Tahiti native Kauli Vaast defends his reef, becomes golden boy in men’s surfing final
Kauli Vaast defended his home surf break at the 2024 Paris Olympics and won a legendary gold medal for his island and his people.
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Boxing preview, Aug. 6: Harrington seeks second Olympic lightweight gold; semis galore
Boxing semifinals (and one final) will be contested at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Tuesday, with standouts like Team USA’s Omari Jones hitting the squared circle.
Continue ReadingIncumbent Maloy still leads after recount in Utah US House race, but lawsuit could turn the tide
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Results of a recount in the Republican primary for Utah’s 2nd Congressional District show incumbent U.S. Rep. Celeste Maloy still narrowly leads her opponent. The recount was completed Monday. The Associated Press is not calling the race until the resolution of a pending legal challenge from Colby Jenkins. The challenge
Continue ReadingDolce & Gabbana lanzó un nuevo perfume, pero no es para humanos
Belén Liotti (CNN) — No contento con vestir a las estrellas más destacadas de la escena musical, desde Beyoncé y Usher hasta Christina Aguilera, Dolce & Gabbana ahora tiene la mira puesta en hacer que los perros sean un poco más elegantes. La última propuesta de la marca de moda italiana es para los perros
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Getting out of the hot sun and into the cool fun at Bend’s Sun Mountain Fun Center
With the recent hot and smoky conditions, many are headed to Sun Mountain Fun Center for the fun.
Continue ReadingVenezuela launches criminal investigation into opposition figures
By Marlon Sorto and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — Venezuela’s Public Ministry has opened a criminal investigation into presidential candidate Edmundo González Urrutia and opposition leader María Corina Machado, the country’s Attorney General Tarek William Saab said in a statement on Monday. The Public Ministry said the investigation was sparked by the two opposition figures’
Continue ReadingProgram aims to build fire-shielding measures around every home in one Colorado county
By Kati Weis Click here for updates on this story BOULDER COUNTY, Colorado (KCNC) — A 0.1% sales tax in Boulder County is paying for structure-saving and life-saving wildfire mitigating measures, one house at a time, all across the county. It’s a model that program leaders believe could serve as a model for other counties
Continue ReadingFamily of 4 from Texas missing after boat capsizes in Alaska, report says
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended search efforts for four people who were missing after the boat they were on capsized near Homer in south-central Alaska on Saturday. The Anchorage Daily News reports that the missing were identified by a relative as a family of four from Troy, Texas. Travis Magee,
Continue ReadingCongressman fights to prevent pay cut for federal wildland firefighters amid worst wildfire season in years
By Shaun Boyd Click here for updates on this story Colorado (KCNC) — As fires rage across the Western United States, the nation’s elite wildland firefighters are facing a 50% pay cut. Hotshots, smokejumpers and Helitack crews are among the federal firefighters who would be impacted by the reduction. They go where no one else
Continue ReadingRural Nevada sheriff probes potential hate crime after Black man says he was racially harassed
Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A rural Nevada sheriff is investigating a potential hate crime after a Black man who said he was collecting signatures for a ballot measure recorded a confrontation with another man after the man told him “they have a hanging tree for people like me.” Ricky Johnson of Houston, Texas,
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Andrade wins gold in Paris Olympics gymnastics finale
On the final day of gymnastics at the Paris Olympics, Rebeca Andrade becomes Brazil’s most decorated Olympian by winning gold on the floor.
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Biles experienced ‘pure joy’ on the Olympic stage
Simone Biles offers a check-in on her calf, discusses why she was happier with her Olympic experience this time around and explains the legacy she wants to leave in gymnastics.
Continue ReadingEdgehilll Fire burns down homes in San Bernardino neighborhood
By Matthew Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story SAN BERNARDINO, California (KCAL/KCBS) — A grass fire burned several homes in the San Bernardino neighborhood of Shandin Hills Monday afternoon. The inferno, dubbed the Edgehill Fire, started at about 3 p.m. on a hillside near the 3300 block of Beverly Drive, about 1.5 miles
Continue ReadingHarrison Butker of the Kansas City Chiefs reportedly becoming highest paid NFL kicker
By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker has agreed to a four-year deal that makes him the highest-paid kicker in the NFL, according to reports. Butker announced the extension on X but provided no details. Unidentified sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport the contract is worth $25.6 million, including
Continue ReadingTexas trooper gets job back in Uvalde after suspension from botched police response to 2022 shooting
Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Department of Public Safety has reinstated a state trooper who was suspended after the botched law enforcement response to the shooting at a Uvalde elementary school in 2022. Texas Ranger Christopher Ryan Kindell was notified by agency head Col. Steve McCraw by letter on Aug. 2 that
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Gold and bronze medal matches decided in men’s soccer tournament
Take a look at which teams will compete in the gold and bronze medal matches at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Continue Reading Gold and bronze medal matches decided in men’s soccer tournament
Take a look at which teams will compete in the gold and bronze medal matches at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Continue ReadingEl Banco Central de Argentina confirma que envió oro al exterior, pero no especifica destino ni cantidades
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — Luego de semanas de polémica y de la poca información sobre el destino al que fueron enviadas las reservas de oro que Argentina tenía en su Banco Central, el organismo confirmó este lunes que transfirió parte de sus lingotes al exterior. Pero sigue sin dar detalles sobre las cantidades,
Continue ReadingA Virginia man is charged with online threats against Vice President Kamala Harris
Associated Press A Virginia man has been arrested and charged with threatening online to kill Vice President Kamala Harris and harm other public officials. Sixty-six-year-old Frank Carillo of Winchester made an initial appearance Monday in federal court in Roanoke and is being held pending a detention hearing scheduled for Thursday. According to an FBI affidavit,
Continue ReadingA Jersey Shore beach might be contaminated with arsenic. Visitors are warned not to touch anything.
WCBS By 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
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