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The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris have officially concluded, marking the end of 19 days of athletic achievements. Team USA dominated the medal table, amassing 126 medals, including 40 golds. This outstanding performance solidified their position as the leading Olympic powerhouse. China and the host nation, France, rounded out the...

How Much Athletes Earn For Winning Medals At The Paris Olympics, By Country

The grades are in! But before we hang them via a homemade magnet on the refrigerator, let’s take a closer look at those performances. We’re digging into the main teams across the athletics events at the Olympics, and giving them a grade for their results on the biggest stage.

Track and Field's Report Card at the Paris Olympics: Grading Country Performances

The US Sun

NOAH Lyles has broken his silence on Team USA’s gold medal basketball triumphs over the weekend. The 100m Olympic champion, 24, has been involved in a war of words with NBA stars since his controversial “world champions of what?” remark last summer. After winning gold medals in the 100m and 200m events at the World […]

Noah Lyles clarifies ‘world champions of what?’ remark after USA basketball team deliver gold and aim shot at sprinter

Los Angeles, CA

The Independent

Adam Peaty says he is taking an extended break following his silver medal success at the Paris 2024 before deciding on whether he wants to compete at the next Olympics in Los Angeles. The two-time Olympic champion has spoken about the possibility of qualifying for a fourth Olympics and challenging for a third individual gold medal.“I’m going to stay fit and I’m going to train for two years,” Peaty said in an interview with The Times while addressing whether he has the desire to compete at Los Angeles 2028.“But I’m going to take a break, put other things forward as...

Adam Peaty reveals plan for extended break before decision over Los Angeles Olympics

South Carolina State

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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

Ohio State

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The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

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In a dramatic rescue operation captured on video, the Italian Coast Guard airlifted a pregnant woman from a cruise ship in the Adriatic Sea on Sunday. According to news reports, the woman, who was experiencing complications and "at risk of miscarriage", was successfully transported to a hospital for medical care.

Pregnant Woman Evacuated from Cruise Ship "At Risk of Miscarriage"

Los Angeles County, CA

Herbie J Pilato

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, all commentary and quotes that appear in this article are from an interview conducted by the author with those mentioned.]. After he played little Opie Taylor on The Andy Griffith Show (CBS, 1960-1968) and before he portrayed Richie Cunningham on Happy Days(ABC, 1973-1984), he played Bob Smith on The Smith Family (ABC, 1971-1972). Today, he's award-winning director Ron Howard, which is how he was billed as first an actor on Happy Days. However, on both the Griffith and Smith shows he was known as Ronny Howard.

After Opie on 'Andy,' and Before Richie on 'Happy Days,' Ron Howard was Bob on 'The Smith Family'

Tampa, FL

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Three men and a woman have been arrested on murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Charles Jones , a Jacksonville rapper known as Julio Foolio,” outside a hotel in Tampa.

4 arrested in slaying of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio

ClutchPoints

At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Jackie Young and Kelsey Plum etched their names into history with a remarkable achievement. They are the only players to win gold medals in both 3×3 and 5×5 basketball, via Sporting News.  Basketball first graced the Olympic program in 1936. In recent years, the introduction of 3×3 basketball-a fast-paced, half-court […]
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Kelsey Plum, Jackie Young make Olympics history with Team USA gold medals

It's been 33 years since the handsome actor and Emmy award-winning TV game show host Bert Convy died of a brain tumor at 57 in 1991. This is his story. Bert Convy was born July 23, 1933, in St. Louis, Missouri. His father was in the shoe business, while his parents separated when he was just seven years old. His mother moved the family to California in the San Fernando Valley, where Convy attended North Hollywood High and was named the "class clown."

In Memory of Actor/Game Show Host Bert Convy: 33 Years After His Tragic Death From Brain Cancer

"You're always looking at, ‘What could I have done here? What could I have done there?’ There's a lot of mixed emotions, but I've been telling people that 90% of my feelings are like, ‘Wow, that was incredible. That was amazing. I did better than I ever thought I could.'"

Clayton Young After Finishing 9th At The 2024 Olympic Marathon (2:08:44) | Race Recap + Reflections

Georgia State

Tallahassee, FL

Daily Coffee Press

The FBI is investigating the disappearance of a now 13-year-old girl who went missing from Florida last year and has ties to Georgia and Tennessee. A $15,000 reward is being offered to anyone with information that can lead to her location.

FBI Investigating Disappearance of 12-Year-Old Girl Who Has Ties to Georgia

New York City, NY

While in Paris, we had the chance to chat with Alexis Ohanian about his latest venture, ATHLOS NYC – a women’s track event aiming to inspire the next generation of athletes. The Reddit co-founder discusses the motivations behind his investment in the sport, drawing parallels with his successful...

Alexis Ohanian Explains Why He's Investing In And Elevating Women's Track And Launching Athlos NYC | LIVE FROM PARIS

Olympic pole vault champion Armand Duplantis will face Paris 2024 400m hurdles silver medallist Karsten Warholm in a 100m exhibition race next month.

Pole vaulter Duplantis to race Warholm over 100m

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

No, pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness don’t fold into caskets. It’s a question a reader posed one of the first times I wrote about pallet shelters. I find the pallet shelters to be more palatable than ice fishing tents. The Colorado Village Collaborative operates both micro-communities and the so-called Safe Outdoor Spaces with the tents. We all learned the tents are not safe when a fire roared through a CVC Safe Outdoor Space, destroying the compound quickly. Officials never disclosed a cause of the fire.

Opinion: No, pallet shelters for homeless in Denver, Aurora don’t fold into caskets

HuffPost

The Public Enemy rapper had a shiny offer for the gymnast after she was asked to return her Olympic medal.

Flavor Flav Comes Through For Jordan Chiles With A Timely, One-Of-A-Kind Bronze Gift

Beloved actress Nichelle Nichols, who died at 89 in 2022, found fame with her pioneering role as Communications Officer Lt. Nyota Uhura on TV's original Star Trek series (NBC, 1966-1969). She went on to play a groundbreaking role in several feature films and, as an African-American actress, became a beacon of dignity and diversity in Hollywood.

'Star Trek's' Nichelle Nichols Was Not Allowed To Play Secretary 'Peggy Fair' on TV's 'Mannix'

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Congrats Are In Order: The Best Of Track and Field At The Paris Olympics

The 2024 Paris Olympics have officially wrapped and Tom Cruise and Snoop Dogg are already shifting their sights toward LA 2028, but even as we catch...

Congrats Are In Order: The Best Of Track and Field At The Paris Olympics

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