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President Donald Trump revealed Tuesday that he will award legendary conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh the Presidential Medal of Freedom in coming months. Mr. Limbaugh announced Monday that he is battling advanced lung cancer. President Trump told network anchors during a private lunch on Tuesday about the coming award, CNN reported: According to a …

[Medal image: Courtesy USPTO] The United States Patent and Trademark Office is seeking nominations for the 2020 National Medal of Technology and Innovation (NMTI). Awarded by the president of the United States, the NMTI is the nation’s highest honor for technological achievement.  First awarded in 1985, the Medal is presented to individuals, teams, and companies for their contribution …

CLOSE STUTTGART, Germany — Simone Biles’ latest record has a golden hue. Biles became the most-decorated gymnast, male or female, at the world championships Sunday, winning gold on balance beam. It was her 24th medal at worlds, breaking the record she — briefly — shared with Vitaly Scherbo. Mind you, Scherbo, who competed for the …

Simone Biles performs on the vault in the women’s all-around final at the Gymnastics World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. Matthias Schrader/AP hide caption toggle caption Matthias Schrader/AP Simone Biles performs on the vault in the women’s all-around final at the Gymnastics World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. Matthias Schrader/AP Editor’s Note: Earlier, we mistakenly reported that …

Simone Biles won a record 21st medal at the world gymnastics championships on Tuesday as the U.S. retained its women’s team all-around title. It was Biles’ 15th career gold and broke a tie with Russian gymnast Svetlana Khorkina for the most medals overall by a woman at the world championships.  Biles is now two short …

Callum Hawkins had been seeking to become the first British man to win a marathon medal at the World Championships 2019 World Athletics Championships Venue: Khalifa International Stadium, Doha Dates: 27 September-6 October Coverage: Watch live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website and app; Listen live on BBC Radio 5 Live; Live …

Noah Lyles made it look so easy the last two seasons, his victories so predictable that pre-race fodder focused not on his competition, but on his socks, his hair and which dance he would perform in celebration afterward. When Lyles spoke after winning the world 200m title in his global championships debut on Tuesday night, …

BEIJING (AP) — France has another bronze medal in the World Cup to go with one it won in 2014 — a measure of its world basketball status. Australia still has none. Not a single medal in the Olympics, and now it’s also been shut out at the World Cup. France defeated Australia 67-59 on …

Andrew during a photoshoot for his comedy book titled, Don’t Drop the Soap. Andrew Medal L.A. is home to Hollywood and the entertainment capital of the world. It’s a cultural mecca boasting an endless supply of Instagram worthy foodie restaurant fantasies, and a paradise of perfect daily weather. Fifty million tourists visit annually, and the …

2019 FINA WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS At the 2012 Olympics in London, Chad Le Clos pulled off arguably the biggest upset of the competition by defeating Michael Phelps and delaying his chance to become the first swimmer to win three consecutive golds in a single event at the Games. After pulling that off at just 20 years of …