Convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde made his Olympic beach volleyball debut to a mixed reaction in Paris, with audible boos. Van de Velde was sentenced to four years in prison in 2016 after admitting three counts of rape against a 12-year-old British girl. He and volleyball partner Matthew...

Convicted rapist Van de Velde booed on Olympic debut

Beach volleyball begins at the Paris Olympics on Saturday in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower and with the sport under the spotlight because of the inclusion of a Dutch player convicted of rape. - 'Wow factor' -
Beach volleyball has grown to become one of the most popular events at the Olympics since its inclusion for the first time in 1996.

Convicted rapist puts beach volleyball under spotlight at Olympics

Fox News

Dutch men's beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde, who was convicted of raping a child, faced boos as he took the sand on Sunday.

Dutch Olympic beach volleyball player, who was convicted of raping young girl, faces boos before match

VERSAILLES, France -- Equestrian riders at the Paris Olympics say they were shocked by a recent video showing three-time gold medalist Charlotte Dujardin of Britain repeatedly whipping a horse during training, a scandal that has thrust the issue of animal welfare and abuse into the spotlight. American rider Boyd Martin,...

Equestrian riders at Paris Olympics 'horrified' by video of Dujardin whipping a horse

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

Georgia State

Athens, GA

Georgia wide receiver Rodarius "Rara" Thomas was arrested early Friday morning on multiple family violence charges and was being held in the Athens-Clarke County Jail, according to jail records. Thomas, a senior from Eufaula, Alabama, was charged with cruelty to children-family violence, a second-degree felony, and two misdemeanor counts of...

Georgia WR Rara Thomas arrested on family violence charges

USA TODAY

The 2024 Paris Olympic games will showcase the best beach volleyball players vying for gold. Here is how to watch all of the beach volleyball action.

2024 Paris Olympic Games: Women's beach volleyball schedule and how to watch

At the Summer Games, classic races like the 100m sprint or the finals in soccer and basketball are surefire hits with audiences, but every four years the Olympics serve another purpose - introducing a mass of viewers to niche sports they've forgotten about. Beach volleyball is one of those. "Every...

Beach volleyball medal hopefuls banking on sport's momentum

Rosters for each team – — USA Women’s Volleyball Olympic Roster. Reigning Gold Medal Champions, the USA Women’s Indoor National Team, has not been as good lately as when they won it all in Tokyo. The Roster for Paris is loaded and has great depth, which will be needed. After going 7-6 in the 2024 VNL and currently ranked 4th in the world, they are looking outside looking in at the podium. The expectation for this Women’s team is still going for the gold medal, but what combination of 6 players will do that for them? Expect a lot of substitutions and players needing to step up if they start to struggle.

How-To-Watch USA Indoor Volleyball WIN GOLD at the Paris Olympics

Chico, CA

ABC News

As a California wildland fire exploded overnight into the state's largest blaze this wildfire season, another blaze on the Oregon-Idaho border was out of control.

Man allegedly pushed burning car into gully to start massive wildfire

The Team USA women's volleyball squad looks to bring a medal home from the Paris Olympics. Their pursuit begins Saturday in front of the Eiffel Tower.

2024 Team USA Olympics women's beach volleyball team: PHOTOS

The Independent

Dark clouds continued to gather over the Olympic beach volleyball venue in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower on Saturday, but it was not only the unrelenting drizzle that was a cause for concern.The sport has revelled in its role as a care-free and often sun-kissed pursuit since its inaugural appearance on the Olympic programme in 1996, its profile bolstered by high-profile locations from Horse Guard’s Parade to the golden sands of Copacabana.Paris 2024 organisers were clearly intent on continuing the tradition when they placed the sport squarely beneath the city’s most famous landmark, a choice not lost on arguably...

Steven van de Velde presence casts a shadow over Paris 2024 Beach Volleyball

Philadelphia, PA

LSU beach volleyball alumni duo Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss won their debut Olympic beach volleyball match against the Canadian team of Sophie Bukovec and 3 time Olympic veteran Heather Bansley in the first day of competition. Under a stunning sunset at the foot of the iconic Eiffel Tower, the second seeded Kloth and Nuss made a statement, in a two set win. Kloth and Nuss came out of the gate swinging and led the entire set after taking a 1 - 0 lead on the first serve off a Kloth dink to the opposing sand. They strategically only served...

LSU’s Beach Volleyball Duo Win In Olympic Debut

Virginia State

Ronkonkoma, NY

The New York Post reveals that two men who died in a plane crash at MacArthur Airport were from Virginia. The men had been visiting friends in Long Island and were returning home when the tragedy occurred.

Life partners from Virginia have been identified as the victims of a New York plane crash

Park Ridge, IL

Oak Lawn, IL

Team USA's youngest fans are getting ready to cheer them on as the top athletes prepare to go for the gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Babies in the neonatal intensive care units at Advocate Children's Hospital's Oak Lawn and Park Ridge campuses in Illinois were dressed up in their finest red, white and blue outfits ahead of Friday's opening ceremony.

NICU babies are ready to cheer on Team USA at the Olympics

Missouri State

Fulton, MO

CJ Coombs

Updated on July 17, 2024, concerning two of the missing children listed below. Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

Chincoteague Island, VA

CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. -- Thousands of people gathered in Virginia to watch the Chincoteague wild ponies make their annual swim across the Assateague Channel, the 99th year of the popular tradition. The ponies made the short swim across the channel Wednesday as the crowd erupted in cheers. Foal No. 6 was...

Thousands watch Chincoteague wild ponies complete 99th annual swim in Virginia

Alabama State

Kansas City, MO

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Former Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs has been convicted on two counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty charges. Tuscaloosa County District Judge Joanne Jannik sentenced Buggs on July 19 to a year of hard labor, ordering him to serve 60 days. The rest would be suspended for two years “pending the behavior of the defendant."

Former Chiefs lineman Isaiah Buggs sentenced to hard labor in Alabama on animal cruelty charges

A Nevada man was arrested after he threatened several government officials, including the New York judge who oversaw former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial.

Man arrested for threatening Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg, Trump judge Juan Merchan

Jessica Serfitay flips the script on her previous statement. Virginia soap fans, Soap Opera News reports that Jessica Serfitay (ex Sloan Petersen) on Days of Our Lives posted on social media that her billionaire fiancé had abused her. The actress now says they argued as families do, and she never should have posted anything.

Days of Our Lives alum Jessica Serfitay retracts her statement that her fiance abused her

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Dutch beach volleyball player who was convicted of rape is booed before losing first Olympic match

PARIS -- Steven van de Velde, the Dutch beach volleyball player who served time in prison for having sex with a 12-year-old girl, received a mixture...

Dutch beach volleyball player who was convicted of rape is booed before losing first Olympic match

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