Katharine Berkoff wins bronze in same swimming event as dad
For this swimmer, that backstroke medal is still in the family, 32 years later. U.S. swimmer Kathryn Berkoff, 23, followed in her father’s footsteps on Tuesday by winning a bronze medal in the 100-meter backstroke, the same day that her father, David, won a bronze medal in the same event in 1992. 23-year-old Katherine Berkoff […]
Leon Marchand wins two gold medals on same day in historic Olympics moment
While most Olympians would be happy with just one gold medal, French swimmer Leon Marchand made history by winning two gold medals on the same day. Competing in his home country, the 22-year-old achieved an unprecedented feat in Olympic history by winning both the 200m butterfly and 200m breaststroke – and by nearly two hours’ […]
Ukrainian Fencer Who Refused to Shake Russian Opponent’s Hand, Wins War-Torn Country’s First Medal
Until Monday, Olga Harlan was known primarily as the Ukrainian fencer who refused to shake hands with her Russian opponent. Now she’s the Ukrainian fencer who refused to shake hands with her Russian opponent and Ukraine’s first 2024 Olympic medalist. Karlan defeated Choi Se Bin of South Korea 15-14, a victory that required a remarkable […]
Katie Ledecky wins gold in women’s 1,500-meter freestyle, tying record with 8th Olympic victory
Katie Ledecky is an eight-time Olympic gold medalist. The 27-year-old won the 1,500 meters on Wednesday, tying her with Jenny Thompson for the most Olympic gold medals in women’s swimming history, setting an Olympic record of 15 minutes 30.02 seconds in her dominant victory. It was her 12th medal overall, tying her with Thompson and […]
Massive crowd of Venezuelans gather at Colorado mall, fire shots in air, leave trash after Maduro allegedly wins election
It was effectively occupied by a large crowd, mostly immigrants from Venezuela. Shopping Mall Parking Lot On Sunday night, protesters in Aurora, Colorado, fired shots into the air and dumped trash everywhere in protest of the presidential election in Venezuela, some 3,000 miles away. Between 5 and 6 p.m. on Sunday, people began gathering at […]
2024 Olympic Games medal counter: Stay up to date on Team USA, other wins
The Paris Olympics are underway and some medals have already been awarded. The United States came out on top with 26 total medals, although they only won four gold medals. The Americans achieved 11 silver medals and 11 bronze medals. Here are the Americans who have won medals so far in the 2024 Olympics: CLICK […]
Gallego wins Democratic Senate primary in Arizona
According to Decision Desk HQ’s projections, Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) has won the Democratic primary for the Arizona State Senate seat. Gallego ran unopposed in the Democratic race to replace retiring Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (Ariz., Independent) and was in general election mode, setting his sights on Republican candidate Kali Lake. Lake was seen as a […]
Kari Lake wins GOP nod, setting up general election battle with Gallego for Sinema’s seat
Kali Lake won the Republican Senate primary in Arizona on Tuesday night, setting up what is expected to be a fierce battle with Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) for the seat to be vacated by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) in November. Lake defeated Pinal County, Arizona, Sheriff Mark Lamb in the nomination race. Gallego also won […]
[PREWRITE] Republican wins primary for Ruben Gallego’s House seat but remains long shot in November
Republican candidate Jeff Zinke, a Trump supporter, won Tuesday’s primary in Arizona’s heavily Democratic 3rd Congressional District. Zinke defeated Jesus David Mendoza, a 29-year-old software engineer and political newcomer who ran as a moderate Republican. Senate and House primaries are being held today in key Southwest battleground states The primary election to fill the seat […]
GOP rep wins primary to defend closely watched Arizona seat
Republican Rep. David Schweikert won party approval to retain one of the most vulnerable lawmakers. Arizona congressional seatDemocrats hope to overturn that in November. The 1st District is currently held by Schweikert, who is up for reelection in 2022 by less than 1% and was the favorite to win in the primary. Senate and House […]