Forty-six years to the day the US men’s hockey team paved the way to Olympic gold with a surprise victory, Team USA has won gold again, this time with a surprise surprise.
Jack Hughes scored one minute, 41 seconds into overtime, shooting between the legs of goalkeeper Jordan Binington to beat Canada 2-1 in overtime.
“This is about our country right now. I love the USA,” Hughes told NBC after the game. “I love my players.”
It marked only the third time US men have won Olympic gold, following the victory in 1960 and the “Miracle on Ice” team that shocked the Soviet Union on Feb. 22, 1980, later defeating Finland in the gold medal game.
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- Goepper avoids major injuries: US skier Nick Goepper said he was traumatized only a shattered knee and bone damage after a horrific fall in the halfpipe final at the Winter Olympics.
Law enforcement officers shot and killed an armed man trying to enter Mar-a-Lago, the Secret Service said
US Secret Service agents and a deputy from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office shot and killed a man who entered a protected area at Mar-a-Lago “with what appears to be a gun and a gas can,” the Secret Service announced Sunday.
Two law enforcement sources identified the suspect to NBC News as Austin Tucker Martin, a 21-year-old North Carolina man.
Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said two Secret Service agents went to investigate after a security detail discovered someone had entered the Florida club’s property.
“They were confronted by a white male who was carrying gas and a gun,” Bradshaw said. “He was ordered to drop the two weapons he had, when he put down the gas, he raised the gun and fired.”
No law enforcement officers were injured, the Secret Service said. President Donald Trump was not at Mar-a-Lago at the time of the incident.
Politics in a nutshell
- The answer comes from the TSA: TSA PreCheck will do keep working for nowa spokesman for the agency said, reversing earlier indications that the Defense Department’s rapid screening program would be suspended as the Department ran out of money.
- Smart planning: CIA director John Ratcliffe said he was overseeing the agency cancel or edit more 19 intelligence reports “biased” after review by Trump-appointed board.
- The Debanking Saga: JPMorgan Chase he agreed for the first time to freeze Trump’s bank accounts after political and legal action after the January 6 attack.
Northeast braces for a historic blizzard, with up to 2 feet of snow expected in some areas
About 35 million people were under tropical storm warnings from Maryland to New Hampshire as a powerful winter storm threatens to bring up to 2 feet of snow and strong winds to parts of the state.
The strongest part of the storm was expected to arrive late Monday night, with 2 to 4 inches of snow per hour and 50 to 70 mph winds possible.
Several school districts, including those in New York City and Boston, have announced that schools will be closed.
This is the first warning issued by New York City since 2017 and Philadelphia since 2016. The last time all of New Jersey was under a blizzard warning was 1996, while the last time all of Delaware was under a blizzard warning was 2010.
Trump says he will raise the new global tax to 15% after the Supreme Court backs down
President Donald Trump said raising his recently announced global tax rate to 15%less than a day after announcing a 10% global job.
Trump is implementing the new tariffs under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, which is an exception to the law under which the tariffs previously set were illegal.
Under the law, tariffs can last up to 150 days, after which Congress may have to act to extend them. It is unclear whether the administration can immediately resume work with another executive order after the deadline expires.
Additional coverage:
- Global uncertainty, and: US partners across Europe alarm expressed frustration about the latest moves in the president’s ever-evolving tax threats.
- Not pulling punches: Conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch looked to his colleagues to a lack of consistency in the approach to the broad assertion of presidential power by Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
- Presidential support withdrawn: Trump he withdrew his approval Republican Representative Jeff Hurd of Colorado, who has been critical of the president’s tax policies.
They watch ‘Heated Competition.’ Then they were overcome by the desire to hit the snow.
More than half a dozen of the country’s major LGBTQ hockey teams have said they’ve seen interest from fans and prospective players. has increased significantly in the past three months since the success of “Hot Rivalry.”
The show — which centers on the love between two rival hockey players — came at a culturally awkward time for the sport. Many National Hockey League teams have recently stopped hosting Pride nights, or faced backlash when they did.
Some players in the queer league said they hope the series will help bring their years-long fight to promote the game they love into the public sphere.
“There’s always work to be done,” said Joey Gale, vice president and founder of the Seattle Pride Hockey Association. “But with all this new momentum, it feels like we’ve got a new spark of energy.”
A notable quote
For most of my life I ate at least one cup of Reese’s Butter a day, and sometimes something seasonal like a Reese’s heart or a Reese’s Christmas tree. But this was not edible. I threw it in the trash.
Brad Reese, Grandson of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Founder
For the grandson of the founder of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup, it only took one Valentine’s Day bite of Reese’s Mini Hearts to leave him reeling. Hershey’s, which makes adorable buttercups and seasonal spinoffs like Little Heart, instead of milk chocolate with chocolate-flavored dressing.
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