Yo-yo's aren't just for fun. The competition for the yo-yo sport is fierce this week in Cleveland.
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An Army veteran found a new career after a medical discharge from the military that's giving him a purpose.
It's a peach lovers paradise over at Peddler's Village in Bucks County this weekend!
It's a transitional time that can be tough on kids and their families.
Crews quickly got to the scene and threw a rope down to to the toddler. But that wasn't working.
A foul ball hit him right in the throat. He says it was a freak accident.
A park ranger was able to rescue the bird and bring her to a local rescue and rehabilitation center.
69 News reporter Blakely McHugh visited the hotel Wednesday to learn more abut what people can expect.
This year experts say that school supplies, like almost everything else, is going to cost a little bit more.
Ever since his sixth birthday, Liam Ettinger has used his birthday to help those in need.
It's an Easton tradition that was supposed to happen a few weeks ago, but the Zucchini 500 got rained out.
The dog, named Ellie, was lost at sea.
According to Pew Research, Black and brown workers make up just 17% of the industry.
“Instead of thinking of what can we take away, maybe we should be thinking about what we can add in."
Host of your Next Favorite Band, and knower off all things music Phillip Reese joins us now.
He's back! Musician Dylan Zangwill is set to play at Musikfest August 10th, at Liederplatz and on Main street, but he is here first.
Cheyenne Parker-Tyus with the Atlanta Dream is part of a training session at In The Zone Athletics, along with elite trainer Jermaine Wilson visited Sunrise to tell us more.
Summer is here, which provides excitement for seasonal summer recipes!
A South Dakota teen with some luscious locks just got a big award.
Strangers who have a hobby in common are turning into friends at a retreat in Oklahoma.
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Italian boxer Angela Carini quit her boxing match against Algerian opponent Imane Khelif after just 46 seconds. Carini said she wasn’t making a political statement about Khelif. The Algerian was disqualified from last year’s world championships after failing an unspecified gender eligibility test. But Carini's move reopened debate about Khelif’s status. Carini was an Italian champion in clay pigeon shooting before she switched to boxing. She made the switch to boxing after her brother made the same move. Carini won silver medals at both the world and European championships in 2019. Read moreWho is Italian boxer Angela Carini and why did she quit her fight against Imane Khelif?
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Worries over the U.S. economy have cast a pall over world markets. Share prices in Europe and Asia tumbled on Friday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index slumping 5.8% as investors panicked over signs of weakness in the U.S. jobs market. U.S. futures fell sharply. Investors fear the Federal Reserve may have waited too long to cut interest rates, raising risks of a recession. Adding to the gloom, Intel’s shares sank nearly 19% in aftermarket trading early Friday. Shares in Japan have been pummeled after the Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday, pushing the yen higher against the dollar and potentially hurting manufacturer' earnings. Read moreMarkets tumble, led by 5.8% drop in Tokyo following a tech-driven retreat on Wall Street
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Slovakia swimmer Tamara Potocka has collapsed poolside after a qualifying heat of the women’s 200-meter individual medley at the Paris Olympics and was given first aid and then carried off on a stretcher. The 21-year-old Potocka was seen wearing an oxygen mask as she was taken away for medical attention. Medical personal at the pool said she was conscious. Read moreSwimmer Tamara Potocka collapses after a women’s 200-meter individual medley race at the Olympics
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Another romp for Summer McIntosh. A gold medal for Kate Douglass. And, to cap things off, a record-breaking night for Katie Ledecky. With a silver in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay, Ledecky collected the 13th medal of her stellar career to become the most decorated woman in swimming history. She would’ve preferred it to be gold, but that went to an Australian squad led by gold medalists Mollie O’Callaghan and Ariarne Titmus. Still, in her next-to-last event of these games, Ledecky broke the mark she shared with fellow Americans Dara Torres, Natalie Coughlin and Jenny Thompson. The 27-year-old now has eight golds, four silvers and one bronze over four Olympics, with every intention of swimming on to Los Angeles in 2028. Read moreLedecky wins record 13th medal with a silver. Summer McIntosh and Kate Douglass strike gold
Several suspects arrested in violent protests that erupted after the fatal stabbing of three children in northwest England are due in court as officials brace for more clashes over the weekend. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned the unrest and blamed it on “far-right hatred.” Starmer has vowed to end the mayhem and says police across the U.K. will be given more resources to stop “a breakdown in law and order on our streets.” Demonstrations over the coming days are being promoted online in Sunderland, Belfast, Cardiff, Liverpool, Manchester and other places using phrases including “enough is enough,” “save our kids” and “stop the boats.” Read moreUK police brace for more far-right protests as government warns of tough response
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Sha’Carri Richardson blazed through a no-fuss opening round in the 100 meters, winning her first-ever race at the Olympics in 10.94 seconds to easily qualify for the semifinals. The American captured the first of eight first-round races on the opening day of track action at a jam-packed Stade de France. Unlike Olympic trials earlier this month, Richardson got off to a nice start, kicked into overdrive and cruised into the finish, tapping her chest with her hands as she crossed the line. Read moreSha'Carri breezes through opening round at first-ever Olympics race, wins 100 heat in 10.94 seconds
Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has announced raising $310 million last month. That's an eyepopping sum showing that donors who once seemed spooked about the prospects for November’s election with President Joe Biden are now offering mountains of cash to boost Harris. The haul by Harris, the Democratic National Committee and affiliated entities far outpaced Republican former President Donald Trump, whose campaign and assorted committees said they took in $138.7 million for July. The vice president’s campaign also says it entered August with $377 million in cash on hand. That's well above the $327 million Trump’s team announced having to start the month. Read moreHarris raised a massive $310 million in July, as she looks to reset November's race against Trump
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The U.S. job market isn’t sizzling hot anymore. Companies aren’t hiring the way they were a year or two ago. But they aren’t slashing jobs either. This is just what the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve want to see: a gradual slowdown in hiring that eases pressure on companies to raise wages – but avoids the pain of widespread layoffs. The Labor Department is expected to report Friday that employers added 175,000 jobs last month, decent but down from 206,000 in June. Unemployment is forecast to stay at a low 4.1%, according to a survey of economists by the data firm FactSet. Read moreU.S. employers likely added 175,000 jobs in July as labor market cools gradually
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Three newly freed Americans are back on U.S. soil after a landmark prisoner exchange with Russia. Journalist Evan Gershkovich, corporate security executive Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva, a journalist with dual U.S.-Russia citizenship, arrived at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland shortly before midnight Thursday for a reunion with their families. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were there to greet them. They continued to a Texas military base for medical evaluations early Friday. They were part of the biggest U.S.-Russian prisoner swap in post-Soviet history that officials say set two dozen people free. The trade follows years of back-channel negotiations despite relations between Washington and Moscow being at their lowest point since the Cold War. Read more3 newly freed Americans are back on US soil after a landmark prisoner exchange with Russia
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Turkey’s communications authority has blocked access to the social media platform, Instagram. The Information and Communication Technologies Authority, which regulates the internet, did not provide a reason for the move on Friday. Media reports suggest that the action was taken in response to Instagram’s removal of posts from Turkey that expressed condolences for the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh. It came days after a top presidential aide criticized the Meta-owned platform for preventing users in Turkey from posting messages of condolences. Turkey has a track record of censoring social media and websites. Read moreTurkey blocks access to Instagram. It's in response to removal of posts on Hamas chief, reports say
They ran for their lives as boulders and water banged at their door. Now everything is buried in mud
When deadly landslides struck hillside villages in southern India on Tuesday, many people ran toward higher ground and watched their homes get swept away by torrents of mud, floodwater and giant rolling boulders. Survivors described how the landslides rolled towards the village and swept everything that came in its way, leaving behind a trail of destruction as they flattened hundreds of houses and destroyed roads and bridges. At least 201 people have been confirmed dead so far by the authorities. Rescue workers continue to recover and identify bodies, and with nearly 200 people still missing, the death toll is expected to rise. More than 5,500 people have also been rescued from hillside villages and moved to relief centers. Read moreThey ran for their lives as boulders and water banged at their door. Now everything is buried in mud
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Advocates say air conditioning is no longer a luxury but a public health and affordability issue. The growing number of people dying without sufficient cooling when outdoor temperatures rise underscores the necessity of air conditioning in areas affected by rising summer temperatures. That's especially true for people over 60 who live in older mobile homes, trailers and RVs lacking proper insulation and AC. Calls have increased for better policies to protect vulnerable low-income people. In Arizona's hot Maricopa County last year there were 156 indoor heat-related deaths, often in homes without electricity or with an AC unit that was broken or turned off. Read moreHeat deaths of people without air conditioning, often in mobile homes, underscore energy inequity
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The 1975 is being sued after Matty Healy's kiss of a bandmate shut down a music festival in Malaysia
The 1975 is being sued after Matty Healy's kiss of a bandmate on stage shut down a music festival last year in Malaysia. The lawyer for Future Sound Asia said the lawsuit against the band and all four members was filed in London on July 23 and seeks $2.5 million for breach of contract and losses. Healy used profanities as he criticized Malaysia’s stance against homosexuality before kissing bassist Ross MacDonald during the band's headline performance at the festival. Homosexuality is a crime in Malaysia, punishable by up to 20 years in prison. The government cancelled the festival, and the band canceled later performances that had been scheduled in Taiwan and Indonesia. Read moreThe 1975 is being sued after Matty Healy's kiss of a bandmate shut down a music festival in Malaysia
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Vanderbilt's discus thrower and Olympian Veronica Fraley lamented on social media she needed help with rent. Rapper Flavor Flav and entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian decided to help. Soon after Fraley posted on the social media platform, X, that she was in need of financial assistance, Flav, founding member of the hip-hop group Public Enemy and the big fan of USA Water Polo, responded that he has her covered. Then Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit and husband of tennis star Serena Williams, wrote he has her covered as well. He posted a picture of paying $7,760 and wrote, ”’Murica.” Fraley won the NCAA discus title this season and has set the school record. Read moreFlavor Flav helps Olympic discus thrower Veronica Fraley who said she struggles to pay the rent
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In India and China, torrential rains have killed more than 250 people in the past week. Three others died in Pakistan. Widespread flooding also has been reported in North Korea near the border with China with no word on whether anyone died. This is monsoon and typhoon season in Asia, and climate change has intensified such storms. Heavy rains have triggered landslides and flooding, devastating crops, destroying homes and taking lives. Governments have launched disaster prevention plans to try to mitigate the damage. Sometimes it isn’t enough, as the tragic consequences playing out in Asia show. Read moreRain-related disasters have killed more than 250 in a deadly week across Asia
