Eva Okaro will become the first black woman to represent Team GB in the pool at an Olympics, but says it won't "define" her.

Okaro 'honoured' to make Team GB history in pool

Blind twin sisters chosen to compete at the Paralympic Games in Paris say they want to inspire other people with the same disability to take up the sport. Scarlett and Eliza Humphrey from Northampton have been blind since birth. The 19-year-olds are representing ParalympicsGB in the S11 class category –...

Blind twins prepare to represent GB at Paralympics

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Olympic swimmers and sisters Alex and Gretchen Walsh told BI about their journey from childhood rivals to Team USA teammates in Paris.

How Team USA swimmers and sisters Alex and Gretchen Walsh overcame sibling rivalry to go for Olympic gold together

British road race champion Pfeiffer Georgi believes the Olympics course suits her "quite well" as she prepares for her first tilt at the Games. The 23-year-old will compete in a four-rider Great Britain team in Paris on 3 August alongside Lizzie Deignan, British time-trial champion Anna Henderson and Anna Morris.

Olympic route 'suits me' - British champion Georgi

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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

Lancaster County, PA

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Fans of Frisco's Chicken were left reeling as the beloved Peruvian-style eatery announced the closure of all its locations in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The chain, known for its delicious food and strong community values, posted a heartfelt note on its doors, informing customers of the devastating news.

Favorite Chicken Chain Suddenly Closes All Stores, Heartfelt Message Found on Doors

Country singer Ingrid Andress has apologised and admitted being drunk while performing a much-derided rendition of the US national anthem, at a baseball stadium. Andress's erratic performance of The Star-Spangled Banner was widely shared after Major League Baseball's Home Run Derby, in Texas, on Monday. "I was drunk last night,"...

Country star sorry for singing US anthem drunk

A 34-year-old man is raising funds for charity after suffering severe facial injuries when his dog attacked him during an epileptic seizure. In 2019, Ben Horne, from Yeovil, had a seizure in his sleep which caused his pet to panic and bite off his nose, as well as parts of his mouth and chin.

Man attacked by his dog during epileptic seizure

Teachers at a Nottingham secondary school are set to strike over "detrimental" staffing issues. National Education Union (NEU) members at The Trinity Catholic School in Aspley will walk out on Wednesday and Thursday. The union says 10 members of teaching staff are set to leave the school at the end...

Teachers to strike at school over staffing issues

James Roddis is one of the most senior army officers to be court-martialled in the last 200 years.

Ex-Major General admits disgraceful conduct

Human remains found in a park have been identified as those of a man who had been missing for more than two years. Karandeep Singh was initially reported missing from Slough on 13 December 2021. The formal identification follows the discovery of the remains in Herschel Park, Slough, on 7...

Remains identified as man missing for two years

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Virginia Wendy Williams fans, this is your July 2024 update on the former talk show host. Her best friend of 44 years, Regina Schell, has shared recent concerns with TV Show Aces and says she has not seen or talked to Wendy in more than a year.

Wendy Williams fans are worried after her best friend claims not to have heard from her in a year

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The 2024 Summer Olympics are just a week away, and it is a super exciting time. Whether this event takes place in the Summer or Winter,...

Who Qualified For USA In Archery (2024 Olympics)

Sniffer dogs in Ecuador have found 6.23 tonnes of cocaine hidden in a banana shipment, police say. The dogs alerted their handlers, who seized 5,630 parcels filled with a white substance that later tested positive for cocaine. The shipment was destined for Germany, officials said, and would have been worth...

Six tonnes of cocaine found in banana shipment

Jack Black has said he’s cancelled the rest of the Tenacious D world tour after his bandmate Kyle Gass sparked an outcry with a comment about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. The comedy rock group were on stage in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday when Gass was asked to...

Jack Black axes tour over bandmate's Trump comment

The court hears he hit his son-in-law in the head from behind.

Man, 71, jailed for meat cleaver attack

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Vanishing Georgia

Boston Historic District, National Register of Historic Places.

Neoclassical Revival House, 1909, Boston

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The color yellow is gorgeous, eye-catching, and downright happy for most people. So much so that it's the main hue in the world-famous happy face—but science says it's not the best color to wear on a date.

You Shouldn't Wear Yellow on First Dates, Here's Why

A drug commonly prescribed to thin blood can be repurposed as a cheap antidote to cobra venom, a team of scientists based in Australia, Canada, Costa Rica and the UK has discovered. Snakebites kill about 138,000 people a year, mostly in poorer rural areas in low- and middle-income countries in...

Common blood-thinning drug neutralises cobra venom

Three men are arrested after the victim is pronounced dead at the scene.

Murder investigation launched after body found

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Table tennis Olympians' bid to motivate new talent

The team behind Great Britain's Olympic table tennis players says Paris 2024 is a chance to \"motivate\" people to take up the sport. Table Tennis England,...

The team behind Great Britain's Olympic table tennis players says Paris 2024 is a chance to "motivate" people to take up the sport. Table Tennis England,...

Table tennis Olympians' bid to motivate new talent

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