Egypt’s Ahmed Elgendy overcame a shaky equestrian round to set an Olympic record in the men’s modern pentathlon. He scored 1516 points in the semifinal. Hungary’s Csaba Bohm overcame bad fencing round to advance.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press It’s 15 years ago this month that a teenage runner from South Africa was publicly scrutinized over her sex at a major sports event. The lesson everyone was meant to take from that was: never again. Yet, the humiliation Caster Semenya faced has been repeated for two women competing in boxing at the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — French prosecutors say rapper Travis Scott has been arrested at a Paris hotel after an altercation with a security guard. Prosecutors say the arrest occurred early on Friday after police were called to the Georges V hotel to arrest a man “nicknamed Travis Scott for violence against a security guard.”
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — China’s state media and authorities say a powerful explosion set off a fireball on a container ship loaded with hazardous goods at a major port on China’s Pacific coast. Surveillance camera video posted online by state broadcaster CCTV on Friday showed a huge burst of white smoke followed by an orange and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) — Nagasaki has marked the 79th anniversary of its atomic bombing at the end of World War II at a ceremony eclipsed by the absence of the American ambassador and other Western envoys in response to the Japanese city’s refusal to invite Israel. Mayor Shiro Suzuki, in a speech at Nagasaki
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — When they compete at the Paris Games, they’re just athletes at their peak, and the emphasis isn’t that they come from regions ravaged by war. The Olympics has brought together 10,500 athletes, including those from countries where 110 armed conflicts are raging. These are conflicts that often aren’t grabbing attention
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will make their first trip together since Biden ended his candidacy and Harris took over as the Democratic standard-bearer. The White House announced Friday morning that Biden and Harris will head to Maryland on Aug. 15 for an event to “discuss
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — You may think the baking soda lurking in the back of your cupboard is only useful for absorbing gross refrigerator smells, cleaning produce or making baked goods. But some people would probably recommend you think again — because they’re adding it to their water and sharing online that they’ve
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — The Trump campaign’s attacks on Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s military record are channeling the “swift boating” campaign 20 years ago against John Kerry, which accused the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee of lying about his Vietnam service and decorations. The common denominator in both efforts: Trump campaign co-manager Chris LaCivita.
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American sport climber Colin Duffy earned 68.1 points in the lead portion of the bouldering/lead combined final. He finished fourth with a total combined score of 136.4 points.
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Sport climber Toby Roberts of Great Britain dominated the lead portion of the men’s bouldering/lead combined final to win Olympic gold with a total score of 155.2 points.
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Japanese sport climber Sorato Anraku, who was the heavy favorite to win Olympic gold, placed second after uncharacteristically falling in the lead portion of the boulder/lead combined final.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press VIENNA (AP) — Austrian authorities on Friday announced a third arrest in connection with the foiled conspiracy to attack three now-canceled Taylor Swift concerts, even as disappointed fans charmed Vienna by trading friendship bracelets and singing the pop star’s songs in the streets. The main suspect, a 19-year-old, planned to target onlookers gathered
Continue ReadingBy Olga Voitovych, Victoria Butenko, Radina Gigova, Allegra Goodwin, Christian Edwards and Darya Tarasova, CNN (CNN) — A video that surfaced online appears to show bodies on burnt-out Russian military trucks in the country’s southwestern Kursk region, the latest sign that Ukraine’s cross-border assault is probing more deeply and inflicting significant damage on Moscow’s troops.
Continue ReadingBy Samra Zulfaqar and Sophia Saifi, CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — Pakistan partied late into the night after javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem won the country’s first ever Olympic track and field medal with a Games record throw of 92.97 meters to take gold in Paris. The normally cricket-mad nation stayed up late Thursday night to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Just two days after being disbanded by court order, Thailand’s main progressive political party has regrouped under a new name and vowed to continue its fight for reforms despite continuing opposition from the conservative establishment that blocked the party from taking power despite finishing first in last year’s election. Leaders
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — Since the start of the Olympics, Ndieme Lame has been commuting every day to the Stade de France where she works as a volunteer helping visitors find their way. The 57-year-old wheelchair user is in awe at how easy it’s been to cross the city on public transit to reach
Continue ReadingMANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine appeals court has reversed a regulator’s 2018 order to shut down a prominent news outlet, marking a legal victory for journalists who angered former President Rodrigo Duterte by reporting critically on his deadly crackdown on illegal drugs and alarming human rights record. The Court of Appeals ordered the Securities
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After a tough start to the day, Nelly Korda holed out from the rough in Round 3 of the Olympic women’s golf event. Watch the clutch birdie on the seventh hole at Le Golf National.
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Breaking makes its Olympic debut in Paris, and with any new Olympic sport comes new vocabulary for sports fans to learn. If you’re not familiar with breaking terminology, we’ve got you covered.
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