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Month: August 2024

From ‘monkey boy’ to ‘horse guy’, Stephen Nedoroscik is soaking up the limelight

Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Stephen Nedoroscik is leaning into his newfound stardom as a geeky, bespectacled, Rubik’s Cube-solving video gamer who just won two bronze medals at the Paris Olympics. The 25-year-old U.S. gymnast finished third in the pommel horse on Saturday, helping the American men’s team earn bronze. It brought the program its

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Novak Djokovic dice que la medalla de oro olímpica “supera todo” tras derrotar a Carlos Alcaraz en una emocionante final en París 2024

urielblanco (CNN) — En su quinto intento, tras un partido de extraordinaria calidad, el serbio Novak Djokovic añadió un nuevo título a su casi perfecto currículum tenístico: la medalla de oro olímpica. Djokovic superó al español Carlos Alcaraz en una brillante y agotadora final individual masculina disputada este domingo en Roland Garros, en la que

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El Paso PD arrest 25-year-old in connection to fatal drunk driving crash

Update (September 6, 2024): Special Traffic Investigators arrested 25-year-old Jorge Alexis Gamboa and charged him with intoxication manslaughter in connection with the crash. Jorge Alexis Gamboa (Courtesy: EPPD) “On August 22 of this year, Investigators obtained an arrest warrant for Gamboa after the investigation determined he was responsible for the crash,” El Paso Police Department

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Divers recover body from American River in Rancho Cordova, marking 5th drowning in area this season

By Brandon Downs, Kayla Moeller Click here for updates on this story     RANCHO CORDOVA, California (KOVR) — Crews with Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District recovered the body of a man who was reported to have gone underwater and not resurface in the American River in the Rancho Cordova area on Saturday. Around 11:30 a.m., crews responded

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Eovaldi’s franchise-record streak without a walk for Rangers ends with first-inning free pass

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Nathan Eovaldi’s franchise record streak of innings without a walk has ended after the Texas Rangers right-hander walked Boston’s Masataka Yoshida with one out in the first inning. Eovaldi got ahead 0-2 before throwing four consecutive balls Sunday. Yoshida checked his swing on the full-count pitch, a high 95.6 mph fastball.

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Americans are ‘getting whacked’ by too many laws and regulations, Justice Gorsuch says in a new book

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ordinary Americans are “getting whacked” by too many laws and regulations, Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch says in a new book that underscores his skepticism of federal agencies and the power they wield. “Too little law and we’re not safe, and our liberties aren’t protected,” Gorsuch told The Associated Press

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LAPD releases photos of suspects involved in fatal shooting of former ‘General Hospital’ actor Johnny Wactor

By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Police Department on Sunday released photos of three individuals suspected of being involved in the fatal shooting of former “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor in May. The grainy photos released by LAPD on Sunday show three individuals wearing hooded sweatshirts, and police indicated the man who fired the

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Novak Djokovic says that Olympic gold ‘supersedes everything’ as he defeats Carlos Alcaraz in thrilling final

By George Ramsay, CNN Roland Garros, Paris (CNN) — On his fifth time trying, after a match of extraordinary quality, Novak Djokovic has a late addition to his near-perfect tennis resumé: Olympic gold medalist. Djokovic outdueled Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz in a brilliant, exhausting men’s singles final at Roland Garros on Sunday, triumphing 7-6(3) 7-6(2) in

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Local lactation consultant supports mothers during Breastfeeding Awareness Month

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In celebration of National Breastfeeding Awareness Month, mothers in El Paso are sharing their experiences and the importance of breastfeeding. Stephanie Ortega, a mother of three, found success breastfeeding her youngest child with the help of lactation consultant Veronica Munoz after struggling with her older children. Munoz emphasizes the recommendation

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‘Charger hogs’ are ruining the electric vehicle experience. One company is clamping down on bad manners

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — Sometimes, technology doesn’t fulfill its promise. But, other times, it isn’t the tech that let’s you down, it’s the people using it. So one electric vehicle charging company company is experimenting with cutting off people who linger, attempting to “fill ‘er up.” Recently, I drove a new Chevrolet Blazer

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