Field hockey recap, Aug. 1: Men’s quarterfinals set, one women’s QF slot remains
Britain’s men and women, the Argentine and Australian men and Spain’s women all qualified for the last eight in the Olympic field hockey on Thursday…
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Czechia defeats France for first beach win of Olympics
Barbora Hermannova and Marie-Sara Stochlova of Czechia knocked off France’s Clemence Vieira and Aline Chamereau for their first Olympic beach…
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Sinkovic brothers win historic fourth medal for Croatia
Martin and Valent Sinkovic won gold in the rowing men’s pairs final, earning their fourth gold each and becoming Croatia’s all-time most decorated…
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Barrows, Henken win first U.S. sailing medal since 2016
The U.S. men’s skiff team of Ian Barrows and Hans Henken win bronze with 88 points at the Paris Olympics, behind Spain and New…
Continue ReadingThey ran for their lives as boulders and water banged at their door. Now everything is buried in mud
Associated Press WAYANAD, India (AP) — When Deva Das was jolted awake by the roar of gushing water and boulders banging at the door, he grabbed his…
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Olympic track and field preview: Answering a baker’s dozen of burning questions
As the track and field slate at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games approaches, it’s time to answer a baker’s dozen of burning questions, covering Noah…
Continue Reading Olympic track and field preview: Answering a baker’s dozen of burning questions
As the track and field slate at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games approaches, it’s time to answer a baker’s dozen of burning questions, covering Noah…
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Bryony Page golden in women’s trampoline final
Great Britain’s Bryony Page secured the individual trampoline gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, knocking defending champion Zhu Xueying off the…
Continue ReadingThe 1975 is being sued after Matty Healy’s kiss of a bandmate shut down a music festival in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The 1975 is being sued after Matty Healy’s kiss of a bandmate on stage shut down a music festival last year in…
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Pin seeker: Rory McIlroy hits flagstick from 260 yards
Rory McIlroy hit the flagstick from 260 yards on the par-5 third in Round 2 of the Olympic men’s golf…
Continue ReadingFlavor Flav helps Olympic discus thrower Veronica Fraley who said she struggles to pay the rent
AP Sports Writer SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Vanderbilt’s discus thrower and Olympian Veronica Fraley lamented on social media she needed help…
Continue ReadingOverwhelmed by heat? The culprit may be in your medicine cabinet
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — When Adelaide Saywell posted on TikTok last month that SSRIs, a commonly prescribed antidepressant medication,…
Continue ReadingBorn with severe hearing loss in both ears and relying on lip-reading, this US Olympian is representing others like him
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — For David Smith, playing the sport he loves has come with adaptations. Smith was born with severe hearing loss in…
Continue ReadingUS economy added just 114,000 jobs last month and unemployment rose to 4.3%
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — What a jarring way to start the month of August. Last month’s job growth was far, far softer than expected,…
Continue ReadingScam victims on Zelle rarely get their money back. A new bill could fix that
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Americans instantly zip billions of dollars a day to each other on Zelle and other payment apps to do…
Continue ReadingScientists have spotted unexpected X- and C-shaped structures in the atmosphere. They are struggling to explain them
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Each day, radio signals from key communications and navigation satellites travel freely through a layer of…
Continue ReadingHarris campaign says it raised $310 million in July, doubling Trump’s haul
By Betsy Klein and Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign said it raked in a whopping $310…
Continue ReadingSome Jewish Democrats wonder if America is ready for a Jewish vice president
By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — Josh Shapiro’s advisers debated the early seconds of his first ad of the 2022 Pennsylvania…
Continue ReadingA murderous ghost haunted an exclusive Jamaican resort for centuries. But could she survive a paranormal investigation?
By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — By day, it’s among the most spectacular historical sites in the Caribbean, a pilgrimage destination for fans of…
Continue ReadingAt least 4 dead in apartment block collapse following gas explosion in Russia’s Ural Mountains
MOSCOW (AP) — Emergency officials say at least four people have died and dozens are feared buried under rubble after an apartment block in…
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