Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone breaks her own world record, wins Olympic gold again in 400-meter hurdles

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone breaks her own world record, wins Olympic gold again in 400-meter hurdles

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone insists and insists that her biggest competition in any race are those 10 hurdles that circle the track. These days, those are no problem. The real thing she’s running against is the clock. McLaughlin-Levrone once again broke her own world record, powering over the 400-meter hurdles in 50.37 seconds

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Man charged in 1977 strangulations of three Southern California women after DNA investigation

Man charged in 1977 strangulations of three Southern California women after DNA investigation

VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — A 73-year-old man has been charged in the strangulation deaths of three Southern California women in 1977 after cold case detectives obtained a DNA match, authorities said Thursday, adding they believe there could be more victims. Warren Luther Alexander of Diamondhead, Mississippi, made his first court appearance Thursday but arraignment on

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Zhan Beleniuk, member of Ukraine parliament, retires after winning bronze in Greco-Roman wrestling

Zhan Beleniuk, member of Ukraine parliament, retires after winning bronze in Greco-Roman wrestling

Want more Olympics? Sign up for our daily Postcards from Paris newsletter. Follow along for live updates from today’s events. PARIS (AP) — Ukraine wrestler Zhan Beleniuk used his last Olympics to speak out against Russia’s invasion of his country. The 33-year-old member of the Ukraine parliament retired from wresting after earning a bronze medal

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