Olympic cycling recap, Aug. 6: Fast track leads to high number of national records
Results from the Day 2 of track cycling at the 2024 Paris Games. The U.S. women’s pursuit team will have a chance to compete for the gold medal.
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Cuban impenetrable force Mijain Lopez becomes first Olympian to win five straight golds in individual event
Super heavyweight wrestler and Olympic icon Mijain Lopez of Cuba won his fifth consecutive gold medal in wrestling’s Greco-Roman super heavyweight division.
Continue ReadingAcusan a pakistaní vinculado a Irán en relación con frustrado plan de asesinato que podía tener como objetivo a Trump
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — El Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos acusó a un pakistaní supuestamente vinculado al Gobierno de Irán de intentar llevar a cabo asesinatos políticos, un caso que llevó al Gobierno de EE.UU. a aumentar la seguridad del expresidente Donald Trump y de otros funcionarios, según un documento hecho público este
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Hocker in a Shocker: Cole Hocker wins Olympic 1500m crown
American Cole Hocker shocked the world on Tuesday, winning the Olympic men’s 1500m final and setting an Olympic record in the process. Josh Kerr took silver, and Yared Nuguse claimed bronze.
Continue Reading Hocker in a Shocker: Cole Hocker wins Olympic 1500m crown
American Cole Hocker shocked the world on Tuesday, winning the Olympic men’s 1500m final and setting an Olympic record in the process. Josh Kerr took silver, and Yared Nuguse claimed bronze.
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Davis looks ahead to facing Jokic, Serbia in semifinals
Anthony Davis talks about the U.S. men’s quarterfinal win over Brazil and shares his thoughts on facing Nikola Jokic and Serbia in the semifinals.
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Greece’s Tentoglou wins back-to-back long jump gold medals
Miltiadis Tentoglou successfully defended his Olympic long jump title from Tokyo and claimed another gold in Paris. Jamaica’s Wayne Pinnock and Italy’s Mattia Furlani won silver and bronze, respectively.
Continue ReadingSimone Biles tells CNN competing in Paris ‘meant the world’ after struggles in Tokyo
By Matias Grez and Coy Wire, CNN (CNN) — Simone Biles put on a show at the Paris Olympics and walked away with another three gold medals and a silver to add to her extraordinary collection. But the road to get to Paris wasn’t easy. At Tokyo 2020, Biles suddenly started suffering from the “twisties,”
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Weekly Park Pick: American Legion Community Park in Redmond honors veterans
(Update: adding video) American Legion Community Park in Redmond is dedicated to all who have served, are serving and will serve our country, with 530 veterans’ names engraved on the pavement. It also recently hosted Redmond’s Brewfest and Night Glow. Jillian Fortner takes us there for a visit in this week’s Park Picks.
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Full Nikola Jokic highlights from Serbia’s win vs. Australia
Nikola Jokic flirted with a triple-double yet again and scored the go-ahead basket in overtime to lead Serbia past Australia and into the semifinals.
Continue Reading‘They tried to kill people:’ Rotherham residents despair after riot at hotel housing asylum seekers
By Christian Edwards, CNN Rotherham, England (CNN) — Like many nondescript hotels in provincial cities around the UK, the Holiday Inn Express in Rotherham has been used for years by the British government to house asylum seekers trapped in administrative limbo. There have been hostile protests here before. But none, residents say, like the spasm
Continue ReadingElon Musk’s X sues ad industry group over alleged advertising ‘boycott’
By Clare Duffy and Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Elon Musk’s X has accused a group of major advertisers of antitrust violations in a new lawsuit claiming the group conspired to “boycott” advertising on the platform. The lawsuit claims an influential ad industry group organized “to collectively withhold billions of dollars in advertising
Continue ReadingPakistani man with ties to Iran is charged in plot to carry out political assassinations on US soil
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Pakistani man alleged to have ties to Iran has been charged in a plot to carry out political assassinations on U.S. soil, including potentially of former President Donald Trump. The case disclosed by the Justice Department on Tuesday comes two years after officials disrupted a separate scheme that they
Continue Reading“Las cucarachas de la fábrica”: Trabajadores describen un panorama de caos y disfunción en Boeing
Alexandra Ferguson Washington (CNN) — Los trabajadores del Boeing 737 Max que perdió un tapón de la puerta en un vuelo de enero dijeron a los investigadores federales de seguridad que se sentían presionados para hacer su trabajo demasiado rápido como para evitar errores, según el testimonio publicado el martes al comienzo de una audiencia
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Allman: ‘I really keep pinching myself’
Mike Tirico sits down with Team USA’s Valarie Allman after she won the gold medal in women’s discus to talk about what it means to her to become a back-to-back Olympic champion.
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Smith: Advancing to gold final means ‘absolutely everything’
Mike Tirico checks in with Sophia Smith, who scored the game winning goal, after the USWNT defeated Germany 1-0 in extra time to advance to the gold medal match.
Continue ReadingWhat investors should do when there is more volatility in the market
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are bouncing back after the market experienced its worst day in two years on Monday, but the average investor may still be understandably spooked. Over a three day losing streak, the S&P 500 dipped more than 6% before rallying again Tuesday, up 1.6% in midday trading. For
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USWNT to play for gold medal after 1-0 extra time win vs. Germany
The U.S. women’s national team is heading to the gold medal match at the 2024 Paris Olympics after the team’s 1-0 win in extra time against Germany.
Continue Reading USWNT to play for gold medal after 1-0 extra time win vs. Germany
The U.S. women’s national team is heading to the gold medal match at the 2024 Paris Olympics after the team’s 1-0 win in extra time against Germany.
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Monday’s Sports Report: Bend Elks head to playoffs; Pearson Carmichael basketball camp; BNLL in regionals
The Bend Elks are headed to the playoffs for the first time since 2015. Recent Summit Graduate and now Boise State freshman will be at Summit High school for a basketball camp. Bend North Little League is competing in the North West regional in San Bernardino. They won the first game, but fell short in
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