July 25 Tokyo 2020 Olympics news and results
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Meteor lights up the night in Norway
By Elaine Ly and Theresa Waldrop, CNN An “unusually large” meteor illuminated the night sky over southern Scandinavia early Sunday…
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U.S. men suffer 1st Olympic basketball loss since 2004, beaten by France in opener
SAITAMA, Japan — France dealt the U.S. a major blow in basketball once again. Evan Fournier’s 3-pointer with just under a minute left put France…
Continue Reading Pizza for Italy and Dracula for Romania. South Korean broadcaster apologizes for its Olympic ‘inexcusable mistake’
By Jake Kwon, Kara Fox and Will Ripley, CNN The Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony is a gratuitously enjoyable affair, with bulging muscles and beaming…
Continue Reading At least three people killed in protests over water shortages in Iran
By Ramin Mostaghim and Jonny Hallam, CNN At least three people have been killed during violent protests over water shortages in Iran, according to…
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U.S. wins its 1st gold medal of the Olympics in swimming
TOKYO, Japan — Chase Kalisz won the first American medal of the Tokyo Games when he captured gold in the men’s 400-meter individual medley. Jay…
Continue Reading Dead turtles and waves of plastic show Sri Lankan ship disaster’s deep ramifications
By Helen Regan and Chandler Thornton, CNN For almost two weeks, a thick, black smudge stained the sky off Sri Lanka’s western coast —…
Continue Reading ‘Dating Game Killer’ dies of natural causes, prison officials say
By Andy Rose, CNN A convicted serial killer known as the “Dating Game Killer” died early Saturday morning at a hospital near Corcoran…
Continue Reading Secrets of Mars’ core revealed for the first time
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Have you ever spotted another planet in the sky? It’s a celestial thrill without compare. The first time I spied…
Continue Reading Thousands join Pride event in Hungary as LGBTQ people face growing hostility
By Saskya Vandoorne, Melissa Bell and Kara Fox, CNN Some 30,000 people have joined the annual Pride celebrations in Budapest on Saturday, organizers…
Continue Reading See Tokyo 2020 Olympics from above
CNN’s Will Ripley takes a look at the city of Tokyo ahead of the 2020 Olympics, where a growing number of athletes have tested positive for Covid-19…
Continue Reading China wins 1st gold medal of Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO, Japan — Yang Qian of China won the first gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday in women’s 10-meter air rifle. Yang overtook…
Continue Reading Why North Korea is so afraid of K-pop
By Jessie Yeung and Yoonjung Seo, CNN North Korea is doubling down on its culture war, warning citizens to stay away from all things South Korean…
Continue Reading Marsquakes reveal the mysterious interior of the red planet
By Ashley Strickland, CNN When NASA’s InSight lander touched down on Mars in 2018, the mission team hoped the stationary spacecraft would be…
Continue Reading Gun that killed Wild West outlaw Billy the Kid goes to auction
By Sara Spary, CNN The gun used to kill the notorious Wild West outlaw Billy the Kid 140 years ago is going to public auction for the first time…
Continue Reading Ancient viruses dating back 15,000 years found in Tibetan glacier
By Jack Guy, CNN Scientists have discovered previously unknown viruses dating from 15,000 years ago in ice samples taken from a glacier in the…
Continue Reading Tokyo Games cauldron lit with Olympic flame in Opening Ceremony
TOKYO, Japan — Tennis star Naomi Osaka has lit the cauldron at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Games, ending the flame’s long journey from…
Continue Reading Japan’s Emperor Naruhito declares the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics open
TOKYO (AP) — At long last, the Tokyo Olympics have officially been declared open by Japan’s Emperor Naruhito. The games, delayed for a year by…
Continue Reading European Medicines Agency recommends approving Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 12 to 17
LONDON (AP) — The European Medicines Agency has recommended clearing Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 12 to 17, the first time the…
Continue Reading Bride dances too hard to Dave Matthews Band and dislocates knee
A bride’s first dance was a doozy as she dislocated a knee at her wedding. Here comes the bride … to the ER. CNN’s Jeanne Moos…
Continue Reading Tom Brady cracks stolen election joke at White House visit
During a visit to the White House, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady made a joke referring to some people believing Joe Biden lost the 2020…
Continue Reading See inside capsule during Jeff Bezos’ spaceflight
Video shows footage from inside the Blue Origin capsule as Jeff Bezos and his crew launched to…
Continue Reading Dog was missing for 5 days. Then a neighbor heard whining behind a wall
The Cincinnati Fire Department broke through a wall to free a dog that had been missing and trapped in a small space for five…
Continue Reading Must-watch videos of the week
By Rachael Scott, CNN A rocket launch goes in a different direction than planned, a young “America’s Got Talent” contestant turns a…
Continue Reading Frustration in Lebanon as residents search for essential items
CNN’s Ben Wedeman reports from Lebanon where residents grow increasingly frustrated at politicians while they search for medicine, gasoline, food and…
Continue Reading Lebanon’s water system on brink of total collapse, says UN
By Ghazi Balkiz, Ben Wedeman and Kareem Khadder, CNN Lebanon‘s water supply system is on the verge of total collapse, according to the United…
Continue Reading Athletes from more than 200 nations partake in Olympic parade at Japan’s empty national stadium
TOKYO (AP) —The parade of athletes at the opening ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics has taken place. Organizers said about 5,700 athletes took part…
Continue Reading Opening ceremony of virus-delayed Tokyo Olympics held at vast national stadium kept mostly empty by the pandemic
TOKYO (AP) — With a blaze of indigo and white fireworks lighting the night sky, the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony was held. It began with a…
Continue Reading Watch the July full ‘buck’ moon illuminate the sky tonight
By Sarah Molano and Ashley Strickland, CNN Lunar lovers, grab a cozy spot outside and set your sights to the southeast to gaze upon July’s full…
Continue Reading ‘Once in a thousand years’ rains devastated central China, but there is little talk of climate change
By Nectar Gan and Jessie Yeung, CNN As record heat waves hit western North America and deadly floods swept Germany, the growing risks associated with…
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