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1. Meet the power couples of the 2026 Winter Games, from rivals to teammates

   Some of these power couples span multiple sports, while others compete in the same discipline — or even on the same team.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

2. After a 2-decade ban, kites fill Lahore's skies during a Pakistani springtime festival

   People gathered on rooftops to enjoy flying kites for the first time in years, celebrating the spring festival of Basant. The activity had been banned due to injuries and deaths during past celebrations.

3. ChatGPT promised to help her find her soulmate. Then it betrayed her

   ChatGPT sent screenwriter Micky Small down a fantastical rabbit hole. Now, she's finding her way out.

4. Under oath and unredacted: The top political stories on Epstein this week

   Attorney General Pam Bondi faced pointed questions on Capitol Hill, and lawmakers continued to press the Justice Department about its decision to redact certain information.

5. Dr. Oz pushes AI avatars as a fix for rural health care. Not so fast, critics say

   Dr. Mehmet Oz, who heads the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is advancing a $50 billion plan to modernize rural health care.

6. Rubio reassures trans-Atlantic ties with Europe at Munich Security Conference

   U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a calm and reassuring message to America's allies in Munich, after more than a year of President Donald Trump's often-hostile rhetoric toward allies.

7. 5 things to know about the shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security

   The sprawling agency saw its baseline funding expire after lawmakers left town for a week-long recess, but without a deal to rein in the conduct of federal immigration officers.

8. Ilia Malinin, U.S. figure skater favored for gold, finishes 8th

   Malinin, undefeated since 2023, stumbled and fell multiple times, landing far off the podium. Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan won gold in an upset that shocked even himself.

9. DHS says immigration agents appear to have lied about shooting in Minnesota

   Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis was shot in the leg during the incident. Another Venezuelan man was also accused of attacking an immigration officer.

10. Venezuela debates sweeping amnesty for political prisoners

    After the fall of Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan regime promise amnesty and reconciliation — but for hundreds still jailed and thousands facing charges, justice remains uncertain.