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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

Seven-time Olympic gold medalist Caeleb Dressel talks about the upcoming Paris Summer Olympic Games, having his 4-month-old son there, media and more.

7-time gold medalist Caeleb Dressel talks pressures of Paris Olympic spotlight

Members of Team USA are claiming their spots for the 2024 Paris Olympics as the gymnastics and track and field finals wrap up. Noah Lyles punched his ticket to the games while Gabby Thomas earned her spot in the women’s 200-meter final. NBC’s Jesse Kirsch reports for Sunday TODAY.

Noah Lyles, Gabby Thomas dominate at US Olympic trials

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Meet Team USA's Women's Gymnastics Squad: Everything You Need To Know Before The 2024 Paris Olympics

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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

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It can be tempting to escape the summer heat by taking a dip in a swimming pool. But before you go for a swim, it's worth knowing about the risks involved.

9 Gross Things You Can Catch From Swimming In A Pool This Summer

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When did you last read a book? Some zodiac signs love reading while others dislike it. People who read often tend to amass a lot of knowledge. Some like researching certain issues while others do it as a hobby. There are different book genres that you can check out. Also, many renowned authors like reading their colleagues' publications to hone their writing skills.

5 Zodiac Signs That Love Reading Books

Akron, OH

For nine months, McKayla Kennard joked that she and her younger sister, Adrianna Kennard, were expecting “cousin twins.”. Then, on June 18, the siblings, who live in Akron, Ohio, welcomed their babies eight hours apart — and in the same birthing pool. “None of it was planned,” McKayla,...

Sisters welcome babies 8 hours apart — and in the same birthing pool

Grab your nuggets because things just got a whole lot saucier at McDonald’s. Starting July 9, the chain will be offering its newest collaboration item, and this time it’s a sauce with East Asian origins. The Special Grade Garlic Sauce is inspired by McDonald’s Japan’s Black Garlic Sauce. It features garlic and soy sauce flavors that create a tangy sweetness, according to the chain, and is the “first EVER garlic sauce to hit the menus at McDonald’s USA.”

McDonald’s re-creates one of its Japanese dipping sauces for US restaurants

Ann Wilson, lead singer of the classic rock band Heart, is undergoing preventive chemotherapy after being diagnosed with an unspecified form of cancer. Wilson shared the news July 2 in a statement obtained by TODAY.com that also announced the band had postponed all remaining dates on the North American leg of its "Royal Flush Tour."

Heart's Ann Wilson undergoing preventive chemotherapy for cancer, band postpones tour

Usher accepted his BET Lifetime Achievement Award with large portions of his speech muted during the live broadcast, to the dismay of his fans — and BET is now sharing the whole "unfiltered" speech. In his speech at the 2024 BET Awards on Sunday, June 30, Usher championed fatherhood...

BET posts ‘unfiltered’ Usher speech after censorship during live awards ceremony

Angela Simmons says she "made a poor decision" in toting a gun-shaped purse to the 2024 BET Awards. At the ceremony Sunday, Simmons, the daughter of Run-DMC founder Joseph Simmons, aka Rev. Run, carried what looked like a green, gun-shaped clutch to match her dress. Following backlash from social media...

Angela Simmons apologizes for bringing gun-shaped purse to BET Awards

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

It’s been two years since Serena Williams announced she was retiring from tennis, but the athletic legend isn't exactly sitting still these days. “As a mom, I’m actually way more active than what I was during tennis,” the 42-year-old said on TODAY with Hoda & Jenna earlier this year. “Obviously, (with) tennis, I was playing Wimbledons and stuff. But, as a mom, I’m gone all day."

Serena Williams on her workout routine now that she's retired

The Olympic Games has always specialized in pageantry, and Paris is in the final phases of turning itself into a Summer Olympics venue. Instead of walking into a stadium during the opening ceremony, athletes from around the world will float into the City of Light down the Seine River before competing in the shadow of notable landmarks. NBC’s Keir Simmons reports in this week’s Sunday Focus.

Paris prepares to turn its city and landmarks into an Olympic venue

The jury deciding the fate of Karen Read struggled to reach a verdict late last week, but the judge told members to continue deliberations. Prosecutors allege the 44-year-old backed her truck into her boyfriend and left him to die in the snow, but her defense argues she is being framed for murder by police. NBC’s Erin McLaughlin reports for TODAY.

Deadlocked? Deliberations in Karen Read murder trial enter Day 5

Managing busy schedules and separating your work from your personal life can be challenging, often leading to burnout. Peak performance expert and author Delatorro McNeal II joins TODAY to share his tips on living life to the fullest, setting boundaries and getting rid of that run down feeling.

How to combat burnout and better manage busy schedules

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(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

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John Anderson has been combing the beaches of the Pacific Northwest for almost 50 years, finding everything from messages in bottles to a collection of unique Japanese glass buoys. Now, his treasure trove is on display at his museum. “There’s a lot of history and there’s a story in everything,” he says. NBC’s Gadi Schwartz reports for TODAY.

Beachcombing museum in Washington boasts hidden treasure

Some zodiac signs are a little more expressive with their anger (we see you, Aries), and some are more likely to push their feelings down. Let's talk about the three signs that are more likely to repress their anger within and what that looks like for each individual zodiac sign.

3 Zodiac Signs That Stifle Their Anger

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Anthony Nesty’s role as US Olympic men’s swimming head coach is a ‘vision’ fulfilled. Why it’s historic

U.S. men's swimming coach Anthony Nesty initially only swam because his father made him. “I didn't enjoy swimming,” he tells TODAY.com in an interview. “Why he...

Anthony Nesty’s role as US Olympic men’s swimming head coach is a ‘vision’ fulfilled. Why it’s historic

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