Team USA's women's hockey team powered past Finland with a 5-0 victory at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Saturday, while authorities in Italy reported "serious sabotage" to the railway network as the Winter Olympics began. Elsewhere, a Russian general was shot in Moscow and is recovering, and Storm Leonardo continued to batter Europe and northern Africa. Additionally, the top ICE lawyer in Minnesota departed the agency amid a surge of immigration-related lawsuits.
The American women's hockey team improved to 2-0 at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, according to Fox News. Captain Hilary Knight scored in a second straight game, tying the U.S. Olympic record with her 14 career Winter Olympic goals. The team's victory extended Finland's winless Olympic record against the U.S. to 0-11. Vice President JD Vance and his family attended the game, cheering on the Americans, according to Fox News.
In Italy, police reported three separate incidents involving damage to railway lines, which they believe are connected to the Games, according to BBC World. A fire hit rail infrastructure between Bologna and Venice, triggering delays of up to two-and-a-half hours. Police later found severed cables and an explosive device nearby. The Ministry of Transport called the incidents an act of "serious sabotage," mirroring vandalism during the Paris Olympics in 2024, according to BBC World.
Meanwhile, in Moscow, Lt Gen Vladimir Alexeyev, Russia's deputy head of military intelligence, was shot several times on Friday and rushed to the hospital in serious condition, according to BBC World. He has since regained consciousness after surgery. Two suspects have reportedly been arrested and will be questioned. Russian officials have blamed Kyiv for the shooting, but Ukraine's foreign minister denied involvement, according to Reuters, as reported by BBC World.
In other news, the top lawyer for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minnesota, Jim Stolley, departed the agency, according to the NY Times. His departure came as a crush of litigation stemming from the immigration crackdown in the state overwhelmed the court system. Stolley, a veteran of the agency, did not respond to requests for comment, but a spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security confirmed his retirement, according to the NY Times.
Finally, Storm Leonardo continued to batter parts of Europe and northern Africa. Spain's state meteorological agency, Aemet, issued its highest red alert for heavy rainfall in Cádiz and parts of Málaga, according to The Guardian. The slow-moving system has brought torrential rain and strong winds to the Iberian peninsula since Tuesday, according to The Guardian.
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