International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach arrives for the IOC Executive Board Meeting ahead of the 2016 Summer Olympics on July 30, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Pascal Le Segretain/Pool Photo via AP)
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Latest on the Rio Games (all times local to Rio de Janeiro):
– Experts warn against harmful effects of tattoo inks – President of the United Kingdom Tattoo and Piercing Industry Union condemns cheap Chinese inks – Says some inks used for tattoos contain agents that increase health hazards President of the United Kingdom tattoo and piercing industry union, Rick Stevens has kicked against the consumption of […]
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In this image made from a video provided by Mondelez International Luke Aikins, left, prepares to go skydiving without a parachute over Simi Valley, Calif., Saturday, July 30, 2016. After a two-minute freefall, Aikins landed dead center in the 100-by-100-foot…
In this image made from a video provided by Mondelez International, Luke Aikins, center, skydives without a parachute over Simi Valley, Calif., Saturday, July 30, 2016. After a two-minute freefall, Aikins landed dead center in the 100-by-100-foot net at the…
In this image made from a video provided by Mondelez International, Luke Aikins, second from left, celebrates after skydiving without a parachute in Simi Valley, Calif., Saturday, July 30, 2016. After a two-minute freefall, Aikins landed in the 100-by-100-foot net…
This image made from a video provided by Mondelez International shows Luke Aikins in a net after successfully skydiving without a parachute in Simi Valley, Calif., Saturday, July 30, 2016. After a two-minute freefall, Aikins landed in the 100-by-100-foot net…
Syrian armed forces have managed to successfully repel a massive offensive by the besieged Nusra Front terrorists, which began early Sunday, capturing a warehouse of US-made weapons in process.
The Simpsons are standing up to Donald Trump and making it known who they prefer in the White House. Mashable reports: In a new clip posted by the show’s showrunner, Al Jean, Marge and Homer Simpson think over who to vote for while watching a TV ad comparing Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. The video shows Trump tweeting in bed while getting spray-tanned. By his side is a book called Great Speeches by Adolf Hitler. Possibly the best part of all? The explanation for Trump’s hair. Apparently, it’s been a tiny dog all along. Читать дальше...
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — For a couple of minutes, it seemed the injury bug had gotten the New York Giants again.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — For a couple of minutes, it seemed the injury bug had gotten the New York Giants again.
Add the Lions to the list of teams hoping to get in on the action of hosting an NFL draft. Lions President Rod Wood said as the team opened training camp that one of his goals is to bring a draft to Detroit, although plans are preliminary and Wood isn’t even sure what the process…
Soviet writer Fazil Iskander, whose works are known for their humourous descriptions of daily life in the Caucasus and satirical take on society under Communism, died on Sunday. A rare Russian author who flaunted his ethnic and provincial origins, Iskander breached political taboos with descriptions of Stalin's drunken feasts in his native Abkhazia although he never considered himself a dissident. Born in 1929 to an Abkhaz mother and Iranian father in the the port of Sukhumi, the main city of... Читать дальше...
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and commander of the Iranian forces taking part in the 2016 International Army Games Brigadier General Vali Madani discussed ways to expand military cooperation between the two countries, Iranian media reported Sunday.
Praveen was riding a motorcycle, which fell into a big pothole near Square Mall in Vasant Kunj and was ran over by a tanker.
Before Virginia Tech and Columbine, Sandy Hook, Aurora and Orlando, there was the University of Texas tower shooting.
By Amanda Becker CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton accused Donald Trump on Sunday of scapegoating the parents of a Muslim soldier killed in Iraq, after the Republican nominee took issue with remarks the soldier's father made at the Democratic National Convention. Trump, in an ABC interview that aired on Sunday, questioned why Ghazala Khan, mother of U.S. Army Captain Humayun Khan, stood quietly by her husband, Khizr Khan, as he took the stage... Читать дальше...
The actress, who won a Tony in 1997 for her role in Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida, returns to Broadway after 15 years, to play nightclub singer Shug Avery in a revival of The Color Purple.
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) -- David Rodriguez doubled twice, and Jose Mujica allowed just four hits over six innings as the Bowling Green Hot Rods beat the Dayton Dragons 6-0 on Sunday.
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) -- David Rodriguez doubled twice, and Jose Mujica allowed just four hits over six innings as the Bowling Green Hot Rods beat the Dayton Dragons 6-0 on Sunday.
ANOKA, Minn. (AP) — Two women are charged in a videotaped beating of a 15-year-old Minnesota girl whose hair was cut by one of her attackers.
By Doina Chiacu and Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Sunday that Russian intelligence services hacked into Democratic National Committee computers and she questioned Republican rival Donald Trump's overtures to Russian President Vladimir Putin. "We know that Russian intelligence services hacked into the DNC and we know that they arranged for a lot of those emails to be released and we know that Donald Trump has shown a very troubling willingness to back up Putin... Читать дальше...
After years of slashing prices, offering stunning promotions and undercutting each other to grab new subscribers in a market that has reached near saturation, the four largest U.S. wireless carriers have reported second-quarter results that suggest prices have stabilized. Some operators are even talking about how price rises could be in the future.
Katy Perry tweeted a preview of her CoverGirl commercial promoting the brand’s Katy Kat eye mascara in “very Perry black” and...
We take proactive measures to stop the spread of the flu — so, NPR's Michel Martin asks, why can't we combat gun violence the same way?