CNN By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — With Vice President Kamala Harris the front runner to receive the Democratic Party’s nomination for president, America’s most powerful industry is set to have a candidate on the ballot from its home turf. Top technology leaders are already showing their excitement for the Bay Area native,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — Emmanuel Macron has pledged to make France shine during the Olympics. Weaker than ever at home after recent elections, the French president hopes the Paris Games also will help his own star glitter again. The Olympics are the best way to convince the world to “choose France,” Macron said this
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South Korea’s Lim Si-Hyeon set a new world record in the ranking round of women’s individual archery with a score of 694, while Casey Kaufhold put up the fourth-best score ahead of official Paris Olympic competition.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The International Organization for Migration says more than a dozen migrants died and at least 150 others are missing after their boat capsized off Mauritania on their way to Europe, triggering a frantic search and rescue operation. There were 300 migrants on the boat that capsized on Monday near
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The Dan Patrick Show discusses the chaotic finish to the Argentina-Morocco Olympic soccer match and questions how to know when any sporting event is truly finished.
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The US men’s soccer team suffered a brutal return to Olympic action as it was beaten 3-0 by host nation France in its opening match of the Paris Games on Wednesday. The soccer tournament at this year’s Olympics kicked off two days before the Opening Ceremony, with teams consisting
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The United Nations’ cultural agency is recommending that Laos invite a monitoring mission to the historic city of Luang Prabang. Concerns have been raised that the World Heritage Site could lose its coveted status because of a nearby dam project on the Mekong River. Laos seemed agreeable to the idea,
Continue ReadingCNN By Maija Ehlinger, Lex Harvey, Jerome Taylor, Ivana Kottasová and Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — A British policeman has been suspended after multiple videos emerged on social media showing officers beating at least three people inside Manchester Airport in an incident the city’s own force has labeled “truly shocking.” The viral videos, in which one
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Many people will watch this year’s Olympics from the comfort of their couches — and some may think, “Why don’t I look like that?” or “Am I so much worse because I’m not that athletic?” People are prone to comparing themselves with others, said Jennifer Rollin, founder of The
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Friday, with major markets apart from Shanghai and Taiwan logging modest gains. U.S. futures and oil prices rose. That followed a split Thursday on Wall Street, where general stocks and other formerly downtrodden areas of the market rose while superstar Big Tech
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nissan has lowered its full fiscal year outlook after the Japanese automaker reported a 73% decline in profit in the April-June quarter compared to the previous year. Chief Executive Makoto Uchida called the results “very challenging,” blaming sales incentives and marketing expenses amid intense competition, especially in the U.S.
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — Los demócratas de la Cámara de Representantes elogiaron este miércoles por la noche al presidente Joe Biden por el discurso en el que explica su decisión de apartarse de la carrera presidencial de 2024, y pone fin a un amargo capítulo de luchas internas demócratas sobre el futuro de Biden en
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Al cuarto día de la semana más importante de la vida política de Kamala Harris, la vicepresidenta tiene que enfrentarse a la cuestión de política exterior más tensa a la que se enfrenta el país mirando directamente a los ojos de un primer ministro de Israel que decidió no darle
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Watch Jordan Chiles’ balance beam and uneven bar routines from podium training at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Despite attending podium training without her father and coach, Jade Carey looked calm and composed in practice ahead of her second Games in Paris.
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Suni Lee, the all-around Olympic gold medalist from the Tokyo Games, had a strong showing during podium training in Paris ahead of her second appearance at the Games.
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Watch Hezly Rivera’s vault, uneven bars and balance beam routines from podium training at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Un turista belga de 42 años fue hospitalizado tras sufrir quemaduras de tercer grado en los pies este sábado mientras caminaba por las dunas de arena de la parte californiana del Parque Nacional del Valle de la Muerte mientras las temperaturas superaban los 49°C, según el Servicio de Parques Nacionales.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — An explosion ripped through the Russian-controlled Olenivka prison barracks two years ago, killing more than 50 Ukrainian prisoners of war and leaving dozens injured. The Associated Press interviewed over a dozen survivors, investigators and families of the dead and estimated 120 missing still being held captive. All described evidence
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Watch all of Simone Biles’ routines from podium training at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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