At the 2024 Paris Olympics, welterweight boxer Omari Jones of the United States loses his semifinal to Uzbekistan’s Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev. In advancing to this round, Jones secured a bronze medal.
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Gabby Thomas led from wire-to-wire in a dominant women’s 200m victory, earning her first Olympic medal on Tuesday night at Stade de France. U.S. teammate Brittany Brown took bronze, and Julien Alfred earned silver.
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In the Village: An NBC Olympic and Paralympic podcast. Join us for insider coverage of the daily lives of your favorite members of Team USA during the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics. Episodes release daily during the Games.
Continue ReadingAP National Writer PARIS (AP) — Impromptu conga lines at beach volleyball. Spontaneous street dancing during cycling. And serious people wearing ridiculous costumes. The evidence is anecdotal but mounting: Many Parisians are dumping the pre-Olympics grump and having a great time. Fears of huge crowds, beastly hot weather and overbearing security restrictions all led many
Continue ReadingBy Christina Fan Click here for updates on this story MINEOLA, New York (WCBS) — Nassau County lawmakers passed a bill making it a crime for anyone to wear a mask or face covering to hide their identity in public. The vote on the controversial Mask Transparency Act split along party lines, with 12 Republicans
Continue ReadingWLNY By Christina Fan Click here for updates on this story MINEOLA, New York (WCBS) — Nassau County lawmakers passed a bill making it a crime for anyone to wear a mask or face covering to hide their identity in public. The vote on the controversial Mask Transparency Act split along party lines, with 12
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The U.S. women’s national team is heading to the gold medal final thanks to Sophia Smith’s goal in extra time to seal the team’s 1-0 win over Germany in a semifinal match at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Continue ReadingBy Nick Caloway, Mark Prussin Click here for updates on this story KEYPORT, New Jersey (WCBS) — New Jersey environmental officials are warning people in one Jersey Shore town not to touch anything at the beach, including the water, because it could be contaminated with arsenic. Stone-like materials called slag tested positive for elevated levels
Continue ReadingWHITE CLOUD, Mich. (AP) — A man blamed for the death of his 5-year-old grandson has pleaded no contest to violating Michigan’s new gun storage law. It’s one of the first significant convictions since the law kicked in earlier this year. Karl Robart will face at least 19 months in prison and perhaps more when
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — It’s only Tuesday, but it’s already been a rough week for the tech world. A tech sell-off on Monday, spurred by disappointing earnings, helped to drag down wider markets. The “Magnificent Seven” tech stocks ultimately lost $615.6 billion in value on Monday, according to data from S&P
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Fast food giant Yum Brands is going all in on value — but only Taco Bell is performing well enough to immediately bring back inflation-weary customers. Temporary store closings in the Middle East, Malaysia and Indonesia due to the Israel-Hamas war, “in addition to a more cost-conscious
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The men saw a capacity crowd of 30,000 at their golf tournament and the same numbers are expected for the women at Le Golf National.
Continue ReadingBy Neal Riley Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, New Hampshire (WBZ) — Bears that are no longer afraid of humans have been trailing campers as they search for food in New Hampshire’s White Mountains. The Forest Service said in a recent statement that it has received reports nearly every day about “food-conditioned
Continue ReadingWBZ By Neal Riley Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, New Hampshire (WBZ) — Bears that are no longer afraid of humans have been trailing campers as they search for food in New Hampshire’s White Mountains. The Forest Service said in a recent statement that it has received reports nearly every day about
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has come under pointed questioning in court about whether he actually lives in New York. The independent presidential candidate took the stand Tuesday in Albany in a lawsuit claiming he lives in Los Angeles and has falsely listed a New York address in petitioning to
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN Le Bourget, Paris (CNN) — As of Tuesday, an 18-year-old from Texas can lay claim to being the fastest-ever Olympian – at least when it comes to traveling vertically. When Sam Watson set a speed climbing world record of 4.75 seconds in the Parisian suburbs, where a temporary climbing wall has
Continue ReadingBy Michael Chen Click here for updates on this story CARLSBAD, California (KGTV) — For the first time since suffering a near-fatal heart attack, a Carlsbad man was reunited with the good Samaritans who helped save his life. Near Carlsbad State Beach on Monday morning, there were hugs and more hugs, after an outcome that
Continue ReadingBy Aaron Dickens Click here for updates on this story SAN DIEGO, California (KGTV) — Carmen Paniagua is from Nicaragua. She is living in Cesar Chavez Park with her three daughters. Her kids will attend Perkins Elementary School starting Monday. It is down the block. “I am grateful to the principal. He gives us a
Continue ReadingBy Perla Shaheen Click here for updates on this story CARLSBAD, California (KGTV) — The City of Carlsbad passed a new law last week that bans smoking inside and outside multi-housing units, including condos and apartments. The new law will go into effect in 2025, and Carlsbad is the first city within San Diego County
Continue ReadingBy Spencer Soicher Click here for updates on this story SAN DIEGO, California (KGTV) — A mother says her 12-year-old daughter set up a lemonade stand with a friend over the weekend in Rolando Park. But what started as a fun way to earn money ended with phone calls to the police. Missy Shaird claims
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