U.S. men’s soccer team cruises to 3-0 win over Guinea, books spot in quarterfinals
The U.S. secured its spot in the knockout round following its 3-0 win over Guinea in what proved to be a comfortable match for the young Americans.
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Diving In: What to know about the women’s synchro platform finals
Diving gets back underway in Paris on Wednesday when eight teams compete in the women’s synchronized 10m platform finals. Let’s dive right in for a look at what to watch.
Continue Reading Diving In: What to know about the women’s synchro platform finals
Diving gets back underway in Paris on Wednesday when eight teams compete in the women’s synchronized 10m platform finals. Let’s dive right in for a look at what to watch.
Continue ReadingOne Extraordinary Olympic Photo: David J. Phillip captures swimming from the bottom of the pool
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — AP photographer David J. Phillip captured a unique view of Olympic swimmer Tomoru Honda of Japan. He used a camera placed in underwater housing at the bottom of the swimming pool. The image is filled with splashing water as Honda surfaces for his first butterfly stroke during the men’s 200-meter
Continue ReadingIsrael says its Beirut strike killed Hezbollah’s top military commander, who it blames for Golan Heights attack
CNN By Tamara Qiblawi, Tamar Michaelis, Niamh Kennedy and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Beirut (CNN) — Israel says its strike in Beirut, Lebanon, on Tuesday killed Hezbollah’s most senior military commander, who it blamed for a deadly attack in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said “Israeli Air Force fighter jets eliminated
Continue ReadingA suspect was killed and an Iowa officer seriously injured in a Des Moines shootout
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A suspect is dead and an officer has been seriously injured during a shooting in Iowa. Des Moines police Sgt. Paul Parizek told the Des Moines Register that a fellow officer shot the injured officer in the shoulder during a shootout with a suspect on Tuesday. He says the officer
Continue ReadingAncient swimming ‘taco’ had ‘bug jaws,’ new fossils show
By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — An ancient buglike sea creature with a fan-shaped tail and a carapace that wrapped around its body swam upside down and looked like a taco — but this taco could bite back. Newfound fossils of the extinct arthropod Odaraia alata recently provided scientists with a first glimpse of Odaraia’s
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The Podium: The sights and sounds of the Olympics’ quietest sport
The Podium: An NBC Olympic and Paralympic podcast. Join us for insider coverage during the intense competition at the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. Throughout the Paris Olympics, we’ll bring you deep into the stories and events that have you know and those you’ll be hard-pressed to forget.
Continue ReadingTeam USA Olympic athletes are able to mimic home at their own training facility in France
AP Sports Writer EAUBONNE, France (AP) — United States discus thrower Valarie Allman practiced her form on a quiet field. Weightlifter Mary Theisen-Lappen took instruction from her coach inside a training room with other American weightlifters. Breaker Jeffrey Louis, who goes by B-boy name Bboy Jeffro, moved his head and shoulders to a hip-hop beat
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Surfing 101: Olympic equipment
Learn about the equipment surfers use to help them catch the biggest waves at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Continue ReadingEx-clients of Social Security fraudster Eric Conn won’t owe back payments to government
Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Social Security Administration is telling some clients of disgraced Kentucky attorney Eric Conn that they no longer owe back money to the government. Conn was charged in a $500 million disability scheme nearly a decade ago. Hundreds of his former clients lost their benefits after his arrest. Some
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Gabriel Medina soars for the most iconic photo of the Games
Take a trip to the “Wall of Skulls,” aka Teahupo’o, Tahiti, and relive the moment Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina soared towards the sky to create the most iconic photo of the Olympics.
Continue ReadingJustice Department sues Norfolk Southern, accusing rail company of creating delays for Amtrak passengers
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department said Tuesday it filed a civil lawsuit against Norfolk Southern, alleging the company knowingly created large delays for Amtrak passengers traveling between New York and New Orleans. Though federal law requires Norfolk Southern freight trains to allow Amtrak passenger trains to proceed first, the Justice Department alleges
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Women’s handball recap, July 30: France remains undefeated in pool play
Details and takeaways from Tuesday’s pool play in the women’s handball tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Continue ReadingInvestigation finds at least 973 Native American children died in US government boarding schools
Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — At least 973 Native American children died in the U.S. government’s abusive boarding school system, according to the results of an investigation released Tuesday by Interior Department officials who called on the government to apologize for the schools. The investigation commissioned by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland found marked and
Continue ReadingExclusive: Quavo to speak at Harris rally in Atlanta, endorsing VP and raising awareness for gun violence prevention
By Eva McKend and Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Rapper Quavo is set to appear at a rally for Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday night in Atlanta, according to a Harris campaign official. Quavo, known as the frontman of the now defunct hip-hop trio Migos, is expected to make remarks on the issue of
Continue ReadingChatGPT is getting chattier with ‘advanced voice mode’
By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — OpenAI stunned users when it demonstrated an updated voice mode for the most advanced version of ChatGPT earlier this year. Far from the kind of robotic voice that people have come to associate with digital assistants like Alexa or Siri, the ChatGPT advanced voice mode sounds remarkably
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A look at the women’s water polo standings and Day 3 competition
Through two days of competition, the silver and bronze medalists in the Tokyo Olympics are both atop Groups A and B in the women’s water polo standings. Here’s a look at all four games scheduled for Day 3 of competition.
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‘Nadal-caraz’ dream duo storms into men’s doubles quarterfinals
The Paris Olympics’ favorite era-spanning Spanish doubles duo, 38-year-old Rafael Nadal and 21-year-old Carlos Alcaraz, roared to a second-round victory over the Dutch team of Tallon Griekspoor and Wesley Koolhof in men’s doubles.
Continue ReadingComedian and Actress Cristela Alonzo to be Keynote Speaker at Annual AAMA Estrella Gala
By Lisa Valadez Click here for updates on this story July 30, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — On Saturday, November 16, 2024, the Latino-founded Houston nonprofit organization AAMA will celebrate its annual AAMA Estrella Gala at The Junior League of Houston from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Renowned stand-up comedian and actress Cristela Alonzo will
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