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'Schitt's Creek' star Catherine O'Hara died of blood clot in lung: death certificate
'Schitt's Creek' star Catherine O'Hara died of blood clot in lung: death certificate

Emmy-winning actress Catherine O'Hara, who starred in "Schitt's Creek" and "Home Alone," died from a blood clot in her lungs, her death certificate revealed Monday.

February 09, 2026

'Best day of my life': Raimund soars to German Olympic ski jump gold
'Best day of my life': Raimund soars to German Olympic ski jump gold

Unheralded German Philipp Raimund soared to an unexpected ski jumping gold at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Monday and declared it "the best day of my life".

February 09, 2026

US Justice Dept opens unredacted Epstein files to lawmakers
US Justice Dept opens unredacted Epstein files to lawmakers

The US Justice Department opened the unredacted Jeffrey Epstein files to review by members of Congress on Monday as several lawmakers expressed concern that some names have been removed from the publicly released records.

February 09, 2026

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Winter Olympics organisers investigate reports of damaged medals
Winter Olympics organisers investigate reports of damaged medals

The organisers of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics said on Monday they were investigating why medals are breaking after competitors, including gold medallist skier Breezy Johnson, said they were falling apart.

February 09, 2026

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Pakistan to play India at T20 World Cup after boycott called off
Pakistan to play India at T20 World Cup after boycott called off

Pakistan's prime minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed the country's cricket team to play India in the T20 World Cup on February 15 in Colombo, ending a week-long stand-off.

February 09, 2026