Pablo González, a journalist from Spain who had been based in Poland, was freed in the largest prisoner swap since the Soviet era, confirming suspicions that he may have been a Russian operative.
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Tropical Storm Debby is approaching Florida
Tropical storm warnings and a hurricane watch were issued for the west coast of Florida and the panhandle as Debby crossed the Gulf of Mexico. Heavy rains are expected across the Southeast.
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Trump posts about a new debate plan, and Harris pushes back
Former President Trump posted on his Truth Social about shifting the next televised presidential debate a week earlier, with Fox hosting instead of ABC News.
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In a league of his own, shot-putter Ryan Crouser wins U.S. 3rd Olympic gold in a row
The world record holder out-threw his opponents under a steady rain at Stade de France, becoming the first-ever shot-putter to win three Olympic gold medals.
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Katie Ledecky wins 800m, her 9th Olympic gold, as U.S. swimmers bounce back in Paris
Katie Ledecky has come through again winning her second gold medal in Paris in the women’s 800-meter freestyle. The U.S. also won gold and a new world record in a relay race, edging out China.
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Scholars on the ‘divide and conquer’ strategy behind Trump’s false claim that Harris ‘turned Black’
Scholars say Trump’s false claim that Harris “turned Black” isn’t a new racial conspiracy theory.
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Julien Alfred stuns Sha’Carri Richardson in 100m to win St. Lucia’s 1st Olympic gold
Since its Olympic debut in 1996, St. Lucia has never won a medal of any kind. Sha’Carri Richardson, who had entered the Paris Games as the 100-meter favorite, finished in second to win silver.
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Islamic extremist group kills 32 people in attack on beachfront in Somalia’s capital
The attack took place Friday night near a hotel in a popular beachfront destination in Mogadishu. Nearly all of the people killed and injured were civilians, police said.
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Stephen Nedoroscik, the ‘Pommel Horse Guy’ who charmed the Internet, wins bronze
Nedoroscik, the self-described dork who captured the nation’s attention as he calmly awaited his turn in the Olympic men’s gymnastics team final last week, won bronze in the pommel horse final on Saturday.
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U.S. deploys ships and fighter jets to Middle East as Israel braces for Iran attack
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered fighter jets as well as Navy destroyers and cruisers deployed to “bolster force protection for U.S. troops in the region and to defend Israel,” the Pentagon said.
