Augusto Akio of Brazil narrowly qualified for the men’s skateboard park final after scoring 88.98 on his final preliminary round run. Akio practiced his juggling skills on the sidelines in-between runs.
Continue ReadingBy Chris Liakos and Kyle Feldscher, CNN Paris (CNN) — The Belgian triathlete who fell ill after swimming in the women’s race says that she did not contract E.coli. In a post on her Instagram page Tuesday, Claire Michel said she felt the need to “clarify a few things” following “conflicting information.” “Blood tests showed
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American Gavin Bottger did not advance to the men’s skateboard park final after an action-packed preliminary round. Bottger was an expected medal contender, but he fell short with his best preliminary score of 86.95.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press QAMISHLI, Syria (AP) — Fighters backed by Iran and the Syrian government have attacked areas controlled by U.S.-backed fighters in eastern Syria. At least two people have been killed and others have been wounded. Wednesday’s clashes in Syria’s eastern province of Deir el-Zour that borders Iraq came amid high tension in the region
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Snoop Dogg enters the world of equestrian and meets the Olympic horses to face his fears. Martha Stewart teaches Snoop the rules of his new favorite sport.
Continue ReadingVATICAN CITY (AP) — Two activists from animal rights group PETA have interrupted Pope Francis’ general audience, shouting and holding up banners against bullfighting before being escorted out of Paul VI Hall. The two on Wednesday were wearing t-shirts reading “Stop blessing corridas” and holding banners saying “Bullfighting is a sin.” PETA has been pleading
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand has ordered the dissolution of the progressive Move Forward Party, which won national elections in 2023, saying it violated the constitution by proposing an amendment of a law against defaming the country’s royal family. The Constitutional Court said it voted unanimously to dissolve the party because
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Australia’s Keegan Palmer led the stacked field of skateboarders headed into the men’s skateboard park final. Palmer scored 93.78 points on his third preliminary round run.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai International Airport has seen a record 44.9 million travelers pass through its terminals in the first half of this year. That puts the world’s busiest airport for international travel back on track to beat its all-time record, as aviation booms after the coronavirus pandemic. The results
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — American drivers are still in love with big, gas-burning trucks and SUVs, and automakers are as eager ever to build them – even as US electric vehicle sales continue to climb. Although traditional automakers have pledged to invest tens of billions of dollars to transition to EVs
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Sony says its profit rose 6.5% in the last quarter on robust demand for its video games, films and music. The Japanese electronics and entertainment company said Wednesday that its profit in April to June totaled 231.6 billion yen, or $1.6 billion. Quarterly sales edged up 1.6%. Sony officials
Continue ReadingBy Helen Regan and Kocha Olarn, CNN (CNN) — A Thai court on Wednesday ordered the kingdom’s most popular political party to be disbanded, a verdict that delivers a major blow to a vibrant progressive movement and one that threatens to bring more political turbulence to Thailand. The Move Forward Party won a stunning electoral
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — Far-right demonstrations that had been anticipated by police in dozens of locations across Britain failed to materialize as anti-racism protesters instead showed up in force. Police had prepared for another night of violence Wednesday at 100 locations following a week of rioting and disorder fueled by misinformation over a stabbing attack against
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Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart debrief their visit to the Olympic equestrian dressage competition. The two discuss the rules of dressage and Snoop Dog overcoming his fear of horses and finding a new favorite sport.
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Australia shot over 60% in the first half and never looked back, putting on an offensive clinic against Serbia to advance to the women’s basketball semifinals.
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Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart take in the Olympic equestrian competition at Versailles, and get answers to their most burning questions: How, exactly, do these horses dance?
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Un día después de que los organizadores cancelaran una sesión de entrenamiento para los competidores de natación en aguas abiertas de París 2024 en el río Sena, los atletas fueron autorizados para entrenar en las aguas de la capital francesa. “Los resultados de las últimas pruebas de calidad del agua,
Continue ReadingBy Claudia Otto and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Two people have died and others remain trapped after a hotel collapsed in a village in the heart of western Germany’s Mosel wine-growing region. There were 14 people in the building in Kröv at the time of the collapse, a fire department spokesperson told CNN Wednesday. A man and
Continue ReadingBy Simon Usborne, CNN (CNN) — Few things appear to soothe the existential anxieties of the super rich like a bunker designed to withstand anything short of total nuclear Armageddon. Yet it’s no longer enough for the security-conscious billionaire to stick an impenetrable safe room in the basement where it might sit empty forever. In
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has filed a formal request with the International Court of Justice to join South Africa’s genocide lawsuit against Israel. Turkey’s ambassador to The Netherlands submitted a declaration of intervention at the U.N. court in The Hague on Wednesday. Turkey is one of the fiercest critics of Israel’s actions
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