By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Two years ago, Metro Boomin suddenly lost his mother. The Grammy-nominated rap producer – who has collaborated with Travis Scott, 21 Savage, Drake, The Weeknd and is currently on tour with Future – was raised by a single mother and knew he had to give back in her memory.
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — Pocas cosas parecen calmar tanto las ansiedades existenciales de los superricos como un búnker diseñado para resistir todo lo que no sea un Armagedón nuclear total. Sin embargo, a los multimillonarios preocupados por la seguridad ya no les basta con tener una caja fuerte impenetrable en el sótano, que podría estar
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The U.S. is ready for another defensive clash with Australia, while Spain and The Netherlands could be Paris’s highest scoring contest. Here’s a look at both women’s water polo semifinals scheduled for Thursday.
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The U.S. figure skating team receives gold medals in a Paris ceremony two years removed from the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. In the wake of a Russian doping scandal, the U.S. was upgraded from silver to gold in July.
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer Disney returned to a profitable third quarter as its combined streaming business started making money for the first time, along with a very strong showing in theaters for the movie “Inside Out 2.” Operating income for the entertainment segment, which includes its movie studio and parts of its television wing, nearly tripled
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Germany left it very late to earn a hard-fought 35-34 victory against France to advance to the semifinals of the men’s handball tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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China’s Wang Zongyuan leads the field after the semifinals of the men’s springboard diving competition in Paris.
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — India women’s wrestler Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified from the wrestling and will not compete in the gold medal match. Phogat, who stunned four-time world and defending Olympic champion Yui Susaki of Japan on her way to a spot in the 50-kilogram final, has been disqualified after failing to
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Former USA basketball star Dwyane Wade talks with TODAY’s Craig Melvin about his experience as an analyst at the Paris Olympics.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The man who is considered the heir apparent to the powerful Rajapaksa family in Sri Lanka will contest the presidential election in September. That’s according to his political party. It’s an apparent bid to regain his family’s lost power after a humiliating setback two years ago during an
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Team USA surfer Caroline Marks talks about how she was out for redemption after a disappointing performance in Tokyo and how she enjoyed the experience in Tahiti.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Swedish officials say no one will be allowed to fish out any of the nearly 100 bottles of 19th-century Champagne and mineral water nestled in a shipwreck off southern Sweden without proper authorization. Though the wreck’s location has been known since 2016, it was only on July 11 that
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Authorities say a doctor has been arrested in Berlin on suspicion of killing four elderly patients and trying to cover up the evidence by setting fires at their homes. Police and prosecutors say the 39-year-old doctor was ordered to remain in custody on Tuesday pending a possible indictment. The doctor was part
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Polish Aleksandra Miroslaw snatched the first Olympic champion title in women’s speed climbing after finishing 0.08 seconds faster than China’d Deng Lijuan, who took silver. Aleksandra Kalucka of Poland won bronze.
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová, Darya Tarasova, Daria Tarasova-Markina and Olga Voitovych, CNN (CNN) — Russia has accused Ukrainian troops of crossing the border into its Kursk region, which, if confirmed, marks the first incursion of its kind from Ukraine and puts pressure on Moscow in an area largely unaffected by the two-year war. The Russian Ministry
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont says he plans to return to his country on Thursday despite the likelihood of being arrested on his return. Puigdemont fled Spain after organizing an illegal independence referendum in the wealthy Spanish region seven years ago. The 61-year-old fled to Belgium after the breakaway
Continue ReadingBy Ana DeOliva, CNN (CNN) — Imagine boarding a flight without showing your passport, ID or ticket even once at the airport. By 2025, that might be the case at Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport. The airport is known for its hi-tech infrastructure and was recently praised by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the words “US
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The best dives of Americans Carson Tyler and Andrew Capobianco the semifinals of the men’s 3m springboard diving competition on Wednesday.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voting concludes Saturday in Hawaii’s state primaries, where candidates for Congress and the Legislature will compete for their parties’ nominations. Hawaii’s primaries for Senate and House should set the stage for much-needed safe wins for Democrats in November, with the party facing tough contests across the country in its bid
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It’s quarterfinals day in the women’s tournament, highlighted by the U.S. taking on Nigeria and a Gabby Williams-Satou Sabally dual in France vs. Germany.
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