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…
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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…
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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…
Continue ReadingChina’s top leaders vow to support consumers and improve confidence in its slowing economy
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — China’s powerful Politburo has endorsed the ruling Communist Party’s strategy for growing the economy by…
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2024 Olympic men’s golf: Round 1 tee times, groupings and how to watch
Tee times and groupings for the opening round of the Olympic men’s golf competition at Le Golf National, which begins…
Continue ReadingParis Olympics brings out hoses and misters to cool down fans during heat wave
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Most parts of France are enduring a heat wave mere days after the 2024 Olympics launched with a rain-soaked opening…
Continue ReadingEurope’s growth lags US again, as Germany remains the eurozone’s economic problem child
AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Europe’s economy enjoyed only modest growth in the April-June quarter even as the U.S. outperformed…
Continue ReadingAustralian police officer recalls 2022 ambush by extremists in rural area that left 2 officers dead
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A police officer has testified that he did not know where bullets were coming from as two colleagues…
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Beach volleyball recap, July 30: Cuba’s Diaz/Alayo roll yet again
Competition continued in the Olympic beach volleyball tournament as athletes took to the sand and battled at the steps of the Eifel…
Continue Reading Police clash with a violent crowd gathered near the site of UK stabbing attack that killed 3 girls
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Far-right protesters fueled by anger and false online rumors hurled bottles and stones at police, wounding more than…
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Volleyball recap, July 30: Italy and Slovenia clinch knockout appearances, U.S. men escape against Germany
Egypt dominated Italy in straight sets and Team USA barely escaped an embarrassing collapse on Day 4 of volleyball at the Paris…
Continue ReadingInterpol anti-narcotics operation leads to 206 arrests, seizure of $1.6B of illegal drugs, chemicals
LYON, France (AP) — Interpol says more than 200 people have been arrested and some $1.6 billion worth of illegal drugs and precursor chemicals…
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In the Village: The nuts and bolts of Olympic cycling
In the Village: An NBC Olympic and Paralympic podcast. Join us for insider coverage of the daily lives of your favorite members of team USA during…
Continue ReadingFrance shifts Western Sahara stance, seeking closer ties with Morocco
Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — France has backed Morocco’s autonomy plan for the disputed Western Sahara, shifting a decades-old position…
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Women’s handball recap, July 30: France remains undefeated in pool play
Details and takeaways from Tuesday’s pool play in the women’s handball tournament at the 2024 Paris…
Continue ReadingFlash flooding triggered by heavy monsoons in northwest Pakistan kills at least 14 people
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say heavy monsoons in northwest Pakistan triggered flash flooding, killing at least 14 people, 11 from the same…
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