July 2021

Tom Barrack and the influence he had in Trump’s world

July 25, 2021 5:05 am CNN Newsource

By Jeremy Herb and Marshall Cohen, CNN When Donald Trump accepted the Republican nomination for president in 2016, a little-known businessperson…

Day 2 in Tokyo: Kalisz wins first U.S. gold, Biles advances

July 25, 2021 5:04 am NBC Olympics

Simone Biles and Suni Lee punch their tickets to the women’s gymnastics all-around final, Chase Kalisz wins the first U.S. medal of the Games and one…

Luciana Alvarado competes on vault at the Tokyo Olympics

Costa Rican gymnast Luciana Alvarado concludes floor routine with demonstration

July 25, 2021 4:57 am NBC Olympics

Costa Rican gymnast Luciana Alvarado finished her floor routine during the qualifications for women’s artistic gymnastics in Tokyo with a…

Weger dominates second Laser Radial race, USA’s Railey DQs

July 25, 2021 4:56 am NBC Olympics

Germany’s Svenja Weger leads for nearly the entire second race of the women’s Laser Radial opening series, winning by 36 seconds; American Paige…

Jean Baptiste Bernaz of France takes men’s Laser opener

July 25, 2021 4:56 am NBC Olympics

Four-time Olympian Jean Baptiste Bernaz of France, fifth at the 2016 Rio Games, takes the men’s Laser opener over Finn Kaarle Tapper and Dane Hermann…

Spain’s Pujol wins opening women’s Laser Radial race

July 25, 2021 4:56 am NBC Olympics

Cristina Pujol of Spain holds the lead for a majority of the race in the opener of the women’s Laser Radial to earn the one-point victory; 2016…

Policía Nacional de Nicaragua detiene a séptimo precandidato presidencial por investigación de supuestos actos contra la soberanía

July 25, 2021 4:56 am CNN Newsource

Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — El abogado y precandidato presidencial por la Alianza Ciudadana, Noel José Vidaurre Argüello y…

Australia pulls away from Nigeria in men’s basketball

July 25, 2021 4:34 am NBC Olympics

Australia battled with the Nigerian men’s basketball team that upset the United States in a recent exhibition but eventually took control for a…

Katie Ledecky cruises in 400m freestyle prelim

July 25, 2021 4:33 am NBC Olympics

Chris…

Sights and sounds from the Tokyo Olympic cycling road races

July 25, 2021 4:23 am NBC Olympics

For most events at the Tokyo Games there are no spectators. But not in the cycling road races where outside Tokyo restrictions are relaxed and crowds…

Brazil, Cote d’Ivoire play to stalemate in wild affair

July 25, 2021 4:06 am NBC Olympics

Brazil was unable to unlock Cote d’Ivoire in a men’s soccer Group D match on Sunday, drawing 0-0. Brazil’s Douglas Luiz and Cote d’Ivoire’s Eboue…

Olympic record broken 3 straight times in 100 back heats

July 25, 2021 3:56 am NBC Olympics

The contenders in the women’s 100m did not hold back in the prelims session. Kylie Masse of Canada set the evening’s first Olympic record, which was…

Siblings Abe Uta and Abe Hifuma become first siblings to win gold at same Olympics

Japanese judokas become first brother and sister to win gold at same Olympics

July 25, 2021 3:55 am NBC Olympics

It’s a story that even Hollywood would deem unreasonable, but Japanese siblings Abe Uta and Abe Hifuma became the first brother and sister to win…

Eight-time Olympian Oksana Chusovitina waves after competing on vault at the Tokyo Olympics

Eight-time Olympian Oksana Chusovitina gets standing ovation after vault in Tokyo qualifications

July 25, 2021 3:47 am NBC Olympics

Eight-time Olympian Oksana Chusovitina gets standing ovation after vault in Tokyo…

Andre-Pierre Gignac scored three equalizers in French win over South Africa

Men’s soccer: France wins 7-goal thriller; 10-man Brazil holds

July 25, 2021 3:27 am NBC Olympics

A wild day of men’s soccer saw France and Honduras earn big comeback wins while Argentina took care of Egypt and Brazil overcame an early red card to…