U.S. beach volleyball gold medal hopefuls Kelly Cheng and Sara Hughes defeated France’s Aline Chamereau and Clemence Vieira in a grueling two sets under the shadow of the Eiffel Tower on Wednesday.
Continue ReadingAP Media Writer News executives were worried for the first half of the year about consumers expressing relatively little interest in the coming election. That’s changed. There’s evidence that interest has started to perk up following an extraordinary run of news. That includes the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden’s decision
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History was made in the women’s trap event at the 2024 Paris Olympics after Guatemala’s Adriana Ruano won gold in the event, marking the first time the country has won gold in any sport at the Olympics.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BANGKOK (AP) — China will ban the export of all unregulated civilian drones that can be used for military purposes or in terrorist activities and restrict certain drone features. The new regulations come as Beijing faces repeated Western criticism for its stance on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Commerce Ministry said Wednesday
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Boeing named a new CEO Wednesday after reporting a core operating loss of $1.4 billion in the second quarter — more than triple the loss from a year ago — as increased scrutiny of the safety and quality of its planes kept the troubled company from making
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Team USA’s best chance of its first badminton medal, Beiwen Zhang, has advanced to the Round of 16 after winning both of her group stage games
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Gretener, CNN London (CNN) — Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards has pleaded guilty to having 41 indecent images of children on the messaging app WhatsApp, according to PA Media. Edwards appeared before London’s Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, with PA reporting that the alleged offenses were committed between December 2020 and August 2021. The court heard that
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — A cyberattack has hit a blood-donation nonprofit that serves hundreds of hospitals in the southeastern US. The hack, which was first reported by CNN, has raised concerns about potential impacts on OneBlood’s service to some hospitals, multiple sources familiar with the matter said, and the incident is being investigated as a potential ransomware
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The Netherlands team defeated Chile in straight sets during pool play on Wednesday in men’s beach volleyball.
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Egyptian fencer Nada Hafez wins in the Round of 32 match against American Elizabeth Tartakovsky in women’s individual sabre. Hafez later revealed that she is seven months pregnant.
Continue ReadingBy Jesse Tahirali, CTVNews.ca Digital Content Editor Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — When King Charles III ascended to the throne, he gave up the billion-dollar estate he had been in possession of for 70 years. Luckily, he came into something that made up for the loss – a different
Continue ReadingBy Megan DeLaire, CTVNews.ca Journalist Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Your teeth make an appearance every time you grin, help maintain the shape of your face and are key to the first step in the digestive process. Research has even shown oral health might be linked to cardiovascular health.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Balkan countries are battling wildfires stoked by high temperatures, winds and a weekslong drought. Firefighters in Croatia say they faced their toughest day so far this season and North Macedonia is suggesting it might need to seek help from NATO. Croatia’s Firefighters’ Association said the demanding 24-hour period included
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — The 2010 discovery that early humans and Neanderthals once interbred was a scientific bombshell — the revelation of a genetic legacy that’s since been found to play a role in the lives of modern people, influencing circadian rhythms, immune system function and the way some feel pain. Scientists, however,
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Dementia risk rose by 14% when people ate about 1 ounce of processed red meat a day — the equivalent of slightly less than two 3-ounce servings a week — compared with people who only ate about three servings a month, a preliminary new study found. The risk for
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A full recap of Olympic basketball on July 31, including the U.S. men in action against South Sudan and Nikola Jokic and Serbia facing Puerto Rico.
Continue Reading A full recap of Olympic basketball on July 31, including the U.S. men in action against South Sudan and Nikola Jokic and Serbia facing Puerto Rico.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BERLIN (AP) — Officials in Berlin say an investigation has determined that “Chinese state actors” were responsible for a 2021 cyberattack on Germany’s national office for cartography. The Chinese ambassador was summoned to the Foreign Ministry for a protest for the first time in decades. A Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Wednesday the German
Continue ReadingBy Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — The Marquesas are a beautiful, remote stretch of islands in the South Pacific. And, as of last weekend, they are also a UNESCO World Heritage site. The latest UNESCO convention added 24 new properties to its famed list this year, including sites connected to the legacy of Nelson Mandela
Continue ReadingBANGKOK (AP) — The military regime that seized power in Myanmar 3 1/2 years ago extended a state of emergency in the civil war-wracked country for another six months, saying it needs time to prepare for long-promised elections. The state of emergency was initially declared when troops ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu
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