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 players and she inspires success with swagger.
Continue ReadingAnna 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 40 kms from the end and spent much of the race so far ahead of the chasing pack that she was out of sight of the other cyclists.
Continue ReadingBy 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 now. The Austrian rider was considered a novice compared to her competitors, notably defending champion Anna van der Breggen, former Olympic bronze medalist Elisa Longo Borghini, Britain’s Lizzie Deignan,
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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 after an injury. How did she do it? “Strong will,” according to John.
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In two separate incidents, the U.S. Border Patrol El Centro Sector rescued eight undocumented individuals in the Jacumba WIlderness region.
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Olympic swimmer Caeleb Dressel describes how his love of drumming helps him find the right pace in practice, races and life.
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Matea Jelic beat Lauren Williams (GBR) by final score in the women’s 67kg to win Croatia’s first gold medal in taekwondo.
Continue ReadingBy Kate Sullivan, CNN The Biden administration on Monday released guidance and resources to support people experiencing long-term effects of Covid-19, known as “long Covid,” as the condition shapes up to be a major, long-term public health issue. The announcement comes as President Joe Biden marked the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
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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, Issa Rae is now a married woman. The star of the HBO show posted wedding pictures on her Instagram account from her intimate ceremony with longtime love Louis Diame,
Continue ReadingBy 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 definitely still winning at life. The 36-year-old will leave the Games with a ring, after accepting a surprise marriage proposal from her coach and partner. Perez Maurice was
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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 tournament.
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Gray and Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologists Firefighters in the West have witnessed loss beyond measure and are yet again gearing up for another devastating fire season, especially in California. Jesse Alexander, the chief for the Yuba City Fire Department in California, and his crew have been on the front lines of some of
Continue ReadingSeveral people in Zhengzhou, China have died after record-breaking rainfall flooded the city’s subway. Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced as emergency services have been deployed to assist in the rescue operations.
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Un meteoro “inusualmente grande” iluminó el cielo nocturno sobre el sur de Escandinavia la madrugada del domingo antes de que al menos parte de él cayera retumbando cerca de Oslo, la capital de Noruega. El meteoro “iluminó el cielo por un breve tiempo como si fuera plena luz del día”, justo después
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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 strong gusty winds over Japan this week.
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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 like this, watch Tokyo Gold daily starting at 11 a.m. ET on Peacock.
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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 inspired by their talent in a unique way.
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After a senior level meeting Friday evening, President Joe Biden’s administration announces Monday morning that they intend on keeping existing coronavirus-related travel restrictions in place.
Continue ReadingBy Kristen DeSilva Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — North Las Vegas police said a man was arrested Saturday after his child was found unattended in a vehicle. Police were called about 4 p.m. on July 24 to the 5100 block of N. Lamb Boulevard, near Interstate 15. Officers took
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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 as they look to repeat, medals on the line in men’s diving and more.
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