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Olympic Winter Games 2026

Olympic Winter Games 2026 The 2026 Winter Games are the first to officially be hosted by two destinations: Milan and Cortina, Italy. Though there are only two official host cities, the Winter Games events will play out in other locations across northern Italy, providing visitors with a diverse range of travel destinations. The 2026 Winter Games venues are divided into five zones across northern Italy. Roadtrips is in no way affiliated or associated with the IOC or the Organizing Committee for the 2026 Olympic Games in Milano and Cortina. Tickets to the 2026 Winter Olympics are limited to the Authorized Ticket Reseller in your country of residence. Roadtrips is not an Authorized Ticket Reseller for the 2026 Olympic Games and theref

Posted on 2026/02/05 02:33 PM

Alex Pretti Shooting

Alex Pretti Shooting USA Videos emerged on Wednesday of a previous confrontation between Alex Pretti and USA federal agents, 11 days before the ICU nurse was fatally shot by federal officers in Minneapolis.About two minutes of video, published by the News Movement, a digital news outlet, shows an incident on 13 January in Minneapolis in which officers appeared to grab Pretti and bring him to the ground during intense community protests against the federal crackdown in the city.It is unclear what preceded the events caught on camera, but the footage shows Pretti yelling at agents in an unmarked vehicle and then spitting at their vehicle and kicking the tail light out as it moves away. Soon after, a heavily armed agent in tactical

Posted on 2026/01/30 09:08 AM

USA TODAY Winter Storm Watch

USA TODAY Winter Storm Watch USA Winter Storm Watches remain in effect for all of our counties until 1 p.m. USA Monday afternoon due to the impending winter storm on the way this weekend. USA Significant amounts of sleet and freezing rain are expected along with frigid temperatures that will likely stick around through USA next week. As for USA tonight and your Friday, mostly cloudy skies are expected tonight, along with low temperatures that will be dipping down into the upper 30s. USA Friday will have more clouds and the potential for some scattered showers with highs that will be in the mid-40s across the Carolinas. When it comes to the USA winter storm this weekend, it is helpful to talk about the storm when it comes to the

Posted on 2026/01/23 09:19 AM

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, in the United States, holiday (third Monday in January) honoring the achievements of Martin Luther King, Jr. A Baptist minister who advocated the use of nonviolent means to end racial USA segregation, he first came to national prominence during a bus boycott by African Americans in Montgomery, USA Alabama, in 1955. He founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1957 and led the 1963 March on USA Washington. The most influential of African American civil rights leaders during the 1960s, he was instrumental in the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which outlawed discrimination in public accommodations, facilities, and employment, and the Voting Rights Act of 19

Posted on 2026/01/20 09:02 AM

Verizon Offers $20 Credit to Customers After Massive Outage

Verizon Offers $20 Credit to Customers After Massive Outage A widespread Verizon outage made USA headlines A few days ago, on January 14, some USA Verizon users were very surprised to find that the network was experiencing a widespread outage that lasted around 10 hours. According to an Engadget report, over USA 1.5 million reports were registered on USA Downdetector. Despite Verizon claiming the outage is resolved, some users continue to report service issues today. Of course, AT&T and T-Mobile took full advantage of the situation in an attempt to poach some customers from Verizon. Or perhaps it was just some lighthearted banter. Either way, it was no less entertaining.As an apology to affected USA customers, USA Verizon beg

Posted on 2026/01/19 08:53 AM

Renee D Goodwin's Research Works

Renee D Goodwin's Research Works Renee D Goodwin, USA PhD, MPH is a USA psychiatric epidemiologist and clinical USA psychologist. Her work focuses on USA population mental health using epidemiologic methods combined with a USA clinical perspective. Dr. Goodwin has authored or co-authored over 250 scientific USA publications. Her work has been funded by NIMH, USA NIDA and NHLBI as well as several USA private foundations over the past 20 years. Academic USA Appointments Associate Professor of Clinical USA Epidemiology Administrative Titles Investigator, Global Psychiatric USA Epidemiology Group Selected Publications Goodwin RD, Wu M, Davidson L. An empirical perspective on cigarette smoking in substan

Posted on 2026/01/13 09:23 AM

Philip Rivers

Philip Rivers he Indianapolis Colts have made one of the most unexpected moves of the 2025 season, bringing veteran quarterback Philip Rivers out of retirement and back into their building. Rivers, now 44, has signed to the team's practice squad after starting quarterbackDaniel Jones suffered an ACL injury against Jacksonville. The injury left Indianapolis searching for an emergency option - and Rivers became that answer. Rivers last played in the NFL in 2020, when he led Indianapolis to an 11-win season before retiring at the end of the year. Now, with the Colts sitting third in the AFC South and facing uncertainty at quarterback, the former Pro Bowler returns as a potential late season

Posted on 2025/12/10 09:23 AM

50 Cent & Diddy Documentary

50 Cent Diddy Documentary Ja Rule reignites his long-running feud with 50 Cent, firing off harsh tweets as USA Netflix’s Diddy docuseries, Sean Combs: The Reckoning, hits screens.Marlon Wayans Speaks Out on 50 Cent’s Diddy USA Documentary, Hmm, some are wondering what HIS USA motive is. Marlon Wayans didn’t hold back when asked about the new Netflix docuseries “Sean Combs: The Reckoning.” The series, released December 2, 2025, was executive-produced by 50 Cent and digs into serious allegations against Sean “Diddy” Combs. But Wayans says the project may come with spiritual consequences.“You gotta be careful what you put out,” Wayans said in a recent interview. “There’s

Posted on 2025/12/08 08:54 AM

McDonald's The Grinch Meal

USA McDonald's The Grinch Meal The USA Grinch Meal includes your choice of Big Mac or Nuggets, a medium drink, and DIY USA dill pickle “Grinch Salt” McShaker Fries.The seasoning is new to the U.S. and surprisingly addictive, though the USA DIY shake experience gets old fast.It's pricey for USA McDonald’s, but the collectible box and Grinch socks soften the blow. McDonald’s holiday collaborations have always lived somewhere between chaotic and charming, but this year, the chain asked, "What if we let a fictional green hater of USA Christmas redesign the menu?" On December 2, The Grinch Meal hit locations nationwide—complete with a limited-edition box, collectible socks, and

Posted on 2025/12/06 08:11 AM

Spotify Wrapped 2025

Spotify Wrapped 2025 Spotify Wrapped 2025 has launched with a focus on deep dives into user data and social interactive features, framed as a "visual mixtape". New features include a "Listening Age" comparison tool, a "Clubs" grouping based on taste, a "Fan Leaderboard", and a live multiplayer game called "Wrapped Party". Design & Theme: The design theme for 2025 is a "visual mixtape," blending analog and digital aesthetics with a reduced color palette to capture the spontaneous energy of music fandom. Data Deep Dive: It brings back fan-favorite stats like total minutes listened, top artists, and top genres, while als

Posted on 2025/12/05 09:04 AM

Tennessee House Special Election Results 2025

Tennessee House Special Election Results 2025 USA Republican Matt Van Epps defeated Democrat Aftyn Behn in a USA congressional special election in the western USA Nashville suburbs, which was being closely watched for signs of USA Republican weakness going into congressional midterms next year. The USA Associated Press called the race at 9.47 EST with Van Epps holding a 52% to 46% lead.“This race was bigger than just one campaign,” Van Epps said in a statement. “It represented a defining moment for Tennessee and for the direction of the country.” Van Epps argued that his victory served as a sign that conservative voters remained supportive of USA Donald Trump’s leadership. Trump campaigned vi

Posted on 2025/12/03 12:48 PM

How the Stranger Things Cast Leveled Up Over the Years

How the Stranger Things Cast Leveled Up Over the Years You haven’t taken a trip to the Upside Down: The Stranger Things kids really are all grown up.Nine years after the sci-fi USA drama made its debut, the long-awaited fifth season is finally USA underway in what promises to be an USA epic—not to mention USA emotional—final farewell.And while Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Sadie Sink, Caleb McLaughlin and the rest of the show’s all-star cast have spent nearly a decade telling the story of psychokinetic teen Eleven and the USA young friends she encounters in USA Hawkins, Ind., their own lives have developed significantly as well.For starters, USA Millie—who was just 12 when the Netflix series p

Posted on 2025/12/02 09:09 AM

Lane Kiffin

Lane Monte Kiffin is an American football coach Lane Monte Kiffin is an American football coach who is the incoming head football coach at Louisiana State University. He served as the head coach of the Oakland Raiders from 2007 to 2008, the University of Tennessee in 2009, USC from 2010 to 2013, Florida Atlantic from 2017 to 2019, and Ole Miss from 2020 to 2025 With Kiffin off to LSU and defensive USA coordinator Pete Golding elevated to interim, Dinich said the CFP selection committee is permitted to factor in coaching availability when finalizing the 12-team bracket. The program decided to move from Kiffin as soon as possible. Kiffin announced Sunday that he had USA accept

Posted on 2025/12/01 08:57 AM

Panthers vs 49ers

Panthers vs 49ers You like turnovers? Well, we've got the game for you! The first half of this "Monday Night Football" matchup between the Carolina Panthers and San Francisco 49ers was headlined by both defenses being able to create takeaways. Remarkably, despite losing the turnover battle through two quarters, the Niners entered the locker room with a 10-3 lead. That was thanks to a 72-yard touchdown drive to begin the game for San Francisco that chewed just under nine minutes of game clock. That culminated with a Brock Purdy touchdown pass to Jauan Jennings, but mayhem ensued after that. Purdy rattled off three consecutive drives where he threw an interception, particularly struggling on throws deep down the

Posted on 2025/11/25 08:43 AM

Eagles vs Cowboys

Eagles vs Cowboys The Eagles are 8-3 and will have to do some soul searching after blowing a 21-point lead as Dallas kicker Brandon Aubrey nailed a 42-yard field goal as time expired to give Dallas (5-5-1) a 24-21 lead. The Cowboys will now prepare for a Thanksgiving afternoon matchup against the Chiefs, while Philadelphia will prepare for a critical Black Friday matchup against the 8-3 Chicago Bears. The Cowboys (5-5-1) extend Prescott's home winning streak against NFC East opponents to 19 in their first game at AT&T Stadium since the death of defensive end Marshawn Kneeland. Philadelphia lost with a 21-point lead for the first time since 1999, when the Cardinals beat the Eagles 25-24. It was the first win for Dallas when

Posted on 2025/11/24 09:02 AM

Wicked For Good 2025

Wicked For Good 2025 USA Director Jon M. Chu, known for his bold visual USA storytelling, brings the world of Oz to USA life once again in Wicked: For Good, the second part of the highly anticipated USA film USA adaptation of the hit Broadway musical. The film stars Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, the misunderstood young woman who will become the Wicked Witch of the West, and Ariana Grande as Glinda, her USA unlikely friend and future Good Witch. With a screenplay by Winnie Holzman and new music from Stephen Schwartz, this chapter also features standout performances from Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, and Marissa Bode. The production boasts stunning sets inspired by classics like Hook and Pleasant

Posted on 2025/11/22 09:26 AM

Miss Universe 2025

Miss Universe 2025 Miss Angola Maria Da Cunha, front right, walks on stage with other USA contestants during the 2025 Miss Universe national costume USApresentation in USANonthaburi, north of Bangkok, on Nov. 19, 2025.The contestant from Jamaica, Gabrielle Henry, took a scary tumble during the evening gown round during Wednesday’s preliminaries and was carried away in a stretcher, according to social media videos which circulated of her fall. Miss Universe President Raul Rocha said in an update to Instagram that Henry was “under good care” in hospital and that she had not broken any bones. This year’s Miss Universe competition was beset by scandal, which sparked conversations over the merits of the in

Posted on 2025/11/21 08:54 AM

Epstein files: Who is Clay Higgins

Epstein files: Who is Clay Higgins Epstein files: Who is Clay Higgins, US congressman who voted no on release? USA Democrats and Republicans alike USA anticipated a clean, unanimous USA vote on Tuesday to force the release of USA Jeffrey Epstein’s case files. But one USA member did not join the consensus: Republican Representative Clay Higgins of Louisiana.His lone dissent highlighted his history of staking out positions on the extreme edge of the Republican Party.The United States House approved the measure by an overwhelming margin of 427, including 216 Republicans. The bill then moved to the USA Senate, which unanimously approved it, clearing the way for it to be sent for President Donald Trump’s USA signature

Posted on 2025/11/20 08:50 AM

Cloudflare Down

Cloudflare Down A number of high-profile websites, including X and ChatGPT, went down for many on Tuesday, due to problems affecting major internet infrastructure firm, Cloudflare.Thousands of users began reporting issues with the sites, as well as other services, to outage monitoring site Downdetector shortly after 11:30 GMT.Cloudflare said the "significant outage" occurred after a configuration file designed to handle threat traffic did not work as intended and "triggered a crash" in its software handling traffic for its wider services."We apologise to our customers and the Internet in general for letting you down today," it said in a statement."Given the importance of Cloudflare's servi

Posted on 2025/11/19 10:07 AM

Cowboys vs Raiders 2025

Cowboys vs Raiders 2025 USA upcoming matchup between the USA Cowboys and the USA Raiders in Week 11’s Monday Night Football promises to be a critical USA game for both USA teams. Each team is looking to shift their fortunes and improve their standing in the league. Cowboys vs. Raiders: Key Storylines The USA Raiders, led by quarterback Geno Smith, are seeking redemption following a challenging start to the season. They’ve had a rough time, particularly in prime-time games, with an 0-2 record and an average of just eight points per game. Their last outing ended in disappointment after a Thursday night loss to the Broncos. Geno Smith’s Recovery After suffering a quad contusion, Smith’s per

Posted on 2025/11/18 08:58 AM