By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — When astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore left Earth for International Space Station nearly three months ago, they ditched their bags for a key piece of equipment. Helming the inaugural crewed flight test of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, they departed without their own toiletries and other personal comforts — expecting
Continue ReadingBy Mia Alberti, CNN (CNN) — Austrian authorities have arrested an 18-year-old Iraqi national in connection with an inquiry into an alleged ISIS-inspired plot to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna, the country’s interior minister said Friday. Organizers took the extraordinary decision on Thursday to cancel three Swift concerts in Austria after authorities said
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NBC Olympics put together a collection of the 10 best pictures from South Paris Arena 4 at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games table tennis tournament.
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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, finishing 13th on Friday to advance to the semifinals of the men’s 10m platform diving competition. China’s Cao Yuan finished first after Friday’s preliminary round.
Continue Reading 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, finishing 13th on Friday to advance to the semifinals of the men’s 10m platform diving competition. China’s Cao Yuan finished first after Friday’s preliminary round.
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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 gold.
Continue ReadingGABORONE, Botswana (AP) — The country of diamonds now has a gold. The people of Botswana have been given the afternoon off work Friday through a presidential decree so that they could celebrate the nation’s first gold medal at the Olympics. Sprinter Letsile Tebogo’s win in the 200 meters Thursday night in Paris was a
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has won a gold medal Friday at the Paris Olympics, emerging a champion from a tumultuous run at the Games where she endured intense scrutiny in the ring and online abuse from around the world over misconceptions about her womanhood. Khelif beat Yang Liu of
Continue ReadingBy Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — When Michael Brown was shot and killed by a Missouri police officer on August 9, 2014, officers left the 18-year-old’s body lying in the street under the hot August sun for four and a half hours. It was long enough for local children and his family to see him
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Allez bleu! The French men’s team triumphed over Japan to win the bronze medal at the 2024 Olympic table tennis tournament.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — AP photographer Francisco Seco explains how he took the photo of Bulgarian Stiliana Nikolova performing in the rhythmic gymnastics competition. Seco, who is based in Turkey, captured the image that makes it appear there is a headless gymnast performing. He says for him, it’s kind of a “creepy” photo, but
Continue ReadingBy Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — The dog days of summer have traditionally been prime time for retailers to stock shelves with folders, lunch boxes and backpacks. But suddenly those items are sharing real estate with skeletons, witches and ghosts. Coming right on the heels of last year’s Summer Christmas, welcome to Summerween.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dozens of countries, academics and rights groups have filed legal arguments either rejecting or supporting the International Criminal Court’s power to issue arrest warrants in its investigation into the war in Gaze and Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas in Israel. The submissions filed this week came as a
Continue ReadingBy Suyin Hayes, CNN (CNN) — There are two rather different perceptions of the Balearic island of Ibiza near Spain. One is as a nightlife and party destination; home to beach clubs, world-class DJs and all-night long raves for which the island became world-renowned, particularly from the late 1980s onwards. Another provides a counterpoint to
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN Español) — El presidente de Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, declaró toque de queda en 20 cantones de cuatro provincias del país, argumentando que es una medida necesaria para combatir la inseguridad en esas localidades. El decreto presidencial indica que el toque de queda estará vigente a partir de este 8 de agosto y
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer PARIS (AP) — When Anderson .Paak was tapped for an Olympic-themed song, the Grammy winner felt eager to record the track until he hit an unexpected hurdle: The normally free-flowing artist had to work within a tight framework. Paak embraced the process, seeing it as an opportunity to flex a new creative
Continue ReadingAssociated Press GORNJE NEDELJICE, Serbia (AP) — Residents of a tiny village in western Serbia don’t care if their government has agreed with the European Union to open a lithium mine in their sprawling valley: They say it is never going to happen. Planned lithium and borate excavation in western Serbia could push the Balkan
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops launched a new assault Friday into the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, targeting Hamas fighters who the military claims still operate there despite repeated offensives, as American, Qatari and Egyptian mediators renewed their push for Israel and Hamas to reach a cease-fire deal. Israeli
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Auto sales in China faltered in July, falling 5% from a year earlier, although exports jumped about 20% from a year earlier as makers of electric vehicles expanded into global markets. The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said sales of passenger cars totaled about 2 million units, with 1.6
Continue ReadingBy Saskya Vandoorne, Camille Knight and Mia Alberti, CNN Paris (CNN) — American rapper Travis Scott was released from police custody in Paris on Saturday without charges after getting into a fight with his bodyguard the day before. Police were called to the George V luxury hotel at 5 a.m. on Friday (11 p.m. ET
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