As they began their Olympic title defense, the U.S. women’s 3×3 basketball team lost to an efficient Germany team, 17-13. The U.S. started on a 5-0 run but fizzled down the stretch in the loss.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Fears of an escalation in the simmering conflict between Hezbollah and Israel have prompted some airlines to cancel flights to Lebanon, but business is proceeding as usual at the Beirut airport, where many travelers Tuesday have greeted the warnings with a shrug. Lebanon is bracing for a retaliatory strike after
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Spanish pairing Gavira and Herrera defeat Krou and Gauthier-Rat of France in a thrilling, three-set beach volleyball match to move into first place in group F pool play standings. The French duo is 0-2 in Olympic play.
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — El candidato republicano a la vicepresidencia, el senador J. D. Vance, tiene un historial haciendo comentarios despectivos hacia las personas sin hijos, según muestra una revisión de sus comentarios por parte de CNN KFile. Eso incluye sus ahora infames comentarios sobre las “mujeres con gatos sin hijos” en una serie de
Continue ReadingCNN By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN (CNN) — Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance has a history of making disparaging remarks toward people without children, a CNN KFile review of his comments shows, including fundraising off his now-infamous “childless cat lady” remarks in a series of emails that called Democratic leaders “childless
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Gabriel Medina’s 9.90-point ride on the waves of Teahupo’o now stands as the best single-wave score in Olympic history, and it’s produced an image befitting the score.
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Special envoys from Turkey and Armenia have convened at the countries’ shared border to resume discussions aimed at normalizing ties between the historic foes. Turkey and Armenia have no formal relations, and their border has been closed since the 1990s. They agreed in late 2021 to improve relations. Turkey shut its
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign has falsely claimed on social media that a video clip from 2021 shows Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance endorsing a conservative initiative known as Project 2025. Project 2025, an effort to lay out an agenda for a potential second Donald
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Angola scored late and then hung on for a tie against Hungary in women’s handball pool play in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Coco Gauff’s gold medal campaign came to a close on Tuesday an emotion-filled match, when the No. 2 seed fell to Croatia’s Donna Vekic, 7-6, 6-2.
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The women’s mountain bike bronze medalist helped her competitor win silver on Monday afternoon in Elancourt, France, in a powerful display of Olympic spirit.
Continue Reading The women’s mountain bike bronze medalist helped her competitor win silver on Monday afternoon in Elancourt, France, in a powerful display of Olympic spirit.
Continue ReadingCNN By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — The United Kingdom was left shaken after three children were stabbed to death and eight others were injured in a knife attack in Southport, in one of the worst assaults against children in the country in decades. The attack took place at a Taylor Swift themed event at
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — Radical British preacher Anjem Choudary has been sentenced to life in prison for directing a terrorist group. Choudary, who was previously convicted of supporting the Islamic State group, was convicted last week of being a member of the radical Muslim group al-Muhajiroun, and for drumming up support for the group.
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — El Centro Carter, una de las pocas instituciones independientes autorizadas a monitorear las elecciones venezolanas, canceló la publicación de un informe preliminar programada para el martes por la mañana y está retirando a todo su personal del país, según una persona con conocimiento de los planes del Centro. Esto sucede mientras
Continue ReadingBy Chris Liakos, CNN Paris (CNN) — French authorities have launched an investigation into possible antisemitism at an Israel-Paraguay soccer match during the Paris Olympics on Saturday. The Paris prosecutors office opened the probe in coordination with other relevant authorities following reports of “aggravated incitement to racial hatred” and “incitement to discrimination,” including a man making antisemitic gestures during the game
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Today, gyms across Mexico are seeing more young women eager to step into the ring, thanks in part to Olympic contenders like Citlalli Ortiz and Fatima Herrera.
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Tokyo gold medalist Takanori Nagase of Japan defeated Georgian Tato Grigalashvili in the 81kg judo to win back-to-back Olympic gold medals.
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A man has died from an Ebola-like disease named Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) after being bitten by a tick in Spain. The 74-year-old died of organ failure on Saturday in an isolation unit at the La Paz-Carlos III Hospital in the Spanish capital, Madrid, a spokesperson for the hospital
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The Netherlands earned a 29-24 win over Spain in stylish fashion as the Dutch gained another step closer to advancing from the group stages in the women’s handball tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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