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Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar has withdrawn from the Paris 2024 Olympics, the Slovenian Olympic Committee said Monday.

Tour de France champ Tadej Pogacar to miss Paris Olympics

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Tadej Pogačar withdrew from the 2024 Summer Olympics a day after winning his third Tour de France. On Monday, the Slovenia cycling team announced that Pogačar won't compete in the Aug. 3 road race. Domen Novak will take his spot alongside Jan Tratnik, Matej Mohoric and Luka Mezgec "Once again, ...

Tour de France Winner Has Dropped Out Of The 2024 Summer Olympics

Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar will not compete at the upcoming Paris Olympics due to fatigue, the Slovenian Olympic Committee announced on Monday.

Tour de France winner Tadej Pogačar pulls out of Olympics with extreme fatigue

Three boats from the Paris police river brigade scoured up and down the River Seine ahead of the Olympic Games due to start Friday in a drill simulating various scenarios that could threaten the event. The police’s job is to keep watch of the Seine as well as its banks and to disembark as soon as possible in the case of an emergency.

France secures River Seine ahead of Summer Games

Paris restaurant owners had hoped to see a boom in business as crowds flocked to the city for this summer’s Olympic Games, but instead many along the French capital’s River Seine have been left virtually empty. The reason, owners say, is a police security perimeter that is keeping visitors away.

‘Empty streets’: Paris restaurants struggle amid Olympic security

Russia said Sunday that it scrambled fighter jets to prevent two US strategic bomber planes from crossing its border over the Barents Sea in the Arctic. The US military routinely carries out flights over international waters, operations that it says are conducted in neutral airspace and in accordance with international law.

Russia says intercepted US bomber planes ‘approaching’ its border in Arctic

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I don’t know about you but summer is definitely my favorite season and I am definitely a sun worshipper. Living in the Pacific Northwest, we do not see enough of it so when it is here, that is where you will find me. Everything I do I do outside when the sun is out and the weather is warm. I wonder who else feels this way. I wonder what Zodiac Signs love the Sunshine. Want to find out? Let’s do a little research.

3 Zodiac Signs Who Love Sunshine

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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

Police in Greenland arrested prominent anti-whaling environmentalist Paul Watson under an international warrant issued by Japan, detaining him until August 15, authorities and his foundation said. His ship had just docked on Sunday in Nuuk to refuel on its way to "intercept" Japan's new whaling factory vessel in the North Pacific, the Captain Paul Watson Foundation (CPWF) said.

Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson arrested in Greenland on Japan warrant

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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

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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

Hamas announced Tuesday it had signed an agreement in Beijing with other Palestinian organisations, including rivals Fatah, to work together for "national unity" and govern Gaza jointly after the end of the conflict with Israel. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who hosted the Palestinian groups, said they had agreed to set up an "interim national reconciliation government" to oversee post-war Gaza.

Hamas and Fatah sign 'Beijing declaration' for a joint post-war governance of Gaza

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Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful, if you were watching earlier this week when Tom Star (Clint Howard died), you know that Li Finnegan (Naomi Matsuda) did not honor her Hippocratic Oath as a physician to "do no harm".

The Bold and the Beautiful shocker: Dr. Li Finnegan broke her Hippocratic Oath by watching Tom die

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 The Olympics begins with a unique opening ceremony on Friday night along the River Seine before the competitive action gets going at Paris 2024 on Saturday and continues for 16 days.Team GB are taking more than 300 athletes to the Games including Andy Murray, twice an Olympic champion who announced on arrival in Paris on Tuesday that this would be the final tennis tournament of his career – a fitting stage to exit after his success in London and Rio de Janeiro.But Charlotte Dujardin, a six-time Olympic medallist, has pulled out of all competition while the International Federation for...

Olympics 2024 LIVE: News and build-up to Paris as dressage star Charlotte Dujardin withdraws over leaked video

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Hammy and Cheyanne, two miniature poodles, are in search of their forever home. Weighing 6.3lb and 6.4lb respectively, these sweet pups are a bonded pair with a sad past. Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, shares their story, explaining that "Hammy & Cheyanne are cruelty case pups that are a bonded pair. They're from a rural area in Texas. These are a pair of sweet little pups that are in need of a fresh start together!"

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American rapper Snoop Dogg will be one of the final torchbearers before the Olympics opening ceremony this Friday. There are rumours about who will be performing after sightings of Céline Dion and Lady Gaga in Paris. Also in Destination Paris, we catch up with Colombian racewalker Éider Arévalo as part of our four corners of the world series.

Snoop Dogg to carry Olympic torch ahead of opening ceremony

For over two decades under Vladimir Putin, Russia has sought to burnish its international prestige through sport, but the 2024 Summer Games will be seen as the lowest point in its Olympic history, with just a tiny squad of 15 neutral athletes representing Moscow. In response to Russia's invasion of...

'Pariah': war leaves Russia shell of former self at Olympics

Tadej Pogacar has been ruled out of the 2024 Paris Olympics after an exhausting three-week stage race, the Slovenian Olympic Committee said. Pogacar, who won his third Tour de France, was not selected because of fatigue, the committee said in a statement. "The national coach of the men's cycling team...

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Chris Froome won the Tour de France for a fourth time on this day in 2017.The Team Sky rider emerged victorious after Dylan Groenewegen sprinted to victory to beat Andre Greipel in Paris on the 21st and final stage.The victory gave Froome his latest yellow jersey after Tour de France triumphs in 2013, 2015 and 2016.On this day in 2013, 2015 & 2017 @LeTour Not a bad day to be in the #maillotjaune 😉 #ThrowbackThursday pic.twitter.com/0l5zta9G5J— Chris Froome (@chrisfroome) July 6, 2023“Each time I have won has been so unique, such a different battle to get to this moment,” Froome...

On This Day in 2017: Chris Froome claims his fourth Tour de France title

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Tour de France green jersey winner Biniam Girmay now aiming for Olympic glory

FRANCE 24 speaks to Eritrean cyclist Biniam Girmay, who has just made history at the Tour de France after becoming the first Black...

Tour de France green jersey winner Biniam Girmay now aiming for Olympic glory

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