When the Olympic flame is extinguished at the Olympic Closing Ceremony, the City of Light will go dark. But in two weeks, another showcase will begin: the Paralympics. Matt Scott has a preview.
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Marileidy Paulino dominated the women’s 400m, cruising to her first Olympic gold medal. She is the first woman from the Dominican Republic to win an Olympic gold after running the fourth-fastest 400m time in history.
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Take a look at the top highlights from volleyball, track & field, basketball and other sports that were contested on August 8.
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Olympic track great Andre De Grasse brought home the men’s 4x100m relay title for Canada with a strong anchor leg, alongside teammates Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake and Brendon Rodney. The U.S. was disqualified.
Continue ReadingCNN By Sandra Gonzalez and Krystal Hur, CNN Vienna, Austria (CNN) — Lisa Miller thought she’d be dancing alongside her three daughters at a Taylor Swift concert on August 8. Instead, she found herself on the streets of Vienna, hugging a stranger in the street, united in a kinship formed by disappointment and a determination
Continue ReadingBy Justin Berger Click here for updates on this story COLLETON COUNTY, South Carolina (WLOS) — As Debby moves further from the South Carolina Lowcountry,Colleton County is totaling the damage. Fire and rescue is reporting some of the county experienced nearly 20 inches of rain. The Green Pond area – which includes the Neals community
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Hellen Obiri has won almost everything in her running career. Everything, that is, except an Olympic gold medal. The only woman to win indoor, outdoor and cross-country world titles, Obiri also has two Olympic silver medals over 5,000 meters and three major marathon victories – in Boston (twice) and
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen and Sam Simpson, CNN (CNN) — Three current and former executives from Smartmatic, the voting technology company suing right-wing media outlets over their 2020 election coverage, have been charged in the US in connection with an alleged bribery scheme in the Philippines. Among the Smartmatic executives facing charges is the company’s president, Roger Piñate, according to a Justice
Continue ReadingNORTH HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — An Amtrak train carrying nearly 100 passengers has crashed into the rear of a tractor trailer in Connecticut. Amtrak says the accident happened shortly before 6 a.m. Friday in North Haven. Authorities say a train engineer was brought to a hospital with minor injuries, but no one else was hurt.
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — El nuevo compañero de fórmula de la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris le está dando al expresidente Donald Trump más material para atacar a su rival demócrata por ser débil en materia de inmigración, un tema que es una de las principales preocupaciones de muchos estadounidenses en esta elección presidencial. La campaña de
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The United States won the women’s 4x100m relay after Sha’Carri Richardson came from behind in the anchor leg to take the race. Teammates Melissa Jefferson, TeeTee Terry and Gabby Thomas ran the first legs of the race.
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Google, X and Discord are among a group of tech giants that could be doing more to address the rising threat of non-consensual explicit images online, according to a letter that a group of senators sent to the companies Friday. The letter criticizes nearly a dozen tech
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Argentina clinched its sixth medal in seven Olympic competitions, outlasting Belgium in a shootout to grab the country’s third-ever bronze.
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — The longest-serving inmate at Caddo Correctional Center was convicted Thursday of attacking a jail nurse who had arrived to give him his medication. Chester Lee Johnson Jr., 32, has been at CCC for nearly five years for crimes allegedly committed before
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The Republican National Committee asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to revive parts of an Arizona law that requires documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in the state – including provisions that would require those documents to vote in the presidential election and to cast ballots by mail.
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In glorious slow motion, immerse yourself in the demanding, mesmerizing and inexplicably exquisite sport of race walking.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press The United States is speeding up efforts to license and build a new generation of nuclear reactors to supply carbon-free electricity. These reactors are smaller and cheaper than traditional ones. And some are more advanced, using cooling agents other than water that supporters say make them safer. Readers shared their opinions and questions
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It was a wild Friday at Le Golf National. Watch highlights from the third round of the Olympic women’s golf competition, where Lydia Ko, Morgane Metraux, Rose Zhang and Nelly Korda are all in contention.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations refugee agency says flood conditions in Sudan are hindering the delivery of aid to areas where many are already facing starvation and famine, including to a camp for those who have fled the ongoing fighting in North Darfur. In a statement, the agency said at least 11,000
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One day after her spectacular performance in winning the women’s long jump event, Tara Davis-Woodhall received her gold medal alongside American teammate Jasmine Moore who placed third.
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