Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych is seen during the Men's Skeleton Training at the Cortina Sliding Center, on day three of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, Feb. 9, 2026. Andrew Milligan/PA Images/Getty

Olympic officials will not allow Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych to wear a helmet showing images of some of his fellow Ukrainian athletes who have been killed in Russia's war on his country when he competes in the 2026 Winter Games in Italy, according to a letter from the International Olympic Committee to Ukraine's Olympic delegation.

It's "a decision that simply breaks my heart," Heraskevych said in a social media post overnight. "The feeling that the IOC is betraying those athletes who were part of the Olympic movement, not allowing them to be honored on the sports arena where these athletes will never be able to...More

The chocolate pistachio loaf is among the new internationally-inspired menu items Starbucks launched in stores on Feb. 9. Courtesy of Starbucks

Starbucks unveiled new internationally inspired menu items at its stores on Monday, marking the coffee chain's latest attempt to win back customers at its brick-and-mortar locations.

The menu refresh comes amid CEO Brian Niccol's yearlong "Back to Starbucks" turnaround effort, aimed at reversing consecutive quarterly declines in the company's same-store sales. The effort is showing some results: Starbucks reported Jan. 28 that same-store sales rose 4% in the most recent quarter.

The February menu additions include six bakery items — including new loaf, tart and croissant flavors — and a dark roast coffee. Starbucks also debuted two fruit-flavored matcha beverages last week as part of its Valentine's Day offerings, which will...More

St. John's edges Xavier as Rick Pitino picked up a landmark victory Monday against his son Richard


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St. John's coach Rick Pitino passed Roy Williams to reach third on the men's college basketball all-time wins list as the Red Storm edged Xavier 87-82 in overtime on Monday night. The victory, which was Pitino's 904th, leaves him behind only Jim Boeheim (1,116) and Mike Krzyzewski (1,202) on the NCAA's list for most victories by a Division I men's basketball coach.

The tally of 904 includes 123 victories that were officially vacated by the NCAA.

Pitino's landmark win came against his son, Richard Pitino, who is in his first season as Xavier's coach, and it didn't come easily. Tre Carroll scored 17 of his 21 points in the second half to keep the Musketeers (12-12, 4-9 Big East) in it. Zuby Ejiofor led the way for...More

Chappell Roan at the 68th Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena on Feb. 1, 2026 in Los Angeles. Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

Chappell Roan announced Monday that she's left her talent agency after its CEO was named in files related to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein released by the Department of Justice.

The Epstein Files Transparency Act passed overwhelmingly by Congress in November compelled the Department of Justice to release all the documents in its possession related to the disgraced financier.

Roan, 27, had been represented by "Wasserman," an agency that boasts a number of high-profile clients, including Adam Sandler and Brad Pitt, and is led by Casey Wasserman, who is also chairman of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

In an Instagram post on Monday, Roan said "no artist, agent or employee should be expected to defend or overlook actions that conflict...More

A file photo shows Jeffrey Epstein walking in in New York's Central Park with then-Prince Andrew. CBS New York

King Charles III indicated Monday that the British royal family would cooperate if police come asking questions about his younger brother, the former Prince Andrew's ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

"The King has made clear, in words and through unprecedented actions, his profound concern at allegations which continue to come to light in respect of Mr Mountbatten-Windsor's conduct," a spokesperson for Buckingham Palace said in a statement. "While the specific claims in question are for Mr Mountbatten-Windsor to address, if we are approached by Thames Valley Police we stand ready to support them as you would expect."

The statement from the royal family came as the police force for the region surrounding much of London confirmed it was assessing...More

Italian Alpine rescuers at the scene of an avalanche that occurred Feb. 5, 2026, above Solda, in South Tyrol, Italy, killing two members of a group of ski mountaineers. Italian Alpine Rescue via AP

A record 13 backcountry skiers, climbers and hikers have died in the Italian mountains over the last week, rescuers said Monday, including 10 in avalanches triggered by an exceptionally unstable snowpack, as Winter Olympic competitions got underway.

Fresh snowfall during recent storms and wind-swept snowcaps on weak internal layers have created especially risky conditions along the entire Alpine crescent bordering France, Switzerland and Austria, Italy's alpine rescuers said.

''Under such conditions, the passage of a single skier, or natural overloading from the weight of snow, can be sufficient to trigger an avalanche,'' said Federico Catania,...More

Silver medalist Ben Ogden of Team USA celebrates on the podium for the men's cross-country sprint at the Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium in Lago, Italy, Feb. 10, 2026. Reuters/Kai Pfaffenbach

Ben Ogden of Team USA won the silver medal in the cross-country sprint Tuesday at the Winter Olympics in Italy.

The U.S. Ski Team said Ogden is the first American man to win an Olympic medal in cross-country skiing since Bill Koch in 1976.

Ogden finished 0.8 seconds behind Norway's Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo, who blazed to his second victory to win his seventh Olympic gold medal.

The 29-year-old Norwegian star separated from the field with a punishing late uphill run to finish in 3 minutes, 39.8 seconds, easing off in the home stretch. Another Norwegian, Oskar Opstad Vike, placed third, 6.8 seconds behind...More

Hunter Hess of Team USA after competing in the Aspen Snowmass Men's Freeski Halfpipe Finals on Jan. 10, 2026, in Aspen, Colorado. Michael Reaves/Getty Images

U.S. Olympian Hunter Hess said "there is so much that is great about America, but there are always things that could be better," a day after President Trump lashed out at him for saying he had "mixed feelings" about representing the United States at the Winter Olympics in response to a journalist's question last week.

"I love my country," Hess, a freestyle skier, said in a social media post Monday. "There is so much that is great about America, but there are always things that could be better. One of the many things that makes this country so amazing is that we have the right and the freedom to point that out.

"The best part of the Olympics is that it brings people together, and when so many of us are divided...More