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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.

February 10, 2026

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US boards oil tanker that it ‘hunted’ down for breaking Trump’s quarantine

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February 9, 2026

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Team USA Winter Olympians Don’t Understand Why Their Medals Are Breaking

Several 2026 Winter Olympics athletes competing in Milan have found themselves celebrating their big wins with broken medals. Team USA athlete Breezy Johnson — who won gold in the women’s downhill alpine skiing event on Sunday, February 8 — revealed to reporters that her medal was officially in two separated parts. “So there’s the medal. And there’s the ribbon,” Johnson told reporters in an impromptu show and tell. “And here’s the little piece that is supposed to go into the ribbon to hold the medal. And yeah, it came apart.” When Germany’s Emma Aicher — who won silver in the

February 9, 2026

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Trump clashes with Team USA athletes over political remarks – SABC News

United States President Donald Trump has hit out at comments made by a U.S. Olympic skier who expressed mixed emotions about representing the United States at the ongoing Winter Olympics in Italy. Freestyle skier Hunter Hess was among member of Team USA who told a media briefing in Milan on Friday that just because he’s wearing the U.S. flag did not mean he was representing everything going on in his home country, a reference to the often violent actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on the streets of the United States. President Trump hit back at the skier, calling

February 9, 2026

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Winter Olympics 2026: Breezy Johnson breaks gold medal after winning Alpine downhill

Alpine skier Breezy Johnson earned the USA’s second gold medal in women’s downhill on Sunday. With a time of 1:36.10, she beat out Germany’s Emma Aicher by just four hundredths of a second. Johnson’s medal was also the first won by the U.S. in the 2026 Winter Olympics. Unfortunately, her coveted prize was damaged by the time she left the medal stand. While celebrating, the ribbon attached to the medal broke away. Johnson’s medal fell and was broken into three pieces. USA Alpine skier Breezy Johnson shows her broken gold medal to the media during the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter