Associated Press When helping others, volunteers also help themselves. They might even live longer. Jacquelyn Stephens is a psychologist at the nonprofit Mather Institute who researches how to age well. She says volunteering builds social connections and provides a sense of purpose that bolsters mental health in retirement. And psychology professor Eric S. Kim says
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Following a match-opening try, Australia cruised to its second win of the first day of Olympic competition, beating Kenya 21-7. James Turner, Nathan Lawson, and Corey Toole scored for the Aussies.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — The United Nations’ cultural agency rejected recommendations Wednesday to place Stonehenge on the list of endangered world heritage sites over concerns that Britain’s plans to build a nearby highway tunnel threaten the landscape around the prehistoric monument. UNESCO experts had recommended listing the stone circle on a plain in southern
Continue ReadingBy Waverle Monroe Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — One mother’s tragedy is giving her the strength to speak up and advocate for others. Hailee Koltis is hoping to bring a one-of-a-kind birthing and bereavement suite to Omaha, hoping it can help families welcome and say goodbye to their babies.
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Fiji kickstarted its third Olympic competition with a convincing 40-12 win over debuting Uruguay. The island nation scored six times, extending its unbeaten Olympic streak to 13 as it eyes a third-straight gold medal.
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New Zealand scored a goal in each half to ensure it collected a 2-1 win and all three points in a close contest against Guinea in both teams’ opener at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Lindsey Vonn joins TODAY to talk about the Winter Olympics returning to Salt Lake City in 2034 and how she’s preparing for the upcoming Paris Olympics.
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Coco Gauff joins TODAY to discuss what it means to join LeBron James as one of Team USA’s flag bearers for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Two shots a year of a drug currently used to treat HIV infections were dramatically effective at preventing infections in a study among young women and adolescent girls in Africa. The twice-yearly injection of the drug lenacapavir can provide total protection against HIV infections, demonstrating 100% efficacy in Phase 3 trial data released
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — There is a “critical shortage” of certain vials used to collect samples for blood cultures, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned health care providers on Tuesday. These tests help diagnose bloodstream infections and related conditions such as sepsis and endocarditis. Identifying the type of bacteria or
Continue ReadingAlfredo Meza (CNN Español) — En la primera juramentación de Nicolás Maduro como presidente de Venezuela el 19 de abril de 2013, lo acompañaban en primera fila varios mandatarios latinoamericanos. Estaban los entonces presidentes Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (Argentina); Evo Morales (Bolivia); Dilma Rousseff (Brasil) y Raúl Castro (Cuba). Estrenaba en ese momento una nueva
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PANAMA CITY (AP) — Ten migrants have drowned trying to cross a rushing river in Panama’s Darien Gap that borders Colombia. Panama’s National Border Service said in a statement Wednesday that the victims were swept away by a strong current and their bodies were later seen near the Indigenous community of Carreto. An
Continue ReadingBy Charlie Buckley Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — An analyst and an assistant coach with Canada Soccer are being removed from the Canadian Olympic Team and “sent home immediately” from the prelude to this year’s Paris games, according to the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC). “The COC is in contact
Continue ReadingBy Alyse Jones Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — A recent ruling from the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals says pregnant women using marijuana with a medical marijuana card cannot be prosecuted for child neglect. The court says women with a medical car are using the drug legally, therefore they
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MATURIN, Venezuela (AP) — Eleven years into Venezuela’s crisis, the days of food shortages are virtually gone. But with many earning under $200 a month, getting the essentials is a constant struggle for families in rural and urban areas alike. Now, that angst-provoking money math is among the reasons why the ruling party’s
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Spain needed a second-half penalty to avoid a shocking upset to Olympic debutant, Uzbekistan
Continue ReadingBy Scott McLean and Umut Sevdi Tangor, CNN (CNN) — It’s been well over a decade since millions of Syrians flooded into Turkey en masse, seeking refuge from the civil war at home. But today, there are increasing signs the refugees may have worn out their welcome. This month, anti-Syrian riots took place in several
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Uzbekistan lost the match but won over the crowd on Wednesday as competition at the Paris Olympics officially began with soccer matches in Paris and Saint-Etienne. Uzbekistan fans chanted and danced throughout a 2-1 defeat to Spain, to the rhythm of a furiously fast drum beat at Parc des
Continue ReadingBy Meghan Mosley Click here for updates on this story LOGAN COUNTY, Oklahoma (KOCO) — A litter of kittens were found on the side of a rural Logan County road on Saturday, leading nonprofits to raise a red flag on the issue. For the second time this year, cats were dumped on the road in
Continue ReadingBy Lindsay Weber Click here for updates on this story TAHOMA, California (KCRA) — A man died on Monday after he was trapped and pinned between a pickup truck and a tractor trailer in a Tahoma parking lot, the California Highway Patrol said. CHP said it responded to the parking lot on West Lake Boulevard
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