Sports • Feb/13

Winter Olympics condom supply depleted in three days at Cortina village

Fewer than 10,000 condoms distributed to athletes ran out before the first week ended, compared with 300,000 at Paris 2024.

Music • Feb/13

Taylor Swift seeks to block bedding company's 'Swift Home' trademark

Swift's legal team asked the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to cancel Cathay Home's trademark, citing consumer confusion risk.

Sports • Feb/13

Lindsey Vonn announces fourth surgery after Olympic downhill crash

The 41-year-old skier suffered a complex tibia fracture during the Milan Cortina opening weekend and has undergone three surgeries already.

Economics • Feb/13

US firms and consumers bore about 90% of Trump's 2025 tariffs, NY Fed study finds

Federal Reserve Bank of New York research shows American businesses and consumers paid the bulk of tariff costs last year, contradicting administration claims.

Middle East • Feb/13

U.S. orders USS Gerald R. Ford, world's largest carrier, to Middle East amid Iran tensions

The Pentagon is deploying the USS Gerald R. Ford from the Caribbean to the Middle East as President Trump pressures Iran over its nuclear program.

Crime • Feb/13

FBI and Arizona Sheriff clash over evidence handling in Nancy Guthrie case

The Pima County Sheriff's Department sent DNA evidence and gloves to a private Florida lab instead of the FBI's Quantico facility, prompting federal officials to express concern about case delays.

Sanremo • Feb/13

Italian President Mattarella receives Sanremo 2026 competitors at Quirinal Palace

President Sergio Mattarella met with 30 competing artists, conductor Carlo Conti, and co-host Laura Pausini ahead of the 76th edition of the festival.

Business • Feb/13

Goldman Sachs top lawyer Kathy Ruemmler resigns over Epstein ties

Ruemmler, general counsel since 2020, will depart June 30 after recent release of emails showing her close relationship with the convicted sex offender.

Business • Feb/13

US and Taiwan finalize trade deal cutting tariffs to 15 percent

The agreement lowers Taiwanese tariffs to match those of Japan and South Korea, while Taiwan commits to purchasing over $84 billion in US goods through 2029.

Entertainment • Feb/12

Adriano Celentano returns to social media at 87 with archival video and characteristic wit

The Italian singer posted on Instagram combining footage from his 2012 Rock Economy concert with a recent photo, accompanied by a dry, ironic caption that quickly resonated with fans.

Football • Feb/12

FIFA bans Athletic Club from registering players for three transfer windows

The Spanish club appears on FIFA's registration ban list over a dispute involving goalkeeper Padilla's rights, affecting transfers through January 2028.

Politics • Feb/12

Venezuela's parliament postpones amnesty law vote over disagreement on key article

Lawmakers unanimously approved six articles but deadlocked on the seventh, which defines who qualifies for the amnesty covering political prisoners detained over 27 years of chavismo rule.