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The Independent

The Paris Olympics comes to a close on Sunday night after two weeks of competition.Here the PA news agency picks out some of the best images from this year’s Games.

A selection of standout images from the Paris Olympics

The Spun

The 2024 Summer Olympics Closing Ceremony is set to take place at the Stade de France in Paris on Sunday afternoon, beginning at 3 p.m. E.T. in the United States. But one man in Paris reportedly forced an evacuation hours before the Closing Ceremony. He reportedly climbed the 1,083-foot Eiffel ...

Man Forces Evacuation Hours Before Closing Ceremony In Paris

Welcome to Vacation Funds, where we try to figure out how much vacations actually cost by asking people about their travel budgets, and then see how they actually stack up when they return from their getaways. This edition features Kelly Nguyen’s eventful trip to Paris to watch the 2024 Olympic...

I Went to the 2024 Paris Olympics and This Is What It Cost

The Associated Press

PARIS (AP) — Italy beat the defending champion U.S. team Sunday to win gold in women’s volleyball at the Paris Olympics. The victory came in straight sets, 25-18, 25-20, 25-17. The Italians ended a dominant tournament having lost just one set. It’s the first medal in the sport...

Italy beats defending champion US for gold in women’s volleyball at Paris Olympics

The journey of Olympic breaking was a long one that began with a vision — one that early pioneers of the art form in the 1970s in the Bronx hardly dreamed of. More information with FRANCE 24 journalist Selina Sykes.

Paris 2024: breaking makes both Olympic debut and final bow

Kansas City, MO

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Kentucky Vibes.net

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, known for his prowess on the football field, made a personal announcement during a press conference on Tuesday. The three-time Super Bowl champion revealed that he and his wife, Brittany Mahomes, are expecting their third child and that this will be their last.

Patrick Mahomes Reveals He's 'Done' Having Kids with Wife Brittany Mahomes After Baby No. 3

Washington State

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. Incident Summary: On Wednesday, August 7, 2024, during the 3m springboard preliminaries at the Olympic Games in Paris, American diver Alison Gibson faced an unfortunate incident that led to a score of 0.0. Competing to secure a place in the semi-finals, the 25-year-old Texas-born athlete experienced a collision with the diving board that significantly impacted her performance.

Heart-Stopping Moment: Alison Gibson’s Dive Ends in Disaster at the 2024 Olympics

"You can be racist but not deaf," the superstar defiantly told the world in the face of racist attacks while gearing up for the performance of a lifetime. The world took notice during the 2024 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony in Paris this afternoon as French pop superstar Aya Nakamura strutted across a bridge over the Seine. Donning a gold metallic feather mini dress and a bold blonde bust down, the songstress belted out her smash hit single “Pookie” while accompanied by a live band helmed by France’s Republican Guard.

Meet Aya Nakamura, The French Superstar Who Bucked Racism To Perform At The Paris 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony

South Carolina State

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

CBS News

Rapper Travis Scott was detained at a Paris hotel after an altercation with a security guard, French prosecutors said Friday. The detention occurred after police were called to the Georges V hotel to arrest a man "nicknamed Travis Scott for violence against a security guard," according to a statement from the Paris public prosecutor's office.The hotel security guard had intervened in an altercation between the rapper and his own bodyguard, the statement said. Police are still investigating.Scott was in Paris for the Olympics. He was seen watching the U.S. take on Serbia in the men's basketball semifinal on Thursday night.One of the biggest names in hip hop, Scott - whose birth name is Jacques Webster - has over 100 songs that made the Billboard Hot 100 list. He has two children with his former girlfriend, media personality and businesswoman Kylie Jenner.The Associated Press sent a message to Scott's representative seeking comment.


Travis Scott detained in Paris after fight at hotel, prosecutors say

Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Weekend News" with Adriana Diaz.

"CBS Weekend News" headlines for Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024

The Guardian

Full schedule of Australia’s hopes on the 15th day at Paris 2024 including athletics, diving, water polo, kayak and golf

Olympic Games: Australians in action on day 15 in Paris

Fort Worth, TX

FORT WORTH – The CrossFit Games in Fort Worth were expected to continue on Friday after an athlete drowned Thursday morning in Marine Creek Lake.Lazar Dukic, 28, of Serbia, died during the swimming portion of individual event No. 1 at the 2024 CrossFit Games, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office and CrossFit CEO Don Faul.The Fort Worth Fire Department was called to help Fort Worth police after the athlete went underwater around 8 a.m. and didn't come up, according to Craig Trojacek, a fire department spokesperson. With assistance from the Fort Worth Police Department dive team and drones,...

CrossFit Games will continue in Fort Worth after athlete drowns

WashingtonExaminer

PARIS (AP) — Real-life couple Rossella Fiamingo and Gregorio Paltrinieri will be Italy’s flag bearers for the Paris Gamesclosing ceremony on Sunday, the Italian Olympic Committee announced. Fiamingo won a team fencing gold in Paris to add to her silver medal from Rio de Janeiro and bronze from Tokyo. Paltrinieri won silver and bronze in the 1,500- […]

Real-life couple Fiamingo and Paltrinieri will be Italy’s flag bearers at Paris closing ceremony

Jacksonville, FL

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Green Bay, WI

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Northern Kentucky Tribune

Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid off in July 2013. He still draws several cartoons a week and distributes them through his own syndicate. Through Heller Syndication, his cartoons regularly appear in more than 400 newspapers, making him the most successful self-syndicated editorial cartoonist in the nation. His cartoons are reprinted many times in USA Today, Denver Post, St. Paul Pioneer Press, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Newsweek Japan, The Week and The Washington Post. Joe’s cartoons have won numerous distinctions, including 10 Best of Gannett awards, eight Milwaukee Press Club awards and two Honorable mentions for the John Fischetti Award. He lives in Green Bay with his wife, Pamela. He is a regular featured cartoonist for the NKyTribune .

Joe Heller: Cartoonist views Olympics, court limits, last supper, eye-for-eye, orange/black

Jamie Yuccas interviews two Olympians making a name for themselves in Paris: Team USA gymnast Frederick Richard, who was doing handstands as a baby, and Team USA rugby player Ilona Maher, who uses her platform to body positivity. Plus, David Begnaud honors his former teacher and mentor.

The Uplift: Olympic role models

Nation is a metro station in the east of Paris, away from the city’s carefully curated Olympic trail. There are no giant pink signs pointing the way to the nearest venue here. On the platform, a man and his dog slump on a rotten mattress. At the top of the stairs another man is lying motionless on the street, his phone spilled from his pocket, looking half-dead.The station serves Le Place de Nation, a giant leafy roundabout with a pedestrianised ring and a dozen boulevards spoked off in every direction. It is a bustling, diverse space, and at 6pm on...

The side of the Paris Olympics they don’t want you to see

Trump says he'd do 3 debates against Harris; U.S. men's basketball team overcomes deficit to beat Serbia and advance to Olympic gold medal game.

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Albuquerque, NM

A 20-year-old woman's body was found at the Grand Canyon on Tuesday after days of searching for her, officials said Thursday. Leticia A. Castillo's death was the third one reported at the national park since July 31 and at least the fourth since the start of summer. Officials said they faced inclement weather and hazardous terrain during all three recovery operations. Castillo, who was from Albuquerque, New Mexico, is believed to have entered the Grand Canyon on or around Aug. 3, officials said. Her body was found about 150 feet below the rim near Twin Overlooks along Desert View Drive. The National...

20-year-old woman's body recovered at Grand Canyon, officials say

It's the final days of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Just two days of competition remain ahead of Sunday's closing ceremony. Here's what to know about what's left for the 2024 Olympic Games.

Summer Olympics in Paris enter final stretch

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