Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
Five things you need to know
1. Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir break a world record in short-dance
It’s been quite the Olympics so far for Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir. The Canadian flag bearers already have gold in the figure skating team event, but are now competing in the free dance event on their own. On Monday, the pair scored 83.67 in the short-dance portion of the free dance, which is a world record. They’ll skate for gold on Tuesday morning in PyeongChang, which is Monday night in B.C.
#TessaAndScott lead ice dance #figureskating with world record short dance 🌎🏆
— Team Canada (@TeamCanada) February 19, 2018
Read more 👉⛸ https://t.co/uxhsI7V9dg#IceDancing | #VirtueAndMoir | @tessavirtue | @ScottMoir pic.twitter.com/SzI1CDASMN
2. Team LeBron wins the NBA all-star game, but Fergie stole the show
Team LeBron took down Team Steph 148-145 to win the NBA all-star game on Sunday, but it was Fergie who stole the show before the game even started. The former Black Eyed Peas singer gave an interesting rendition of the anthem, which certainly had the internet talking.
#TeamLeBron takes down #TeamStephen 148-145! #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/6AJrY5j5nD
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 19, 2018
fergie..
— ً (@tareemax) February 19, 2018
what is you doing???? pic.twitter.com/6qi2pc1l4H
3. As many as 65 feared dead after Iran plane crash
A commercial plane went down in Iran over the weekend and as many as 65 people are feared dead. According to local media reports, 60 passengers and five crew members were on board the Aseman Airlines flight when it crashed. The flight went down near its destination of Yasuj.
An Iranian commercial airplane crashed in a region of southern Iran, officials fear all 65 people on board are dead https://t.co/BkVKEcU7cO pic.twitter.com/vcAnZ5z0pW
— TicToc by Bloomberg (@tictoc) February 18, 2018
4. Emma Watson donates £1M to a women’s justice fund
Emma Watson has definitely put her money where her mouth is. Watson has teamed up with 190 stars of film, T.V. and stage, as well as 160 activists, academics and service providers, to start a new anti-harassment campaign called The Justice and Equality Fund. The Harry Potter star has donated £1M to the fund as well.
The open letter addressed “Dear Sisters” was written by actors including @EmmaWatson @NaomieHarris & Jodie Whitaker & addresses the gender pay gap for women in their 20s in the UK stating, “it is now five times greater than it was six years ago” #TimesUp #BAFTAs pic.twitter.com/jn2PzWo2yp
— Minnie Stephenson (@MinnieSteph5) February 18, 2018
5. French figure skater experiences wardrobe malfunction
An Olympic nightmare has come true for French skater Gabriella Papadakis. While performing a short dance routine with partner Guillaume Cizeron, her dress clasp came undone and exposed part of her breast. Despite the unfortunate incident, Papadakis and Cizeron powered through to continue their routine and remain in contention going into the final skate of the event on Tuesday.
French ice dancers Guillaume Cizeron and Gabriella Papadakis held things together through a wardrobe malfunction and finished second in the short program at #PyecongChang2018. Papadakis' costume came unhooked at the neck seconds into the music. (Xinhua photo/Wang Haofei) pic.twitter.com/Ls9463SMlF
— Xinhua Sports (@XHSports) February 19, 2018
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