A’ja Wilson on Dawn Staley’s swagger
Team USA Basketball player A’ja Wilson shares the connection she has with the team’s beloved Coach, Dawn Staley. Staley became a mother figure to her…
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Anna Kiesenhofer is a math genius who just pulled off one of the biggest shocks in Olympics history
Anna Kiesenhofer secured Austria’s first cycling gold medal since 1896 with a shock win. The 30-year-old broke away from the leading group more than…
Continue ReadingAnna Kiesenhofer is a math genius who just pulled off one of the biggest shocks in Olympics history
By Coy Wire and Sana Noor Haq, CNN Nobody was speaking about Anna Kiesenhofer ahead of the Tokyo 2020 women’s road race, but they certainly are…
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The unbreakable bond between Suni Lee and her father
Suni Lee’s biggest fan has always been her dad–and at a crucial competition in 2019, she won a silver medal while her dad was heading for surgery…
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Border Patrol rescues eight migrants within 48-hour period
In two separate incidents, the U.S. Border Patrol El Centro Sector rescued eight undocumented individuals in the Jacumba WIlderness…
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Caeleb Dressel swims to the beat of his own drums
Olympic swimmer Caeleb Dressel describes how his love of drumming helps him find the right pace in practice, races and…
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Jelic wins women’s 67kg for Croatia’s first taekwondo gold
Matea Jelic beat Lauren Williams (GBR) by final score in the women’s 67kg to win Croatia’s first gold medal in…
Continue ReadingBiden administration announces resources to support people with long Covid
By Kate Sullivan, CNN The Biden administration on Monday released guidance and resources to support people experiencing long-term effects of…
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Issa Rae is married
By Lisa Respers France, CNN We may still be waiting to see who (if anyone) her character on “Insecure” ends up with, but in real life,…
Continue ReadingAn Argentinian fencer lost her match but won a proposal of marriage
By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Argentinian fencer Maria Belen Perez Maurice may have lost the chance of a medal at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday, but she is…
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Hachimura’s 20 not enough for Japan vs. Spain in group play
Big nights from Rui Hachimura and Yuta Watanabe weren’t enough to lift host nation Japan past Spain in Group C play of the men’s basketball…
Continue ReadingAs wildfires worsen, firefighters are on the front lines of climate change
By Jennifer Gray and Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologists Firefighters in the West have witnessed loss beyond measure and are yet again gearing up…
Continue ReadingPassengers trapped inside submerged subway as China battles deadly floods
Several people in Zhengzhou, China have died after record-breaking rainfall flooded the city’s subway. Hundreds of thousands of people have been…
Continue ReadingUn meteoro “inusualmente grande” ilumina la noche en Noruega
olivertapia (CNN) — Un meteoro “inusualmente grande” iluminó el cielo nocturno sobre el sur de Escandinavia la madrugada del…
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Blazing heat, tropical storm force Tokyo organizers to reschedule events
As if dealing with a pandemic wasn’t enough, the Tokyo Games are about to get hit with a tropical storm that is expected to bring heavy rains and…
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Breakthrough Moments: Doncic makes 48-point Olympic debut
Luka Doncic scores 48 points for Slovenia in his first Olympic game, which is the most points by an NBA player in Olympic history! For more moments…
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Disney’s Guy is blown away by Olympic athletes in Tokyo
While not quite on the Olympic-athlete level, Guy from Disney’s “Free Guy” has been following the Tokyo Olympics on NBC every step of the way and is…
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White House keeps existing COVID-related travel restrictions in place
After a senior level meeting Friday evening, President Joe Biden’s administration announces Monday morning that they intend on keeping existing…
Continue ReadingDad arrested after child found unattended in vehicle
By Kristen DeSilva Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — North Las Vegas police said a man was…
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Primetime Rundown: What to watch Day 4 at Tokyo Olympics
Day 4 of the Tokyo Olympic Games is set to feature Summer Rappaport in the women’s triathlon, big nights for Ryan Murphy and Lilly King in the pool…
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