China’s Lou sets Olympic record to win women’s 59kg/130 lbs.
In her Olympic debut, reigning world champion Lou Shifang continued China’s weightlifting dominance at the 2024 Paris Games.
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Florida sheriff’s deputy rescues missing 5-year-old autistic boy from pond
DELTONA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff’s deputy ran through the woods, ripped off his bulletproof vest and waded into a pond after hearing the cries of a missing 5-year-old autistic boy. Volusia County Sheriff’s Deputy Wes Brough scooped up the boy, who wrapped his arms tightly around the deputy’s neck as they trudged back
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Katie Ledecky and Nick Mead named Team USA flag bearers for the Closing Ceremony
Fourteen-time Olympic medalist Katie Ledecky and Olympic rowing gold medalist Nick Mead were named the flag bearers for Team USA at the Closing Ceremony.
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Fourteen-time Olympic medalist Katie Ledecky and Olympic rowing gold medalist Nick Mead were named the flag bearers for Team USA at the Closing Ceremony.
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Nevin Harrison back in form and into women’s C-1 200M semifinals
After some mental and physical struggles in Tokyo, Nevin Harrison showed she is back in form with a great race in the heats of the women’s C-1 200M at the Paris Olympics
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Morgane’s insane round: Metraux on fire on the front, on the clock on the back
Morgane Metraux shot 28 on the front nine Thursday but was also issued a “bad time” on the back nine. It was a wild day for the Swiss player.
Continue ReadingUS government will loan $1.45 billion to help a South Korean firm build a solar plant in Georgia
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The federal government is making its first loan to a crystalline silicon solar plant, loaning $1.45 billion to support a South Korean company’s bid to build up key parts of the solar supply chain inside the United States. The loan from the U.S. Energy Department, announced Thursday, will be key
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Ezzalzouli’s brilliant curler gives Morocco 1-0 lead
Abde Ezzalzouli’s quick reaction to pick up the ball from the edge of the box and score with a finesse shot gave Morocco a 1-0 lead vs. Egypt in the bronze medal match of the men’s tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Continue Reading‘I want to encourage other women’: US star Raven Saunders wears mask and sunglasses in shot put semifinals
By Ben Morse and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Raven Saunders has never been shy about standing out and that’s exactly what they did in Thursday’s shot put semifinals. The US star qualified for Friday’s final with a throw of 18.62m, fourth in their qualification group and seventh overall. But it was their fashion choice
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How to watch the men’s beach volleyball gold medal match at Paris Olympics: TV and stream schedule
How to watch the men’s beach volleyball gold medal game at Paris Olympics: TV and stream schedule
Continue Reading How to watch the men’s beach volleyball gold medal match at Paris Olympics: TV and stream schedule
How to watch the men’s beach volleyball gold medal game at Paris Olympics: TV and stream schedule
Continue ReadingGreece flies more firefighters to battle a blaze on Crete. More evacuations have been ordered
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities are flying additional forces to the southern island of Crete, where 250 firefighters are battling a wildfire that has forced the evacuation of six mountain villages. The blaze is tearing through olive groves, farmland and scrub, but has posed no immediate threat to the busy holiday resorts along the
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How to watch the women’s beach volleyball gold medal match at Paris Olympics: TV and stream schedule
How to watch the women’s beach volleyball gold medal game at Paris Olympics: TV and stream schedule
Continue Reading How to watch the women’s beach volleyball gold medal match at Paris Olympics: TV and stream schedule
How to watch the women’s beach volleyball gold medal game at Paris Olympics: TV and stream schedule
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Spain wins shootout, heads to water polo gold medal game
In a high-scoring back-and-forth game, Spain made all its shots in a penalty shootout to defeat The Netherlands and go back to the women’s water polo gold medal game.
Continue ReadingStreet art pops up throughout Paris, adding some Olympic color to major landmarks
AP Entertainment Writer PARIS (AP) — Paris is getting a colorful splash of Olympic creative spirit with nearly 30 vibrant street art pieces, popping up at bustling metro stations and airports and in front of city hall. One shows a drawing of French fencer Ysaora Thibus in action. Another has canoers paddling down the Seine
Continue Reading‘Furious battles are underway’: Kursk residents call on Putin for help after Ukrainian incursion
By Daria Tarasova, Jim Sciutto, Allegra Goodwin, Tim Lister, and Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian forces are pushing further into the Kursk region of Russia, in a cross-border incursion that surprised even American officials, multiple US and Ukrainian officials tell CNN. Ukrainian forces are comprised of a mix of Ukrainian regular and special operations
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Italy gets back-to-back mixed multihull gold
Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti clinched back-to-back Olympic titles after winning gold in the mixed multihull at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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American speed climber Sam Watson breaks world record, snags Olympic bronze
American Sam Watson broke the world record he set just two days ago when he won bronze in the Olympic men’s speed climbing final. Veddriq Leonardo won Indonesia’s first gold medal at these Games while China’s Wu Peng took silver.
Continue ReadingThe tourism message in Maui that ‘has managed to stick around’
By Will McGough, CNN (CNN) — On August 8, 2023, an out-of-control wildfire fueled by winds from Hurricane Dora ripped through the town of Lahaina on Maui’s west coast. Ua Aloha Maji, a lifelong Lahaina resident, was at his house in Lahainaluna, about a mile inland of the town center when the fire began. From
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