The Winter Olympics return this week in Italy, where a six-hour time difference will shape two weeks of early-morning medal events and late-night finishes for U.S. viewers. The big picture: The Milano Cortina Games feature 116 medal events across 16 disciplines and eight sports. - About 3,000 athletes from more than 90 countries are competing. When are the 2026 Winter Olympics? Zoom in: The Winter Olympic Games officially run Feb. 6-22. - Some preliminary events — including curling and ice hockey — begin before the opening ceremony. What country are the 2026 Winter Olympics held in? Events are spread across northern Italy from Milan to Cortina d'Ampezzo. What time is the Olympics opening ceremony? The ceremony will air Friday,…
President Trump posted an overtly racist video clip portraying former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes at the end of a video on his Truth Social feed. Why it matters: Trump's offensive post uses a centuries-old trope against the first Black president and first lady in U.S. history during the first week of Black History Month. - The Obama Foundation did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment on Friday morning. The Obamas had not addressed Trump's post, which remained online Friday morning, on their respective social media accounts, either. Driving the news: The clip of the Obamas appeared at the end of a video Trump posted Thursday night that included misinformation on the 2020 election. -…
The video, shared by the president’s Truth Social account, contains a brief clip of the faces of former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, on the bodies of apes.
Speed skater Erin Jackson and bobsledder Frank Del Duca will represent Team USA and carry the American flag at the Olympics opening ceremony in Milan on Friday.