The Paris 2024 Olympics kick off at the end of July, but Olympians will experience unusual environmental conditions in the Olympic Village. The Olympics are putting sustainability first by purposefully skipping air conditioning. "Organizing more sustainable Olympic Games and offering athletes the best possible conditions are top priorities for the...

So, the Olympic Villages Won't Have Air Conditioning?

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Following an impressive showing at the U.S. Olympic trials, Simone Biles — one of the greatest gymnasts of all time — is officially heading to the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris! On Sunday, June 30, she was among five women named to Team USA.Ahead of the upcoming games, Simone noted that this version of the gymnastics team is more powerful than the one at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. If you recall, Simone faced many difficulties during those games. Want to know more about what happened? Keep scrolling for a trip down memory lane.What happened to Simone Biles in the Tokyo...

Simone Biles on 2020 Tokyo Olympics: "I Thought I Was Going to Be Banned From America"

Sports Illustrated

The teenager competed at trials like she had nothing to lose, and now she’s joining the oldest, most decorated U.S. women’s gymnastics squad in history at this summer's Games.

Meet Hezly Rivera, the 16-Year-Old Gymnast Headed to Paris on the U.S. Olympic Team

Virginia State

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Cheryl E Preston

Etiquette and Miss Emily Post once frowned upon females who sat gap-legged in public. In Virginia, books in school libraries, teen magazines, and older females often suggested that young ladies cross their legs at the ankle while seated.

"Cross your legs at the ankle young lady" is not totally forgotten today

The US Sun

A 17-YEAR-OLD Chinese badminton star has tragically died after collapsing on court. Zhang Zhijie passed away due to a cardiac arrest during a match against Japan‘s Kazuma Kawano at the Asia Junior Championships in Yogyakarta, Indonesia last night. It was 11-11 in the first game when the teen fell to the ground. Medics raced over […]

Badminton star, 17, dies after fainting on court mid-game as team officials left ‘deeply saddened’ by tragedy

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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?

New York Post

Team USA has its youngest member on perhaps its most star-studded team headed to Paris.

Hezly Rivera, 16, impressed the U.S. gymnastics selection committee at the 2024 Olympic Trials this past weekend in Minnesota, earning her place as fifth and the youngest member of the team. 

She’s over a decade young than teammate Simone Biles, who at 27 is one of the most decorated American athletes of all time.



“Yeah, it feels so surreal,” Rivera told NBC’s “TODAY” show on Monday morning. “I cannot believe that I’m here right now. It’s just all my hard work has been paying off. I’m so...

Hezly Rivera, 16, bound for Olympics as youngest member of US gymnastics team

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

Hartford, CT

The Spun

After claiming three medals at the U.S. Classic last month, Shilese Jones had high hopes for being an Olympic contender at the ongoing Olympics gymnastics trials in Minneapolis. Sadly, an ill-timed injury seems poised to tear up her Paris ticket. On Saturday, U.S. Gymnastics announced that Jones ...

Gymnastics Superstar Shilese Jones Announces Brutal News Before Olympic Qualifying

Black Enterprise

For the first time in nearly 20 years, the Men’s United States gymnastics team appears poised to win an Olympic medal. Led by Frederick Richard, the first American man to medal at the World Championships last year, the team is brimming with confidence after qualifying Saturday for the upcoming Summer Olympics in Paris. 



As The Athletic reports, Richard, in particular, capped a brilliant performance at the U.S. Gymnastics Olympic Trials in Minneapolis with a declaration post-performance. “What can you expect to see from me and the team in Paris?” Richard asked the crowd after securing his spot. “Medals. You can expect...

Frederick Richard Leads USA Men’s Gymnastics To Paris Olympics

Minneapolis, MN

High energy, heightened emotions, and the joy of victory colored the weekend in Minneapolis as Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, Hezly Rivera and more qualified to be USA's Olympians. All roads lead to Paris, France for the 2024 Olympic Games. But for 15 women vying for a shot on the five-person...

Black Girl Magic Reigned Supremed at the 2024 US Gymnastics Olympic Team Trials

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

Norfolk, VA

Fifty percent of Norfolk church has high blood pressure. 3WTKR reports that Pastor Reverend Dr. Geoffrey Guns of Second Calvery Baptist Church in Norfolk made a startling discovery in March. He asked congregants who had high blood pressure to stand and half of the congregation rose to their feet.

Virginia pastor reveals half of his African American congregation has hypertension

Colorado State

In my house, I get to feed two athletes: my 16-year-old baseball player and 13-year-old volleyball player. And Brian Knutson, director of food and nutrition services for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, gets to feed Team USA. Ahead of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, I caught up with Knutson to find out what kitchen his team will use, the equipment in it and what he loves about his job.

From the Editor: Feeding Team USA

Deseret News

McCallum was a silver medalist with Team USA at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.

Why didn’t Grace McCallum compete at the U.S. Olympic Trials?

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

At the 2024 Pan-American Senior Championship in Lima, Peru — the last competition before the Olympics — Team USA tops the medal table with 19 medals: 10 gold, five silver, four bronze. In Team USA’s final tuneup before the Olympic Games Paris 2024, our fencers looked sharp.

Team USA Sweeps All Six Individual Golds at Zonals for the First Time Since 2011

Alexandria, VA

The SBC has removed another church from it's fellowship. First Baptist Church of Alexandria, Virginia, is the latest casualty in the Southern Baptist Convention's war on churches that accept women pastors. The Independent reports that on Tuesday, delegates attending the SBC annual meeting voted 6,759 to 563 to oust the congregation.

A Historic Virginia church was expeled from SBC for asserting that women can be senior pastors

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Caitlin Tan wanted to breed her childhood horse, JP, because she’s been “amazing” — the type of animal any equestrian would be lucky to have once in a lifetime. Having access to coveted bloodlines increased the allure. Via the Miller Ranch, she could pair her 18-year-old mare with a stud descendent of Playboy’s Buck Fever.

Cream of the crop: a cremello foal is born in Wyoming

Denver, CO

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The mother of a Denver homeless man told the City Council Monday that city-sponsored services have failed her son. Barbara Hallick Yeomans made her remarks during public comment period of the City Council meeting. She said her son grapples with substance abuse and mental illness and repeatedly has been harassed by police. She said her son also suffered verbal abuse by a guard in the Denver County Jail. Yeomans said she heard the guard harassing her son over the phone.

Mother says Denver homeless services have failed her son

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The Olympic Village Will Have a Nursery for the First Time Ever This Year

When the 2016 Olympic Games were approaching, track star Alysia Montaño wasn’t thinking only about what she had to do to make Team USA—she also had...

The Olympic Village Will Have a Nursery for the First Time Ever This Year

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