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Columbus, OH

The US Sun

AFTER adding three gold medals at the Paris Olympics to her trophy cabinet, Simone Biles has returned to training. Ahead of an upcoming tour around the nation where she’ll be joined by 14 fellow gymnasts, 27-year-old Biles has returned to the gym. “First day back,” she captioned a photo from her gymnasium in Texas on […]

Simone Biles prepares for gymnastics return after triple gold medal haul at Paris Olympics as retirement decision looms

San Diego, CA

Axios

San Diego native Dana Mathewson is hoping the third time's the charm as she competes for a medal in wheelchair tennis at the 2024 Paralympics this week. The intrigue: Mathewson, 33, is the top-ranked American woman in wheelchair tennis; internationally, she's #9 in doubles and singles. She became the first...

San Diego wheelchair tennis pro aiming for first Paralympic medal

Provo, UT

Deseret News

The former BYU star took a hard fall Sunday and left the stadium in an ambulance.

Olympic silver medalist Kenneth Rooks injured during race in Poland

San Clemente, CA

Surfer

Caroline Marks has had a record year. And it’s not over yet. In 2023, she won her first world title at Lower Trestles in her hometown of San Clemente, California, surrounded by friends and family. This year, she’s been one of the frontrunners on the Championship Tour the entire season and recently ...

The Golden Girl: Caroline Marks’ Life After the Medal

The Mirror US

Hunter Woodhall is eyeing an elusive gold medal at the Paralympic Games this summer, full of inspiration after watching his wife Tara Davis-Woodhall win the Olympic long jump

U.S. Paralympian looking to emulate wife in Paris after she won Olympic gold

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Herbie J Pilato

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

Iowa State

Iowa Storm Center

(IowaStormCenter.com) -- A strong pacific storm system will get underway later tonight with severe thunderstorms and heavy rain. The first round of the one-two punch event is hitting across western Iowa this morning. Then the focus will be across southwest Iowa for severe thunderstorm development by this evening with threats for hail, damaging winds, heavy rainfall and a couple of isolated tornadoes.

Severe Thunderstorm/Heavy Rainfall Threat Tonight.

Los Angeles, CA

Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

Salem, OH

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Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

Georgia State

Daily Coffee Press

According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

Athlon Sports

The question of whether or not USA Gymnast Jordan Chiles still has the Olympic bronze medal that she won at the 2024 Paris Olympics, which was stripped from her by the International Olympic Committee has finally been answered. USA Today’s Christine Brennan reported nearly two weeks ago that Chiles ...

Ex-USA Gymnast Clears the Air About Jordan Chiles Refusing to Give Back Bronze Medal

The Lens

This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

Los Angeles County, CA

It's been 13 years since actress Barbara Stuart, best known as Frank Sutton's no-nonsense girlfriend Bunny on TV's Gomer Pyle - USMC sitcom (CBS, 1964-1969), died from a muscular disease on May 15, 2011. She was 81 years old, and this is her story.

In Memory of 'Gomer Pyle' Actress Barbara Stuart: 13 Years After Her Tragic Muscular Disease Demise

Anaheim, CA

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ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. – An Inglewood man and a father-daughter duo have been charged for stealing nearly $400,000 in goods and selling counterfeit items at a swap meet, following an investigation by the California Highway Patrol’s (CHP) Organized Retail Crime Taskforce (ORCTF).

Father and daughter arrested in Anaheim facing charges for stealing retail goods worth over $10K

The Independent

 US Olympic soccer star Lynn Williams accidentally left Paris with a gold medal coaster. The Paris 2024 competitor won her first gold medal after she helped her team win against Brazil in the women’s soccer final. Unfortunately, the 31-year-old athlete’s trophy medal was damaged during her team’s rowdy victory celebration. On August 22, Williams opened up about the accident, detailing what exactly was broken in a TikTok video. First, she admitted she’d gotten “carried away with the celebratory actions.” Not only did her medal suffer the consequences but her health did too. “I got myself sick,” she confessed as...

US Olympian Lynn Williams explains how she broke her gold medal from Paris 2024 games

Woodinville, WA

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Maria Shimizu Christensen

Seafair is over but it’s still festival and fair season. With good weather forecast for the weekend, it’s perfect for getting out of the house. There are several festivals happening around the region, covering a range of interests, from food and crafts to a logging show.

Wide Range of Festivals This Weekend

Massachusetts State

Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has revealed they are still looking for a forever home for an adorable six to seven-year-old French bulldog named Joannie. The local animal rescue explains, "We have received so many applications for identical but much younger Frenchie, Lillian, but no one for Joannie yet."

Meet Joannie: The "Extreme Snuggler" French Bulldog Still Looking For Love

Florida State

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said he will consider more DUI patrols if voters legalize recreational marijuana use in Florida. Voters will consider Amendment 3 in November. It would allow adults 21 or older to possess, purchase or use marijuana products and marijuana accessories for non-medical purposes.

More DUI patrols possible if marijuana issue passes

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, recently introduced Juney, an inspiring dog who has been through so much in his short life and is now looking for a forever home. Juney's story is one of remarkable resilience and the unwavering spirit of a dog who has overcome unimaginable adversity.

Meet The Sweet Dog Who Survived a Machete Attack Now Looking For Love

Wyoming State

WyoFile

Don Hall is an avid snowmobiler, but instead of heading for the hills each winter in search of deep powder, he takes an older snowmachine to lower elevations nearer the snow line. There’s a reason the Riverton resident prefers the lower zones despite the rocks, fences and sage most riders avoid: That’s where the coyotes are.

Wyoming allows snowmobilers to run down wildlife. Despite global outrage, it may stay legal.

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Utah Olympian Kenneth Rooks returns home after winning silver medal

SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah Olympian was surprised at the airport when his university team decided to celebrate his win at the Paris Olympics. Kenneth...

Utah Olympian Kenneth Rooks returns home after winning silver medal

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