Beach volleyball recap, Aug. 6: Germany, Sweden men advance to semifinals
Men’s and women’s beach volleyball quarterfinals began Tuesday at the Paris Olympics at Eiffel Tower Stadium.
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Beach volleyball recap, Aug. 6: Germany, Sweden men advance to semifinals
Men’s and women’s beach volleyball quarterfinals began Tuesday at the Paris Olympics at Eiffel Tower Stadium.
Continue ReadingBilly Ray Cyrus finalizes divorce from singer Firerose 3 months after filing
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Billy Ray Cyrus and Firerose are now divorced. The dissolution of their seven-month marriage was finalized Monday by a Williamson County judge in Tennessee three months after Cyrus filed for divorce. Cyrus, 62, cited irreconcilable differences and “inappropriate marital conduct” when he filed for divorce from the 36-year-old, whose
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USA’s Kelly Cheng, Sara Hughes eliminated from beach volleyball tournament after loss to Switzerland
Top-ranked Americans Kelly Cheng and Sara Hughes were upset by Swiss duo Nina Brunner and Tanja Huberli in straight sets to be eliminated from the Olympic women’s beach volleyball tournament.
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Top-ranked Americans Kelly Cheng and Sara Hughes were upset by Swiss duo Nina Brunner and Tanja Huberli in straight sets to be eliminated from the Olympic women’s beach volleyball tournament.
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U.S. men’s basketball coasts past Brazil and into Olympic semifinals
The U.S. train kept right on rolling in the quarterfinals, putting Brazil away before the first half had even ended to set up a rematch with Nikola Jokic and Serbia in the semis.
Continue Reading U.S. men’s basketball coasts past Brazil and into Olympic semifinals
The U.S. train kept right on rolling in the quarterfinals, putting Brazil away before the first half had even ended to set up a rematch with Nikola Jokic and Serbia in the semis.
Continue ReadingNASA delays SpaceX astronaut mission as rumors swirl about Boeing Starliner’s safety
By Jackie Wattles and Kristin Fisher, CNN (CNN) — The launch of SpaceX’s Crew-9 mission, an endeavor planned to ferry four astronauts to the International Space Station — which could also serve as a backup vehicle for the crew assigned to Boeing’s troubled Starliner spacecraft — will be delayed, NASA announced Tuesday. The space agency
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Netherlands sprint to gold in men’s team sprint world record
The Netherlands broke the world record with their time of 40.949 to win gold in the men’s team sprint.
Continue Reading Netherlands sprint to gold in men’s team sprint world record
The Netherlands broke the world record with their time of 40.949 to win gold in the men’s team sprint.
Continue ReadingIn new book, Pelosi details 20-minute conversation with Trump ahead of first impeachment
By Annie Grayer, Haley Talbot and Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Hours before former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi formally launched the first impeachment investigation into former President Donald Trump in 2019, she received a call from the subject of the probe himself. “Why are you doing that?” Trump asked, according to Pelosi in her new
Continue ReadingEPA issues emergency ban of weedkiller Dacthal, citing risks to unborn children
By Maya Davis, CNN (CNN) — The US Environmental Protection Agency has issued an emergency suspension of the common weedkiller DCPA, also known as Dacthal, it said Tuesday, the first time the agency has used its emergency suspension authority in 40 years. The last emergency ban of this kind was of the pesticide ethylene dibromide, or EDB, in
Continue ReadingEl líder de Hezbollah afirma que el grupo responderá, pero que hacer esperar a los israelíes forma parte del “castigo”
Alexandra Ferguson Beirut, Líbano (CNN) — El líder de Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, dijo que su grupo responderá a Israel “sin importar las consecuencias” para vengar el asesinato del máximo comandante del grupo hace una semana, pero mantener a los israelíes esperando es “parte del castigo”. “Su gobierno, su ejército, su sociedad, sus asentamientos y sus
Continue ReadingFederal appeals court upholds Maryland’s ban on assault-style weapons
Associated Press SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld Maryland’s decade-old ban on military-style firearms commonly referred to as assault weapons. In a split decision on Tuesday, a majority of 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judges rejected gun rights groups’ arguments that Maryland’s 2013 law is unconstitutional under the Second
Continue ReadingOlympic moment of the day: Facing giants, diver Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix shows what sports – and life – are all about
By Patrick Sung, CNN (CNN) — Sports are everything. A ball entering a net, a perfect floor routine or a car crossing a line first cause the greatest of emotions in every spectator or participant: joy and ecstasy, sadness and anger, amazement and awe. The Olympic Games are perhaps the biggest stage of them all
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If Simone Biles’ career ended in Paris, her legacy will live on forever
Simone Biles leaves the Paris Olympics with four more medals and a legacy that cannot be matched.
Continue Reading If Simone Biles’ career ended in Paris, her legacy will live on forever
Simone Biles leaves the Paris Olympics with four more medals and a legacy that cannot be matched.
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How ‘sheer will’ carried U.S. through adversity to women’s 3×3 bronze
Bronze wasn’t what the U.S. women’s 3×3 basketball team came to the Paris Olympics for, but when you consider the path it took — and the obstacles it overcame — to get to the podium, there’s plenty to be proud of.
Continue ReadingA former employee breaks her silence about Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach, four decades after an alleged assault
By Judy Trinh Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA (CTV Network) — (Warning: This article contains graphic content that may be disturbing to readers. Discretion is advised.) Staring out from a sepia-tinged photo is a smiling young woman with her blond hair swept up into a ponytail as she puts hay in a
Continue ReadingSome Democratic backers of Josh Shapiro see a missed chance for a Jewish vice president
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ choice to pick Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate disappointed fans of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, who was one of Harris’ finalists for the job and seen as someone who could help Democrats win a key swing state and make history by electing the
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