Hollywood actor Tom Cruise abseiled from the roof of the Stade de France as Paris said farewell to an Olympic Games hailed as one of the most successful. Cruise descended on a wire in front of 71,500 spectators on Sunday evening, grabbed the Olympic flag and jumped on a motorbike, to the delight of athletes and fans. In a preview of what the world can expect when the games head to Los Angeles in 2028, the “Mission Impossible” star was then shown boarding a plane and skydiving into the Californian city before adorning the iconic Hollywood sign with the Olympic…
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The U.S. men’s volleyball team won the bronze medal at the 2024 Olympics after beating Italy on Friday in their final match in Paris. The United States won in straight sets (3-0) with a total score of 81-75 over Italy. The match was as close as the total score would suggest. Each set was just decided by the minimum two points and neither team ever led by more than three points in the first two sets. USA’s Aaron Russell led scoring for the team with 15 points, 24 attacks, and 10 blocks. Torey DeFalco had 12 points, 32 attacks, and…
Clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces, Rapid Support Forces and elements of the Armed Struggle Movements in El Fasher have left civilians in the crossfire of a conflict that was triggered in April 2023 by rival militaries. “These clashes have devastating consequences for the civilian population,” Farhan Haq said in a statement. “The fighting will also further exacerbate humanitarian needs in and around El Fasher at a time when famine conditions have been confirmed in Zamzam camp south of El Fasher and is likely prevailing in other displacement sites in the city.” The global food monitoring initiative, the Integrated Food…
Bravo Le Roux Opens Up About Suffering From Imposter Syndrome. Bravo Le Roux has made waves in the local music scene with his distinct sound and powerful lyrics, but behind the scenes, the rising star has been grappling with a struggle that many of his fans might not expect: imposter syndrome. Bravo Le Roux Opens Up About Suffering From Imposter Syndrome Taking to Instagram, The rapper said that he got emotional after his performance over the weekend as he reflected on the suffering from imposter syndrome. “At the end of my performance, I got emotional last night. For the past…
Dodgers starter River Ryan is done for the season after suffering an elbow injury in his last outing, according to Juan Toribio of MLB.com. Manager Dave Roberts said the team is still figuring out the proper diagnosis and the next steps for the 25-year-old hurler, but he will not be able to return to the mound in 2024, per Jack Harris of the LA Times. Even if Ryan is able to avoid a worst-case scenario, he simply won’t have time to rest, rehab, and return before the end of the year. The Dodgers have placed Ryan on the 15-day IL and recalled Landon…
Israel issued new evacuation orders overnight covering areas of southern Gaza as it pressed on with its assault on the enclave, despite global condemnation of a devastating strike on a school-turned-shelter. The Israeli military issued the order to clear parts of the city of Khan Younis, including part of an Israeli-declared humanitarian zone from which the army said rockets had been fired, early on Sunday. The order came a day after an Israeli air strike on al-Tabin School in Gaza City reportedly killed more than 100 people sheltering there. The area that the new evacuation order covers is one of the…
What to KnowDominican sprinter Marileidy Paulino had her eyes on the prize — to win the gold medal in the women’s 400-meter final at the 2024 Paris Olympics Friday afternoon — and she won that gold!With the win Paulino becomes the first woman from the Dominican Republic to win gold. If Paulino wins the gold medal, she will become the first Olympian to take gold since Félix Sánchez in London 2012, when he dominated the 400m hurdles. With the win Paulino becomes the first woman from the Dominican Republic to win gold and the first Dominican Olympian to take gold since…
The San Diego Padres thought they had tied Sunday’s game against the Miami Marlins in dramatic fashion, but had it taken away on a controversial replay review. With two out and nobody on and down a run in the ninth, San Diego’s Ha-Seong Kim seemingly hit a game-tying home run that deflected off Miami left fielder Kyle Stowers. At first glimpse, the ball appeared to bounce off the top of the wall, then go off Stowers and over the fence. An umpire review overturned the call, however. Kim was given a ground-rule double, and the next hitter, Luis Campusano, struck…
The move comes amid concerns of Iran’s response following the killings of senior Hamas and Hezbollah leaders.United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has ordered a guided missile submarine to the Middle East and the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group to sail more quickly to the area. The order on Sunday evening followed a telephone call between Austin and Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Galant amid mounting tensions following the killing of senior members of Hamas and the Iran-backed Hezbollah. Austin “reiterated the United States’ commitment to take every possible step to defend Israel and noted the strengthening…
The U.S. women’s basketball team advanced to their eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal game with a 85-64 victory over Australia on Friday behind the leadership of the New York Liberty’s Breanna Stewart, who scored 16 points. The U.S. jumped out to an early lead on Australia, but only led 20-16 after the first quarter. The Americans put the game away in the second quarter, starting the period with a 12-0 run. The U.S. led 45-27 at the half. “I think we just continue to play unselfish basketball, making sure that we’re moving the ball, that we’re finding best shot,” Stewart…