Alex Baena’s top bins free kick extends lead for Spain
Alex Baena’s picture-perfect free kick goal extended Spain’s lead in the gold medal match against France at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Boxing preview, Aug. 9: Four finals, four gold medalists
Gold medals are on the line as four boxing finals will be contested on Friday, Aug. 9, at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Nelly Korda ‘volatile’ but once again in Olympic medal mix
Nelly Korda has had her ups and downs through three rounds of the Olympic women’s golf event. The Golf Central crew discusses her “volatile” performance and how she’ll fare in the final round.
Continue ReadingMetro Detroit man who died while saving others from drowning honored by Oakland County sheriff
By Terell Bailey Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — One Metro Detroit man’s quick thinking helped save lives, but ultimately, it cost him his own. Now, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office is making sure his good deed doesn’t go unnoticed. “He saw a co-worker who struggling in the water who
Continue ReadingResumen, resultados y medallas de los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024 del 9 de agosto
Paulina Nares Esta cobertura en vivo finalizó. Lee más noticias sobre los Juegos Olímpicos aquí. The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2024 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.
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Morgane Metraux shows moxy, shares Olympic golf lead
Switzerland’s Morgane Metraux struggled at times on Friday but eagled her final hole to share the 54-hole lead at the Olympic women’s golf event. The Golf Central team weighs in on her performance at Le Golf National.
Continue ReadingPolice respond to Rep. Elissa Slotkin’s Michigan home targeted in swatting incident
By DeJanay Booth-Singleton Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — Michigan State Police confirmed that they responded to Democratic U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin’s home in Holly on Thursday. MSP did not provide details on the response but confirmed that Slotkin was a target of a swatting hoax. Police say they responded
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British climber Toby Roberts claims Olympic gold in unpredictable men’s boulder/lead final
British sport climber Toby Roberts clinches the Olympic champion title in men’s boulder/lead combined from heavy favorite Sorato Anraku of Japan.
Continue ReadingQ&A: John Legend on his ambitious children’s album, ‘My Favorite Dream,’ and new single, ‘L-O-V-E’
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Twenty years on from the release of his career-making debut album, John Legend is entering uncharted territory. The R&B-pop singer tells The Associated Press that he will release his first-ever children’s album, “My Favorite Dream,” later this month. Produced by Sufjan Stevens, the record is lush, and centers
Continue ReadingWrexham is halfway to the Premier League under Ryan Reynolds. Expect things to get much tougher now
AP Sports Writer Wrexham is at the halfway stage of its unlikely journey to the Premier League. The next stop is League One. The Welsh club owned by actor Ryan Reynolds is hot off a successful preseason tour to the west coast of the United States and begins its domestic season on Saturday with a
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Team USA scores historic sixth medal in men’s volleyball
Team USA swept Italy in straight sets to win the country’s sixth ever Olympic medal in men’s volleyball, tying the all-time record
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British climber Roberts ascends boulder routes in final
British sport climber Toby Roberts tactfully tops two boulders in the men’s bouldering and lead combined final. He was the only climber to top Boulder 3.
Continue ReadingTrump says he ‘made a lot of money’ so he should have a say in when you get a rate cut
By David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — Throughout his presidency, Donald Trump tried to pressure the Federal Reserve into cutting rates — a breach of protocol that threatened to undermine the independence of the central bank and its ability to keep jobs booming and inflation low. If reelected, Trump said Thursday he’d go further: He’d try
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U.S. falls to Serbia in men’s water polo semifinals
Serbia advanced to a third straight men’s water polo gold medal match with a semifinals win over the U.S. on Friday.
Continue ReadingBaby gorilla is born at Detroit Zoo, the first in its 96-year history
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Zoo says the birth of a gorilla at the zoo in suburban Detroit is the first in its 96-year history. The gorilla that was born Thursday doesn’t have a name yet, and the sex has not been determined. The newcomer now four other gorillas at the zoo, including
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Patrick: Snoop Dogg ‘the biggest winner’ in Paris
Dan Patrick explains why he thinks Snoop Dogg, above any athlete competing at the 2024 Paris Olympics, is the biggest winner.
Continue ReadingSwifties find solace in song and solidarity after terror threat leads to canceled shows in Vienna
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 to
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USA win vs. Serbia was an ‘all-time great’ moment
The Athletic Senior NBA writer Joe Vardon joins Dan Patrick to discuss USA Basketball’s comeback win vs. Serbia, and why they must “dictate the pace of play” to secure a gold medal against France.
Continue ReadingLa justicia pide explicaciones a los Mossos d’Esquadra y a Interior por la fuga de Carles Puigdemont
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Pablo Llarena, magistrado del Tribunal Supremo, ha solicitado este viernes por la mañana explicaciones a la Policía autonómica de Cataluña, los Mossos d’Esquadra, y al Ministerio del Interior por el “fracaso” del operativo desplegado este jueves para detener al expresidente de la Generalitat de Cataluña Carles Puigdemont, según informó el
Continue ReadingUkraine’s surprise cross-border incursion seen as a tactical reply to Russia’s grinding gains
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s army has in recent months made an unrelenting effort to punch through Ukrainian defenses at selected points along the front line in eastern Ukraine. The Kremlin’s forces have sustained their slow and grinding momentum despite heavy losses of troops and armor and for only modest gains. But those
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