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SERBIA has gotten their revenge after suffering a heartbreaking semifinal defeat against Team USA in men’s basketball at the Paris Olympics. The European nation denied the Americans a chance to win their first-ever gold medal in men’s water polo less than 24 hours after falling on the hardwood. Nikola Jokic and his Serbian teammates gave […]

Serbia gets ‘revenge’ on Team USA by denying them Olympics gold medal just hours after incredible basketball comeback

Germany’s Darja Varfolomeev won Olympic gold in the Rhythmic Gymnastics individual all-around final.Varfolomeev topped the rotations in hoop (36.300), ball (36.500) and clubs (36.350) and came second in the ribbon (33.700) to score a total 142.850 points.Bulgaria’s Boryana Kaleyn won the silver with 140.600 points and Italy's 2023 World Championships silver medallist Sofia Raffaeli took the bronze medal with 136.300 points.Having made her senior debut in 2022, Varfolomeev earned her first world title in the clubs before becoming the youngest gymnast to achieve the feat of a clean sweep of four apparatus finals and the all-around title at the 2023 World Championships.

Germany’s Darja Varfolomeev wins Olympic Rhythmic Gymnastics individual all-round gold

Axios

The U.S. women's basketball team defeated Australia 85-64 at Bercy Arena on Friday to advance to Sunday's gold medal game in Paris. Why it matters: The U.S. women's hoops team, which features Brittney Griner, Diana Taurasi, A'ja Wilson and a host of WNBA All-Stars, has dominated throughout the tournament as it seeks an eighth consecutive gold medal.

U.S. women's basketball downs Australia to reach gold medal game in Paris

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Team USA defeated Serbia, 95-91, during the semifinals of the 2024 Summer Olympics on Thursday in Paris, France. Former Vol Uros Plavsic did not play for Serbia due to a coach’s decision against Team USA in the Summer Olympics. Plavsic appeared in one game during group play, totaling two...

Team USA defeats Serbia, Uros Plavsic in Olympic semifinals

The Spun

Noah Lyles is the Summer Olympics champion in the men's 100m dash, but the 200m dash might be his best event. However, Lyles had a surprising outcome during Wednesday afternoon's men's semifinals race. The gold medalist, who is coming off a historic 9.7984 performance in the 100m dash, did not win ...

Noah Lyles Loses Olympics Semifinals Race In Surprising Fashion

Los Angeles, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

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

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?

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Delaware County, PA

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IA preliminary deal calls for selling the Crozer Health system to CHA Partners LLC and return it to nonprofit status. Prospect Medical Holdings Inc. and CHA Partners LLC have announced a preliminary deal Aug. 5 to sell Crozer Health to CHA, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The purchase...

Deal Struck With CHA Partners to Acquire Crozer Health as a Nonprofit

Philadelphia, PA

Jose Garces' first restaurant, Amada, is being taken over by new ownership and will soon embark on a national expansion plan. Amada, the first of many restaurants by Chef Jose Garces, has been acquired by a new operator, writes Franki Rudnesky for PhillyVoice. SPB Hospitality, a Houston-based company that operates...

Chef Jose Garces’ First Restaurant Amada Now Under New Ownership, Nationwide Expansion to Follow

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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

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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

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Missouri State

CJ Coombs

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) helps to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 174 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Since January 1, 2024, there was a total of 1,445 reported missing in the country.

Missing Missouri children as of July 17, 2024, according to the NCMEC

Canadian weightlifter Maude Charron is back on the Olympic podium. This time, though, Charron is the Olympic silver medalist in the women's 59-kilogram class. The 31-year-old from Quebec won gold at 2020 Tokyo in the heavier 64-kilogram division, a category no longer included in the Olympic program. China's Luo Shifang...

Canada's Charron wins silver in weightlifting after changing weight classes

Bucks County, PA

Jamison, PA

A Bucks County mother-daughter team transformed their passion for beekeeping into a thriving business, Backyard Buzz. A Bucks County mother-daughter team transformed their passion for beekeeping into a thriving business, according to The Reporter. Karen Zebrowski and Nikki Zebrowski-Beck founded Jamison-based Backyard Buzz while working as nurses at Hahnemann Hospital...

Jamison Mother-Daughter Duo Finds Sweet Success in Honey Business

The University of the Arts dance program is being revived at Bennington College in Vermont. The University of the Arts in Philadelphia will have its dance program revived at Bennington College in Vermont, writes Zachary Small for The New York Times. The news comes two months after University of the...

New York Times: University of the Arts’ Dance Program to Be Revived at Bennington College

Radnor Township, PA

Joe Mooney discovered his calling to be a sculptor during a Villanova University class on mechanical drafting. Artist Joe Mooney, who discovered his calling to be a sculptor during a mechanical drafting class at Villanova University, died July 27. He was 74. During the drafting class, Mooney, who always loved...

Remembering Joe Mooney, a Celebrated Sculptor and Villanova Graduate

First Resource Bank is celebrating being named a "Best Places to Work Company" and the "Best Bank along the Main Line." In a year of significant achievements, First Resource Bank is celebrating being named a “Best Places to Work Company” by the Philadelphia Business Journal and the “Best Bank along the Main Line” in the Main Line Times Readers’ Choice Contest. These accolades mark the sixth time the Bank has been recognized as a Best Places to Work Company and the fifth time the bank has won Best of the Main Line.

First Resource Bank Celebrates Prestigious Awards: Best Places to Work and Best Bank

Massachusetts State

Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., recently introduced Egypt, a remarkable 4 to 5-year-old, 50-pound dog who is filled with love and is searching for her forever family! With a glowing description, Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, explains, "Egypt is a very happy, affectionate and loving girl once she warms up to the people she loves."

Meet The Happy & Affectionate Dog Looking For Love

Georgia State

Eton, GA

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July was a quiet month on the Richter Scale for Georgia, with the state registering only one earthquake after experiencing six quakes each month in May and June. Georgia's only measureable earthquake in July was recorded on July 25 at 1:57 am centered approximately six miles northeast of Eton, GA, in Murray County. According to data from the US Geological Survey (USGS), the quake registered a magnitude of 2.4 at a depth of approximately six miles below the surface. The quake was centered within the Chattahoochee National Forest.

Lightly Shaken: Georgia Records One Earthquake in July after Active May and June

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PARIS (Reuters) -Bulgaria's Karlos Nasar raised the roof of the Paris Expo with a world record-breaking performance to take the men's 89kg Olympic weightlifting title at the Paris Games on Friday with a total of 404kg.

Olympics-Weightlifting-Bulgaria's Nasar takes men's 89kg gold with world record lift

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Harcum College’s 2016 Graduate Mihailo Vasic Competes in the Paris Olympics

Mihailo Vasic '16 competes in the Paris Olympics, making it his second appearance in the 3x3 basketball competition. Mihailo Vasic ’16 is competing in the Olympics...

Harcum College’s 2016 Graduate Mihailo Vasic Competes in the Paris Olympics

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