When the Milan-Cortina Winter Games were just weeks away, patches of bare ground peeking through Bormio’s downhill ski course had top ski officials worried. Snowfall in the early season at Park City, Utah, which will host events for the 2034 Winter Olympic Games, has been dismal. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThe warm December weather in both host locations is a reminder of the fragility of winter sports. Even with the intervention of machine-made snow, climate change will substantially shrink the number of locations able to host the Games. The host of the Olympic Games must also host the Paralympic Games a month later.

But instead of leaving, the officers insisted on taking him into custody for his own safety under California’s Welfare and Institutions Code, known as a 5150 hold. Mr. Douglas was not a danger to himself or others, and he was not on drugs, nor has he ever used illegal drugs,” Douglas’ lawsuit read. Emails seeking comment from the LAPD and the city attorney’s office were not immediately returned Monday. In an interview with The Times, Douglas said the helplessness and humiliation he felt at being detained still leaves him angry. Douglas said he feels somewhat vindicated by the jury’s decision, and is eager to start putting the incident behind him.

That said, the threats to our elections are real. In Utah, Republicans passed a bill to expand the Supreme Court after the current court rejected an effort to redraw congressional districts to give Republicans an additional seat. The legislature has only been successful because of a complicit state Supreme Court where Republicans hold a 5-2 majority. The best protection against interference is a large turnout of voters rejecting GOP efforts to undermine elections. Lawyers have had great success in pushing back against GOP efforts to restrict access to the ballot box.

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Neither Trump nor Kennedy Center President Ric Grenell, a Trump ally, have provided evidence to back up their claims about the building being in disrepair, and last October, Trump had pledged the center would remain open during renovations. In Sunday’s announcement, Trump said the center will close on July 4th, when he said the construction would begin. Since Trump returned to the White House, the Kennedy Center is one of many Washington landmarks that he has sought to overhaul in his second term. A spokesperson for the Kennedy Center could not immediately be reached and did not respond to an emailed request for comment. “Let’s be clear: remodeling the premises will not restore the Kennedy Center to what it was.

Planned Parenthood has dropped its legal challenge against the Trump administration's decision to cut off Medicaid funding to its abortion providersPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Planned Parenthood has moved to drop its legal challenge against the Trump administration for cutting off Medicaid funding to its abortion providers across the U.S. However, in December, a federal appeals court ruled that the Trump administration could continue to withhold Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood and other health centers. Planned Parenthood moved to voluntarily dismiss the lawsuit late Friday. “The goal of this lawsuit has always been to help Planned Parenthood patients get the care they deserve from their trusted provider. Planned Parenthood was not specifically named in the statute, but the organization’s leaders have said it was meant to affect their nearly 600 centers in 48 states.

articleMultiple people were injured Saturday after a shooting broke out during the Mardi Gras in the Country parade in Clinton, Louisiana , according to local media reports. WBRZ reported up to six people, including one child, were injured in a shooting outside the East Feliciana Parish Courthouse during the parade. Law enforcement officials have not yet confirmed details. "We will not allow lawlessness in this state," Landry wrote, adding that he and first lady Sharon Landry were praying for the victims and thanking law enforcement for their response. Clinton Police and the East Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office told Fox News Digital they were unable to provide additional information.

For the San Francisco Giants, pitchers and catchers will report to Scottsdale next Tuesday, and then we’re off to the races. He was signed all the way back in 2018 out of Venezuela, and entered Minor League free agency this winter. But he re-signed with the Giants, and now he’ll look to find his way onto the Major League roster. With the AAA roster positively overflowing with outfielders, Bericoto was, disappointingly, returned to Richmond for another run in AA. And with Eldridge a favorite to crack San Francisco’s Opening Day roster, there’s even a likely opening at first base.

5-year-old, father detained by ICE speak out: Exclusive ABC News exclusively joined Adrian Conejo Arias and his 5-year-old son Liam on their journey back home to Minneapolis on Sunday following their release from a Texas detention facility.

But some common relationship myths could be hindering your relationships, preventing you and your partner from reaching your true potential. “Love takes work,” Gabby Jimmerson, a couples and sex therapist, told HuffPost. But according to Jimmerson, even the healthiest relationships experience friction and moments of doubt. “But life is always evolving, and successful couples embrace the idea that love requires action and intentionality even when it’s not totally effortless or convenient.”In fact, the strongest couples are the ones who’ve had to work during tough seasons in their relationship, Ellie Baker, couples coach and relationship expert and founder of Ember Couples, told HuffPost. “In my experience, the cumulative effect of dismissing the wish of a partner is just as bad as raging against the wish of the partner,” Zola explains.

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U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has announced two more arrests in the protest at a church in Minnesota against the immigration enforcement crackdownMINNEAPOLIS -- U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Monday announced two more arrests following a protest at a Minnesota church against the immigration crackdown, bringing the number of people arrested to nine. The indictment alleges that Richardson traveled to the church with Lemon while he was streaming and that Richardson told Lemon they needed to catch up to the others. It also alleges that Austin stood in the aisles of the church and loudly berated a pastor with questions about Christian nationalism. Court records don't list an attorney for Richardson who could comment on his behalf. Cities Church belongs to the Southern Baptist Convention and lists one of its pastors as David Easterwood, who leads ICE’s St. Paul field office.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson faces tough days ahead trying to muscle a federal funding package to passage and prevent a prolonged partial government shutdown as debate intensifies over the Trump administration’s sweeping immigration enforcement operations. Johnson said he is hopeful work can wrap up for a full House vote, at least by Tuesday. AdvertisementWorkers without pay if partial government shutdown drags onMeanwhile, a number of federal agencies are snared in the funding standoff as the government went into a partial shutdown over the weekend. Last fall, Democrats sparked what became the longest federal shutdown in history, 43 days, as they protested the expiration of health insurance tax breaks. Trump wants quick end to shutdownThis time, the administration has signaled its interest in more quickly resolving the shutdown.