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Now that the 2024 Summer Olympics have wrapped up in Paris, France, it's time to look ahead to the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles and beyond. There were 45 sports on display during the 2024 Summer Games in Paris. There are typically somewhere between 30 and 45 sports on display at any given ...

5 Sports We Should Remove From The Summer Olympics

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Sha’Carri Richardson has always been a force to be reckoned with. Her performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics solidified her place as a true track and field superstar. With every stride she took, Richardson captivated audiences worldwide, but it was her breathtaking speed, poise under pressure, and unwavering determination that ultimately earned her the gold.… Continue reading Sha’Carri Richardson Details Olympic Debut: ‘It Was Humbling’

Sha’Carri Richardson Details Olympic Debut: ‘It Was Humbling’

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Here's why athletes at the Olympics bite their medals, both at the 2024 Paris Games and in the past

2024 Paris Olympics: Why do Olympic athletes bite their medals?

The Associated Press

PARIS (AP) — China pulled off a stunner in rhythmic gymnastics Saturday, becoming the first non-European country to win Olympic gold in the group event by finishing just ahead of Israel and Italy. The five-woman Chinese team of Ding Xinyi, Guo Qiqi, Hao Ting, Huang Zhangjiayang and Wang Lanjing...

China becomes first non-European country to claim Olympic gold in rhythmic gymnastics

Reuters

PARIS (Reuters) - There must be something in the air at the Porte de La Chapelle Arena in Paris. Just over a week after Chinese badminton mixed doubles gold medallist Huang Yaqiong got engaged in the arena, rhythmic gymnast Alessia Maurelli of Italy was proposed to fresh off the podium.

Olympics-Love in the air as rhythmic gymnastics arena gets its second Paris proposal

The ancient Greek gods are said to have feasted on ambrosia and nectar, but today’s Olympic diets look a little different. Athletes all over TikTok are sharing what they’re eating in the Olympic Village in Paris, and foods like chocolate muffins, pesto pasta, and shrimp dumplings are all on the menu. However, with an egg and meat shortage, some athletes still aren’t getting enough fuel. Read on for all the tea on the culinary controversy.

Here’s What Athletes Are Eating In The Olympic Village

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Kate Jackson began her acting career as a silent ghost on TV's classic 1960s gothic daytime drama Dark Shadows but remains alive and well years after two horrific battles with breast cancer. Jackson went on to small screen prime-time stardom on police/detective/crime drama/comedies like The Rookies, Charlie's Angels, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, and more. This is her triumphant story.

'Charlie's Angels' Star Kate Jackson Has Courageously Battled and Conquered Cancer Several Times

Adventure On SI

The Grand Canyon National Park has had a rough stretch to begin the month of August as three visitors have been found dead already.

Third Visitor Announced Dead in Grand Canyon in Under Two Weeks

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Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas, a $1.35 billion behemoth of the sea, has recently been introduced to the world since its maiden voyage on July 19th. The ship, boasting nearly 5,700 passengers and a crew of over 2,200, offers an array of amenities designed to cater to multi-generational families on shorter 3- and 4-day itineraries.

Cruise Passengers Not Happy About Feature on World's Newest Mega Ship

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PARIS — Preposterous promises are a time-honored Olympic tradition, but still, on the eve of the handover from Paris 2024 to Los Angeles 2028, when Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass made hers, heads spun and eyes bulged. LA28, Bass said, would be “a no-car Games.”. “You will have...

Los Angeles Olympics make a preposterous promise: 'No-car Games' in 2028

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Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, is still looking for a forever home for an adorable six-year-old French bulldog named Joannie. The local animal rescue explains: “Joannie was found as a stray extremely emaciated and less than half her current weight now. She was missing fur on her body, face and ears. She has been nursed back to health and is doing wonderfully. While her age and exact history is unknown, it is clear she has mothered more than enough litters in her short lifetime.”

Meet The "Extreme Snuggler" French Bulldog Still Looking For Love

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Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

A group of B.C. divers were in luck this past week as they had an unlikely encounter with a bluntnose sixgill shark.

B.C. Scuba Divers Reach the "Pinnacle of Diving" After Seeing a Unique Shark Species

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Actor Richard Deacon found fame on classic TV sitcoms such as The Dick Van Dyke Show (CBS, 1961-1966), on which he played Mel Cooley, and Leave it to Beaver (CBS, 1957-1963), in which which he portrayed neihbor Fred Rutherford. Both characters were married to women, while Fred had a son.

The Secret Gay Life of Actor Richard Deacon ('Dick Van Dyke Show'): 30 Years After His Tragic Death

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Olympic skateboarder Nyjah Huston appears to have gone from a bronze medalist to a kind of bronze medalist at the Paris Games

Paris 2024 offers new Olympic medal after Huston says bronze looks ‘like it went to war’

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To increase the genetic diversity of an island population of grizzly bears , Wyoming and Montana wildlife managers recently worked together to import fresh bloodlines into the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Two Montana grizzly bears trucked to Wyoming to bolster genetic diversity, help states’ delisting case

15 year old P. Vishwanath Karthikey adds being the youngest to scale Mt. Denali to his already impressive resume.

15 Year Old Becomes Youngest Person to Scale Mt. Denali

Cooking With Maryann

This recipe is sooo tasty! It truly is for garlic lovers! It involves sautéing onions and mushrooms in butter and oil until golden, then adding wine to reduce. Garlic, thyme, and parsley are stirred in for flavor, followed by seasoning with salt and pepper. The dish is garnished with additional parsley and served warm, making for a savory, aromatic side. Here's what you'll need to make it:

Garlic Mushrooms in Brown Butter Herb Sauce

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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Fariba Hashimi and her sister have defied the odds by escaping Afghanistan and racing at the Paris Olympics — in open resistance to the Taliban.

An Afghan Olympian once snuck into cycling races in a hijab. Then the Taliban took over.

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Athletes Have Special Spectator for Surfing at 2024 Summer Olympic Games

The surfers at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris had a lot of spectators, but one stood out among the...

Athletes Have Special Spectator for Surfing at 2024 Summer Olympic Games

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