US comes in last in health care rankings of high-income countries
By Tami Luhby, CNN The US once again ranked last in access to health care, equity and outcomes among high-income countries, despite spending a far…
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Olympic Basketball Day 12: Serbian women edge China in thriller, reach semifinals
Serbia’s women’s basketball team got 16 points and a game-high 10 rebounds from small forward Sonja Vasic on Wednesday, holding off China to earn a…
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Canoe/Kayak Day 12: Quarterfinals see sprints, splashes and close finishes
Heats & quarterfinals in women’s canoe single 200m, men’s kayak single 200m, women’s kayak single 500 & men’s K-2 1000 from the Sea Forest Waterway…
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Taylor dominates to reach wrestling final; Maroulis to try for bronze
David Taylor will wrestle for gold and Helen Maroulis for try for bronze on Thursday after a win and loss for the U.S. wrestlers in their respective…
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Medal ceremony: McLaughlin, Muhammad, women’s 400m hurdles
After top-three finishes in the women’s 400m hurdles, Americans Sydney McLaughlin, Dalilah Muhammad and the Netherlands’ Femke Bol receive their…
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The Cuomo brothers: Report places a new spotlight on a unique relationship
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo denies the states attorney general’s report that the investigation into allegations against Cuomo found that the governor…
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The Cuomo brothers: Report places a new spotlight on a unique relationship
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
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World champion Holloway reaches 110m hurdles final
The United States looks to extend its dominance in the event having won 19 of the 28 golds awarded at the…
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Thiam, eying Olympic repeat, takes heptathlon lead in HJ
After American Kendell Williams got her heptathlon started with the top time in the 100m hurdles, defending Olympic gold medalist Nafissatou Thiam…
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Simone Biles opens up about ‘twisties’ timeline
After securing a bronze medal on the balance beam in Tokyo, Simone Biles joined NBC’s Mike Tirico to shed light on her experience with “the…
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India’s Chopra throws furthest to advance to javelin final
Neeraj Chopra is attempting to become India’s first Olympic track and field medalist since the 1900 Paris…
Continue ReadingWhite House mourns recent suicides among officers who responded to Capitol insurrection: ‘A sad reminder’ of January 6 attack
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Tuesday mourned two recent suicides of police officers who had responded to the US…
Continue ReadingShontel Brown will win Ohio Democratic special primary, CNN projects
By Eric Bradner, Ethan Cohen and Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Cuyahoga County Council member Shontel Brown will win the Democratic special primary in…
Continue ReadingShontel Brown will win Ohio Democratic special primary, CNN projects
CNN’s Jeff Zeleny and Don Lemon discuss Cuyahoga County Council member Shontel Brown’s projected win in the Democratic special primary in Ohio’s 11th…
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Olympic Handball Day 12: ROC women remain on golden path; Norway also reaches semis
The Russian Olympic Committee on Wednesday secured a quarterfinal win on a path to defend its Rio 2016 gold medal in women’s handball at the Tokyo…
Continue ReadingOlympic sprinter Kristina Timanovskaya lands in Warsaw after refusing to fly back to Belarus
By Taylor Barnes, Sara Turnbull and Helen Regan, CNN Belarusian Olympic sprinter Kristina Timanovskaya, who refused to fly home fearing she would be…
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India’s Chopra, Germany’s Vetter top javelin qualifying
Neeraj Chopra, attempting to become India’s first Games track and field medalist since 1900, topped men’s javelin qualifying with 86.65m; German…
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New report commissioned by NCAA finds a massive gender inequity in college basketball
By Andy Rose, CNN The National Collegiate Athletic Association treats its Division I men’s basketball program better than its women’s…
Continue ReadingMachu Picchu es más antigua de lo que se creía anteriormente
Ángela Reyes (CNN) — La ciudadela inca de Machu Picchu, en Perú, estuvo ocupada entre el 1420 y 1530 d.C., varias décadas antes de lo que se…
Continue ReadingPolice officer dies following shooting outside the Pentagon building
By Barbara Starr, Evan Perez, Ellie Kaufman and Zachary Cohen, CNN A police officer died Tuesday after shots were fired outside the Pentagon…
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