Schroder, Wagner lead Germany over Brazil 86-73
Dennis Schroder and Franz Wagner were the engine for Germany in an 86-73 win over Brazil to stay undefeated in basketball pool play.
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China’s Olympic champion Li blames coaches for team’s Paris defeat
Chinese gymnastics legend blames coaching for the country’s second-place finish in the men’s team final at the 2024 Olympic Games.
Continue Reading China’s Olympic champion Li blames coaches for team’s Paris defeat
Chinese gymnastics legend blames coaching for the country’s second-place finish in the men’s team final at the 2024 Olympic Games.
Continue ReadingShingles vaccines may reduce dementia risk, two large new studies suggest
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Two new studies suggest that getting a vaccine to protect against a painful case of shingles may be beneficial for memory, too. An estimated 98% of US adults have had chickenpox and are at risk for shingles; both are caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which is in the herpes
Continue ReadingMeet Team USA’s ‘Clark Kent’ pommel horse hero
By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Before it was his turn to take center stage at the Paris Olympic Games, Stephen Nedoroscik leaned back and closed his eyes. But the bespectacled Olympian wasn’t snoozing. Nedoroscik, whose speciality is pommel horse and whose routine would decide whether the US men’s artistic gymnastics team would make it
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Serbia defeats USA as gold medal favorites meet in pool play
Serbia knocked off Team USA as two favorites for the gold medal met to open basketball 3×3 pool play in Paris at the 2024 Olympics.
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Shuttlers struggle to see birdie as they re-adjust to crowds at Olympic Games
Some badminton players at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games are having an interesting dilemma about the return of crowds to the Games
Continue ReadingSon of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges in Chicago
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A son of notorious drug kingpin “El Chapo” has pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and other charges in a Chicago courtroom days after an astonishing capture in the U.S. Joaquín Guzmán López was dressed in an orange jumpsuit and shackled at the feet Tuesday as federal prosecutors detailed a
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Takanori Nagase, Andreja Leski win judo gold medals
Japan’s Takanori Nagase won the gold medal in the men’s under 81kg judo, while Andreja Leski of Slovenia won the gold medal in the women’s under 63kg judo at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday.
Continue ReadingHere’s what to know about what’s next for Olympic triathlon in wake of Seine River water quality
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — The bacteria levels in the famed waterway have left organizers of the Paris Games scrambling toward backup plans and even tweaks to the competition in order to ensure they can even stage the races. The risky levels of E. coli have already led to training days being canceled and
Continue ReadingTo prevent supercharged flu virus, CDC pushes seasonal flu vaccines to farmworkers at risk of coinfection with bird flu
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday a $5 million initiative to offer seasonal flu vaccines to livestock workers in order to reduce the public health concern that a new version of the influenza virus could emerge among farm workers who are at a higher risk
Continue ReadingRusia se acerca progresivamente a Pokrovsk, ciudad clave de abastecimiento del este de Ucrania
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Las fuerzas rusas están avanzando hacia la ciudad de Pokrovsk, de importancia estratégica en el este de Ucrania, amenazando una línea de suministro ucraniana vital, mientras Moscú continúa su lenta ofensiva. Rusia ha estado estirando las defensas ucranianas en toda la línea del frente oriental durante meses, tratando de capturar la
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Olympic fencing preview, July 31: South Korea after sabre three-peat
After several upsets in the Olympic men’s individual sabre events, countries are aiming for redemption in the team event on July 31. Here’s what to watch for.
Continue ReadingA ‘side hustle’ can be a way to try out a new business idea before jumping in all the way
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A “side hustle” can be one way to try out a new business idea before taking a full-fledged jump. Nearly 1 in 3 Americans earn money on the side in addition to working full time, a Bankrate survey found. But having a “side hustle” can be tricky to
Continue ReadingIllinois sheriff, whose deputy killed Sonya Massey apologizes: ‘I offer up no excuses’
Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois sheriff whose deputy shot Sonya Massey, the unarmed Black woman who called 911 for help in her Springfield home, apologized Monday night during a community meeting. Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell faced a hostile crowd of more than 500 people at Union Baptist Church. Former sheriff’s deputy
Continue ReadingA New York state police recruit is charged with assaulting a trooper and trying to grab his gun
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. (AP) — Police say a New York state trooper recruit was arrested after he attacked a trooper and tried to grab his gun while attending a training academy last week. State police say the 22-year-old was at an upstate training academy on July 23 when he told troopers he wanted to drop out
Continue Reading‘Supacell’ creator Rapman thinks superheroes need to keep it real
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The artist known as Rapman long dreamed of telling a superhero tale, but he wanted to do it differently. Identifying himself as “a massive fan of the genre,” Andrew Onwubolu, who goes by Rapman, recently told CNN that he “always wanted to tell the stories about superpowers,” but was never
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‘Barbie dreamhouse’ vibes calm gymnasts at Paris arena
Olympic gymnasts are enjoying the pastel colors of the competition arena.
Continue Reading ‘Barbie dreamhouse’ vibes calm gymnasts at Paris arena
Olympic gymnasts are enjoying the pastel colors of the competition arena.
Continue ReadingPolice recruit who lost both legs in ‘barbaric hazing ritual’ sues Denver, paramedics and officers
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A police recruit who had to have both of his legs amputated after repeatedly collapsing and losing consciousness during fight training at Denver’s police academy is suing the city, officers and paramedics. The lawsuit filed Tuesday claims that academy trainers forced Victor Moses to continue what a “barbaric hazing ritual”
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