AP Business Writer American consumers felt more confident in July as expectations over the near-term future rebounded. However, in a reversal of recent trends, feelings about current conditions weakened. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose to 100.3 in July from a downwardly revised 97.8 in June.
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN Roland Garros, Paris (CNN) — Coco Gauff looked to be cruising against Donna Vekić in her third-round singles match at the Paris Olympics. Then, all of a sudden, she wasn’t. Having been a point away from taking the first set at Roland Garros, Gauff had to watch the contest slip away
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There has been discussion of a mixed-team event at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and players have expressed interest.
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Hannah Roberts booked her spot in the women’s BMX final, dazzling with a sensational 91.45 performance on Tuesday. She led the group of qualifiers on a hot day of action in Paris.
Continue Reading Hannah Roberts booked her spot in the women’s BMX final, dazzling with a sensational 91.45 performance on Tuesday. She led the group of qualifiers on a hot day of action in Paris.
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Alex Sedrick scored a last-minute try to secure the bronze medal win for the U.S. and stun Australia. It’s the first rugby sevens medal for the United States.
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Sam Brock goes on a delicious journey with Chloe Roussel as she highlights Paris’ most famous chocolate sites.
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Jordan Chiles stepped up to compete in the all-around for Team USA during the team final at the 2024 Paris Olympics, overcoming a fall on beam to help the U.S. win gold.
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Djordje Mihailovic gave the U.S. men’s soccer team an early 1-0 lead after scoring a superb, top bins free kick against Guinea in a group stage match at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Canyon Barry is a part-time basketball player. His full-time job is system engineer for a defense and space contractor. Barry has an undergraduate degree in physics and a master’s degree in nuclear engineering. So, is he a rocket scientist? A nuclear physicist? Those questions elicit a slight chuckle and
Continue ReadingAP National Writer PARIS (AP) — Simone Biles has spent the last decade-plus redefining what is possible in gymnastics. The American star has had five skills named after her in the Code of Points after completing them in competition. There’s a chance Biles could add a sixth element at the Olympics, where she has submitted
Continue ReadingAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings fell slightly last month, a sign that the American labor market continues to cool in the face of high interest rates. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that that vacancies were down to 8.18 million from 8.23 million in May. The U.S. economy and job market have
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China’s Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha beat North Korea’s Ri Jong Sik and Kim Kum Yong 4-2 in the table tennis mixed doubles final to win the gold medal on Tuesday.
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U.S. beach volleyball team Miles Partain/Andy Benesh bounced back and grabbed a much-needed Pool D win against Morocco at Eiffel Tower Stadium.
Continue Reading U.S. beach volleyball team Miles Partain/Andy Benesh bounced back and grabbed a much-needed Pool D win against Morocco at Eiffel Tower Stadium.
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Job opportunities are slowly disappearing in the US, and hiring has screeched to its slowest pace in a decade (aside from the pandemic plunge). That’s making more workers hold tight to the job they’ve already got. The good news: Those jobs don’t appear to be nearing the chopping block.
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Alex Sedrick stiff armed Teagan Levi to the ground and returned the ball down the field for the game-winning try in the bronze medal match. The Americans stun medal-favorite Australia.
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University of Virginia has six swimmers competing at the Paris Olympics. One of their secrets to success is math guru Dr. Ken Ono, who tells Naoko Funayma why he records and analyzes athletes’ every stroke in the pool.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A lawyer for Ilya Yashin says the prominent Kremlin critic has been moved to an unknown destination from his prison where he was serving an 8 1/2-year sentence for criticizing Russia’s war in Ukraine. The statement on the Telegram messaging app by Tatyana Solomina gave no further details. However,
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France looked dead in the water, but Matthew Strazel hit a 3-pointer while getting fouled with just 10 seconds left to force overtime against Japan.
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