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Russian disinformation slams Paris and amplifies Khelif debate to undermine the Olympics

Aug. 06, 2024 14:31 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The actor in the viral music video denouncing the 2024 Olympics looks a lot like French President Emmanuel Macron. The images of rats, trash and the sewage, however, were dreamed up by artificial intelligence. Portraying Paris as a crime-ridden cesspool, the video...

Vitriol about female boxer Imane Khelif fuels concern of backlash against LGBTQ+ and women athletes

Aug. 03, 2024 00:12 AM EDT

PARIS (AP) — LGBTQ+ athletes, officials and observers have warned that a deluge of hateful comments misidentifying female boxer Imane Khelif in the Paris Olympics as transgender or a man could pose dangers for the LGBTQ+ community and female athletes. The concerns come as famous...

Today in History: July 31, Phelps sets Olympic medal record

Jul. 31, 2024 00:03 AM EDT

Today is Wednesday, July 31, the 213th day of 2024. There are 153 days left in the year. Today in history: On July 31, 2012, at the Summer Olympics in London, swimmer Michael Phelps won his 19th Olympic medal, becoming the most decorated Olympian of all time. (He...