AMERICA'S FINEST: Team USA Men's Hockey has officially arrived at the White House ahead of the State of the Union address 🇺🇸🇺🇸

GOLDEN TICKET: Team USA's Olympic gold medal-winning men's hockey team poses for a photo with President Trump at the White House ahead of the State of the Union. | Margo Martin

The U.S. women's hockey team said it is declining President Donald Trump's invitation to attend his State of the Union address, a day after the president jokingly told the U.S. men's hockey team that he would be impeached if he didn't also invite the women's team.

"We are sincerely grateful for the invitation extended to our gold medal–winning U.S. Women’s Hockey Team and deeply appreciate the...

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‘FREE BIRD’: Gold medal-winning Team USA Men's Hockey tours the White House ahead of SOTU as 'Free Bird' plays in the background. 🇺🇲

Martin Short's daughter, Katherine, has taken her own life 💔

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🇺🇸'NOT GIVING IT BACK': President Trump tried on U.S. men’s Olympic hockey star Matthew Tkachuk's gold medal during the team’s White House visit. | Margo Martin

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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. https://cnn.it/4rzVM2T

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Martin Short's daughter Katherine Elizabeth Short has died. She was 42.

"It is with profound grief that we confirm the passing of Katherine Hartley Short. The Short family is devastated by this loss, and asks for privacy at this time, the Short family tells PEOPLE in a statement. 📷: Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic