Watch Sunisa Lee’s family and friends react to her gold medal win
Sunisa’s Lee’s family and friends gathered in her Minnesota hometown to cheer her on as she competed in the women’s all-around gymnastics competition.
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What you need to know about the Delta variant if you’re pregnant
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN The Delta variant of Covid-19 is dominating cases worldwide, and health officials in some countries are sounding alarm over its impact on pregnant women. Several of England’s top health officials issued a joint statement on Friday urging pregnant women to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. They pointed to new data showing
Continue ReadingGymnastics superstar Simone Biles withdraws from vault and uneven bars finals at Tokyo Olympics
By Jill Martin and Nectar Gan, CNN Simone Biles will not compete in the Olympics finals for two of the four individual women’s gymnastics events, vault and the uneven bars, USA Gymnastics said. Biles, arguably the world’s greatest gymnast, has pulled back from Olympic competition in Tokyo to focus on her mental health. The 24-year-old
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USA cyclist Connor Fields suffered brain bleed in crash, out of ICU
A message posted on Facebook said the 28-year-old, who crashed in the third run of his semi-final heat, was “cogent and communicative when awakened.”
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Hansen holes out from 80 yards
Denmark’s Joachim Hansen holed out a shot from 80 yards out on the par 4 second hole in the 2020 Tokyo Games men’s golf competition.
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New Zealand, France advance to gold medal match in rugby 7s
New Zealand and France will face off in the gold medal match in rugby 7s.
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Great Britain wins gold, breaks world record in first Olympic mixed medley relay
Great Britain won the first mixed medley relay in Olympic history, finishing in world record time.
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Matsuyama sinks long birdie to close in on Schauffele
Hideki Matsuyama walks in a long birdie putt on the third hole of the third round to get to 1 back at 10 under par.
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USA volleyball star Jordan Thompson rolls ankle, exits vs ROC
Jordan Thompson, who was having a breakout Olympics the Team USA’s women’s volleyball team in Tokyo, rolled her right ankle and exited Saturday’s match against the ROC.
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Great Britain wins mixed medley relay debut, U.S. fifth
Team USA missed a medal in the mixed 4x100m medley relay as Great Britain won gold with a world record time of 3:37:58.
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Nigerian sprinter Okagbare out of Tokyo Games after failing drugs test
The 2008 Olympic long jump silver medalist tested positive for human growth hormone.
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U.S.’ Manuel sixth in 50m free semi, Weitzel heads to final
The United States’ Simone Manuel finishes sixth in the 50m freestyle semifinals, likely her last race of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. But compatriot Abbey Weitzel punches her ticket to the final.
Continue ReadingEl gobierno de Biden sanciona a la Policía Nacional Revolucionaria de Cuba y contempla más acciones
Ángela Reyes (CNN Español) — El gobierno de Joe Biden anunció este viernes una serie de medidas vinculadas a Cuba, que incluyen nuevas sanciones y el apoyo a los disidentes, al tiempo que el presidente se reunía con miembros de la comunidad cubanoestadounidense e integrantes clave del Congreso en la Casa Blanca. “Antes este mes, los
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Collin Morikawa hits the green from the teebox
Collin Morikawa of the United States was able to drive the green on the 311-yard par 4 6th hole during the third round of the men’s golf competition.
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More than 100 motorists were stranded after a mudslide onto an interstate in Colorado
By Dave Alsup, CNN More than 100 motorists were stranded after mudslides shut down a major interstate in Colorado, officials said Friday. The incident occurred Thursday night after debris from the burn scars around the location of the Grizzly Creek Fire — which burned more than 32,000 acres last August — poured onto I-70 near
Continue ReadingLa moratoria de desalojo en EE.UU. está terminando, poniendo a millones en riesgo de perder sus hogares
Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — Ronald Leonard espera que el sheriff llegue a la puerta de su casa en Daytona Beach, Florida, cualquier día después de que expire la prohibición federal de desalojos el sábado. “Soy un desastre”, dijo Leonard, un jubilado que vive de ingresos fijos. “Si termino en la calle, nunca sobreviviré”. Como
Continue Reading As Covid-19 cases surge in Florida, governor says parents should decide whether their children wear masks to school
By Christina Maxouris, CNN While Covid-19 cases are once again surging in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order Friday directing the state’s health and education departments to issue rules preventing the implementation of school mask mandates. The order comes in response to “several Florida school boards considering or implementing mask mandates,” the governor’s
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Taylor Swift spotlights gymnasts Suni Lee, Jade Carey
Taylor Swift narrates this moving trailer, hyping up Suni Lee and Jade Carey after Simone Biles withdrew from the individual all-around contest.
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Ledecky not retiring: ‘I’m at least going to ’24, maybe ’28’
“You never take anything for granted,” said Ledecky after expressing intent to compete in 2024. “You never know if you’re going to be at the next Olympics.”
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Caeleb Dressel easily advances to 50m freestyle final
Caeleb Dressel led his 50m free semifinal from end to end. The swimmer looks to add to his three gold medals of the 2020 Tokyo Games.
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