Jul 29 Triathlon cancels Olympic swim training for the second day over Seine water quality concerns By Pat Graham, Kate Brumback, Associated Press The sport's governing body, its medical team and city officials, are banking on sunny weather and higher temperatures to bring the levels of E. coli bacteria below the necessary limits to stage the swim portion of the race. Continue reading
Jul 29 Maduro declared winner in Venezuela’s presidential election, opposition contests results By Joshua Goodman, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press The National Electoral Council, which is controlled by Maduro loyalists, earlier said Maduro had secured 51% of the vote to 44% for González. Continue reading
Jul 29 Vandalism hits telecommunications operators in France during Paris Olympics By Associated Press The scale of the impact is unclear, as is whether it has affected any Olympic activities. Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch 3:28 News Wrap: Israel strikes at Hezbollah in retaliation after Golan Heights attack In our news wrap Sunday, Israel said it hit targets in Lebanon in response to Saturday’s deadly Golan Heights rocket strike, Vance stepped up attacks on Harris on the campaign trail in Minnesota, cooler weather is helping firefighters battle California’s… Continue watching
Jul 28 A strike on Golan Heights killed 12 youths. Could that spark war between Israel and Hezbollah? By Melanie Lidman, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The Middle East braced for a potential flare-up in violence on Sunday after Israeli authorities blamed Hezbollah for a rocket strike on a soccer field in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights that killed 12 children and teens. Here is a look at the… Continue reading
Jul 28 Venezuela’s election could lead to seismic political shift or give Maduro 6 more years By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press Venezuelans are voting Sunday in a presidential election whose outcome will either lead to a seismic shift in politics or extend by six more years the policies that caused the world’s worst peacetime economic collapse. Continue reading
Jul 28 Simone Biles dominates during Olympic gymnastics qualifying after shaking off calf injury By Will Graves, Associated Press Simone Biles posted an all-around total of 59.566 during Olympic qualifying inside a packed and star-studded Bercy Arena despite a left calf injury that had her limping. Continue reading
Jul 28 Mudslide kills 15 people in southeastern China as rains from tropical storm drench region By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press The deaths were the first in China that appear linked to Typhoon Gaemi, which weakened to a tropical storm after making landfall on Thursday. Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch 2:50 News Wrap: Deadly rocket strike in Golan Heights raises fears of wider Middle East war In our news wrap Saturday, Israel is blaming Hezbollah for a deadly rocket attack on soccer field in the Golan Heights, wildfires are devastating communities in the western U.S. and Canada, Harris’ campaign said “democracy is under assault” by Trump… Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch 6:35 What to know about Venezuela’s high-stakes presidential election By John Yang, Satvi Sunkara Sunday’s presidential election in Venezuela could be the country’s most consequential one in nearly a decade, with experts saying nothing less than the future of Venezuelan democracy could be at stake. John Yang speaks with Alexandra Winkler, a senior associate… Continue watching