Slovenia’s Janja Garnbret earns nearly perfect boulder semifinal score
Slovenia’s Janja Garnbret was the undeniable leader of the women’s bouldering semifinal after scoring 99.6 points out of the possible 100. Americans…
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France advances to handball semis with 26-23 win vs. Germany
France’s strong defensive outing paved the way for a 26-23 win against Germany in a quarterfinal match of the women’s handball tournament at the 2024…
Continue ReadingPart of Frankfurt Airport’s power supply cut overnight by a dormouse, but effect on flights limited
BERLIN (AP) — Officials say part of Frankfurt Airport’s power supply was cut off for several hours during the night after a dormouse caused a…
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Listen to the Swedish call of Mondo Duplantis’ world record
The Swedish call of Mondo Duplantis’ pole vault world record set on Monday night in Paris is…
Continue ReadingChicago White Sox tie American League record with 21st straight loss
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The Chicago White Sox made the wrong kind of history on Monday, falling to the Oakland Athletics 5-1 to tie…
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Americans Carson Tyler, Andrew Capobianco moving on after men’s diving springboard prelims
Americans Carson Tyler and Andrew Capobianco both secured spots in the semifinals of the men’s diving 3m springboard competition on…
Continue Reading Americans Carson Tyler, Andrew Capobianco moving on after men’s diving springboard prelims
Americans Carson Tyler and Andrew Capobianco both secured spots in the semifinals of the men’s diving 3m springboard competition on…
Continue ReadingOlympic marathon swim test run is canceled over water quality concerns for Seine River
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A test run meant to allow Olympic athletes to familiarize themselves with the marathon swimming course in the Seine…
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Basketball preview, Aug. 7: U.S. faces Nigeria on women’s quarterfinal day
Everything to watch for in Olympic basketball on Aug. 7, where the U.S. women’s basketball team takes on Nigeria to highlight quarterfinals…
Continue Reading Basketball preview, Aug. 7: U.S. faces Nigeria on women’s quarterfinal day
Everything to watch for in Olympic basketball on Aug. 7, where the U.S. women’s basketball team takes on Nigeria to highlight quarterfinals…
Continue ReadingFrench museum network hit by ransomware attack, but no disruptions are reported at Olympic events
PARIS (AP) — A ransomware attack has targeted the central data systems of Paris’ Grand Palais and other museums in the Réunion des Musées…
Continue ReadingEl premio Nobel Yunus regresará a Bangladesh para presidir el gobierno interino
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — El premio Nobel de la Paz Dr. Muhammad Yunus regresará a Bangladesh para ser el jefe del gobierno interino, según ha…
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U.S. water polo star Maddie Musselman draws inspiration from her husband’s strength
Women’s water polo player Maddie Musselman draws inspiration from her husband, Patrick Woepse, who is determined to battle after his Stage 4 cancer…
Continue ReadingThey moved from the US to Italy to save their marriage. Here’s how that worked out
Silvia Marchetti, CNN (CNN) — Buying and renovating a home in a different country is a decision that would put any relationship to the test.…
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U.S. wrestler Sarah Hildebrandt wins QF, seeks second medal
At the 2024 Paris Olympics, 2020 Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Sarah Hildebrandt wins her wrestling quarterfinal against Feng Ziqi of…
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Janja Garnbret tops all boulders in women’s semifinal
Slovenia’s Janja Garnbret completed every bouldering problem in the Olympic women’s bouldering semifinal. She earned a score of 99.6 points out of a…
Continue ReadingGoogle pierde un juicio antimonopolio masivo por su dominio en búsquedas de Internet
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Google ha violado la ley antimonopolio de Estados Unidos con su negocio de búsqueda, dictaminó este lunes…
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Brazil rolls over Dominican Republic and into semifinals
Brazil has still yet to lose a set after it ran right through the Dominican Republic with a straight-set wins to get to the…
Continue ReadingBloomberg gives $600 million to four Black medical schools’ endowments
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Bloomberg committed $600 million to the endowments of four historically Black medical schools through his…
Continue Reading‘Cockroaches of the factory’: Workers paint a picture of chaos and dysfunction at Boeing
By Chris Isidore and Pete Muntean, CNN Washington (CNN) — Workers on the Boeing 737 Max that lost a door plug on a January flight told federal…
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