Paris Olympics Day 14 Preview (Aug. 9): Benjamin, Warholm meet again; breaking makes Olympic debut
TV and live stream schedules for the biggest events taking place Friday, Aug. 9, at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Columbia University deans resign after exchanging disparaging texts during meeting on antisemitism
NEW YORK (AP) — Three Columbia University deans who exchanged disparaging texts during a campus discussion about Jewish life and antisemitism have resigned. The resignations were confirmed by the school on Thursday. They come a month after Columbia said it had suspended the administrators from their positions. The school’s president said some of the messages
Continue ReadingBrasil expulsa a embajadora de Nicaragua bajo el “principio de reciprocidad”, informa el Gobierno de Lula da Silva
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El gobierno de Brasil anunció este jueves que ordenó la retirada de la embajadora de Nicaragua en Brasilia, Patricia Castro Matus, como resultado de “la aplicación del principio de reciprocidad” tras la expulsión del embajador brasileño en Managua, Breno Souza da Costa, informó el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores brasileño en un comunicado.
Continue ReadingVP pick Tim Walz faced accusations in 2006 of embellishing his military service, which he called slander
CNN By Andrew Kaczynski, CNN (CNN) — Newly selected Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is facing scrutiny over his military service record, with critics, including his Republican rival Sen. JD Vance, accusing Walz of falsely suggesting he saw combat during his time as an Army reservist. It’s not the first time Walz
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U.S. and Australia set to renew one of basketball’s most storied rivalries
When Team USA takes on Australia in the Olympic basketball women’s semifinal on Friday, it will be just one more chapter in a long story.
Continue Reading U.S. and Australia set to renew one of basketball’s most storied rivalries
When Team USA takes on Australia in the Olympic basketball women’s semifinal on Friday, it will be just one more chapter in a long story.
Continue ReadingCalifornia governor vows to take away funding from cities and counties for not clearing encampments
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Governor Gavin Newsom has a message to local governments: clear homeless encampments now or lose out on state funding next year. The governor said Thursday that he will start taking state funding away from cities and counties that are not doing enough to move people out of encampments
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Thursday Sports Report: Cascade Cycling Classic Criterium returns; Jade Carey back in Corvallis; Mariners vie for 1st
An old Bend tradition is returning. The Cascade Cycling Classic is back on Saturday in downtown Bend. Competitors come from all over for the event, which offers a $22,000 purse. Jade Carey is back in Corvallis and says she will be returning to OSU for another season. And the Seattle Mariners have blown their 10-game
Continue ReadingCalifornia lawmaker switches party, criticizes Democratic leadership
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A moderate California Democratic state lawmaker is announcing Thursday that she is switching to the Republican Party. State Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil said she had long been a Democrat, but she and the Democratic Party have moved in different directions since she was elected in 2022. Alvarado-Gil represents a largely
Continue ReadingCongreso de Costa Rica aprueba ley para la adopción antes del nacimiento
Belén Liotti (CNN Español) — Con el apoyo unánime de los 40 diputados presentes durante la votación, la Asamblea Legislativa de Costa Rica aprobó este miércoles, en segundo debate, un proyecto de ley denominado “acogimiento prenatal”, que les permite a las mujeres embarazadas solicitar y tramitar la adopción del bebé antes de su nacimiento. La
Continue ReadingMichigan man who missed jackpot by one number wins $795K prize next day
By Joseph Buczek Click here for updates on this story Michigan (WWJ) — A 53-year-old Macomb County man who missed out on winning a Fantasy 5 jackpot by one number matched all five numbers the next night to claim a $795,905 Fantasy 5 jackpot. The man, who wishes to remain anonymous, matched the Fantasy 5
Continue ReadingRetail owners using artificial intelligence to detect shoplifting in real time
By Jack Springgate Click here for updates on this story PORT HURON, Michigan (WWJ) — Forbes recently surveyed retail store owners and found that nearly four out of five lose between $500 and $2,500 a month due to shoplifting. Some of them are turning to artificial intelligence to catch shoppers in the act. Shoppers who
Continue ReadingHouston Rallies for the Nation’s Largest Single-Day Heat Mapping Campaign
By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story August 8, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Get ready, Houston! On Saturday, August 10, 2024, the Bayou City will take center stage in the fight against extreme urban heat as the nation’s largest single-day heat mapping campaign kicks off right here in our own
Continue Reading3 Columbia deans resign after being removed earlier this summer for ‘very troubling’ antisemitic text messages
By Omar Jimenez, Mark Morales and Julian Cummings, CNN (CNN) — Three Columbia University deans who were permanently removed from their posts earlier this summer after the university’s president said they engaged in “very troubling” text messages that “touched on antisemitic tropes” have resigned, a school spokesperson confirmed to CNN on Thursday. The deans, Susan
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Boxing recap, Aug. 8: Flyweight Dusmatov wins second Olympic gold
At the 2024 Paris Olympics, a former police officer from Panama and a refugee from Cameroon fought in a historic semifinal on Thursday.
Continue ReadingUS and other frustrated mediators call on Israel, Hamas to resume Gaza talks, saying, ‘no excuses’
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Leaders of the United States, Egypt and Qatar jointly demanded Israel and Hamas return to stalled talks on the war in Gaza next week, saying that “only the details” of carrying out a cease-fire and hostage release remain to be negotiated. “There is no further time to waste, nor excuses
Continue ReadingDeSantis, longtime opponent of state spending on stadiums, allocates $8 million for Inter Miami
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Ron DeSantis is giving $8 million in state money to Miami-Dade County to improve roads and other infrastructure around the stadium being built for the Inter Miami soccer team. DeSantis acknowledged he is a long opponent of spending state money on stadiums but said spending it to
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Inside the Rings: August 8
Go inside the rings and relive all the biggest moments from Day 13 at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
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Policewoman-turned-boxer Atheyna Bylon, Panama’s first female Olympic medalist
At the 2024 Paris Olympics, boxer Atheyna Bylon will become Panama’s first female Olympic medalist after competing in the Gold Medal Match.
Continue ReadingTrump attacks Harris and Walz during first news conference since Democratic ticket was announced
CNN By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump on Thursday repeatedly demeaned opponent Vice President Kamala Harris, calling her “barely competent,” and made a string of false and often confusing claims about her new running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. “He has positions that it’s not even possible to believe they exist. He’s going for things that nobody’s even
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