Benesh, Partain advance to quarterfinals with win over Italy
Miles Partain and Andy Benesh of the United States knocked off Italy’s Samuele Cottafava and Paolo Nicolai in straight sets, advancing to the…
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Rally dates are set. Venues are chosen. The only thing missing for Harris’ blitz is her VP choice
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The dates are set. The venues are chosen. The only thing missing from this week’s campaign blitz with Vice…
Continue ReadingNobel Prize-winning physicist Tsung-Dao Lee dies at age 97
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese-American physicist Tsung-Dao Lee, who in 1957 became the second-youngest scientist to receive a…
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U.S. women drop 3×3 semifinal in OT heartbreaker vs. Spain
The U.S. women’s 3×3 basketball team’s bid for a second straight gold fell agonizingly short on Monday, as Spain scored the only two points of…
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Julien Epaillard, Karl Cook top individual jumping qualifier
Riders competed in the qualification round of the equestrian individual jumping qualifier. Julien Epaillard (FRA), Shane Sweetnam (IRE) and Karl Cook…
Continue ReadingA rebuilt bronze Jackie Robinson statue returns to Kansas 6 months after the original was stolen
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — With a rebuilt statue of Jackie Robinson in bronze back in Kansas, some of the late baseball icon’s biggest fans are…
Continue ReadingCrowdStrike fires back at Delta, claiming the airline ignored offers of help during service meltdown
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — CrowdStrike fired back at Delta after the airline’s CEO lashed out at the cybersecurity firm for…
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Japan’s Shinnosuke Oka wins tie break to claim gold on high bar
Japan’s Shinnosuke Oka won the gold medal on high bar in a tie break over Colombia’s Angel Barajas, while a pair of evenly matched gymnasts shared…
Continue Reading Japan’s Shinnosuke Oka wins tie break to claim gold on high bar
Japan’s Shinnosuke Oka won the gold medal on high bar in a tie break over Colombia’s Angel Barajas, while a pair of evenly matched gymnasts shared…
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Bereaved U.S. wrestler Kyle Dake wears pain on a pendant
Ahead of the wrestling competitions at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Team USA’s Kyle Dake opened up about the recent loss of his…
Continue ReadingThis US woman drove solo from Georgia to Mongolia via Russia. It wasn’t the fun overlanding expedition she expected
Essay by Breanna Wilson, CNN Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (CNN) — When I first came up with the idea to drive from Tbilisi, Georgia to Ulaanbaatar,…
Continue ReadingSheikh Hasina came back from tragedy to lead Bangladesh — until protests forced her to flee
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangaladesh (AP) — Sheikh Hasina, the longest-serving prime minister in Bangladesh’s history, resigned and fled the…
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U.S. women’s water polo ready for ‘whole new tournament’ in quarterfinals
The U.S. women’s water polo team gets an off-day to prepare for the tournament quarterfinals after finishing pool play on Friday. Here’s a look at…
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Can players win money at Olympic women’s golf event? What the field can earn
There is no purse in the Olympic women’s golf event but there are more than medals on the line for players at Le Golf…
Continue ReadingGerman court rejects a former Syrian secret police officer’s appeal against his conviction
BERLIN (AP) — A German federal court says it has rejected a former Syrian secret police officer’s appeal against his conviction for overseeing…
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Greece defeats Italy on Fountoulis game-winning goal
Ioannis Fountoulis scored with just over two minutes remaining to give Greece a 9-8 win over Italy on Monday, the final day of pool play in the Paris…
Continue ReadingJapan’s defense minister begins visits to Cambodia and Vietnam, both under Beijing’s shadow
Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Japan’s defense minister has held talks with senior officials in Cambodia, a top ally of China, as…
Continue ReadingTikTok agrees to withdraw rewards feature after EU raised concerns about potential online addiction
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Officials from the European Union’s executive commission said Monday that TikTok has agreed to end a rewards feature…
Continue ReadingSnoop Dogg has exploded on the Olympics’ global stage. He’s just being himself
AP Entertainment Writer PARIS (AP) — Snoop Dogg become has become a star of the Paris Olympics, ascending to new heights with several memorable…
Continue ReadingAustralian authorities euthanize 16-foot crocodile blamed for a fatal attack, the second in a month
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Authorities have killed a 16-foot crocodile thought responsible for Australia’s second fatal croc…
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