U.S. Coast Guard seizes $1.4B in drugs from multiple ships with help from Canadians
By Tom Yun, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — The U.S. Coast…
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Canada’s all-time Olympic medal leader Oleksiak ‘still figuring it out’
By Cameron French, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Penny…
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Dina Averina takes silver in rhythmic gymnastics final
Three-time world all-around champion Dina Averina (ROC) scored 107.650 to win silver in the Olympic rhythmic gymnastics individual final in Tokyo.…
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Top moments from drama-filled rhythmic gymnastics final
Relive the best and most emotional moments from a thrilling individual all-around rhythmic gymnastics final in Tokyo, as Israel’s Linoy Ashram upset…
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Norway’s Ingebrigtsen breaks 1500m Olympic record, wins gold
In a stunning upset of Kenya’s Timothy Cheruiot, Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen won gold and set a new Olympic record in the men’s 1500m…
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Dutchwoman Hassan wins 10,000m gold, completes double
Despite running three races in the last few days, Hassan found a higher gear before the final turn to surge past world-record holder Letesenbet Gidey…
Continue ReadingFEMA funeral assistance now flowing to families of Covid victims after a bumpy start
By Tami Luhby and Liz Stark, CNN George Harrington applied for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s funeral assistance program soon after…
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Japan’s Takuto Otoguro wins men’s 65kg wrestling gold
Japan’s Takuto Otoguro defeated Haji Aliyev of Azerbaijan to win wrestling gold in the men’s 65kg…
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Sadulaev defeats Snyder in wrestling showdown; Hildebrandt snags bronze
Abdulrashid Sadulaev got the better of the much-anticipated showdown with the USA’s Kyle Snyder in their gold medal wrestling bout…
Continue ReadingOlympics schedule and events to watch Saturday
Alyssa Kraus, CNN The Olympics are winding down this weekend, with the closing ceremony on Sunday. However, several events are still in full swing,…
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Podcast: Raven Saunders knows how to make a statement
Raven Saunders joined The Podium to talk about her style, what she learned about Japanese culture and her pre-throw…
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Sifan Hassan wins 10K for distance double, third Tokyo medal
Reigning world 10,000m champion Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands, the 5000m gold medalist, sat behind world record-holder Letesenbet Gidey of Ethiopia…
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Murakami home run puts Japan ahead in baseball final vs. USA
Japan’s Murakami Munetaka barely cleared the outfield fence with a fly ball off Nick Martinez, giving the host nation an early lead in the gold medal…
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Spain remains undefeated in bronze medal matches, wins again
Spain remains undefeated in men’s handball bronze medal matches after defeating Egypt 33-31. This is Spain’s fourth consecutive bronze…
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Tokyo Olympic beach volleyball in review: Youth, age served
The unpredictable was a, if not the key component of the beach volleyball experience in Tokyo this…
Continue ReadingA romance writing group gave an award to a book criticized for romanticizing the killing of Native people. Then it took it back
Harmeet Kaur, CNN A new controversy has rocked the Romance Writers of America — barely a year after a course correction that followed a major…
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Podcast: How April Ross, Alix Klineman went from music festival to gold medal match
April Ross, Alix Klineman and Foluke Akinradewo Gunderson discussed their paths to…
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Podcast: What draws runners to the steeplechase?
Courtney Frerichs, Emma Coburn and more steeplechasers joined The Podium to chat about why they love the…
Continue ReadingJennifer Aniston defends staying away from the unvaccinated
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jennifer Aniston stirred some feelings when she recently said she has “lost a few people in my weekly routine who…
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Men’s soccer gold medal match combined XI: Brazil v. Spain
On Saturday, two iconic soccer nations will fight for the gold medal. Before things kick off, we were thinking — how would a gold medal match…
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