Everything to know ahead of U.S. men’s basketball gold medal matchup with France
A full preview ahead of the U.S. men’s basketball team’s Olympic gold medal game against France.
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Nevada man accused of hate crime acknowledged in police interview that he referenced ‘hanging tree’
Associated Press RENO, Nevada (AP) — A criminal complaint says a Nevada man accused of a hate crime admitted he mentioned a “hanging tree” during a verbal altercation with a Black man near Reno. The complaint was made public Thursday after the 74-year-old man, his wife and daughter were arrested in Virginia City on various
Continue ReadingMissouri voters pass constitutional amendment requiring increased Kansas City police funding
Associated Press Missouri voters have narrowly passed a constitutional amendment requiring Kansas City to spend a quarter of its budget on police. Tuesday’s vote highlights tensions between Republicans in power statewide who are concerned about the possibility of police cuts and local leaders of the roughly 28% Black city who say it should be up
Continue ReadingParamount cuts 15% of US staff, writes down $6 billion in latest sign of TV troubles
By Liam Reilly and Jon Passantino, CNN New York (CNN) — Paramount Global, the storied media conglomerate, announced Thursday it will lay off 15% of its US staff and write down $6 billion in value of its cable television networks as it prepares to merge with Skydance Media. The layoffs, which will affect around 2,000
Continue ReadingParamount cuts 15% of US staff, writes down $6 billion in latest sign of TV troubles
CNN By Liam Reilly and Jon Passantino, CNN New York (CNN) — Paramount Global, the storied media conglomerate, announced Thursday it will lay off 15% of its US staff and write down $6 billion in value of its cable television networks as it prepares to merge with Skydance Media. The layoffs, which will affect around
Continue ReadingMaine leaders seek national monument for home of Frances Perkins, 1st woman Cabinet member
NEWCASTLE, Maine (AP) — Maine wants to do more to honor America’s first female presidential Cabinet member. State leaders asked President Joe Biden on Thursday to transform the home of Frances Perkins, who was labor secretary to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, into a National Monument, operated and staffed by the National Park Service. Her homestead
Continue ReadingOpenAI worries people may become emotionally reliant on its new ChatGPT voice mode
By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — OpenAI is worried that people might start to rely on ChatGPT too much for companionship, potentially leading to “dependence,” because of its new human-sounding voice mode. That revelation came in a report Thursday from OpenAI on the safety review it conducted of the tool — which began
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Olympic taekwondo recap, Aug. 8: Kim, Rashitov fight to featherweight gold
Uzbekistan’s Ulugbek Rashitov retained his men’s Olympic taekwondo featherweight title on the men’s side while South Korea’s Kim Yu-jin won the Olympic gold medal in the women’s taekwondo featherweight division on Thursday.
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Men’s basketball bracket: Who does Team USA play in gold medal game?
The medal round matchups of the men’s basketball tournament at the Paris Olympics are set. Here’s how the bracket looks and who the U.S. will be facing for gold.
Continue Reading Men’s basketball bracket: Who does Team USA play in gold medal game?
The medal round matchups of the men’s basketball tournament at the Paris Olympics are set. Here’s how the bracket looks and who the U.S. will be facing for gold.
Continue ReadingMediators urge Israel and Hamas to accept ‘final’ proposal on ceasefire deal as threat of Iran attack looms
By Alex Marquardt and Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Mediators in ceasefire-hostage talks between Israel and Hamas are making a renewed push to bring the warring parties to the negotiating table, as fears of an imminent Iranian attack on Israel threaten to escalate the conflict into a wider regional war. The leaders of the United
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Wrestling recap, Aug. 8: Three Americans remain in medal contention at Paris Olympics
All three American wrestlers who competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Thursday are still in medal contention, but only Spencer Lee is still fighting for gold.
Continue ReadingAnalysts shocked as Mexico’s central bank clocks rise in inflation and cuts interest rates
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Analysts are expressing shock at a decision by Mexico’s central bank to cut interest rates on the same day that official figures showed a sharp rise in domestic inflation. Almost without exception, central banks raise interest rates to make money more expensive, in order to discourage price increases. But in a
Continue ReadingNew bodycam video shows moment police officer saw Trump shooter just before assassination attempt
CNN By Curt Devine, Holmes Lybrand, Isabelle Chapman and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Dramatic video obtained by CNN shows, for the first time, the moment a police officer climbed up to the roof of a building overlooking the Donald Trump rally on July 13 and saw the former president’s would-be assassin just before the shooting began. Other
Continue ReadingNew bodycam video shows moment police officer saw Trump shooter just before assassination attempt
CNN By Curt Devine, Holmes Lybrand, Isabelle Chapman and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Dramatic video obtained by CNN shows, for the first time, the moment a police officer climbed up to the roof of a building overlooking the Donald Trump rally on July 13 and saw the former president’s would-be assassin just before the shooting began. Other
Continue ReadingFormer House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she still hasn’t spoken to President Biden: ‘He knows I love him’
By Morgan Rimmer and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi revealed in a wide-ranging interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper on “The Lead” that she still has not spoken to President Joe Biden since he decided to step down in the wake of his disastrous debate performance. “No,” Biden and Pelosi haven’t talked, she
Continue ReadingFormer House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she still hasn’t spoken to President Biden: ‘He knows I love him’
CNN By Morgan Rimmer and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi revealed in a wide-ranging interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper on “The Lead” that she still has not spoken to President Joe Biden since he decided to step down in the wake of his disastrous debate performance. “No,” Biden and Pelosi haven’t talked,
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How to watch beach volleyball at the Paris Olympics: TV and stream schedule
How to watch Olympic beach volleyball
Continue Reading How to watch beach volleyball at the Paris Olympics: TV and stream schedule
How to watch Olympic beach volleyball
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Beach volleyball recap, Aug. 8: Germany upsets Norway for spot in gold medal final
Men’s and women’s Olympic beach volleyball semifinals take place Thursday at Eiffel Tower Stadium. Check out the details from each match as teams vie for a spot in the gold medal game.
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