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In a league of his own, shot-putter Ryan Crouser wins U.S. 3rd Olympic gold in a row

8:07pm August 03, 2024

by Emma Bowman

The world record holder out-threw his opponents under a steady rain at Stade de France, becoming the first-ever shot-putter to win three Olympic gold medals.

Swimming - Olympic Games Paris 2024: Day 5

Katie Ledecky wins 800m, her 9th Olympic gold, as U.S. swimmers bounce back in Paris

7:40pm August 03, 2024

by Brian Mann

Katie Ledecky has come through again winning her second gold medal in Paris in the women's 800-meter freestyle. The U.S. also won gold and a new world record in a relay race, edging out China.

Scholars on the 'divide and conquer' strategy behind Trump's false claim that Harris ‘turned Black’

4:23pm August 03, 2024

by Sandhya Dirks

Scholars say Trump’s false claim that Harris “turned Black” isn't a new racial conspiracy theory.

World News

Islamic extremist group kills 32 people in attack on beachfront in Somalia's capital

4:18pm August 03, 2024

by Juliana Kim

The attack took place Friday night near a hotel in a popular beachfront destination in Mogadishu. Nearly all of the people killed and injured were civilians, police said.

U.S. deploys ships and fighter jets to Middle East as Israel braces for Iran attack

4:17pm August 03, 2024

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered fighter jets as well as Navy destroyers and cruisers deployed to "bolster force protection for U.S. troops in the region and to defend Israel," the Pentagon said.

Simone Biles wins her 3rd gold of the 2024 Olympics with the vault named after her

3:10pm August 03, 2024

by Becky Sullivan

The Yurchenko double pike, the most difficult vault in women's gymnastics, was named after Biles when she first landed it in international competition in 2023. Now, it has won her an Olympic gold.

Artistic Gymnastics - Olympic Games Paris 2024: Day 8

Stephen Nedoroscik, the 'Pommel Horse Guy' who charmed the internet, wins bronze

2:57pm August 03, 2024

by Becky Sullivan

Nedoroscik, the self-described dork who captured the nation's attention as he calmly awaited his turn in the Olympic men's gymnastics team final last week, won bronze in the pommel horse final on Saturday.

Dr. Fauci Testifies In House On COVID Origins

'Wait Wait' for August 3, 2024: Live at Wolf Trap with Dr. Fauci

12:30pm August 03, 2024

This week, Wait Wait is live at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts with special guest Dr. Anthony Fauci and panelists Negin Farsad, Karen Chee, and Tom Papa

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France's Léon Marchand claims his crown as the next big thing in Olympic swimming

12:04pm August 03, 2024

by Brian Mann

Léon Marchand entered the Paris Summer Games with no gold medals. He now has claimed four gold - while shattering four Olympic records - and has emerged as a national French icon.

Politics & Government

Tech luminaries and VCs go all-in on Kamala Harris campaign, 5 things to know

8:32am August 03, 2024

by Dara Kerr

Harris started her political career in the Bay Area. And since launching her campaign, donations from Silicon Valley have poured in. But that doesn’t necessarily mean she’ll go easy on Big Tech.