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Paris closes the Olympics, and Los Angeles turns to Tom Cruise for its 2028 mission

Aug. 11, 2024 20:26 PM EDT

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Setting out to prove that topping Paris isn’t mission impossible, Los Angeles rolled out a skydiving Tom Cruise, Grammy winner Billie Eilish and other stars on Sunday as it took over Olympic hosting duties from the French capital, which closed out its 2024 Games just...

AP PHOTOS: Paris closes the 2024 Olympics with a final star-studded show

Aug. 11, 2024 20:24 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — Paris has closed out two and a half extraordinary weeks of Olympic sports and emotion with a star-studded show in France’s national stadium. The French capital has handed over hosting duties for the Summer Games to the next city in line: Los Angeles in 2028. ...

Olympics closing ceremony latest: Paris Games close at Stade de France

Aug. 11, 2024 18:08 PM EDT

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — The 2024 Olympics closed Sunday with an elaborate closing ceremony at the Stade de France just north of Paris. It’s not a closing ceremony without one last fireworks display Fireworks are going off atop the stadium to give the Paris...

Paris Olympics Memorable Moments: Simone Biles was the star but the spotlight reached many faces

Aug. 11, 2024 12:12 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — Simone Biles stole the show at the Paris Olympics with a captivating comeback that had everyone watching everything she did both in and out of the gymnasium. All eyes were on Biles as she won four medals, but the spotlight was bright enough to highlight new names, new...

USWNT wins its fifth Olympic gold medal in women's soccer with a 1-0 victory over Brazil in final

Aug. 10, 2024 15:49 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — At just the right moment, Mallory Swanson yelled at teammate Sophia Smith not to go near the ball as it came through. Swanson knew Smith was offside. But Swanson wasn't. “I was like, `Don't touch it! Leave it, leave it leave it!'” Swanson said....

Meet the Olympics superfan who spent her savings to get to her 7th Games

Aug. 01, 2024 00:34 AM EDT

PARIS (AP) — Covered with pins and adornments, Vivianne Robinson is hard to miss in the streets of Paris. The Olympics superfan has attended seven Summer Games over the span of 40 years. But this trip to Paris came at a hefty price — $10,000 to be precise. ...

When Biles competes, the show is in the stands too. Tom Cruise, more stars attend her Olympic return

Jul. 28, 2024 08:12 AM EDT

PARIS (AP) — The Palais Omnisports was the place to be on the second day of the Paris Olympics. To watch Simone Biles, of course, and to be seen. A star-studded crowd attended the return to the Olympics of Biles, the most decorated athlete in the history of gymnastics. ...

From 'Red October' to '30 Rock,' a look at Alec Baldwin's career on eve of 'Rust' shooting trial

Jul. 08, 2024 22:54 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood has never known exactly what to do with Alec Baldwin, so it has done a little of everything with him. Before the horrific 2021 shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the Western “Rust” put his career in question, he took on, and...

Paramount and Skydance merge, signaling end of a family reign in Hollywood and the rise of new power

Jul. 08, 2024 18:38 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The entertainment giant Paramount will merge with Skydance, closing out a decades-long run by the Redstone family in Hollywood and injecting desperately needed cash into a legacy studio that has struggled to adapt to a shifting entertainment landscape. It also...

Today in History: July 3, Union wins Battle of Gettysburg

Jul. 03, 2024 00:21 AM EDT

Today in History Today is Wednesday, July 3, the 185th day of 2024. There are 181 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 3, 1863, the pivotal three-day Civil War Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania ended in a major victory for...