GK Elite stuck the landing when designing Team USA's gymnastics uniforms for the upcoming Paris Olympics. The leotards were recently revealed to the public ahead of the Opening Ceremony, with Team USA's own men and women posing in the stylish ensembles. This was a moment years in the making, according...

Team USA's Gymnastics Leotards Are Shimmering with Thousands of Crystals

Athlon Sports

Simone Biles, who dominated the competition at the U.S. Gymnastics Trials last month, heads to the 2024 Paris Olympics as the favorite to win the all-around competition. The 27-year-old will also compete on the U.S. women's gymnastics team alongside Suni Lee, Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles, and ...

Simone Biles Sends Three-Word Message After 'Last Practice' Before Olympics

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Tara Davis-Woodhall Lost in the Weeds Long jump champ Tara Davis-Woodhall made a misguided leap of faith by apparently indulging in some weed and thinking she wouldn’t get caught! In April 2023, the U.S. national champ was stripped of her title after testing positive for THC, the psychoactive compound in pot. The sample had been taken following her victory at the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships the previous February. Davis-Woodhall, 25, served a one-month suspension and completed a substance abuse program. But the determined star has bounced back! David-Woodhall, who took sixth place in the long jump at the...

Paris Olympics Secrets Revealed: How Team USA Has Been Rocked by Triumph and Tragedy

From Simone Biles to Sha'Carri Richardson and Diana Taurasi to Katie Ledecky, Team USA will provide some of the biggest star power at the 2024 Olympic Games. And it will be the women leading the way as the U.S. looks to top the overall medal table for the eighth consecutive Summer Games.

From Biles to Sha'Carri, Team USA packed with star power heading into Olympic Games

Life and Style Weekly

Simone Biles has landed in Paris! The legendary gymnast shared that she touched down in France as she prepares to dominate at the 2024 Olympics. On Monday, July 15, the Ohio native, 27, shared a photo of a bed with a Team USA Olympics blanket with her stuffed animal via Instagram Stories. Hours before, she...

Simone Biles Arrives in Paris Ahead of 2024 Olympics, Shares Photo From Her Room

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Butler, PA

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As an NBC News reporter covering former President Donald Trump, I’ve attended more than a dozen of his campaign rallies this election cycle alone. They usually feel more like concerts or festivals than political events, with food trucks and vendors, where supporters and their families gather to enjoy the day.

NBC News correspondent Dasha Burns describes chaotic and dangerous scene at Saturday's Trump rally

This story is part of CNBC Make It’s The Moment series, where highly successful people reveal the critical moment that changed the trajectory of their lives and careers, discussing what drove them to make the leap into the unknown. Jay Chaudhry never thought he’d run a business, amass a...

65-year-old quit his job and emptied his life savings to start a business — now he's worth $11 billion

Wyoming State

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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

Arlington, TX

One viral moment came out of Monday night’s Home Run Derby before the game even started. Grammy-nominated artist Ingrid Andress sang the national anthem at the game, which took place Monday in Arlington, Texas, and her rendition is being called “one of the worst” by viewers across social media.

Ingrid Andress’ national anthem performance at Home Run Derby called ‘one of the worst’ renditions

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Robert D. Philpot spoke to NBC News' Tom Llamas about what he saw at former President Trump's rally before the assassination attempt and what he believed was a "noticeable" difference in security compared to a previous rally he attended with his daughter.

Eyewitness believes there was a 'noticeable' difference in security at Trump's rally

Shenandoah, PA

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SHENANDOAH – Two long-abandoned buildings in the southeast section of town will be coming down...
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Long-abandoned Martin Shirt, Abbatoir to come down

Houston, TX

HOUSTON — As days of sweltering heat persist, Houstonians have directed their frustration over the lack of electricity toward local utility company CenterPoint Energy, which is under increased scrutiny for a perceived slow response after Hurricane Beryl landed on the Gulf Coast of Texas this week. More than 800,000...

Some Houstonians are sleeping in cars and selling valuables to survive power outages after Hurricane Beryl

Denver, CO

David Heitz

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

Baltimore, MD

BALTIMORE — When Trea Ellinger left a Baltimore drug rehab facility last summer, he assured his anxious mother that everything was fine. He had his medications and was planning to meet up with his girlfriend. By the following afternoon, he was dead — not from the violence his mom...

A Baltimore man died after being sedated and restrained by medics. His mom wants answers

Pennsylvania State

Corey Comperatore, a 50-year-old former firefighter, died after a gunman attempted to assassinate former President Trump at a Pennsylvania rally. Comperatore used his body to shield his wife and two daughters when gunshots rang out. Two other attendees were shot but survived. NBC News’ Dasha Burns reports.

Victims of attempted assassination at Trump rally identified

An emergency room doctor sprang into action in an attempt to save those around him after a gunman fired toward former President Trump at his Pennsylvania rally, as audience members were seen protecting and embracing each other. NBC News’ Tom Llamas has the valiant efforts amid tragedy.

As shots rang out, an emergency room doctor sprang into action

James B. Sikking, known for his roles as Lt. Howard Hunter on “Hill Street Blues” and the titular character’s father on “Doogie Howser, M.D.,” has died. He was 90. Sikking died Saturday of complications from dementia, his publicist Cynthia Synder said in a statement Sunday evening.

James Sikking, ‘Hill Street Blues’ and ‘Doogie Howser, M.D.’ star, dies at 90

Former President Donald Trump was rushed off the stage just minutes into his rally in Butler, Pa., on Saturday, after gunshots were heard. Trump had blood on the side of his head and his ear. Dasha Burns reports from the scene about the immediate reaction.

Watch: Trump rushed off stage by Secret Service after shots fired at rally

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After a devastating knee injury, gymnast Brody Malone is back and ready to medal in Paris

Paris isn't just the U.S. women's gymnastics team's redemption tour. It's gymnast Brody Malone's redemption tour, too. After a disappointing finish on the high bar at...

After a devastating knee injury, gymnast Brody Malone is back and ready to medal in Paris

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