Best of: Scottie Scheffler’s gold-winning highlights
Scottie Scheffler shot 62 to win the gold medal at the Olympic men’s golf event. Watch his highlights from the final round at Le Golf National.
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Spain shows resiliency in 2-1 comeback win vs. Morocco
Spain will be competing for a gold medal after completing a comeback to defeat Morocco 2-1 in a semifinal match of the men’s soccer tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Continue ReadingMiddle East braces for week that could determine the course of the Gaza war
By Sarah El Sirgany, Nadeen Ebrahim, Mike Schwartz and Eugenia Yosef, CNN Beirut, Tel Aviv and Jerusalem (CNN) — Middle Eastern nations are bracing for the potential widening of the Israel-Hamas war amid threats by Iran to avenge the killing of Hamas’ political leader in Tehran last week. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed
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France rides raucous home crowd to reverse sweep of Germany
France was down two sets, when it flipped the script and rode a crazy home crowd to a reverse sweep win over Germany to get into the semifinals
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Women’s diving platform semifinals: Delaney Schnell misses out on finals as China continues to dominate
U.S. diver Delaney Schnell missed out in the finals of the women’s 10m platform event, while China’s Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi continued to dominate the top of the leaderboard on Monday.
Continue Reading Women’s diving platform semifinals: Delaney Schnell misses out on finals as China continues to dominate
U.S. diver Delaney Schnell missed out in the finals of the women’s 10m platform event, while China’s Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi continued to dominate the top of the leaderboard on Monday.
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Men and women’s team sprint preview, Aug. 5: What to know and who to watch
A preview of who to watch in the men’s and women’s team sprint event at the 2024 Paris Games.
Continue Reading Men and women’s team sprint preview, Aug. 5: What to know and who to watch
A preview of who to watch in the men’s and women’s team sprint event at the 2024 Paris Games.
Continue ReadingUS hands over its last military base in Niger to the ruling junta
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The U.S. has handed over its last military base in Niger — one of two crucial hubs for American counterterrorism operations in the country — to local authorities. The U.S. Department of Defense and Niger’s Ministry of Defense said Monday that American troops have until Sept. 15 to leave
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2024 Olympic women’s golf: Round 1 tee times, groupings and how to watch
Tee times and groupings for the first round of the Olympic women’s golf competition, Wednesday, Aug. 7, at Le Golf National.
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Olympic MVP ladder: Who’s on top entering the knockout rounds?
In what is possibly the most star-studded men’s basketball field in Olympic history, who’s shown the brightest as we enter the knockout stage?
Continue Reading Olympic MVP ladder: Who’s on top entering the knockout rounds?
In what is possibly the most star-studded men’s basketball field in Olympic history, who’s shown the brightest as we enter the knockout stage?
Continue ReadingCommodities giant Glencore is ordered to pay over $150M in wake of Congo mining bribery case
GENEVA (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Switzerland say they have found Glencore’s international unit “criminally liable” and ordered the commodities giant to pay over $150 million in fines and compensation after ending a probe of bribery involving Congo’s mining industry. The Swiss attorney general’s office says Glencore International failed to take adequate steps to prevent
Continue ReadingElon Musk files new lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Elon Musk filed a new lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman Monday, re-opening a legal battle in his fights over artificial intelligence. Musk — who co-founded OpenAI in 2015 — sued the company in February, accusing the ChatGPT maker of abandoning its original nonprofit mission by
Continue ReadingThese scientists want to safeguard Earth’s species by cryogenically preserving them on the moon
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A group of scientists has devised a plan to safeguard Earth’s species in a cryogenic biorepository on the moon. Intended to save species in the event of a disaster on Earth, the plan makes use of craters that are permanently in shadow and therefore cold enough to allow cryogenic
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Andrade upsets Biles on floor to become most decorated Brazilian Olympian, Biles takes silver; Chiles bronze
Rebeca Andrade pulled off a remarkable upset over Simone Biles to win the gold on floor. Jordan Chiles takes the bronze after an inquiry.
Continue Reading Andrade upsets Biles on floor to become most decorated Brazilian Olympian, Biles takes silver; Chiles bronze
Rebeca Andrade pulled off a remarkable upset over Simone Biles to win the gold on floor. Jordan Chiles takes the bronze after an inquiry.
Continue ReadingAntisemitic incidents in the Czech Republic rose sharply in 2023, says the Jewish community
PRAGUE (AP) — The Jewish community in the Czech Republic says antisemitic incidents sharply increased in the country last year, with their peak appearing in the final quarter of 2023 following the deadly Hamas attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, which triggered the war in Gaza. In its annual report, the Federation of the Jewish
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Everything you need to know about breaking’s Olympic debut
As breaking makes its Olympic debut, here’s your go-to guide on the sport, top competitors, history, venue, schedule and more.
Continue Reading Everything you need to know about breaking’s Olympic debut
As breaking makes its Olympic debut, here’s your go-to guide on the sport, top competitors, history, venue, schedule and more.
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