Ecuador revokes citizenship of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
By Maria Fleet and Ana María Cañizares, CNN An Ecuadorian court on Monday ruled in favor of revoking the citizenship of WikiLeaks founder Julian…
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Netherlands wins its 1st Olympic men’s quad gold, GBR silver
Entered in the event for the first time in two decades, the Netherlands men’s quadruple sculls crew wins gold in a world-best 5:32.03; Great Britain,…
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Capobianco, Hixon add to U.S. divers’ synchro success
U.S. divers Andrew Capobianco and Michael Hixon took silver behind China’s Wang Zongyuan and Xie Siyi in men’s synchronized springboard on…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: A digital defense against rental car scams
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense against rental car…
Continue ReadingGoogle revenue jumps 62%, fueled by demand for online advertising
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business This time last year, Google was starting to feel the early pandemic slump as large parts of the global economy shut…
Continue ReadingGoogle revenue jumps 62%, fueled by demand for online advertising
In an interview with Bill O’Reilly, former President Donald Trump said he would sit for a deposition in his lawsuit against Facebook, Twitter and…
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Chinese divers Wang, Xie handle business on springboard
Wang Zongyuan and Xie Siyi, the heavy gold medal favorites in the men’s synchronized 3m springboard event, executed a mistake-free list of dives to…
Continue ReadingWildfires have burned a combined area the size of Delaware and Rhode Island — and then some
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Wildfires in the US have burned nearly three million acres so far this year — that’s the size of Delaware and…
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Hawaii prep school breeds Olympians
More than 30 U.S. Olympians have been graduates of Hawaii’s Punahou School. Find out why this Honolulu prep school has such a strong place in Olympic…
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A sportswriter father covers his Olympian daughter
Jimmy Roberts narrates the fascinating and unusual story of a long serving Olympic writer, Pat Forde, who finds himself covering his own daughter,…
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The Center Foundation receives $134K grant to expand sports medicine program to Caldera HS
The Center Foundation has received a grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust of Vancouver, Washington to support the expansion of its sports…
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Hixon, with Capobianco, wins 2nd straight synchro silver
For the second consecutive Olympics, a U.S. team featuring Mike Hixon won silver in the men’s synchronized 3m springboard event. This time, Hixon…
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British gold medalist Andy Murray ousted from doubles
Great Britain’s men’s doubles team Andy Murray and Joe Salisbury loses a tight quarterfinal 4-6, 7-6, 10-7 to Croatia’s Marin Cilic and Ivan…
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Damian Lillard lights it up, hits seven threes against Iran
Damian Lillard’s seven three-pointers helped the United States take down Serbia during their preliminary tilt at the Tokyo…
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Will the No. 1 ranked USA women’s soccer team medal?
The United States women’s soccer team has been kept off the scoreboard in two matches, and now needs to beat a dangerous Netherlands team to keep its…
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Swiss sprinter Wilson out of Games after provisional ban re-imposed
Swiss sprinter Alex Wilson turned heads earlier this month when he ran a 9.84 100m in Georgia, but the clocking was removed due to alleged incorrect…
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Simone Biles withdraws from individual all-around final
NBC’s Mike Tirico and Nastia Liukin break down Simone Biles’ decision to withdraw from the individual all-around final in Tokyo. Biles pulled out to…
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U.S. archer Casey Kaufhold ousted from women’s tournament
After winning her opening round matchup by a score of 7-3, archer Casey Kaufhold of Team USA took on Japan’s Hayakawa Ren. The 17-year-old American…
Continue ReadingTiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan vaccinates 90% of its population, becoming a beacon of hope for a region struggling with Covid
By Helen Regan, CNN Bhutan has fully vaccinated 90% of its eligible adult population in a week with Covid-19 shots, a feat that has been described as…
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Japan walks off Dominican Rep. in baseball’s Olympic return
On a rain-soaked field in Fukushima, Japan mounted a ninth inning comeback to win the first Olympic baseball game in 13 years against the Dominican…
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