TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China says it has launched a rocket carrying a constellation of a reported 18 satellites as part of efforts to assert its presence in space. The satellites were carried aboard a Long March-6 carrier rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China’s Shanxi Province early on Tuesday afternoon. The
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The trial of a Polish man accused of punching Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in the shoulder in June has begun, with Frederiksen not expected to appear in court. She suffered a minor whiplash injury when a man assaulted her in central Copenhagen on June 7 and canceled her
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The Australian team of Hannah Green and Minjee Lee, along with Captain Karrie Webb, hope to do what the men couldn’t — win a medal at the Paris Olympics.
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Nelly Korda won gold at the Tokyo Games and has won six times on the LPGA Tour this season. A win this week would continue her domination in the women’s game.
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Lydia Ko has a silver and a bronze medal. If she wins this week’s Olympic women’s golf event, she’ll complete the trifecta. She’ll also be eligible for the LPGA Hall of Fame.
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Turkiye squeaked past China in a crazy five-set match to get itself into its first ever semifinal at the Olympic Games
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Public employees in Australia’s most populous state have been told to end remote working in a directive from the premier of New South Wales as he seeks to reverse work-from-home habits established during the pandemic. The move by the state’s largest employer was applauded by business and property
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TODAY looks at some trending moments from the Olympic surfing competition in Tahiti where a whale made an appearance near the competition and Team USA celebrated with the ‘chair honor.’
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Simone Biles sits down with TODAY’s Hoda Kotb to look back on her performance in Paris, examine her legacy and dive into what the future holds for her.
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France’s Leon Marchand sits down with TODAY to talk about how his life has changed with his success at the Paris Olympics and his special connection with Michael Phelps and Bob Bowman.
Continue ReadingBy Kyle Feldscher, CNN Paris (CNN) — The greatest American gymnast to ever live – and one with a strong case to call herself the greatest of all time – came to Paris last week in a strange spot. She’s the most decorated gymnast ever. She’s a world-famous superstar. She’s changed the profile of her
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Greece faded down the stretch in an Olympic quarterfinal loss to Germany, but Giannis Antetokounmpo was a force yet again with 22 points on 9-of-14 shooting.
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Competing at the Olympics can be an overwhelming experience for many. But for 12 U.S. athletes, there is a sense of comfort in sharing the Olympic experience with a family member.
Continue Reading Competing at the Olympics can be an overwhelming experience for many. But for 12 U.S. athletes, there is a sense of comfort in sharing the Olympic experience with a family member.
Continue Reading Competing at the Olympics can be an overwhelming experience for many. But for 12 U.S. athletes, there is a sense of comfort in sharing the Olympic experience with a family member.
Continue ReadingBy Yahya Salem, CNN (CNN) — Slovakian photographer Petra Basnakova made a series of remarkable and personally transformative discoveries during her three-year-long journey among Palestinian Bedouin families. “This photography journey was a wakeup call for me because it completely transformed my personality,” Basnakova told CNN. “I’ve grown up and found my inner peace, and I
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti (AP) — With all eyes on the ocean during the final day of the Paris Olympics surfing competition in Tahiti on Monday afternoon, a surprise guest made an appearance: a whale. A safe distance from athletes Tatiana Weston-Webb from Brazil and Brisa Hennessy of Costa Rica— who were competing in a
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say a cruise ship has rescued 77 migrants found overnight in a sailing boat far off the southwestern coast of Greece, and was transporting them to a port in southern Greece. The sailboat was found by a passing Maltese-flagged cargo ship 112 nautical miles southwest of the town of
Continue ReadingBy Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Inside Bangladesh it’s being dubbed a Gen Z revolution – a protest movement that pitted mostly young student demonstrators against a 76-year-old leader who had dominated her nation for decades and turned increasingly authoritarian in recent years. There was jubilation on the streets of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on
Continue ReadingSAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire that swept into a Southern California hillside community this week destroyed five homes and damaged three others. Assessment of losses was completed Tuesday, a day after the blaze erupted in a neighborhood in San Bernardino, 60 miles east of Los Angeles. One firefighter was treated for a
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