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PARIS (AP) — France is set for a big basketball weekend to cap the Paris Olympics, with both the men’s and women’s teams playing for gold medals. And they’re playing the Americans. It’s not surprising the men’s team made it to the title game. They lost...

Big basketball weekend for France at Paris Olympics as the men’s and women’s teams play for gold

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United States swimmer Katie Ledecky came into the Paris Olympics as an established star in the international games. The Washington, D.C. native is currently competing in her fourth Olympic Games, and with that extensive resume comes great honor and respect for Ledecky.  Ledecky was recently ...

U.S. Swimmer Katie Ledecky Was In Tears After Closing Ceremony News

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Three Americans earned gold medals on Wednesday at the Olympic Games in Paris, two of them coming in unconventional fashion.

2024 Paris Olympics medal count: Where United States and every other country stands after Quincy Hall wins gold

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The American let the opposition know just how easy it was to help secure the gold medal in the women's 4x100 relay final.

Sha’Carri Richardson Makes the Meme of the Paris Olympics While Winning Gold

Want more Olympics? Sign up for our daily Postcards from Paris newsletter. PARIS (AP) — Quincy Hall became the latest American to electrify Olympic track and field with an out-of-nowhere comeback Wednesday night at the Paris Olympics. Hall sprinted from far behind in the 400 meters to reel in three runners and capture the gold medal. Hall, buried in fourth place as the runners rounded the last bend, outran the runner on his outside, then two more to the inside to cross the line in 43.40 seconds, the fourth-fastest time ever. Hall then dropped to the track to do snow angels to celebrate.

Paris Olympics Day 12: Quincy Hall gives Americans another come-from-behind gold

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Those opposing the bill say it threatens protesters from expressing their views anonymously and poses a health risk with COVID-19 on the rise.

Wearing masks in public is now illegal in this New York county, with exceptions

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A man in an "intimate relationship" with a Michigan neurosurgeon has been charged in the doctor's slaying, authorities announced Wednesday.

Man in 'intimate relationship' with neurosurgeon charged in his murder

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Actor Buddy Ebsen, who died at age 95 in 2003, found fame by starring in two of the most popular classic television shows in history: The Beverly Hillbillies (CBS, 1962 to 1971) and Barnaby Jones (CBS, 1973 to 1980). On the Hillbillies, he played former Tennessee country mountain-folk-turned-wealthy Beverly Hills resident Jed Clampett. On Barnaby Jones, he was one of TV's most senior, slyest, health-conscious detectives. Ebsen, however, almost became even more famous for a certain big-screen classic film in which he ultimately did not appear.

'Beverly Hillbillies" Actor Buddy Ebsen Was "Bitter" about not playing the Tin Man in 'Wizard of Oz'

LOS ANGELES -- A recent pullback in mortgage rates is spurring more homeowners to refinance their home loan and lower their monthly payments. The Mortgage Bankers Association's refinance index, which tracks home loan application volume, surged 16% last week from the previous week to its highest level in two years, the association said Wednesday.

Homeowners race to refinance as mortgage rates retreat from 23-year highs

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A man already in custody has been arrested in the murders of three young women who were strangled to death in 1977 in California, authorities said.

Suspected serial killer charged in 1977 cold case murders of 3 young women

Multiple motorists stranded on flooded roadways in New York and New Jersey had to be rescued Tuesday night as some parts of the region got six inches of rain.

Multiple motorists rescued from flooded roadways in New Jersey and New York

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A man awaiting trial for charges stemming from his alleged participation in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol is in custody for threatening statements he made.

Jan. 6 rioter taken into custody after threatening posts targeting Barrett, Garland

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

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Dennis the Menace actor Jay North is now 73 years old. This is his story. On August 3, 1951, Jay North was born Jay Waverly North, Jr., in Los Angeles, and seven years later, began acting on TV on shows like Wanted: Dead or Alive, and 77 Sunset Strip.

Former Childstar Jay North (TV's 'Dennis the Menace') Turns 73

MEXICO CITY -- The U.S. ambassador to Mexico confirmed Friday that drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada was brought to the United States against his will when he arrived in Texas in July on a plane along with fellow drug lord Joaquín Guzmán López. Zambada's...

US ambassador confirms Mexican drug lord Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada was brought to US against his will

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Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued a state of emergency in Northeast Florida and across much of the state as a tropical system appears almost certain to develop. The National Hurricane Center said Friday morning that a tropical wave has a 90% chance of developing into at least a tropical depression over the next seven days. Most models show it moving into the Gulf of Mexico and then coming ashore and crossing the state, possibly moving over Northeast Florida.

Tropical system is nearly certain to develop

Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

Republican Donald Trump has a 7-point lead over Democrat Kamala Harris among Florida voters, 49% to 42%, according to a new poll from the University of North Florida. Four percent are backing another candidate, and 6% are undecided or didn’t answer.

New Florida poll: Trump leads; support strong for abortion and recreational weed

ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay -- The government of Paraguay on Thursday effectively ordered the U.S. ambassador to leave the South American nation, escalating tensions between the allies in the wake of the Biden administration's sanctions on a tobacco company linked to the country's powerful former president. In a dramatic statement that...

Paraguay says it wants the US ambassador to leave the country in apparent protest over sanctions

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While both women have won track medals at the Paris Olympics, Sha'Carri Richardson and Gabby Thomas have clashed in the past over the former's suspension ahead of the Tokyo Games

Sha'Carri Richardson's beef with Gabby Thomas explained after Olympics drama

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Paris Olympics Day 13: COVID-hit Lyles misses out on a double, US team breaks 100-medal mark

PARIS -- Sprinter Noah Lyles revealed he had COVID-19 after missing out on another gold medal for the United States at the Paris Olympics on Thursday....

Paris Olympics Day 13: COVID-hit Lyles misses out on a double, US team breaks 100-medal mark

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