The husband and wife duo were the favorites to take part in the competition, but had to settle for silver as the French team of Laurence Fournier Baudry and Guillaume Cizeron took gold. The decision sparked a furious reaction from American fans and fellow American figure skaters on social media and elsewhere. It is a timeless feeling that Chock and Bates performed a flawless free dance powerful enough to win the gold medal.

Bewdley and Cizeron, who held a 0.46 point lead entering the night, skated well, but not too sharply. However, they ended up with a better score, 135.64 to Chock and Bates’ 134.67, for a margin of victory of 1.43 points.

How did it happen? Here’s a breakdown of the judges’ scores for both teams and what they revealed.

Congressional Democrats and watchdog groups have expressed concerns in recent days that Freedom 250, a subsidiary of the National Park Foundation, lacks transparency, ignores federal rules and allows corporations and wealthy individuals to buy access to the Oval Office.

House members grilled Park Foundation leaders in a hearing on February 10 after the New York Times reported that Freedom 250 was allegedly trading access to Trump for donations.

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The newspaper said organizations that donated to Freedom 250 were offered a variety of benefits in exchange for donations ranging from $1 million to nearly $10 million, including “an invitation to a private Freedom 250 Appreciation Reception hosted by President Donald J. Trump” and the opportunity to speak at major events.

Luke M. Perez, an assistant professor in Ohio State’s Salmon P. Chase Center for Civics, Culture, and Society, was placed on administrative leave on Feb. 10 “pending OSUPD’s full investigation and thorough review of the facts,” OSU spokesperson Ben Johnson said in a statement obtained by the Columbus Dispatch, part of the USA TODAY Network.

The altercation occurred on February 9th after a class Perez taught called Profile in American Leadership. Mr. Gee served as a guest lecturer during the class and fielded questions in the hallway from DJ Burns, a left-wing independent journalist in the Columbus area and author of the newsletter “The Rooster.”

The interview included questions about his role in the Dr. Richard Strauss sexual abuse case, Jeffrey Epstein, and his decision to privatize university parking lots.

In addition to the growing calls for Trump’s impeachment, a more organized protest rally will be held next Tuesday, February 17th, called “National Lobbying Day: Impeach Trump and Repeal the Ice.” Rallies are scheduled to take place in front of Congressional offices across the country on the same day to influence local legislatures and demand that Congress impeach Trump, convict him of violating the U.S. Constitution, and remove him from office.

Trump was impeached twice during his first term and was acquitted by the Senate both times.

A third impeachment would likely face significant political hurdles as Republicans currently hold majorities in the House and Senate, but that could change in the 2026 midterm elections.

A Democratic victory in the House of Representatives would give them control of one of the legislative branches of government, making it difficult for President Trump to pass anything that would likely roll back Republican social spending cuts, require more agreements on raising the debt ceiling, or push for impeachment.

According to news outlets about the film (including USA TODAY), this is nothing like the Wuthering Heights you read in high school. this is sexy “Wuthering Heights”. It’s like…really, really sexy. “Wuthering Heights” but did I mention it’s sexy?

That was essentially the tone of much of the hype surrounding the R-rated movie, which opens Friday. The Los Angeles Times described the film as a “daring, raunchy fantasy.” Britain’s GQ praised it, calling it “hot and disgusting.” And the film’s stars, Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, didn’t hesitate to poke fun at the film’s steamy moments in interviews, either.

But not everyone is thrilled with the sexy Wuthering Heights, with some online criticizing the adaptation as “overly sexed” and not faithful to the original novel. On the other hand, many said they were excited about this “desire-worthy” iteration of classic literature.

Nelson put his stamp on the 2026 U.S. squad with two goals in the second period of a 5-1 win over Latvia.

He had the misfortune of having two goals canceled in the first period. Quinn Hughes’ goal was ruled offside, and a deflection goal did not count due to goaltender interference by JT Miller.

But there was no doubt that Nelson’s second-period goal gave the Americans a 2-1 lead. He pointed at the internet as if to say, “That’s important.”

Collin Gray is accused of providing the gun his son used to open fire at Apalachee High School on September 4, 2024, killing two teachers and two students. Gray faces 29 charges, including multiple counts of second-degree murder, manslaughter, second-degree cruelty to children and reckless conduct in connection with the shooting. The case against Gray’s son is still pending, but his defense team previously indicated a plea deal was in the works with the district attorney’s office.

Gray is not the first parent to be charged in connection with a school shooting in the United States, but a relatively new law in Georgia makes his charges and potential punishment even more severe. Although specific charges will be decided on a case-by-case basis, legal experts say a conviction in this case could lead to a wave of similar prosecutions.

“I think what the state of Georgia is doing, in a sense, is trying to turn the heat up by bringing here a second-degree murder charge and a charge that carries a much higher prison sentence. Even if they lose this case, it doesn’t mean the end of this type of legal response,” said Timothy D. Litton, a law professor at Georgia State University.