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The final image of Simone Biles at the Olympics was a symbol of joy — and where the sport is going
Read full article: The final image of Simone Biles at the Olympics was a symbol of joy — and where the sport is goingGymnasts Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles and Rebeca Andrade ended the 2024 Olympics with a moment symbolic of where they hope the sport is headed.
A French alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer, suspected of targeting Olympic torch, sentenced to 2 years
Read full article: A French alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer, suspected of targeting Olympic torch, sentenced to 2 yearsFrench authorities say a French alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer was sentenced to two years in prison after making threats online and was suspected of wanting to target the Olympic torch relay.
September sizzled to records and was so much warmer than average scientists call it 'mind-blowing'
Read full article: September sizzled to records and was so much warmer than average scientists call it 'mind-blowing'After a record-smashing hot summer, Earth's warming somehow got even worse in September.
Louis Vuitton's 'blow up' show caps energetic fashion season
Read full article: Louis Vuitton's 'blow up' show caps energetic fashion seasonThe funfair lights at Louis Vuitton sere shining as brightly as the starry front row for the vibrant and infectious spring collection from Nicolas Ghesquiere that capped Paris Fashion Week.
Man in wig throws cake at glass protecting Mona Lisa
Read full article: Man in wig throws cake at glass protecting Mona LisaA man seemingly disguised as an old woman in a wheelchair threw a piece of cake at the glass protecting the Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum and shouted at people to “Think of the Earth.”.
No travel needed: Louvre puts its collection online
Read full article: No travel needed: Louvre puts its collection onlineAll rights reserved)The almost empty courtyard of the Louvre museum is pictured Wednesday, Oct.14, 2020 in Paris. French President Emmanuel Macron is giving a nationally televised interview Wednesday night to speak about the virus, his first in months. French media reports say Macron will also step up efforts on social media to press the need for virus protections among young people. AdLess than 3 million people wandered the spacious halls in 2020, down from nearly 10 million in 2019. You can even follow an interactive map of the exhibits, which is a close second to being there in person.
The Latest: Biden to mark 500,000 lives lost with ceremony
Read full article: The Latest: Biden to mark 500,000 lives lost with ceremony___AdLOS ANGELES -- California’s death toll during the coronavirus pandemic has topped 49,000, even as the rates of new infections and hospitalizations continue to plummet across the state. ___WASHINGTON — The White House says about a third of the coronavirus vaccine doses delayed by this week’s winter weather have been delivered this weekend. The Balkan nation of 7 million has administered more than 1 million doses so far, which is among the top results in Europe. AdA nation of some 620,000 people, Montenegro has reported more than 70,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 939 known deaths. ___PHOENIX -- Enrollment at U.S. community colleges dropped 10% from fall 2019 to fall 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Powdering sleeping beauty's nose: Virus eases Louvre works
Read full article: Powdering sleeping beauty's nose: Virus eases Louvre worksLeonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa hangs on the wall in a deserted Louvre museum, in Paris, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. The 518-year-old Mona Lisa will have seen many things in her life on display, but rarely this: Almost four months with no visitors. She stares out in Paris' Louvre, across bulletproof glass into the now-silent emptiness of the shuttered Salle des Etats. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)PARIS – The 518-year-old Mona Lisa has seen many things in her life on a wall, but rarely this: Almost four months with no Louvre visitors. It’s uncertain when the Paris museum will reopen, after being closed on Oct. 30 in line with the French government’s virus containment measures.