| The first weekend of the Winter Olympics made history |
| The 2018 Winter Olympics are in full force, and this weekend the American men brought home two medals for Team USA, including a historic one in men's luge. Snowboarder Red Gerard reached the podium Sunday morning, winning gold in men's slopestyle, the USA's first medal of these Olympics. Then later Sunday night, Chris Mazdzer won silver in the luge men's singles competition, becoming the first American man to medal in an event that made its Winter Games debut in 1964. The USA is tied for fifth overall in the medal count. |
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| Trump warns 'mere' abuse allegation can shatter lives |
| President Trump, in a pointed response to the uproar over charges of domestic violence by two top aides, cautioned Saturday that lives can be shattered by a "mere allegation" and asked, "Is there no such thing any longer as Due Process?" Democratic women in Congress quickly took Trump to task for defending those accused of abuse, but not mentioning the victims who have endured violence. Saturday's tweet was his first on the topic since he lauded his ousted staff secretary, Rob Porter, who is accused of abusing two ex-wives. White House speechwriter David Sorensen has also resigned over domestic abuse allegations. Both Porter and Sorensen denied the accusations. On Sunday, White House officials said Trump had full confidence in embattled chief of staff John Kelly, despite his controversial handling of the allegations leveled against Porter. |
| Trump refuses to release Democratic memo |
| President Trump on Friday refused to authorize the release of a Democratic rebuttal to a Republican intelligence committee memo alleging that FBI and Justice Department officials abused their power to spy on former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page. The president's refusal to release the Democrats' memo goes against the House intelligence committee's unanimous, bipartisan decision Monday to make it public. Democrats blasted Trump's decision , saying the move raises questions about what he's trying to hide and keeps the public in the dark. Experts warned the dueling partisan memos will result in federal agents keeping secrets to themselves because they no longer trust Congress. |
| 71 killed in crash of Russian airliner |
| A Russian passenger jet crashed several minutes after takeoff from Moscow's Domodedovo Airport on Sunday, killing all 71 people on board , Russia's Air Transport Agency confirmed. The cockpit voice recorder and parts of the fuselage have been retrieved from the crash site, Russia's Emergencies Ministry reported. Saratov Airlines Flight 703, with 65 passengers and a crew of six, was bound for Orsk when it departed Moscow at 14:21 p.m. local time, the ministry said. |
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| 'House of Cards' star Reg E. Cathey dies at 59 |
| Reg E. Cathey, who starred in the seminal TV series The Wire and who won an Emmy portraying BBQ joint owner Freddy Hayes in House of Cards, died at age 59. Netflix, which produced House of Cards, said in a statement Friday. "We are heartbroken by the passing of our friend and House of Cards colleague Reg E. Cathey. Reg was the kindest man, the most giving actor, a true gentlemen. Our sympathy goes to his family," the statement said. There were no details immediately about Cathey's passing. |
| 'You're not my friend': Kim Cattrall bashes 'cruel' Sarah Jessica Parker |
| Kim Cattrall is not mincing words when it comes to Sarah Jessica Parker. Cattrall lashed out Saturday at her former Sex and the City co-star after Parker expressed her condolences over the death of Cattrall's brother, Chris. "Your continuous reaching out is a painful reminder of how cruel you really were then and now," Cattrall wrote on Instagram. "Let me make this VERY clear. (If I haven't already) You are not my family. You are not my friend. So I'm writing to tell you one last time to stop exploiting our tragedy in order to restore your 'nice girl' persona." The two actresses reportedly have not gotten along for years. |
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