Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli Supreme Court considered a petition Wednesday to shutter a desert military prison where soldiers have been accused of abusing Palestinians, as a new video emerged purporting to show the sexual assault of a Palestinian detainee. Rights groups have been engaged in a legal battle since June to shut
Continue ReadingCNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — The Republican Party’s media allies are yet again struggling to coalesce around a single attack on the Democratic ticket. In the hours since Kamala Harris tapped Tim Walz as her running mate, top figures in right-wing media have thrown everything but the kitchen sink at the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s Civil Aviation Ministry says it’s ordered Egyptian airlines to avoid Iranian airspace for three hours on Thursday after a notice from Tehran to do so because of military exercises. The warning comes amid soaring tensions in the region following last week’s assassination of Hamas’ leader in Tehran. The ministry
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Team USA’s Sarah Hildebrandt won gold in women’s 50kg wrestling one night after compatriot Amit Elor took gold in the 68kg division. Until Tuesday, no two American female wrestlers had ever won gold at a single Olympics.
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Dutch cyclist Harrie “The Beast” Lavreysen set a world record in the men’s individual sprint. The U.S. women’s team pursuit won gold, making history for United States cycling.
Continue Reading Dutch cyclist Harrie “The Beast” Lavreysen set a world record in the men’s individual sprint. The U.S. women’s team pursuit won gold, making history for United States cycling.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The amount of deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon went down by nearly half in the last year, according to government satellite data released Wednesday. It’s the largest reduction since measurements using current methods began in 2016. Destruction in Brazil´s savannah region, known as the Cerrado, increased by 9%, however.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PH0ENIX (AP) — Court documents show that the Arizona grand jury that indicted 18 Republican supporters of Donald Trump who falsely claimed he won the state in the 2020 election wanted to consider also charging the former president, but prosecutors urged them not to. The court records filed this week by the Arizona
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A judge has scheduled jury selection starting Monday in the murder trial of a former Las Vegas-area politician accused of killing an investigative journalist. The judge says she’ll also consider a renewed request on Monday by former Democratic county administrator of estates Robert Telles to dismiss the case involving
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Former Bennington College head Mariko Silver was hired Wednesday as president of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. The 46-year-old replaces Henry Timms, who is leaving after five years. She will start Sept. 23. Silver will join planning that has begun for a redevelopment of the western side of Lincoln Center’s
Continue ReadingCNN By Jeremy Herb and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s running mate Ohio Sen. JD Vance stepped up his attacks on Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s portrayal of his military career, accusing him of ducking service in Iraq when he left the Army National Guard and ran for Congress in 2005. Vance also accused Walz of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board has narrowly recommended to the governor that he spare the life of a man on death row. The board voted 3-2 on Wednesday to recommend clemency for 52-year-old Emmanuel Littlejohn. Littlejohn is scheduled to receive a lethal injection next month for his role
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Boxer Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan has advanced to the gold-medal bout in the women’s featherweight division, winning her third consecutive bout while dealing with widespread scrutiny regarding misconceptions about her gender at the Paris Olympics. One day after welterweight Imane Khelif of Algeria reached the women’s welterweight final with
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — Breaking, or breakdancing, is the only completely new sport at the Paris Games. But at its root, it’s also an art form that connects mind, body and soul. Judges will score breakers using the Trivium judging system, which was created for the debut of breaking at the 2018 Youth Olympic
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In a gutsy finish, American Quincy Hall took gold in the men’s 400m for his first Olympic medal.
Continue Reading In a gutsy finish, American Quincy Hall took gold in the men’s 400m for his first Olympic medal.
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Government officials often send text messages as an effective means of warning the public about emergencies. But in New York City, some residents are receiving weather warnings from a voice in the sky as drones equipped with loudspeakers are being deployed to specific neighborhoods prone to flooding. Here’s
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Go inside the rings and relive all the biggest moments from Day 12 at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
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Brady Ellison missed a gold medal by millimeters. But the American archer leaves the 2024 Paris Olympics with two medals and plenty of pride in the showcase put on by archers on at the Games.
Continue ReadingAP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The debate about whether the NFL will expand the regular season once again seems to have been resolved and now it’s a matter of how soon the league adds an 18th game. Commissioner Roger Goodell has talked openly about it, union chief Lloyd Howell recently told
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