The Olympians weren’t the only ones showing off their skills in Monday’s women’s surfing competition. A whale also crashed the party in Teahupo’o, Tahiti, making an impressive leap into the air during the semifinal match between Brazil’s Tatiana Weston-Webb and Costa Rica’s Brisa Hennessy.

See Whale Crash The Olympics Women’s Surfing Competition in Tahiti (PHOTOS)

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Paris (AP) — A gallery of highlights on the final day of the Olympics captured by AP photographers at the Paris Games. AP Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/2024-paris-olympic-games. Follow AP visual journalism: AP Images Blog, Instagram, Twitter.

AP PHOTO: Olympics highlights from Day 16 of the Paris Games

Los Angeles, CA

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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

ESPN

The Olympic flag arrived on Monday in Los Angeles, where it will be flown in 2028 when the city hosts the next Summer Games.

Olympic flag arrives in Los Angeles ahead of 2028 Games

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In the mid-1970s, Good Timesmade a star of actor/comedian Jimmy 'JJ'/'Dynomite' Walker. However, behind the scenes, the tension between the stars was relatively challenging. According to what Jimmie Walker once relayed, most of the show's cast rarely had any interaction behind the camera. Walker didn't recall having any conversations with actress Esther Rolle, who played his TV mother, Florida Evans, or actor John Amos, who played James Evans, his TV mother.

Actor/Comedian Jimmie "JJ" Walker Behind the Scenes of TV's 'Good Times' in the 1970s

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Where are the 2026 Winter Olympics? Here's what to know of the next Olympic Games, including dates, locations and more to know:

Where are the 2026 Winter Olympics held? Location, date of next Olympic Games

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Winston-salem, NC

Town Talks

A North Carolina restaurant serves fried chicken in a “spicy, savory” sauce — and fans can’t get enough. So much so, the restaurant now ranks as the state’s No. 1 place to eat fried chicken.

Best fried chicken in North Carolina is at this restaurant, Yelp says. Why it’s No. 1

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A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

Emily Standley Allard

If you’ve ever wondered why your partner or mate was so gosh darn easy to love, or on the flip side impossible to love at times, their sun sign could give you some important clues! I’ve definitely been in relationships that have tested my patience to the limits and other ones that have been a smooth sailing ride. The answers just may be in the stars! Read on to discover the zodiac signs according to Astrology.com that are the easiest to the hardest to love.

The Zodiac Signs Ranked Easiest to Hardest to Love

New York City, NY

Wisconsin State

Angry Ben

Good afternoon everyone. We continue to have beautiful conditions in the Northeast courtesy of strong high pressure keeping a stationary front well to our south. That front will eventually make it back as a warm front, then a sweeping cold front will help protect the Northeast and East Coast as a whole from what-will-be Hurricane Ernesto.

Severe Weather May Spawn Derecho-Type System Across Parts of Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, and Wisconsin

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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

(JTA) — The 2024 Paris Olympics conclude on Sunday, and at least 21 Jewish athletes from the United States, Australia and Israel will return home with some new hardware: The tally includes six golds (with one athlete winning two), seven silvers and five bronzes. The medal total of 18 is more than all but 15 countries.

All the Jewish medalists at the 2024 Paris Olympics

Rescuers have recovered the body of 34-year-old Archil Badriashvili, a Georgian alpinist who lost his life after an accident on Mount Shkhelda in the country’s northwestern area, officials have confirmed. Badriashvili went missing at approximately 3,800 metres while descending with three other climbers. The American Alpine Club reported that...

Alpine Climber Dies After Lightning Strike

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

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PARIS — Beach volleyball by the Eiffel Tower. Equestrian at the Palace of Versailles. Triathlon swimming in the Parisian sewer system. Paris 2024 has incorporated some iconic venues into the Olympics. That’s caused some to claim that Los Angeles should be nervous to host the 2028 Summer Olympics because...

From Randy's Donuts to the gridlocked 405, these are the venues that should host the L.A. Olympics in 2028

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Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a tiny 8lb dog named Bingo who is looking for her forever home. Bingo is a 3-year-old Shih Tzu mix with an adorable appearance and a sweet disposition. However, she needs a patient and understanding owner who recognizes that "dogs are not toys, and not all dogs love to be picked up right away," explains Sandy Paws Rescue Inc. This little lady requires some decompression time upon arriving at her new home to settle in comfortably.

Meet The Sweet Little Lady Looking For Love

A hospital porter has returned home after spending 10 days away from his NHS job - to photograph the Olympics in Paris. Graham Beardsley, a service assistant at Doncaster Royal Infirmary, was one of the official photographers who was given accreditation to cover the Games. He took the defining image...

From hospital porter to photographing the Olympics

Earlier this year, British big wall climber Oliver Tippett climbed several test-piece El Capitan aid routes, some with a partner and many without. His multi-wall visit to the Valley is one of the most impressive of the past few years. He climbed The Reticent Wall (VI A4+), Sea of Dream...

Could You Climb This Scary Yosemite Pitch?

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

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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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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Adam Ondra on 6th Place at Olympics and Feeling Bitter

The Paris 2024 Olympics have come to an end with Janja Garnbret and Toby Roberts winning gold in the women’s and men’s combined categories. You can...

Adam Ondra on 6th Place at Olympics and Feeling Bitter

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