Month: July 2021
‘The physical violence we experienced was horrific and devastating’: Officers recount harrowing events of Capitol insurrection
By Clare Foran, Jeremy Herb, Lauren Fox and Annie Grayer, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol kicked off…
Continue ReadingDOJ won’t protect GOP Rep. Mo Brooks in insurrection lawsuit
By Marshall Cohen and Tierney Sneed, CNN The Justice Department on Tuesday rejected a request from GOP Rep. Mo Brooks to protect him from a civil…
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Ohashi scrapes past Walsh and Douglass for 200m IM gold
In an incredibly tight race, Japan’s Yui Ohashi scraped past Team USA swimmers Alex Walsh and Kate Douglass for Tokyo Olympic gold in the women’s…
Continue ReadingApple posts a record June quarter thanks to iPhone sales
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business More than 14 years after they were first introduced, iPhones are still very much in demand. Apple on Tuesday announced a…
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‘The Fighting 4’: Nickname for U.S. women’s gymnastics team revealed?
After taking the silver medal in the women’s team final, Suni Lee lee revealed the highly anticipated…
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Netherlands women improve to 3-0 in field hockey group play
Four different players from the Netherlands find the back of the net as the women’s field hockey team takes down South African in a 5-0 shutout. The…
Continue ReadingPizza for Italy and Dracula for Romania. South Korean broadcaster apologizes for its Olympic ‘inexcusable mistake’
By Jake Kwon, Kara Fox and Will Ripley, CNN The Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony is a gratuitously enjoyable affair, with bulging muscles and beaming…
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Kiwis beat Great Britain to advance to gold medal match
Great Britain and New Zealand were evenly matched in the first half. New Zealand pulled away in the second half to score 15 unanswered points,…
Continue ReadingEx-Oregon GOP state lawmaker banned from state Capitol after pleading guilty to misconduct charge
By Jenn Selva and Devan Cole, CNN Former Oregon GOP state Rep. Mike Nearman has been banned from the state Capitol and its grounds after pleading…
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Nic Fink makes 200m breaststroke final in 2:08 flat
Nic Fink finished second in the first 200m breaststroke semifinal to join a crowded field of medal contenders in the…
Continue ReadingSwastika is found carved into an elevator at the State Department
By Kylie Atwood and Nicole Gaouette, CNN A swastika was found carved into an elevator at the State Department on Monday, leading Secretary of State…
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Gibb, Bourne discuss chemistry after beach volleyball win
U.S. athletes Jake Gibb and Tri Bourne discussed their chemistry on the beach after defeating Italy’s Italy’s Enrico Rossi and Adrian Ignacio…
Continue Reading“El 6 de enero no ha terminado para mí”: los policías declaran sobre su salud mental y las heridas persistentes del ataque al Capitolio
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Cuatro agentes de policía que defendieron el Capitolio de EE.UU. el 6 de enero dejaron claro este martes que…
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Suni Lee dazzles during women’s team final
U.S. women’s gymnastics team member Suni Lee hit one of her signature uneven bars routines when her team needed it, scoring a 15.400. She also earned…
Continue ReadingSimone Biles: “No quería arriesgar una medalla por mis errores… Trato con los demonios que hay en mi cabeza”
César López Centro de Gimnasia de Ariake, Tokio (CNN Español) — Simone Biles se retiró del evento por equipos de gimnasia femenina,…
Continue ReadingBiden meets with key Democratic negotiator as White House presses to keep agenda on track
By Phil Mattingly and Lauren Fox, CNN President Joe Biden met with Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema on Tuesday at the White House as his administration…
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Grace McCallum’s solid performances in team final
U.S. women’s gymnastics team member Grace McCallum put together four solid performances in the Olympic team final, scoring 14.300 on vault, 13.700 on…
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Caeleb Dressel has ‘plenty left’ for 100m freestyle final
Caeleb Dressel recaps his 100m freestyle semifinal and looks ahead to his first individual final at the Tokyo…
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