Beach volleyball recap, July 29: Qatar outlasts top-ranked Sweden
Competition continued in the Olympic beach volleyball tournament as athletes took to the sand and battled at the steps of the Eifel Tower.
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Beach volleyball recap, July 29: Qatar outlasts top-ranked Sweden
Competition continued in the Olympic beach volleyball tournament as athletes took to the sand and battled at the steps of the Eifel Tower.
Continue ReadingDozens of Russian mercenaries killed in rebel ambush in Mali, in their worst known loss in Africa
By Tim Lister, Avery Schmitz and Darya Tarasova, CNN (CNN) — The video is as triumphant as it is gruesome. Rebel fighters, rifles slung over their shoulders, step among more than a dozen bodies strewn across the sand and rocks. Off camera, the pop of gunshots can be heard. The scene is from another battle in
Continue ReadingSan Francisco neighborhood painted pink by retardant as fire crews save homes from Point Fire
By Suzanne Phan Click here for updates on this story BAY POINT, California (KGO) — In the East Bay, many families were forced out by the Point Fire are back home Saturday. That fire burned about 470 acres Friday night with containment now at 70%. Retardant drops may have helped save these houses, but it
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India’s Singh strikes late to earn men’s field hockey draw; Dutch women remain on top
India skipper Harmanpreet Singh scored a late goal for the second game in a row to force a 1-1 draw with Argentina in Pool B at the Paris Olympics on Monday.
Continue ReadingIran using covert influence campaign to undermine Trump candidacy, US intelligence says
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Iran is using covert social media activity and related influence operations in an effort to undercut the candidacy of former President Donald Trump, a US intelligence official said Monday in an updated assessment of threats to the November election. The US intelligence community has “observed Tehran working to influence
Continue ReadingFresh quakes damage West Texas area with long history of tremors caused by oil and gas industry
Associated Press The U.S. Geological Survey says a series of earthquakes have been hitting West Texas and it’s highly likely they are being caused by oil and gas activity. A sequence that began in 2021 erupted with its largest quake on Friday, a magnitude 5.1 in the most active area in the country for quakes
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Women’s water polo recap, July 29: France gets first Olympic win
France defeated Italy on Monday for the country’s first Olympic women’s water polo win.
Continue ReadingCorrection: Chicken-Parade-Protest story
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — In a story published Jul. 29, 2024, about a chicken parade to protest a proposal to put stricter limits on backyard coops, The Associated Press erroneously attributed information to video from KOI-TV. The source was WOI-TV.
Continue ReadingCoco Gauff’s record at the Paris Olympics is perfect even if her play hasn’t always been
AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Coco Gauff is making it look easy at the Paris Olympics so far. She added a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Maria Lourdes Carle of Argentina in the second round of singles to her growing collection of lopsided results. The performance wasn’t perfect. But as Gauff says: The score is
Continue ReadingHero lifeguard recovering from spinal injuries after rescuing 7-year-old boy
By Tom George Click here for updates on this story HOLLY SPRINGS, North Carolina (WTVD) — A Holly Springs teenage lifeguard is recovering after nearly losing his life to save a 7-year-old boy from drowning. The community is now rallying behind the lifeguard being hailed a hero. Youssef Bounagui has been at WakeMed for over
Continue ReadingGangsta rapper to grandfather: The Olympic gold rebranding of Snoop Dogg
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Had Snoop Dogg pretended to take a toke from the Olympic torch he helped carry to open the 2024 games, few people would have been surprised. But the now cannabis entrepreneur and elder statesman of hip-hop is in his respectable era – he’s a little older, a little
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Carlos Alcaraz advances in singles, says ‘pain’ won’t keep him from doubles with Rafael Nadal
Carlos Alcaraz won in straight sets in men’s singles on Monday and said “pain” in his right leg won’t prevent him from playing doubles Tuesday with Rafael Nadal.
Continue ReadingThousands protest Serbia’s deal with the European Union to excavate lithium
Associated Press SABAC, Serbia (AP) — Thousands of people have rallied in several towns in Serbia to protest a lithium excavation project the Balkan country’s government recently signed with the European Union. The protests were held simultaneously in the western town of Sabac and the central towns of Kraljevo, Arandjelovac, Ljig and Barajevo. The deal
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Most popular car colors in Oregon
CheapInsurance.com compiled a ranking of the most popular car colors in Oregon using data from Edmunds
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Midnight visitor comes calling in Tetherow Crossing: Home’s Ring doorbell camera catches a cougar stopping by
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Micheal Hocker heard his Ring doorbell chime just after midnight Friday night at his home in Tetherow Crossing, northwest of Redmond, so he checked the video to see what it was. What he saw was a bit surprising. “I saw the cat walking down off my porch,” he said Monday. “Cat”
Continue ReadingNew Jersey police fatally shoot woman said to have knife in response to mental health call
FORT LEE, N.J. (AP) — Police in New Jersey say a woman was fatally shot by an officer responding to a mental health crisis call. That’s according to the attorney general’s office, which investigates officer-involved deaths. The office says it happened early Sunday in Fort Lee. It says police said officers were responding to a
Continue ReadingTrial canceled in North Dakota abortion ban lawsuit as judge ponders dismissal
Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A judge in North Dakota on Monday canceled a trial scheduled for August in a lawsuit challenging the state’s abortion ban as unconstitutional. It wasn’t immediately clear why. State District Judge Bruce Romanick is expected to rule soon on whether to dismiss the complaint in the lawsuit originally filed
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What to watch on Day 2 of the men’s water polo tournament
The U.S. hopes to get its first win in Paris when the Americans take on Romania on Day 2 of the men’s water polo tournament. Here’s a look at all six games on the schedule for Tuesday.
Continue ReadingHarris ve una oportunidad de apuntar a Vance mientras considera su propia elección para vicepresidente
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El plan de Kamala Harris como compañera de fórmula era pasar por alto a J. D. Vance y considerarlo nada más que un instrumento de Donald Trump. Pero ahora que ella es la probable aspirante demócrata, su campaña considera que el senador de Ohio es una gran desventaja, por lo que
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