How ‘sheer will’ carried U.S. through adversity to women’s 3×3 bronze
Bronze wasn’t what the U.S. women’s 3×3 basketball team came to the Paris Olympics for, but when you consider the path it took — and the obstacles…
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California’s two biggest school districts botched AI deals. Here are lessons from their mistakes.
CalMatters With all the hubris of a startup founder, Alberto Carvalho, superintendent of Los Angeles Unified School District, took to the stage in…
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Team USA wrestler Amit Elor golden in the City of Light following meteoric rise at 2024 Paris Olympics
Amit Elor proved she was the new face of American wrestling at the 2024 Paris Olympics by winning gold in the women’s 68kg…
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Olympics’ 2030-2034 double awarding adds stability to Olympic movement, says IOC
The simultaneous awarding of the 2030 and 2034 Winter Olympics last month provides stability for the Olympic movement and a similar decision cannot…
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Judge upholds Ohio’s gender-affirming care ban; civil rights group vows immediate appeal
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A judge in Ohio says a state law that limits gender-affirming health care for youth under 18 can go into effect. The American…
Continue Reading Indiana’s completion of a 16-year highway extension project is a ‘historic milestone,’ governor says
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Officials in Indiana are celebrating the completion of a highway extension connecting Evansville and Indianapolis. Gov. Eric…
Continue Reading Paris Olympics Day 11: Gabby Thomas leads Americans to 2 golds — 5 overall — at track and field
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — The United States had a big night in track and field on Day 11 of the Paris Olympics. The Americans won two gold…
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The Podium: Just keep paddling
The Podium: An NBC Olympic and Paralympic podcast. Join us for insider coverage during the intense competition at the 2024 Paris Olympic and…
Continue Reading WK Kellogg to close Omaha plant, downsize in Memphis as it shifts production to newer facilities
AP Business Writer WK Kellogg Co. is closing one U.S. cereal plant and downsizing another as part of a plan to consolidate its operations in newer…
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Defense leads the way for U.S. in women’s water polo win over Hungary
The U.S. women’s water polo team had been winning in Paris with defense, and needed every bit of that defensive effort in a 5-4 win over Hungary on…
Continue ReadingAngels-Yankees series opener postponed because of rain; doubleheader set for Wednesday
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The game between the Los Angeles Angels and New York Yankees scheduled for Tuesday night was postponed because of…
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He Bing Jiao honors injured Carolina Marin at badminton medal ceremony
China’s He Bing Jao put on a great display of respect on the medal stand after taking silver in women’s badminton…
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Paris Olympics Aug. 6 recap, highlights: Hocker shocks, USWNT advances, Lopez makes history
Results, updates and latest news from Day 11 of competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Tuesday, Aug.…
Continue ReadingElon Musk’s X sues advertisers over alleged ‘massive advertiser boycott’ after Twitter takeover
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (AP) — Elon Musk’s social media platform X has sued a group of advertisers, alleging that a “massive advertiser…
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Boxing recap, Aug. 6: Omari Jones goes down, leaves with USA’s lone boxing medal
Team USA’s Omari Jones lost his semifinal bout with Uzbekistani world champion Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev at the 2024 Paris Olympics, but earned a…
Continue Reading Israeli athletes receive threats in Paris as tensions simmer over Gaza
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Israel’s Olympic team said athletes have received threats as they compete in Paris. It comes amid larger…
Continue Reading High schoolers’ mental health shows small improvement in a US government survey
AP Medical Writer A government survey shows small signs of improvement in the mental health of U.S. teenagers. But the share of students —…
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Gold for Gabby: Dominant 200m victory ensures Thomas’ first Olympic crown
Gabby Thomas won her first Olympic gold medal, winning the women’s 200m final for…
Continue ReadingUS women’s volleyball team advances to semifinal with straight-set win against Poland
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — The reigning Olympic champion U.S. women’s volleyball team posted a straight-set victory against Poland on Tuesday…
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Cuban impenetrable force Mijain Lopez becomes first Olympian to win five straight golds in individual event
Super heavyweight wrestler and Olympic icon Mijain Lopez of Cuba won his fifth consecutive gold medal in wrestling’s Greco-Roman super heavyweight…
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