Best of Paris Competition – Day 8
Checkout the very best moments from Day 8 of the Paris Olympics.
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Women’s Water Polo preview, Aug. 4: Teams scrambling for position on final day of pool play
It’s down to the final day of pool play in the Paris women’s water polo tournament. At the end of the day, the top four teams in each group will advance to the knockout round.
Continue ReadingCommunity honors cyclist Alex Rozos; calls for enhanced bike safety measures
By Neydja Petithomme Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — On Friday, Aug. 2, friends and family gathered at Cultivate Climbing in Asheville to pay tribute and celebrate the life of Alexander Rozos. On Thursday, July 18, Rozos was on a bicycle traveling West near the 300 block of Swannanoa River
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Italy easily defeats Romania in men’s water polo pool play
Italy easily defeated winless Romania to stay unbeaten in men’s water polo pool play on Saturday in Paris.
Continue ReadingSame storm, different names: How Invest 97L could graduate to Hurricane Debby
Associated Press It’s an area of low atmospheric pressure, thunderstorms and wind sloshing out of the Caribbean Sea across Cuba, into the Gulf of Mexico and toward Florida. But by the time it dissipates, weather forecasters may have called it by five different names. First it was Invest 97L, then it was Potential Tropical Cyclone
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Rounding up the action from the first round of kayak cross
Rounding up all the action from the first round of both the men’s and women’s kayak cross competition at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games
Continue ReadingSha’Carri Richardson’s comeback halted by Julien Alfred, who brings 1st Olympic medal to St. Lucia
AP National Writer SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Sha’Carri Richardson’s comeback story hit a brick wall Saturday when Julien Alfred romped to the 100-meter title in 10.72 seconds to blow away the field and bring the first-ever Olympic medal to her island country of St. Lucia. Racing one lane to the left of Richardson, and with
Continue ReadingTrump says he’ll skip an ABC debate with Harris in September and wants them to face off on Fox News
Associated Press CHAPIN, S.C. (AP) — Donald Trump says he is pulling out of a scheduled September debate with Vice President Kamala Harris on ABC and wants them to face off on Fox News, making it increasingly unlikely that the candidates will confront each other on stage before the November election. In a series of
Continue ReadingNYC police sweep migrant shelter for “dangerous contraband” days after deadly shooting
By Ali Bauman Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — New York City police conducted a surprise sweep at the Randall’s Island migrant shelter days after a woman was shot and killed there. Officers were searching for “dangerous contraband,” NYPD told CBS News New York on Friday. Police search migrant shelter
Continue ReadingFatal shooting in Wayne, Pennsylvania shakes community, suspect in custody after extensive search
By Kerri Corrado, Sean Tallant Click here for updates on this story WAYNE, Pennsylvania (KYW) — The 900 block of Mount Pleasant Avenue in Wayne was blocked off Friday night after Tredyffrin Township police say a dispute led to a shooting. Officers say they got the 911 call around 5 p.m. “As they arrived, they
Continue ReadingWestern Pennsylvania lawmakers call on Norfolk Southern to pay for Beaver County water facility
By Patrick Damp Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON (KDKA) — Lawmakers from western Pennsylvania are urging Norfolk Southern to help pay for a new facility that would connect Darlington Township to a nearby public water system. People who live in Darlington Township, primarily relying on private wells and springs for their water,
Continue ReadingOpposition leader joins rally calling for Venezuela presidential election results to be overturned
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Thousands of people rallied in the streets of Venezuela’s capital Saturday, waving the national flag and singing the national anthem in support of an opposition candidate they believe won the presidential election by a landslide. Authorities have declared President Nicolás Maduro the winner of last Sunday’s election but have
Continue ReadingWest Sacramento’s 3,000-home development 16 years in the making finally moves forward
By Ashley Sharp Click here for updates on this story WEST SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — A building boom is coming soon for West Sacramento’s Southport neighborhood as a new development of 3,000 homes is finally expected to break ground as early as next year. The Yarbrough Project was actually approved back in 2008 by West Sacramento’s
Continue ReadingSilicon Valley lags behind in shelter space despite wealth
By Kenny Choi Click here for updates on this story San Francisco (KPIX) — The unhoused are often more noticeable in bigger cities like San Francisco where shelters and services are readily available, but tent encampments are also popping up in smaller communities without shelters in Silicon Valley. It’s a tale of two halves in
Continue ReadingJournalists covering Nigeria protests dodge bullets as police arrest nearly 700 people
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian security forces were firing bullets and teargas at several journalists and protesters during demonstrations against the country’s economic crisis. That’s according to the journalists and videos of the incident reviewed by The Associated Press. A rights group said at least 50 protesters were also arrested on Saturday in
Continue Reading‘Astonishing’ Antarctica heat wave sends temperatures 50 degrees above normal
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A record-breaking heat wave unfolding at what should be the coldest time in Earth’s coldest place has scientists concerned about what it could mean for the future health of the Antarctic continent, and the consequences it could inflict for millions of people across the globe. Temperatures since mid-July have climbed
Continue ReadingDeputy’s fatal shooting of Sonya Massey highlights risky practice of hiring America’s legion of ‘wandering officers’
By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — The Illinois sheriff’s deputy who gunned down Sonya Massey in her home last month is now listed as suspended on a statewide registry of officers who have been fired, forced to resign or had their law enforcement licenses revoked due to misconduct. The suspension of former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy
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Simone Biles not ruling out LA 2028 Games
After winning an Olympic gold medal on vault in Paris, Simone Biles didn’t shut down the idea of LA 2028.
Continue Reading Simone Biles not ruling out LA 2028 Games
After winning an Olympic gold medal on vault in Paris, Simone Biles didn’t shut down the idea of LA 2028.
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Amid another heat wave, Chavez-DeRemer introduces bill to boost federal aid for extreme heat events
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) and Greg Stanton (AZ-04) have introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure communities impacted by extreme heat receive timely federal assistance. The Heat Management Grant Assistance Act (H.R. 9092) would amend the Stafford Act to provide federal assistance for extreme heat events and create a special federal grant program for
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