Columbus, OH

Team USA women’s gymnastics star Jordan Chiles won a bronze medal with a third-place finish in the women’s floor final earlier this week, but that medal is now being stripped from her. Chiles initially finished fifth in the event with a score of 13.666, but her score was...

U.S. Olympian stripped of medal in shocking decision

Raven Saunders has never been shy about standing out and that’s exactly what they did in Thursday’s shot put semifinals.

‘I want to encourage other women’: US star Raven Saunders wears mask and sunglasses in shot put semifinals

Athlon Sports

Noah Lyles may have won gold in the men's 100m event for Team USA, but his bronze medal in the 200m race may have been even more impressive. After the race, it was revealed that Lyles had tested positive for COVID-19 in the days prior to the race, but he somehow managed to gut it out and earn his ...

Noah Lyles Coach's Shocking COVID Admission Makes Bronze Medal In 200m Race Even More Impressive

Deseret News

Jordan Chiles won bronze on floor exercise, but an appeal by Romania changed all that.

Why this American gymnast is losing her bronze medal

For two-time Olympic track and field champion Caster Semenya, Paris 2024’s boxing was unusually poignant.

Caster Semenya condemns gender ‘stigma’ that still haunts Olympics, a decade after her first Olympic gold

Washington State

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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

The “MisinfoNation” series returns with a new chapter in Donie O’Sullivan’s investigation into the pervasive surge of misinformation targeting American elections. Tune into “The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper” on Sunday, August 11 at 8pm ET/PT.

Listen to what Trump supporter says will happen if he loses in November

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

Los Angeles County, CA

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In 1981, pop-music sensation Andy Gibb was at the top of the charts. The younger brother of Barry, Robin, and Maurice, a.k.a. The Bee Gees, commenced a tumultuous romance with actress Victoria Principle, who played Pam Ewing on Dallas, TV's then-Number 1 prime-time series. But after the relationship ended, Andy's life, already challenged by substance abuse, did as well. This is their tragic story.

The Tragic Death of Pop Star Andy Gibb & His Traumatic Romance with 'Dallas' Star Victoria Principle

Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, a tech pioneer who was one of Google’s earliest employees, has died after living with lung cancer for two years, according to her husband. She was 56.

Susan Wojcicki, former YouTube CEO, dies at 56

Chicago, IL

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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?

Massachusetts State

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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

Paris, NY

Two-time American Olympian Ariana Ramsey discovers what free healthcare is like while living in the Olympic Village — and shares her amazement with her followers on TikTok.

A US Olympian documented her experience in Paris. This is what shocked her most

Rhode Island State

The family of a French explorer who died in a submersible implosion has filed a more than $50 million lawsuit, saying the crew experienced “terror and mental anguish” before the disaster and accusing the sub’s operator of gross negligence.

Crew of Titan sub knew they were going to die before implosion, according to more than $50M lawsuit

A passenger plane carrying 62 people crashed in Vinhedo, Brazil, with dramatic footage from the scene showing the plane’s destroyed fuselage in flames on the ground.

Video shows passenger plane falling out of sky over São Paulo, Brazil

Pennsylvania State

Butler, PA

New video obtained by CNN shows police scaling a wall to reach former president Donald Trump’s would-be assassin at the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

‘Don’t pull up your head, he is right there’: Bodycam shows police response to Trump shooter

Irish Star

Imane Khelif faced Yang Liu in the Olympic women's welterweight boxing final, with the Algerian now set for a lucrative payday

Imane Khelif earns huge sum for winning Olympic boxing gold medal after gender row

New body cam video from Trump shooting raises questions

New York Post

The International Olympic Committee may want to get their money back from the producer of this year’s medals. 

Team USA skateboarder Nyjah Huston made a surprising post on Instagram that showed the quality of the bronze medal he won wasn’t in the best shape after just a few days of getting it. 

The 29-year-old won bronze in the men’s street final on July 29 and recently returned home to the United States, where he started to notice the quality of the prize starting to deteriorate. 



“Alright, so these Olympic medals look great when they’re brand new,” Huston said in an Instagram story. “But...

US Olympic skateboarder rips quality of bronze medal after it seemingly breaks down

Warren, MI

Chrysler-parent Stellantis is laying off as many as 2,450 factory workers from its Warren Truck assembly plant outside of Detroit as the automaker ends production of the Ram 1500 Classic truck.

Stellantis to lay off up to 2,450 factory workers as classic Ram production ends

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‘Goodbye wrestling’: Indian Olympian appears to announce her retirement after being disqualified from gold medal match

Vinesh Phogat, the first Indian woman to qualify for an Olympic wrestling final, appeared to announce her retirement from the sport in a heartbreaking...

‘Goodbye wrestling’: Indian Olympian appears to announce her retirement after being disqualified from gold medal match

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