Barrows, Henken win first U.S. sailing medal since 2016
The U.S. men’s skiff team of Ian Barrows and Hans Henken win bronze with 88 points at the Paris Olympics, behind Spain and New Zealand.
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They ran for their lives as boulders and water banged at their door. Now everything is buried in mud
Associated Press WAYANAD, India (AP) — When Deva Das was jolted awake by the roar of gushing water and boulders banging at the door, he grabbed his parents and his kids and began running for higher ground. The family waded through slush and muck, climbed a hill, and stayed there in the pouring rain for
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Olympic track and field preview: Answering a baker’s dozen of burning questions
As the track and field slate at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games approaches, it’s time to answer a baker’s dozen of burning questions, covering Noah Lyles, Sha’Carri Richardson, Ryan Crouser, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and more.
Continue Reading Olympic track and field preview: Answering a baker’s dozen of burning questions
As the track and field slate at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games approaches, it’s time to answer a baker’s dozen of burning questions, covering Noah Lyles, Sha’Carri Richardson, Ryan Crouser, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and more.
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Bryony Page golden in women’s trampoline final
Great Britain’s Bryony Page secured the individual trampoline gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, knocking defending champion Zhu Xueying off the medal podium.
Continue ReadingThe 1975 is being sued after Matty Healy’s kiss of a bandmate shut down a music festival in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The 1975 is being sued after Matty Healy’s kiss of a bandmate on stage shut down a music festival last year in Malaysia. The lawyer for Future Sound Asia said the lawsuit against the band and all four members was filed in London on July 23 and seeks $2.5 million
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Pin seeker: Rory McIlroy hits flagstick from 260 yards
Rory McIlroy hit the flagstick from 260 yards on the par-5 third in Round 2 of the Olympic men’s golf tournament.
Continue ReadingFlavor Flav helps Olympic discus thrower Veronica Fraley who said she struggles to pay the rent
AP Sports Writer SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Vanderbilt’s discus thrower and Olympian Veronica Fraley lamented on social media she needed help with rent. Rapper Flavor Flav and entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian decided to help. Soon after Fraley posted on the social media platform, X, that she was in need of financial assistance, Flav, founding member of
Continue ReadingOverwhelmed by heat? The culprit may be in your medicine cabinet
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — When Adelaide Saywell posted on TikTok last month that SSRIs, a commonly prescribed antidepressant medication, could make people more vulnerable to heat, it went viral and sparked a deluge of comments. “Wait seriously??? I just started taking it a month ago and am so hot all the time,” said
Continue ReadingBorn with severe hearing loss in both ears and relying on lip-reading, this US Olympian is representing others like him
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — For David Smith, playing the sport he loves has come with adaptations. Smith was born with severe hearing loss in both of his ears and relies on lip-reading to understand what his volleyball teammates and coaches are saying. And so, the team has come up with a simple plan:
Continue ReadingUS economy added just 114,000 jobs last month and unemployment rose to 4.3%
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — What a jarring way to start the month of August. Last month’s job growth was far, far softer than expected, and the unemployment rate shot to its highest level since October 2021, according to new data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. July’s surprisingly low estimated employment
Continue ReadingScam victims on Zelle rarely get their money back. A new bill could fix that
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Americans instantly zip billions of dollars a day to each other on Zelle and other payment apps to do everything from pay the babysitter to split restaurant bills. The speed and convenience of these payment platforms have simultaneously made them insanely popular and a magnet for con
Continue ReadingScientists have spotted unexpected X- and C-shaped structures in the atmosphere. They are struggling to explain them
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Each day, radio signals from key communications and navigation satellites travel freely through a layer of Earth’s atmosphere known as the ionosphere. Floating 50 to 400 miles (80 to 643 kilometers) above our heads, directly beneath the lowest reaches of space where some communications satellites orbit, this zone in
Continue ReadingHarris campaign says it raised $310 million in July, doubling Trump’s haul
By Betsy Klein and Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign said it raked in a whopping $310 million in its July fundraising efforts – more than double the amount raised by her Republican rival last month – and has $377 million cash on hand, marking the latest sign of how
Continue ReadingSome Jewish Democrats wonder if America is ready for a Jewish vice president
By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — Josh Shapiro’s advisers debated the early seconds of his first ad of the 2022 Pennsylvania governor’s campaign: He was going to start by saying that he makes sure to be home every Friday night for dinner with his family. But should his script call it “Sabbath dinner”? Should the shot of the table
Continue ReadingA murderous ghost haunted an exclusive Jamaican resort for centuries. But could she survive a paranormal investigation?
By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — By day, it’s among the most spectacular historical sites in the Caribbean, a pilgrimage destination for fans of Johnny Cash, and the home of a championship golf course. Yet when the sun sets over Rose Hall Great House, the atmosphere shifts. Some staff refuse to venture out after dark,
Continue ReadingAt least 4 dead in apartment block collapse following gas explosion in Russia’s Ural Mountains
MOSCOW (AP) — Emergency officials say at least four people have died and dozens are feared buried under rubble after an apartment block in Russia’s Ural Mountains collapsed following a gas explosion. Photos published by Russian agencies Friday showed a large part of the five-story prefab building, in the industrial city of Nizhny Tagil, leveled
Continue ReadingNintendo reports trailing profit as sales of aging Switch game console slide
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese video game maker Nintendo has reported a 55% drop in its profit in the April-June quarter as sales slipped in both machines and game software. The Nintendo Switch is in its eighth year after going on sale, with more than 140 million already sold. Profit at Nintendo totaled
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Switzerland’s Chiara Leone wins 50m rifle 3 positions; American Sagen Maddalena earns silver
Switzerland’s Chiara Leone won the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions final, setting an Olympic record of 464.4 at the Chateauroux Shooting Center, just ahead of U.S. Army Sergeant Sagen Maddalena.
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Hamby’s last-second layup gets U.S. women’s 3×3 past France
Dearica Hamby scored the game-winning lineup in the final seconds vs. France as the U.S. women’s 3×3 basketball team bounced back from a rough start to the Paris Games with a second straight win.
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