A 13-month streak of global temperature records just ended. Here are five takeaways
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — After 13 months of what felt like an endless breaking of heat records, the streak came to an end last month. The…
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Rahimi’s double helps Morocco rout Egypt 6-0 to win historic bronze
Morocco claimed the bronze medal at the Olympic men’s soccer tournament with a crushing 6-0 win over Egypt in Nantes on…
Continue Reading Rahimi’s double helps Morocco rout Egypt 6-0 to win historic bronze
Morocco claimed the bronze medal at the Olympic men’s soccer tournament with a crushing 6-0 win over Egypt in Nantes on…
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Allez! Unsung heroes will Victor Wembanyama, France back to gold medal game
It wasn’t the prettiest win, but Victor Wembanyama and Co. did just enough to hold off Germany and advance to France’s second straight Olympic gold…
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It wasn’t the prettiest win, but Victor Wembanyama and Co. did just enough to hold off Germany and advance to France’s second straight Olympic gold…
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Japan tops Germany to move into the gold medal final
The Japanese women’s team topped Germany, 3-1, in the women’s semifinals to secure a seat in the gold medal…
Continue ReadingAndrew Young returns to south Georgia city where he first became pastor for exhibit on his life
Associated Press THOMASVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Civil rights icon Andrew Young has come home to the south Georgia city where he first became a pastor in…
Continue ReadingFormer Uvalde schools police chief says he’s being ‘scapegoated’ over response to mass shooting
Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The former Uvalde schools police chief says he thinks he’s been “scapegoated” as the one to blame…
Continue ReadingRepublican who voted to impeach Trump will survive primary challenge, CNN projects, but tough general election looms
By Clare Foran, CNN (CNN) — Washington Rep. Dan Newhouse, one of the last remaining Republicans in Congress to have voted to impeach Donald…
Continue ReadingANÁLISIS | Por qué los generales ucranianos pueden haber apostado por una incursión en Rusia
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Kyiv necesitaba una victoria, pero no una apuesta. La decisión de Ucrania de enviar una gran cantidad de sus…
Continue ReadingOlympic champion gymnasts Jade Carey and Jordan Chiles to return to school
Gold-medal-winning Olympic gymnasts Jordan Chiles and Jade Carey are heading back to school. Chiles and Carey — part of the “Golden Girls”…
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Norway takes care of Denmark, cruises to gold medal final
Norway is headed to the gold medal match after defeating Denmark 25-21 in the semifinals of the women’s handball tournament at the 2024 Paris…
Continue Reading‘Cruisezilla’ passenger ships have doubled in size since 2000, environmental group warns
By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — Cruise ships have doubled in size over the past two decades, a precedent that could lead to even bigger…
Continue ReadingInvestigator says ‘fraudulent’ gift to Florida’s only public historically Black university is void
Associated Press A record multi-million dollar gift to Florida’s only public historically Black university has completely gone up in smoke. More…
Continue ReadingUS death rate dropped 6% in 2023, with Covid-19 falling to 10th-leading cause of death, CDC says
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — A steep drop in Covid-19 deaths helped the overall death rate in the United States fall 6% in 2023, according…
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Kim stomps Kiyanichandeh for women’s featherweight gold
Kim Yu-Jin dominated Iran’s Nahid Kiyanichandeh to win South Korea its second taekwondo gold medal of the 2024 Paris Olympic…
Continue ReadingMichelle Pfeiffer to star in ‘Yellowstone’ spinoff
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Michelle Pfeiffer is joining the “Yellowstone” franchise. The actress has been tapped to star in and…
Continue ReadingHarris secures support from union leaders. But workers are still weighing their options.
By Kayla Tausche and Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are rallying voters across the Midwest…
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Women’s handball semifinals recap, Aug. 8: France, Norway to play for gold medal
Take a look at the recaps from the semifinal matches as they happen throughout the…
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Rashitov repeats, claims another gold in men’s featherweight
Uzbekistan’s Ulugbek Rashitov delivered a rousing win over Jordan’s Zaid Kareem to win back-to-back gold medals in men’s featherweight…
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