Check check check just when we need it most. Hi there, everyone, thanks for joining us. Im thomas drayton. We begin with security at the winter olympics. The u. S. Is comparing a contingency plan to protect u. S. Athletes and citizens in the effect of a terror attack. It involves military warships and planes on standby in case evacuations are needed. It comes as Russian Security forces are searching for a suspected suicide bomber. As Allen Schauffler explains, authorities are looking for a young woman being called the black widow. Police are looking for female suicide bombers and released information about one in particular, her name is rusana, from dagestan, linked to caucuses emirate, a terrorist seeking on independent homeland in southern russia. The group taunted russian authorities and threatened attacks on the sochi games. A poster with her into n is has been posted at the airport. Its been sent by Russian Federal security to enforcement agencies in and around sochi. The u. S. Ol
On Saturday afternoon, Calgary Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk took to the podium and delivered an emphatic message ahead of the second half of a back-to-back against the Edmonton Oilers and a road trip that could make or break their season.
Tkachuk, who has been far less noticeable and engaged than most would have expected this season (and would be on pace for just 50 points in an 82-game season), admirably fielded questions and took ownership for his and the team’s play to date that had seen them skate to a .500 record a quarter of the way through the year.
“This is a huge, huge moment in our season, this game tonight,” he said.