Olympics, Shutdown, and Tragedy Collide

Team GB celebrated its first gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics, as Matt Weston secured victory in the men's singles skeleton competition, according to multiple news sources. The games, taking place in Italy from February 4th to the 22nd, with the Paralympics to follow in March, have also seen the United States in the top three for medal count, as reported by CBS News.

Weston, 28, already a world and European champion, dominated the event with multiple track records, ultimately winning by a significant margin, according to Sky News. This victory adds to Weston's impressive resume, which includes two world champion titles and three consecutive World Cup titles. Viewers should note the significant time difference, and schedules include various medal events and key matchups in sports like ice hockey and curling, as stated by CBS News.

Meanwhile, American bobsledder Kaillie Humphries, a three-time Olympic gold medalist, is preparing for the games. Humphries, 40, is looking forward to the ideal Olympic run down the refrigerated track in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, in February, according to Time. She lives in San Diego with her husband, former USA bobsledder Travis Armbruster, and their son, Aulden, who will turn 20 months old in mid-February. "The sled should look smooth," Humphries said during an interview.

In other news, law enforcement activity has intensified near the home of missing 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie in Tucson, Arizona, with the Pima County Sheriff's Department and FBI investigating a lead connected to the case, according to CBS News. Authorities have collected unidentified DNA from Guthrie's home and released a description of a male suspect seen on surveillance footage wearing a ski mask and carrying a specific type of backpack. Guthrie, the mother of Savannah Guthrie, was last seen on January 31st and is believed to have been abducted.