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Speedskater Aims for Phelps Status as Trump Clashes in DC

Conservative populist Laura Fernández of the Sovereign People's Party won Costa Rica's presidential election with 48.3% of the vote, avoiding a runoff and succeeding outgoing President Rodrigo Chaves, according to multiple news sources. Fernández pledged to consolidate Costa Rica's development and focus on economic growth, while her closest challenger, Álvaro Ramos, conceded and promised a constructive opposition, NPR News reported.

In other news, President Donald Trump announced Sunday that he will be shutting down the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for two years starting in the summer, Vox reported. Trump claimed the shutdown, which comes after a series of high-profile boycotts and cancellations, will allow him to perform Construction, Revitalization, and Complete Renovation, according to Vox.

Meanwhile, American speedskater Jordan Stolz is being hailed as a potential successor to Michael Phelps in the sport, Time reported. Stolz, who hails from Kewaskum, Wisconsin, enjoys a level of anonymity in the United States, but is recognized and appreciated in Europe, particularly in the Netherlands. "I feel like every KLM flight I get on, all the flight attendants know me," Stolz told TIME. "They treat me a little bit extra nice. That's always cool."

Across the United States, mayors are increasingly pushing back against ICE operations in response to recent fatal shootings and growing anti-ICE sentiment, Time reported. Cities like Philadelphia and New York City are enacting legislation to limit ICE's authority and cooperation with local law enforcement, highlighting a nationwide debate over immigration enforcement and states' rights.

In the world of startups, Stanford students Roman Scott and Itbaan Nafi have secured $2 million to launch Breakthrough Ventures, a national accelerator program aimed at funding startups founded by college students and recent graduates, TechCrunch reported. The program, which evolved from successful Demo Days at Stanford, will invest in AI, health, consumer, deep tech, and sustainability companies, with backing from firms like Mayfield and Collide Capital, according to TechCrunch. The program differentiates itself by being built for students, by students.

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