SPOTLIGHT: Siviwe Soyizwapi believes the BlitzBoks has what it takes to prove doubters wrong and win the gold medal at the Paris Olympics. Six months ago, the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris was the last thing on Siviwe Soyizwapi’s mind as he was still recovering from a knee injury and the Springbok Sevens were tumbling out of the automatic qualification spots on the HSBC SVNS log.

Olympic Games: BlitzBoks fly 'under the radar'

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Portugal head coach Simon Mannix has named his matchday 23 to face the Springboks in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Inside centre Tomas Appleton will once again lead the team and he is joined in the midfield by Jose Lima. Simoa Bento will wear the No.15 jersey with Manuel Cardoso...

Portugal coach Mannix reveals team for Bok clash

Look, we get it. It’s a passionate nation that loves the game. But what becomes increasingly apparent with South Africa, at all levels, is that the bite doesn’t match the bark. The South African game is sold by all of its patriotic supporters as the greatest thing since...

Kiwi view: How 'barking Boks' lost their bite

EXCLUSIVE: @rugby365com reporter Angus Opperman sat down with two-time World Cup-winning wing Cheslin Kolbe who shared his thoughts on this weekend’s team to face Portugal and Salmaan Moerat being named captain. Kolbe spoke at an activation event at his old school, Simonsberg Primary, following the launch of the Kolbe...

'Rough and aggressive': Kolbe on why Moerat is a leader

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: New Zealand made 11 changes to the team to face Fiji in San Diego, with Beauden Barrett starting at fullback, a debut for centre Billy Proctor and five uncapped players on the bench. Proctor, who plays for the Hurricanes, lines up with the experienced Anton Lienert-Brown in midfield...

Beauden starts as All Blacks bring in six uncapped players for Fiji

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

North Carolina State

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Town Talks

As North Carolina continues to attract new residents, understanding the rights and obligations of both tenants and landlords becomes increasingly important. Here’s what you need to know about landlord entry and tenant rights in the state.

Can landlords enter at any time, or is it trespassing? Here are the rules in North Carolina

Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

Whenever you come across a sexy and extremely attractive person, bear in mind that such physical attributes may be influenced by their zodiac signs. Among all the signs of the zodiac, some signs tend to be more attractive than others. This is usually based on the planets that rule these signs and other astrological energies that could make them more appealing.

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Sexy

Illinois State

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

MOD Pizza has over 500 locations across the country with 22 restaurants in Illinois. The Washington-based chain offers fast-casual fare known for its customized, artisan-style pizzas. Customers can choose from over 40 toppings and 8 sauces to create their own masterpiece.

Bankruptcy Looms for Major Pizza Chain With Chicago Suburban Locations

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?

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

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

NEWS: Two French international players accused of raping a woman while on tour in Argentina were temporarily granted house arrest Wednesday after a week in detention, the prosecutor’s office said. Hugo Auradou, 20, and Oscar Jegou, 21, were arrested in Buenos Aires two days after their team played Argentina...

French players accused of rape granted house arrest for now

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Scituate, MA

Dianna Carney

The Scituate Animal Shelter of Massachusetts recently introduced a sweet dog named Ladybird who was abandoned in a state forest. Found nearly starved and fending for herself, Ladybird has shown incredible strength and an inspiring willingness to trust humans again. Despite her traumatic past, she is described as a dog that "loves humans."

Meet Ladybird: Found Abandoned In State Forest Now Looking For Love

MATCH REPORT: The Lions retained their winning start to the Currie Cup with a 25-13 win over a gritty Griquas team at an empty Ellis Park on Friday. In front of a threadbare crowd of what appeared no more than a few hundred, the Lions outscored the visitors by three tries to two in a sloppy display.

Limp Lions overcome gritty Griquas

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, recently introduced a six-year-old French bulldog named Joannie who is looking for her forever home. The local animal rescue explains: “Joannie was found as a stray extremely emaciated and less than half her current weight now. She was missing fur on her body, face and ears. She has been nursed back to health and is doing wonderfully. While her age and exact history is unknown, it is clear she has mothered more than enough litters in her short lifetime.”

Meet Joannie: The "Extreme Snuggler" French Bulldog Looking For Love

Bucks County Beacon

“[I]nvoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God,” the Constitution of the Confederate States of America composed by southern slaveholders in 1861 sought to “establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.” The authors of Project 2025, the latest playbook for restructuring the federal government in order to accomplish the policy goals of Christian Nationalists, similarly declare their manifesto will “decide America’s future” by securing their “God-given individual rights to live freely” and exercise dominion over others.

Legislating Inequality: The Christian Confederate Roots of Project 2025

Alameda, CA

Alameda Post

Just look at that beautiful pup! Lima is an adorable 5-month-old Husky who is smart, friendly, and a total sweetheart. It’s hard to believe this sweet girl was brought to FAAS after being abandoned in a grocery store parking lot, tied to a pole with an electrical cord used as a leash. She was just a few months old.

Lima is Looking for Love

Bryan County, GA

The Current GA

South Korean automaker Hyundai announced Tuesday that its top-selling electric vehicle, the IONIQ 5, will be the first model to roll off the assembly line at its $7.6 billion EV and battery plant currently under construction in Bryan County near Savannah.

Hyundai IONIQ 5 EV model will be first off Bryan County assembly line

Colorado State

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Severe thunderstorms are expected from the northern/central High Plains into the northern/central Plains on Friday, with the most organized storms from far northeast Colorado into central Nebraska. Check below for further details, timing and much more information.

Damaging Winds, Large Hail & Isolated Tornadoes; Central Plains; Late Afternoon; July 19, 202

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VIDEO: Race to No.1 - Why this requires a decider

Ireland, at No.2, has closed the gap on top-ranked South Africa to less than a point, 0.99, on the world rankings. However, this has intensified, rather...

VIDEO: Race to No.1 - Why this requires a decider

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