Ezi Magbegor scores 30 as Australia wins Olympic women’s basketball bronze, beating Belgium 85-81

Ezi Magbegor scores 30 as Australia wins Olympic women’s basketball bronze, beating Belgium 85-81

Follow along for the latest updates from today’s Olympic action , including the gold medal men’s basketball game between the U.S. and France. PARIS (AP) — Ezi Magbegor turned in the most efficient game in Olympic women’s basketball history on Sunday, making sure Australia took home the bronze medal. Magbegor scored 30 points and grabbed

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Harrie Lavreysen wins third Olympic gold, Ellesse Andrews wins second, on final day of Paris Games

Harrie Lavreysen wins third Olympic gold, Ellesse Andrews wins second, on final day of Paris Games

Follow along for the latest updates from today’s Olympic action , including the gold medal men’s basketball game between the U.S. and France. MONTIGNY-LE-BRETONNEUX, France (AP) — Harrie Lavreysen gamely held off Australia’s Matthew Glaetzer and Matthew Richardson in the finals of the men’s keirin Sunday, giving the Dutch sprinter his third gold medal of

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Latinos are excited about Harris, but she has work to do to win the crucial voting bloc, experts say

Latinos are excited about Harris, but she has work to do to win the crucial voting bloc, experts say

Latino voters and leaders say they are enthusiastic about Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee, but for her to win their crucial support, they want to know where she stands on issues like the economy, immigration and education. Vanessa Cruz Nichols, an assistant professor of political science at Indiana University, said Harris has considerable

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Why the fastest-growing place for young kids in the US is in the metro with the oldest residents

Why the fastest-growing place for young kids in the US is in the metro with the oldest residents

THE VILLAGES, Fla. (AP) — As one of the world’s largest retirement communities, The Villages in central Florida is known for its endless golf courses, having the oldest median age in the United States and its traffic-stopping golf-cart parades usually supporting a Republican candidate during campaign season. What it’s not known for is kids. Yet

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