Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick was grilled on Capitol Hill on Tuesday about his past association with Jeffrey Epstein, while Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Laegreid confessed to cheating on his girlfriend moments after winning a bronze medal at the Winter Olympics. Additionally, Apple and Google agreed to changes in their UK app stores following regulatory intervention, and a Somali pilot was praised for safely landing a faulty passenger plane on a seashore.
Lutnick, who served as Trump's commerce secretary, denied any wrongdoing during his appearance before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee. The questioning followed revelations that he remained in contact with Epstein years after claiming to have distanced himself from the convicted sex offender. According to ABC News, one Democrat stated Lutnick had "totally misrepresented" the extent of their relationship.
In other news from the Winter Olympics, Laegreid admitted to an affair on live television after winning his first individual Olympic medal in the 20km individual biathlon. The seven-time world champion, who became emotional on the podium, called the affair "my biggest mistake," according to BBC World. He told NRK, Norway's state broadcaster, that he had met the love of his life six months prior.
Meanwhile, in Somalia, a pilot was lauded for his quick thinking after safely crash-landing a passenger plane on the shoreline near the capital's international airport. All 55 people on board survived the incident, which occurred after the aircraft experienced a technical fault shortly after takeoff. Starsky Aviation praised the pilot's actions, as reported by BBC World.
In the technology sector, Apple and Google agreed to make changes to their app stores in the UK following an intervention from the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The CMA stated the tech giants committed to not giving preferential treatment to their own apps and will be transparent about the approval process for others. The CMA's head, Sarah Cardell, said the proposed commitments "will boost the UK's app economy," according to BBC Technology.
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