Today: September 20, 2024
Today: September 20, 2024

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Olympics gymnastics latest: Simone Biles, Sunisa Lee seek another gold medal in all-around final

Simone Biles, fresh off leading the U.S. women’s gymnastics team back to the gold medal in team competition, returns to the mat today for the Paris Olympics all-around finals

Olympics gymnastics latest: Simone Biles, Sunisa Lee seek another gold medal in all-around final
Health|Sports

Browns RB D'Onta Foreman to be released from hospital after neck injury in practice

Cleveland Browns running back D’Onta Foreman is expected to be released from a hospital in Virginia after suffering a neck injury during a kickoff drill in practice

Browns RB D'Onta Foreman to be released from hospital after neck injury in practice
Americas|Europe|News|Political|World

Prisoner Swap Latest: Freed Americans return to US soil and emotional welcome

The United States and Russia have completed a 24-person prisoner swap, the largest in post-Soviet history, with Moscow releasing journalist Evan Gershkovich and fellow American Paul Whelan in a multinational deal that set some two dozen people free

Prisoner Swap Latest: Freed Americans return to US soil and emotional welcome
Sports

Gordon Hayward retires after 14 NBA seasons with Utah, Boston, Charlotte and Oklahoma City

Gordon Hayward, who nearly gave Butler a national title over Duke with a half-court shot that just missed on the final play of the 2010 NCAA men’s basketball championship game, retired from the NBA after 14 seasons on Thursday

Gordon Hayward retires after 14 NBA seasons with Utah, Boston, Charlotte and Oklahoma City
Crime|News

Teen brother of Air Force airman who was killed by Florida deputy is fatally shot near Atlanta

Authorities say the teenage brother of a U.S. Air Force airman who was fatally shot in his home by a Florida sheriff’s deputy in May was shot to death this week near Atlanta

Teen brother of Air Force airman who was killed by Florida deputy is fatally shot near Atlanta
Entertainment|Sports|Technology

Venu Sports may be available for $42.99 per month with its planned launch targeted for fall

Venu Sports — the sports streaming platform planned by ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros

Venu Sports may be available for $42.99 per month with its planned launch targeted for fall
Economy|Europe|Finance

The Czech central bank cuts its key interest rate as inflation falls and the economy slowly recovers

The Czech Republic’s central bank has cut its key interest rate for the sixth time in a row as inflation falls and the economy recovers more slowly than expected

The Czech central bank cuts its key interest rate as inflation falls and the economy slowly recovers
Economy|Europe|Health|News

UK family doctors vote to limit services to patients in a dispute over funding

Family doctors in England have voted to limit the number of patients they see and refuse extra work to protest a “broken” funding model

Environment|Europe

Dutch province warns parents against taking young children to forests following wolf encounters

A central Dutch province is urgently warning parents not to take young children to a popular forest area near the city of Utrecht following two recent close encounters with a wolf displaying “atypical and worrying” behavior

MidEast|News|Political

Hezbollah leader says war with Israel has entered 'new phase' after killings of top militant figures

Hezbollah’s leader warned that the militant group's conflict with Israel has entered a “new phase.”

Hezbollah leader says war with Israel has entered 'new phase' after killings of top militant figures
Sports

Top draft pick Travis Bazzana hits grand slam in High-A for first professional home run

Travis Bazzana, the top pick in this month’s amateur draft, hit a grand slam for his first professional home run in High-A Lake County’s 17-5 rout of Beloit in the Midwest League

Top draft pick Travis Bazzana hits grand slam in High-A for first professional home run
Asia|Political

Myanmar's military regime extends state of emergency by 6 months as civil war rages

The military regime that seized power in Myanmar 3 1/2 years ago extended a state of emergency in the civil war-wracked country for another six months, saying it needs time to prepare for long-promised elections

Myanmar's military regime extends state of emergency by 6 months as civil war rages
Economy|News|Technology

US road safety agency will look into fatal crash near Seattle involving Tesla using automated system

U.S. road safety investigators say they will look into an April crash near Seattle after authorities determined that a Tesla was operating on the company’s “Full Self-Driving” system when it hit and killed a motorcyclist

US road safety agency will look into fatal crash near Seattle involving Tesla using automated system
Sports

What's next for Katie Ledecky? Another race and a relay as she goes for more records

Katie Ledecky has tied one of swimming’s most impressive records

What's next for Katie Ledecky? Another race and a relay as she goes for more records
Business|Finance|Technology

Facebook parent Meta posts stronger-than-expected Q2 results, sending shares higher after hours

Investments in artificial intelligence will account for a significant increase in Facebook parent company Meta’s expenses in the coming year, but stronger-than-expected revenue from its advertising business was enough to reassure investors that its business is on the right track

Facebook parent Meta posts stronger-than-expected Q2 results, sending shares higher after hours
Health

North Carolina Medicaid recipients can obtain OTC birth control pills at pharmacies at no cost

North Carolina Medicaid recipients can begin receiving over-the-counter birth control pills at no cost this week through hundreds of participating pharmacies statewide

Crime|Europe

Russian couple in Slovenia is sentenced to 19 months in prison for spying, released on time served

A Russian couple has been sentenced in the Slovenian capital to 19 months in prison each, after pleading guilty to spying charges

Russian couple in Slovenia is sentenced to 19 months in prison for spying, released on time served
Economy|News

US stands by decision that 50 million air bag inflators are dangerous, steps closer to huge recall

U.S. auto safety regulators say they stand by a conclusion that more than 50 million air bag inflators are dangerous and should be recalled

US stands by decision that 50 million air bag inflators are dangerous, steps closer to huge recall
Health|Sports

Gymnast-turned-shooter Adriana Ruano wins Guatemala's first Olympic gold

A spinal injury ended Adriana Ruano’s Olympic dream as a gymnast

Gymnast-turned-shooter Adriana Ruano wins Guatemala's first Olympic gold
Environment|News

Severe storms in the Southeast US leave 1 dead and cause widespread power outages

A weather system that produced severe thunderstorms in the Southeast left one man dead in Georgia, caused damage in a South Carolina town and left hundreds of thousands of electricity customers without power

Severe storms in the Southeast US leave 1 dead and cause widespread power outages
Entertainment|Europe

German city renamed 'Swiftkirchen' for Taylor Swift concerts gets 1,400 bids for the signs

The German city of Gelsenkirchen, which temporarily renamed itself “Swiftkirchen” before the American superstar played three concerts there in mid-July, says it received about 1,400 bids from Germany and abroad for signs it put up with the name

German city renamed 'Swiftkirchen' for Taylor Swift concerts gets 1,400 bids for the signs
Arts|Entertainment

John Mangum to head Lyric Opera of Chicago, had been CEO of Houston Symphony

John Mangum has been hired to succeed Anthony Freud as general director of the Lyric Opera of Chicago

Americas|Election|Political

Venezuela's Maduro asks top court to audit the presidential election, but observers cry foul

President Nicolás Maduro has asked Venezuela’s high court to conduct an audit of the presidential election after opposition leaders disputed his claim of victory

Venezuela's Maduro asks top court to audit the presidential election, but observers cry foul
Europe|Travel

Storm disrupts high-speed trains from Paris, leaving travelers stranded during Olympics

A storm interrupted all high-speed train traffic connecting Paris to the southeast of the country as well as Switzerland in both directions, France’s rail company said, leaving thousands of travelers stranded amid the Olympics and departures for summer vacation

Americas|News|Political

Texas' floating Rio Grande barrier can stay for now, court rules as larger legal battle persists

A floating barrier in the Rio Grande meant to discourage migrants from trying to cross from Mexico into Texas can stay for now, a full federal appeals court has ruled

Texas' floating Rio Grande barrier can stay for now, court rules as larger legal battle persists

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