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U.S. freestyle skiers clinch an eleventh gold medal for Team USA in mixed team aerials,surpassing the U.S.'s all-time record for gold medals in a Winter Olympics.

Russia blamed Israel after Syria downed a Russian reconnaissance plane, killing 15 people. Israel expressed condolences for those killed but in turn blamed Iran and Hezbollah guerrillas.

Four races highlight this year's elections: a redistricting referendum in California, governor's races in New Jersey and Virginia and the mayoral contest in New York City.

Eight skiers in the Castle Peak avalanche near Lake Tahoe are confirmed to be deceased.

Ben Ogden of Vermont skied powerfully, finishing just behind Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo of Norway. It was the first Olympic medal for a U.S. men's cross-country skier since 1976.

Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia says shutdown can end if Trump engages more earnestly in negotiations.

Cape Town in South Africa is going through one of its coldest winters in recent memory. Those who swim in the ocean water claim mental and physical health benefits.

In Waterbury, Ct., where less than 40% of Black residents are fully vaccinated, teenagers are going door-to-door to encourage people to get their shot.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Steve Contorno, political editor of the Tampa Bay Times, about how Floridians view Gov. Ron DeSantis' leadership during the pandemic.

Aubrey McClendon, one of the pioneers of the shale oil revolution in the U.S. died in a car crash Wednesday at age 56 years. McClendon was indicted Tuesday on charges he conspired to rig the bidding process on oil and gas leases in Oklahoma.