1 dead and dozens sickened after eating roasted eel from a Japanese department store
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — One person died and nearly 150 others were sickened after eating grilled eel prepared by a restaurant chain and sold…
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Gunmen open fire on a vehicle carrying UN staff in northwest Pakistan. No casualties
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say a bulletproof vehicle carrying local staff working for a U.N. development agency came under gun…
Continue Reading Stephen Nedoroscik waited his whole life for one routine. The US pommel horse specialist nailed it
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — American pommel horse specialist Stephen Nedoroscik helped deliver the U.S. men’s gymnastics team’s…
Continue Reading Here’s what to know about Seine River water quality during the Paris Olympics
AP Health Writer With the Paris Games underway, officials are keeping a close eye on the water quality of the Seine River. Swimming has been…
Continue Reading Tesla recalling more than 1.8M vehicles due to hood issue
AP Business Writer Tesla is recalling more than 1.8 million vehicles because of a hood issue that could increase the risk of a crash. Billionaire…
Continue Reading Bangladesh mourns some 200 deaths as student protests wind down and thousands are arrested
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh is observing a day of mourning in memory of more than 200 people killed in recent weeks during…
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Basketball recap, July 30: Giannis, Greece on the brink; Canada holds off Australia
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Olympics are in serious peril after another heroic performance fell…
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Men’s triathlon postponed to Wednesday
The men’s triathlon at the Paris Olympics did not go ahead as planned on Tuesday as pollution levels in the Seine remain too…
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Serbia wins gold in shooting mixed team air pistol
Serbia’s Zorana Arunovic and Damir Mikec won the 10m air pistol mixed team gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics on…
Continue Reading Top German court faults part of a plan to solve the country’s problem of too many lawmakers
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s highest court has upheld the central part of an electoral reform designed to downsize the country’s…
Continue Reading Spain’s prime minister doesn’t testify in a probe into corruption allegations against his wife
Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has chosen not to testify before a judge who went to Madrid’s presidential…
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U.S. rider Hannah Roberts begins competition with BMX freestyle qualification runs
BMX freestyle competition begins with qualification rounds. Hannah Roberts looks to lead the American…
Continue Reading Egyptian fencer Nada Hafez reveals she competed at the Paris Olympics while 7 months pregnant
PARIS (AP) — Egyptian fencer Nada Hafez has revealed that she fought at the Paris Olympics while seven months pregnant. Hafez posted on Instagram…
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Steve Kerr confirms Jayson Tatum will play in U.S. game vs. South Sudan
Jayson Tatum was conspicuously absent from the U.S. men’s basketball team’s opening win vs. Serbia, but head coach Steve Kerr set the record…
Continue Reading French police investigating abuse targeting Olympic opening ceremony DJ over ‘Last Supper’ tableau
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A storm of outrage about the Paris Olympics’ opening ceremony has taken a legal turn. French prosecutors on Tuesday…
Continue ReadingJets D-lineman Javon Kinlaw gets emotional while reflecting on his journey: ‘I never gave up’
AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Javon Kinlaw couldn’t get the words out. The memories were flooding his mind. The New York…
Continue Reading Air New Zealand scraps its 2030 carbon emissions target, saying solutions are costly and scarce
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Air New Zealand has scrapped its 2030 carbon emissions reduction targets, citing lags in producing…
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Team USA boxer Roscoe Hill downed by France’s Billal Bennama in Round 2
Team USA’s flyweight boxer Roscoe Hill fell to France’s Billal Bennama in a split-decision Round of 16 match Tuesday…
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NBC Universal introduces ‘OLI’ to help viewers watch the 2024 Paris Olympics
NBC Universal introduces OLI, an AI-powered logic system that helps viewers seamlessly find what they want to watch throughout the Paris…
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Men’s water polo recap, July 30: Australia stuns defending gold medalist Serbia
Australia kicked off Day 2 of men’s water polo action with a huge upset of Serbia, the two-time defending gold…
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