Olympians reflect at conclusion of 3×3 basketball tournament
After the men’s Latvian team and the women’s U.S. team won gold in the 3×3 basketball tournament this season, athletes shared their thoughts on the competition.
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After latest suicide, the Vessel in New York City’s Hudson Yards ponders its future
By Eric Levenson, CNN In a December 2016 article for The Architect’s Newspaper, journalist Audrey Wachs noted a glaring issue with the Vessel, the 150-foot-tall tourist attraction that was set to open in New York City’s gleaming new Hudson Yards neighborhood. “As one climbs up Vessel, the railings stay just above waist height all the
Continue ReadingGuns N’ Roses release their first new song in 13 years
By Dakin Andone, CNN Guns N’ Roses fans are finally getting treated to new music after 13 years. The legendary rockers released their new song “Absurd” this week, writing in a tweet early Friday morning, “New. Fn. Song.” The tweet included a video of what appears to be a computer-generated Medusa with a snippet of
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Skateboarder Okamoto hugged, lifted by peers after crash
The world’s top-ranked skateboarder, 15-year-old Misugu Okamoto, crashed in the final. She may have missed the podium, but she will always have an incredible memory as she was swarmed by her peers and showered in love.
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British diver Tom Daley knits DURING 10m platform event
Cameras caught British diver and internet sensation Tom Daley knitting IN THE MIDDLE of his competition! Daley secured bronze behind two dominant lists by Chinese divers Cao Yuan and Yang Jian.
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Olympics individual archery wrap up
The archery competition in Tokyo was full of surprises. Olympians share their experiences, triumphs and disappointments at the close of the tournament.
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Best in the world: Athletes react to setting new records
Winning an Olympic medal is inarguably one of the biggest moments of an athletes career, but setting a new world record is a feeling that’s out of this world. Here’s the best reactions to setting records at Tokyo 2020.
Continue ReadingFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ order on masks in schools faces first legal challenges over constitutionality
By Rosa Flores and Christina Maxouris, CNN Two different lawsuits have been filed against Gov. Ron DeSantis over his executive order on masks in schools. They are the first legal challenges over the constitutionality of the governor’s order on masks, attorneys working on the two suits said. The order, issued late last month, directed the
Continue ReadingBiden administration expected to unveil new Belarus sanctions
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The Biden administration is expected to unveil new Belarus sanctions and a new executive order amid continued crackdowns by the regime of strongman leader Alexander Lukashenko. A congressional source told CNN that the actions were expected to be announced Monday, marking the one-year anniversary of the Eastern European country’s election, which
Continue ReadingArizona state lawmaker faces calls for resignation after arrest on child sexual abuse charges
By Andy Rose and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Arizona’s Republican governor and state lawmakers from both parties on Friday called on state Sen. Otoniel “Tony” Navarrete to resign, as he faces multiple felony charges in connection with allegedly sexually abusing a child. Republican Gov. Doug Ducey said in a tweet the allegations made against Navarrete “are
Continue ReadingThese top US chains are reinstating their mask requirements
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Top US retail and food chains have updated their mask policies since the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this week that fully vaccinated people should wear masks indoors in areas with substantial Covid-19 transmission. That designation includes more than two-thirds of US counties. The CDC changed its
Continue ReadingConfirman presencia de variante delta de covid-19 en El Salvador
Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Español) — El Ministerio de Salud de El Salvador confirmó este sábado la circulación de la variante delta de covid-19 en el país centroamericano. “Esta variante que se confirma en el país tiene características particulares que generan mayores complicaciones por letalidades. Por eso el llamado es a la vacunación y a
Continue ReadingNew York Times: Trump 2020 campaign refunds millions to donors after using aggressive fundraising tactic
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Former President Donald Trump and the Republican Party have refunded nearly $13 million to donors in the first half of the year, after deploying fundraising tactics in the 2020 election that duped donors into giving more money than they intended or believed they were, The New York Times reported. What’s more,
Continue ReadingWhat experts are learning about Lambda, a coronavirus ‘variant of interest’
CNN, KGO, WDIV By Jacqueline Howard, CNN As the coronavirus pandemic continues, infections caused by the Lambda variant have been emerging in the United States, including in Texas, where Houston Methodist Hospital last month reported its first case. Genomic sequencing has identified 1,060 cases of Covid-19 caused by the Lambda variant in the United States
Continue ReadingWhat experts are learning about Lambda, a coronavirus ‘variant of interest’
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN As the coronavirus pandemic continues, infections caused by the Lambda variant have been emerging in the United States, including in Texas, where Houston Methodist Hospital last month reported its first case. Genomic sequencing has identified 1,060 cases of Covid-19 caused by the Lambda variant in the United States so far, according
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Track & Field Day 10: Kipchoge chases marathon title defense
Track and field Day 10 includes the men’s marathon.
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Medals awarded in men’s modern pentathlon
Watch Great Britain’s Joseph Choong, Egypt’s Ahmed Elgendy, and Woong-Tae Joon receive medals for men’s modern pentathlon.
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Watch Great Britain’s Joseph Choong, Egypt’s Ahmed Elgendy, and Woong-Tae Joon receive medals for men’s modern pentathlon.
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Electrical fire destroys crematorium at Deschutes Memorial Gardens in Bend
A fire late Friday night that destroyed the crematorium facility at Deschutes Memorial Chapel and Gardens was traced to a failed electrical panel, an fire investigator said Saturday.
Continue ReadingTwo North Carolina men were killed by a train while mourning their brother killed in the same spot
By Melissa Alonso and Alaa Elassar, CNN Two men were mourning the loss of their brother, who had been struck by a light-rail train, when they were also struck and killed by a train in North Carolina. Pablo Tiquiram Us, 29, and Jose Chilambalam Tiquiram Us, 20, were walking north on the train tracks in
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