Katie Ledecky wins third consecutive gold in 800m

TOKYO — Nine years after Katie Ledecky, then all of 15 years old, stunned the world in the 800-meter freestyle in London, winning the first Olympic gold of what would become a storied Olympic career, she completed a three-peat on Saturday. Ledecky, now 24, outlasted the field in her signature event for the third Games running. She was challenged here […]

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Pink lagoon has Argentine environmentalists seeing red

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — A bright pink lagoon is setting off red alarms for environmentalists in southern Argentina. The pond is one of several located about 30 kilometers (20 miles) from the city of Trelew used by local industries for releasing chemicals or treated water. Pablo Lada, a member of the SocioEnvironmental Assemblies of Chubut province called Friday for an […]

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