After the official training sessions wrapped up, it was finally time for the women’s singles luge athletes to put everything on the line. The Cortina Sliding Centre was ready — fast, icy, and unforgiving — with its signature quick hills and lightning-fast curves waiting to punish any tiny mistake. The first official tournament was Run 1 on February 9 delivered exactly what we expected: drama, speed, and a whole lot of tension right from the first slider. Here are my personal

Welcome to this deep dive into one of the most remarkable weather events Long Island has seen in decades: the prolonged sub-freezing temperature streak of late January into early February 2026. At Long Island MacArthur Airport (Islip) the primary official climate station for Long Island with records dating back to September 1963 temperatures remained at or below the freezing mark (32°F) for highs for an impressive 13 consecutive days , from January 24 through February 5,