August 2024

China’s Zheng Qinwen upsets top seed Iga Swiatek in Paris tennis semifinals

August 1, 2024 5:08 am NBC Olympics

Women’s top tennis player Iga Swiatek suffered a semifinal loss on Thursday, after China’s Zheng Qinwen crushed Swiatek, 6-2, 7-5, in a straight-set symphony.

Australia’s defense steps up again against France

August 1, 2024 5:03 am NBC Olympics

In men’s water polo Day 3 action, Australia’s defense stepped up again in a win over France.

How this fashion designer transformed a ‘tragic disaster’ into a picturesque home

August 1, 2024 5:03 am CNN Newsource

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — When fashion designer Aurora James toured her soon-to-be new home, a friend in tow called it a “tragic disaster.” That would probably make most people a little nervous, but the founder and face of shoes and accessories line Brother Vellies was unmoved in her decision to snap up the

‘So proud:’ The Irrational’s Maahra Hill on great-grandfather’s Olympic legacy

August 1, 2024 5:00 am NBC Olympics

The Irrational’s Maahra Hill is watching the Summer Olympics with a heightened sense of appreciation and respect for the athletes, all because of an amazing family connection.

Team USA’s boxer McCane loses tight Paris Olympic opener

August 1, 2024 4:57 am NBC Olympics

At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Team USA’s welterweight boxer Morelle McCane of Ohio loses her debut bout to Uzbekistan’s Navbakhor Khamidova in a split-decision bout.

As conflicts far and wide shake the planet, can the Olympics unite the world?

August 1, 2024 4:53 am The Associated Press

Associated Press PARIS (AP) — More than 100 conflicts fester around the world. The Middle East teeters on the brink of a regional war. In Ukraine, Russia advances slowly but steadily in the east, reducing towns to rubble. The “Olympic Truce,” clearly, is not being heeded. In the run-up to every Olympics over the past

¿Cómo hizo el Mayo Zambada para escabullirse tantos años de la justicia?

August 1, 2024 4:41 am CNN Newsource

Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Ismael “el Mayo” Zambada es el último de los fundadores del poderoso cártel de Sinaloa que faltaba por rendir cuentas ante la justicia. ¿Qué le permitió ser ese capo escurridizo que escapó de la justicia hasta el jueves 25 de julio? El investigador especializado en temas de violencia Tomás Guevara