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Month: August 2024

The 15 Russian ‘neutrals’ at the Paris Olympics are politically isolated and rarely in the spotlight

AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — The 15 Russians competing at the Paris Olympics have an uneasy status as “Individual Neutral Athletes” following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Some in the Olympic Village opposed them taking part in the Summer Games, and Russian opinion is divided. In Russia, the Olympics aren’t being shown on TV

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Olympic and faith leaders seek reset after opening ceremony outcry, while chaplains welcome athletes

Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Faith leaders gathered with Olympic officials Sunday morning in front of Notre Dame Cathedral to celebrate how “faith and sport can complement each other,” in the words of International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach. The 2024 Paris Games got off to a rocky start with many religious groups around the

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Instan a ciudadanos extranjeros a abandonar el Líbano “lo antes posible” por el aumento de las tensiones regionales

Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Estados Unidos, el Reino Unido y Francia se encuentran entre varios países que han instado a sus ciudadanos a abandonar el Líbano mientras las crecientes tensiones en la región generan temores de una ampliación del conflicto en Medio Oriente. La embajada de Estados Unidos en Líbano pidió a los ciudadanos que

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Debby strengthens to a Category 1 hurricane ahead of Florida landfall as Southeast braces for potentially historic rain

CNN By Elisa Raffa, Ashley R. Williams, Dakin Andone and Brandon Miller, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane Debby, the fourth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season and the second named hurricane, has become a Category 1 storm, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm, located about 100 miles west-northwest of Tampa, Florida, with maximum sustained winds of 75

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How two topsy-turvy weeks upended Trump’s 2024 campaign

CNN By Eric Bradner, Alayna Treene and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — A 17-day stretch with few parallels in American history has upended what looked to Donald Trump’s campaign like a clear path to victory when the former president stepped on the Republican convention stage in Milwaukee. In that moment, a unified Republican Party had rallied around Trump after he

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Election conspiracy theories related to the 2020 presidential race live on in Michigan’s GOP primary

Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — This year’s presidential election was going to be it for Sheryl Guy, who was looking forward to retiring after more than four decades working in the clerk’s office in northern Michigan’s Antrim County. The outcome of Tuesday’s primary could scramble those plans. Five candidates are competing in the Republican

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IOC calls tests that sparked vitriol targeting boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting impossibly flawed

Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Olympics organizers have again slammed arbitrary testing imposed on boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Tin that led to a storm of vitriol misidentifying the women as transgender or men. International Olympic Committee spokesman Mark Adams said Sunday that the testing was “so flawed that it’s impossible to engage with it.”

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Mourad Merzouki brings hip-hop dance to the Olympic stage in the heart of Paris

AP Entertainment Writer CRETEIL, France (AP) — In a sweltering enclosed stage, several dancers perform synchronized routines before scattering, as others practice twisting handstands and tumbles. Amid this, Mourad Merzouki directs them, ensuring their hip-hop moves are flawless. It’s the final day of rehearsals for the renowned French-Algerian choreographer and his energetic group of dancers

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VP’s campaign launches ‘Republicans for Harris’ in push to win over GOP voters put off by Trump

AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign on Sunday was launching “Republicans for Harris” as she looks to win over Republican voters put off by Donald Trump’s candidacy. The program will be a “campaign within a campaign,” according to Harris’ team, using well-known Republicans to activate their networks, with a

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