Dressel, Ledecky recap first big races of Tokyo Olympics
Craig Melvin catches up with Katie Ledecky and Caeleb Dressel after their first big races of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Tokyo Update: Softball, swimming shine for Team USA
Tom Llamas joins TODAY from the Tokyo Aquatics Centre to give an update on the highs and lows from Team USA as Day 3 nears completion.
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Podcast: April Ross, Luca Rambaldi open up about how losing loved ones has impacted their Olympic experiences
Beach volleyball player April Ross and Italian rower Luca Rambaldi joined The Podium to discuss how the loss of loved ones has shaped their Olympic experiences.
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Montenegro’s Dukic finds wind shift, Laser race two victory
Three-time Olympian Milivoj Dukic of Montenegro, who placed 29th in the first race, wins race two of the men’s Laser opening series ahead of second- and third-place finishers German Philipp Buhl and Finn Kaarle Tapper.
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Tetteh Sulemanu’s emotional reaction to Day 3 Men’s Fly win
Ghanaian flyweight Tetteh Sulemanu sparked a joyous celebration in the Kokugikan Arena on Day 3 of the Tokyo Olympic Games following a win over Rodrigo Marte of the Dominican Republic.
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China’s private education firms are the latest targets of Beijing’s crackdown
By CNN Business Staff Chinese officials are turning their crackdown on private business to yet another industry: education. A slew of big Chinese education and private tutoring companies are reeling from new rules barring them from turning a profit or raising funding on stock markets, with some warning that the regulations will hurt their business.
Continue ReadingDebate emerges around Covid-19 testing strategies in schools as districts plan to reopen
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN As communities across the country prepare for a return to school, many are still deciding how much time and how many resources to devote to routine Covid-19 testing of students and staff — and what that might look like. “Lots of places have operationalized screening testing differently,” Dr. Westyn Branch-Elliman, an
Continue ReadingDebate emerges around Covid-19 testing strategies in schools as districts plan to reopen
CNN’s Erica Hill reports.
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Dieter Brummer, ‘Home and Away’ star, dead at 45
By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Dieter Brummer, the Australian actor best known for his role as heartthrob Shane Parrish on TV soap “Home and Away,” has died at the age of 45. New South Wales Police confirmed to CNN affiliate 9News that Brummer’s body was found in the Sydney suburb of Glenhaven on Saturday afternoon after
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Denmark pulls away late to beat Egypt
Denmark used a strong second half to pull away from Egypt and win 32-27 in an intriguing handball Group B match.
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U.S. men’s rugby advances to quarterfinals with back-to-back wins
The United States moved to 2-0 in men’s rugby pool play, advancing to the Olympic knockout stage for the first time.
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Kate Douglass first in 200m IM after heats
Kate Douglass set the fastest pace in the women’s 200m IM heats at 2:09.16, beating out Olympic gold medalists Ohashi Yui and Katinka Hosszu.
Continue ReadingYour tweens and teens are lonely — and they want your help, this expert says
By John Duffy, CNN Teens and tweens may not come out and tell you, but there is a lot they want you to know about their lives. Yes, sometimes adolescents have surly attitudes. However, they still need your help as allies, guides and consultants. Here are some of their thoughts I’ve gleaned from my teen
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A Georgia university is clearing account balances to help students during the pandemic
By Alta Spells, Deanna Hackney and Susannah Cullinane, CNN An Atlanta university says it is clearing student account balances for spring 2020 through summer 2021 to help students continue their education through the Covid-19 pandemic. Clark Atlanta University, which is located just west of the city’s downtown, said in a news release Friday that it
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Japan’s Ono wins thriller with Shavdatuashvili; Gold No. 2 for Kosovo
Shohei Ono beat Georgia’s Lasha Shavdatuashvili in the men’s 73kg weight class on Monday in an epic final that saw both judokas under duress.
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‘Just get the stupid shot’: Unvaccinated mom who got Covid-19
After choosing not to get the Covid-19 vaccine, Ganeene Starling ended up in the ICU with coronavirus and was given a 20% chance of survival by doctors. Starling speaks with CNN’s Randi Kaye about her experience.
Continue ReadingUS general vows to continue airstrikes supporting Afghan troops fighting Taliban
By Samantha Beech, CNN The US will continue airstrikes in support of Afghan forces fighting the Taliban, a top US general said Sunday. Violence has surged across the country in recent months after the Taliban launched a sweeping assault just days after the US-led foreign forces began their final withdrawal. Speaking to reporters Sunday in
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Belgium knocks off Netherlands with overtime winner
Belgium came out on top over the Netherlands, 18-17, in a back-and-forth affair that went to overtime.
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U.S. men’s rugby handles Ireland to secure QF spot
The United States men’s rugby team improved to 2-0 with a 19-17 win over Ireland, securing a guaranteed spot in the knockout rounds.
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Naomi Osaka handles Golubic in Round 1 of women’s singles
Japan’s Naomi Osaka defeats Switzerland’s Viktorija Golubic in Round 1 of women’s singles (6-3, 6-2).
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