NANTERRE, France (AP) — Summer McIntosh is really headed for a golden birthday. The Canadian swim star turns 18 on Aug. 18, and she has already learned so much about the world – including just how heavy an Olympic medal is. “The first night when I put the silver on my neck I was actually
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — The Canadian government said Friday it has completed negotiations with the United States on an agreement that would allow the use of U.S. space launch technology, expertise and data for space launches in Canada. The agreement, which is yet to be signed, will establish the legal and technical safeguards needed, while
NEW YORK (AP) — Police searched New York City’s largest asylum-seeker shelter for hours Friday for “dangerous contraband” as many of the 3,000 residents waited outside on a sweltering summer day. Many details remained unclear about the search on Randall’s Island, which houses people in large tents. “They just came with dogs,” resident Clifton Arriste
Russian President Vladimir Putin greeted Russian prisoners freed as part of a swap with the United States as they arrived at a Moscow airport. It came after the U.S. and Russia earlier completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history in a multinational deal that set two dozen people free. Russian President Vladimir Putin greeted
Displaced people in the Gaza Strip shared a grim outlook on Thursday following 300 days of war, as hopes fade for a cease-fire following the assassination in Tehran of Hamas’ Ismail Haniyeh. (AP video: Mohammad Jahjouh /Production: Wafaa Shurafa) Displaced people in the Gaza Strip shared a grim outlook on Thursday following 300 days of
PARIS (AP) — Sha’Carri Richardson won her first-ever race at the Olympics and Australia’s swimmers and Léon Marchand continued their dominance in the pool on Day 7 of the Paris Games. Richardson ran a blazing opening round in the 100 meters Friday in 10.94 seconds to easily qualify for the semifinals. Wearing neon green shoes
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Goalkeeper Hamza Alaa saved a penalty by Marcelo Perez and Egypt defeated Paraguay 5-4 in a shootout to reach the semifinals of the men’s soccer tournament at the Paris Olympics on Friday. Ibrahim Adel converted the final penalty kick to seal the win for Egypt after the teams had drawn 1-1
MONTIGNY-LE-BRETONNEUX, France (AP) — Saya Sakakibara won the gold medal in the women’s BMX race at the Paris Olympics on Friday night, shortly after her partner Romain Mahieu took bronze to complete a French sweep of the men’s race. Sakakibara beat American rider Alise Willoughby to the first corner and was never tested again, cruising
MONTIGNY-LE-BRETONNEUX, France (AP) — Joris Daudet led a French sweep of the Olympic podium in BMX racing on Friday night, getting chased across the finish line by Sylvain Andre and Romain Mahieu to complete a dominant two-day performance just outside of Paris. Daudet, the three-time and reigning world champion, won two of his three semifinals
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The statement that upended Venezuela came 24 hours after polls closed in the presidential election. With the reassuring tone of someone who has consistently been considered an underdog, opposition powerhouse Maria Corina Machado announced that her coalition had gathered more than two-thirds of vote tally sheets from polling centers nationwide, and
