February 3, 2026 Mysterious cherub face pops up at sacred tourist site as officials launch investigation Controversy erupts over a restored fresco in Rome's Basilica of San Lorenzo showing a cherub that reportedly looks like Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Officials are investigating.
February 2, 2026 NBC's Savannah Guthrie to pull out as host of Winter Olympics opening ceremony as mother remains missing NBC star Savannah Guthrie will be backing out as co-host of the Winter Olympics opening ceremony Friday in Milan, Italy, as her mother Nancy Guthrie remains missing.
February 2, 2026 Italy rocked by anarchist-led riots as over 100 police injured, Meloni condemns violence Violent clashes in Turin, Italy, allegedly left 108 police officers injured as protesters hurled Molotov cocktails and stones during weekend demonstrations.
February 2, 2026 US Olympic officials alter name of 'Ice House' hospitality space amid protests against federal agents U.S. Olympic officials changed the name of one of its hospitality spaces from "Ice House" to "Winter House" over concerns about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
February 2, 2026 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics: Everything to know about this year's Winter Games The 2026 Winter Olympics will take place on Feb. 6 in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, the first time the Games will be jointly hosted.
February 2, 2026 Team USA Olympic star Elana Meyers Taylor faces brakeman challenge ahead of Winter Games Team USA Olympian Elana Meyers Taylor revealed over the weekend that her picks as a brakeman for her sled for the Olympics have been challenged.
February 1, 2026 IOC chief laments 'distracting' news cycle ahead of 2026 Winter Olympics IOC President Kirsty Coventry lamented the intense news cycle ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics as the world talks about ICE and the Epstein files.
January 31, 2026 Anti-ICE protests erupt in Milan ahead of Winter Olympics over planned agent deployment Hundreds protested in Milan ahead of the Winter Olympics over plans to deploy ICE agents for security support, drawing condemnation from city officials and human rights advocates.
January 28, 2026 Female Nordic combined athletes plan protest over Olympic exclusion: 'It's so messed up' Female athletes competing in Nordic combined plan to stage a protest Friday over the lack of a women's event at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics.
January 28, 2026 New book claims Shakespeare was actually a Black, Jewish woman poet named Emilia Bassano New book claims Shakespeare was actually Emilia Bassano, a dark-skinned Jewish woman poet. Author argues the famous playwright's identity has been wrong.