February 2026

Sweden stays hot with mixed doubles curling win over Italy

February 7, 2026 7:49 am NBC Olympics

Sweden stole a point in the second, and scored three in the fifth on the way to a 9-4 win over Italy on Day 4 of mixed doubles curling action in Cortina.

Ambulances wait on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing with Gaza on Wednesday.

Confusion at reopening of Rafah crossing leaves Palestinians stranded

February 7, 2026 6:59 am CNN Newsource

By Zeena Saifi, Mohammed al Sawalhi, Abeer Salman, Oren Liebermann, Tal Shalev, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — The first week of the partial reopening of the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt was marked by confusion, and logistical hurdles, according to Palestinians attempting to cross and multiple sources who spoke to CNN on condition of anonymity.

Una disputa entre los abogados favoritos de Trump expone una amplia división de MAGA dentro del Gobierno

February 7, 2026 6:58 am CNN Newsource

Por Paula Reid, Hannah Rabinowitz y Evan Perez, CNN La disputa entre dos de los fiscales favoritos del presidente Donald Trump llegó a su punto álgido a principios de año, cuando el fiscal general adjunto Todd Blanche, exabogado personal del presidente, destituyó al activista de MAGA, Ed Martin, de un puesto clave que investigaba a

Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro shared this photo of Liam Conejo Ramos

Judge grants continuance in the asylum case of Liam Conejo Ramos and his family

February 7, 2026 6:30 am CNN Newsource

By Alisha Ebrahimji, Meridith Edwards, Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his family will have more time to make their case for asylum. At a Friday court hearing for the family’s asylum case, a judge granted a continuance, which postpones the case to a later date, family attorney Danielle Molliver told

German women's hockey team hugs in celebration

Germany picks up commanding win over Japan in women’s hockey

February 7, 2026 6:04 am NBC Olympics

Germany’s dominant 5-2 defeat of Japan was the team’s first win of the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. Laura Kluge collected four points in the victory.

Meet the Brits who keep going to every Super Bowl city – and don’t care if they end up at the game

February 7, 2026 6:00 am CNN Newsource

By Hannah Keyser, CNN San Francisco (CNN) — They call it “American football” because, well, “football is football,” says Ian Potter. And by “football” he means “soccer,” a fact that is underscored by the raucous cheering that periodically punctuates the Mad Dog in the Fog, a Nottingham Forest bar located in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury neighborhood.

Highlight of Bryce Bennett throwing down his final Olympic downhill run in Bormio as his wife Kelley and daughter Kate watched from the grandstands. The clip includes his emotional post-race interview with NBC's Heather Cox.

Bennett steams to 13th place in final Olympic downhill

February 7, 2026 5:44 am NBC Olympics

Bryce Bennett threw down the final Olympic downhill run of his career in front of his wife Kelley and daughter Kate, who watched from the Bormio grandstands. An emotional Bennett then spoke to NBC’s Heather Cox post-race

Johnson, Vonn and more compete in final downhill training

February 7, 2026 5:34 am NBC Olympics

Highlights of Breezy Johnson recording the quickest downhill training time on Saturday, followed by Kira Weidle-Winkelmann of Germany, American Lindsey Vonn and Ariane Raedler of Austria

Sweden's Frida Karlsson and Ebba Anderson hug while wearing the Swedish flag.

Sweden claims gold and silver in women’s skiathlon

February 7, 2026 5:29 am NBC Olympics

With an impressive lead in the race, Sweden’s Frida Karlsson won the women’s skiathlon on the first day of cross-country skiing competition at Milan Cortina.

Fans arrive at the Fan Zone outside the Moscone Center for Super Bowl LX In San Francisco

Why the Super Bowl is always so expensive

February 7, 2026 5:00 am CNN Newsource

By Julian Torres, CNN (CNN) — The Super Bowl isn’t a regular football game – and its ticket prices reflect that. With a limited supply and a voracious demand, the Super Bowl functions more like a luxury good, and the forces keeping it that way are unlikely to change anytime soon. This year’s Super Bowl

Highlights of Franjo von Allmen winning the first gold medal awarded at the 2026 Winter Olympics in the Stelvio downhill. Giovanni Franzoni and Dominik Paris of Italy claimed silver and bronze

Von Allmen charges to Olympic downhill gold in Bormio

February 7, 2026 4:40 am NBC Olympics

Franjo von Allmen won the first gold medal awarded at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, conquering the Stelvio downhill. Giovanni Franzoni and Dominik Paris of Italy claimed silver and bronze, respectively.

All four Americans run in men’s downhill skiing final

February 7, 2026 4:29 am NBC Olympics

Americans Bryce Bennett, Ryan Cochran-Siegle, Kyle Negomir, and Sam Morse all take their runs in the men’s downhill skiing final at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics.

Qué es Sapo Concho: el pequeño animal detrás del mensaje más grande de Bad Bunny

February 7, 2026 4:25 am CNN Newsource

Por María Santana, CNN en Español Cuando Bad Bunny lanzó su álbum ganador del Grammy “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOTos”, los fans esperaban otro disco cargado de perreo, coros pegajosos, nostalgia boricua y una mezcla de ritmos y géneros. Pero lo que recibieron fue algo más profundo: una historia personal y emocional sobre la memoria, la

Zelensky dice que EE.UU. quiere un acuerdo de paz entre Ucrania y Rusia para junio, pese a que aún no se han logrado avances

February 7, 2026 4:21 am CNN Newsource

Por Tim Lister y Svitlana Vlasova, CNN El presidente Volodymyr Zelensky afirma que Estados Unidos quiere un acuerdo de paz entre Ucrania y Rusia a principios del verano, a pesar de que repetidas rondas de conversaciones no han logrado avances en las cuestiones de territorio y garantías de seguridad. “Dicen que quieren tenerlo todo listo

Skier flies during women's freeski slopestyle qualifying

Gu, Gremaud, USA’s Krumme head to freeski slopestyle final

February 7, 2026 4:09 am NBC Olympics

The rematch for freeski slopestyle gold is on between Swiss Mathilde Gremaud and China’s Eileen Gu, who qualified 1-2 for the final. Great Britain’s Kirsty Muir and American Avery Krumme qualified 3rd and 4th.

There is now a fee to access the viewing area of the Trevi Fountain in Rome.

This is the world’s most expensive rice. But what does it taste like?

February 7, 2026 4:00 am CNN Newsource

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: the world’s most expensive rice, trouble at Rome’s Trevi Fountain, plus how the hotel bathroom door situation has gotten out of hand. World-class rice Kinmemai Premium has been certified by Guinness World Records as the most expensive rice on the planet, but what is

A rift between Trump’s favorite lawyers exposes a broader MAGA divide in the administration

February 7, 2026 4:00 am CNN Newsource

By Paula Reid, Hannah Rabinowitz, Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — A rift between two of President Donald Trump’s favorite prosecutors came to a head at the start of the year, when Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, the president’s former personal lawyer, removed MAGA firebrand Ed Martin from a key post investigating the president’s political enemies.

Breezy Johnson competes in downhill training on Saturday

Johnson soars to fastest downhill training time

February 7, 2026 3:35 am NBC Olympics

U.S. Alpine skiier Breezy Johnson posted the fastest time during the third session of downhill training Saturday morning. Johnson finished the run in 1:37:91, which was 0.43 seconds faster than the next-best time.

Por qué es complicado exigir responsabilidades por el uso letal de la fuerza por parte de agentes federales en Minneapolis

February 7, 2026 3:24 am CNN Newsource

Por Andy Rose, CNN La muerte de los manifestantes anti-ICE Renee Good y Alex Pretti provocaron indignación en Minneapolis, tanto por sus circunstancias como por la respuesta inmediata de los funcionarios federales que calificaron a ambos de “terroristas”. La reacción política resultante bajó la temperatura de la administración Trump (incluso el propio presidente dijo: “Tal

Swedish curlers shake hands to celebrate win

Big ends lead to big curling win for Sweden over Switzerland

February 7, 2026 3:15 am NBC Olympics

Sweden scored four points in the fifth end, and three in each of the seventh and eighth for a comeback victory over Switzerland on Day 4 of mixed doubles curling action in Cortina.

Month: February 2026