This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include the Boston-set caper “The Instigators” starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck, Netflix premiering the final season of “The Umbrella Academy” and J Balvin has an album he likens to a house party. The world of “Dance Moms” returns with a new coach, dancers and, of course, very invested
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman and his wife Chelsea said their 3-year-old son Maximus is suffering from Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare neurological disorder. Their update in a joint social-media post Thursday came little more than a week after the Dodgers scratched him from the starting lineup against Houston, then
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman and his wife Chelsea said their 3-year-old son Maximus is suffering from Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare neurological disorder. Their update in a joint social-media post Thursday came little more than a week after the Dodgers scratched him from the starting lineup against Houston, then
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What to watch for as the Olympic fencing events head into their second to last day of competitions with women’s team sabre.
Continue Reading Associated Press Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles has entered the fray of the U.S. presidential race with a social media post that appears to clap back at Donald Trump’s comment about “Black jobs.” Responding to a photo of her posted on X on Friday, Biles writes, “I love my black job.” The Republican Trump has
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Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade forced Biles to “bring out the big guns,” she shared after her win.
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer VILLEPINTE, France (AP) — Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has landed in the middle of a divide about gender in sports after her Italian competitor, Angela Carini, pulled out seconds into their bout at the Paris Olympics. Outcry has come from conservatives like former U.S. President Donald Trump and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni.
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Details and takeaways from Friday’s pool play in the men’s handball tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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After romping over Serbia and South Sudan, the U.S. men’s basketball team looks to complete a perfect group stage at the Paris Olympics against Puerto Rico. Here’s everything to watch for.
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Miles Evans and Chase Budinger of the United States fell to Spain’s Pablo Herrera and Adrian Gavira on Friday, dropping to 1-2 in Pool F play.
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — A statue of late Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gigi Bryant, was scheduled to be unveiled during a private ceremony on Friday, according to a published report. The statue is located outside Crypto.com Arena near the Los Angeles Kings’ monument celebrating the team’s 50th anniversary, ESPN reported,
Continue Reading Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — An AP analysis of vote tally sheets released Friday by Venezuela’s main opposition indicates that their candidate won significantly more votes in Sunday’s election than the government has claimed, casting serious doubt on the official declaration that President Nicolás Maduro won. The AP processed almost 24,000 images of tally
Continue Reading ARNOLD, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri police dog died when the air conditioner failed in the patrol vehicle he had been left in. Vader, a 4-year-old K-9 officer for the Arnold Police Department in suburban St. Louis, died Wednesday. A Facebook posting from Arnold police says Vader’s handler left the dog in the running, air-conditioned
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The second round of the Olympic men’s golf competition is underway at Le Golf National and there’s a three-way tie atop the leaderboard. Here’s how Day 2 of the 72-hole event is playing out.
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Fireballs, several headless Marie Antoinettes, billowing red smoke, the Conciergerie, guitars, and double bass. Gojira singer and guitarist Joe Duplantier can count himself part of one the most vivid and jarring moments in Olympic Opening Ceremony history.
Continue Reading Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The National Association of Black Journalists conference is back to business as usual after former President Donald Trump’s contentious interview. Thousands of journalists are speaking with recruiters or networking at the career fair in Chicago. Meeting rooms overflow with attendees listening to panel discussions on career growth and industry changes,
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Four games were scheduled for Friday in the women’s water polo tournament at the Paris Olympics. Here’s a look at how they went.
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The U.S. men’s four boat has won its first Olympic championship in 64 years, and it’s thanks to grueling sacrifice and a simple call: “Red.”
Continue Reading Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — When Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza was suddenly moved to a detention center in Moscow from a Siberian prison, he thought he was being taken there to be shot. Opposition activist Ilya Yashin said he was warned by a security operative that he would die in prison if he returned
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Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz powered into the Olympic singles final with a brutal 6-1, 6-1 thrashing of overwhelmed Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime at Roland-Garros on Friday.
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