Katie Ledecky wins Olympic gold in 800 freestyle, makes more history
Katie Ledecky tied Michael Phelps' record of winning the gold medal in the same event at four straight Summer Games.
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Katie Ledecky tied Michael Phelps' record of winning the gold medal in the same event at four straight Summer Games.
The U.S. went into their first knockout march undefeated and outscoring opponents 9-2 at the Paris Games.
Simone Biles won her 10th Olympic medal and seventh gold in the vault competition at the Paris Olympics.
Stephen Nedoroscik, the pommel horse specialist who has become a breakout sensation at the 2024 Paris Games, won a bronze medal in the men's gymnastics individual final.
Caeleb Dressel was favored to clinch the top spot on the podium at the Paris Games after nabbing gold in both events in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
A plane carrying Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva landed at a military base in Maryland after they were freed by Russia in a prisoner exchange.
Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter and Princeton, N.J. native, was released from a Russian prison on Thursday.
Swim legend Katie Ledecky earned her 13th Olympic medal in the women's 4 x 200m freestyle relay on Thursday, making her the most decorated female U.S. Olympian of all time.
The Biden administration announced the release of three U.S. citizens from Russia, including Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva, as part of a complex 24-person prisoner swap.
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The Pentagon did not release details of the plea deal.
Iran's supreme leader has vowed to "seek revenge" against Israel for the killing of Hamas' top political leader, Ismail Haniyeh.
The Israeli military says it killed Fuad Shukr, a Hezbollah commander accused of being behind a deadly rocket strike in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights.
Taylor Swift says a stabbing attack on U.K. children has left her "at a complete loss," as police confirm the death of a third young girl.
Team USA won a total of 40 gold medals during the Paris Olympic Games. See how their medal haul stacks up against other countries in this count.
Organizers say an act during the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony featuring an LGBTQ+ icon flanked by drag artists did not depict "The Last Supper."
