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While the 2024 Paris Olympics are just barely underway (the Opening Ceremonies were Friday, but competition started Wednesday), there’s already a significant scandal around them. That’s around drone usage from the Canadian women’s soccer team, the defending Olympic champions. That scandal has already led to head coach Bev Priestman being sent home. It also saw Read more...
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Canadian Olympic soccer spy scandal expands

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An Olympic coach was fired one day before the Opening Ceremony amid a scandal.

Olympic Coach Fired Before Opening Ceremony

The Canada Soccer drone cheating scandal took a sharp turn off a cliff on Thursday when it was announced that head coach Bev Priestman would be leaving the Paris Olympics. The 38-year-old Priestman had previously removed herself from coaching Canada’s opening match against New Zealand when multiple allegations of cheating came to light this week.

With Priestman suspended, Canada’s spy surveillance shown to go beyond Paris Olympics

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Canada removed Bev Priestman as its women's soccer coach for Paris 2024 after members of her support staff were caught using drones to spy on opponents during practices, the Canadian Olympic Committee announced Friday.

Canada soccer coach Bev Preistman removed from Olympics amid drone spying scandal

The Canadian soccer teams would do anything to win matches, even if that means allegedly spying on opponents. The women's national team was caught spying on a private New Zealand practice earlier this week, and that's led to a history of dishonest and rule-breaking practices from the country's national soccer teams being uncovered.

Canada soccer drone scandal, explained: New details allege Canadian men's and women's national teams spied 'for years'

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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

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Germany's Lukas Maertens won the first swimming gold medal of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, defeating rest of the pack in the men's 400-meter freestyle.

Germany's Lukas Maertens wins Olympic gold in men's 400-meter freestyle

New York City, NY

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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

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Multiple rounds of severe storms are anticipated as a disturbance moves through an unstable airmass across portions of the central Plains and the Mississippi Valley from this afternoon through the overnight hours. These storms will be capable of producing very large hail, destructive gusty winds, and isolated tornadoes if conditions align. For detailed information on timing, impacts, and more, refer below.

Damaging Winds, Very Large Hail & Tornadoes Possible; Central Plains/Mississippi Valley ; June 28th

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Uros Plavsic will be one of 32 former Tennessee athletes representing the Vols and Lady Vols in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Uros Plavsic playing for Serbian Men’s National Team in Paris Olympics

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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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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

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NANTERRE, France — Standing in a scrum of reporters Saturday night, after competing in the Olympic 400 meter freestyle final, China's Fei Liwei shrugged off questions about the doping scandal that has embroiled his national team. "Our Chinese government on our team always tells us we have the clean...

Chinese swimmers at Paris Olympics deny doping accusations as diplomatic row grows

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Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas, a $1.35 billion behemoth of the sea, has recently been introduced to the world since its maiden voyage on July 19th. The ship, boasting nearly 5,700 passengers and a crew of over 2,200, offers an array of amenities designed to cater to multi-generational families on shorter 3- and 4-day itineraries.

Cruise Passengers Not Happy About Feature on World's Newest Mega Ship

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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

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The Summer Olympics in Paris begins this week. One high-profile athlete with local ties is Gabby Thomas. The Northampton, Massachusetts, native is one of the United States' best hopes for a gold medal in track and field. She went to high school at Williston Northampton in neighboring Easthampton. We paid...

Two-time Olympian Gabby Thomas made mark at Williston Northampton

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Canada head coach Bev Priestman has now been suspended for the rest of the Olympics as the drone spying saga that has engulfed the women’s football competition rumbles on.Claims emerged earlier this week that a drone was used to spy on the training sessions of New Zealand – Canada’s opening opponent in Group A of the women’s football tournament – and assistant coach Jasmine Mander and analyst Joseph Lombardi were subsequently sent home by the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC).Now the COC have issued a statement saying that Priestman had been removed from her role after “additional information” came to their...

Canada head coach Bev Priestman suspended from Olympics amid spying saga

An unofficial motto of Southwest Airlines’ open seating process for its people boarding its planes was once, “You can sit anywhere you want — just like at church.”. But after some 50 years, Southwest passengers will soon encounter a different process when they book and board a flight. The airline will offer assigned and premium seats and a revamped boarding model, it announced on Thursday.

Southwest Airlines says ‘assigned and premium seating’ will replace open seating plan

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An explanation of the Canada drone controversy from the Paris Olympics which has seen Bev Priestman suspended from her role as women's manager.

The Canada drone controversy at the Olympics - explained

On a frenetic first day's action at Bercy Arena, a boisterous crowd was treated to a taste of the thrills and spills ahead, with American superstar Simone Biles making her eagerly awaited entrance on Sunday. The Russian Olympic Committee won the men's team title at the delayed Tokyo 2020 Games...

China edge Japan as Olympic gymnastics springs into action

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FIFA suspends Canada's women's soccer coach for one year after Olympic spying scandal

PARIS — The coach of the Canadian women's national soccer team has been suspended from the sport for a year after a spying scandal at this...

FIFA suspends Canada's women's soccer coach for one year after Olympic spying scandal

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