Afghan sisters set to make Olympic history in the women’s road race
Fariba Hashimi and Yulduz Hashimi will make history as the first Afghan cyclists when they compete in the women’s road race at the 2024 Paris Games.
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Afghan sisters set to make Olympic history in the women’s road race
Fariba Hashimi and Yulduz Hashimi will make history as the first Afghan cyclists when they compete in the women’s road race at the 2024 Paris Games.
Continue ReadingSpace Shuttle Program Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at NASA’s Space Shuttle Program which ended in 2011 after 135 missions. Facts The space shuttle is the “world’s first reusable spacecraft,” launching like a rocket, orbiting like a spacecraft and landing like a plane. Space shuttles could carry satellites, space probes, and other cargo into orbit
Continue Reading‘Heart dropping to realize’: Band heartbroken after trailer with instruments & gear stolen while on tour
WRAL, HARVEY STREET, CNN By Carly Haynes Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WRAL) — A Raleigh band is out thousands of dollars Thursday after they said their equipment was stolen while touring out of state earlier this week. Harvey Street band members said they had parked at a hotel in
Continue Reading‘Heart dropping to realize’: Band heartbroken after trailer with instruments & gear stolen while on tour
By Carly Haynes Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WRAL) — A Raleigh band is out thousands of dollars Thursday after they said their equipment was stolen while touring out of state earlier this week. Harvey Street band members said they had parked at a hotel in Denver on Sunday. When
Continue ReadingMagic Johnson Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of entrepreneur, philanthropist and NBA Hall of Fame point guard Magic Johnson. Personal Birth date: August 14, 1959 Birth place: Lansing, Michigan Birth name: Earvin Johnson Jr. Father: Earvin Johnson Sr., an autoworker Mother: Christine Johnson, a school custodian Marriage: Earlitha “Cookie” (Kelly) Johnson
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Ivan Litvinovich secures record-setting back-to-back Olympic gold medals in men’s trampoline
Individual Natural Athlete (AIN) Ivan Litvinovich won his second consecutive trampoline gold medal.
Continue Reading‘Happy & brave.’ This pageant group is focusing on inclusivity
By Ryan Marshall Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WXYZ) — There may be a select group of women who normally participate in beauty pageants, however, we’re introducing you to a group that’s changing the pageantry game. There are some women who feel they could never compete in a pageant. They may
Continue ReadingHero teenager and sergeant reunite with man they helped save
By Christiana Ford Click here for updates on this story CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Michigan (WXYZ) — A 13-year-old is being hailed a hero after helping save a man’s life at a Clinton Township car wash. Fifty-five-year-old Ed Futura was at Car Clean Center when he suffered a cardiac arrest on July 13. Thirteen-year-old Richard Blackwell noticed
Continue ReadingSister of Gavin Peterson says she faced similar abuse by those accused in his death
By GARNA MEJIA Click here for updates on this story WEST HAVEN, Utah (KSL) — The sister of the 12-year-old boy allegedly starved to death in West Haven is breaking her silence. Mayloni Peterson, 19, Gavin Peterson’s older sister, alleged she also suffered physical abuse and starvation at the hands of her father, Shane Peterson,
Continue ReadingGoogle pulls Olympics ad that showed AI writing a little girl’s letter for her
By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Google has pulled its controversial Olympics ad after critics blasted it for portraying what they called a bleak application of artificial intelligence. The ad showed a father using Google’s Gemini AI chatbot to help his daughter write a fan letter to US Olympic track star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone.
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Ants can’t halt Xander Schauffele’s march towards a second gold medal in Olympic men’s golf
Xander Schauffele is in search of his second consecutive gold medal, and he wasn’t going to let ants get in his way on Friday.
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Barry goes off again as U.S. 3×3 stay hot against China
Canyon Barry continues to step up with Jimmer Fredette sidelined, once again scoring in double-digits as the U.S. men’s 3×3 basketball team beat China for its second straight win.
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Evy Leibfarth slots in sixth, Clarke and Prigent fastest in kayak cross time trials
Team USA’s Evy Leibfarth put down a great run to finish sixth, while Great Britain’s Joe Clarke and France’s Camille Prigent topped the times in the kayak cross time trials
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Australia’s Jessica Fox finds creative use for Olympic gold medals
Australian canoe phenom Jessica Fox showed an innovative way to feel refreshed in the morning – perhaps after a long night of celebrating in the Olympic Village.
Continue ReadingKamala Harris obtuvo suficientes votos para ganar la candidatura presidencial demócrata, anuncia el presidente del partido
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La vicepresidenta Kamala Harris obtuvo suficientes votos de los delegados demócratas para ganar la candidatura del partido a la presidencia, anunció el viernes el presidente de la Comisión Nacional Demócrata, Jaime Harrison. Harris se convertirá en la primera mujer negra y la primera estadounidense de origen asiático en encabezar la candidatura
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Italy’s Jasmine Paolini, Sara Errani reach women’s doubles final
Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani eased past Czech duo Karolina Muchova and Linda Noskova, 6-3, 6-2, in the women’s doubles semi-final on Friday to ensure a first Olympic tennis medal for Italy since 1924.
Continue ReadingBird flu cases are going undetected, new study suggests. It’s a problem for all of us.
By Amy Maxmen, KFF Health News (KFF Health News) — A new study lends weight to fears that more livestock workers have gotten the bird flu than has been reported. “I am very confident there are more people being infected than we know about,” said Gregory Gray, the infectious disease researcher at the University of
Continue ReadingSecret Service should have watched roof used by Trump rally shooter, acting director says
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The US Secret Service “should have had eyes” on the roof where an attempted assassin fired shots at Donald Trump last month, acting Director Ronald Rowe said Friday. “This was a Secret Service failure,” Rowe told reporters. “That roof should have been covered. We should have
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World Record: U.S. mixed 4x400m relay team makes history in Paris
The U.S. mixed 4x400m relay team set a new world record in their first appearance at the Paris Olympics.
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