Gaines expects big Tokyo performances from Ledecky, Dressel
Rowdy Gaines stops by TODAY to talk about the high expectations for Caeleb Dressel and Katie Ledecky for the Tokyo Olympics and the youth movement for Team USA in the pool.
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Olympic events to watch this weekend
By Marianne Garvey, CNN The torch has been lit at the Tokyo Olympics and the opening weekend will feature competition in men’s gymnastics, women’s soccer, swimming, tennis and more. Here’s how to watch the games in the US and key events to tune in for. Opening ceremony NBC will air the four-hour opening ceremony Friday
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Opening Ceremony dazzles in Tokyo with performances, emotion
Alexa Shaw recaps the Opening Ceremony, the new flag bearers, and introduces us to a French fan who is out of this world.
Continue ReadingPolice arrest suspect in 1988 murder of 8-year-old Roswell boy
By Mia Watkins Click here for updates on this story ROSWELL, Georgia (WGCL) — Roswell police have made an arrest in the 1988 murder of an 8-year-old boy. James Michael Coates, 56, of Woodstock, was taken into custody Wednesday and booked into the Fulton County Jail on multiple charges. Detectives arrested Coates after DNA evidence
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‘Finally taking it to the next level’: Bend skateboarder, sport climber weigh in on new Olympic sports
Skateboarding, surfing, karate and sport climbing are making their debut and are now recognized as Olympic sports. They’re being added to help attract younger viewers and inspire them to work toward competing in future olympics.As the 2020 Tokyo Olympics start, a new fan base also emerges.
Continue ReadingMobile man sentenced to almost 12 years for carjacking
By Camila Fernandez Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A man who admitted to stealing a car at gunpoint outside of a dialysis center two years ago will go to prison for almost 12 years, a federal judge ruled Friday. Chief U.S. District Judge Kristi DuBose sentenced Darrell Bernard Tillman,
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Campfires, recreational fires where banned in Central Oregon can bring fines up to $500
Campfires and recreational fires are currently banned in the city of Bend and on all federal lands in Central Oregon.
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Eddy Alvarez surprised by family after Opening Ceremony
Team USA flagbearer Eddy Alvarez joins TODAY to talk about his experience at the Opening Ceremony and gets a surprise visit from his family after the event.
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Abrahamson: How will we write the history of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?
Destiny has offered the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games a special calling. Now the question: How will we write their history?
Continue ReadingRent relief efforts slowly ramp up as millions could soon face eviction
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business With just over a week left until the federal eviction ban expires, the race to get emergency rent relief to as many struggling tenants and landlords as possible is in its final stretch. “It is a race against the clock,” said Diane Yentel, president and CEO of the National Low
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What to expect from Biles, USA gymnastics in Tokyo
Nastia Liukin joins the TODAY Show to take a look ahead at what we can expect from Simone Biles and USA gymnastics in Tokyo.
Continue ReadingGM again recalls its US electric vehicles over fire threat
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business GM is once again recalling nearly 70,000 Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles because of a risk that the battery will catch fire when the car is parked. The company does not have a fix for the problem that has been tied to at least nine fires nationwide since early 2020. The
Continue ReadingHow Fox News is making a network out of race baiting
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business One evening earlier this month, a White rage-filled man sat behind a desk, looked into a camera, and began to rant about how something must be done to “save” the United States before “we become Rwanda,” a not-so-subtle reference to the horrific genocide that occurred in the African country decades
Continue ReadingTucker Carlson insults Capitol police officer
Fox News host Tucker Carlson attacked Capitol police officer Harry Dunn, who defended the Capitol during the January 6th attack.
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‘I cried happy tears for the first time in my entire life’: Bend climber, 13, reflects on national bouldering title
Shae McCarl, a 13-year-old rock climber from Bend, beat out more than 80 of her peers to win a national bouldering title at the USA Climbing National Championships.
Continue ReadingBiden administration terminates two border wall contracts in Texas
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN US Customs and Border Protection is terminating two border wall contracts in the Laredo sector that cover approximately 31 miles, the Department of Homeland Security announced Friday. In one of his first actions in office, President Joe Biden ordered a pause on wall construction and called for a review of projects
Continue ReadingWant your unemployment benefits? You may have to submit to facial recognition first
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business After being let go from his job as a software quality-assurance engineer in April, Eric Watkins said he filed for unemployment benefits in Colorado. But he hasn’t received a penny of the $6,490 he said he was eligible to receive and he’s not sure when he will. Watkins, a self-described
Continue ReadingFirst, they banned facial recognition. Now they’re not so sure
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Over the past few years, a number of cities and some states enacted rules banning or restricting local police use of facial-recognition software. Now, in a handful of locations around the country, the controversial technology is making a comeback. The city of New Orleans, which in 2020
Continue ReadingTrump loyalists echo false Arizona election fraud claims in hopes of winning midterms
By Bob Ortega, CNN Investigates Oklahoma pastor Jackson Lahmeyer’s quest to win a seat in the US Senate in his home state recently led him to the Phoenix coliseum that has become a beacon for the Trump faithful seeking to overturn the 2020 election. Lahmeyer is among a slew of 2022 political aspirants or lawmakers
Continue ReadingJoaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Joaquín Guzmán, otherwise known as “El Chapo,” a Mexican drug lord who has repeatedly broken out of prison. He was recaptured in January 2016 and later extradited to the United States to stand trial on federal charges. He was convicted on 10 counts related to
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