Everything to know ahead of U.S. men’s basketball quarterfinal matchup with Brazil
A full preview ahead of the U.S. men’s basketball team’s Olympic quarterfinal game against…
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Drugstores tinker with new looks as their usual way of doing business faces challenges
AP Health Writer America’s drugstores are testing smaller locations and more ways to offer care as more store closings loom. As these experiments…
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There’s just one more stop on Jordan Chiles’ ‘Redemption Tour’
No matter what happens during the floor exercise final on Aug. 5, Jordan Chiles will be leaving Paris with an Olympic gold medal and a great sense of…
Continue Reading Four years after the Beirut port blast, many decry stalled justice as regional tensions spike
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The Beirut port blast anniversary this year coincides with soaring regional tensions. For many, the fears of a new…
Continue Reading More Olympians are set to compete in the Seine River. Here’s the latest on water quality concerns
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — At the Paris Olympics, whether the water quality in the Seine River is safe enough to host some swimming events has…
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Track and field recap, Aug. 4: Noah Lyles wins 100m gold medal in photo finish
Recapping track and field action from August 4, including the men’s 100m final and opening rounds in the women’s 400m hurdles, 200m and men’s 110m…
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Philippines gold medal gymnast Carlos Yulo to receive house, cash, free ramen for life
With his gold medal-winning floor routine on Saturday, Carlos Yulo became the first male Olympic gold medalist in the history of the Philippines, and…
Continue Reading Election conspiracy theories related to the 2020 presidential race live on in Michigan’s GOP primary
Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — This year’s presidential election was going to be it for Sheryl Guy, who was looking forward to…
Continue ReadingElection conspiracy theories related to the 2020 presidential race live on in Michigan’s GOP primary
Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — This year’s presidential election was going to be it for Sheryl Guy, who was looking forward to…
Continue Reading IOC calls tests that sparked vitriol targeting boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting impossibly flawed
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Olympics organizers have again slammed arbitrary testing imposed on boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Tin that led to a…
Continue Reading Mourad Merzouki brings hip-hop dance to the Olympic stage in the heart of Paris
AP Entertainment Writer CRETEIL, France (AP) — In a sweltering enclosed stage, several dancers perform synchronized routines before scattering, as…
Continue Reading VP’s campaign launches ‘Republicans for Harris’ in push to win over GOP voters put off by Trump
AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign on Sunday was launching “Republicans for Harris” as…
Continue ReadingVP’s campaign launches ‘Republicans for Harris’ in push to win over GOP voters put off by Trump
AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign on Sunday was launching “Republicans for Harris” as…
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2024 Olympic tennis men’s singles final result: Highlights from Novak Djokovic’s gold medal match in Paris
2024 Olympic Tennis Men’s Singles Final LIVE: Scores, updates, highlights, news, from the Men’s gold medal match in Paris, featuring Novak Djokovic…
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Basketball recap, Aug. 4: Belgium blasts Japan to snatch improbable knockout spot
On the final day of group play in the women’s basketball tournament, the U.S. takes on Germany and several knockout spots are up for…
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Nelly Korda, women’s golf competitors on site Sunday for men’s conclusion
World No. 1 and reigning gold medalist Nelly Korda arrived on site Sunday to watch the men play their final round in the Olympic golf…
Continue Reading Jordan’s top diplomat makes rare visit to Iran as fears of a wider regional war soar
Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Jordan’s foreign minister met Iran’s acting foreign minister in Tehran on Sunday as the United States and…
Continue Reading Ukraine intensifies its long-range strikes, sinking a Russian submarine and striking an airfield
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine has sunk a Russian submarine and hit a Russian airfield in the past 24 hours, in line with a surge of…
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Power Rankings: Men’s basketball tournament enters knockout stage at Paris Olympics
The U.S. remains the favorite to win gold in men’s basketball at the 2024 Paris Olympics, but as we reach the knockout round, where does everyone…
Continue Reading Fans of the Olympics find a new star. And Laurie Hernandez is not even competing this time
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — Laurie Hernandez pauses briefly and taps her head. “There’s a lot going on in here,” the two-time Olympic…
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