Feb 18 Watch 6:44 Examining the 'ugly moments' from the Russian figure skating controversy By Lisa Desjardins, Sam Lane This is the closing weekend of the Winter Olympics, which have in many ways been overshadowed by larger concerns, such as China's human rights record and doping allegations. We take a closer look at the controversies surrounding this year's Games,… Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch 6:04 What's keeping Olympic athletes from speaking out against China's human rights record? By Nick Schifrin Unlike the 1.4 billion Chinese citizens, international athletes competing at the Winter Olympics do have free internet access. But through 12 days of sports, no Olympic athlete has criticized the host country for what advocates call horrific human rights violations. Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch 7:38 Snowboarder Nick Baumgartner discusses winning gold at the Winter Olympics By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris Despite the problems and criticism around the Olympics, these past two weeks still have provided their share of incredible accomplishments and powerful moments to celebrate. That includes veteran Olympian Nick Baumgartner, who not only won a gold medal in mixed… Continue watching
Feb 18 WATCH: Biden is 'convinced' Putin has decided to invade Ukraine in 'coming days' By Vladimir Isachenkov, Yuras Karmanau, Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press After weeks of saying the U.S. wasn’t sure if Putin had made the final decision to launch a widespread invasion, Biden said that assessment had changed, citing the Americans' “significant intelligence capability.”… Continue reading
Feb 18 Experts say Brazil's deadly mudslides reflect poor planning in the face of climate change By Diane Jeantet, Associated Press Authorities have long blamed extreme rainfall as responsible for the many tragedies that have hit the region. But experts, former and current public servant disagree. Continue reading
Feb 18 After fraught end to Olympic figure skating final, some call for raising age limit By Dave Skretta, Associated Press The quadruple jumps that sent Russian world champ Anna Shcherbakova to the gold medal and teammate Alexandra Trusova to the silver could be a thing of the past by the 2026 Games. Continue reading
Feb 18 WATCH: Vice President Harris meets with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg By Aamer Madhani, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris has heralded NATO unity during the escalating Ukraine crisis and warned Russia that the U.S. and Western allies stood ready to respond with tough sanctions if President Vladimir Putin moves forward with an invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 18 Amid tensions with Ukraine, Russia plans to test its nuclear weapons apparatus By Associated Press NATO says Russian President Vladimir Putin has failed to keep his promises of withdrawing some of an estimated 150,000 troops assembled around Ukraine’s borders, dashing hopes for an imminent de-escalation of the crisis. Continue reading
Feb 18 Gu skis her way to gold and the history books in the women's halfpipe final By Eddie Pells, Associated Press Eileen Gu captured Olympic gold in the women’s ski halfpipe final to become the first action-sports athlete to pick up three medals at the same Winter Games. Continue reading
Feb 18 Canadian police start arresting protesters in Ottawa By Rob Gillies, Wilson Ring, Robert Bumsted, Associated Press Some protesters surrendered and were taken into custody, police said. Some were led away in handcuffs. One person being taken away carried a sign that read “Mandate Freedom.”… Continue reading