Sweden fights back to beat Japan and secure medal
Sweden fought back from a two-match deficit to beat fourth-seeded Japan in a men’s team table tennis semifinal at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, securing a medal.
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear ready to campaign for Harris-Walz after losing out for spot on the ticket
Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he’s ready to campaign for the national Democratic ticket. Beshear said Wednesday that Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are motivated to improve lives, in contrast to “personal grievances” driving the other side in a dig at Republican Donald Trump. Beshear
Continue ReadingBiden dice que no confía en una transición pacífica del poder si Trump pierde elecciones de noviembre
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden dijo el miércoles que no confía en que haya una transición pacífica del poder si el expresidente Donald Trump pierde en noviembre, señalando los comentarios del candidato republicano que sugieren que la única forma de que pierda es que le roben las elecciones. “Si Trump gana, no,
Continue Reading¿Quién es Marco Verde, el boxeador mexicano que se llevó medalla de plata en París 2024?
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Marco Verde Álvarez llegó a los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024 con un objetivo claro: ganar la medalla que su padre, el exboxeador Manuel Verde, no pudo llevarse en Barcelona 1992. Y lo logró: se llevó la medalla de plata en la final de 71 kilogramos contra el pugilista uzbeko
Continue ReadingSteve Martin turns down Tim Walz impersonation role on ‘SNL,’ dashing internet’s casting hopes
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Steve Martin’s next role will not be the Midwestern politician the internet hoped he’d portray. With Maya Rudolph’s wildly popular impression of Kamala Harris on “Saturday Night Live,” fans clamored to see who the late-night comedy show would pick to play Harris’ new running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. With similar
Continue ReadingMan charged with murder in connection with 3 strangulation deaths in Southern California in 1977
By Cindy Von Quednow and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — A Mississippi man authorities are calling a “suspected serial killer” has been charged in connection with the 1977 strangulation deaths of three women in Southern California, prosecutors in California said August 7. Warren Luther Alexander, 73, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder and also
Continue ReadingEPA issues rare emergency ban on pesticide that damages fetuses
Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — For the first time in roughly 40 years, the Environmental Protection Agency used its emergency authority to halt the sale of a weed-killing pesticide that harms the development of unborn babies. Officials took the rare step because the pesticide DCPA, or Dacthal, could cause irreversible damage to fetuses, including
Continue ReadingHezbollah se dispone a atacar a Israel independientemente de lo que haga Irán, según fuentes
Belén Liotti (CNN) — Cada vez parece más probable que Hezbollah ataque a Israel independientemente de lo que Irán pueda intentar hacer, le dijeron a CNN dos fuentes familiarizadas con la ntformación de inteligencia. El grupo combatiente con base en el Líbano avanza más rápido que Irán en su planificación y busca atacar a Israel
Continue ReadingSteve Martin says he declined to play Tim Walz on ‘SNL’ because he’s ‘not an impressionist’
By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Steve Martin has finally weighed in on all the online speculation about whether he will play newly minted vice presidential candidate Tim Walz on “Saturday Night Live.” The comedian and actor told the Los Angeles Times in an interview published on Wednesday that he was approached regarding the possibility
Continue ReadingBiden’s team lays out four-pillar strategy for lame duck six months
By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden has tasked his team with coming up with an agenda for his final six months in office, defining key priorities for the administration as he looks to secure a one-term legacy – including a robust schedule on the world stage. On a call with political appointees across agencies
Continue ReadingDominican Republic trying to identify the remains of 14 decomposed bodies found on abandoned vessel
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Forensic authorities in the Dominican Republic are working to identify the remains of at least 14 mostly decomposed bodies found on an abandoned vessel 10 nautical miles of its northern coast. The Dominican Republic Navy said the 14 skeletons appeared to belong to individuals from Senegal and Mauritania, according
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After 3 weeks, 294,265-acre Durkee Fire in Eastern Oregon is 95% contained; management returns to local crews
DURKEE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The massive, 3-week-old Durkee Fire in Eastern Oregon is nearing full containment and a management team from the Southern U.S. is handing the firefight back to local units Wednesday night, officials said. DURKEE FIRE Size: 294,265 acres Containment: 95% Location: 1 mile west of Durkee, OR Start Date: July 17, 2024
Continue ReadingRapper Nelly arrested in St. Louis for previous traffic charge, accused of illegal drug possession
By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Rapper Nelly was arrested early Wednesday morning at a St. Louis casino relating to an active warrant for a previous years-old traffic charge, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol. During a search at the time of the arrest, authorities say they found the musician to be in possession of
Continue Reading1 of last GOP congressmen who voted to impeach Trump advances in Washington’s US House race
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — One of the last remaining U.S. House Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump and a candidate endorsed by the former president have advanced in Tuesday’s primary to the general election in Washington state’s 4th Congressional District. U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse is seeking a sixth term in the conservative Washington
Continue ReadingAsí fue el desbordamiento del glaciar que envió una oleada de agua a Juneau, Alaska causando inundaciones “sin precedentes”
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un torrente de agua desatado por un glaciar debilitado desbordó un río de Alaska a niveles récord el martes y causó inundaciones destructivas en Juneau después de casi un año de un evento similar. Más de 100 casas resultaron dañadas o afectadas por la llamada inundación por desbordamiento de lago glaciar
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Boxing recap, Aug. 7: Cuban lightweight Alvarez, Ukrainian middleweight Khyzhniak win gold
Men’s lightweight and middleweight boxing finals at the 2024 Paris Olympics saw Cuba extend its sport winning streak dating back to London 2012.
Continue ReadingUS, India, Russia, Japan are building out wind power much too slowly for climate change, report says
Associated Press The world is falling well short of a promise made at global climate talks last year to triple the amount of wind power, according to a report by an energy think tank released Thursday. Last December, countries at the U.N. COP28 climate conference committed to tripling all renewable electricity by 2030. Wind power
Continue ReadingBail remains set at $500,000 for man charged in gift card scam
By Ray Brewer Click here for updates on this story CONCORD, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A man accused of taking part in a multimillion-dollar gift card scam will likely remain in jail after a judge refused to reduce his $500,000 bail. The judge also set an expedited trial date for Jinbin Ren, but he said
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Snoop Dogg’s music makes Olympic debut in his greatest hits
Snoop Dogg’s back with Mike Tirico for another round of his greatest hits from the Games, including checking out his music’s Olympic debut in artistic swimming.
Continue ReadingBiden says he doesn’t have confidence in a peaceful transition of power if Trump loses
CNN By Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he doesn’t have confidence there’ll be a peaceful transition of power if former President Donald Trump loses in November, pointing to comments from the Republican nominee suggesting the only way he’d lose is if the election is stolen from him. “If Trump
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