VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — A’ja Wilson scored 24 points and Breanna Stewart added 22 to help the U.S. women’s basketball team beat Japan 102-76 on Monday night in the Olympic opener for both teams. The Americans now have a 56-game Olympic winning streak that dates to the 1992 Barcelona Games. The last of those victories before Monday…
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By Matt Egan | CNN The dream of homeownership feels out of reach for many American families. The vast majority (86%) of current renters in the United States say they would like to buy a home — but can’t afford one, according to a CNN poll conducted by SSRS released Monday. Among those same renters…
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PARIS – If you happen to be golfing at Del Mar Country Club in the coming months, and you see a large, shiny, silver object on the green ahead, that belongs to skateboarder Jagger Eaton. “I guess I’m gonna use this as my ball marker,” he said of the silver medal dangling from his neck.…
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The eastern portion of Buena Park’s downtown shopping center was closed Monday, July 29, as 106 firefighters worked to put out a heavy four-alarm fire at Big Air Trampoline and Adventure Park, the Orange County Fire Authority said. It was unclear if the business, located at 8320 On the Mall, was open when the fire…
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Kamie Kirschner puts the final touches on her team’s sandcastle on the beach at Ruby Street on Balboa Island in Newport Beach during the annual Balboa Island Sandcastle Contest, on Saturday, July 27, 2024. Teams had two hours to build their sand creation. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG) A team’s finished sand motor…
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Rep. Lou Correa was appointed to a bipartisan task force entrusted with investigating the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump. The members of the task force — seven Republicans and six Democrats — were announced by House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries on Monday, July 29, following a unanimous vote…
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Ava Benny-Morrison | (TNS) Bloomberg News The U.S. Justice Department is interviewing survivors and families of victims of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack in Israel as it attempts to build a sweeping case against the militant group and its financial backers. The individuals, including former hostages and families of U.S. citizens murdered abroad, have sat down…
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As if things haven’t been frenetic enough for Emma Hayes in her short time – five weeks max – on the ground in this country to get the U.S. women’s national team ready for this month’s Olympic soccer competition in Paris, the new coach was hit with this question at a pre-Olympic news conference Monday…
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Claire Grunewald | Miami Herald (TNS) MIAMI — Within the 25-foot waves and violent winds of the disastrous Hurricane Beryl, one 23-foot long neon orange sailboat-like device stood out against dark ocean water with a front-row seat to the eye of the storm. The object in question wasn’t a boat that got too close to…
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Disneyland appears to be gearing up for a 70th anniversary celebration in 2025 to rival the yearlong parties for the 50th and 60th anniversaries that brought new or returning parades, fireworks shows and nighttime spectaculars along with themed decor, food and merchandise. Disneyland cast members will launch 70th anniversary preparations with a “Road to the…
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