Новости за 13.08.2016

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American swimmer Maya Dirado pulled off one of the best comebacks of the entire Olympics on Friday, winning the gold medal in the 200-meter backstroke by .04 seconds, a mere fingertip over Hungarian swimmer and heavy favorite Katinka Hosszu. 

Hosszu entered the race with three gold medals, won in dominating fashion, and raced out to a body-length lead in the 200. 

Here's Hosszu's lead earlier in the race:

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In his last individual event at the Rio Summer Olympics, Michael Phelps came up short. His teammate Katie Ledecky broke her own world record — and then Anthony Ervin, 35, won gold in the freestyle.

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#TeamUSA has a lot to be excited about after Thursday's showing at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Simone Biles took home the gold in the individual all-around gymnastics competition. And Simone Manuel became the first black woman to win a gold medal in an individual swimming event. 

But a special group of people are truly celebrating their epic wins in the most adorable way ever: black children.

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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump tweeted early this morning that he was being sarcastic when he called President Obama the "founder of ISIS," despite standing by the original comments multiple times over the past two days.

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Donald Trump appears to be hedging his bets in Pennsylvania ahead the November election.

"The only way we can lose, in my opinion, I really mean this, Pennsylvania, is if cheating goes on,” Trump told attendees at a campaign rally in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on Friday.

"The only way they can beat it, in my opinion, and I mean this 100 percent, is if in certain sections of the state they cheat,” he added.

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ABERDEEN, Md. (AP) -- Alex Wells allowed just one hit over five innings, leading the Aberdeen IronBirds over the Lowell Spinners in a 2-0 win on Friday.

ABERDEEN, Md. (AP) -- Alex Wells allowed just one hit over five innings, leading the Aberdeen IronBirds over the Lowell Spinners in a 2-0 win on Friday.

Tika Sumpter just announced that she is pregnant and expecting her first child! The 36-year-old actress has been busy promoting her upcoming film Southside With You and she’s been sporting a visible baby bump! She took to her Instagram to confirm the pregnancy, sharing a photo with the film’s director John Legend. “Preggers and promoting [...]

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The future is now for the U.S. men's water polo team. That's about all the Americans can do with what's left of their time at the Olympics.

As they release their first album in 10 years, De La Soul explain why their classic records are missing from streaming services and download stores.

Hillary Clinton and her running mate, Tim Kaine, released a new batch of their own income tax returns Friday, ratcheting up the pressure on her opponent, Donald Trump, to begin making public his own forms. But aside from their earnings ...

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- It would be hard to argue that Jimmy Garoppolo -- the first man not named Tom Brady to open a season as the New England Patriots' starting quarterback since 2001 - was good against the Saints in Thursday night's preseason opener at Gillette Stadium.

Lee Miringoff, director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion, talks with Steve Kornacki about Hillary Clinton's lead over Donald Trump in the polls and Clinton is winning among some typically Republican voters, which is turning swing states in he...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Japan's Ai Fukuhara (R) and Mima Ito play against Katarzyna Grzybowska-Franc and Natalia Partyka of ...

SILVIS, Ill. — Wesley Bryan took the lead in the rain-delayed John Deere Classic on Friday, five days after earning a PGA Tour card with his third Web.com Tour victory of the year. Bryan played 26 holes in 10 under Friday at TPC Deere Run, birdieing three of the final holes to finish off a

The annual reunion for new midshipmen and their parents at the end of their first weeks at the academy marks the plebes' first time off campus. Students celebrate with homemade meals — and lots of sleep.

Three people went to the hospital Friday afternoon after a two-car collision south of Philomath that sparked a small fire and disrupted traffic.

Tika Sumpter is pregnant! The Southside With You actress is expecting her first child and shared the exciting family news while promoting the upcoming flick. In an Instagram...

As far as pop stars go, Lady Gaga has never been one to shy away from the spotlight. But the first-rate performer is also a top-notch songwriter...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — UPSET ALERT: Michael Phelps ties for silver in 100-meter butterfly, losing to Singapore's Joseph Schooling.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — UPSET ALERT: Michael Phelps ties for silver in 100-meter butterfly, losing to Singapore's Joseph Schooling.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — UPSET ALERT: Michael Phelps ties for silver in 100-meter butterfly, losing to Singapore's Joseph Schooling.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — UPSET ALERT: Michael Phelps ties for silver in 100-meter butterfly, losing to Singapore's Joseph Schooling.

Among black adults, racial inequity and violence rank higher than ever before, new research shows

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Attendees of the Summer Olympics in Rio are going after their own medals, in the form of small, tin souvenirs -- pins. And the competition can be fierce.