August 2021

Sharp rise in near-sightedness among children may be linked to pandemic: study

August 5, 2021 4:58 am CNN Newsource

By Anthony Vasquez-Peddie, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A…

Cole Hocker competes in the men's 1500m semifinals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

U.S. runner Hocker qualifies for men’s 1500m finals, Centrowitz does not

August 5, 2021 4:57 am NBC Olympics

American Cole Hocker will compete for gold in the men’s 1500m final at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic…

USA’s David Taylor strikes late for wrestling gold

August 5, 2021 4:57 am NBC Olympics

David Taylor took a dramatic win Thursday for gold, while fellow U.S. wrestlers Helen Maroulis and Thomas Gilman dominated their bronze medal…

How South African artist Penny Siopis is exploring ‘Shame’

August 5, 2021 4:53 am CNN Newsource

Rebecca Cairns, CNN Growing up in South Africa in the 1950s and ’60s, it was inevitable that Penny Siopis’ work would be political. The…

Last of Tokyo’s geishas cling to a disappearing trade

August 5, 2021 4:53 am CNN Newsource

Selina Wang, CNN | Chie Kobayashi, CNN Wearing tall platform sandals and a long kimono, Ikuko glides across the room as if she were balancing a glass…

Overjoyed Belgian players celebrate victory after winning the gold medal final match over Australia

Belgium tops Australia, wins field hockey gold in shootout

August 5, 2021 4:51 am NBC Olympics

1-1 after 60 minutes, Belgium won 3-2 in the shootout to claim gold four years after taking silver in…

Suni Lee reunites with family for first time since Olympics

August 5, 2021 4:46 am NBC Olympics

Suni Lee and her family got together for the first time since the Tokyo Olympics and the group sat down with TODAY to talk about their emotions…

Modern Pentathlon continues with the fencing ranking round

August 5, 2021 4:40 am NBC Olympics

In the fencing ranking round, Germany’s Annika Schleu led the women’s pack ahead of South Korea’s Kim Sehee. In the men’s round, Team GB’s Joseph…

The first Olympic karate gold medal is won by Sandra Sanchez

August 5, 2021 4:28 am NBC Olympics

For the first time on the Olympic stage, the women’s kata gold medal is awarded to Spain’s Sandra Sanchez. Sanchez defeated hometown-favorite Shimizu…

Europe aims to kill gasoline and diesel cars by 2035

August 5, 2021 4:25 am CNN Newsource

By Charles Riley, CNN Business The European Union has announced plans to end the sale of polluting vehicles by 2035, an ambitious goal that would put…

Jamie Westbrook launches monster home run to raise U.S. lead

August 5, 2021 4:22 am NBC Olympics

With a spot in the gold medal game on the line, Jamie Westbrook extended the U.S. lead over South Korea to 2-0 with a gigantic shot down the left…

France beats Egypt to reach fourth straight gold medal match

August 5, 2021 4:19 am NBC Olympics

France became the first team in Olympic men’s handball history to reach four straight gold medal matches with a 27-23 win over Egypt in the…

Former Louisville police officer pleads guilty to hitting a person in the head during an arrest in May 2020

August 5, 2021 4:18 am CNN Newsource

By Brian Rokus and Christina Carrega, CNN A former Louisville, Kentucky, police officer has pleaded guilty to hitting a kneeling person in the head…

Tokyo Olympics skateboarding in review: Youth, camaraderie reign supreme

August 5, 2021 4:15 am NBC Olympics

Catch up on all the skateboarding action from the Tokyo Olympic…

German, British, Russian athletes take early modern pentathlon lead

August 5, 2021 4:06 am NBC Olympics

Germany’s Annika Schleu took a significant lead in the women’s event while the men’s competition was tightly bunched after the first day of modern…

Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro will be investigated over unproven voter fraud claims

August 5, 2021 3:59 am CNN Newsource

By Juliana Koch, Philip Wang and Rodrigo Pedroso, CNN A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has ruled that President Jair Bolsonaro should be…

6 reasons to watch the final days of the Olympics

August 5, 2021 3:58 am CNN Newsource

By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN It may seem like all the stars of the 32nd Olympiad have already competed, but there are several Americans who are fighting…