A look at five things to know from Wednesday at the 2024 Paris Olympics - Life & Style news - NewsLocker (2024)

PARIS – From a soccer team that just won’t quit to the end of a dry spell in men’s swimming, here are five things to know from Wednesday at the […]

Carrie Underwood will return to ‘American Idol’ as its newest judge

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Carrie Underwood will be the next singer to sit behind the judges’ table on “American Idol,” filling Katy Perry’s spot after her departure from the show […]

No. 1 Iga Swiatek loses to Zheng Qinwen of China in the semifinals at the Paris Olympics

PARIS (AP) — Iga Swiatek lost to Zheng Qinwen of China 6-2, 7-5 in the Paris Olympics semifinals Thursday, a surprising setback for the No. 1-ranked woman and champion at […]

Proposed rule would ban airlines from charging parents to sit with their children

Airlines-Seats for Families The U.S. Department of Transportation is proposing a new rule that would ban airlines from charging parents more to sit with their young children. Under the proposal, […]

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BCE says focused on cost management as Q2 revenue dips

TORONTO – BCE Inc. says its earnings rose in the second quarter as it focused on cost management in a highly competitive environment, while adjusted earnings dipped. The telecoms giant […]

US table tennis players call for more resources after Jha’s unprecedented Olympic run in Paris

PARIS (AP) — U.S. Olympians are often medal favorites in the events they compete in. Not in table tennis, one of the few Olympic sports in which no American has […]

As conflicts far and wide shake the planet, can the Olympics unite the world?

PARIS (AP) — More than 100 conflicts fester around the world. The Middle East teeters on the brink of a regional war. In Ukraine, Russia advances slowly but steadily in […]

The Latest: Trump on defense after race comments and Vance’s rough launch

Donald Trump falsely suggested Vice President Kamala Harris had misled voters about her race as he appeared before the National Association of Black Journalists in Chicago. The Republican former president […]

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PHOTO COLLECTION: Paris Olympics Athletes Celebrate

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors. France's Manon Apithy Brunet celebrates after winning the women's individual Sabre quarterfinal match against Greece's Theodora Gkountoura at the […]

Wyatt Sanford poised to break Canada’s boxing medal drought as he heads to semifinals

PARIS – Canada is poised to break its decades-long drought in Olympic boxing medals as Wyatt Sanford advances to the semifinals of the men’s 63.5-kilogram category in Paris. Sanford, of […]

Canadian boxer Wyatt Sanford advances to Olympic semifinals in men’s 63.5-kg

PARIS – Canadian boxer Wyatt Sanford is advancing to the semifinals of the men’s 63.5-kilogram at the Paris Olympics. Sanford, of Kennetcook, N.S., defeated Uzbekistan’s Ruslan Abdullaev in the quarterfinals […]

Water dilemmas in Olympic triathlon are nothing new, from stray boats to shark watches to bacteria

PARIS (AP) — Contrary to a recent action/horror movie, there are no sharks in the Seine. There was a shark watch, though, at the very first Olympic triathlon in 2000 […]

Vermont gets respite from flood warnings as US senator pushes for disaster aid package

LYNDON, Vt. (AP) — Vermont residents awakened Thursday to a quieter weather forecast with no flood warnings following another round of destructive storms, as a U.S. senator from the state […]

Germany tops Japan to clinch quarterfinal berth in its Olympic women’s basketball debut

VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — Satou Sabally scored 23 of her 33 points in the first half to help Germany continue a dazzling Olympic debut in women’s basketball, beating Japan 75-64 […]

Cenovus reports second quarter earnings of $1 billion, debt target hit

CALGARY – Cenovus Energy Inc. says it will be returning “substantially” more money to shareholders in upcoming quarters after achieving its debt reduction target. The Calgary-based oil and gas company […]

UK family doctors vote to limit services to patients in a dispute over funding

LONDON (AP) — Family doctors in England have voted to limit the number of patients they see and refuse extra work to protest a “broken” funding model, their union said […]

Security forces fire tear gas as anti-government protests break out across Nigeria

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Thousands of mostly young people poured onto the streets across Nigeria on Thursday as they protested against the country’s worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. Security […]

Poland marks 80th anniversary of Warsaw Uprising, honoring heroes of doomed fight for freedom

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Polish and German presidents bowed their heads to the cadence of a military drum as they paid tribute Thursday to Poles slaughtered by Nazi Germany […]

Canada’s Shady Elnahas eliminated in men’s judo at Paris Olympics

PARIS – Toronto judoka Shady Elnahas has been eliminated in the men’s judo under-100-kilogram category at the Paris Olympics. Elnahas was defeated by Daniel Eich of Switzerland in the round […]

Canadians ready to battle as kayak cross makes its Olympic debut in Paris

VAIRES-SUR-MARNE – What do you get when you take a kayak slalom race, and mix in a little boxing and ski cross? The answer is the kayak cross, which is […]

Léon The Great: Marchand accomplishes a feat that was downright Phelps-like

NANTERRE, France (AP) — If there’s anyone who can appreciate the magnitude of what Léon Marchand has done at the Paris Olympics, it’s Bob Bowman. The longtime coach was on […]

Journalist associations condemn sexist radio comments at Olympic tennis

PARIS (AP) — The French association of women sports journalists and the union of sports journalists in France have condemned sexist comments made on national radio during a women’s tennis […]

Dutch province warns parents against taking young children to forests following wolf encounters

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A central Dutch province is urgently warning parents not to take young children to a popular forest area near the city of Utrecht following two […]

No rest for Léon Marchand: Hours after winning 2 golds, French swimming star was back in the pool

NANTERRE, France (AP) — Hours after winning a pair of gold medals, French star swimmer Léon Marchand was back in the pool Thursday morning in front of his adoring fans. […]

Mohammed Deif, Hamas military leader who eluded Israel for decades, is claimed to be dead

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Mohammed Deif, Hamas’ longtime shadowy military leader and one of the alleged masterminds of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel that sparked the war in […]

Canada’s Kylie Masse, women’s relay team advance in Olympic swimming

PARIS – Canadian swimmer Kylie Masse advanced to the semifinals of the women’s 200-metre backstroke with the second-fastest time in the heats. The 28-year-old from LaSalle, Ont., was a silver […]

In an attempt to reverse the Supreme Court’s immunity decision, Schumer introduces the No Kings Act

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will introduce legislation Thursday reaffirming that presidents do not have immunity for criminal actions, an attempt to reverse the Supreme Court’s landmark […]

Bangladesh bans Jamaat-e-Islami party following violent protests that left more than 200 dead

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh on Thursday banned the Jamaat-e-Islami party, its student wing and other associate bodies, terming the party as a “militant and terrorist” organization as part of […]

Mpox cases have surged by 160% in Africa in the last year, but few treatments and vaccines available

BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — African health officials said mpox cases have spiked by 160% in the last year, warning the risk of further spread is high given the […]

Dortmund signs Brighton midfielder Pascal Gross after 7 years in the Premier League

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Champions League runner-up Borussia Dortmund signed German midfielder Pascal Gross from Brighton on Thursday, adding depth and experience to its midfield. Gross leaves the English Premier […]