USA ends Olympics with most swimming gold medals after world record
It took until the final race of the Olympic swimming competition, but the United States came home with the most gold medals and a new world record. The U.S. team narrowly defeated Australia in the women’s 4 x 100-meter relay final, setting a world record time of 3 minutes 49.63 seconds to win their eighth […]
Mozambique sprinter Steven Sabino’ Olympic dream ends with false start
Thoughts go out to Mozambique’s Steven Sabino, whose Olympics were over before he even had the chance to compete on Saturday. The 18-year-old sprinter was disqualified from the 100m race for a false start after taking off before the starting signal and received a red card. AP “As I got into position I heard a […]
USMNT crushed by Morocco as Olympic run ends in brutal fashion
The U.S. men’s national team was defeated again, bringing the Olympics to an end. The U.S. team reached the knockout stage for just the second time in Olympic history, but lost 4-0 in a one-sided match against Morocco on Friday. “It’s tough to lose in those circumstances and it’s pretty frustrating,” defensive end Walker Zimmerman […]
High-speed Los Angeles police chase ends in dramatic crash, video shows
A video has emerged showing a high-speed police chase in Los Angeles that ended in a dramatic crash. Footage captured by a Fox 11 Los Angeles helicopter on Thursday showed the vehicle traveling more than 80 mph on a city street before passing through an intersection in the Koreatown neighborhood and striking the SUV. The […]
Meta ends failed celebrity AI chatbots after users ignored them
Meta has discontinued its artificial intelligence-powered celebrity chatbot, which featured images of A-list stars and social media influencers like Tom Brady, Charli D’Amelio, Mr. Beast and Paris Hilton, after it failed to generate interest a year after its release. The tech giant, which came under fire this week after AI-trained software spit out inaccurate statements […]
‘Are They Really Trying to Get the Facts, or Are They Just Trying to Cover Their Rear Ends?’
Appearing on FNC’s “Hannity” on Tuesday, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) questioned the credibility of the Secret Service and its acting director, Ronald Roe, in their claims to be investigating the truth surrounding the assassination attempt on former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Earlier in the day, after Rowe testified before a Senate committee, […]
Bangladesh ends 11-day mobile internet blackout after deadly protests
Mobile internet services were restored in Bangladesh on Sunday after an 11-day internet shutdown following days of student protests over government job quotas. The country’s 4G mobile internet services were resumed on Sunday following a meeting with internet service providers and other leaders, Minister of State for Communications and Information and Communications Technology Zunaid Ahmed […]
Olympic archery event ends by the smallest of margins
South Korea continues to dominate in the women’s archery team event at the Olympics. The South Korean team beat China to win the gold medal on Sunday, marking their 10th consecutive victory in the event. South Korea has won the women’s team archery event since it was introduced in 1988, but the match has never […]
Mets’ bats go cold against Braves rookie as win streak ends at five
On a day when the Mets’ starting rotation was in doubt after Kodai Senga suffered a potentially season-ending calf injury, the Mets’ offense struggled against Atlanta at Citi Field. The Mets were dominated by Atlanta rookie right-hander Spencer Schwellenbach, who struck out 11 batters and allowed just two hits in seven innings. The loss ended […]
2024 Olympics opening ceremony ends with star-studded torch relay
A star-studded team featuring four GOATs in one boat — Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal, Carl Lewis and Nadia Comaneci — completed the torch relay for the 2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony on Friday. Over the course of three months, the torch burned in 450 towns and cities across 65 territories, including five overseas territories. After […]