Excessive heat leads to caddie change for Lexi Thompson
Lexi Thompson’s caddie Jack Fulghum was helped off the course mid-round and was replaced by LPGA veteran Donna Wilkins after an oppressively hot day…
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US comes in last in health care rankings of high-income countries
CNN By Tami Luhby, CNN The US once again ranked last in access to health care, equity and outcomes among high-income countries, despite spending a…
Continue Reading US comes in last in health care rankings of high-income countries
By Tami Luhby, CNN The US once again ranked last in access to health care, equity and outcomes among high-income countries, despite spending a far…
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Olympic Basketball Day 12: Serbian women edge China in thriller, reach semifinals
Serbia’s women’s basketball team got 16 points and a game-high 10 rebounds from small forward Sonja Vasic on Wednesday, holding off China to earn a…
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Canoe/Kayak Day 12: Quarterfinals see sprints, splashes and close finishes
Heats & quarterfinals in women’s canoe single 200m, men’s kayak single 200m, women’s kayak single 500 & men’s K-2 1000 from the Sea Forest Waterway…
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Taylor dominates to reach wrestling final; Maroulis to try for bronze
David Taylor will wrestle for gold and Helen Maroulis for try for bronze on Thursday after a win and loss for the U.S. wrestlers in their respective…
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Medal ceremony: McLaughlin, Muhammad, women’s 400m hurdles
After top-three finishes in the women’s 400m hurdles, Americans Sydney McLaughlin, Dalilah Muhammad and the Netherlands’ Femke Bol receive their…
Continue ReadingCuatro agentes que respondieron al ataque del 6 de enero se suicidaron
olivertapia (CNN) — Dos policÃas de Washington que respondieron a la insurrección en el Capitolio de Estados Unidos murieron por suicidio,…
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World champion Holloway reaches 110m hurdles final
The United States looks to extend its dominance in the event having won 19 of the 28 golds awarded at the…
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Thiam, eying Olympic repeat, takes heptathlon lead in HJ
After American Kendell Williams got her heptathlon started with the top time in the 100m hurdles, defending Olympic gold medalist Nafissatou Thiam…
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Simone Biles opens up about ‘twisties’ timeline
After securing a bronze medal on the balance beam in Tokyo, Simone Biles joined NBC’s Mike Tirico to shed light on her experience with “the…
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India’s Chopra throws furthest to advance to javelin final
Neeraj Chopra is attempting to become India’s first Olympic track and field medalist since the 1900 Paris…
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White House mourns recent suicides among officers who responded to Capitol insurrection: ‘A sad reminder’ of January 6 attack
Former Army veteran Paul Rieckhoff calls for better mental health care after four officers who were at the Capitol on January 6 have died by suicide.…
Continue Reading White House mourns recent suicides among officers who responded to Capitol insurrection: ‘A sad reminder’ of January 6 attack
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Tuesday mourned two recent suicides of police officers who had responded to the US…
Continue Reading Shontel Brown will win Ohio Democratic special primary, CNN projects
By Eric Bradner, Ethan Cohen and Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Cuyahoga County Council member Shontel Brown will win the Democratic special primary in…
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Olympic Handball Day 12: ROC women remain on golden path; Norway also reaches semis
The Russian Olympic Committee on Wednesday secured a quarterfinal win on a path to defend its Rio 2016 gold medal in women’s handball at the Tokyo…
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India’s Chopra, Germany’s Vetter top javelin qualifying
Neeraj Chopra, attempting to become India’s first Games track and field medalist since 1900, topped men’s javelin qualifying with 86.65m; German…
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New report commissioned by NCAA finds a massive gender inequity in college basketball
By Andy Rose, CNN The National Collegiate Athletic Association treats its Division I men’s basketball program better than its women’s…
Continue Reading Police officer dies following shooting outside the Pentagon building
By Barbara Starr, Evan Perez, Ellie Kaufman and Zachary Cohen, CNN A police officer died Tuesday after shots were fired outside the Pentagon…
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Simone Biles: Return to competition ‘felt so good’
Simone Biles was full of relief when talking to NBC’s Andrea Joyce following her return to Olympic competition on balance beam, which earned her an…
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