Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen defends men’s singles badminton title, captures gold
Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen defeated Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand, 21-11, 21-11, to successfully defend the men’s title.
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Julien Alfred opens attempt at 100-200 double
48 hours after winning 100m gold, Julien Alfred of St. Lucia opened her quest to achieve the 100m-200m double in Paris.
Continue ReadingHarris brings new energy to Democrats in Arizona, but still faces challenges mending cracks in Biden’s 2020 coalition
By John King, CNN Casa Grande, Arizona (CNN) — It is 101 degrees, the desert sun in full force. Yet Pablo Correa and Jacob Dials are smiling as they go door to door, foot soldiers in a progressive army that suddenly has a bouncy spring in its step. “There’s a lot more enthusiasm,” Dials said
Continue ReadingHarris brings new energy to Democrats in Arizona, but still faces challenges mending cracks in Biden’s 2020 coalition
CNN By John King, CNN Casa Grande, Arizona (CNN) — It is 101 degrees, the desert sun in full force. Yet Pablo Correa and Jacob Dials are smiling as they go door to door, foot soldiers in a progressive army that suddenly has a bouncy spring in its step. “There’s a lot more enthusiasm,” Dials
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U.S. stymies Canada to capture women’s 3×3 bronze
Hailey Van Lith led a balanced offensive attack and Team USA used some tenacious defense down the stretch to hold off Canada and capture women’s 3×3 basketball bronze.
Continue ReadingANÁLISIS | ¿Qué pasó con la bolsa de valores y por qué cayeron los mercados a nivel mundial?
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El miedo se apodera de Wall Street, y las acciones tuvieron un día miserable. El Dow cayó más de 1.000 puntos en la apertura, y el mercado en general se desplomó un 3% el lunes. El Nasdaq, repleto de valores tecnológicos de riesgo, cayó un 3,7%. Todo ello en medio de
Continue ReadingArtistic swimming due to kick off in Paris – without any men
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — The artistic swimming competition begins today at the Paris 2024 Olympics, with one major change compared with previous games: Men are allowed to compete for the first time. Under rule changes announced by the International Olympic Committee in December 2022, a maximum of two men can form part of
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Mijain Lopez advances to final, has shot at Olympic history
After winning his Greco-Roman 130kg semifinal match, Cuban wrestler Mijain Lopez is one win away from history. A victory in the final would make him the first athlete to ever win the same event at five straight Olympics.
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Beatrice Chebet owns the home stretch to win Olympic 5000m
Kenyan Beatrice Chebet stormed down the home stretch to win gold in the women’s 5000m, her first Olympic medal.
Continue ReadingRobert F. Kennedy in NY court as he fights ballot-access suit claiming he doesn’t live in the state
Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s lawyers are defending him against a lawsuit that alleges he falsely claimed New York residency as he sought to get on the ballot in the state. The civil trial began Monday. The lawsuit alleges that Kennedy’s nominating petition falsely said his residence
Continue ReadingElection officials urge Elon Musk to stop his AI chatbot from spreading false 2024 election information
By Zachary Cohen and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — A bipartisan group of secretaries of state blasted Elon Musk and his X platform Monday for providing “false information” about Vice President Kamala Harris’ supposed ineligibility to appear on the 2024 presidential ballot in several battleground states. The group flagged issues that emerged last month with
Continue ReadingThis preschool in Alaska changed lives for parents and kids alike. Why did it have to close?
AP Education Writer WASILLA, Alaska (AP) — She was a teenager, and the mother of a 2-year-old, when a knock came on the door of her trailer. Two women were there to tell her about a federally funded preschool program called Head Start that was opening near her home in Chugiak. Would she be interested
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USA’s Miles Partain, Andy Benesh defeat Italy to advance to beach volleyball quarterfinals
Miles Partain and Andy Benesh of the United States knocked off Italy’s Samuele Cottafava and Paolo Nicolai in straight sets, advancing to the men’s beach volleyball quarterfinals.
Continue Reading USA’s Miles Partain, Andy Benesh defeat Italy to advance to beach volleyball quarterfinals
Miles Partain and Andy Benesh of the United States knocked off Italy’s Samuele Cottafava and Paolo Nicolai in straight sets, advancing to the men’s beach volleyball quarterfinals.
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U.S. star Brittany Brown advances to 200m Olympic final
U.S. star Brittany Brown posted a time of 22.12 seconds in her semifinal on Monday to advance to the women’s 200m Olympic final.
Continue ReadingDolce & Gabbana have launched a new perfume – but it’s not for humans
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Not content with dressing the top dogs of the music scene, from Beyoncé and Usher to Christina Aguilera, Dolce & Gabbana now has its sights on making actual dogs that bit more stylish. The Italian fashion label’s latest offering is for the dog who truly has it all (or
Continue ReadingSchwab, Fidelity, other online trading brokerages appear to go dark during huge market sell-off
NEW YORK (AP) — Several online brokerage firms including Charles Schwab, Fidelity and Vanguard appeared to be down for thousands of users Monday morning, with disruptions arriving on one of the biggest stock markets sell-off days in 2024. User reports appeared to peak around and just before 10 a.m. ET, data from outage tracker Downdectector
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China snaps Australia’s undefeated streak, advances to semis
Despite entering the match a heavy underdog, China rallied to beat an undefeated Australian squad 3-2.
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2024 Olympic women’s golf preview: Course overview, yardage, differences vs. men’s event
It’s the women’s turn to tackle Le Golf National and they will see a course, in some ways the same, in others different than what the men just faced.
Continue ReadingMeet the New Jersey woman giving senior dogs a forever home at Marty’s Place
By Wakisha Bailey Click here for updates on this story ALLENTOWN, New Jersey (KYW) — A New Jersey woman’s selfless act of kindness led her to open a senior dog sanctuary. In 2015, Doreen Jakubcak retired from one career to begin another. She founded Marty’s Place Dog Sanctuary in honor of her senior dog, Marty,
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