Allez les bleus! France triumphs to win the bronze medal
Allez bleu! The French men’s team triumphed over Japan to win the bronze medal at the 2024 Olympic table tennis tournament.
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MUST SEE: Best of Carambula’s ‘sky ball’ serve at Olympics
Adrian Carambula has one of the most unorthodox serves in men’s beach volleyball. Watch the Italian’s “sky ball” serves from the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Mikaela Shiffrin draws inspiration from U.S. stars in Paris ahead of 2026 Olympics
Mikaela Shiffrin draws motivation from the performances of summer Olympians – inspiration that she intends to carry with her to the 2026 Winter Games in Milano Cortina.
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Wrestling recap, Aug. 9: Silver for Lee, bronze for Brooks
Three weight classes got one step closer to gold medals in freestyle wrestling Friday in Paris.
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Connecticut’s state primaries
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Connecticut Republicans will pick nominees in state primaries on Tuesday to challenge two longtime Democratic lawmakers, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy and U.S. Rep. Jim Himes. The leading GOP hopefuls for each seat won the party’s endorsement at state and district conventions but not by large enough margins to avoid primaries.
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Wisconsin’s state primaries
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Wisconsin will select candidates Tuesday who will compete in some of the fall’s most closely watched races. Republicans will choose a challenger to run against U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, who is seeking a third term. There are also primaries in two U.S. House districts that could be important
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Ma Long makes epic forehand to win the point
Ma Long, the greatest table tennis player of all time, puts away an epic forehand between his opponents to capture the first point of the men’s teams gold medal final match.
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Minnesota’s primaries
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After a tough summer of primaries, the progressive House members who call themselves “the Squad” are facing their final challenge next week. Rep. Ilhan Omar is on the ballot in Minnesota on Tuesday, a week after fellow Squad member Cori Bush lost her primary in Missouri. In June, Rep. Jamaal
Continue ReadingResumen de las elecciones en Venezuela del 9 de agosto de 2024
Sol Amaya Esta cobertura en vivo finalizó. Haz clic aquí para ver más noticias sobre Venezuela. The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2024 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Vermont’s state primaries
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Democrats will compete in Vermont’s state primary for the right to challenge four-term Republican Gov. Phil Scott in November. Esther Charlestin is an educator and former member of the Middlebury Selectboard. Peter Duval is a computer scientist and former Underhill Selectboard member who ran for governor as an independent
Continue ReadingEurope was on the brink of a night train revolution. Here’s what actually happened
By Ben Jones, CNN (CNN) — “It is with great sadness that we must announce the death of a dream. Midnight Trains died today, surrounded by family and friends.” That was the epitaph from Midnight Trains founder Adrien Aumont on May 31, signaling that its vision of creating a new network of luxury night trains
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Snoop Dogg welcomes breaking to the Olympics
Snoop Dogg welcomes breaking to the Olympics Games as the sport makes its debut in Paris.
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An Olympic hopeful two months ago, silver medal is ‘cherry on top’ for U.S. skater Tom Schaar
American Tom Schaar reflects on his journey of going from Olympic hopeful to silver medalist in less than two months.
Continue Reading An Olympic hopeful two months ago, silver medal is ‘cherry on top’ for U.S. skater Tom Schaar
American Tom Schaar reflects on his journey of going from Olympic hopeful to silver medalist in less than two months.
Continue ReadingShe was told she wouldn’t live past her 8th birthday. Now, her life’s mission is to fight for patients with this deadly disease
By Laura Klairmont, CNN (CNN) — Three of the four siblings in Lea Kilenga’s family were born with sickle cell, including Lea. Her eldest sister passed away from the disease when she was just 4 years old. Kilenga herself was told that she would not live beyond her 8th birthday. Sickle cell is an inherited
Continue ReadingShe was told she wouldn’t live past her 8th birthday. Now, her life’s mission is to fight for patients with this deadly disease
CNN By Laura Klairmont, CNN (CNN) — Three of the four siblings in Lea Kilenga’s family were born with sickle cell, including Lea. Her eldest sister passed away from the disease when she was just 4 years old. Kilenga herself was told that she would not live beyond her 8th birthday. Sickle cell is an
Continue Reading5 things to know for Aug. 9: Presidential debate, Hostage deal, Supreme Court, Mortgage rates, Maui tourism
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Millions of Americans are under tornado watches in the Northeast where post-tropical cyclone Debby is rapidly picking up speed. Flood warnings have also been extended to the US-Canada border, with forecasts calling for several inches of rain in upstate New York, Vermont and New Hampshire through Saturday. Here’s what
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Poor air quality continues but a cool down is on the way
Our air quality has been unhealthy for the last week. Some areas this morning have some improvement in smoke, in comparison to the last few days, but it doesn’t look like the region in general is getting much relief. Winds coming from the north-northwest should help clear some areas, but hurt others. Wildfires are surrounding
Continue ReadingRussia declares an emergency in Kursk, under attack by Ukraine. 14 die in a Russian strike on a mall
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia declared a “federal-level” emergency in the Kursk region following a large-scale incursion from Ukraine and sent reinforcements there on Friday, four days after hundreds of Ukrainian troops poured across the border in what appeared to be Kyiv’s biggest attack on Russian soil since the war began. Meanwhile, a
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Spain defeats Italy to advance to 5th place game
In a classification match at the Paris Olympics, Spain defeated Italy to advance to the 5th place game.
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