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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.”…

Amid fears of invasion, tensions flare in Ukraine region with Russia-backed rebels

By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press

Amid fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, tensions have also soared in the country's east, where Ukrainian forces are locked in a nearly eight-year conflict with Russia-backed separatists.

Western nations warn shelling in Ukraine could provide false pretext for Russian invasion

By Nick Schifrin

President Biden said Thursday that war in Ukraine could come within days, as artillery hit a kindergarten in eastern Ukraine and a tense standoff between the West and Russia came to a point in the United Nations Security Council. More…

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Beijing Olympics committee declines answering questions on Taiwan and Uighur treatment

By Stephen Wade, Graham Dunbar, Associated Press

For two weeks and more at daily news briefings, China’s stance on questions about its politics and policies has been straightforward: It’s the Olympics, and we’re not talking about these things.

Mikaela Shiffrin's Olympic journey included 5 individual races, no medals and 3 DNFs

By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press

Mikaela Shiffrin skied out in the Alpine combined and once again was unable to finish a race at the Beijing Olympics. She will leave the 2022 Games without an individual medal after participating in all five women’s events.