February 2026

Michelon blazes past penalty to 12.5km biathlon podium

February 21, 2026 7:29 am NBC Olympics

Team France shuttered the final biathlon event at Milan Cortina with a gold and silver medal in the 12.5km race. Czechia took an unexpected bronze medal.

Una disputa sobre la circuncisión le da a Europa una muestra de la nueva diplomacia estadounidense

February 21, 2026 7:28 am CNN Newsource

Por Christian Edwards, CNN En cuanto al trabajo de embajador se refiere, los diplomáticos estadounidenses no tienen nada mejor que ser destinados a Europa. Las residencias son enormes y la vida es tranquila, al menos al oeste de Kyiv. “Estás en territorio amigo”, dijo Daniel Fried, exembajador de Estados Unidos en Polonia. Cuando surgen disputas,

People gather February 21 for a march in tribute to Quentin Deranque

Death of far-right activist in France sends tensions soaring and draws US criticism

February 21, 2026 7:13 am CNN Newsource

By Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — The death of a far-right activist in France after a street brawl earlier this month has deepened political polarization in the country as elections loom – and sparked criticism from the Trump administration. French President Emmanuel Macron called for calm ahead of rallies planned Saturday by far-right groups in

La amenaza de una tormenta de nieve genera declaraciones de emergencia en los estados del noreste

February 21, 2026 6:27 am CNN Newsource

Por Chris Dolce y Andrew Freedman, CNN Una tormenta de nieve de gran magnitud y alto impacto está a punto de azotar partes del noreste de EE.UU. con ventiscas, fuertes nevadas y vientos fuertes. La tormenta de nieve será una de las más grandes en años para millones de personas en la región. El pronóstico

Highlights from ski mountaineering's mixed relay event in Bormio

Emily Harrop and Thibault Anselmet lock up mixed relay gold

February 21, 2026 5:50 am NBC Olympics

In the Winter Olympic debut of ski mountaineering’s mixed relay, France’s Emily Harrop and Thibault Anselmet won gold, while Americans Anna Gibson and Cam Smith pulled off an impressive fourth place finish.

Skiers race through the ski cross course

Ski cross forecast: snowy with a chance of penalties

February 21, 2026 5:50 am NBC Olympics

Snowy conditions during the men’s ski cross contest resulted in skiers making contact with each other and crashing on the course. Canadian Jared Schmidt and Ryan Regez of Switzerland received penalties.

Un grupo de amigas cercanas se embarcó en una excursión de esquí de travesía. Solo dos lograron salir con vida

February 21, 2026 5:26 am CNN Newsource

Por Ray Sanchez, CNN Las ocho amigas encontraban la alegría en las montañas; les encantaba esquiar juntas por la nieve en polvo virgen de la silenciosa y prístina Sierra Nevada de California. El terreno accidentado e implacable era el escenario de su estrecha amistad. El viaje se había planeado con mucha antelación. Consistía en una

Norway sweeps men’s cross-country skiing 50km podium

February 21, 2026 5:05 am NBC Olympics

Norway dominated the men’s cross-country skiing 50km race with Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo at the front of the pack, claiming a historic 6th gold medal. Martin Loewstroem Nyenget placed 2nd while Emil Iversen finished 3rd.

Klaebo achieves historic 6-for-6 gold medal Games

February 21, 2026 5:05 am NBC Olympics

Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo won gold in the men’s cross-country skiing 50km race, securing a record-breaking sixth gold medal. The Norwegian is the most decorated gold medalist in a single Winter Olympics.

Four-man German sled on track during Run 2

German sleds go 1-2-3 on four-man bobsled Run 2

February 21, 2026 5:05 am NBC Olympics

The three German sleds piloted by Johannes Lochner, Francesco Friedrich and Adam Ammour sat in prime position to sweep the podium after the first day of four-man bobsled competition at Milan Cortina 2026.

Leon Black is pictured at the annual Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills

How Wall Street’s Apollo got tangled up again in the Epstein files

February 21, 2026 5:00 am CNN Newsource

By Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — Jeffrey Epstein is once again haunting one of the most powerful firms on Wall Street: Apollo Global Management. Five years after the Epstein scandal forced billionaire Leon Black to step down as Apollo’s CEO, the recent release of millions of documents related to Epstein show Black’s replacement, current CEO

‘I’m tired of getting kicked in the teeth’: How child care costs could swing a key US House district

February 21, 2026 5:00 am CNN Newsource

By Arit John, CNN Emmaus, Pennsylvania (CNN) — Dana Eldridge and Paul Miller opened their first day care center in 2005 after nearly a decade of running a popular martial arts school and summer camp. Over the next 15 years, they opened four more locations and expanded from school-aged children to including infants and toddlers.

Bigger impacts would be expected if the storm tracks closer to the coast. Impacts would be less if the storm tracks farther offshore.

Blizzard warnings expand as blockbuster nor’easter takes aim at New York City, Northeast

February 21, 2026 4:57 am CNN Newsource

By Meteorologist Chris Dolce, Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — A high-impact nor’easter is about to crush parts of the Northeast with blizzard conditions, heavy snow and strong winds. The forecast has been fraught with uncertainty for days, but has finally homed in on a major storm from the Mid-Atlantic to New England, including New York

Estos dos nuevos números económicos hicieron añicos la narrativa optimista de Trump

February 21, 2026 4:53 am CNN Newsource

Análisis por Daniel Dale, CNN Dos nuevos datos económicos, uno publicado el jueves y otro este viernes, abrieron otro agujero en la narrativa triunfal del presidente Donald Trump sobre los efectos de sus aranceles. Las cifras publicadas la madrugada del jueves muestran que Trump había exagerado considerablemente el impacto de los aranceles en el déficit

Kuhn, Curran, and Lillis accept gold in mixed team aerials

February 21, 2026 4:49 am NBC Olympics

Kaila Kuhn, Connor Curran, and Chris Lillis accept their gold medals after winning the mixed team aerials event over Switzerland and China.

Italy reaches 1-2 in men’s ski cross after photo finish

February 21, 2026 4:45 am NBC Olympics

Italians Simone Deromedis and Federico Tomasoni streaked to Olympic gold and silver in men’s ski cross. Tomasoni won silver with his outstretched finger after a photo finish with Swiss Alex Fiva.

China overcomes crashes to snag bronze in mixed team aerials

February 21, 2026 4:24 am NBC Olympics

Xu Mengtao, Wang Xindi, and Li Tianma earned bronze in mixed team aerials after Wang and Li struggled to land their five twists. All three Chinese aerialists snagged medals at these Games, with Xu and Wang winning gold.

Canadian Reece Howden out early in ski cross quarterfinal

February 21, 2026 4:24 am NBC Olympics

Canadian Reece Howden, the gold medal favorite in men’s ski cross, caught the knuckle of a roller and lost momentum. He finished 4th in his quarterfinal heat and was eliminated from the race.

A narrow-gauge railway is pictured underneath Książ Castle.

Tunnels and fake ‘forests’: How to survive in the world’s harshest climates

February 21, 2026 4:00 am CNN Newsource

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In our roundup of CNN Travel stories this week: five-star luxury in Turkey, a fairytale castle with an underground Nazi complex, plus a bikini problem on an Australian bus. Extreme climates Canadian winters are not for the unprepared. Temperatures can drop as low as -4 F (-20 C) in

A California Highway Patrol helicopter lifts off from a field after a mission with a search and rescue crew in Truckee

Friends buried by an avalanche: The harrowing story of loss and a fight for survival

February 21, 2026 4:00 am CNN Newsource

By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — The eight friends found joy in the mountains, skiing together across the untracked powder of the hushed, pristine wilderness of California’s Sierra Nevada – their close friendship standing out against a rugged, unforgiving terrain. The trip had been planned well in advance: A three-day expedition that began at Frog

Month: February 2026