Olympic Champ Biles Out Of Team Finals
Reigning Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles is out of the team finals after apparently sustaining an injury during the vault.
Europe's Summer Tourism Outlook Dimmed By Variants, Rules
Chaos and confusion over travel rules and measures to contain new virus outbreaks are contributing to another cruel summer for Europe’s battered tourism industry.
U.S. Rebounds From Opening Loss With 6-1 Win Over New Zealand
The Americans rebounded from their opening loss with a 6-1 rout of New Zealand in front of the First Lady on Saturday in the women’s soccer tournament at the Tokyo Olympics.
At Least 100 U.S. Athletes Unvaccinated As Olympics Begin
About 100 of the 613 U.S. athletes descending on Tokyo for the Olympics are unvaccinated, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee’s medical chief said hours before Friday night’s opening ceremony.
Olympic Opening Ceremony Director Fired For Holocaust Joke
The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee fired the director of the opening ceremony on Thursday because of a Holocaust joke he made during a comedy show in 1998.
Jill Biden In Tokyo For Olympic Games, Meets Prime Minister
Jill Biden embarked on her first solo international trip as first lady, leading a U.S. delegation to the Olympic Games in Tokyo, where the coronavirus is surging and COVID-19 infections have climbed to a six-month high.
Let The Fashion Policing Begin On Opening Day Of Tokyo Games
Let the fashion policing begin. The Olympics in Tokyo open Friday, when the world’s athletes will march behind their flag-bearers. And when they do, the peanut gallery on what they’re wearing will be open, too.
Blue Origin’s Bezos Reaches Space On 1st Passenger Flight
Jeff Bezos blasted into space Tuesday on his rocket company’s first flight with people on board, becoming the second billionaire in just over a week to ride his own spacecraft.
"Like Madness": Dozens Dead, More Missing in Devastating European Floods
Over two months worth of rainfall has fallen in just two days as water levels continue to rise.
The Weeknd And BTS Hope To Raise Billions For Global Citizen
The Weeknd, BTS and Billie Eilish will take part in Global Citizen Live, a 24-hour event on Sept. 25 that’s intended to raise money and awareness to fight worldwide threats including COVID-19, climate change and extreme poverty.
Biden Says U.S. War In Afghanistan Will End August 31
President Joe Biden on Thursday said the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan will conclude on Aug. 31, saying “speed is safety” as the United States seeks to end the nearly 20-year war.
Fans Banned At Olympics; Tokyo Under State Of Emergency
Fans were banned from the pandemic-postponed Tokyo Olympics which will open in two weeks, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said after meeting with IOC and Japanese organizers on Thursday.
Semenya Misses Tokyo, May Be Forced Out Of Olympics For Good
This could be it for Caster Semenya and the Olympics.
Mexico's Pemex Suffers Huge Gas Pipeline Fire In Gulf | VIDEO
Mexico’s state-owned oil company said Friday it suffered a rupture in an undersea gas pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico, sending flames boiling to the surface in the Gulf waters.
U.S. Conducts Airstrikes Targeting Iran-backed Militia Groups Along Iraq-Syria Border
The Defense Department says the U.S. military conducted airstrikes Sunday against what it says were "facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups" near the border between Iraq and Syria.
‘Super-hero’ In Spider-Man Outfit Meets Pope At Vatican
While Pope Francis is usually the star at Vatican gatherings, Spider-Man, or at least an Italian who dresses up like the character, was the attention-grabber among the public lined up in rows during the pontiff’s weekly Wednesday audience.
Biden, Putin Set Consultations On Updating Nuclear Pact
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he and U.S. President Joe Biden agreed in a “constructive” summit Wednesday to return their nations’ ambassadors to their posts and begin negotiations to replace the last remaining treaty between the two countries limiting nuclear weapons.
G-7 Leaders Agree On Vaccines, China And Taxing Corporations
Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy nations staked their claim Sunday to leading the world out of the coronavirus pandemic and crisis, pledging more than 1 billion coronavirus vaccine doses to poorer nations, vowing to help developing countries grow while fighting climate change and backing a minimum tax on multinational firms.
Winning Auction Bid To Fly In Space With Jeff Bezos: $28 Million
An auction for a ride into space next month alongside Jeff Bezos and his brother ended with a winning $28 million bid Saturday.
Global Glitch: Swaths Of Internet Go Down After Cloud Outage
Multiple major websites went offline briefly Tuesday after an apparent outage at the cloud service company Fastly, and there were still reports of sporadic disruptions after the company patched the problem about an hour later.
