Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom will take part in the 100m freestyle competition at the Paris Olympics thanks to a favorable schedule that will give the 30-year-old some extra rest before her preferred 50m freestyle event.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A national nonprofit that aids low-income people behind bars is reopening its Atlanta branch. The decision comes after a judge temporarily blocked part of a Georgia law that restricts organizations from helping people pay bail. Last month, the Bail Project announced it was leaving Georgia because of a new Republican-backed
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolás Maduro should respect the results of the elections scheduled for Sunday. Lula also says he is frightened by Maduro’s reference to a possible bloodbath. In recent weeks, Maduro and allies have increased their references to post-election violence.
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This year’s absolutely stacked United States men’s basketball roster has drawn comparisons to the legendary 1992 Dream Team, but, as a whole, the Paris Olympics will have more current and former NBA players on rosters than any previous Games.
Continue ReadingAP Health Writer A new study suggests that giving cash to poor people could result in fewer emergency department visits. The study, which published Monday, examined the health records of people in a Boston suburb who won up to $400 a month for nine months. Researchers discovered that people who won the money went to
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Everything to know about rhythmic gymnastics at the 2024 Paris Olympics, including competition preview, event guide, top athletes, how to watch and daily schedule.
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Take a look at which teams and athletes will be representing their countries for the first time in different Olympic sports.
Continue Reading Take a look at which teams and athletes will be representing their countries for the first time in different Olympic sports.
Continue Reading Take a look at which teams and athletes will be representing their countries for the first time in different Olympic sports.
Continue Reading Take a look at which teams and athletes will be representing their countries for the first time in different Olympic sports.
Continue Reading Take a look at which teams and athletes will be representing their countries for the first time in different Olympic sports.
Continue Reading Take a look at which teams and athletes will be representing their countries for the first time in different Olympic sports.
Continue Reading Take a look at which teams and athletes will be representing their countries for the first time in different Olympic sports.
Continue ReadingINDIANOLA, Miss. (AP) — Authorities say three 19-year-olds were killed and more than a dozen people were injured in a weekend shooting outside a nightclub in Mississippi. The police chief in Indianola told The Enterprise-Tocsin that a large crowd had gathered outside a club near the Sunflower County courthouse. Officers were putting up barriers to
Continue ReadingAP Technology Writer “Scaling up” is a catchphrase in the artificial intelligence industry as tech companies rush to improve their AI systems with ever-bigger sets of internet data. It’s also a red flag for Mozilla’s Abeba Birhane, an AI expert who for years has challenged the values and practices of her field and the influence
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Shoko Miyata, the captain of Japan’s women’s gymnastics team, has withdrawn from Paris 2024 after allegedly breaking the team’s code of conduct by smoking and drinking alcohol, according to the Japanese Gymnastics Association (JGA). The legal smoking and drinking age in Japan is 20 and the JGA’s code of conduct prohibits gymnasts from doing
Continue ReadingA truck driver in Ohio has been charged in a chain-reaction crash involving a charter bus that killed six people and injured 18 last November. Jacob McDonald, of Zanesville, was indicted Thursday on charges that include aggravated vehicular homicide and vehicular assault. The crash on Interstate 70 east of Columbus killed three high school students
Continue ReadingAP Medical Writer Swallowing a handful of pills is a daily ritual for many people, from young adults coping with anxiety to older adults managing chronic conditions. Overall, 13% of people in the U.S. take five or more prescription drugs. For those 65 and older, that number is 42%. If you’re taking multiple meds, it’s
Continue ReadingBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Henry Nowak of New York has died. The Democrat who represented the Buffalo area in Congress for 18 years until the early 1990s was 89 years old. His death was announced by Erie County Democratic Chairman Jeremy Zellner on X Sunday. During 18 years in Congress, Nowak is
Continue ReadingBALTIMORE (AP) — Police say a Baltimore man has been arrested in the recent deadly shooting of a 12-year-old girl. Twenty-eight-year-old Omar Passmore was arrested Sunday. He was quickly identified as a suspect after police spoke with witnesses and concluded he was the only person present when 12-year-old Breaunna Cormley was killed on Friday. Charging
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