American skier Breezy Johnson secured Team USA's first gold medal of the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics in the women's downhill race on Saturday, a victory overshadowed by teammate Lindsey Vonn's crash and subsequent injury. Johnson's win came as the Games commenced, drawing athletes from around the globe to compete in 116 events.
Johnson, 30, completed the iconic Olympia delle Tofana course in Cortina in 1:36.10, according to CBS News. This marked her first Olympic medal and made her the second American woman to ever win gold in downhill skiing. The race also saw the dramatic exit of Lindsey Vonn, who crashed seconds into her run after deciding to compete despite a ruptured left ACL sustained in a previous World Cup event. Vonn, 41, lost control shortly after the start, hitting her head on the ground and requiring medical attention. She was airlifted from the course.
The Games, which began on February 6 and are scheduled to run through February 22, have brought approximately 230 athletes representing Team USA to Italy, according to CBS News. The team has a strong history, having won 330 Winter Olympic medals through the 2022 Beijing games, second only to Norway.
Meanwhile, in other news, former FDA commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb, who also sits on the boards of Pfizer and United Health Care, appeared on "Face the Nation" on February 8, 2026, where he discussed the measles outbreak, according to CBS News. He had previously predicted the spread of the disease, and his concerns proved accurate, with South Carolina experiencing its largest outbreak since measles was declared eliminated.
Also on "Face the Nation" on February 8, Senator Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, discussed elections and security. He addressed the FBI's seizure of ballots and 2020 voting records in Fulton County, Georgia, on January 28, and the presence of Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard outside the elections office, according to CBS News.
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