Month: August 2024

Brian Pintado from Ecuador crosses the finish line as the winner in the men's 20km race walk.

Race walk recap: Ecuador’s Brian Pintado prevails in men’s race, China’s Yang Jiayu wins women’s walk

August 1, 2024 12:22 am NBC Olympics

Ecuador’s Brian Pintado won his first Olympic medal on Thursday morning, breezing to victory in the men’s 20km race walk. Pintado, 29, finished in 1:18.55, just off the Olympic record set by China’s Chen Ding at the 2012 London Games.

Una vez concluido el primer capítulo del regreso de Simone Biles a los Juegos Olímpicos, el siguiente está listo para escribirse

August 1, 2024 12:22 am CNN Newsource

Julia Hernández (CNN) — Después de que Estados Unidos se hiciera con el oro por equipos a principios de esta semana, convirtiendo a Biles en la gimnasta estadounidense más laureada de todos los tiempos en los Juegos, la atleta de 27 años competirá de nuevo en la final del concurso completo por una oportunidad de

Romania comes back for men’s double sculls gold

August 1, 2024 12:19 am NBC Olympics

Romania dominated the final 500m to win gold in the men’s double sculls final. The Romanians edged the Netherlands by just over a second.

Un joven de 17 años acusado de asesinato por el apuñalamiento de Southport en medio de la segunda noche de protestas

August 1, 2024 12:16 am CNN Newsource

Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Un joven de 17 años fue acusado del asesinato de tres niñas y de 10 cargos de intento de asesinato tras el ataque con arma blanca este lunes en la ciudad de Southport, en el noroeste de Inglaterra, informó la Policía local. “Podemos confirmar que un chico de 17 años de Banks

Amid global turmoil Blinken aims to ease anxiety over US election on 6-nation Asia tour

August 1, 2024 12:15 am The Associated Press

AP Diplomatic Writer SINGAPORE (AP) — With large parts of the world in turmoil and deep uncertainty over the future direction of America’s global role, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought this week to project an aura of calm normalcy as he traveled through Asia on his first overseas mission since President Joe Biden

Protest by climate activists at another German airport halts cargo flights

August 1, 2024 12:13 am The Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) — Officials say an overnight protest by climate activists at Leipzig/Halle Airport in eastern Germany forced a three-hour halt to cargo flights. The protest by the Last Generation group followed demonstrations last week at Cologne-Bonn Airport and then at Frankfurt Airport, Germany’s busiest, which significantly disrupted passenger flights. Federal police said five activists

Stock market today: Worries about the economy hit Wall Street, and the Dow drops nearly 500 points

August 1, 2024 12:06 am The Associated Press

AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Just a day after rallying on hopes that the Federal Reserve is about to cut interest rates, U.S. stocks tumbled Thursday after weak data raised worries the Fed may have missed its window to do so before undercutting the economy’s growth. The S&P 500 sank 1.4% after a