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Month: August 2024

Zheng Qinwen summons inner strength to claim China’s first Olympic singles gold medal with victory against Donna Vekić

By George Ramsay, CNN Paris (CNN) — Zheng Qinwen arrived at the Paris Olympics as a top-10 player but an unlikely candidate to win the title. She will leave as China’s first-ever tennis singles champion, the biggest accolade of her young career. Against Croatia’s Donna Vekić, Zheng produced a stunning display of powerful hitting on

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Sha’Carri Richardson’s comeback halted by Julien Alfred, who brings 1st Olympic medal to St. Lucia

AP National Writer SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Sha’Carri Richardson’s comeback story hit a brick wall Saturday when Julien Alfred romped to the 100-meter title in 10.72 seconds to blow away the field and bring the first-ever Olympic medal to her island country of St. Lucia. Racing one lane to the left of Richardson, and with

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Western Pennsylvania lawmakers call on Norfolk Southern to pay for Beaver County water facility

By Patrick Damp Click here for updates on this story     WASHINGTON (KDKA) — Lawmakers from western Pennsylvania are urging Norfolk Southern to help pay for a new facility that would connect Darlington Township to a nearby public water system. People who live in Darlington Township, primarily relying on private wells and springs for their water,

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Opposition leader joins rally calling for Venezuela presidential election results to be overturned

Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Thousands of people rallied in the streets of Venezuela’s capital Saturday, waving the national flag and singing the national anthem in support of an opposition candidate they believe won the presidential election by a landslide. Authorities have declared President Nicolás Maduro the winner of last Sunday’s election but have

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Journalists covering Nigeria protests dodge bullets as police arrest nearly 700 people

Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian security forces were firing bullets and teargas at several journalists and protesters during demonstrations against the country’s economic crisis. That’s according to the journalists and videos of the incident reviewed by The Associated Press. A rights group said at least 50 protesters were also arrested on Saturday in

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‘Astonishing’ Antarctica heat wave sends temperatures 50 degrees above normal

By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A record-breaking heat wave unfolding at what should be the coldest time in Earth’s coldest place has scientists concerned about what it could mean for the future health of the Antarctic continent, and the consequences it could inflict for millions of people across the globe. Temperatures since mid-July have climbed

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Deputy’s fatal shooting of Sonya Massey highlights risky practice of hiring America’s legion of ‘wandering officers’

By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — The Illinois sheriff’s deputy who gunned down Sonya Massey in her home last month is now listed as suspended on a statewide registry of officers who have been fired, forced to resign or had their law enforcement licenses revoked due to misconduct. The suspension of former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy

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