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- Cartel leader was duped by El Chapo's son to orchestrate arrest in U.S., sources say July 26, 2024One of El Chapo's sons duped Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada into boarding a plane on Thursday, telling him they were going to look at property in Mexico, a person familiar with the investigation confirmed to CBS News.
- Ukrainian Olympic team hollowed out by war heads to Paris July 26, 2024CBS News' Leah Mishkin reports on a display in central London honoring the hundreds of Ukrainian athletes who've died in the war with Russia, as their country sends its smallest team ever to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
- South Sudan's Olympians hope to be a "beacon of hope" July 26, 2024The world's youngest country, South Sudan, has faced wars, a hunger crisis, kidnappings, rapes and unprecedented flooding. As CBS News' Leah Mishkin reports, the country's basketball team hopes to give their nation "a beacon of hope" as they make their Olympic debut in Paris.
- Paris 2024 Olympic team uniforms, in photos July 26, 2024Viewers can see each country's 2024 Olympic outfits during the Paris Games opening ceremony.
- Why are Russian and Belarusian athletes competing under "AIN"? July 26, 2024Athletes from Russia and Belarus have been banned from competing as countries in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Instead, their athletes will compete as neutral individuals, referred to as "AIN."
- How many athletes compete in the Olympics and more details by the numbers for the 2024 Paris Games July 26, 2024More than 10,000 athletes are converging in Paris to compete in the Olympic Games.
- See photos of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony July 26, 2024The ambitious opening ceremony of the Summer Games kicked off with a giant plume of blue, white and red smoke in the colors of the French national flag with the 2024 Parade of Nations from the Austerlitz Bridge.
- Why a hat is the mascot for the 2024 Paris Olympics July 26, 2024Meet the Phrygian cap, an Olympic mascot with a history dating back centuries.
- What is the IOC refugee Olympic team and who is on it for the 2024 Games? July 26, 2024These athletes will get to participate in the 2024 Games as part of the refugee Olympic team, created by the IOC.
- Massive Canadian wildfire leaves town "burned to the ground" July 26, 2024"It [was] just a monster," one official said. "...There are no tools we have in our tool box to deal with it."
- India lost its vultures, and scientists say humans have paid the price July 26, 2024Scientists say a common painkiller used on cattle wiped out India's vultures, resulting in half a million human deaths in just 5 years.
- How the order of countries is decided for the 2024 Olympic Parade of Nations July 26, 2024Everything you need to know about the countries' order for the 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony, which is taking place along the scenic Seine River in Paris.
- Simone Biles submits new original uneven bars element at Paris Olympics July 26, 2024Simone Biles is looking to become the only active gymnast to have an eponymous skill on all four events.
- The newest Olympic sports being played at the 2024 Paris Games July 26, 2024Breaking, also known as breakdancing, will debut at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
- Christian Pulisic & Zlatan Ibrahimović talk AC Milan's U.S. summer tour July 26, 2024Global soccer stars Christian Pulisic, who is the captain of the U.S. National team and currently plays for the iconic Italian club AC Milan, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, a former player and now senior adviser to AC Milan, talk about its U.S. summer tour, which kicks off Saturday with a preseason match against Manchester United in […]
- France's railway network hit by attacks ahead of Paris Olympics opening ceremony July 26, 2024Just hours before the Olympics officially get underway in Paris, the French railway network has been hit by what officials are calling multiple acts of sabotage, including arson attacks. It's not clear who was responsible.
- Netanyahu to meet with Trump after speaking with Biden, Harris in Washington visit July 26, 2024Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with former President Donald Trump in Florida Friday after speaking with President Biden and Vice President Harris in Washington on Thursday. The trip led to large-scale protests over his handling of the war against Hamas.
- Philippines oil spill could be the worst in country's history July 26, 2024A vessel with roughly 370,000 gallons of industrial fuel on board capsized as a deadly typhoon slammed the Philippines, releasing miles of oil into the sea.
- Trump meets with Netanyahu as Israeli leader wraps up U.S. trip July 26, 2024Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
- U.S. picks up last-minute Olympian after diver added for Paris Games July 26, 2024USA Diving was notified by World Aquatics on Thursday evening – about 24 hours before the official start of the Games – that another berth had opened up after another athlete pulled out.