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Columbus, OH

The Paris 2024 Olympics are eagerly anticipated, poised to ignite the world with a celebration of unity, national pride, and an extraordinary display of both traditional and innovative sports. This year’s Summer Games promise to captivate audiences worldwide with a thrilling array of events that showcase the pinnacle of athletic achievement and human potential.

Top Sports to Watch at the 2024 Olympics

Melbourne Beach, FL

Caroline Marks started surfing as a young girl to impress her older brothers. “I just really wanted to be like my brothers, and I really wanted them to think I was cool,” she told Southern Living. Now the world champion surfer is hoping to impress her family with the ultimate prize: an Olympic gold medal.

Southern Olympians: Caroline Marks Is Hoping To Ride The Waves All The Way To Gold

San Clemente, CA

There’s never been an Olympic event like the one we’re about to see contested in Tahiti. With the competition taking place at the idyllic, and somewhat infamous, reef break of Teahupo’o, the world is in for quite a show when the Paris 2024 Olympic Games get underway later this week.

Let The Games Begin: Led by San Clemente Olympians Griffin Colapinto and Caroline Marks, the talented U.S. Surf Team has its sights set on gold during the upcoming competition in Tahiti

Blanco, TX

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Brigid Pfeifer

There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

Lancaster County, PA

NewsByJoshua

Fans of Frisco's Chicken were left reeling as the beloved Peruvian-style eatery announced the closure of all its locations in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The chain, known for its delicious food and strong community values, posted a heartfelt note on its doors, informing customers of the devastating news.

Favorite Chicken Chain Suddenly Closes All Stores, Heartfelt Message Found on Doors

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

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?

New Jersey State

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Burlington County, NJ

Morristown Minute

Officials Celebrate Success and Expansion of Meal Initiatives for Children. Morristown, NJ — State and local officials, including New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Ed Wengryn, gathered July 18, 2024, at Pemberton Early Childhood Learning Center in Burlington County to spotlight the achievements of the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and the innovative Summer EBT initiative, which provides substantial support to low-income families during the summer months.

NJ's $120 Summer EBT Feeds Child Nutrition

The US Sun

CHARLOTTE DUJARDIN was all set to compete at the Paris 2024 Olympics which gets underway today - but she has been BANNED for six months!. The Equestrian icon became the golden girl of the sport after rising from a sporting unknown to an Olympic champion in barely a year. And...

Who is Charlotte Dujardin and why has the Team GB gold medallist been banned from Paris 2024 Olympics?

Virginia State

Roanoke, VA

Daily Detroit News reports that bedbugs can be transported during travel, and studies suggest that residents in the Commonwealth are hesitant to report or talk about bedbug infestations.

Richmond, Roanoke, and Norfolk, Virginia, are alleged to have a high level of bedbugs

The Spun

The 2024 Summer Olympics are underway, with the Opening Ceremony set to take place on Friday evening live from Paris, France. The Olympics are where the world's most fittest - and smartest - athletes come to compete. There are 15,000 Olympians competing in the Summer Games in Paris, but a handful ...

The 10 Athletes With The Best Bodies At The 2024 Summer Olympics

Minneapolis, MN

High School On SI

Here are the Minnesotans who are in France for the Olympics

Minnesota high school athletes competing in 2024 Paris Summer Olympics

The Independent

 Table tennis player Zeng Zhiying left China in 1989, the same year of the Tiananmen Square massacre, to teach the sport in northern Chile. Fast-forward 35 years, she will debut in the Olympic Games at age 58 under the name she adopted in the South American nation: Tania.Tania Zeng, who became famous in Chile after winning a bronze medal at the Pan American Games in Santiago last year, retired from table tennis long ago. Though the sport brought her to Chile, she stopped playing to have more time to dedicate to a business she opened and eventually start a...

Chinese-Chilean table tennis player makes Olympics debut at age 58 in the Paris Games

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I don’t know about you but summer is definitely my favorite season and I am definitely a sun worshipper. Living in the Pacific Northwest, we do not see enough of it so when it is here, that is where you will find me. Everything I do I do outside when the sun is out and the weather is warm. I wonder who else feels this way. I wonder what Zodiac Signs love the Sunshine. Want to find out? Let’s do a little research.

3 Zodiac Signs Who Love Sunshine

Illinois State

Every year, new laws that were passed the prior year go into effect on July 1. In 2024, a number of new laws will begin this Monday. Among them include higher wages for tipped employees, a gas tax increase, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

New Laws July 1: Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Migrants, Raises for Tipped Workers, and More

The Guardian

Zac Stubblety-Cook says the Wada system has ‘failed’ as positive tests for Chinese 2020 winners casts shadow in Paris

Australian swim team calls for ‘clean’ Olympics amid criticism of anti-doping regime

WyoFile

The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

Denver, CO

David Heitz

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

Missouri State

Fulton, MO

CJ Coombs

Updated on July 17, 2024, concerning two of the missing children listed below. Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

Massachusetts State

Dianna Carney

Hammy and Cheyanne, two miniature poodles, are in search of their forever home. Weighing 6.3lb and 6.4lb respectively, these sweet pups are a bonded pair with a sad past. Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, shares their story, explaining that "Hammy & Cheyanne are cruelty case pups that are a bonded pair. They're from a rural area in Texas. These are a pair of sweet little pups that are in need of a fresh start together!"

Meet The Sweet Little Dogs Who Are Looking For Love

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Risking life and limb for glory: Olympic surf competition to be held on world’s ‘heaviest wave’

LOS ANGELES - The world's \"heaviest wave\" is born near the South Pole, where fierce storms pound the ocean's surface like angry fists, sending pulses of...

LOS ANGELES - The world's "heaviest wave" is born near the South Pole, where fierce storms pound the ocean's surface like angry fists, sending pulses of...

Risking life and limb for glory: Olympic surf competition to be held on world’s ‘heaviest wave’

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