Highlights: Round 1 of the Olympic men’s golf event
Highlights from the first round of the Olympic men’s golf event at Le Golf National.
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Canyon Barry breaks out father Rick Barry’s underhanded free throw during U.S. men’s 3×3 game
Canyon Barry is following in the footsteps of his Hall of Fame father, Rick Barry, who was one of the best — and most unique — free-throw shooters of all-time.
Continue ReadingOlympic medalist Tom Daley unveils his latest achievement: A sweater, knitted poolside
By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — While most Olympic divers sitting poolside at Paris’ Aquatic Center are anxiously twiddling their thumbs, one athlete has been twiddling a pair of knitting needles. Tom Daley, the 30-year-old Team GB diver who won his fifth Olympic medal earlier this week, has unveiled his latest achievement: a handknitted Paris
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Highlights: Scheffler (67) steady as ever in Olympics Rd. 1
Highlights from Scottie Scheffler’s opening round at Le Golf National, where he shot 67 to open the Paris Olympics.
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France rides Williams, smothering defense to win vs. Nigeria
France’s defense was sensational yet again and Gabby Williams provided more than enough scoring punch as Les Bleus moved to 2-0 with a win over Nigeria.
Continue ReadingTeen brother of Air Force airman who was killed by Florida deputy is fatally shot near Atlanta
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Authorities say the teenage brother of a U.S. Air Force airman who was fatally shot in his home by a Florida sheriff’s deputy in May was shot to death this week near Atlanta. The killing of Senior Airman Roger Fortson made global headlines in May. Now, the family is grieving
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Italy dominates Netherlands to punch ticket to quarterfinals
Italy rolled right past Netherlands and into the quarterfinals with a dominating straight-sets win
Continue ReadingTransit officials say taxi driver drove onto tracks as train was approaching and was killed
MANORVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say a cab driver was killed and his passenger was injured when a commuter train hit the taxi at a grade crossing on Long Island. The crash happened at about 12:45 p.m. Tuesday at a Long Island Rail Road crossing gate in Manorville. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority says cabbie Daniel
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De Gennaro takes home gold in men’s K-1
Giovanni De Gennaro of Italy posted a flying run in the men’s K-1 final to take home the gold medal with a time of 88.22.
Continue ReadingThis country’s doctors can prescribe four-week spa breaks to frazzled parents
By Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey, CNN (CNN) — Being a parent is tiring, no doubt about it. Add balancing a career, a household, plus maybe being a single parent without support or a caregiver to ailing parents, and burnout is practically guaranteed. Before you know it, mothers and fathers find themselves at their doctor’s office with symptoms
Continue ReadingLas FDI dicen que “eliminaron” al jefe militar de Hamas, Mohammed Deif, en un ataque en Gaza el mes pasado
Julia Hernández (CNN) — El ejército de Israel dijo que uno de los autores intelectuales de los ataques del 7 de octubre, el jefe militar de Hamas, Mohammed Deif, murió en un ataque que llevó a cabo en el sur de Gaza el mes pasado. La afirmación de la muerte de Deif se produce un
Continue ReadingObama and Bush join effort to mark America’s 250th anniversary in a time of political polarization
Associated Press Former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush will join an effort to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary in 2026. They’re highlighting the initiative’s attempts to build bipartisan momentum in an era of extreme political polarization. The former presidents and first ladies Michelle Obama and Laura Bush will serve as honorary national co-chairs of
Continue ReadingZimbabwe police arrest 18 political activists in latest clampdown ahead of regional summit
Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A group of lawyers say Zimbabwe police have arrested 18 political activists in what has been criticized as another clampdown on opposition by President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his administration. State security agents removed four of the activists from a plane at an airport in the capital, Harare, on Wednesday.
Continue ReadingArmy soldier station at Schofield Barracks charged with producing, distributing child porn
By Matthew Nuttle Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — An Army soldier stationed at Schofield Barracks on Oahu has been charged with producing and distributing child pornography. According to court documents, from July 2023 to June 2024, Tyler Ray Daughtry produced and distributed child pornography in Hawaii and elsewhere. Federal investigators
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2024 Paris Olympics women’s gymnastics all-around final live updates: Highlights, analysis, top performers
Follow along as Simone Biles and Suni Lee compete in the women’s all-around final in Paris.
Continue Reading 2024 Paris Olympics women’s gymnastics all-around final live updates: Highlights, analysis, top performers
Follow along as Simone Biles and Suni Lee compete in the women’s all-around final in Paris.
Continue ReadingAs India ages, a secret shame emerges: Elders abandoned by their children
AP National Writer GARHMUKTESHWAR, India (AP) — They were found in gutters, on streets, in bushes. They were boarded on trains, deserted in hospitals, dumped at temples. They were sent away for being sick or outliving paychecks or simply growing too old. By the time they reached this home for the aged and unwanted, many
Continue ReadingMilwaukee nonprofit aimed at empowering youth ‘devastated’ after 4 goats were reportedly stolen off property
By Ellie Nakamoto-White Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — For the last 30 years, Our Next Generation has worked year-round to empower children in the Milwaukee community through academic enrichment. The local non-profit helps support students from the first grade all the way to the twelfth. Nearly four years ago, Tamahl
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Boxing preview, Aug. 1: Team USA’s Jennifer Lozano, Morelle McCane make Olympic debuts
Team USA boxers — both six seeds in their weight class — Jennifer Lozano and Morelle McCane make their 2024 Paris Olympics debut on Thursday.
Continue ReadingThe Czech central bank cuts its key interest rate as inflation falls and the economy slowly recovers
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic’s central bank has cut its key interest rate for the sixth time in a row as inflation falls and the economy recovers more slowly than expected. The cut, which had been predicted by analysts, brought the interest rate down by a quarter of a percentage point, to 4.50%. The
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