CNN By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Simone Biles has seemingly clapped back at criticism from former teammate MyKayla Skinner following the US gymnastics team’s victory at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday. Biles, 27, shared photos of herself and teammates Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey and Hezly Rivera celebrating their gold medal performance in
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By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — More than 55 million people worldwide have dementia, a number that’s expected to nearly triple by 2050. But addressing 14 risk factors over the course of one’s life — starting in childhood — could prevent or delay nearly half of cases, according to a large report by 27 dementia
Continue ReadingHUDSON, Wis. (AP) — A Minnesota man convicted in the slaying of a high school student and stabbings of four other people who were tubing on a western Wisconsin river has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. A judge also ordered 54-year-old Nicolae Miu on Wednesday to serve six years of extended supervision following
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The closely trailing Republican challenger for Utah’s 2nd District U.S. House seat is challenging the primary election results in state Supreme Court in a last-ditch effort to recover enough disqualified ballots to overtake his opponent. Colby Jenkins was 214 votes or 0.2 percentage points behind U.S. Rep. Celeste
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The US women’s soccer team qualified for the quarterfinals of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games with an unbeaten record after its 2-1 victory over Australia on Wednesday. Trinity Rodman opened the scoring on the stroke of half-time, prodding home as she latched onto a header from her teammate, Sophia
Continue ReadingCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Medicaid recipients can begin receiving over-the-counter birth control pills at no cost this week through hundreds of participating pharmacies statewide. Gov. Roy Cooper’s office says that starting Thursday, the oral conceptive Opill will be covered and available without a prescription to Medicaid enrollees at pharmacies in 92 counties.
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have launched Hank Aaron Week with the U.S. Postal Service dedicating a commemorative forever stamp honoring Aaron during a ceremony at Truist Park. The stamp was announced on April 8, the 50th anniversary of Aaron’s record-breaking 715th home run. Aaron’s widow, Billye Aaron, attended Wednesday’s ceremony. The 2024 Hank
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic delegates have selected Vice President Kamala Harris to be the party’s presidential nominee. That’s according to final vote results released late Monday by the Democratic National Committee. But don’t expect a balloon drop just yet. Harris officially claimed the nomination following a five-day online voting process, although the party
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said Wednesday that he will work to defeat a fall ballot issue aimed at remaking the state’s troubled political mapmaking system, and, if it passes, work with state lawmakers next year to advance a competing amendment based on the Iowa model. At a news
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La muerte del líder político de Hamas Ismail Haniyeh ha sumido al Medio Oriente en una nueva crisis y ha mermado las escasas esperanzas de que la guerra entre Israel y el grupo extremista que gobierna Gaza llegue a su fin en un futuro cercano. Hamas afirmó este miércoles que Israel
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Germany’s president has asked the Polish people for forgiveness during observances marking the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising. Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Wednesday that Germans must never forget the immeasurable suffering inflicted on the neighboring nation. On Aug, 1, 1944, the Polish underground army launched an uprising against German forces after
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — Rafael Nadal, leyenda del tenis español, jugó este miércoles su último partido de los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024, en el que perdió los cuartos de final de los dobles masculinos junto a su pareja de juego, el joven Carlos Alcaraz. Los españoles sobrevivieron a varios puntos de partido, pero finalmente
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Simone Biles pareció responder a las críticas de su excompañera MyKayla Skinner luego de la victoria del equipo de gimnasia de Estados Unidos en los Juegos Olímpicos de París el martes. Biles, de 27 años, compartió fotos de ella y sus compañeras de equipo Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs know what they have with their No. 1 cornerback in Trent McDuffie. McDuffie, who was a first-team All-Pro in 2023, is atop the depth chart after the offseason trade of cornerback L’Jarius Sneed to the Tennessee Titans. Figuring out the order after McDuffie, however,
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By Michael Williams, Alex Marquardt and Donald Judd, CNN Washington (CNN) — The White House on Wednesday said reports of the assassination of a Hamas political leader in Iran “don’t help with the temperature going down,” while repeating calls for a ceasefire deal that would see the release of hostages held by Hamas. “These reports
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOVELAND, Colo. (AP) — A person has been killed in a wildfire burning in the Colorado foothills as numerous blazes torch large areas around the western United States. The blaze is one of several burning along the state’s heavily-populated Front Range. Authorities said Wednesday that the body was found in one of five
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A pair of assassinations of anti-Israel militant leaders hours apart is threatening to set off a regional clash and upend already fragile talks toward ending the war in Gaza. The deadly round of hostilities escalated Wednesday when Hamas’ political chief, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed hours after he attended the inauguration of Iran’s new
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By Erika Tulfo, CNN (CNN) — It’s a summer for single-digit dollar deals as IHOP and Denny’s join other big-name food chains in offering value menu options. The two companies are the latest restaurants trying to appeal to consumers being more selective with their dollars in the wake of price increases. IHOP announced this week
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — The night the Olympic and Paralympic Cauldron first flew over Paris, its designer Mathieu Lehanneur held his breath. The balloon lit by the Olympic torch and set off into the sky was a risk. Lehanneur told The Associated Press that was the first time it had ever been tested in
Continue Reading By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday did not lower its key interest rate, which has been sitting at a 23-year high for the last 12 months. But officials continue to signal that the central bank may do so soon — most likely in September. And the market expects
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