Lady Gaga’s full performance at the Paris Opening Ceremony
Lady Gaga pulls out all the stops in a dazzling performance at the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Previewing canoe slalom at Paris Olympics: Kayak cross debuts, Fox goes for history
Getting you ready for the canoe slalom events at the 2024 Paris Olympics, including the brand new kayak cross discipline.
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Video shows escape through flames and smoke as wildfire begins burning the outskirts of Idaho town
Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — William Howard went to the north-central Idaho town of Juliaetta on Thursday to help a friend after a lightning-sparked wildfire began tearing through the friend’s property, using barrels of water in an effort to extinguish “hot spots” on the land. But in the 15 minutes it took to refill
Continue ReadingVideo shows escape through flames and smoke as wildfire begins burning the outskirts of Idaho town
Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — William Howard went to the north-central Idaho town of Juliaetta on Thursday to help a friend after a lightning-sparked wildfire began tearing through the friend’s property, using barrels of water in an effort to extinguish “hot spots” on the land. But in the 15 minutes it took to refill
Continue ReadingFormer lawmaker sentenced to year in prison for role in kickback scheme
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A former Alabama lawmaker was sentenced Friday to a year in federal prison for his role in a kickback scheme involving state grant funds. U.S. District Judge Scott Coogler sentenced former state Rep. Fred Plump to 12 months and a day in prison. Plump had pleaded guilty to conspiracy and obstruction
Continue Reading¿Cuándo compiten los atletas de Colombia en los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024? Calendario y horarios
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Colombia participa en los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024 con 89 atletas en 16 disciplinas, incluidas fútbol, atletismo, natación, lucha, gimnasia, entre otras. El país sudamericano llega con un total de 34 medallas acumuladas en su historia: 5 de oro, 13 de plata y 16 de bronce. Calendario de los
Continue Reading“No cualquiera puede entrar a Venezuela”, dice vicepresidenta Delcy Rodríguez mientras el Gobierno impide entrada al país de varios exmandatarios
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — La vicepresidenta de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, dijo este viernes que “no cualquiera” puede entrar al país, en referencia al grupo de expresidentes latinoamericanos que quisieron volar a territorio venezolano desde Panamá. “Les advertimos: solamente gente con dignidad puede entrar en esta tierra sagrada, cualquiera que quiera entrar a Venezuela debe
Continue ReadingA search and rescue team has confirmed that a tanker plane crash killed a firefighting pilot in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A search and rescue team has confirmed that a tanker plane crash killed a firefighting pilot in Oregon.
Continue ReadingCuánto miden las piscinas olímpicas y cuán profundas son
Carmen Sánchez (CNN Español) — Las instalaciones donde los atletas de las competencias acuáticas muestran su potencial son unas de las más llamativas de las justas olímpicas. Las dimensiones y especificaciones de las piscinas olímpicas están dictadas por World Aquatics antes conocida como la Federación Internacional de Natación (FINA). Dimensiones de una piscina olímpica Una
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Dutch sailors get engaged before Paris Games
Bart Lambriex proposed to fellow Dutch skiff sailor Odile van Aanholt before ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Continue ReadingABC News still ‘full steam ahead’ with presidential debate, despite Trump backing off commitment
By Hadas Gold, CNN New York (CNN) — ABC News is continuing preparations for an upcoming presidential debate, despite former President Donald Trump saying he won’t consider participating in a debate until the Democratic Party formally chooses its nominee. “Full steam ahead,” an ABC network source told CNN on Friday. Despite ABC’s preparations for the debate, set to
Continue ReadingPerseverance rover finds evidence that suggests ancient microbial life might have existed on Mars
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The NASA Perseverance rover may have found a pivotal clue that’s central to its mission on Mars: geological evidence that could suggest life existed on the red planet billions of years ago. The robotic explorer came across a vein-filled red rock on July 18 that appears to be scattered
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Olympic time trials preview: Notable names and storylines to follow
What to know and who to watch before the men’s and women’s time trials at the 2024 Paris Games.
Continue Reading Olympic time trials preview: Notable names and storylines to follow
What to know and who to watch before the men’s and women’s time trials at the 2024 Paris Games.
Continue ReadingUS coastal communities get $575M to guard against floods, other climate disasters
Associated Press PERTH AMBOY, N.J. (AP) — The federal government is giving more than a half-billion dollars to coastal communities to help them use nature-based preventative measures to address climate-related flooding and other disasters. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is allocating $575 million to 19 resiliency projects in several states. There’s a particular emphasis
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Snoop Dogg relives his experience carrying the Olympic torch
Rapper and mogul Snoop Dogg shares his experience carrying the Olympic torch during the Opening Ceremony.
Continue ReadingMore than 350 structures were destroyed by Jasper wildfire in the Canadian Rockies, officials say
HINTON, Alberta (AP) — Canadian officials say a wildfire in Jasper National Park in the Canadian Rockies this week has destroyed more than 350 structures but all of the critical infrastructure is intact. The fast-moving fire that had prompted 25,000 people to flee the city of Jasper and adjacent park earlier this week damaged about
Continue ReadingCientos de mexicanos huyeron de la delincuencia a Guatemala; Gobierno de México dice que trabaja para garantizar su retorno
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, informó este viernes que su Gobierno trabaja para apoyar y garantizar el retorno de los residentes de varias comunidades del sureño estado de Chiapas que cruzaron esta semana la frontera hacia Guatemala para escapar de grupos delincuenciales. Según López Obrador, la Secretaría
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U.S. wrestling vets Snyder, Maroulis bring wisdom to Paris
With their Russian rivals absent, the U.S. wrestling team at the 2024 Paris Olympics has a unique opportunity to excel.
Continue Reading¿Qué es un diploma olímpico, quiénes lo ganan y cuánto vale?
Aitana Ocana (CNN Español) — El reconocimiento a la excelencia deportiva en los Juegos Olímpicos no se limita solo a las medallas de oro, plata y bronce. Existe una distinción menos conocida pero igualmente valiosa para los atletas: el diploma olímpico. Así son las villas olímpicas sustentables para los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024 Qué
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