Bill Chappell
Stories
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Environment
The Dixie Fire Is The 2nd Largest In California History And Is Only 21% Contained
The massive fire has now been burning since mid-July in Northern California. Sheriff's deputies are still looking for four people who lived in the town of Greenville, which was largely destroyed.
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Sports
Winter Is Coming: The Beijing 2022 Olympics Start In Less Than 6 Months
Many facilities are brand-new, but some may look familiar: The famous "Water Cube" that hosted swimming in 2008, for instance, is becoming an "Ice Cube," to host curling.
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National
Tamyra Mensah-Stock Becomes 1st U.S. Black Woman To Win Wrestling Gold
"I'm feeling very happy and I keep trying not to cry, but it keeps happening," Tamyra Mensah-Stock said after her historic win in Tokyo.
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Sports
Greece's Entire Synchronized Swimming Team Is Out After Positive Coronavirus Tests
First came news that one athlete had tested positive; three more quickly followed. Now the whole team is being moved to a separate hotel.
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Sports
Mutaz Essa Barshim And Gianmarco Tamberi Share The Gold Medal In Olympic High Jump
After two star athletes could not outdo one another, an official said they could move to a "jump-off." They had another idea: why not share?
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Sports
Trans Athlete Laurel Hubbard Has Made Olympic History Competing In Individual Event
"Thank you to the IOC for living up to the Olympic values and showing that sport is for all and that weightlifting can be done by all types of people," Hubbard said after her competition.
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Sports
A German Cycling Official Apologizes After Shouting A Racial Slur During A Race
A German cyclist says he was "appalled" by the words from the sporting director of Germany's cycling federation.
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National
Read What Simone Biles Said After Her Withdrawal From The Olympic Final
Simone Biles' decision to exit the women's team final has prompted comments from around the world. Here's the transcript of what the gymnast said about her exit.
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Sports
Simone Biles Reminds Us That Even Superstars Feel The Pressure
After her surprise withdrawal from an event at the Tokyo Olympics, the star American gymnast amplified recent statements that the immense stress she faces has been affecting her.
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Sports
Media Boat Blocks Triathlon Racers, Forcing An Unusual Restart In Tokyo
A camera aboard a media boat captured the moment as the start neared — and unfortunately, it kept capturing the moment after the start signal blared, blocking roughly half of the racers.