It’s Day 4 of the Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina, the place 9 gold medals shall be determined over the approaching hours. Take a have a look at right this moment’s action-packed schedule of events.
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A second reported ransom deadline has handed within the search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mom of “Today” host Savannah Guthrie, who has been lacking for greater than per week. An alleged observe from her attainable abductors demanded $6 million by 5 p.m. on Monday and threatened Nancy’s life if the household didn’t pay. It’s unclear if any monetary transaction has taken place. Savannah Guthrie lately posted one other plea on social media, saying the household is “at an hour of desperation” however believes her mom is “still out there.” The FBI has appealed to the general public for ideas and has but to determine a suspect or individual of curiosity within the disappearance.
Savannah Guthrie posts new video about search for mother
Ghislaine Maxwell, jailed for 20 years for conspiring with Jeffrey Epstein to abuse minors, despatched a message to President Donald Trump on Monday saying that if he had been to grant her clemency, she would clear his name of any wrongdoing associated to Epstein. The extraordinary overture, disclosed by Maxwell’s lawyer throughout her digital deposition earlier than the House Oversight Committee, raises additional questions about accountability and transparency. Trump has not dominated out the opportunity of granting Maxwell a pardon or commutation. Meanwhile, lawmakers on the committee accuse Maxwell of trying to purchase her clemency by refusing to testify.
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Newly launched video exhibits Ghislaine Maxwell pleading the Fifth in deposition
A federal choose in California on Monday quickly blocked the state from implementing its ban on most legislation enforcement officers from sporting masks throughout operations. US District Judge Christina Snyder in Los Angeles granted the Trump administration’s request for a preliminary injunction, discovering that the ban “unlawfully discriminates” against federal agents. Snyder, nonetheless, saved in place one other legislation requiring federal officers working within the state to show both their title or badge quantity. The ruling is a partial win for the Trump administration, which challenged the insurance policies in federal court docket final yr, insisting each be thrown out to shield federal brokers.
Republican and Democratic negotiators have made little progress on a funding deal for the Department of Homeland Security as they face an agency shutdown by the end of the week. Democrats have sought to make main reforms to ICE and Border Patrol, however Republicans are refusing their key calls for. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries blamed Republicans for the stalled negotiations on a deal to fund DHS, which incorporates FEMA and TSA. “Either they’re going to agree to dramatically reform the way in which ICE and other immigration enforcement agencies are conducting themselves … or they’re making the explicit decision to shut down the Coast Guard, shut down FEMA and shut down TSA,” Jeffries warned.
President Trump is threatening to block the opening of a brand new bridge connecting the US and Canada, once more lashing out at his nation’s northern neighbor over a variety of financial points because the rift between Washington and Ottawa deepens. Trump stated he would “not allow” the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, a 1.5-mile construction connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, “until the United States is fully compensated for everything we have given them.” Major building on the bridge is full, and it’s anticipated to open this yr after a interval of testing. NCS has reached out to the White House and Canadian officers for remark.
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And lastly…
Winter Olympic medals are breaking
After making the rostrum on the Olympics, some athletes have discovered that their hard-earned medals are falling off their ribbons.