American Kate Douglass wins 200m breaststroke for first career Olympic gold medal
Team USA’s Kate Douglass won the women’s 200m breaststroke to claim her first career Olympic gold medal.
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Man waiting for Uber in City of Cocoa stabbed multiple times; Suspect arrested
By Averi Kremposky Click here for updates on this story CITY OF COCOA, Florida (WESH) — A man was arrested by the Cocoa Police Department after allegedly stabbing another man waiting for an Uber on Sunday. According to an affidavit from Cocoa PD, Jeremy Moore, 40, is facing charges of attempted murder. Cocoa police officers
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Lee Kiefer, Lauren Scruggs lead U.S. to historic Olympic title in women’s team foil
Team USA, led by two-time Olympic gold medalist Lee Kiefer, won the country’s first medal in women’s team foil. Lauren Scruggs, Jacqueline Dubrovich, and Maia Weintraub joined her on the podium.
Continue ReadingVance defends Trump over former president’s false claims about Harris’ racial identity
CNN By Eric Bradner and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance on Thursday defended Donald Trump’s false comments about Kamala Harris’ racial identity, saying that it was “totally reasonable” for his ticket mate to describe the vice president as someone who “pretends to be somebody different, depending on the audience she’s talking
Continue ReadingVance defends Trump over former president’s false claims about Harris’ racial identity
By Eric Bradner and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance on Thursday defended Donald Trump’s false comments about Kamala Harris’ racial identity, saying that it was “totally reasonable” for his ticket mate to describe the vice president as someone who “pretends to be somebody different, depending on the audience she’s talking to.”
Continue ReadingVance defends Trump over former president’s false claims about Harris’ racial identity
CNN By Eric Bradner and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance on Thursday defended Donald Trump’s false comments about Kamala Harris’ racial identity, saying that it was “totally reasonable” for his ticket mate to describe the vice president as someone who “pretends to be somebody different, depending on the audience she’s talking
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Who are Kim Yeji and Yusuf Dikec? Meet the viral South Korean and Turkish Olympic shooters
South Korean shooter Kim Yeji and Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec are taking the internet by storm for very different reasons at the Paris Olympics.
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Leaders, standings, and a look at Day 4 of women’s water polo
Four more games are coming up on Day 4 of the women’s water polo tournament in Paris. Here’s a look at the top teams and players and what to watch in the pool on Friday.
Continue ReadingCity of Clinton cautions drivers after UPS truck collides with train
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story CLINTON, Mississippi (WAPT) — The City of Clinton is reminding everyone to look both ways when crossing railroad tracks after a collision involving a United Parcel Service truck and a train. According to Director of Communications Marlee Price, the UPS truck was struck by a
Continue ReadingBookmaker to plead guilty in gambling case tied to baseball star Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California bookmaker who took thousands of sports bets from the ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to running an illegal gambling business, U.S. authorities announced Thursday. Mathew Bowyer’s business operated for at least five years in Southern California and Las Vegas and
Continue ReadingMassachusetts governor says Steward Health Care must give 120-day notice before closing hospitals
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Maura Healey says she is pressing Steward Health Care to adhere to a state Department of Public Health regulation that hospital owners must give 120 days notice before any medical facility can close in Massachusetts. Healey made the comment Thursday, a day after a bankruptcy judge allowed Steward’s decision
Continue ReadingLouisville nonprofit sends $270K of medical equipment to disabled kids in Peru
By Helena Arjona Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — A Louisville-based nonprofit is helping disabled children in Peru. SOS and Medical Ministries International are partnering to fill a 40-foot container with medical equipment that will be shipped to Peru on Wednesday. The equipment includes hundreds of wheelchairs and walkers for
Continue ReadingLas casas palestinas fueron destruidas “por venganza”, dice un soldado israelí que sirvió en Gaza
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Casas destruidas, saqueos y un deseo de venganza. Un exreservista de las Fuerzas de Defensa de Israel (FDI) dio a conocer en entrevista con CNN una grave mala conducta por parte de las fuerzas israelíes en Gaza y una falta de disciplina en la estructura de mando. Yuval Green,
Continue ReadingThree adults, two dogs rescued from beached shrimp boat in Port Aransas
By Erin Holly Click here for updates on this story PORT ARANSAS, Texas (KRIS) — A shrimp boat, called “Second Chance,” washed ashore just north of Horace Caldwell Pier in Port Aransas around 3 a.m. Wednesday morning. The three adults and two dogs aboard the “Second Chance” boat were rescued. No injuries were reported. According
Continue ReadingAlleged cartel leader Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada appears in federal court in El Paso
By Alisha Ebrahimji, Norma Galeana and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Alleged Sinaloa cartel cofounder Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada appeared Thursday in federal court in Texas for his latest hearing since his arrest a week ago in an intrigue-packed case centered on one of the world’s most powerful and deadly drug trafficking organizations. In the seven-minute
Continue ReadingCoalition raises civil rights concerns over Brent Spence Corridor project
By Giacomo Luca Click here for updates on this story CINCINNATI, Ohio (WLWT) — A Greater Cincinnati coalition has lodged a civil rights complaint over the multi-billion-dollar Brent Spence Corridor Project, saying the project significantly impacts neighborhoods in Covington and Cincinnati. The $3.6 billion project will widen lanes interstate traffic lanes and build a double-decker
Continue ReadingChargers QB Justin Herbert will miss at least 2 weeks because of a right foot injury
AP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert will miss at least two weeks because of an injury to the plantar fascia in his right foot. The injury was diagnosed following practice Wednesday. Doctors expect that the fifth-year quarterback will be ready for the regular-season opener Sept. 8 against
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Full Breanna Stewart highlights from U.S. win vs. Belgium
Breanna Stewart was pivotal in helping the U.S. women’s basketball team pull away late from Belgium, scoring a team-high 26 points and adding seven rebounds and five assists.
Continue ReadingParents face life imprisonment after son’s fatal fall from window at the Independence Towers
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story INDEPENDENCE, Missouri (KMBC) — Destiny Randle and Moses Bass could face life in prison after their 3-year-old son fell through a window and plunged eight stories to his death. The couple has been charged with endangering the welfare of their child. Randle and Bass appeared
Continue ReadingRobert Courtney, former pharmacist convicted of diluting medications, released from prison
By Nick Sloan Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — Robert Courtney, a former pharmacist convicted of diluting medications for thousands of patients, has been released early from prison. Courtney, 71, was released from a facility in Colorado and will be transferred to home confinement. Courtney, who admitted to diluting
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