Danish cyclist crashes into GB rider during team pursuit
By Amy Woodyatt and Jack Guy, CNN The Izu Velodrome witnessed a heated confrontation on Tuesday as Denmark and Great Britain track cyclists collided…
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Uzbekistan’s Akbar Djuraev wins gold, Olympic records in men’s 109 kg
Akbar Djuraev of Uzbekistan set new Olympic records in the clean and jerk and total score for men’s 109 kg Group A weightlifting at the 2020 Tokyo…
Continue ReadingMan wants his charges dropped, asks prosecutor in Lake Monroe attack to step down
By Sierra Hignite Click here for updates on this story BLOOMINGTON, Indiana (WISH) — The man at the center of a July 4,…
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ROC edges Australia 9-8 in women’s water polo quarterfinals
The ROC women’s water polo team defeated Australia 9-8 in the Olympic quarterfinals. It was a full-team effort for the ROC, as three different…
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Germany upsets Chinese Taipei in table tennis quarterfinals
The German men’s table tennis squad ousted the No. 12-seeded Chinese Taipei 3-2 in the men’s team table tennis…
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Mondo Duplantis breezes to pole vault gold, nearly breaks WR
Sweden’s Armand “Mondo” Duplantis was untested winning gold in the men’s pole vault, not missing until he tried to take down his own world…
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‘America’s Got Talent’ contestant departs show due to cancer battle
By Chloe Melas, CNN “America’s Got Talent” star Jane Marczewski has withdrawn from the competition due to health issues as she…
Continue ReadingRon Johnson suggests, without evidence, FBI had advance knowledge of January 6 riot but did nothing
By Paul P. Murphy, CNN Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson suggested to his constituents at a luncheon on Saturday that the FBI had advance…
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UPDATE: Phoenix officer was last person to see dead hiker alive
Rescue teams located the body of a hiker whom was reportedly missing on Friday at Camelback Mountain. Phoenix police identify the woman as Angela…
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Rai Benjamin relives ‘best race in Olympic history’
While he was initially disappointed with his silver medal in the 400m hurdles, Rai Benjamin is turning the corner and realizing how proud his family…
Continue ReadingThis controversial real-time crime alert app is now selling access to its safety agents
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Next time you’re walking alone at night or meeting up with a stranger for a first date, one startup…
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‘Queen’ dreams: Poland’s Wlodarczyk wins third straight hammer gold medal
American DeAnna Price, the 2019 world champion, could not find her power during the final and finished eighth…
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Thompson-Herah wins 100m, 200m sprinting double-double gold
Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson-Herah won the 200m gold medal, recording the second fastest time ever. She is the first woman in history to have won both…
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Four gymnasts fall in high bar final
Kazakhstan’s Milad Karim, Japan’s Kitazono Takeru, Australia’s Tyson Bull and the Netherlands’ Bart Deurloo all came off the high bar at least once…
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Relive Simone Biles’ Olympic beam routine in primetime
Catch a replay of Simone Biles’ last routine in Tokyo tonight on…
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Florida’s Broward County school district reverses its mask mandate after funding threat from the governor
By Joe Sutton and Jason Hanna, CNN Florida’s second-largest school district said it will withdraw its mask mandate after the governor…
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Teen phenom Athing Mu wins 800m gold, breaks American record
Teenager Athing Mu won 800m gold at the Tokyo Olympics, breaking Ajee Wilson’s American record in 1:55.21 to give the U.S. its first Games title in…
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Athing Mu, 19, ends half-century U.S. drought with women’s 800m gold
The 19-year-old phenom also took down the American record in her Olympic gold medal-winning…
Continue Reading‘If you aren’t going to help, please get out of the way’: Biden turns up the pressure on GOP governors as Delta spreads
The country’s Covid-19 response coordinator says vaccine requirements are a growing…
Continue Reading This Texas city has a relatively high vaccination rate, but it’s still fighting to get shots in arms amid rising cases
With the pace of inoculations slowing, Austin, Texas, is scrambling to get more shots in arms, dedicating personnel at sites across the city — vet…
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