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Don’t let the gravity of France’s situation - playing a home game for the gold medal - detract from the pressure on the U.S.

Team USA vs. France will be pressure cooker for men's basketball gold medal

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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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Three Americans earned gold medals on Wednesday at the Olympic Games in Paris, two of them coming in unconventional fashion.

2024 Paris Olympics medal count: Where United States and every other country stands after Quincy Hall wins gold

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U.S. women's 4x100m relay team erupts down the stretch

The United States men's volleyball team beat Italy on Friday at South Paris Arena to secure the bronze medal at the Paris Games.

USA men's volleyball rebounds from 'devastating' loss to defeat Italy for bronze medal

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Herbie J Pilato

It's been eight years since former TV child star Sawyer Sweeten, best known from Everybody Loves Raymond, died tragically by suicide at only 19 years old. Sawyer Sweeten, his twin brother Sullivan Sweeten, and their older sister Madylin, played Ray Romano's TV children on Everybody Loves Raymond, the Emmy-winning sitcom that originally aired on CBS 1996 to 2005.

The Tragic Suicide of Former TV Child Star Sawyer Sweeten ('Everybody Loves Raymond'): 9 Years Later

Actor Clarence Williams III, best known as the super cool undercover cop Lincoln "Linc" Hayes on TV's classic crime drama, The Mod Squad, died three years ago from colon cancer at 81 years old. This is the story of a talent that lives on.

The Tragic Death of 'Mod Squad'/'Purple Rain' Actor Clarence Williams III: Three Years Later

Hollywood child stardom has taken its toll on many actors through the decades. Lani O'Grady, for one, found fame in the 1970s on the TV family series, Eight is Enough. O'Grady followed in the footsteps of her brother, actor Don Grady, an original Mouseketeer and member of another popular TV family show: My Three Sons. Their mother, Mary B. Grady, was a talent agent who represented several child actors. But Lani, who would also eventually become an agent, died in 2001 just one week before what would have been her 47th birthday.

TV's 'Eight is Enough' Star Lani O'Grady Found Fame Early in Life but Died a Tragic Death

PARIS — Rapper Travis Scott has been arrested following an alleged fight involving a security guard and his own bodyguard at a luxury hotel in central Paris, French authorities said on Friday. "I can confirm that on August 9, 2024, police officers were called to the George V hotel...

Travis Scott arrested in Paris after allegedly assaulting a hotel security guard

Del Rio, TX

Shelters on the southern U.S. border and in some major cities that were inundated with migrants a year ago say they are seeing sharp declines in migrants seeking refuge, some reporting drops as high as 60% in just the past few months. In July, the White House said that the...

'Drastically less': The number of migrants in border towns and some big U.S. cities has plunged

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

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

Another study is raising concern about the safety of the widely used sugar alcohol sweetener erythritol, a low-calorie sugar substitute found in “keto-friendly” foods, baked goods and candies. Researchers from the Cleveland Clinic compared erythritol to typical sugar and found only erythritol caused worrisome cardiovascular effects. Although the...

Common low-calorie sweetener may be riskier for the heart than sugar, study suggests

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Few members of the Olympic pole vaulting event for women were as high profile as Alysha Newman, who used her content creation platform to help fund her career. But on top of earning more national recognition, she'll return home with something even better: An Olympic medal. Newman claimed bronze for ...

Video: Pole Vaulter Twerks For Everyone After Winning Bronze Medal

Team USA men's basketball pulls off a thrilling ending, defeating Serbia, 95-91, and advancing to the finals. American favorite Noah Lyles takes bronze in the 200-meter race, then says he tested positive for Covid-19. NBC News' Tom Llamas has the latest on the Olympic highlights.

Team USA men's basketball pulls off a thrilling ending, advancing to the finals

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In February 2021, Texas faced a great winter storm. Millions lost power and several people lost their lives. “The whole state was covered with snow and there was no electricity for some people for upwards of a week,” Tiffany Alvoid told Dateline. “So who’s walking out to start a new life? It just doesn’t make any sense.”

Cynthia Bah-Traore last seen on security video leaving Grandview, Texas, gas station in February 2021

Germany's defense shines in bronze medal win vs. Spain

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Breanna Stewart scored 16 points and the U.S. women's basketball team extended its Olympic-record winning streak to 60 with a convincing win over Australia on Friday, punching their tickets to the gold medal game.

French Olympics: U.S. women extend win streak to 60, advance to gold medal game

Breaking battle: Sunny vs. Vanessa

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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

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U.S. women blow out Australia, advance to gold medal basketball game

PARIS — Americans played one electric quarter of basketball on Friday and that was more than enough to send them to the women’s gold medal game....

U.S. women blow out Australia, advance to gold medal basketball game

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