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The American finished finished her gold medal run in the 400m hurdles 1.5 seconds faster than her teammate Anna Cockrell who won silver. McLaughlin-Levrone also bested her world record.

woman

Beach volleyball-Canada and Brazil advance to women’s gold medal match, Germany and Sweden for men’s, link

PARIS - Canada and Brazil advanced to the gold medal match of women’s beach volleyball at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, while the German and Swedish men will fight for the title, setting up finales that will produce new champions in both events.

harris

Kamala Harris finally fields questions from press after dodging media for 18 days since becoming Dem nominee, link

Vice President Kamala Harris fielded questions from the media for the first time since becoming the Democratic nominee for president after facing criticism.

trump

Trump shooting suspect visited gun range dozens of times, including holidays: Senator, link

The suspect in the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump visited a gun club dozens of times, according to records released by Sen. Chuck Grassley.

day

Venezuela’s Maduro signs decree blocking X access for 10 days, link

CARACAS - Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday said he has signed a resolution to block access to social media platform X in the country for 10 days.

win

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone smashes her world record in 400m hurdles, wins Olympic gold, link

The American finished finished her gold medal run in the 400m hurdles 1.5 seconds faster than her teammate Anna Cockrell who won silver. McLaughlin-Levrone also bested her world record.

2024

“CBS Evening News” headlines for Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, link

Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.”

president

Venezuela’s Maduro signs decree blocking X access for 10 days, link

CARACAS - Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday said he has signed a resolution to block access to social media platform X in the country for 10 days.

star

Paris Olympics: U.S. sprinter Lyles says his Paris run is over, link

American sprint star Noah Lyles says positive test for COVID-19 will likely keep him out of 4x100m relay final

medal

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone smashes her world record in 400m hurdles, wins Olympic gold, link

The American finished finished her gold medal run in the 400m hurdles 1.5 seconds faster than her teammate Anna Cockrell who won silver. McLaughlin-Levrone also bested her world record.

police

Denver Police officers fired over disturbing text messages about illegal immigrants: ‘Target practice’, link

Authorities confirmed that three Denver Police officers were fired after “disparaging” text messages about migrants in a group chat were discovered.

people

Just 39% of under 18s support lowering voting age to 16 - survey, link

Cost of living, mental health services and housing ranked as the biggest issues for young people

walz

What we know about Tim Walz’s military record, link

Ohio Sen. JD Vance alleges Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz deliberately “abandoned” his unit by retiring before it was deployed to Iraq nearly 20 years ago. The Harris-Walz campaign has responded in part: “After 24 years of military service, Walz retired in 2005 and ran for Congress.” CBS News Confirmed verification producer James LaPorta has more.

fan

I’m still powerlifting at 35 weeks pregnant & will work out until I give birth, fans say my post-baby cut will be crazy, link

team

Team GB medal winner to tie the knot just weeks after Paris Olympics, link

britton

Croc expert sexually abused and tortured dozens of dogs in grotesque crimes, link

People sobbed and gasped as the details of Adam Britton’s offending here heard in court.

karlson

Jack Karlson, man behind iconic ‘succulent Chinese meal’ meme, dies aged 82, link

Jack Karlson went viral in 2009 after an old video of his dramatic 1991 arrest was posted on YouTube

hare

Chicago: woman dies in baggage-claim machinery at O’Hare airport, link

Officials say unnamed woman, 57, was discovered entangled in conveyor belt system in baggage roomA dead woman was found entangled in machinery in a baggage-processing area at O’Hare international airport in Chicago on Thursday.Larry Langford, a spokesperson for the Chicago fire department, said firefighters were called to the airport at about 7.45am for a report of a person pinned in machinery used to move baggage. He said they discovered the woman entangled in a conveyor belt system in a baggage room. Continue reading…

kyushu

Hundreds of Hong Kong holidaymakers safe after 7.1 magnitude earthquake hits Japanese island, link

Hong Kong tour companies say scheduled itineraries will continue as planned after earthquake strikes off coast of Kyushu lsland in Japan.

aldridge

‘Overwhelming’ - GB’s Aldridge wins kite sailing gold, link

Great Britain’s Ellie Aldridge claims gold in the women’s kite sailing final at Paris 2024.

saunders

Commentator misgenders masked shot putter at Olympics, link

Team USA’s Raven Saunders is non-binary and uses the plural pronoun ‘they’.

succulent

Jack Karlson, man behind iconic ‘succulent Chinese meal’ meme, dies aged 82, link

Jack Karlson went viral in 2009 after an old video of his dramatic 1991 arrest was posted on YouTube

taberon

Utah man who slashed woman’s throat gives 3-word message to family before lethal injection, link

Taberon Dave Honie, 48, was put to death by lethal injection in Utah early Thursday, more than two decades after slashing the throat of his girlfriend’s mother.

brailey

The Sydney teacher accused of sexually abusing a student, link

Tayla Brailey, a young female PE teacher, was celebrating her wedding just 11 months ago. This week she was arrested on abuse charges.

charron

Emotional Maude Charron shows true Olympic spirit after unexpected silver medal, link

Charron, a charming 31-year-old who plans to become a police officer, has the unusual wherewithal to understand winning really isn’t everything

luther

Trump compares his Jan. 6 crowd to the audience for MLK’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech, link

Donald Trump has long boasted about crowd sizes at his rallies, but on Thursday, he used an unexpected comparison: Martin Luther King Jr.

metraux

Swiss surprise in Olympic golf as Morgane Metraux takes the lead, link

Morgane Metraux had a round to remember in the Paris Olympics

moesha

Practice swim in River Seine pays off for Aussie silver medallist, link

Australian swimmer Moesha Johnson believes that her choice to practice in the River Seine played a key role in her silver medal win. © International Olympic Committee

morgane

Swiss surprise in Olympic golf as Morgane Metraux takes the lead, link

Morgane Metraux had a round to remember in the Paris Olympics

tayla

The Sydney teacher accused of sexually abusing a student, link

Tayla Brailey, a young female PE teacher, was celebrating her wedding just 11 months ago. This week she was arrested on abuse charges.

whoop

Distinctive whooping cough sound and other warning signs of deadly illness, link

In 2023, 858 cases of the whooping cough infections were recorded in the UK, but so far this year nearly 10,000 cases have been recorded - this is the distinctive sound that could be a warning sign

howl

Banksy mystery after apparent ‘theft’ of howling wolf silhouette on satellite, link

Banksy’s incredible wolf artwork in Peckham, south-east London, was taken away by thieves wearing masks within hours of being unveiled - but it wasn’t a slick criminal operation

kidswear

ST Picks: Fit for the nation’s future - 3 proudly S’porean kidswear brands, link

lara

Lara Trump insists ‘there will be no problem’ if Trump ‘does not legally and legitimately win this election’, link

Former president and his allies have insisted they would accept ‘legal’ election results while promoting false claims of election fraud in 2020

michele

Michele Pfeiffer is Montana-bound in ‘Yellowstone’ spinoff called ‘The Madison’, link

The “Yellowstone” sequel has its lead

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