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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Martin Fuska of Czechia cruised to a dominant win in the men’s C-1 1000m that left his competition in the dust
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he will start to redirect money from cities and counties that don’t show “demonstrable results” in reducing homelessness. The announcement Thursday came after Newsom helped clear a homeless encampment in Los Angeles alongside the state’s Department of Transportation. The governor issued an executive order in July calling on
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At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Team USA’s Kayla Miracle loses her quarterfinal match to Tokyo silver medalist and top-seeded opponent, Aisuluu Tynybekova of Kyrgyzstan.
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Australia was the heavy favorite to run away with the men’s K-2 500m, but the Germans showed up with an incredible effort to snatch away the gold in dominant fashion
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore. announced Thursday that he and six other senators have sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Drug Enforcement Administrator Anne Milgram, expressing their strong support for the DEA’s proposal to transfer marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act. Under the DEA, Schedule
Continue ReadingBy Kara Fox, CNN (CNN) — A coating 100 times thinner than a human hair could be “ink-jetted” onto your backpack, cell phone or car roof to harness the sun’s energy, new research shows, in a development that could reduce the world’s need for solar farms that take up huge swaths of land. Scientists from
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Lisa Carrington needs one more gold medal to tie for the most in canoe sprint history after winning her seventh in the K-2 500m sprint
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Japanese sport climber Sorato Anraku topped two of the four boulders in the men’s bouldering and lead combined final. His boulder score of 69.3 points ranked him first heading into the lead section of the final.
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American sport climber Colin Duffy topped two boulders in the bouldering section of the men’s boulder/lead combined final. Duffy earned 68.3 points to head into the lead final in second place.
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At the 2024 Paris Olympics, wrestler Kyle Drake wins his quarterfinal and advances to the semifinals.
Continue ReadingCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Nicolás Maduro said he has ordered a 10-day block on access to X in Venezuela, accusing the owner Elon Musk of using the social network to promote hatred after the country’s disputed presidential election. Associated Press journalists in Caracas found that by Thursday night posts had stopped loading on X
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A podium had never repeated itself in canoe sprint at the Olympics, until China took gold in the women’s C-2 500m with Ukraine behind them and Canada in third, just like in Tokyo
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Hungary’s Kristof Rasovszky and David Betlehem put on a dominant performance to finish first and third in the men’s 10km open water swim.
Continue Reading Hungary’s Kristof Rasovszky and David Betlehem put on a dominant performance to finish first and third in the men’s 10km open water swim.
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Toyota is promising to strengthen oversight of its vehicle certifications so the scandal that surfaced recently over improper tests will never recur. Japan’s top automaker outlined in detail Friday the measures it will take, including greater managerial involvement, assigning more staff to certification tasks and clarifying responsibilities of specific
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — Los agentes iraníes intensificaron sus intentos de influir y vigilar las elecciones presidenciales de EE.UU. mediante la creación de sitios de noticias falsas dirigidos a votantes progresistas y conservadores y tratando de hackear una campaña presidencial no identificada, dijo Microsoft en una investigación publicada a última hora de este jueves. Uno
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Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Before any weightlifter at the Olympics can begin a lift, there’s a very important job to do: make sure the bar weighs what it is supposed to weigh. That is the loaders’ time to shine. Much like a pit crew changing tires in auto racing, they have to quickly
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BANGKOK (AP) — In Bangladesh, weeks of protests against a quota system for government jobs turned into a broad uprising that forced the prime minister to flee the country and resign. The demonstrations began peacefully weeks ago and were primarily led by students frustrated with the system that they said favored those with
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