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Sweden moves into quarterfinals in Olympic men’s handball

August 3, 2024 10:02 pm NBC Olympics

Sweden easily defeated Japan to advance to the quarterfinals of the Olympic men’s handball competition in Paris.

How Sherrod Brown is navigating Harris’ candidacy in GOP-leaning Ohio with Senate control at stake

August 3, 2024 10:00 pm CNN Newsource

By Manu Raju and Haley Talbot, CNN Brooklyn, Ohio (CNN) — For more on the high-stakes battle for control of the Senate, watch “Inside Politics Sunday with Manu Raju” on Sunday at 8 a.m. ET and 11 a.m. ET. Sen. Sherrod Brown doesn’t plan to campaign with Vice President Kamala Harris. He plans to skip the

A year after Maui wildfire, chronic housing shortage and pricey vacation rentals complicate recovery

August 3, 2024 9:45 pm The Associated Press

Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Josephine Fraser worried her young family’s next home would be a tent. Fraser and her partner, their two sons and their dog had moved nine times in as many months, from one hotel room to another, since the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century razed her hometown of Lahaina,

Meet Wisin — Mexico’s latest viral meme and the ‘puppy luchador’

August 3, 2024 9:29 pm The Associated Press

Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — With floppy ears and a tail on his costume coming unstitched after all the wrestling, Wisin the “puppy luchador” has captured the imagination of fans across Mexico. Since the early summer, videos of a wrestler dressed in a dog costume brawling in “lucha libre” matches have been making the

Rhys McClenaghan wins first gymnastics medal for Ireland

August 3, 2024 9:23 pm NBC Olympics

Watch as Rhys McClenaghan becomes the first gymnast from Ireland to win an Olympic medal in the pommel horse when he achieves gold.

More US schools are taking breaks for meditation. Teachers say it helps students’ mental health

August 3, 2024 9:10 pm The Associated Press

Associated Press REX, Ga. (AP) — The third-grade students at Roberta T. Smith Elementary School had only a few days until summer vacation, and an hour until lunch, but there was no struggle to focus as they filed into the classroom. They were ready for one of their favorite parts of the day. The children

Albanians vote for new mayor of ethnic Greek town in a case that has sparked tensions with Athens

August 3, 2024 9:10 pm The Associated Press

Associated Press QEPARO, Albania (AP) — Albanians in the southwestern town of Himara have voted for a new mayor. The vote on Sunday comes after their previous choice was convicted and imprisoned on vote-buying charges. The case against Fredis Beleris, a dual Albanian-Greek national who was elected to the European Parliament with Greece’s governing conservative

‘We’re going to survive and it’s going to come back’: A year after Maui wildfire, survivors press on

August 3, 2024 9:05 pm The Associated Press

Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — They have combed the ashes for mementos, worried about where they would sleep, questioned their faith and tried to find a way to grieve amid the great, unsettling devastation. Residents have faced a year of challenges, practical and emotional, since the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century decimated the

‘Worst season ever’: How things got ugly on Greece’s ‘Instagram island’

August 3, 2024 9:01 pm CNN Newsource

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — There’s a volcano waiting to blow on Santorini, but it’s not the world-famous caldera. The dazzling white-washed houses, blue-domed churches and azure skies and sea of this uniquely stunning Greek island pull in a reported 3.4 million visitors a year, far outnumbering Santorini’s 20,000 or so permanent residents. As

Spanish journalist or Russian spy? The mystery around Pablo González’s double life

August 3, 2024 8:03 pm The Associated Press

Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, reporters from around the world rushed to the Polish-Ukrainian border to cover an exodus of refugees fleeing Russian bombs. Among them was Pablo González, a freelance journalist from Spain who had been based in Poland since 2019, working for Spanish news agency

After smooth campaign start, Kamala Harris faces a crucial week ahead

August 3, 2024 7:01 pm The Associated Press

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The crowds are psyched. The campaign donations are flooding in. Volunteers are showing up at field offices in droves. After a mostly smooth two-week campaign startup, Vice President Kamala Harris is headed into a crucial week that includes her most critical decision yet — choosing a running mate — while

Missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels hits container ship in first attack in 2 weeks

August 3, 2024 6:53 pm The Associated Press

Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck a container ship traveling through the Gulf of Aden, the first assault by the group since Israeli airstrikes targeted them. Authorities said Sunday the vessel was Liberian-flagged. The Houthis claimed the attack but offered no explanation for the two-week