Elaine Thompson-Herah leads Jamaican sweep with 100-meter gold

Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah won consecutive Olympics golds in the women's 100 meters, leading a Jamaican sweep of the medals in Tokyo.

     

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I asked Olympic workers about Shohei Ohtani, and their faces lit up

Japan is contending for an Olympic medal in baseball, but MLB star Shohei Ohtani is the biggest star for local fans. "He's our hero."

     

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Will I be selfish if I reject my children's idea of early inheritance?

When a person expects a large inheritance, they can come to view that windfall as a "get-out-of-jail-free" card, leading to poor financial judgment.

     

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Matt Damon, la superestrella más desconocida de Hollywood

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‘This Could Have Been a Zoom Meeting:’ Companies Rethink Travel

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How do Olympic athletes run? See the difference between speed and distance.

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New Zealand women’s rugby sevens grabs gold.

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New Rule Raises Question: Who’ll Pay for All the Covid Tests?

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Afghanistan: Fighting rages as Taliban besiege three key cities

Fears rise of a humanitarian crisis as Islamist militants seek to capture major Afghan urban areas.

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Billie Eilish opens up on internet trolls

Eilish tells Amfo of her frustration with internet criticism in a new documentary to be broadcast on Saturday.

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Tokyo Olympics: Novak Djokovic loses to Pablo Carreno Busta in bronze-medal match

Novak Djokovic throws one racquet and smashes another as his bid for an Olympic medal ends in defeat by Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta.

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ICYMI: Decoding feline feelings and a breathtaking bungee jump

A round-up of the week's news you might have missed.

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Olympian Kayla Miracle breaking barriers in wrestling and as LGBTQ+ pioneer

Kayla Miracle chose a still relatively new path for women when she took up wrestling and now as an Olympian is advocating for the LGBTQ+ community.

     

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Biden wants more transparency for police disciplinary records. Experts say it's harder than it sounds.

"We have to have rules where you can be able to determine what the background, how many times a cop has violated the rules," President Biden said.

     

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You can currently shop bras at Macy's for less than $20

You can now shop bras at Macy's for less than $20 and there's a wide variety of sizing and styles available.

     

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After 670 Days, the Blue Jays Finally Returned to Canada

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India’s married archers: ‘We are a powerful couple.’

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Katie Ledecky now has the most Olympic individual golds of any female swimmer.

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