USA’s Andino advances straight to Round 3 in inaugural Olympic surfing contest
Kolohe Andino is on to Round 3 and John John Florence on to Round 2 in the first-ever Olympic surfing competition.
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Ross/Klineman win opening match against Xue/Wang
April Ross and Alix Klineman’s faced tough competition in their opening beach volleyball match against China’s Xue and Wang. Ultimately the duo won in straight sets.
Continue ReadingSee moment Biden teases (then praises) Fox News hosts
President Biden joked about Fox News hosts who recently promoted the Covid-19 vaccines, but then ultimately said it’s good.
Continue Reading‘I was disappointed’: Dr. Wen reacts to Biden’s answer on Covid-19 vaccine
CNN medical analyst Dr. Leana Wen fact-checks President Joe Biden’s answer on coronavirus vaccine efficacy during a CNN town hall with Don Lemon.
Continue ReadingBoosters, masks and mandates: Biden’s team sorts through options for containing Covid surge among unvaccinated Americans
By Kevin Liptak, CNN The Biden administration is debating a series of steps to further contain the Covid-19 pandemic, which, after 18 months, is again surging in parts of the country where vaccination rates are low. A senior administration health official said the government is “actively exploring” how to provide extra vaccine shots to vulnerable
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Científico es “más del 90% seguro” de los alguaciles encontraron restos de un adolescente desaparecido en un deslizamiento de tierra de California
La Dra. Danielle Kurin, profesora de la Universidad de California en Santa Bárbara, cree que los restos de un cuerpo encontrado recientemente pueden ser una de las tres víctimas que aún están desaparecidas en los deslizamientos de tierra de Montecito.
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As it happened: U.S. wins six medals in first night of swimming finals
Chase Kalisz, Jay Litherland, Emma Weyant and the first American relay team aim for the first batch of swimming medals of the Tokyo Olympics
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Simone Manuel, after missing out on 100m free, tabbed to anchor U.S. relay
Four-time Olympic medalist Simone Manuel was listed as the anchor leg of the U.S. 4x100m freestyle relay team after speculation of whether she would be involved in the event at all.
Continue ReadingDead turtles and waves of plastic show Sri Lankan ship disaster’s deep ramifications
By Helen Regan and Chandler Thornton, CNN For almost two weeks, a thick, black smudge stained the sky off Sri Lanka’s western coast — smoke from a burning container ship nine nautical miles out to sea. The Singapore-flagged X-Press Pearl caught fire on May 20 en route to Colombo carrying 350 metric tons of oil
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Broken piece of skateboard course leads to run redo
During the inaugural heats of men’s street skateboarding, a different type of broken barrier occurred when a piece of the course fell down during the run of 19-year-old Japanese skater Sora Shirai, who was given a redo.
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Scientist “over 90% certain” sheriffs found remains of missing teen in CA mudslide
Dr. Danielle Kurin, a professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, believes the remains of a body recently found may be one of three victims still missing in the Montecito mudslides.
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Watch cattle flee as California wildfire rages
Wildfires are blazing in 13 states across the the US, burning more than 1 million acres in western states, according to the National Interagency Fire Center.
Continue ReadingWith wildfires blazing across the West, more counties are declaring states of emergency
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN As dozens of wildfires burn across the West, officials declared additional states of emergency for counties in California and Nevada while the nation’s largest blaze in Oregon continued to swell Friday. The Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon has scorched 401,601 acres since it was sparked by lightning on July 6, according
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Thousands join Pride event in Hungary as LGBTQ people face growing hostility
By Saskya Vandoorne, Melissa Bell and Kara Fox, CNN Some 30,000 people have joined the annual Pride celebrations in Budapest on Saturday, organizers say, with attendees marching in colorful outfits across the Hungarian capital in support of inclusion and freedom. But this year, Pride is also a protest, as LGBTQ people and their allies rally
Continue ReadingHere’s who won gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday
By Wayne Sterling, CNN All 11 gold medals have been awarded at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics for Saturday. Here’s a breakdown of who clinched gold: Archery Mixed Team: Republic of Korea Cycling Men’s Road Race: Richard Carapaz, Ecuador Fencing Women’s Epee Individual: Yiwen Sun, China Men’s Sabre Individual: Aron Szilagyi, Hungary Judo Women’s -48kg: Distria
Continue ReadingJuan Francisco Sandoval sale de Guatemala tras destitución de su cargo como fiscal especial de la FECI
Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Español) — Juan Francisco Sandoval salió de Guatemala en la madrugada de este sábado luego que la fiscal general Consuelo Porras lo destituyera de su cargo como fiscal especial de la Fiscalía Especial contra la Impunidad (FECI), agencia encargada de investigar los casos de alto impacto, así lo confirmó en su
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On Her Turf: Olympic Shooter Mary Tucker
An exclusive interview with Team USA Air Rifle Shooter Mary Tucker, who competed in the first medal match of the 2020 Olympic Games. Tucker talks about gender equality in her sport, and how YouTube helped her train.
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Tony Hawk ‘blown away’ by skateboarding talent in Tokyo
Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk sits down to discuss the first day of skateboarding competition in Olympic history. The icon says that it’s an ‘overdue’ debut and is ‘blown away’ by the level of skating om display.
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On Her Turf: Nastia Liukin recaps gymnastics podium training
Nastia Liukin joins On Her Turf hosts Lindsay Czarniak and MJ Acosta-Ruiz to recap women’s gymnastics podium training where Simone Biles showed off the Yurchenko double pike, and expectations for Suni Lee in bars.
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Amanda Kloots responds to criticism for dating again after late husband Nick Cordero’s death
By Christina Maxouris, CNN Amanda Kloots, whose husband Nick Cordero died of Covid-19 last year, responded to criticism over her announcement that she is dating again. Kloots said on “The Talk” on Friday that she has started dating again, saying that “it is hard.” “Both of my husbands, I met doing Broadway shows,” she said.
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