Day: February 12, 2026

Olympics competition briefly paused after Chinese snowboarder Liu Jiayu is injured in dramatic halfpipe crash

5:28 am February 12, 2026

Chinese snowboarder Liu Jiayu took a serious fall during an Olympic qualifying run Wednesday. Competition at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics was briefly suspended while Liu remained largely motionless on her back in the snow at the bottom of the halfpipe. The toe edge of Liu’s snowboard appeared to get caught in the snow, sending […]

Gavin Newsom’s wife scolds reporters at Planned Parenthood funding bill signing ceremony

5:22 am February 12, 2026

The wife of Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom scolded reporters for asking questions unrelated to the bill he signed into law providing funding for Planned Parenthood. On Wednesday, Newsom fielded questions after he and others spoke about providing state funding to Planned Parenthood after the Big Beautiful Bill signed into law last year by President […]

Only one House Dem voted in favor of voter ID, proof of citizenship in US elections

5:15 am February 12, 2026

The House of Representatives passed a massive election integrity overhaul bill on Wednesday despite opposition from the vast majority of Democrats. The House passed Rep. Chip Roy’s SAVE America Act, legislation that’s aimed at keeping non-citizens from voting in U.S. federal elections. All but one House Democrat — Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas — voted against […]

Madison Chock and Evan Bates win silver medal for Team USA in Olympic ice dance at Milan Cortina Games

4:25 am February 12, 2026

United States figure skating pair Madison Chock and Evan Bates secured the silver medal at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, finishing with a total score of 224.39 after notching a 134.67 score in their free dance on Wednesday night. Chock and Bates, the married couple who have been skating together for over a decade, were […]

James Van Der Beek shared colorectal cancer warning sign months before his death

4:22 am February 12, 2026

Prior to James Van Der Beek’s death at age 48, the actor revealed the first warning sign of his colon cancer — and it’s one that did not seem alarming at the time. The “Dawson’s Creek” actor’s wife, Kimberly Van Der Beek, confirmed his passing in a social media post on Wednesday. Following the announcement […]