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PARIS (Reuters) -Germany's Lukas Maertens won his first Olympic gold in the men's 400 metres freestyle at the Paris Olympics on Saturday as he emerged triumphant from a final stacked with world champions and shrugged off his nearly-man record.

Olympics-Swimming-'I'm on top now': Maertens takes 400m freestyle gold

PARIS (AP) — Great Britain surged to an early lead during men's gymnastics qualifying, posting a team total of 256.561 to finish ahead of the United States in the first of three subdivisions Saturday. The Americans, who finished third at the 2023 world championships ahead of Great Britain, dealt...

Malone doesn't qualify for all-around finals, Great Britain takes early lead

Evie Richards only got back on her bike in June, after a concussion earlier in the year.

Cheers at pub as mountain biker competes in Olympics

African Games champion Cynthia Ogunsemilore is suspended at the Olympics after testing positive for a banned diuretic and masking agent.

Nigerian boxer fails drugs test at Olympics

Great Britain's gymnasts, including Cardiff teenager Ruby Evans, have waited a good nine hours before confirmation came through that they have qualified for the women's team final.This will be held at the Bercy Arena on Tuesday evening.

Team GB gymnasts qualify for women's team final

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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

A husband, wife and their daughter who performed together in American gospel group The Nelons have been killed in a plane crash along with four other people. Jason and Kelly Nelon Clark died alongside Amber Nelon Kistler on Friday when their aircraft came down over Wyoming on its way to a performance.

Three members of family gospel group die in plane crash

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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

A man who sexually abused two girls before fleeing the country to evade capture has been jailed for 24 years. Altaf Khalifa was found guilty of 11 offences, including two counts of rape, and sentenced at Leicester Crown Court on Thursday. Leicestershire Police said the 42-year-old went on the run...

Child rapist jailed after international manhunt

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

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

Bigbury beach in Devon is evacuated for an air ambulance to retrieve an injured person.

Beach evacuated as injured person airlifted

Three people remain in police custody following the altercation on Saturday afternoon.

Man in hospital with head injury after assault

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

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Wendy's birthday was spent away from her loved ones. Virginia Wendy Williams fans, the latest update is not encouraging. The former talk show host turned 60 on July 18 without any of her loved ones around. According to Yahoo, family members remain "out of bounds" and have no access to Wendy as she battles dementia and progressive aphasia.

The family of talk show diva Wendy Williams were unable to celebrate her 60th birthday by her side

Matt Richards has reached his first individual Olympic final. The 21-year-old finished fourth in his 200m freestyle semi-final. He qualified seventh-fastest for the final, which takes place at 1940 BST on Monday night.

Richards reaches 200m final

A triathlete was left "devastated" after pulling out of a race on the anniversary of his dad's death. Louis Dunne, 21, was competing in the Outlaw Triathlon at the National Water Sports Centre at Holme Pierrepont, Nottinghamshire, on Sunday. However, he suffered a flare up of a knee injury which...

Triathlete 'devastated' as he pulls out of race

Witnesses tell police five men attacked the boy before fleeing in a car.

Boy,17, stabbed multiple times

Armagh claim just the second All-Ireland Football title in the county's history with a 1-11 to 0-13 victory over Galway in a nail-biting decider at a raucous Croke Park.

Armagh edge Galway in nail-biting final to win All-Ireland title

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

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GB women's archers out of team event in first round

Great Britain's women miss out on place in team archery quarter-finals after straight-sets defeat by Germany in opening...

GB women's archers out of team event in first round

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