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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Simone Biles. Katie Ledecky. LeBron James. What to watch this weekend in the Olympics
By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Paris (CNN) — The first week of the 2024 Summer Olympics is very nearly in the books and business is about to pick up. This opening week in Paris has already seen history made and records shattered and some of the most dramatic performances from the standout American star of these
Continue ReadingKamala Harris has earned enough votes to win the Democratic presidential nomination, party chair announces
CNN By Ethan Cohen and Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris has won enough votes from Democratic delegates to win the party’s nomination for president, Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison announced Friday. Harris will become the first Black woman and first Asian American to lead a major-party ticket. The announcement came during a
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Olympic record plus American bronze in epic 10,000m final
Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei won men’s 10,000m final in Olympic-record time. American Grant Fisher took bronze, becoming just the second U.S.-born men’s 10,000m medalist since 1964.
Continue ReadingNew York politician convicted of corruption to be stripped of pension in first use of forfeiture law
ADDISON, N.Y. (AP) — A New York official says a village’s former clerk will be the first politician to forfeit their pension under a state anti-corruption law after she stole over $1 million. The state’s comptroller says Thursday that Ursula Stone pleaded guilty in May to a corruption charge for stealing from the Village of
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Czechia captures gold in the Olympic tennis mixed doubles
Katerina Siniakova and Tomas Machac took home the mixed Olympic title on Friday, after the pair defeated Xinyu Wang and Zhizhen Zheng of China in the mixed doubles final, 6-2, 5-7, 10-8.
Continue ReadingRepeated wildfires put pressure on residents, making it difficult to recover peace of mind
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Kiley Patterson of Paradise, California, had to evacuate during the devastating 2018 Camp Fire and is working out some of the resulting anxiety by volunteering at a local large-animal shelter that was set up to help neighbors facing yet another wildfire threat. “To say anxiety has been high is probably
Continue ReadingTrayectoria de la tormenta tropical Debby: hacia dónde se dirigiría y qué estados amenazaría
Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Florida está bajo advertencia de tormenta tropical y se declaró el estado de emergencia ante la llegada de la potencial tormenta tropical Debby, que podría desencadenar varios días de lluvias torrenciales e inundaciones en el estado y en el sureste de Estados Unidos a partir de este fin de semana.
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Mateta’s goal enough for France to win 1-0 over Argentina
France did just enough to eliminate Argentina in a 1-0 quarterfinal win in the men’s soccer tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics thanks to an early goal scored by Crystal Palace forward Jean-Philippe Mateta.
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Surfing finals preview: Two new champions will be crowned at Paris Olympics
Paris Olympics surfing semifinals, finals preview: Two new champions will be crowned from a crop of favorites and underdogs in both the men’s and women’s competitions.
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Multiple boats cross wrong finish line in women’s skiff final; U.S. takes bronze in men’s skiff
The world witnessed a crazy finish in the medal race of the women’s skiff race in the 49erFX class Friday at the Paris Olympics. Odile van Aanholt and Annette Duetz (Netherlands) won gold, Vilma Bobeck and Rebecca Netzler (Sweden) won silver and Sarah Steyaert and Charline Picon (France) took the bronze.
Continue ReadingUS government sues TikTok for allegedly violating children’s privacy law
By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — TikTok has failed to stop children from joining the app and has unlawfully collected their personal data, the US Justice Department alleged in a lawsuit filed Friday. The lawsuit accuses TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, of violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by allowing
Continue ReadingMemphis, Tennessee, officer, motorist killed in car crash; 2nd officer critical
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say a Memphis police officer and a motorist who was driving with a gunshot wound have been killed in a car crash. Police say officers were called to the location of a crash involving a Nissan and a Memphis Police Department squad car at about 3 a.m. Friday. Police said
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U.S. women’s water polo clinches spot in quarterfinals with win over France
The U.S. women’s water polo team clinches a spot in the quarterfinals with a big win over France on Friday.
Continue ReadingJustice Department sues TikTok, accusing the company of illegally collecting children’s data
AP Business Writer The Justice Department sued TikTok on Friday, accusing the company of violating children’s online privacy law and running afoul of a settlement it had reached with another federal agency. The complaint, filed together with the Federal Trade Commission in a California federal court, comes as the U.S. and the prominent social media
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Men’s basketball quarterfinal tracker: Who’s in and who’s out?
Keep track of which teams are advancing to the knockout round and which are going home.
Continue Reading Men’s basketball quarterfinal tracker: Who’s in and who’s out?
Keep track of which teams are advancing to the knockout round and which are going home in the men’s basketball tournament at the Paris Olympics.
Continue ReadingBaseball team’s charter bus catches fire in Iowa; no one is hurt
Associated Press A bus that was transporting a professional baseball team from Iowa to a game in Illinois caught fire. Earlham Fire & Rescue said in a Facebook post that members of the Sioux City Explorers made it off the charter bus safely early Friday. The fire department blamed a mechanical issue for sparking the
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Debby forecast to hit Florida this weekend with torrential rain and wind
CNN By Mary Gilbert and Taylor Ward, CNN Meteorologists (CNN) — A tropical storm warning has been issued and a state of emergency declared in parts of Florida in anticipation of Tropical Storm Debby – a storm that hasn’t yet formed but could unleash multiple days of heavy, flooding rainfall to the state and the
Continue ReadingMan spends free time cleaning parks, becomes beloved local celebrity
By Ruta Ulcinaite Click here for updates on this story ST. CLAIR SHORES, Michigan (WXYZ) — A 21-year-old St. Clair Shores man spends his free time cleaning up after his community and asks for nothing in return. All he would like to see is people clean up after themselves and spread a little positivity in
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