Rudolph Giuliani, the attorney and former adviser to President Donald Trump, is in discussions with the House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol and may agree to answer their questions. Steven Downs was found guilty this week in the rape and murder of a young woman at the University of Alaska, Sophie Sergie, concluding an investigation that began nearly 30 years ago. The father of Susan Powell, who went missing in 2009, has said he feels "confident" that her remains have been found after renewed efforts to search for her body. During a visit to Fiji on Saturday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he expects the U.S. to see a "long-term future" in the region. Former congressman Anthony Weiner, once considered a rising star in the Democratic party, is co-hosting a new radio show about politics with Curtis Sliwa. Rapper Kodak Black was shot in the leg Saturday and three other people were injured outside an afterparty for a Justin Bieber concert, reports said. Billionaire real estate developer Rick Caruso announced his campaign for Los Angeles mayor on Friday. The Wisconsin Supreme Court has allowed a lower court's ban on ballot drop boxes to stand for the April election. Nine people were killed and three were injured during an ambush Saturday in the Philippine province of Maguindanao, local authorities reported. The Emerald Fire in Laguna Beach, Calif., has reached 60% containment after burning through more than 154 acres of land, officials said on Saturday. The IRS collected facial recognition data from 7 million taxpayers using ID.me software as questions have been raised about how the agency plans to safeguard the biometric data. The trial for the man accused of killing 10 people and injuring 13 as a student at Texas' Santa Fe High School in 2018 has been delayed again because he's not competent to stand trial. Germany's Hannah Neise set a track record on her way to capturing a gold medal in the women's skeleton Saturday at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. Walmart has ended its mask requirements for employees fully vaccinated against COVID-19 nationwide, according to a company memo. Two brothers from Norway stood on the podium Saturday after the men's 10-kilometer biathlon sprint at the Beijing Winter Olympics. U.S. President Joe Biden warned Russian President Vladimir Putin on a phone call Saturday of "swift and severe costs" if Russia escalates tensions by invading Ukraine. French police fired tear gas and arrested dozens of protesters in Paris opposing COVID-19 restrictions who were inspired by the "Freedom Convoy" trucker protests in Canada. Japan set an Olympic record Saturday during the women's speed skating team pursuit at the Beijing Winter Games. Police on Saturday began enforcing a judge's order to remove anti-COVID-19 mandate protesters who have blocked the Ambassador Bridge on the U.S.-Canadian border for days. Johannes Strolz of Austria wins the gold in alpine combined. Birk Ruud of Norway wins the gold in freeski big air. Austria's Matthias Mayer wins gold in men's super-G. Switzerland's Beat Feuz wins gold in the Alpine skiing men's downhill event, among the men's skiing highlights at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Teams take to the ice to perform dance routines on the ice, here are some highlights. Several pairs including two from the USA have qualified for the free dance event. Both U.S. ice dancing pairs qualified Saturday for the free dance portion of the competition after finishing in the Top 20 of the rhythm dance. Suzanne Schulting of the Netherlands defends her gold medal in the women's 1000m short track. Arianna Fontana of Italy wins gold -- her 10th Olympic medal -- in the women's 500m speed skate event, among the highlights of the sport at the Beijing Winter Games. National security adviser Jake Sullivan answers questions about reports of an imminent invasion of Ukraine by Russia, President Joe Biden meets with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the White House. Gigi Sohn has a confirmation hearing to lead the Federal Communications Commission. And Lt. Gen. Michael E. Kurilla has a confirmation hearing to lead CENTCOM, among the highlights of the week in Washington, D.C., for February 7, 2022. China's Tingyu Gao sets a new Olympic record with a time of 34.32. Sweden's Nils van der Poel sets a new world record clocked at 12:30.74. Kjeld Nuis of the Netherlands sets a new Olympic record in the men's 1500m. And skater Ziwei Ren gives China its first-ever gold medal in the men's 1000m among the highlights of men's speed skating at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. The Russian Olympic Committee took the gold medal Saturday in the women's cross-country 4x5 kilometer relay at the Zhangjiakou National Cross-Country Skiing Centre. The Court of Arbitration for Sport is expected to rule Monday on an appeal of the Russian anti-doping committee's lifting of Russian figure skater's Kamila Valieva's suspension. Here's a look at the women's skiing events at the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing, including freestyle big air, giant slalom and moguls freestyle. Lara Gut-Behrami of Switzerland takes gold in super-G. Slovakia's Petra Vlhova takes gold in slalom. China's Eileen Gu takes gold in freestyle big air. Sweden's Sara Hector takes the gold medal in Alpine skiing. In moguls freestyle, Jakara Anthony of Australia wins gold. A fresh helping of snow is on the way to the Beijing area, AccuWeather forecasters say, and it will likely provide a small but welcome boost to the athletes competing outdoors in the ongoing Winter Olympics. Amazon Studios is working on a live-action sequel series to "Blade Runner" and "Blade Runner 2049." Two people have died from gunshot injuries after an hours-long standoff with Phoenix police, nine of whom were injured in the incident, authorities said. |
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