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Trump’s DOJ sues 4 Democratic-run states over denying undercover license plates for federal agents

State officials are defending their policies of limiting the issuance undercover license plates to federal immigration authorities after President Donald Trump’s administration sued them over the matter.

 

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West Coast chemical emergencies raise questions about the safety of massive industrial tanks

There are millions of chemical tanks around the U.S., and experts say it is exceedingly rare for them to fail.

 

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Southern California officials lift all evacuation orders for residents near damaged chemical tank

Officials have lifted evacuation orders for final 16,000 residents near a damaged chemical tank in California.

 

Trump shares video of a brutal Florida killing allegedly by Haitian immigrant

President Donald Trump has shared a video of a deadly attack at a Florida gas station, using it to justify his mass deportation agenda.

 

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Legendary mountaineer Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, dies at 97

The legendary mountaineer Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, has died at age 97.

 

Video shows Minnesota dad and boy were flown on Delta to ICE detention in Texas

Airport security video shows another way federal agents are taking immigrants to detention centers. In some cases they’re using commercial flights, with escorts dressed like any other passengers to avoid drawing attention.

 

Judge denies restraining order for conservative media figures who sought press passes

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Washington state lawmakers were within their rights when they declined to issue press passes to three conservative media figures.

 

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US biathlon head coach steps down after team falls short in bid to win its first Olympic medal

U.S. Biathlon head coach Armin Auchentaller is leaving the team. He ran both the men’s and women’s programs but the Americans fell short in winning their first medal in the Winter Olympics last month.

 

France takes gold and silver in the women’s biathlon mass start race

In the final biathlon event of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, France’s Oceane Michelon overcame a missed target in the final shooting stage in the 12.5-kilometer mass start race to take gold.

 

Norway wins its 17th gold medal, breaking record for most golds won in a single Winter Olympics

Johannes Dale-Skjevdal of Norway was the only biathlete to hit all 20 of his targets in the 15-kilometer mass start race Friday and skied his way to gold Norway’s 17th gold medal of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics — breaking the record for the most gold medals won by a nation at a single Winter Ol

 

Almost 20,000 biathlon fans reach deafening levels as they sing and cheer their heroes

They wear Norwegian Viking helmets, French chicken suits and fuzzy black, red and yellow German cow hats, paint their faces in national colors, drape flags around their shoulders and don patriotic costumes as they sing YMCA or chant their hero’s name.

 

Biathlon’s military legacy lives on as Olympic athletes combine sport and service

The sport of biathlon, which combines cross-country skiing with .22-caliber rifles, developed out of Scandinavian military training exercises, so it’s not surprising that many of the biathletes competing at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics have military or law enforcement careers that help them fin

 

Julia Simon leads French women to Olympic gold in biathlon relay

Julia Simon didn’t need to shoot fast when she entered the range on the last leg of the women’s 4x6-kilometer biathlon relay race at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

 

France upsets Norway to win the Olympic men’s biathlon relay for the first time

France has come from last place to win the Olympic men’s biathlon relay for the first time by less than 10 seconds from stunned world and defending champion Norway.

 

A look at the Olympic sport of biathlon by the numbers

The sport of biathlon, which combines cross-country skiing and precision target shooting, requires hundreds of hours of training and the ability to push your body to the maximum effort to have a chance of success at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

 

Lisa Vittozzi secures Italy’s first Olympic gold medal in biathlon with pursuit win

Lisa Vittozzi secured Italy’s first Olympic gold medal in biathlon, hitting all 20 targets in the 10-kilometer pursuit biathlon race at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

 

France’s Martin Fourcade, German biathlon relay team receive gold medals in reallocation ceremony

Sixteen years after finishing the mass start race at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, Martin Fourcade was awarded his gold medal for the race.

 

Martin Ponsiluoma secures Olympic gold for Sweden in pursuit biathlon race

Martin Ponsiluoma of Sweden has dominated on the shooting range to take the gold medal in the 12.5-kilometer pursuit biathlon race at the Milan Cortina Winter Games.

 

Martin Fourcade and German relay team to receive reallocated Olympic medals after doping violations

French biathlon star Martin Fourcade and the 2014 German men’s Olympic relay team are among the medalists who are scheduled to be honored Sunday during a medal reallocation ceremony at the Milan Cortina Winter Games.

 

Maren Kirkeeide of Norway takes gold in the biathlon sprint during her Olympic debut

In her Olympic debut, Maren Kirkeeide of Norway has beaten two Frenchwomen to take gold in a snowy women’s 7.5-kilometer sprint biathlon race at the Milan Cortina Winter Games.

 

Norwegian biathlete wins another Olympic bronze medal, 3 days after confessing his infidelity

Norwegian biathlete Strula Holm Laegreid won his second bronze medal of the Milan Cortina Olympics — three days after making an unexpected personal confession during a post-race interview.

 

Italian biathlete Passler wins appeal of doping suspension, allowed to compete at Olympics

The National Court of Appeal of Nado Italia, the country’s anti-doping body, has upheld an appeal of a provisional suspension of Italian biathlete Rebecca Passler.

 

France’s Julia Simon and Lou Jeanmonnot take gold and silver in Olympic biathlon

Julia Simon became the first Frenchwoman to win an Olympic gold medal in the women’s 15-kilometer individual biathlon race and teammate Lou Jeanmonnot took silver at the the Milan Cortina Games.

 

Norwegian biathlete regrets tearful TV confession overshadowing teammate’s Olympic gold medal

Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Laegreid regrets publicly confessing to cheating on his girlfriend during a live TV interview at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

 

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Norwegian biathlon bronze medalist confesses to cheating on girlfriend in post-race interview

Sturla Holm Laegreid, a top Norwegian biathlete, made a surprising revelation during a live broadcast after winning bronze in the men’s Olympic biathlon.

 

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Norway’s Johan-Olav Botn recalls friend’s death as he wins Olympic 20K biathlon

Johan-Olav Botn of Norway won the gold medal in the men’s 20-kilometer individual biathlon at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

 

Italian biathlon coach returns to his hometown to guide US team in pursuit of Olympic medals

U.S. Biathlon head coach Armin Auchentaller grew up cross-country skiing on the trails that weave through the thick forests lining the Antholz valley in northern Italy.

 

France takes gold in the first biathlon race of the Winter Olympics as Simon secures mixed relay win

France dominated the second half of the mixed relay biathlon race at the Milan Cortina Olympics with fast skiing and strong shooting to take gold ahead of Italy and Germany.

 

Biathletes return to familiar terrain as classic Italian venue hosts Olympic competition

During the last three Winter Olympics, biathletes had to race at night on icy snow and lighted trails, at venues that had rarely been used, since they were built just for the Games.

 

Minnesota athletes head into the Winter Olympics with concerns about turmoil back home

Many Minnesota-based athletes at the Winter Olympics this week have more on their minds than sports.

 

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