Month: August 2024
Case that could keep RFK Jr. off New York’s presidential ballot ends
Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A judge is expected to decide soon whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr. falsely listed a New York residence as the…
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Australia ends U.S.’s gold medal streak in women’s water polo with semifinal shootout win
Australia ended the U.S.’s streak of three straight Olympic gold medals with a penalty shootout win in the women’s water polo semifinals on…
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Men’s 10m platform preview: Everything to know about Friday’s diving competition
The final diving event at the Paris Olympics will kick off on Friday with the prelims of the men’s 10m…
Continue Reading NYC driver charged with throwing a lit firework into a utility truck and injuring 2 workers
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City driver has been arrested and charged with tossing a lit firework into a Verizon utility truck and injuring two…
Continue ReadingCase that could keep RFK Jr. off New York’s presidential ballot ends
Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A judge is expected to decide soon whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr. falsely listed a New York residence as the…
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Olympic track cycling recap, Aug. 8: Benjamin Thomas wins gold in men’s omnium
It was a busy day in track cycling. France’s Benjamin Thomas won the men’s omnium, while Ellesse Andrews won the women’s…
Continue Reading Parents of 3 students who died in Parkland massacre, survivor reach large settlement with shooter
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Families of three students murdered during the 2018 massacre at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas…
Continue Reading A Serbian competitor in the CrossFit Games dies during a swimming event at a Texas lake
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A Serbian competitor in the CrossFit Games has died while competing in a swimming event Thursday morning at a Texas lake.…
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Police activity near West Wetlands Park
Police blocked off an area near West Wetlands…
Continue Reading NYC’s ice cream museum is sued by a man who says he broke his ankle jumping into the sprinkle pool
NEW YORK (AP) — A man who says he broke his ankle jumping into the sprinkle pool at the Museum of Ice Cream in New York City has filed a lawsuit…
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2024 Olympic women’s golf: Round 3 tee times, groupings and how to watch
Tee times and groupings for the third round of the Olympic women’s golf competition, Friday, Aug. 9, at Le Golf…
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USWNT’s red-hot attacking trio wants nickname ‘Triple Espresso’
Previously labeled the “Trifecta”, USWNT star forwards Sophia Smith, Mallory Swanson, and Trinity Rodman have a new nickname to proffer the…
Continue Reading Former Uvalde schools police chief says he’s being ‘scapegoated’ over response to mass shooting
Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The former Uvalde schools police chief says he thinks he’s been “scapegoated” as the one to blame…
Continue Reading France back in men’s basketball gold medal game after win over Germany in Paris Olympics
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — With blue, white and red flags waving in the stands and cheers blaring around them, France’s players took in…
Continue Reading Tunisia’s president replaces prime minister in the latest shakeup ahead of presidential election
Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s president has sacked the country’s prime minister and replaced him with another Cabinet…
Continue Reading Suspected Houthi rocket-propelled grenade attack targets ship off Yemen, authorities say
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has targeted a ship in the strategic Bab…
Continue Reading A 13-month streak of global temperature records just ended. Here are five takeaways
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — After 13 months of what felt like an endless breaking of heat records, the streak came to an end last month. The…
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Rahimi’s double helps Morocco rout Egypt 6-0 to win historic bronze
Morocco claimed the bronze medal at the Olympic men’s soccer tournament with a crushing 6-0 win over Egypt in Nantes on…
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Allez! Unsung heroes will Victor Wembanyama, France back to gold medal game
It wasn’t the prettiest win, but Victor Wembanyama and Co. did just enough to hold off Germany and advance to France’s second straight Olympic gold…
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