ROC tops Chile to advance to beach volleyball quarterfinal
Top-seeded ROC handled Chile in straight sets on Monday, winning their Round of 16 match 2-0 and advancing to the men’s beach volleyball quarterfinal.
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Pop star Kris Wu detained in China after rape allegations
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu has been detained by Beijing police on suspicion of rape after allegedly “repeatedly seducing young women into having sex,” police said in a statement Saturday night. The case against Wu, 30 — whose Chinese name is Wu Yifan — is still under investigation, police in the
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Suni Lee snags bronze on uneven bars
Despite an uncharacteristically low 14.500, Suni Lee was able to hang on and win the bronze medal in the uneven bars event final. Nina Derwael took first with a 15.200 and Anastasiia Iliankova second with a 14.833.
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U.S. women edge Italy for volleyball pool bragging rights
The U.S. women’s volleyball team closed out pool play at the Tokyo Olympics with a five-set victory over Italy at Ariake Arena.
Continue Reading‘The animals are on fire,’ say devastated farmers as wildfires sweep Turkey
CNN By Gul Tuysuz and Arwa Damon, CNN In the small village of Kacarlar, on Turkey’s southern coast, farmers are facing apocalyptic scenes as wildfires continue to sweep the country. “The animals are on fire,” 56-year-old resident, Muzeyyan Kacar, told CNN. “Everything is going to burn. Our land, our animals and our house. What else
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Japan’s women’s basketball team wins big over Nigeria
Japan took it to Nigeria in their final game of group play in the Olympic women’s basketball competition.
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Tokyo Olympics judo in review: Looking back at the top moments from Tokyo 2020
Look back at the top moments from judo competition at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Dressel has a honeymoon to plan after five gold medal wins
In the wake of a history-making Olympic Games in Tokyo, U.S. swimmer Caeleb Dressel talked about carrying on the U.S. swimming legacy, preparing for Paris in 2024 and finally going on a honeymoon with his wife, Meghan.
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Second injury for USA women’s volleyball team
After already putting Jordan Thompson on the bench with an injury from their match against the ROC, the U.S. women’s volleyball team lost another player after Jordyn Poulter went down during the match with Italy.
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Heaping heaves during men’s hammer throw qualifying round
With only a dozen spots available in the final round, more than 30 men attempted to qualify in the 2020 men’s hammer throw competition. These big tosses serve as a preview to what the medal round may entail.
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Greece’s Tentoglou wins long jump gold with dramatic final leap
Tentoglou was the world leader coming into Tokyo with an 8.60m leap at a domestic competition in May, but struggled to find his form early.
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USA women recover for late volleyball win over Italy
Team USA was forced to recover from an injury to starting setter Jordan Thompson during a tough matchup verse Italy on the volleyball court. It took all five sets, but the United States earned the preliminary round win.
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Podcast: Staying in the moment with Chase Kalisz
Chase Kalisz plus multiple Olympic golfers joined The Podium to chat about how they remained focus during their events in Tokyo.
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USA’s Mensah reaches semis, Hancock stopped short
It was a mixed bag of results for two American wrestlers on the mat Monday at the Tokyo Olympics.
Continue ReadingA West Hollywood salon celebrates nurses with free makeovers
By Paul Vercammen and Madeline Holcombe, CNN Five nurses who’ve seen the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic up close were treated to a reprieve this weekend when they received free makeovers at a salon in West Hollywood, California. “I’m so grateful to the community because nurses rarely take care of themselves,” UCLA Santa Monica Medical
Continue ReadingThis woman has the largest mouth in the world, according to Guinness
By Rachel Trent, CNN TikTok is full of users with big mouths, but one star on the social media platform just proved hers is quite literally the largest. Guinness World Records confirmed that Samantha Ramsdell, from Connecticut, is the record holder for the world’s largest mouth gape for a female. Her mouth gape measures 6.56
Continue ReadingSEC temporarily halts approvals of new Chinese IPOs after Didi debacle
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The Securities and Exchange Commission has told its staff to ask for more disclosures from Chinese companies seeking to go public in the United States before it will approve any plans for them to sell shares. The announcement Friday, first reported by Reuters, shows regulators are taking a
Continue ReadingAuthorities are investigating after four people died in a California helicopter crash
By Jenn Selva and Hollie Silverman, CNN Four people died after a helicopter crashed in California Sunday, authorities said. The aircraft crashed before 1:15 p.m. PST north of Sacramento, according to a news release from the Colusa County Sheriff Department. CCSD deputies and fire personnel discovered all victims deceased on the scene, although their cause
Continue ReadingA Covid-19 outbreak in Provincetown helped change the CDC’s mask guidance. Here’s what residents learned and how they’re responding
As the Delta variant surges around the country, Corporate America is taking a stand on vaccinations. Johnny Taylor, president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, explains the conditions employees will face if they aren’t vaccinated against Covid-19.
Continue ReadingA Covid-19 outbreak in Provincetown helped change the CDC’s mask guidance. Here’s what residents learned and how they’re responding
By Christina Maxouris, CNN The July 4 holiday is always a huge celebration in the small town of Provincetown, Massachusetts, with a long lineup of parties and festivities that usually bring in thousands of visitors from across the country to the top edge of Cape Cod. “That’s what we kind of say is the official
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