Day: August 2, 2024

IOC defends Olympic boxers in gender eligibility controversy amid firestorm

1:36 am August 2, 2024

The International Olympic Committee maintained Thursday that the boxers in its women’s competition “comply with the competition’s eligibility and entry regulations, as well as all applicable medical regulations set by the Paris 2024 Boxing Unit (PBU).” The IOC’s statement came as Algerian boxer Imane Khelif defeated Italy’s Angela Carini via abandonment. Khelif was able to […]

Putin hit man seen as Russia’s big prize in prison swap: ‘High-value asset’

1:32 am August 2, 2024

In the biggest prisoner swap with Moscow since the Cold War, the Biden administration on Thursday secured the liberation of 16 American and German nationals held prisoner in Russia and Belarus in exchange for the release of eight Russians. The top of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s list was hit man Vadim Krasikov, who used the […]

‘The View’ co-hosts clash with Republican governor over Harris replacing Biden: ‘Stop calling them elites’

1:30 am August 2, 2024

“The View” co-hosts clashed with Gov. Chris Sununu, R-N.H., over how the Democrats sought to replace President Biden with Vice President Harris on the ticket during an interview on Thursday. “They voted for Biden to be president, and it wasn’t like it was sent to the convention, and then the delegates had a choice or […]

Illegal immigrants arrested on military base for trespassing walk free after posting five-figure bail

1:21 am August 2, 2024

Two Jordanian nationals in the country illegally and who were arrested for trespassing on a Marine Corps base in Virginia have been released from federal custody after posting bond, federal officials confirmed to Fox News Digital. An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official confirmed to Fox News Digital that Hasan Yousef Hamdan and Mohammad Khair […]

Simone Biles wins Olympic gold medal in women’s all-around final with stunning floor exercise routine

12:40 am August 2, 2024

Simone Biles is going home with another gold medal after claiming the top spot on the podium in the women’s gymnastics all-around final on Thursday night, becoming the oldest all-around champion since 1952. Biles, 27, stole the show early on with the Yurchenko double pike vault – a complex and difficult vault renamed after the […]