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Athletes enjoying their first days at the giant Olympic village ahead of the Paris GamesJul 23, 2024 6:04 pm - PARIS — Australian beach volleyball player Taliqua Clancy got an unexpected surprise walking around the athletes' village at the Paris Olympics on Monday. Among the legio...
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Wembanyama returns home for Olympics. The basketball star will be one of Paris' biggest attractionsJul 23, 2024 5:59 pm - PARIS (AP) — Sports often are a secondary attraction in Paris, with athletes having a difficult time standing out in a cultural sphere driven largely by food, fashion and...
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United States favored to top overall medal table at Paris Games. China may challenge for most goldJul 23, 2024 5:53 pm - As the Paris Olympics are set to open this week, the United States goes in as the favorite to win the most medals. China is unlikely to overtake the U.S. in the overall m...
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U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey is resigning from office following his corruption convictionJul 23, 2024 1:33 pm - TRENTON, N.J. — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez is resigning from office Aug. 20 following his conviction for taking bribes for corrupt acts including acting as an agent of the Eg...
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Biden will address the nation Wednesday on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bidJul 23, 2024 12:37 pm - REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware — President Joe Biden will address the nation from the Oval Office on Wednesday evening on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bi...
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US is investigating Delta’s flight cancellations and faltering response to global tech outageJul 23, 2024 12:18 pm - U.S. regulators are investigating how Delta Air Lines is treating passengers affected by canceled and delayed flights as the airline struggles to recover from a global te...
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Secret Service director steps down after assassination attempt against ex-President Trump at rallyJul 23, 2024 9:41 am - The director of the Secret Service is stepping down from her job, according to an email she sent to staff, following the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump that unleashed intensifying outcry about how the agency tasked with protecting current and former presidents could fail in its core mission.
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Hamas and Fatah sign declaration in Beijing on ending yearslong rift as war rages in GazaJul 23, 2024 7:36 am - RAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah signed a declaration in Beijing on ending a yearslong rift, the groups said Tuesday, taking a step toward resol...
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Data shows hurricanes and earthquakes grab headlines but inland counties top disaster listJul 23, 2024 7:33 am - Floyd County keeps flooding and the federal government keeps coming to the rescue. In July 2022, at least 40 people died and 300 homes were damaged when the eastern Kentu...
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Kamala Harris is preparing to lead Democrats in 2024. There are lessons from her 2020 bidJul 23, 2024 6:51 am - ATLANTA — Kamala Harris was greeted by a massive, cheering crowd during the first rally of her newly announced presidential campaign in 2019. Speaking on a late January d...