Friday News Roundup - Domestic
One hour — or even 24 hours — might not be enough to wrap up this week's news.
Sports
Olympics: U.S. Falls Behind In Skiing, Figure Skating
American skier Mikaela Shiffrin narrowly missed out on winning her third gold medal Friday. And in men's figure skating, top U.S. medal hope Nathan Chen had a disappointing performance.
The Bittersweet Beauty Of U.S. Figure Skater Adam Rippon
Vanity Fair's Richard Lawson reflects on what figure skater Adam Rippon means to him. Rippon is the first openly gay American athlete to qualify for the Winter Olympics.
News Brief: Florida School Shooting, Immigration Plans Stall, Olympics
The 19-year-old shooter at a Florida high school has confessed to investigators. Also, the Senate failed to pass any immigration plan before a self-imposed deadline and we have an Olympics update.
Canada Hosts A Pride House At The Winter Olympics In South Korea
Eight years after the first Pride House was created for LGBTQ athletes at the Vancouver Olympics, Canada has worked with local activists to host another one at the Pyeongchang Games.
Mikaela Shiffrin Goes For Historic Medal In Slalom At Winter Olympics
Mikaela Shiffrin is trying to win a third gold and stamp her name in the record books as the best U.S. Olympic skier of all time.
Austrian Snowboarder Breaks Neck In Olympics Quarterfinals Race
Markus Schairer fractured his fifth vertebra in a nasty crash that left him sprawled on his back for some time. He apparently didn't suffer lasting damage. He even finished the run.
For Some, Competing At The Olympics Runs In The Family
For many parents at the Olympics, watching their children compete is nerve-wracking. Beth Heiden Reid has a special perspective: she won a bronze medal in speedskating at the 1980 Games, and was in Korea to watch her daughter Joanne compete in biathlon.
Mikaela Shiffrin, Of The U.S., Wins Gold In Women's Giant Slalom
Mikaela Shiffrin won an Olympic gold medal in the giant slalom on Thursday. It's her second career Olympic title. At the 2014 Sochi Games, Shiffrin won the slalom — a title she will defend Friday.
'You Don't Hold Back': Mikaela Shiffrin Wins Gold At 2018 Winter Olympics
It was a hard-won medal, on a day where 20 racers crashed out of the course as they tried to carve out time and move up the leaderboard.