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U.K. leader's chief of staff quits over hiring of Epstein friend as U.S. ambassador - 2026-02-08T10:07:20-05:00
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's chief of staff resigned Sunday over the furor surrounding the appointment of Peter Mandelson as U.K. ambassador to the U.S. despite his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

Trump administration lauds plastic surgeons' statement on trans surgery for minors - 2026-02-08T09:28:07-05:00
A patient who came to regret the top surgery she got as a teen won a $2 million malpractice suit. Then, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons clarified its position that surgery is not recommended for transgender minors.

Breezy Johnson's downhill gold is America's first medal of 2026 Winter Olympics - 2026-02-08T08:08:30-05:00
Breezy Johnson's first Olympic medal is a gold, won in a race marred by the crash of teammate Lindsey Vonn

Thailand counts votes in early election with 3 main parties vying for power - 2026-02-08T05:58:16-05:00
Vote counting was underway in Thailand's early general election on Sunday, seen as a three-way race among competing visions of progressive, populist and old-fashioned patronage politics.

US ski star Lindsey Vonn crashes in Olympic downhill race - 2026-02-08T05:26:53-05:00
In an explosive crash near the top of the downhill course in Cortina, Vonn landed a jump perpendicular to the slope and tumbled to a stop shortly below.

For many U.S. Olympic athletes, Italy feels like home turf - 2026-02-08T00:01:00-05:00
Many spent their careers training on the mountains they'll be competing on at the Winter Games. Lindsey Vonn wanted to stage a comeback on these slopes and Jessie Diggins won her first World Cup there.

Immigrant whose skull was broken in 8 places during ICE arrest says beating was unprovoked - 2026-02-07T19:47:37-05:00
Alberto Castañeda Mondragón was hospitalized with eight skull fractures and five life-threatening brain hemorrhages. Officers claimed he ran into a wall, but medical staff doubted that account.

What we know about the massive sewage leak in the Potomac River - 2026-02-07T19:10:25-05:00
A collapsed sewer line, about 8 miles from the White House, pumped 368 Olympic-sized swimming pools worth of wastewater into the Potomac. Repairs could take longer than previously expected.

Pentagon says it's cutting ties with 'woke' Harvard, ending military training - 2026-02-07T18:43:24-05:00
Amid an ongoing standoff between Harvard and the White House, the Defense Department said it plans to cut ties with the Ivy League — ending military training, fellowships and certificate programs.

'Washington Post' CEO departs after going AWOL during massive job cuts - 2026-02-07T18:19:21-05:00
Washington Post chief executive and publisher Will Lewis has departed just days after the newspaper announced massive layoffs.