The Independent

Few athletes will be under as much scrutiny at the Paris Olympics as the swimmers from China.Revelations that nearly two dozen elite Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned substance ahead of the Tokyo Games — and were allowed to compete with no ramifications — have raised major concerns from the rest of the world about the seriousness of anti-doping efforts in a sport that has endured its share of scandals over the decades.From the East German's systematic, state-sponsored program of the 1970s and ‘80s to a previous Chinese doping ring in the 1990s to questions over one-and-done Irish star...

Chinese swimmers will be under scrutiny at the Paris Olympics after positive doping tests revealed

Sports Illustrated

The 19-year-old won Japan's all-around national title in April.

Japanese Gymnast Shoko Miyata Sent Home From Olympics for Smoking, per Report

VILNIUS, Lithuania -- The electricity grid operators of the three Baltic countries on Tuesday officially notified Russia and Belarus that they will exit a 2001 agreement that has kept Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania connected to an electricity transmission system controlled by Moscow. The Baltic countries have already stopped buying electricity...

Baltic countries notify Russia and Belarus they will exit the Moscow-controlled electricity grid

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

ABC News

Dozens of uncontacted people deep in the Peruvian Amazon have been captured on camera just several miles from a number of logging areas, a human rights group said.

Images released of uncontacted Amazon rainforest tribe in Peru seen near logging site

USA TODAY Sports Media Group

Lindsey Horan and Mallory Swanson have come a long way in eight years.
The U.S. women’s national team pair have touched down in France alongside the rest of their teammates, with the Paris Olympics set to kick off next week.
The Colorado natives both made their Olympic debut eight years ago at the 2016 games in Rio de Janeiro. Horan was 22 at the time, while Swanson (then Pugh) was 18 as the U.S. was stunned by Sweden in the quarterfinal.
While they were once USWNT up-and-comers, Horan and Swanson are now grizzled veterans on a team looking to win gold for the...

2016 to 2024: Horan and Swanson reenact photo eight years after Olympic debuts

Colorado State

FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- They creep, slither and slide over and around each other by the dozen and now there's a webcam so that anybody can watch them online at any time, even at night. A “mega den” with as many as 2,000 rattlesnakes isn't top binge-watching for many people....

Webcam monitors hundreds of rattlesnakes at a Colorado 'mega den' for citizen science

Wyoming State

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WyoFile

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

Coral Gables, FL

Edmond Thorne

Tragic End for South Florida Hispanic Building Tycoon Sergio Pino. Fort Lauderdale, FL - In a shocking turn of events, prominent South Florida homebuilder Sergio Pino was found dead in his Coral Gables home on Tuesday morning. The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that Pino died from an apparent suicide.

South Florida Tycoon Dead After FBI Raids on Homes and Office

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s medical cannabis program has taken significant steps toward ensuring those with qualifying conditions have access to medical cannabis as soon as possible, said Gov. Andy Beshear this week.

State to open licensing applications for medical cannabis businesses beginning July 1

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador -- A rights report released Tuesday says the government of El Salvador has arrested 3,319 underage suspects and sentenced 579 to prison terms during the harsh 2 1/2 year-old crackdown on street gangs. The report by Human Rights Watch says the minors have often been held...

El Salvador has arrested 3,319 minors and sentenced almost 600 as part of anti-gang crackdown

Shine My Crown

Ethiopian-Dutch distance running sensation Sifan Hassan is set to embark on an extraordinary quest at the Paris 2024 Olympics. She is aiming…
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Incredible! Ethiopian-Dutch Runner Sifan Hassan Will Compete In 4 Separate Events At Paris 2024 Olympics

Tim Tszyu is scheduled to make his ring return on September 22 in Australia. The former world champion looks to earn his next chance to challenge for a title. His opponent in a 12-round IBF super welterweight championship eliminator is yet to be determined. Once-beaten Tim Tszyu (24-1, 17 KOs)...

Tim Tszyu next fight set for title eliminator in September in Australia

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

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?

ASUNCION, Paraguay -- Authorities in Paraguay announced Tuesday the largest cocaine seizure in the country's history, after officials were surprised to find more than 4 tons of the drug stashed inside a shipment of sugar bound for Belgium. President Santiago Peña told journalists that the record discovery, code-named “Operation Sweetness,"...

Operation Sweetness: Paraguay finds 4 tons of cocaine stashed in sugar in its biggest drug bust yet

The recall impacts certain 2019-2023 models of Genesis G70, Veloster N, Elantra N, and Kona N, the federal agency said.

Hyundai recalls more than 50,000 vehicles for loss of drive power

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

BEIJING -- A fire at a shopping mall killed 16 people Wednesday in the southwestern Chinese city of Zigong, state media reported. Firefighters and rescuers responded to a fire call shortly after 6 p.m. at the 14-story commercial building, and pulled 75 people to safety, according to the official news agency Xinhua.

Fire kills 16 at a shopping mall in southwestern China

Reuters

(Reuters) - Dutch swimmer Arno Kamminga described the case of the 23 Chinese swimmers testing positive for a banned drug as a "lose-lose situation" while also questioning how the investigation was handled by the authorities ahead of the Olympic Games in Paris.

Olympics-Dutch medallist Kamminga questions handling of Chinese swimmers' doping cases

Stadium Rant

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)

NewsBreak

Two weightlifters from 2016 Rio Olympics notified of adverse findings from anti-doping retests

LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- Weightlifters Mohamed Mahmoud of Egypt and Alexandr Spac of Moldova have returned adverse analytical findings from retests of samples from the 2016 Rio...

Two weightlifters from 2016 Rio Olympics notified of adverse findings from anti-doping retests

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