ROC bests Hungary in women’s handball
Reigning champions the Russian Olympic Committee beats Hungary in a preliminary round of women’s handball.
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Larry Nassar has thousands of dollars in his prison account, but he’s only making minimum payments to his victims, court documents show
By Christina Carrega and Amir Vera, CNN Disgraced former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, who is currently serving a decades-long sentence in federal prison for sexual abuse, has been delinquent in his payments toward court-ordered criminal penalties, according to a new court filing. A motion filed Wednesday by the US Justice Department said that since
Continue ReadingSenate opens debate on trillion-dollar infrastructure bill after bipartisan group strikes deal
By Alex Rogers, Ali Zaslav, Phil Mattingly and Lauren Fox, CNN The Senate voted Wednesday to begin debate on a roughly $1 trillion infrastructure bill after weeks of negotiating, advancing a critical part of President Joe Biden’s agenda in Congress. The vote was 67-32. Over half of the bill — $550 billion — is new
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Ito Mima wins the women’s table tennis bronze for Japan
Ito Mima of Japan wins bronze over Singapore’s Yu Mengyu in the women’s singles table tennis tournament, adding another medal to her collection.
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Rebeca Andrade wins silver in All-Around, Brazil’s first women’s gymnastics medal
Rebeca Andrade won Brazil’s first-ever Olympic medal in women’s artistic gymnastics.
Continue ReadingANÁLISIS | Simone Biles y los ‘twisties’: cómo el miedo afecta la salud mental y la seguridad física de las gimnastas
Mariana Toro (CNN) — Puedes aprender mucho sobre una subcultura por la jerga que desarrolla. La gimnasia tiene mucha jerga en torno al miedo: los “twisties”, el “headcasing”, el bloqueo mental, el “bailing”, el “balking”. La gimnasia es obviamente exigente físicamente con una alta tasa de lesiones. Pero psicológicamente también es extremadamente difícil. Muchas de
Continue Reading‘I have to focus on my mental health,’ says Simone Biles after withdrawing from gold medal event
By George Ramsay, John Sinnott and Rebecca Wright, CNN Simone Biles withdrew from the women’s team gymnastics final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Tuesday, citing mental heath concerns as she attempts to protect “her body and mind.” After the final — won by the the Russia Olympic Committee (ROC) — Biles broke down in
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Chen Meng beats teammate Sun Yingsha for table tennis gold
Chen Meng wins the gold medal match against her teammate Sun Yingsha, earning China its 29th table tennis gold medal.
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UPDATE: Interstate 8 Westbound near Wellton reopens
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) says a traffic accident has closed Interstate 8 just outside Wellton.
Continue ReadingUS economy just posted the largest jump in growth since 2020
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The US economy in the second quarter expanded at a slower rate than expected but still at its fastest pace since last fall, growing at a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of 6.5%. In terms of real gross domestic product — the broadest measure of economic activity — the economy has
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Martyanova fights through injury, helps ROC win fencing gold
Despite suffering an apparent injury to her left ankle in the third round, Marta Martyanova battled on against France to help ROC win Olympic gold in women’s team foil.
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Chen wins all-Chinese women’s table tennis final
Chen Meng won an all-Chinese matchup to take the gold medal in women’s table tennis Thursday at the Tokyo Olympics.
Continue ReadingFDA OK’s Emergent BioSolutions plant to resume manufacturing J&J’s Covid-19 vaccine
By Jen Christensen and Nadia Kounang, CNN Emergent BioSolutions announced Thursday that the US Food and Drug Administration will allow it to resume the manufacturing of the drug substance that goes into Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine. According to an administration official, the Baltimore plant has not been fully authorized yet, and while production can
Continue ReadingAncient cemetery findings include Bronze Age woman and her twin babies
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Peering into the life of a young woman who lived 4,000 years ago during the Bronze Age is now possible thanks to new research. The young woman, who lived along the Danube River in Hungary, was found with twin 32-week-old fetuses in a cemetery. In a quest to understand more about
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McDonald’s replaces BTS with Saweetie for its next celebrity meal
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business McDonald’s is partnering with hip-hop artist Saweetie for the newest in a series of celebrity collaboration meals that’s boosted the fast-food chain’s sales. Beginning August 9, the “Saweetie Meal” goes on sale in the US and includes a Big Mac, four-piece Chicken McNuggets, medium fries, a medium Sprite and BBQ
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Olympics schedule and events to watch Thursday
By Marianne Garvey, CNN It’s day seven of the Olympics in Tokyo and a big day for both swimming and gymnastics. Here are some events available to watch on Thursday — remember Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of US Eastern Time: Women’s gymnastics: The individual all-around final began at 6:40 a.m. ET and primetime coverage
Continue Reading¿Por qué los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio 2020 parecen más complicados para la salud mental de los deportistas?
Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — Simone Biles, una de las más grandes atletas de los últimos tiempos y figura del equipo de gimnasia de Estados Unidos, se retiró al menos parcialmente de los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio 2020 en medio de una competencia para poder concentrarse en su salud mental. “Siento el peso del mundo
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How to watch track and field at the Tokyo Olympics
Here’s how to watch track and field at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Two hit batters give Korea walk-off win over Israel
Israel’s pitcher Jeremy Bleich hit two consecutive batsman, the second with the bases loaded, to drive home the winning run, giving South Korea a 6-5 win in 10 innings.
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Two hit batters secure walk-off win for Korea
Israel’s pitcher Jeremy Bleich hit two consecutive batters, the second with the bases loaded, giving Korea a walk-off win.
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