Columbus, OH

Wales' Ella Maclean-Howell has finished 23rd in the women’s mountain bike. The 19-year-old from Llantrisant, competing at her first Olympic Games, finished in 1:36.26.The home favourite, France’s Pauline Ferrand Prevot, took gold as she finished almost three minutes ahead of anyone else.

Maclean-Howell finishes 23rd

Great Britain triumphed in the first women's sevens match of Paris 2024, fighting back to win 21-12 having trailed 12-7 at half-time.Wales’ Jaz Joyce-Butchers - formerly Joyce - and Meg Jones were in the starting line-up.Joyce-Butchers scored a try at the start of the second half as GB improved significantly after the break.They will be back in action in their second pool game, against 2016 Olympic champions Australia, at 18:30 BST.

Great Britain win women's sevens opener

Team GB’s Anna Hursey is out of the women's singles table tennis after she was beaten 4-1 by India’s Manika Batra in the first round.The 18-year-old, the first Welsh table tennis player to appear at an Olympics, trailed 3-0 before pulling a game back, but ultimately slipped to defeat against 18th seed Batra.“Of course I feel a bit disappointed but I think it was a really good experience to go out there and play,” Hursey said.“The game was difficult and the scores were quite close. It was quite an awkward game for me but I think I handled it quite well.“It was close and maybe had I changed something it might have been different.“I think I gave it everything. It feels great to be an Olympian and I hope there will be many more."Hursey, from Carmarthen, added: “Obviously, I’m really proud to be Welsh and it’s great to play for Great Britain out there and I know everyone was behind me.”

Teenager Hursey suffers first-round defeat

Great Britain remain top of the team eventing standings after the cross country despite a jumping penalty against Ros Canter drastically reducing their lead.

GB lead team eventing despite Canter's jumping penalties

Team GB's Max Litchfield qualifies second fastest for Sunday night's 400m individual medley Olympic final in Paris, behind the home favourite Leon Marchand.

Litchfield into final as Paris erupts for Marchand

Blanco, TX

Community Voices represent independent, third-party users who have joined our contributor program but not yet verified their accounts. Community Voices are expected, like all users, to adhere to our Community Standards.

community_voice

Brigid Pfeifer

There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

Lancaster County, PA

NewsByJoshua

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

PureWow

Denzel Washington shines in his 2021 crime thriller, ‘The Little Things.’ But it has just one major flaw. Keep reading for my honest thoughts on the film.

This Denzel Washington Serial Killer Thriller on Netflix Is a Must-See—Despite This One Big Flaw

HELLO

Michael Jackson's youngest son Biji, known as Blanket, is now 22 and looking more like his beloved late father every day. See pictures here...

Michael Jackson’s beaming son 'Blanket' is spitting image of late dad in rare new pictures

Up to 115 jobs are at risk under plans to close a McCain Foods factory in Lincolnshire. The manufacturer said it had launched a consultation into the future of the plant near Grantham. McCain is proposing to end production of a brand of microwave chips called Fries To Go, which...

Chips factory closure plan puts 115 jobs at risk

New York City, NY

Writers represent independent, third-party users who have joined our contributor program and self-verified their accounts. Writers are expected, like all users, to adhere to our Community Standards.

writer

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

Andrei Tudorov, Lyuben Gogov, Narcis Titianu, and Ioan Toma died when their car hit a tree.

Families pay tribute to four friends killed in crash

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of an 82-year-old man in Doncaster. Emergency services were called to Mexborough just after 07:30 BST on Thursday, following reports a body had been found in the River Don. Ambulance crews attended and the man was pronounced dead...

Murder arrests after body found in river

Andrew Thompson, 33, will appear before Doncaster Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

Man charged with attempted murder after stabbing

Virginia State

Nicole Walker (Ari Zucker) has less than a week to leave Salem once her final Days of Our Lives scene airs. A promo for next week shows EJ DiMera (Dan Feuerrigel) asking Eric Brady (Greg Vaughan) if Holly Jonas (Ashley Puzemis) knows her stepdad killed her bio dad Daniel Jonas (Shawn Christian).

Days of Our Lives Spoilers: EJ possibly blackmails Nicole into leaving Salem

Police are investigating a "sickening, heartless assault" on a horse, which was found dead and mutilated in a field. Nottinghamshire Police said Alfie, a 16-year-old traditional tri-coloured cob, was found at a property off Owday Lane, Carlton-in-Lindrick, Worksop, at about 10:30 BST on Thursday. Alfie was last seen fit and...

Horse killed and mutilated in 'cruel' attack

Two boys were reportedly attacked by a group of eight to 15 teenagers.

Boy severely injured in group attack

A woman is arrested after a festival-goer suffered a serious head injury at the event, police say.

Arrest after woman seriously hurt at music festival

Illinois State

Missouri State

National Weather Force

Severe thunderstorms are forecast across parts of the Ozarks and Ohio Valley, with risks of damaging winds and hail. Check below for further details, timing and much more information.

Severe T-Storms with Damaging Winds and Hail Expected in the Ozarks and Ohio Valley; July 3, 2024

Martin Vidal

These are the things I’ve learned to look out for while dating. This is intended to be a fun article, and I wouldn’t take anything herein too seriously. Having said that, after getting caught up in serial dating (57 first dates last year alone), I have begun to recognize a few traits that seem to consistently foreshadow danger to come. Plus, I’m a little bit of a red flag myself, and seem to frequently trauma bond with women, so I feel well-equipped to share my findings on this matter with the reader.

Opinion: The 5 Biggest Red Flags in Women

NewsBreak

Rifle drama as McIntosh fails to make final

Seonaid McIntosh could be forgiven for thinking the Olympic gods are conspiring against her in Paris.The Scot failed to progress beyond the opening round in the...

Rifle drama as McIntosh fails to make final

Comments / 0