The 2026 Winter Olympics are over, save for the Closing Ceremonies, as I crank out this posting.  I asked Google AI, how did the USA do? Team USA had a historic performance at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina,   setting a new record for the most gold medals by the U.S. at a Winter Games . The team finished with 12 gold medals and 33 total medals, highlighting significant success in men's ice hockey, freestyle skiing, and women's alpine skiing.   Key highlights from the 2026 Winter Olympics for Team USA included: Record-Breaking Performance:   The team secured the record for most gold medals by Team USA at a Winter Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, surpassing the previous high of 10. Men's Ice Hockey Gold:   The U.S. men's team won their first gold since 1980 by defeating Canada 2-1 in overtime with a goal by Jack Hughes. Total Medal Count:   Team USA finished behind only Norway in total medals (41) with a final tally of 33. Women's Success:   U.S. wo...

Various surveys can be found ranking the ten worst years for Humanity.   Here is one from The Top Tens. #1    1939:  Nazi Germany invaded Poland, starting World War II. Few remember that Hitler declared war on Poland with the Soviet Union  The Union of Soviet Socialist Republicans first formed in 1922. How this year so high is a mystery to me. #2    1350:  The Black Death ravaged Europe, killing perhaps 50% the population.  99% of the world was in extreme poverty. #3    1941:  Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and Nazi Germany invaded ally Soviet Union.  Genocide of Jews and peak of World War II. #4    1914:  Beginning of World War 1.   #5    2016:  Terrorist attacks in Europe and the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. #6  2020:  Australia was on fired, Donald Trump was elected president of the USA and the Coronavirus Pandemic struck. #7  2001:  Terr...

    From  Worldometer  (new  COVID-19 deaths yesterday):            DAY    USA    WORLD      Brazil      India      South Africa June     9     1093     4732         1185        246       82 July    22      1205     7128         1293      1120     572 Aug    12      1504     6556        1242        835     130 Sept     9      1208      6222       1136       1168       82 Oct     21      1225      6849         571     ...