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Mikaela Shiffrin of Team USA competes during the women's slalom run on Day 12 of the 2026 Winter Olympics at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre on Wednesday in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Christophe Pallot/Agence Zoom/Getty Images hide caption
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg attends a dinner hosted by President Trump with tech leaders for a dinner in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 4, 2025. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Gus Schumacher, left, and Ben Ogden, of the United States, celebrating a historic win for Team USA in Tesero, Italy, today. Lars Baron/Getty Images Europe hide caption
Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before the House Judiciary Committee in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 11. Bondi has defended the Justice Department's prosecutions during her tenure. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption
A new study suggests that engaging in a particular form of brain training may cut dementia risk for decades. spawns/Getty Images hide caption
Modest 'mental exercise' can reduce risk of dementia for decades, study finds
A dog wanders on the ski trail during the women's team cross-country free sprint qualification event of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Lago di Tesero, Italy, on Wednesday. Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
The Nevada State Capitol is seen on January 17, 2021, in Carson City, Nevada during a nationwide protest called by anti-government and far-right groups supporting US President Donald Trump and his claim of electoral fraud in the November 3 presidential election. - The FBI warned authorities in all 50 states to prepare for armed protests at state capitals in the days leading up to the January 20 presidential inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. (Photo by Ronda Churchill / AFP) (Photo by RONDA CHURCHILL/AFP via Getty Images) RONDA CHURCHILL/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Adeliia Petrosian of Individual Neutral Athletes competes during the women's figure skating short program at the Winter Olympics in Milan on Feb. 17. Ashley Landis/AP hide caption
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify Wednesday in a major lawsuit against social media companies that claims their products are defective and harmful to children. Nic Coury/AP hide caption
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to face jury in landmark social media addiction trial
Brady Tkachuk, right, celebrates with his brother Matthew, left, after scoring a goal in an Olympic match between the U.S. and Latvia during the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Games. Andreas Rentz/Getty Images hide caption
Brothers Matthew and Brady Tkachuk become face of the Olympic men's hockey team
In this image made from video and released by the University of Western Australia, a sleeper shark swims into the spotlight of a video camera in Antarctica in January 2025. University of Western Australia/AP hide caption
Demonstrators gather to protest removal of explanatory panels that were part of an exhibit on slavery at the President's House Site in Philadelphia, Feb. 10, 2026. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption
A Kyiv fisherman drills a hole through the frozen Dnipro River in Ukraine. Ice fishing is a cherished winter past-time and a peaceful respite from the war. Eleanor Beardsley/NPR hide caption
Amber Glenn reacts to her score in the Olympic women's short program event on Tuesday. She got docked for landing a double loop instead of a triple loop, despite an otherwise strong performance. Wang Zhao/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at the 62nd Munich Security Conference (MSC) on Saturday. Alex Brandon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
U.S. cross-country ski team coach Matt Whitcomb with Yolanda the wax truck and some of the 600 pairs of skis it holds at a World Cup race in Goms, Switzerland Jan. 23, 2026 Eric Whitney/NPR hide caption
Meet Yolanda the wax truck, Team USA's unsung cross-country ski hero
Nuclear capable DF-31BJ ballistic missiles are shown on transporters during a military parade in Beijing, China on September 3, 2025. China is undergoing a massive expansion of its nuclear arsenal. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images AsiaPac hide caption
U.S. releases new details on alleged secret Chinese nuclear test
U.S. skater Jordan Stolz, left, and Dutch skater Jenning de Boo race in the first lap of the Men's 500 final at Milano Speed Skate Stadium. Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times hide caption
Tricia McLaughlin, the assistant secretary for public affairs at the Department of Homeland Security, speaks during a news conference at the headquarters of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in May 2025. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption