France rides raucous home crowd to reverse sweep of Germany
France was down two sets, when it flipped the script and rode a crazy home crowd to a reverse sweep win over Germany to get into the semifinals
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Women’s diving platform semifinals: Delaney Schnell misses out on finals as China continues to dominate
U.S. diver Delaney Schnell missed out in the finals of the women’s 10m platform event, while China’s Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi continued to dominate the top of the leaderboard on Monday.
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U.S. diver Delaney Schnell missed out in the finals of the women’s 10m platform event, while China’s Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi continued to dominate the top of the leaderboard on Monday.
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Men and women’s team sprint preview, Aug. 5: What to know and who to watch
A preview of who to watch in the men’s and women’s team sprint event at the 2024 Paris Games.
Continue Reading Men and women’s team sprint preview, Aug. 5: What to know and who to watch
A preview of who to watch in the men’s and women’s team sprint event at the 2024 Paris Games.
Continue ReadingUS hands over its last military base in Niger to the ruling junta
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The U.S. has handed over its last military base in Niger — one of two crucial hubs for American counterterrorism operations in the country — to local authorities. The U.S. Department of Defense and Niger’s Ministry of Defense said Monday that American troops have until Sept. 15 to leave
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2024 Olympic women’s golf: Round 1 tee times, groupings and how to watch
Tee times and groupings for the first round of the Olympic women’s golf competition, Wednesday, Aug. 7, at Le Golf National.
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Olympic MVP ladder: Who’s on top entering the knockout rounds?
In what is possibly the most star-studded men’s basketball field in Olympic history, who’s shown the brightest as we enter the knockout stage?
Continue Reading Olympic MVP ladder: Who’s on top entering the knockout rounds?
In what is possibly the most star-studded men’s basketball field in Olympic history, who’s shown the brightest as we enter the knockout stage?
Continue ReadingCommodities giant Glencore is ordered to pay over $150M in wake of Congo mining bribery case
GENEVA (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Switzerland say they have found Glencore’s international unit “criminally liable” and ordered the commodities giant to pay over $150 million in fines and compensation after ending a probe of bribery involving Congo’s mining industry. The Swiss attorney general’s office says Glencore International failed to take adequate steps to prevent
Continue ReadingElon Musk files new lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Elon Musk filed a new lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman Monday, re-opening a legal battle in his fights over artificial intelligence. Musk — who co-founded OpenAI in 2015 — sued the company in February, accusing the ChatGPT maker of abandoning its original nonprofit mission by
Continue ReadingThese scientists want to safeguard Earth’s species by cryogenically preserving them on the moon
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A group of scientists has devised a plan to safeguard Earth’s species in a cryogenic biorepository on the moon. Intended to save species in the event of a disaster on Earth, the plan makes use of craters that are permanently in shadow and therefore cold enough to allow cryogenic
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Andrade upsets Biles on floor to become most decorated Brazilian Olympian, Biles takes silver; Chiles bronze
Rebeca Andrade pulled off a remarkable upset over Simone Biles to win the gold on floor. Jordan Chiles takes the bronze after an inquiry.
Continue Reading Andrade upsets Biles on floor to become most decorated Brazilian Olympian, Biles takes silver; Chiles bronze
Rebeca Andrade pulled off a remarkable upset over Simone Biles to win the gold on floor. Jordan Chiles takes the bronze after an inquiry.
Continue ReadingAntisemitic incidents in the Czech Republic rose sharply in 2023, says the Jewish community
PRAGUE (AP) — The Jewish community in the Czech Republic says antisemitic incidents sharply increased in the country last year, with their peak appearing in the final quarter of 2023 following the deadly Hamas attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, which triggered the war in Gaza. In its annual report, the Federation of the Jewish
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Everything you need to know about breaking’s Olympic debut
As breaking makes its Olympic debut, here’s your go-to guide on the sport, top competitors, history, venue, schedule and more.
Continue Reading Everything you need to know about breaking’s Olympic debut
As breaking makes its Olympic debut, here’s your go-to guide on the sport, top competitors, history, venue, schedule and more.
Continue ReadingLeigh Diffey on botched Paris Olympics 100 meters call: “I got it wrong.”
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — NBC announcer Leigh Diffey said “I got it wrong” on his botched Paris Olympics call that incorrectly identified Kishane Thompson of Jamaica as winner of the 100 meters. The race was a photo finish and went to American sprinter Noah Lyles. Diffey is NBC’s regular play-by-play announcer for IndyCar
Continue ReadingMicroplastics are everywhere, but are they harming us?
AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Some recent studies seem to suggest taking a new and more cautious look at plastic water bottles and frozen meal containers. A surge in research into plastics in food and water is raising questions about the accumulation of microplastics in the body. But the field is young and
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Kristen Nuss, Taryn Kloth upset by Canada in Round of 16
U.S. podium hopefuls Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth were shocked by Canada’s Brandie Wilkerson and Melissa Humana-Paredes in straight sets, failing to advance to the women’s beach volleyball quarterfinals.
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