice Department headquarters

A large banner of Donald Trump was hung outside of the Justice Department headquarters in Washington, DC, Thursday, emphasizing the White House’s control over the nation’s top law enforcement branch that once pursued criminal prosecutions against the presiden… read more...

Trump’s White House ballroom moves one step closer to approval after fast-track vote

The Commission of Fine Arts fast-tracked approval for President Trump’s East Wing renovation plans Thursday, bringing the president’s quest for his new ballroom one step closer to reality. read more...

A big snowstorm could hit the East Coast this weekend … or not. Here are the scenarios

February is primetime for big Northeast snowstorms and a storm brewing this weekend could deliver on that… or be nothing more than just a minor inconvenience. read more...

Eileen Gu shrugs off criticism for representing China | CNN

With two new silvers in Milan, Eileen Gu’s now the most decorated female freestyle skier in Olympic history - and she’s pushing back against criticism and online vitriol. read more...

Trump said wind power is for ‘stupid people.’ Here’s what European countries did 5 days later

As President Trump tries to strangle wind projects in the US, nine European countries have signed a deal to build a vast offshore wind farm in the North Sea, the epicenter of the continent’s oil and gas industry read more...

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