Mountain View, CA

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Christie Raleigh Crossley said it was "pretty devastating" to be told "I'm somehow not as disabled as I appear."

U.S. Paralympian Says She Was 'Verbally Accosted' And Bullied After Winning Silver Medal

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The U.S. para badminton duo of Jayci Simon and Miles Krajewski earned a silver medal in mixed doubles SH6 at the Paralympics in Paris.

Para badminton duo wins silver for USA's first Paralympic medal in sport

Japan won gold by defeating Team USA 48-41 in the wheelchair rugby final at the 2024 Paralympics on Monday.

Japan defeats USA to win wheelchair rugby gold at Paris Paralympics

Great Britain's Jodie Grinham became the first pregnant Paralympic athlete to win a medal. The para archer returned to the Paralympic stage on Thursday for the first time since Rio 2016, this time seven months pregnant. Grinham wrapped up the women's individual compound open on Saturday, bringing home the bronze,...

Para archer Jodie Grinham of Great Britain is first to win Paralympics medal while pregnant

Los Angeles County, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

It's been two years since actress Kirstie Alley died from colon cancer in 2022 at just 71. She blazed her way to fame with her big break as Vulcan Starfleet Lt. Saavak in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn (1982) and sealed her stardom with her Emmy-winning performance as Rebecca Howe in the last six seasons of Cheers (NBC, 1982-1993). This is her story.

In Memory of 'Cheers'/'Star Trek' Actress Kirstie Alley: 2 Years After Her Tragic Death From Cancer

Actor Van Johnson, who died in 2007, was one of Hollywood's ideal films idols. In the 1940s, the charming screen icon was box office gold, and remained a popular presence on TV in shows like Murder, She Wrote (which starred his good friend Angela Lansbury).

The Secret Gay Life & Horrific Car Accident of Actor Van Johnson: 16 Years After His Tragic Death

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A vegetarian Chipotle customer said a worker added meat to her bowl—despite her asking for no protein—and refused to remake the order. Her video sparked outrage in the comments section and amassed over 190,000 views before it was removed from the platform.

‘I don’t eat meat: Woman says Chipotle worker refused to remake her bowl after putting meat in it.

Normal, IL

(25News Now) - In Soccer, Normal Community and U-High both come away with important wins in the Intercity Tournament. In Volleyball, Morton adds another notch in the win column. The 25 Sports Monday Rewind also returns tonight, featuring the best plays from Week 1 in High School Football. You can...

25 Sports High School Monday - September 2, 2024

It's been 35 years since the original Baywatch TV series premiered on NBC in the 1989-1990 season. One year later, it was syndicated and became one of the most popular TV shows on the planet. The show's original cast included David Hasselhoff, who stayed with the series through its entire run. During that time, he was joined by other actors, including (but not limited to) Pamela Anderson, Alexandra Paul, and Jason Simmon. At the time, Simmons, who is gay, was in the closet.

The Once-Secret Gay Life of 'Baywatch' Actor Jaason Simmons: 35 Years After The Beach Drama's Debut

Us Weekly

Paralympic rower Giacomo Perini has been accused of cheating and stripped of his bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Games, allegedly due to one small and easily avoidable mistake The Italian athlete, 28, allegedly used an illegal device during the PR1 Men’s Single Sculls event, which is against the rules and disqualified him from the […]

Paralympic Rower Giacomo Perini Accused of Cheating, Stripped of Bronze Medal Due to 1 Small Mistake

Jodie Grinham and Nathan Macqueen won the archery mixed team compound final for Team Great Britain.

Paralympian Wins Gold Medal While 7 Months Pregnant

British duo Dan Bethell and Krysten Coombs both claimed Paralympic badminton silver medals after losing out in their respective finals in Paris. Bethell had a gold-medal point against Kumar Nitesh of India in the men's SL3 singles decider, but went down 14-21 21-18 23-21 to finish runner-up for a second Games in a row.

Bethell and Coombs win Para-badminton silvers

Jacksonville, FL

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A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

Great Britain won six gold medals on day five as ParalympicsGB continued their bountiful Games at Paris 2024.

GB win six golds to continue bountiful Games

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

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A man has sparked heated debate online after deciding to take a solo trip for his 40th birthday, despite his girlfriend's financial struggles. The man, who has been dating his girlfriend for three months, shared his dilemma on a popular Reddit forum.

Boyfriend Taking Vacation Alone Since Girlfriend Can't Afford It Asks if He's in the Wrong

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Denver, CO

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The driver of a bakery goods truck who Denver police crashed into head-first will receive a $350,000 payday from the city. The settlement to Christopher Cordova appears on the consent agenda of Monday’s City Council meeting. Items are the consent calendar are considered routine and generally pass in a block vote. However, council members Shontel Lewis and Sarah Parady regularly call out the settlements to draw attention to them.

Bakery truck driver latest to receive a Denver police payout

Cycling Weekly

South African upgrades Olympic bronze, with Paris silver medallist Victor Koretzky finishing second in Andorra

Tom Pidcock takes MTB World Championships bronze as Alan Hatherly wins rainbow jersey

The Independent

 Lauren Rowles made history as Great Britain celebrated its greatest day of Paralympic rowing by grabbing three golds and a silver in Paris.Benjamin Pritchard launched a dominant British display on the water with PR1 single sculls glory before Rowles became the sport’s first female triple champion with victory alongside Gregg Stevenson in the PR2 mixed doubles.Breast cancer survivor Erin Kennedy steered home the formidable PR2 mixed coxed four team of Frankie Allen, Giedre Rakauskaite, Josh O’Brien and Ed Fuller to complete GB’s most successful rowing performance at the Games after Sam Murray and Annie Caddick were second in the...

Lauren Rowles makes history as Great Britain secure three rowing gold medals

Deseret News

During the fourth and fifth days of the Paralympic Games, athletes with ties to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints played in the wheelchair rugby gold-medal match, helped the wheelchair basketball team move to the quarterfinals and also competed in the pool. Here are updates on those competitions. Team USA, including Josh Wheeler, won silver in the 2024 Paralympics. USA lost 48-41 to Japan on Monday, Sept. 2, in the gold-medal game. USA led 14-11 after the first eight-minute quarter, but then Japan pulled ahead to 24-23 at the end of the second quarter and continued to lead. To read the full story, visit TheChurchNews.com.

Latter-day Saints in the Paralympics, days 4-5: USA’s wheelchair rugby team wins silver

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Medals for women in wheelchair rugby at Paralympics, pregnant archer wins gold and triathlon begins

PARIS (AP) — Ella Sabljak thrust her arms in the air after helping Australia win the bronze medal in wheelchair rugby at the Paralympics on Monday,...

Medals for women in wheelchair rugby at Paralympics, pregnant archer wins gold and triathlon begins

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