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A faithful from Bolivia holds candles of Pope Francis outside the Rome hospital where the pontiff was undergoing for tests and treatment for a respiratory infection, on Feb. 18.

Vatican says Pope Francis had a 'peaceful' night but remains in critical condition

The pontiff, 88, has been hospitalized for a week and a half and is receiving treatment for a complex respiratory infection.

Olivia Reeves of the United States lifts in the women's 81kg weightlifting event at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, on Oct. 23, 2023.

Olympic athletes and events that might be under your radar

From the fast-paced 3x3 basketball event to sword fighting in the home of The Three Musketeers — there might be fewer eyes on these events but the contenders and storylines are just as thrilling.

Germany's Laura Lindemann, left, celebrates after winning the gold medal next to silver medalist Great Britain's Beth Potter, center, and bronze medalist Taylor Knibb, of the U.S., right, at end of the mixed relay triathlon on Monday in Paris.

The U.S. wins silver in Olympic triathlon mixed relay after contesting close result

After the photo finish, Great Britain was initially awarded the silver. A review overturned that result, showing that the U.S. squeaked by to place second.

Sharks in the Seine — <em>mon dieu!</em>

'Under Paris' is a Seine-sational French shark movie

If you are watching the movie in the original French and you have the English subtitles on, you will see a lot of the caption "[panicked screams]."

Britain's Benjamin Proud prepares to compete in a semifinal of the men's 50m freestyle swimming event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, west of Paris, on Wednesday.

Why are Olympic swimmers bundled up like they're competing in the Winter Games?

As Team U.S.A. climbs the Olympics swimming charts, searches for "why do swimmers wear parkas?" are trending on Google.

B-girl Raygun of Team Australia was targeted by haters and conspiracy theorists after she broke out a raft of unorthodox moves during the Breaking B-Girls competition at the Paris Olympics at the Place de la Concorde venue.

Raygun and Australian officials speak out against ‘hate’ over Olympic breaking

Not many early-round exits at the Olympics trigger conspiracy theories, fact-checkers, a week’s worth of memes and an online petition.

With 100 days before the Paris Olympics, Team USA hopefuls meet the press

U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee officials and Team USA contenders met in New York City this week to discuss how they're preparing ahead of the Summer Games in Paris.

Ellie Marks and Paul Schulte hold Team USA's flag during the closing ceremony of the Summer Paralympic Games at Stade de France on Sunday.

Team USA finished 3rd in the Paralympic medal count. Here are the highlights

The U.S. placed third in the overall medal count, behind China and Great Britain. Here's a look at some of Team USA's athletic accomplishments, from winning streaks to historic firsts.

Members of the U.S. men's gymnastics team pose with their bronze medal following the men's team final on Monday. It's the first Olympic medal for the U.S. in the event since 2008.

U.S. men's gymnastics team breaks 16-year Olympic drought with a team bronze

The U.S. hadn't won an Olympic team medal in men's gymnastics since 2008. With a nearly flawless and gutsy performance Monday night, the boys are back on the podium in Paris.

Simone Biles reacts after the balance beam portion of the women's gymnastics individual all-around competition at the Paris Olympics on Thursday. She's now won six Olympic gold medals — the most of any U.S. gymnast.

Golden again: Simone Biles wins gymnastics Olympic individual all-around title

Biles, who won gold earlier this week as part of the team all-around final, now has six Olympic gold medals (plus a silver and two bronze). Those nine Olympic medals are the most by any U.S. gymnast.

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