By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The US Senate passed legislation this week to grant Congress’ highest honor, the Congressional Gold Medal, to the first Black player to compete in the National Hockey League. The bipartisan measure to honor Willie O’Ree unanimously passed the chamber on Tuesday. It now must be approved by the US House of
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Chinese Taipei needed just 34 minutes to make Olympic history in badminton on Saturday, dominating China in the men’s doubles final to become the first unseeded team to win a gold medal.
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Home runs from Tristan Casas and Nick Allen powered the United States past South Korea in an Olympic baseball pool play game.
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ warning this week of a “Faucian distopia” offered the latest glimpse at how ambitious Republicans eyeing 2024 presidential bids are increasingly targeting public health officials as they attempt to grow their national brands in front of conservative audiences. “It is very important that we say unequivocally no
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Continue ReadingBy Kate Sullivan and Ella Nilsen, CNN President Joe Biden said Friday the wildfires intensifying in the West demand “urgent action” as he met with seven Republican and Democratic governors to discuss how states are responding to the wildfires and how the federal government can best assist. “We can’t ignore how the overlapping and intertwined
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The Team USA men didn’t start the game off hot, but they finished strong to beat the Czech Republic 119-84 in their final group stage contest.
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Kevin Durant became Team USA men’s all-time Olympic points leader in the squad’s 119-84 rout of the Czech Republic.
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A comfortable first place lead slipped out of Keydomar Vallenilla’s hands after the Venezuelan weightlifter’s 216kg attempt was challenged and deemed a ‘no lift.’
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By Brian Lowry and Frank Pallotta, CNN Like other changes to entertainment distribution through the years, the studio shift toward streaming — hastened by the unforeseen consequences of the pandemic — has Hollywood talent and their representatives demanding a different way to be paid. Scarlett Johansson’s lawsuit against Disney over the simultaneous streaming release of
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Spain, who needed an equalizing goal in second half stoppage time just to force extra time against Cote d’Ivoire, booked a place in the semifinal on the back of a hat trick from substitute Rafa Mir.
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The United States took down the Czech Republic Saturday as Kevin Durant became the top scorer in U.S. Olympic men’s basketball history.
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The ROC fell into an early hole against France, but stormed back thanks to the stellar performance of Olga Nikitina to defend their women’s team sabre gold.
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By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN As the world’s fittest and most capable athletes gave the performances of their lives this week in Tokyo, I worked my way through my second bowl of Cocoa Pebbles of the day to write this column. Here’s your TV OT: Rage against the philistines My two favorite shows of the moment
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Jamaican women have now won the last four Olympic golds in the 100m.
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Tacos, coffee, cars, jet fuel. computer chips, Nike shoes and school supplies: What do they all have in common? They’re all (nearly) impossible to find — or getting there. Shortages are popping up across the supply chain as the pandemic messes with shipping, demand, supply and all the other levers
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Canada’s Andre De Grasse shined as he led the men’s 100m first-round heats overall, winning heat five in 9.91. His time qualified him for the men’s 100m semifinals.
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Elaine Thompson-Herah held off compatriot Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to defend her Olympic 100m gold in a Games-record 10.61, assuming the title of world’s fastest woman alive; their teammate Shericka Jackson took bronze.
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By Faith Karimi, CNN When Olympic gymnasts compete Sunday and Monday in the individual floor exercises in Tokyo, viewers will notice a key difference between the events. The women will leap and flip and tumble to recorded music. The men’s routines will be accompanied by silence. The reason for the disparity dates back almost a
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The 19-year-old will be hunting for her country’s second gold in the event after Madeline Manning’s triumph in 1968 and their first medal since 1988.
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