The 2026 Winter Olympic Games officially commenced with an opening ceremony at Milan's San Siro Stadium, featuring athletes from 92 national Olympic committees, according to CBS News. The United States boasts the largest delegation with over 230 athletes, followed by Canada with 210 and host nation Italy with 196. The ceremony, which began at 2 p.m. ET, included the Parade of Nations and the lighting of the Olympic flame.
The mascots for the 2026 Games were introduced as Tina and Milo, stoats designed by students. Tina, the Olympic mascot, is described as creative and down-to-earth, while her brother Milo represents the Paralympic Games, according to the Olympic website. The mascots embody the "contemporary, vibrant and dynamic Italian Spirit," the website stated. They are joined by six snowdrop flowers, known as "The Flo."
In other news, negotiating teams from the United States and Iran were expected to meet in Oman on Friday, marking a resumption of nuclear talks after weeks of heightened tensions, as reported by ABC News. The U.S. delegation was to be led by President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner. The White House indicated that the U.S. was seeking "zero nuclear capability" from Iran. "The President has obviously been quite clear in his demands of the Iranian regime," Karoline Leavitt said during a press briefing, according to ABC News.
Meanwhile, members of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's Department of Health reportedly held their first "Global Oppression and Public Health Working Group" meeting on Tuesday, according to the New York Post, as reported by Fox News. The group discussed its purpose, referencing the situation in Gaza as an example of global oppression. "We really developed in response to the ongoing genocide in Palestine," the presenter said, according to Fox News.
Also, at least 12 anti-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agitators were arrested Thursday night after a large crowd gathered outside a Hilton hotel in Minneapolis near the University of Minnesota, according to Fox News. The crowd, estimated at 150 to 175 people, was seen demonstrating outside the Graduate by Hilton Hotel, prompting police to declare an unlawful assembly. Agitators were observed blowing whistles, banging pots and pans, shaking metal barricades and striking the hotel.
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