No U.S. medal in Olympic men’s gymnastics individual all-around : NPR

Frederick Richard, who helped the U.S. win a gymnastics team medal earlier in the week, struggled at times during Wednesday’s individual all-around final at the Olympic Games in Paris. Jamie Squire/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jamie Squire/Getty Images PARIS — Two nights after a nearly perfect men’s gymnastics performance by Team USA at the…

Lagos template can’t work in Abuja –Dele Momodu

By Henry Uche Nigerian journalist and publisher of Ovation International magazine, Dele Momodu in this monitored interview on Channel Television spoke about President Tinubu’s administration among other issues And how do you reply to those raising eyebrows over your letter to President Tinubu? My answer is very simple and straightforward. One, I did not say…

Linford Christie and his daughter Briannah look back: ‘It’s a curse having a dad as good as I was’ | Family

Linford Christie and his daughter in 1999 and 2024.Linford Christie and his daughter in 1999 and 2024. Later photograph: Pål Hansen. Styling; Andie Redman. Hair/makeup/grooming: Alice Theobald at Arlington Artists using Wella Professional and Sweed. Born in Jamaica in 1960, Linford Christie is a former sprinter and athletics coach. He spent his childhood near Kingston, before…

Olympic triathlon went ahead after officials give the green light over Seine water quality

Paris CNN — The triathlon competitions went ahead in Paris on Wednesday after concerns over water quality in the River Seine caused the men’s race to be postponed a day earlier. More rain came into Paris overnight but World Triathlon and Paris 2024 determined the water quality was sufficient to move ahead for both the…

Governor Polis and Public Safety Leaders Provide Fire Response Update, Visit Evacuation Shelter

LARIMER COUNTY – Today, Governor Polis met with public safety leaders at Loveland Fire Station 7 to discuss the wildfire response efforts happening across the front range and western slope, including in Larimer, Jefferson, Delta, and Boulder Counties, to protect Coloradans, communities, and lands. The Governor was joined by Congressman Joe Neguse, Boulder County Sheriff…

PennDOT’s ‘Green Light-Go’ program to fund 73 communities with signal, safety upgrades

Gov. Josh Shapiro and Pa. Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Mike Carroll announced Wednesday that 73 municipalities will receive more than $30 million to support traffic signal upgrades, increasing safety and mobility across Pennsylvania’s communities through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT’s) “Green Light-Go” program. These upgrades will increase safety and mobility across Pennsylvania’s communities…

USA vs. Australia: Starting XI & Lineup Notes | 2024 Paris Olympics

Australia vs. USWNT – Paris 2024 Olympics – Group B Date: July 31, 2024 Venue: Stade de Marseille; Marseille, France Broadcast: E! Network, Universo, Peacock Official Kickoff Time: 7 p.m. local / 1 p.m. ET Starting XI vs. Australia: 1-Alyssa Naeher; 2-Emily Fox, 4-Naomi Girma, 5-Trinity Rodman, 7-Crystal Dunn, 9-Mallory Swanson, 10-Lindsey Horan (Capt.), 11-Sophia…

Leon Marchand delivers as the new king of Olympic swimming

Jul 31, 2024, 09:20 PM ET PARIS ​— ​LEON ​Marchand stood ​on​ the podium Wednesday night and looked nervously around La​ De​fense Arena, where ​balladeers w​ere ​​singing — or more accurately roaring in time with the count — every note of ​La Marseillaise​, the French national anthem. Though he looked at once amused and skeptical,…

NABJ: Donald Trump falsely suggests Kamala Harris ‘happened to turn Black’

Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed Wednesday that his 2024 Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, “happened to turn Black” a few years ago, saying that “all of a sudden, she made a turn” in her identity. Trump’s comments at a gathering of Black journalists in Chicago came when an interviewer asked him whether he…