The architecture of American homes is a lot like America itself, a hodgepodge of different styles from different countries often melded together into one whole. From colonials to Victorians to ranch-style houses and McMansions, the story of American residential architecture is that it tends to be eclectic.

ON THIS DAY IN AMERICAN HISTORY On Feb. 22, 1980, the U.S. hockey team, a massive underdog, defeats the Soviet team at the Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid, New York, in front of thousands of frenzied fans. The Soviet team had taken gold in five of the past six Olympics, but was unable to match the youthful energy of the American team, which was largely made up of college students. After the so-called “Miracle On Ice,” the U.S. team went on to beat Finland to take the gold medal. The team’s story was made into the 2004 movie, “Miracle On Ice,” starring Kurt Russell.

House Democrats will move quickly to challenge U.S. President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border, in order to shift billions of dollars from defense to construction of a southern border wall.

The Syrian-German director of an Oscar-nominated documentary about the life of al-Qaida-linked extremists in Syria said he took enormous risks during filming to better understand what led to the rise in extremism in his home country.

California is earthquake country, and residents of Los Angeles can now get some critical warning, when conditions are right, after a quake has started and seismic waves are heading their way. The long-delayed system, called ShakeAlertLA, is the first of its kind in the United States.

VIDEO: South Africa’s struggling power utility, Eskom, has implemented rolling power cuts to offset heavy debt and management problems. The four-hour cuts, which the state-run utility began this month, are causing loud complaints from residents and the highest levels of government. But the effects are being felt also in the most unexpected places.