Maryland State

The women’s U.S. Olympics gymnastics team has been announced. The five women competing on Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games are Simone Biles, Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles, Sunisa (Suni) Lee, and Hezley Rivera. The two alternates to travel to Paris to train with the women are Joscelyn...

Meet The Women’s U.S. Olympic Gymnastic Team

The Independent

 At the age of 16, Quincy Wilson, a high school super athlete and sprinting phenomenon, is set to become the youngest ever male track Olympian to represent the United States.Wilson shared his excitement that he will be a part of Team USA at the upcoming 2024 Olympics in Paris, France, by uploading an Instagram post captioned “WE GOING TO THE OLYMPICS.”The Maryland teenager will be part of the men’s 4x400-relay pool for the US track and field squad for this summer’s Olympics.His coach, Joe Lee, also confirmed the groundbreaking news to USA Today, although the team will not be...

16-year-old Quincy Wilson now the youngest-ever male US track Olympian

CBS DFW

Simone Biles is heading back to the Olympics and the white-hot spotlight that comes with it.The gymnastics superstar earned a third trip to her sport's biggest stage by cruising to victory at the U.S. Olympic trials on Sunday night, posting a two-day all-around total of 117.225 to clinch the lone automatic spot on the five-woman team.Three years removed from the Tokyo Olympics — where she pulled out of multiple finals to prioritize her safety and mental health — Biles heads back to the games looking perhaps as good as ever."Trusting the process and (my coaches), I knew I'd be back,"...

U.S. Olympics gymnastics team set as Simone Biles secures third trip

Oklahoma State

Good news, Oklahoma! After being passed over for years, the Sooner State might finally get its first Buc-ee’s. While there is no information about timing or location, Buc-ee's General Counsel Jeff Nadalo recently told KHOU that the chain has its sights set on Oklahoma for future outposts of the roadside oasis.

Buc-ee’s Is Finally Eyeing This Southern State For New Locations

West Point, NY

The 2023-24 Army West Point track and field season concluded at the Olympic Trials with Brian Matthews placing 16th overall after running a 50.83 in the 400 hurdles semifinals. Brooke Stratman also competed, finishing 21st in the javelin event, leaving a legacy as the best javelin thrower in West Point history.

Army Track and Field Standouts Shine at 2023-24 Olympic Trials: Records broken by Brian Matthews and Brooke Stratman

Jacksonville, FL

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Jacksonville Beach, FL

Jacksonville Today

The historic Beach Bowl in Jacksonville Beach will reopen this month after being closed for years. The bowling alley says on social media that it plans to reopen June 17. The bowling alley on Beach Boulevard opened in the 1950s and closed in 2019 when the property owners did not renew the lease.

Historic Beach Bowl will reopen this month

Colorado State

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Cripple Creek, CO

Colorado Jill

(Colorado) Colorado has many gems - Pikes Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park, Maroon Bells, and two of Thomas Dambo's wooden trolls. Dambo is a Danish artist, and his trolls are worldwide. Each troll serves as a unique tribute to the place they inhabit, honoring the history and culture of the location.

"Rita the Rock Planter" should be on your Colorado summer bucket list

Alabama State

Andalusia, AL

The Alabama woman whose old-fashioned, seven-layer cakes became a Southern institution has died at the age of 89. “Miss Dean, the Cake Lady,” Wilma Dean Jacobs, died last week at her home in Andalusia, AL.com reports. After working for 25 years as deli manager of a Delchamps grocery store,...

Wilma Dean Jacobs, Alabama’s Beloved “Cake Lady,” Dead At 89

Houston, TX

Hattiesburg, MS

Mississippi News Group

HATTIESBURG, Miss. – On Friday, June 14, 2024, the Hattiesburg Police Department arrested three individuals in connection with the deadly shooting of 21-year-old Marcus "MJ" Daniels, Jr., charging each with capital murder according to a press release from the Hattiesburg Police.

Multiple teens arrested on Capital Murder charge following death of MJ Daniels

California State

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Josue Torres

Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a collaborative effort with the state legislature to restrict students’ use of smartphones during school hours. This initiative follows a warning issued on Monday from Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy about the detrimental effects of social media on children’s mental health.

California governor moves to ban smartphone use in schools

Virginia State

Cheryl E Preston

Sunday night, Will Smith performed his new song "You Can Make It" at the BET Awards. He was joined on stage by Gospel Singer Kirk Franklin. while the crowd shouted and clapped, some Virginians were expressing their disappointment on socila media.

Some Virginians say Will Smith and Kirk Franklin's BET Awards performance was inoppropriate

USA TODAY Sports Media Group

The U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials for the 2024 Paris Games finished Sunday night with Day 2 of the women’s competition, after the men’s Olympic team was announced Saturday.
And to the surprise of absolutely no one, Simone Biles finished at the top of the board in her usual dominant fashion to make her third Olympic team. Biles is a seven-time Olympic medalist — four of them gold — also competed at the 2016 Rio Games and 2021 Tokyo Games.
On the second day of her Olympic trials, 27-year-old Biles continued to shine, especially with her Taylor Swift-themed floor routine, which Swift herself praised.

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Simone Biles won U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials and will compete in Paris with Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles again

It’s been an exciting week for the Drummond family. Not long after announcing that her oldest daughter Alex was pregnant with her first child, Ree Drummond was celebrating once again, this time after learning the baby’s gender. Alex and her husband Mauricio announced the news over the weekend...

Ree Drummond’s Daughter, Alex, Shares Gender Of First Child In Sweet Video

Arkansas State

The Arkansas gymnastics program makes history with incoming freshman Joscelyn Roberson being named a traveling replacement athlete for Team USA at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games after an impressive performance at the Olympic Trials. Roberson placed sixth overall at the Olympic Trials with a combined score of 110.975. She achieved...

Joscelyn Roberson Joins Team USA, Arkansas Makes Olympic Debut in Gymnastics

Leanne Wong, a rising Gator senior, has been selected as a replacement athlete for the 2024 U.S. Gymnastics Olympic Team, marking her second Olympic berth after serving as a replacement athlete in the 2020 Tokyo team. Leanne Wong is heading to Paris as a replacement athlete for the 2024 U.S....

Leanne Wong: U.S. Olympic Team Replacement Athlete, 2024 Gymnastics Update

NewSantaAna

The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Black Enterprise

The 2024 Paris Olympics will feature exciting athletes across sports categories. Track and field, an already popular event, is introducing another reason to route for Team USA. Quincy Wilson, a 16-year-old track and field athlete, is competing as the youngest U.S. male track Olympian. Sha’Carri Richardson, the current front runner in 100m race, is a strong contender for gold. Richardson came in fourth place in the 200m trails over the weekend.
On a social media post on his Instagram account, the news was shared by TrackWorldNews announcing that Wilson was selected to be on Team USA’s 4x400m relay pool.
“BREAKING NEWSQuincy Wilson...

Quincy Wilson, Sha’Carri Richardson, Running And Representing For Team USA

Maine State

Idaho State

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Why Idaho Ranks in the Top 10 States Americans Are Flocking To in 2024. A lot of Idahoans are saying 'Idaho is FULL! Go find somewhere else to live!'. With that said, MANY people and their families are flocking to this state and calling it home.

Why Is Everyone Relocating To Idaho?

Georgia State

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Georgia's population grew beyond the 11 million mark in 2023, reaching 11,029,227 residents according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. With a robust population increase of 2.9% from 2020 to 2023, 315,456 new residents arrived in the state. Georgia was the 10th fastest-growing state in the US by percentage during the reporting period.

Georgia's Population Surges Past 11 Million, Fueled by Migration

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Maryland Teen Becomes Youngest Track And Field Athlete To Make U.S. Olympic Team

Keep your eyes on Quincy Wilson… if you can. The 16-year-old sprinter from Maryland made history Sunday, becoming the youngest U.S. male track and field athlete...

Maryland Teen Becomes Youngest Track And Field Athlete To Make U.S. Olympic Team

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