American skier Mikaela Shiffrin wins gold in giant slalom at worlds

Watch VideoAmerican skier Mikaela Shiffrin won the gold medal in the women’s giant slalom at the world championships Thursday in Meribel, France.

Shiffrin overcame a mistake near the end of the race to hold on to her first-run lead to beat Italian skier Federica Brignone by 0.12 seconds. Ragnhild Mowinckel of Norway finished...