10 best tennis photos from the 2024 Paris Olympics
NBC Olympics put together a collection of the 10 best pictures from around the grounds at Roland-Garros at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games tennis…
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Cloudy skies to end the work week
Yesterday, it was looking like parts of central and eastern Oregon could see an isolated dry thunderstorm or two today or Friday. Now, conditions…
Continue ReadingMore than 385,000 Camp Lejeune contamination claims have been filed. So far, the US government has offered to pay 114 of them
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — As President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris hit the campaign trail this summer, they touted as one…
Continue ReadingThose Samsung smartphones given to Olympic athletes? They may violate sanctions on North Korea
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean officials on Thursday said providing Samsung smartphones to North Korean athletes at the…
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Jordan Chiles relives dramatic bronze medal moment in Paris
Olympic medalist Jordan Chiles joins TODAY to talk about the dramatic end to the floor final in Paris and the memories she will take away from this…
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Triple Espresso: U.S. women’s soccer stars shining in Paris
Team USA soccer stars Mallory Swanson, Trinity Rodman and Sophia Smith join TODAY to look at their upcoming gold medal match with Brazil and if they…
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Team USA artistic swimming team ends medal drought in Paris
The U.S. artistic swimming team joins TODAY to talk about what winning the silver medal in Paris means to the…
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Disqualified before final with Sarah Hildebrandt, Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat retires
Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat said she has retired from wrestling following her disqualification before her 50kg final with USA’s Sarah…
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Skateboarding veteran Andy Macdonald scores with fans at Paris Games
The oldest skateboarder at the Olympics, 51-year-old skating legend Andy Macdonald, didn’t win a medal in Paris. But he did win over the rowdy crowds…
Continue Reading Skateboarding veteran Andy Macdonald scores with fans at Paris Games
The oldest skateboarder at the Olympics, 51-year-old skating legend Andy Macdonald, didn’t win a medal in Paris. But he did win over the rowdy crowds…
Continue ReadingPolice in Kenya fire tear gas at protesters as new Cabinet ministers are sworn in
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Police have fired tear gas at protesters calling for the president’s resignation in the Kenyan capital as…
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Women’s springboard semifinals: Chen Yiwen stays on top as others endure tough day on the boards
Chen Yiwen stayed at the top of the standing as others faltered during the women’s 3m springboard diving competition at the Paris…
Continue Reading Women’s springboard semifinals: Chen Yiwen stays on top as others endure tough day on the boards
Chen Yiwen stayed at the top of the standing as others faltered during the women’s 3m springboard diving competition at the Paris…
Continue ReadingWhy this photographer prefers to be called a ‘visual activist’
By Victoria Woodcock, CNN (CNN) — “The lack of queer visual history compelled me to produce what was missing,” says Zanele Muholi of their…
Continue ReadingHarris and Walz show their support for organized labor with appearance at Detroit union hall
Associated Press WAYNE, Mich. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, played up their support for…
Continue Reading‘Goodbye wrestling’: Indian Olympian appears to announce her retirement after being disqualified from gold medal match
By Aditi Sangal, CNN Vinesh Phogat, the first Indian woman to qualify for an Olympic wrestling final, appeared to announce her retirement from the…
Continue ReadingThe Noah Lyles-NBA players beef explained
By Kyle Feldscher and Ben Church, CNN Paris (CNN) — Noah Lyles is a charismatic, boisterous athlete who is not afraid to say what’s on his…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea media says North Korean resident crossed border waters to defect
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean media says one North Korean resident escaped to the South across waters on the western border between the…
Continue ReadingRussia says its troops are battling to push Ukrainian forces back a cross-border incursion in Kursk
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s Defense Ministry says the country’s troops are fighting Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region on the third…
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Katie Ledecky, Nick Mead named Team USA flag bearers
Team USA swimmer Katie Ledecky and rower Nick Mead were named the U.S. flag bearers for the Paris Closing…
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