Kerr holds off McEwen for Olympic high jump gold
New Zealand’s Hamish Kerr took down American Shelby McEwen, clearing a height of 2.34 meters in a dramatic jump-off to seal his first Olympic gold medal.
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Judge in Maryland rules Baltimore ‘baby bonus’ proposal is unconstitutional
A Maryland judge has ruled a proposed ballot question in Baltimore that would pay new parents $1,000 when they have a child is unconstitutional. Media outlets report that Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge John Nugent made the ruling on Friday. Supporters of the proposal secured the necessary 10,000 signatures to bring the question to voters
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U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles’ bronze medal to be reallocated to Romania
At the last second, U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles was awarded the bronze medal in the gymnastic floor final. In a devastating turn of events, it turns out, the inquiry came four seconds too late.
Continue Reading U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles’ floor final score changed due to inquiry technicality
At the last second, U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles was awarded the bronze medal in the gymnastic floor final. In a devastating turn of events, it turns out, the inquiry came four seconds too late.
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Curry: First Olympic gold medal is ‘insane’ feeling
Minutes after his late 3-pointer barrage sealed gold for the U.S. men’s basketball team, Steph Curry joined Mike Tirico to talk about his performance and the feeling of finally winning his first Olympic gold medal.
Continue ReadingGetting an IUD can hurt. New guidelines say doctors should help patients manage the pain
By Maya Davis, CNN (CNN) — Gynecology nurse practitioner Stephanie Edwards-Latchu has performed over 450 intrauterine device insertions. Some women will barely notice when the device is placed, she said, but others report the worst pain they will ever feel. The devices, which are placed within the uterus to prevent pregnancy, are the third most common form
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Boxer Lin Yu-ting wins featherweight gold for Chinese Taipei
At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Chinese Tai Pei’s Lin Yu-ting wins women’s featherweight boxing gold.
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Sweden defeats Germany for first-ever beach volleyball gold
World No. 1 team David Ahman and Jonatan Hellvig made quick work of Germany’s Nils Ehlers and Clemens Wickler, winning Sweden’s first-ever Olympic beach volleyball gold medal.
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Pulling on heartstrings: 2024 Olympics best family moments
See all the heartwarming moments of athletes’ loved ones cheering them on to Olympic glory at the 2024 Paris Games.
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Althea Laurin wins gold in front of hometown crowd
Althea Laurin defeated Uzbekistan’s Svetlana Osipova in the women’s 67+kg class, winning France’s 16th gold medal of the Paris Games in front of a partisan crowd at the Grand Palais.
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Mallory Swanson’s goal lifts USWNT to Olympic gold in 1-0 win vs. Brazil
The USWNT won the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics after its 1-0 win over Brazil in the final.
Continue Reading Mallory Swanson’s goal lifts USWNT to Olympic gold in 1-0 win vs. Brazil
The USWNT won the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics after its 1-0 win over Brazil in the final.
Continue ReadingEstados Unidos vence a Brasil por 1-0 y se lleva la medalla de oro en fútbol femenino
Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — El gol de Mallory Swanson en el segundo tiempo fue todo lo que Estados Unidos necesitó para ganar la medalla de oro contra Brasil, que en esta oportunidad deberá conformarse con llevarse la plata. Decenas de miles de fanáticos estadounidenses que se encontraban en el Parque de los Príncipes celebraron
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Brazil takes home women’s volleyball bronze with four-set win over Turkiye
Brazil needed four sets to get the job done against Turkiye and take home the bronze in women’s volleyball
Continue ReadingThree German open water swimmers fall ill after Olympic races in the Seine River
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — Three German swimmers became ill after competing in the open water races at the Paris Olympics, though it was not immediately clear if the long-polluted Seine River was responsible for their sickness. The swimmers were not identified in a statement released Saturday by the German Olympic Sports Confederation, though
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Hangin’ Seine: Kauli Vaast surfs Paris river after taking gold in Tahiti
Kauli Vaast is living the gold-medal life, and fittingly bringing surreal images to France with a gold medal wake ride on the River Seine under the watchful eye of the Eiffel Tower.
Continue ReadingCanadian b-boy Phil Wizard takes gold in Olympic breaking final
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Canadian b-boy Phil Wizard (Philip Kim) took gold in the first Olympic men’s breaking tournament Saturday. “I never thought I’d be here in my life,” the 27-year-old said, wiping away tears. He spent the last few sleepless nights “tossing and turning” because he was “stressed out of my mind.” “I
Continue Reading‘I don’t want to die,’ Uvalde student told 911 dispatcher during mass shooting
Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — As law enforcement officers hung back outside Khloie Torres’ fourth-grade classroom in Uvalde, Texas, she begged for help in a series of 911 calls, whispering into the phone that there were “a lot” of bodies and telling the operator: “Please, I don’t want to die. My teacher is dead. Oh,
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Arian Salimi defeats Caden Cunningham for taekwondo gold
Arian Salimi bested Caden Cunningham of Great Britain to win taekwondo heavyweight gold, winning Iran’s fourth taekwondo medal of the Paris Olympics.
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Olympic javelin gold for Haruka Kitaguchi
Japan’s Haruka Kitaguchi took home women’s javelin gold, the first medal in the event for Japan. Kitaguchi stormed to the lead with an opening throw of 65.80 meters and held on to become an Olympic champion.
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