Civil Rights Movement Freedom Riders urge younger activists to get out the vote
Associated Press/Report for America ATLANTA (AP) — During the Civil Rights Movement, young people put their bodies on the line as Freedom Riders,…
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Frederick Richard fights through floor in all-around finals
In his Olympic debut, Frederick Richard finished 15th in the all-around final at the 2024 Paris…
Continue Reading‘I realized that this was bigger than basketball’: Former NBA All-Star Luol Deng on the rise of South Sudan’s basketball team
CNN By Amanda Davies and Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — It was a dream debut on the Olympic basketball stage for the world’s youngest country. South…
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Biles, Team USA gymnasts take a bite at ‘healthy’ Olympic Village menu
Paris is known for its world renown cuisine with delectable desserts and pastries. However for the athletes in the Olympic Village, the offerings are…
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Paris is known for its world renown cuisine with delectable desserts and pastries. However for the athletes in the Olympic Village, the offerings are…
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Equestrian recap, July 31: Steffen Peters, U.S. team out as dressage finals are set
Recapping Day 2 of the equestrian dressage qualifying round as the fields are set for both the team and individual…
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Spain remains perfect at Olympics with 2-0 win over Brazil
Spain won its third straight game at the 2024 Paris Olympics and topped Group C following a dominant 2-0 win over…
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After ‘Yuto got us,’ U.S. skateboarders Jagger Eaton, Nyjah Huston set sights on gold in 2028
The hunt for gold isn’t over for American street skateboarders Nyjah Huston and Jagger Eaton. After taking silver and bronze in what may have been…
Continue Reading After ‘Yuto got us,’ U.S. skateboarders Jagger Eaton, Nyjah Huston set sights on gold in 2028
The hunt for gold isn’t over for American street skateboarders Nyjah Huston and Jagger Eaton. After taking silver and bronze in what may have been…
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Marta receives red card in probable last match for Brazil
Brazil star Marta was shown a red card versus Spain at the 2024 Paris Olympics in what could signal her last appearance in a Brazil shirt at a major…
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Revisiting Rafael Nadal’s gold medal journey in Beijing
In 2008, the men’s world No. 2 turned into the men’s Olympic tennis No. 1. 22-year-old Rafael Nadal had a gold medal finish in Beijing, and shortly…
Continue ReadingJosé ‘Maligno’ Torres Gil gana el oro en el BMX Freestyle y le da a Argentina su primera medalla en ParÃs 2024
urielblanco (CNN Español) — El argentino José ‘Maligno’ Torres Gil se convirtió este miércoles en el campeón olÃmpico de la…
Continue ReadingDelta CEO says airline is facing $500 million in costs from global tech outage
AP Business Writer Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian says the airline is facing $500 million in costs related to a global tech outage this month that…
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Team USA holds off furious comeback attempt from Serbia
Team USA blew a two-set lead but was able to hold on and survive after a wild rollercoaster of a match against…
Continue ReadingDenver-area wildfire turns deadly as California’s Park Fire torches an area larger than Los Angeles
By Holly Yan and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — While California battles the fifth-largest wildfire in state history, a trio of wildfires near Denver…
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Latvia keeps on rolling with win over the Netherlands
Latvia continued its men’s 3×3 basketball gold-medal defense in impressive style, rolling to a second straight win over the…
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In the Village: Off the mat
In the Village: An NBC Olympic and Paralympic podcast. Join us for insider coverage of the daily lives of your favorite members of team USA during…
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In the Village: An NBC Olympic and Paralympic podcast. Join us for insider coverage of the daily lives of your favorite members of team USA during…
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China blasts world No. 1 Serbia in shocking 3×3 upset
Serbia entered the day with a world No. 1 ranking and a win over the U.S. under its belt, but the reigning World Cup champions were shocked by China…
Continue ReadingMeyerbeer’s ‘Le Prophète’ from 1849 sounds like it’s ripped-from-the-headlines at Bard SummerScape
Associated Press ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. (AP) — A demagogue and religious fanatics impose a theocracy. What sounds like a…
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