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…
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What the two Boeing Starliner astronauts will do in space until 2025
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — When astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore left Earth for International Space Station nearly three months…
Continue ReadingIraqi teen arrested in Vienna after Taylor Swift terror attack plot thwarted
By Mia Alberti, CNN (CNN) — Austrian authorities have arrested an 18-year-old Iraqi national in connection with an inquiry into an alleged…
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10 best table tennis photos from the 2024 Paris Olympics
NBC Olympics put together a collection of the 10 best pictures from South Paris Arena 4 at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games table tennis…
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Men’s platform diving prelims: American Brandon Loschiavo moves on; China’s Cao Yuan leads
Brandon Loschiavo was told just 16 days ago he would be competing in the Paris Olympics, but the 27-year-old made the best of his second chance,…
Continue Reading Men’s platform diving prelims: American Brandon Loschiavo moves on; China’s Cao Yuan leads
Brandon Loschiavo was told just 16 days ago he would be competing in the Paris Olympics, but the 27-year-old made the best of his second chance,…
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Medal Moments: Best of Days 12, 13 in Paris
Look back on the best competition from Days 12 and 13 at the 2024 Paris Olympics, with Team USA stars like Quincy Hall taking home the…
Continue ReadingBotswana’s people get the afternoon off work to celebrate a first gold at the Olympics
GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — The country of diamonds now has a gold. The people of Botswana have been given the afternoon off work Friday through a…
Continue ReadingBoxer Imane Khelif wins gold to cap an Olympics marked by scrutiny over her sex
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has won a gold medal Friday at the Paris Olympics, emerging a champion from a tumultuous…
Continue ReadingA decade after Mike Brown’s death, his family still calls for justice as progress toward ending police killings remains slow
By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — When Michael Brown was shot and killed by a Missouri police officer on August 9, 2014, officers left the…
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Allez bleu! 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…
Continue ReadingOne Extraordinary (Olympic) Photo: Francisco Seco captures unusual image at rhythmic gymnastics
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — AP photographer Francisco Seco explains how he took the photo of Bulgarian Stiliana Nikolova performing in the…
Continue ReadingRetailers are tricking consumers into spending more with earlier-than-ever Halloween rollout
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — The dog days of summer have traditionally been prime time for retailers to stock shelves with…
Continue ReadingInternational Criminal Court judges mulling arrest warrants consider legal arguments on jurisdiction
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dozens of countries, academics and rights groups have filed legal arguments either rejecting or…
Continue ReadingWhy Ibiza is having a fashion moment once again
By Suyin Hayes, CNN (CNN) — There are two rather different perceptions of the Balearic island of Ibiza near Spain. One is as a nightlife and…
Continue ReadingNoboa declara toque de queda en 20 cantones como medida de seguridad
Julia Hernández (CNN Español) — El presidente de Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, declaró toque de queda en 20 cantones de cuatro provincias del…
Continue ReadingAnderson .Paak flexes new musical muscle on Olympic-themed song with Gwen Stefani and Ryan Tedder
AP Entertainment Writer PARIS (AP) — When Anderson .Paak was tapped for an Olympic-themed song, the Grammy winner felt eager to record the track…
Continue ReadingResidents of Serbia’s lithium-rich region vow to block EU-backed mining
Associated Press GORNJE NEDELJICE, Serbia (AP) — Residents of a tiny village in western Serbia don’t care if their government has agreed with the…
Continue ReadingIsraeli troops launch a new assault into Gaza’s Khan Younis as mediators push for cease-fire talks
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops launched a new assault Friday into the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis,…
Continue ReadingChina auto sales fall in July, while exports jump about 20% as automakers expand across the globe
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Auto sales in China faltered in July, falling 5% from a year earlier, although exports jumped about 20% from a…
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