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By Betsy Klein, CNN

(CNN) — The gold medal-winning US Olympic women’s hockey team has declined an invitation to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, citing scheduling issues.

The invite came after Trump regaled the US men’s team by phone Sunday as the players celebrated their historic Olympic victory, even offering to send a military plane to bring them to Washington, DC.

“We’re giving the State of the Union speech on Tuesday night. I could send a military plane or something, if you would like to. It’s the coolest night. It’s the biggest speech,” the president — over a speakerphone held by FBI Director Kash Patel in the locker room — said to raucous cheers and shouts of “we’re in.”

Trump added: “I must tell you, we’re gonna have to bring the women’s team — you do know that.” If they weren’t invited, the president said, “I do believe I probably would be impeached, OK?”

Members of the team laughed. The moment — and the players’ response —prompted significant backlash on social media.

Both the men’s and women’s hockey teams were formally invited to attend Trump’s address Tuesday, according to a spokesperson for the women’s team. It is not clear whether the male athletes will follow through on the plans, but the women have declined the invitation.

“We are sincerely grateful for the invitation extended to our gold medal-winning U.S. Women’s Hockey Team and deeply appreciate the recognition of their extraordinary achievement,” the team spokesperson said in a statement.

“Due to the timing and previously scheduled academic and professional commitments following the Games, the athletes are unable to participate. They were honored to be included and are grateful for the acknowledgment.”

The men’s team, which was traveling back to the US from Italy, did not immediately respond to CNN’s inquiry on whether they would attend the speech. The White House did not respond to CNN’s request for comment.

Both American teams secured Olympic gold in extraordinary games against Canada, the women 2-1 in overtime on Thursday and the men in their own 2-1 overtime win Sunday.

Jack Hughes, who scored the men’s game-winning goal, said one of his first thoughts was women’s team star Megan Keller.

“The first person I thought of was Megan Keller, who had the gold medal goal the other night,” the New Jersey Devils center said in an interview moments after his win, recalling running into Keller in the Olympic cafeteria after the women’s victory.

“I saw her in the (cafeteria), and I just said how happy and proud I am of their group and that was one of my first thoughts, was her.”

Neither Olympic team has much time to soak in their victories as they return to their professional and college-level hockey teams. The Professional Women’s Hockey League resumes its season Thursday, and the National Hockey League resumes on Wednesday.

The women’s team most recently won gold in PyeongChang during Trump’s first term. They were among the athletes invited to the White House in April 2018 as part of a broader Olympic celebration. The men’s win was the first since the 1980 “Miracle on Ice.”

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GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) - The City of Goleta is reaching out to the public for solutions to homelessness, specifically those living in their cars.

A public meeting on "People Living in Vehicles" is scheduled via zoom for all community members on Monday, Feb. 23 at 12pm.

Representatives with the City of Goleta and SB Act will discuss the current status and take public comments.

To join you can connect here:

Zoom meeting info: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84258247334
Meeting ID: 842 5824 7334

The City of Goleta also has information on their website that can be found here.

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LOMPOC, Calif. (KEYT) - Vandenberg held their first "Mission Update" discussion last week, where information was presented to the public regarding the impacts of the base's increased launches.

Col. Horne said the physics of launches are literally being written as they proceed.

He announced that launches will not be slowing down, but the impacts are being thoroughly studied, fueled by goals of mitigation.

Brigham Young Physics professor heads the ECOBOOM research, and he says the last 18 months of study has revealed some surprises.

Using devices that measure the decibel levels of sound, understanding has been gained of what constitutes noise and how it affects the environment.

Sonic booms are similar a boat’s wake, and are steered by weather conditions, particularly wind.

A community member asked about remuneration for property damages due to launches.

Col. Horne’s assistant announced there is a website pathway to file a claim which would go to the vendor.

A claim would have to provide proof the particular vendor’s launch caused the damage.

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By Alicia Wallace, CNN

(CNN) — During the past year, President Donald Trump has imposed sweeping and steep tariffs on most imported goods with the intent to reduce trade deficits and bolster US-based manufacturing.

The near-term effects have been monumental both in and outside of the United States by reshaping global trade, raising the effective tariff rate to levels not seen in more than a century, upending the regular course of business and supply chains, and driving uncertainty as well as costs higher for some businesses and consumers.

The massive shift in US trade policy hasn’t come without some twists, with one of the biggest occurring last week: The US Supreme Court ruled that Trump exceeded his authority with how he imposed some tariffs. Trump responded by announcing plans to institute a 15% global tariff.

While it remains to be seen how the latest shifts will play out, we want to hear how you have been affected this past year.

In what ways have tariffs directly impacted you? Have you held off on making certain purchases, curtailed your spending or made other decisions?

If you own a business, how have tariffs affected your operations, sales and supply chains? Have you had to pull back on hiring or even laid off some workers?

If you’d be willing to share your experience with a CNN reporter for possible inclusion in an upcoming article, we’d like to hear from you.

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