Sjostrom sets Olympic record in 50m freestyle semi
Sweden’s star sprinter Sarah Sjostrom set an Olympic record to advance to the final of the women’s 50m freestyle, alongside Team USA’s Gretchen…
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Tiramisù and the other classic Italian dishes you need to try
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: soda cans exploding mid-flight, trouble in the Dublin wax museum, Italy’s…
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Round 3 men’s golf recap, Aug. 3: Xander Schauffele, Jon Rahm share 54-hole lead
Here’s how the third round of the Olympic men’s golf competition played out on Saturday at Le Golf…
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Iran claims Hamas leader killed by ‘short-range projectile,’ contradicting reports it was hidden bomb
By Radina Gigova and Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — Iran has claimed that the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran…
Continue ReadingScientists digitally dissect ancient Egyptian ‘screaming’ mummy
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Ancient Egypt’s pyramids, pharaohs and artifacts delight the imagination, reigniting wonder of the distant past in…
Continue ReadingEl secretario de Defensa revoca abruptamente el acuerdo de culpabilidad con el presunto autor intelectual de los ataques del 11S
Gonzalo Zegarra (CNN) — El secretario de Defensa, Lloyd Austin, revocó abruptamente un acuerdo de culpabilidad para el presunto cerebro de los…
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Teddy Riner wins France judo mixed team gold in tiebreaker
Teddy Riner – the most decorated Olympic judoka of all time – defeated Japan’s Tatsuru Saito in a golden score tiebreaker to give France the judo…
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Hearing on how to proceed with election interference case against Trump set for August 16
By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge will consider how to proceed with special counsel Jack Smith’s election interference case…
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Nail-biting finish in men’s 100m butterfly final
Hungary’s Kristof Milak and Canada’s Joshua Liendo and Ilya Kharun authored a thrilling finish to the men’s 100m…
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Spain completes comeback with 4-2 win in PKs over Colombia
Spain fought back from being two goals down on its way to earning a win in a penalty shootout against Colombia in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Paris…
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Full Anthony Edwards highlights from win vs. Puerto Rico
Anthony Edwards was the star of the show for the U.S. against Puerto Rico, pouring in a game-high 26 points including a highlight windmill…
Continue ReadingLa tormenta tropical Debby se forma en el golfo de México; se espera que alcance fuerza de huracán antes de tocar tierra en Florida
Julia Hernández (CNN) — La depresión tropical cuatro se fortaleció hasta convertirse en la tormenta tropical Debby en el sureste del golfo…
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Tia Clayton advances to women’s 100m final with 10.89
Jamaica’s Tia Clayton advanced to the women’s 100m final with time of 10.89. Her time was the third fastest in the semifinals. She’ll face Sha’Carri…
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Denmark's radical plan for a plant-based future
Reasons to be Cheerful reports on how the Nordic country is working toward ambitious goals to make its food systems more sustainable — and other…
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China’s Chen Meng wins women’s singles table tennis gold, teammate Sun Yingsha takes silver
China’s Chen Meng won the gold medal in the women’s table tennis singles final at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, with her teammate Sun Yingsha…
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Germany wins gold at Paris Olympics, cements status as team dressage titan
Germany defended Olympic title in team dressage at the Paris Olympics, with Denmark and Great Britain placing second and third,…
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Sha’Carri Richardson advances to first Olympic final
Sha’Carri Richardson advanced to her first Olympic final in the women’s 100m semifinal on Saturday evening in…
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Who wins gold, silver and bronze in men’s golf event?
Who steps up on the podium Sunday at Le Golf National? The “Golf Central” crew offers their picks for gold, silver and…
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Jefferson advances to women’s 100m final in Olympic debut
In her Olympic debut, Melissa Jefferson advanced to the women’s 100m final with a time of 10.99, good for the fifth fastest time on the day. All…
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How female politicians’ first names can work for and against them, according to science
By Maya Davis, CNN (CNN) — Throughout the course of US presidential races, politicians have carefully chosen what names they go by. Bernie and…
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