Democrats blasted House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy for saying it will be hard to not hit House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a gavel if he becomes speaker. McCarthy, R-Calif., made the comments Saturday night at a Tennessee Republican Party fundraiser, where he was handed an oversized gavel by members of
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Suni Lee wins bronze in bars despite rare mistakes, adding to gold and silver medals
American gymnast Suni Lee clinched a bronze medal in uneven bars Sunday, following a few rare errors in what was considered one of her strongest events. Lee, who earned gold at the Tokyo Olympics individual all-around, missed a few connections during her bars routine in the event final. Despite the
Athlete from Belarus says she was taken to airport to go home after criticizing coaches
A sprinter from Belarus said she was taken to the airport against her wishes on Sunday to board a flight back home after she publicly complained about national coaches at the Tokyo Olympics. Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who was due to compete in the women’s 200 metres on Monday, told Reuters she
Earth’s energy imbalance removes almost all doubt from human-made climate change
For decades, Earth’s energy system has been out of whack. Stability in Earth’s climate hinges on a delicate balance between the amount of energy the planet absorbs from the sun and the amount of energy Earth emits back into space. But that equilibrium has been thrown off in recent years
Billie Eilish’s new album ‘Happier Than Ever’ proves the ‘whisper singer’ critics wrong
Billie Eilish’s highly anticipated sophomore album, Happier Than Ever, is poised to further cement her place in pop stardom even as it explores the effects said stardom has had on her. After putting out her first viral single in 2015, Eilish transformed pop music with her 2019 debut album, When
What Suni Lee’s Olympics means for America’s Hmong community
When gymnast Sunisa Suni Lee stepped out on the global stage at the Tokyo Olympics, she wasn’t just representing Team USA. She was also representing the Hmong community around the world. And the world took notice when she soared to the top of the podium Thursday, winning the gold medal
U.S. pole vault champion Sam Kendricks out of Tokyo Olympics after positive Covid test
One of the United States’ best hopes for track and field gold was forced out of the Olympics on Thursday as Covid-19 spread chaos through the athletes’ ranks just as events were about to get underway. Word that Sam Kendricks, the two-time reigning world pole vault champion, had tested positive
U.S. swimmer Michael Andrew goes maskless behind scenes at Olympics
Michael Andrew, who made waves for saying he wasn’t vaccinated against Covid-19, didn’t wear a mask behind the scenes after swimming his final at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday. The 22-year-old American was maskless when he stopped to speak with reporters in the mixed zone, an area where journalists interview
Former Air Force analyst who leaked drone info sentenced to 45 months
A former Air Force intelligence analyst who once helped find targets for deadly U.S. drone strikes was sentenced to 45 months in prison for leaking top-secret details about the program. Daniel Hale, 33, told a federal judge he felt compelled to leak information to a journalist out of guilt over
Simone Biles is the latest athlete vocal about mental health
After pulling out of the Olympic women’s gymnastics team and all-around competitions, Simone Biles became the latest athlete at the center of the push to destigmatize mental health conversations in sports. Biles withdrew from the team final citing the emotional toll of the Games, telling Hoda Kotb on the TODAY