July 2021

U.S. men’s basketball stunned by Fournier, France in opener

July 25, 2021 7:09 am NBC Olympics

Some late arrivals from the NBA Finals helped the U.S. men’s basketball team, but it wasn’t enough in their Tokoyo opener against…

Simone Biles advances to all six gymnastics finals at Tokyo Olympics

July 25, 2021 7:02 am NBC Olympics

Simone Biles will compete in every Olympic final, a feat that hasn’t been achieved since…

Ulugbek Rashitov upsets Bradly Sinden to win taekwondo gold

July 25, 2021 6:48 am NBC Olympics

No. 17 seed Ulugbek Rashitov from Uzbekistan pulled off a major upset over Great Britain’s Bradly Sinden to win his first taekwondo gold medal at the…

Dusan Bulut dribbles during a 3x3 basketball game

Podcast: Brazilian Gustavo, Serbian Bulut detail how hometowns shaped them as athletes

July 25, 2021 6:33 am NBC Olympics

The Podium: Felipe Gustavo and Dusan Bulut discuss their paths to Tokyo and how their hometowns shaped them as…

Jackie Mason, legendary comedian, dies at 93

July 25, 2021 6:32 am CNN Newsource

By Andy Rose, CNN Comedian Jackie Mason, known for his rapid-fire befuddled observations in a decades-long standup career, died at a New York…

UK Health Secretary tweets people shouldn’t ‘cower’ from Covid, before deleting it and apologizing

July 25, 2021 6:32 am CNN Newsource

By Martin Goillandeau and Kara Fox, CNN UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid, who recently tested positive for and recovered from Covid-19, has apologized…

A team of high schoolers built a device that allows people in wheelchairs to walk their babies

July 25, 2021 6:20 am CNN Newsource

By Alaa Elassar, CNN For many parents, taking their babies on a walk or cradling them to sleep is a blessing that’s easy to take for granted.…

USA’s Anastasija Zolotic wins first Olympic taekwondo gold

July 25, 2021 6:01 am NBC Olympics

USA’s Anastasija Zolotic defeated ROC’s Tatiana Minina to win her first Olympic taekwondo gold medal at just 18 years…

Chef says climate change can be tackled if you cook the way your momma (really) did

July 25, 2021 6:00 am CNN Newsource

Chef Camilla Marcus tells CNN’s Bill Weir about her dreams for sustainable eating — and cutting down on food waste — both in restaurants and at…

Chef says climate change can be tackled if you cook the way your momma (really) did

July 25, 2021 6:00 am CNN Newsource

By Bill Weir and Rachel Clarke, CNN There is nothing more dear to us than our food culture — what our momma cooks, what our grandma fed us.…

U.S. tennis roundup: Marcos Giron, Frances Tiafoe win on Day 2

July 25, 2021 5:58 am NBC Olympics

U.S. singles players got two wins on Day 2 after all four singles entrants who played on Day 1…

Lee Kiefer celebrates winning a gold medal in women's individual foil

Lee Kiefer becomes first American woman to win gold in individual foil

July 25, 2021 5:57 am NBC Olympics

Lee Kiefer became the first American woman to win a gold medal in individual foil Sunday in…

USA's Anastasija Zolotic celebrates victory against Turkey's Hatice Kubra Ilgun during the Women's 57kg Quarterfinal match at Makuharu Messe Hall A on the second day of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Japan.

Anastasija Zolotic, 18, wins taekwondo gold for United States

July 25, 2021 5:49 am NBC Olympics

USA’s Anastasija Zolotic won her first-ever Olympic gold medal by defeating Tatiana Minina of…

Many Americans were looking forward to a carefree summer. But Covid measures are creeping back into our reality

July 25, 2021 5:45 am CNN Newsource

By Christina Maxouris, CNN Across America, there’s a grim sense of déjà vu. Despite now having a powerful tool to help suppress the spread of…

Here are 8 things investors will be looking for in Tesla’s earnings report

July 25, 2021 5:40 am CNN Newsource

By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Tesla is the most secretive automaker on the planet, so investors are always eager to pore through its quarterly…

Dow sinks more than 700 points on Delta variant fears

July 25, 2021 5:31 am CNN Newsource

The Dow fell about 725 points -the worst day for the Dow since a 943-point drop in late October. It was the biggest decline this year. CNN’s Matt…

The Delta variant is another massive headache for the Fed

July 25, 2021 5:31 am CNN Newsource

By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The Federal Reserve was already keeping a close eye on rising prices. Now it has to contend with the Delta coronavirus…