Defending national champion Gabby Thomas stormed to a world-leading time in the women’s 200m semifinals at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials, setting the stage for a thrilling final showdown with Sha’Carri Richardson at Hayward Field this weekend. Thomas clocked an impressive 21.78 seconds, sending a clear message to...

Gabby Thomas runs 21.78, Sha’Carri Richardson on course for sprint double at U.S. Trials

Shine My Crown

Sha'Carri Richardson || Image credit: @itsshacarri. Sha’Carri Richardson seemed poised for glory as she stepped onto the Hayward Field track on Saturday night for the 200-meter final at the U.S. Olympic Trials. However, the night took an unexpected turn with Gabby Thomas stealing the spotlight. Thomas delivered a stunning...

Sha’Carri Richardson To Miss 200m Race At Paris Olympics After Disappointing Performance During Trials, Gabby Thomas Shines

Iowa State

Former Hawkeye Brittany Brown secures her spot in the Paris Olympics with a personal record of 21.90 seconds in the 200 meters, finishing second overall at Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon. Brittany Brown's personal record in the 200 meters: 21.90 seconds. Gabby Thomas won the race with a time of 21.81...

Iowa’s Brittany Brown Secures Paris Olympics Spot with PR

A day after winning the 100m crown to qualify for the Paris Olympics, Jackson had the best heat time in season-best 22.67secs (-0.9 m/sec wind) at the national stadium in Kingston. Jackson is a major favorite to win the 200 final on Sunday. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who also qualified in the...

Jackson tops Jamaican 200 heats in Olympic sprint double bid

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A fight between passengers marred the final night of a Carnival Cruise Line sailing on June 6th. The incident, which unfolded in the Lido Deck dining room onboard the Carnival Paradise, involved a group of women and resulted in thrown chairs and plates.

Cruise Ship Fight Near Buffet Captured on Camera, Passengers Banned for Life

Jacksonville, FL

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Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and his wife, Marissa, are expecting a baby. The couple posted pictures on their social media accounts Thursday afternoon with the caption “A little Lawrence on the way.”

A little Lawrence is on the way

Since February, Haiti has been facing an unprecedented political and security crisis. The country is ravaged by gang violence, with 80 percent of the capital Port-au-Prince under the control of gangs accused of countless atrocities. The airport, which had been closed for three months, has just reopened. But it's still extremely tough to get humanitarian aid into Haiti. In the United States, where more than a million Haitians live, the diaspora lives in daily fear of receiving bad news from their loved ones left behind. FRANCE 24's Fanny Allard reports.

Haiti's gang violence crisis: Fears grow among Miami diaspora

Virginia State

Cheryl E Preston

A Culpepper family had a Wizard of Oz experience. A family of five in Culpepper, Virginia, experienced a Wizard of Oz during this past Sunday's tornado. Brandy Walters told WTOP it's a miracle she and her husband, Lawrence Johnson, and their three children are still alive.

Tornado picked up a shed with a Culpepper, Virginia family of 5 inside, then dropped them upsidedown

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

The first time my family walked into a Ponderosa Steakhouse was in the late 1960s. It was new and the experience was great. Like other new restaurants, if the management doesn't stay on top, the quality of service can decline. The location we went to did change through the years, but in the beginning, it was great.

The 1960s: the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses are still around in some states

In the run up to the Paris Olympics, France 24 is bringing you a series of reports shining a light on the way sports are practiced across France. Palet Breton is a puck-based game played in the western region of Brittany and one particularly experienced champion, 93-year-old Louis Boussaud is on hand to explain the rules. Laura Mousset and Theophille Vareille went to meet him.

Palet Breton: Brittany's regional sport played with a puck and a galette

Haiti's gangs say they are gearing up for war as hundreds of police officers from Kenya prepare to deploy in upcoming days. Anticipation is mingling with fear across Haiti as it welcomes the fourth major foreign intervention in its history to fight gang violence choking the Caribbean country.

Gang leaders in Haiti say ready for war as Kenyan police prepare to deploy

Colorado State

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

WyoFile

Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

The river Seine is still failing water quality tests one month before the Paris Olympics when it is scheduled to host the open-water swimming competition and the swimming leg of the triathlon, results showed Friday. The latest tests, completed last week and released by the Paris mayor's office, showed levels of the E.Coli bacteria – an indicator of faecal matter – are far above the upper limits imposed by sports federations.

River Seine fails water quality tests 30 days from Paris Olympics

The latest tests, completed last week and released by the Paris mayor's office, showed levels of the E.Coli bacteria -- an indicator of faecal matter -- are far above the upper limits imposed by sports federations. On June 18, the level of E.Coli was 10 times acceptable levels and at...

River Seine unfit for swimming one month from Paris Olympics: tests

Maine State

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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?

Eugene, OR

The Associated Press

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — In the wee hours the night before his 200-meter final, Noah Lyles sent a shout-out on social media to the sprinters in Jamaica, egging them on to help make the upcoming Paris Olympics great. Then, the final rolled around, and all Lyles had to do...

Lyles pushed hard by Bednarek but wins 200 to keep hope of Olympic sprint double alive for Paris

Reuters

(Reuters) - Lolo Jones, at age 41, returned to the U.S. Olympic track and field trials for the first time in 12 years on Friday, competing in the 100 metres hurdles despite being "terrified" to step onto the track.

Athletics-Olympic hurdler Lolo Jones returns to US trials at 41

According to Shakey's website, this pizza parlor is only in California, North Carolina, and Washington state in the U.S. now. This was my family's go-to pizza joint when my father was stationed with the Air Force outside of Omaha, Nebraska. We liked it so much, that when we were transferred again, it was hopeful we'd find another one.

Shakey's Pizza Parlor and nostalgia: the first franchised pizza restaurant also landed in Missouri

North Carolina State

Town Talks

A Raleigh suburb is the safest town in North Carolina, a new report finds. Fuquay-Varina ranks No. 1 on a list of smaller cities boasting lower crime rates and a lower financial toll on residents, according to results published by Moneygeek.

The safest place to live in North Carolina? This ranks as the state’s No. 1 town

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Richardson, Lyles, McLaughlin-Levrone cruise at US Olympic trials

Richardson, who powered to an impressive victory in the 100m on Saturday, barely got out of second gear as she coasted through her opening 200m heat...

Richardson, Lyles, McLaughlin-Levrone cruise at US Olympic trials

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