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February 11, 2026

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Why are Olympic medals breaking? Athlete list growing longer

Updated Feb. 10, 2026, 6:55 p.m. ET Several Olympians have broken medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics, and the list is growing longer. Within the first week of competition, at least six athletes broke their medals after winning events. That list includes USA’s Breezy Johnson, Alysa Liu and Jackie Wiles, Swedish cross‑country skier Ebba Andersson, plus Dutch skater Jutta Leerdam and German biathlete Justus Strelow. “It’s definitely heavy. Heavier than I expected,” Johnson said after winning an Olympic downhill title. “I think that’s maybe why it broke.” On Tuesday, Wiles, one of the latest Olympians to have a broken medal,

February 11, 2026

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Live updates: Person detained for questioning in Nancy Guthrie case after FBI shares surveillance video

The newly released surveillance video from Nancy Guthrie’s front door offers a new trove of information to investigators — including some small details that could help crack the case. The person is seen in the video bent over, walking across square floor tiles to the door. These tiles can help the FBI determine the subject’s exact shoe size, said Wallace Zeins, a former NYPD hostage negotiator and homicide detective. “They will take his footprint, his footstep, and they’ll be able to measure the length and width of his foot compared to the length and width of the tile, because all

February 11, 2026

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DVIDS – News – Breaking ground to pave the way for the next generation US Navy submarine-launched ballistic missile system

Breaking ground to pave the way for the next generation US Navy submarine-launched ballistic missile system Your browser does not support the audio element. For more than 70 years, the Naval Ordnance Test Unit has been instrumental in the development and testing of the U.S. Navy’s submarine-launched ballistic missile systems. The legacy continues as the U.S. Navy develops the next generation– the Trident II D-5 Life Extension 2, or D5LE2.Successful fielding of the next generation of missiles requires more than people or new technology. State-of-the-art infrastructure to support the development is also required. On Feb. 4, 2026, NOTU hosted

February 10, 2026

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Breaking: Huge blow for Canada as Marie-Philip Poulin misses U.S. game

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February 10, 2026

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Rhode Island Unites Richmond, New York, Washington DC and More US Cities See Record Breaking Surge in Hospitality Sector, New Update is Here

Home » America Travel News » Rhode Island Unites Richmond, New York, Washington DC and More US Cities See Record Breaking Surge in Hospitality Sector, New Update is Here Published on February 11, 2026 By: Tuhin Sarkar Rhode Island Unites Richmond New York Washington DC and More US Cities See Record Breaking Surge in Hospitality Sector New Update is Here In 2026, Rhode Island, along with Richmond, New York, Washington DC, and numerous other US cities, has sparked a tourism revolution! These iconic cities are experiencing an unprecedented boom in the hospitality sector, with record-breaking growth that is shaking up

February 10, 2026

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BREAKING: US RETAIL SALES BELOW EXPECTATIONS

Why is this reading important? Retail sales are one of the key indicators of consumer health in the US, which accounts for most of the economic growth. The data, especially when excluding cars and fuel, allows for an assessment of the real strength of demand and the current pace of economic activity. Continued sales growth indicates consumer resilience despite high interest rates. From the Federal Reserve’s perspective, this reading influences the assessment of demand pressure and expectations for future rate cuts, and for financial markets, it shapes the valuation of the dollar, bonds, and stocks and reduces concerns about a

February 10, 2026

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Why do Olympic medals keep breaking? Investigation underway at Winter Games as 4 athletes report problems with their prizes

Breaking news: We’re less than a week into the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, but at least four winning athletes have already seen their hard-earned medals snap, shatter or split — including Team USA’s first gold. Alpine skier Breezy Johnson’s prize for edging Germany’s Emma Aicher by four hundredths of a second in the women’s downhill final on Sunday didn’t even survive the medal ceremony. Instead, it cracked into three pieces as she was celebrating. Johnson shows her broken medal to the media following the race. (Andrew Milligan/PA Images via Getty Images) “Well, I was jumping up and down in

February 10, 2026

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BREAKING: NBA Close To Expanding League This Summer

Adam Silver & The NBA Board Of Governors are close to expanding the league by two teams this summer. Get the On Tap recap below: FEBRUARY 9th — Per Brad Townsend, of DallasNews.com — Adam Silver & the NBA Board of Governors are likely to vote this summer on expanding the league by two teams. The news has come as a shockwave, rippling across social media on Monday morning: Townsend had this to say Sunday night: Story continues below. More Sports News With the influx of talent in the NBA, teams often have to let go of players due to

February 10, 2026

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Lindsey Vonn says she has no regrets after breaking leg in serious crash while competing in Winter Olympics

Originally Published: 09 FEB 26 17:13 ET Updated: 09 FEB 26 17:39 ET (CNN) — Lindsey Vonn said she has no regrets over her decision to compete in the Winter Olympics on a “completely ruptured” ACL following her devastating crash that put an end to her Olympic comeback. “Yesterday my Olympic dream did not finish the way I dreamt it would. It wasn’t a story book ending or a fairy tail (sic), it was just life. I dared to dream and had worked so hard to achieve it. Because in Downhill ski racing the difference between a strategic line and

February 10, 2026

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Breaking News Live Updates: Trump threatens to stop opening of Canada-US bridge

Israeli attacks on Lebanon killed four people on Monday including a Lebanese security forces member and his child, hours after the Israeli army seized a member of Islamist group Jamaa Islamiya. Israel frequently strikes Lebanon despite a November 2024 ceasefire aimed at ending more than a year of hostilities with militant group Hezbollah. On Monday, Lebanon’s health ministry said an Israeli strike on the village of Yanuh in the south killed three people. The Israeli military said the strike targeted Ahmad Ali Salameh, who it alleged was Hezbollah’s head of artillery and had been working to restore the group’s capabilities.