If the Olympics were held on time last year, Ryota Yamagata wouldn’t have qualified. One year later, he’s been named captain of the country’s delegation at the games in Tokyo. CNN’s Blake Essig sits down with the Olympian to talk about how he took advantage of the pandemic to earn the opportunity to represent Japan at Tokyo 2020.
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By Blake Essig, Akanksha Sharma and Emiko Jozuka, CNN Empty stadiums, no fans, and if you’re an athlete it’s probably best to avoid having sex in the Olympic Village just to be on the safe side. No wonder, then, that the Tokyo 2020 Olympics has been forced to break with a number of traditions as
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By Megan Marples, CNN Drowning is one of the leading causes of unintentional injury-related death for children ages 1 to 19 in the United States, but some children have a significantly higher chance of drowning than others. Teenage boys ages 15 to 19 are 10 times more likely to drown than girls, according to a
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Crockett, Aubry Killion Click here for updates on this story MARRERO, Louisiana (WDSU) — Work to drain part of the Twin Canals inside Jean Lafitte National Historic Park was not successful. JPSO says they lost the clay dam early Tuesday night and the original water levels returned. The recovery effort now resumes its
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By Matt Egan, CNN Business The bipartisan infrastructure plan and President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion proposal to widen the social safety net won’t cause runaway inflation if passed by Congress, according to a new report by Moody’s Analytics. “Worries that the plan will ignite undesirably high inflation and an overheating economy are overdone,” Mark Zandi,
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Officers were called at about 11 a.m. Tuesday to Ellis Porter Riverside Park on a report of a man who had exposed himself to a child in the women’s bathroom, according to a Jefferson City Police Department news release. The caller told police the man left the park in a black SUV.
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By Michelle Toh and Selina Wang, CNN Business One of Japan’s most prominent business leaders says the Olympics are losing their commercial value. Suntory CEO Takeshi Niinami told CNN Business in an exclusive interview on Monday that his company decided against being a sponsor of the upcoming Tokyo Games, saying it was “too expensive.” “We
Continue ReadingBy Todd Dykes Click here for updates on this story OXFORD, Ohio (WLWT) — Miami University in Oxford announced Tuesday that six students won book store gift cards valued at nearly $2,000. They’re the first winners in the school’s COVID-19 vaccine lottery prize program. From now through September, students like Fiyin Akomolafe and Jasmine Craine
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (WLWT) — A 14-year-old girl has died after being pulled from the water at Land of Illusion Adventure Park in Middletown, Ohio, according to the Butler County Sheriff’s Office. It happened around 5 p.m. Tuesday at the lake and self-proclaimed “adventure park,” located
Continue ReadingBy Josh Doering Click here for updates on this story INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (WISH) — Indianapolis Public Schools on Tuesday announced their COVID-19 health and safety protocols for the 2021-22 school year. Fully vaccinated students and staff are allowed to opt out of wearing masks by voluntarily providing proof of vaccination. Those who are not vaccinated
Continue ReadingBy Sasha Lenninger Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — If you set your mind to it, you can accomplish anything and that is what 78-year-old Linda Patterson did. The Albuquerque grandma who’s had knee surgeries and a lack of mobility following a car accident participated in her first powerlifting
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Macht Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — A federal judge was prepared to allow one of two men accused of plotting to attack the Democratic headquarters in Sacramento to be released to home detention on Tuesday. But Jarrod Copeland will remain behind bars for now after his wife
Continue ReadingBy Andrea Olson Click here for updates on this story ROBERTS, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — Residents living near Jim Moore Pond in Roberts say the area is going downhill due to trash and vulgar graffiti. Amanda Hodgson has lived near the pond for a number of years and takes her kids and dog frequently. However, she
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Milwaukee Police are investigating two separate shooting incidents during the NBA Finals celebration early Wednesday morning. According to police, a 19-year-old Milwaukee woman and a 32-year-old Milwaukee man were injured in a shooting near N. Water St. and W. Juneau St.
Continue ReadingMariana Toro (CNN) — Durante gran parte del año pasado, parecÃa que Indonesia habÃa logrado mantener bajo control su brote de covid-19. Ahora, la nación insular, hogar de unos 270 millones de personas, se ha convertido en el nuevo epicentro de la pandemia en Asia, y se registran más casos y muertes diarios que en
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El mundo del deporte, apenas unos dÃas antes de uno de sus principales eventos mundiales, ha estado lidiando con un número significativo y preocupante de casos de covid-19. Algunos residentes japoneses han pedido que se cancelen los Juegos OlÃmpicos, que comienzan esta semana con un año de retraso debido a
Continue ReadingBy ABBY DODGE Click here for updates on this story LAWRENCE, Kansas (KCTV) — Isaac Smith. George Robertson. Pete Vinegar. Geological surveyors are hoping to find the unmarked graves of these 3 men who were lynched by a white mob in Lawrence in 182. The search for their graves started before the pandemic, but it
Continue ReadingBy Kim St. Onge Click here for updates on this story GRANITE CITY, Illinois (KMOV) — A Metro East mom is pressing for answers after she says her son was attacked by a Granite City police dog. “I ain’t never scream like that a day in my life,” said Devondrea Williams, who was bit by
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A commercial meant to scare people into protecting themselves from Covid-19 has faced backlash from Australians who feel as if the government is not doing enough to assist with the country’s vaccine rollout. CNN’s Angus Watson reports.
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By Julia Hollingsworth, CNN A 39-year-old man allegedly used a rope made from bed sheets to shimmy down from a fourth floor hotel room and flee Australian quarantine, police said. The man arrived in Western Australia from Brisbane on Monday afternoon, but didn’t meet the exemption requirements needed to enter the state, which currently has
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