Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to Japan has decided to skip this year’s atomic bombing memorial service in Nagasaki after Israel was not invited. The U.S. Embassy says Ambassador Rahm Emanuel will not attend Friday’s event because it was “politicized” by Nagasaki’s decision to exclude Israel. It says he will instead honor
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The Olympic Games have been filled with a whirlwind of emotions: joy and ecstasy, sadness and anger, amazement and awe. Take a look at some of the most compelling photos we’ve seen from the Games as athletes line up to compete on the world’s biggest stage. Here’s what else
Continue ReadingCNN By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — If you haven’t prepared already, the time is here. Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall Thursday night along the Florida Gulf Coast near Tallahassee and then veer north, maintaining hurricane- and tropical storm-force winds and torrential rainfall into North Georgia and up to Tennessee. Up to 18 inches
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Authorities in Nepal all five people on board a helicopter were killed when it crashed in the mountains just north of the capital. The helicopter had taken off from Kathmandu international airport on Wednesday and was heading towards the town of Syaprubeshi. The helicopter belonged to Nepal-based Air Dynasty.
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The U.S. women’s pursuit team advanced to the gold medal race after defeating Great Britain in the closest race of the first round. The Americans set a national record with a time of 4:04.629. They’ll face New Zealand.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TIAHURA, Tahiti (AP) — Traditional Polynesian conservation methods are being used to revive local ecosystems and protect natural resources in Tahiti, including near the Paris Olympics surfing venue. Called rahui, the practice temporarily restricts or bans the harvesting of essential resources in a designated area. Legally recognized in French Polynesia environmental code since
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Polish man was sentenced to four months in jail for assaulting the Danish prime minister as well as separate sexual harassment charges. He will also be deported and banned from returning to Denmark for the next six years. The unidentified 39-year-old man, held in pretrial custody since the
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South Africa’s Dallas Oberholzer, 49, and Great Britain’s Andy Macdonald, 51, drew standing ovations after throwing down tricks as the two oldest athletes competing in men’s skateboard park.
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy and Gawon Bae, CNN (CNN) — K-pop megastar Suga has apologized after being caught riding an electric scooter while under the influence of alcohol. The singer, who is a member of Korean boyband BTS, said he was “heavy-hearted and sorry” in a post on online fan community platform Weverse. “Last night, I
Continue ReadingAP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Woodward’s next book, continuing a long tradition of election year releases, will focus on the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and their place in American presidential politics. Simon & Schuster announced Wednesday that Woodward’s “War” will be published Oct. 15. The publisher is calling the
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Like many manufacturers, DS Smith sorely needed more workers in 2022. The multinational packing company’s corrugated box plant in Lebanon, Indiana, tried billboards, yard signs, jobs fairs and flyers at churches and fast-food restaurants but found it still took an average of three months to fill roles. That meant
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, Katie Lobosco, Jen Christensen, Meg Tirrell and Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Where the Biden administration has struggled, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has succeeded. The former schoolteacher turned politician whom Vice President Kamala Harris picked as her running mate in the 2024 presidential race has been able to enact many of the
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Follow along as the men’s handball tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics continues with four quarterfinal matches.
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A full preview ahead of the U.S. men’s basketball team’s Olympic semifinal game against Serbia.
Continue Reading A full preview ahead of the U.S. men’s basketball team’s Olympic semifinal game against Serbia.
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From a gold medal for Gabby Thomas to another dominant showing from Katie Ledecky, relive some of the standout medals won on Days 9, 10 and 11 of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Amit Elor runs around the wrestling ring holding aloft a US flag, jumping with joy every so often. She may only be 20 years old, but she has the world at her feet. Elor has just won Olympic gold in the women’s freestyle 68kg wrestling event, beating Kyrgyzstan’s Meerim
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology giant SoftBank Group has reported a smaller loss for the April-June quarter compared to a year earlier. Tokyo-based SoftBank said Wednesday that its losses in the last quarter totaled 174 billion yen, or $1.2 billion. It racked up nearly 478 billion yen in red ink in the
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Scientists studying squaretail grouper have found that the increasing presence of fishermen in the water is changing their behavior from flirty to flighty. A team led by scientists at Lancaster University in the UK found that the fish are becoming more scared of humans and spending less time on
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Nelly Korda didn’t putt well on what she described as “slower” greens but she managed a 72 and was impressed by the big crowds on Wednesday at Le Golf National.
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