American skier Lindsey Vonn announced Saturday that she had successfully undergone her fourth surgery following a brutal crash during the Winter Olympics in Italy, and she is now cleared to return to the United States. Meanwhile, in other news, a tour bus driver was indicted on homicide charges in connection to a deadly crash in western New York, and a judge ordered the Trump administration to facilitate the return of a college student who was deported over Thanksgiving.
Vonn, 41, broke her left leg during her opening downhill race at the Winter Olympics. According to CBS News, she wrote on social media that the surgery was successful. She had previously undergone three surgeries since the Feb. 8 crash. Vonn plans to provide more updates and information about her injury once she is back in the U.S., according to the same source. Vonn reflected on the crash, stating, "ride was worth the fall."
In New York, Bin Shao, the driver of a tour bus, was charged with second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in connection to a crash that killed five people. The bus was traveling from Niagara Falls toward New York City when it lost control on the New York Thruway in Genesee County, according to CBS News. The 56-year-old driver pleaded not guilty to the charges. Genesee County District Attorney Kevin Finnell stated there was no evidence of driver alcohol impairment.
In other news, U.S. downhill skier Breezy Johnson is ending her run at the 2026 Winter Olympics with a gold medal and a fiancé. According to CBS News, Johnson's boyfriend, Connor Watkins, proposed at the finish line of her final race. Johnson recalled giving Watkins a subtle hint in 2024, reminding him that if he was serious about their relationship, the Olympics were two years away.
Additionally, the Trump administration was ordered to facilitate the return of Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, a 19-year-old college student who was deported over Thanksgiving, despite a court order blocking her removal. U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns directed the government to facilitate her return within 14 days, according to ABC News. Stearns wrote in his order that "redemption may be found by acknowledging and fixing our own errors."
Finally, the search is intensifying for Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, who investigators say appears to have been kidnapped from her Tucson, Arizona, home on Feb. 1. The FBI released photos and videos of an armed person in a mask in front of her home, appearing to tamper with a security camera, according to ABC News.
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