Olympic flags are headed to L.A. City Hall. Not everyone is happy
The model ship from South Korea and the shrine from Japan stood on the third floor of Los Angeles City Hall for decades. Ordinary residents...
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Trump promises to ‘save’ America with mix of lofty, vague policies
The way former President Trump tells it, the United States is a “crime-ridden mess” with “the worst border in the history of the world,” simultaneously...
Inside the complex battle new Olympic sports wage for acceptance
PARIS — When the battles begin, when the time comes to throw down, look for Victor Montalvo to bring his classic moves. That free-flowing style. His...
U.S. treads a fine line on Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is treading a thin line as it attempts to usher Venezuela’s dictator out of office without falling into the costly traps...
Bond between Alyssa Naeher, Mallory Swanson helped U.S. win gold
Mallory Swanson loves to talk, always has a twinkle in her eye and doesn’t so much walk as she does skip. Alyssa Naeher has none...
Flavor Flav wants to make Jordan Chiles a bronze clock necklace
The Olympics have had their share of heartbreak for Jordan Chiles, the U.S. gymnast who was stripped of her bronze medal by the International Olympic...
LeBron James, Steph Curry lead U.S. to gold-medal win over France
PARIS — It’s gotta be the shoes. With these metallic gold sneakers on, of course LeBron James wasn’t leaving Bercy Arena with anything less than an...
U.S. women’s soccer defeats Brazil for Paris Olympic gold medal
PARIS — U.S. Soccer has been searching for a nickname for the dynamic trio of young forwards leading its women’s national team. Saturday it found one....
Dearica Hamby helps U.S. rally for bronze medal in 3×3 basketball
PARIS — Two things have made the Paris Olympics unique: the huge crowds and the iconic venues. More than 550,000 packed Stade de France for rugby...
Paris Olympics: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone wins 400-meter hurdles
SAINT-DENIS, France — In one of the most-anticipated matchups of these 2024 Summer Games, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone of the U.S. outdueled Femke Bol of the Netherlands to...