"Your hands, Pierre! Hit him in the body!" shouts his trainer. The accomplished amateur was invited to spend two weeks in the United States by former French heavyweight Christophe Mendy. "I've always seen myself as an able-bodied athlete, with the same passion -- sometimes greater -- to achieve the same result," Hugues, 31, said in a soft, determined voice, against the low din of a Harlem boxing gym. With his super welterweight physique, he is the first disabled boxer in the world to be registered in the able-bodied elite amateur category. Читать дальше...
A new chapter in one of college basketball's fiercest rivalries begins on Saturday when No. 5 Kentucky hosts Louisville in Lexington, Ky.,Both Kentuck
Tech companies are sending big bucks to President-elect Donald Trump's nonprofit inaugural committee.
The person remains in hospital in a critical condition. Police would like to hear from anyone who witnessed this incident and has not yet spoken to us.
Chris McCausland, JB Gill, Sarah Hadland and Tasha Ghouri are competing for the glitterball trophy.
Fate of the popular ByteDance-owned app now will be decided by the Supreme Court — or Donald Trump
Lucas Oil has extended its long-term sponsorship of Indianapolis Raceway Park, ensuring continued support and future developments for the iconic racetrack.
Union Minister Harsh Malhotra criticizes the Aam Aadmi Party's new cash transfer scheme for women as a pre-election ploy. He argues the AAP government should have implemented the scheme earlier. The Delhi government, however, defends the initiative, aiming to empower women financially and plans to begin registrations soon.
Police are continuing to investigate the death of Sean Remnant, who died from injuries he received at a residential address in Kotuku Street, Elsdon on 1 December. Sean's funeral took place at the Elim Christian Centre in Porirua yesterday morning. Police ...
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Meta is asking California Attorney General Rob Bonta to block OpenAI’s planned transition from a non-profit to for-profit entity.
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The United Nations is trying to get humanitarian assistance to nearly three million people in need of help in Syria following the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad's ruthless regime. Cindy McCain, executive director of the U.N. World Food Program, spoke to "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan about those efforts.
In a sign that Silicon Valley is hoping to make inroads with the incoming administration, President-elect Donald Trump this week received $1 million donations to his inaugural fund from Amazon and Meta. He also received a pledge for a $1 million donation from Open AI CEO Sam Altman. The donations come as Trump prepares to attend Saturday's Army-Navy game with business and political leaders. Nikole Killion reports.
Gabba hero Rishabh Pant recalls 'challenging part' during recovery from accident
Country’s new prime minister struggling to rein in strained public finances
MicroStrategy, the high beta play on the price of bitcoin, will join the Nasdaq 100 index.
The Denver Nuggets attempt the fewest three-pointers in the league. In today's NBA, that appears untenable for championship contention.
Is a “Barbie” sequel really on the pink horizon? Gold Derby sister site The Hollywood Reporter broke the story Friday that the blockbuster film’s co-writers, Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach, are in the “early stages” of coming up with a story idea for “Barbie 2,” citing two unnamed sources. But before you could say, “Come […]
The carjacking suspect arrested following a wild police chase though Washington state on Thursday has been denied bail pending a psychological evaluation.
A memo sharing the results of regular health and sanitation inspections of Nevada’s state prisons revealed that several “critical” violations were found in multiple facilities.
LONG ISLAND (PIX11)—Some unknown scammers are trying to profit from Long Island residents' generosity by placing fake donation bins at several locations this holiday season. "These bins are a scam," said Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino. "We do not want these in our town. They don't belong here, and they're taking advantage of our people." [...]
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