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The “river” Seine played a huge role in the Opening Ceremonies of the Olympics on Friday. However, the Parisian poop water continues to cast doubt on the triathlon and swimming marathon after high levels of feces-based bacteria forced Sunday’s open water practice to be cancelled. Time is running out for conditions to improve… For those […]
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Parisian Poop Water Forces Olympics To Cancel Open Water Swim Practice Over Bacteria In The Seine

The Mirror US

Iraqi judoka Sajjad Sehen was provisionally suspended for testing positive for anabolic steroids, just before the Paris 2024 Olympics leaving the country without a competitor in the category

Olympian kicked out of Paris Games for doping test before Opening Ceremony

TheDailyBeast

A weekend of torrential rain that swept millions of gallons of sewage into the Seine could force Paris Olympic organizers to cancel the swim leg of the triathlon—and puncture a long-held dream for the city’s mayor.Authorities have spent some $1.5 billion cleaning up the Seine before the Paris Games, installing a huge tank that can hold 12 million gallons of wastewater to stop it spilling into the river.But the system couldn’t cope with the heavy rains that put a damper on Friday’s opening ceremony and continued unabated over the weekend. On Monday, as the sun finally came out again, organizers...

Paris Storms Dumped Enough Sewage in Seine to Derail Olympic Events

Cincinnati, OH

For the first time since 1984, American women claimed gold and silver at the Olympic Games in the 100-meter butterfly. Torri Huske (Arlington, Va./Arlington Aquatic Club) finished in 55.59, narrowly beating her teammate and current world record holder Gretchen Walsh (Nashville, Tenn./University of Virginia) by just four-hundredths of a second.

Americans Add Four Additional Medals on Night Two of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games

Arizona State

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Tysonomo Multimedia

Paris launched its first Olympic Games in a century today with a rain-drenched opening ceremony along the Seine River. The Games run through Aug. 11. Despite the unusual rain, athletes remained enthusiastic, some using umbrellas as they floated down the river.

Team Arizona at Paris Olympics Amid Rainy Opening Ceremony

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

Blanco, TX

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

The sprinter makes her highly anticipated Olympic debut in Paris. American fans are excited to see many of the Team USA athletes compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics, one star being track and field phenom Sha'Carri Richardson. The sprinter will make her Olympic debut in Paris after her campaign to...

How to Watch Sha'Carri Richardson at the 2024 Paris Olympics

Here’s a story that’s making waves in the retail world: Conn's HomePlus, a well-known discount furniture chain, has just filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. And the news isn’t just about numbers—it’s about real people and places, so let’s dive into what’s happening.

Another retail giant has just filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is shutting down several stores.

MONDAY, July 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a new blood test that can spot colon cancer. In late May, an FDA advisory panel had voted 7-2 that the benefits outweigh the risks when using the Guardant Health's Shield test for colon cancer.

FDA Approves Another Blood Test for Colon Cancer Screening

Virginia State

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Cheryl E Preston

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

Business Times

France's high-speed rail network was struck by a series of coordinated sabotage attacks on Friday, just hours before the highly anticipated opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. The attacks, described as "an attack on France" by SNCF CEO Jean-Pierre Farandou, have led to significant disruptions, impacting thousands of travelers.

French Rail Network Sabotaged Ahead of Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony

PHOENIX (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris highlighted endorsements from mayors of border towns in swing-state Arizona Monday as she looks to blunt the impact of Republican criticism of her handling of illegal border crossings. Harris’ campaign said she was backed by the mayors of Bisbee, Nogales, Somerton, and...

Harris Is Endorsed by Border Mayors in Swing-State Arizona as She Faces GOP Criticism on Immigration

MONDAY, July 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The virus responsible for COVID-19 is widespread among wildlife, a new study finds. SARS-CoV-2 was detected in six common backyard species, including deer mice, opossums, raccoons, groundhogs, cottontail rabbits and red bats, researchers reported July 29 in the journal Nature Communications. Further, antibodies...

COVID-19 Virus Is Widespread in U.S. Wildlife

New York State

WEST CARTHAGE, N.Y. (AP) — The pilot of a small helicopter died in a crash in upstate New York and investigators are trying to determine its cause. The helicopter crashed midday Saturday in West Carthage, about 70 miles (112 kilometers) north of Syracuse. The pilot was later declared dead at a local hospital, New York State Police said in a prepared release.

Pilot Dead After Helicopter Crashed in Upstate New York

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

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

The Guardian

The Olympic men’s triathlon race on Tuesday remains on a knife-edge after poor water quality forced the cancellation of the second and final swimming practice

British triathletes have prepared for everything but are at the mercy of pollution in Seine

LCM (50 meters) Welcome to the second finals session of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Tonight could be a coronation for France’s Leon Marchand, who is in position to claim the first Olympic title of his career in the men’s 400 IM after qualifying first this morning. It’s individual events all the way down tonight, including two other medal finals.

2024 Paris Olympics: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

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If diving’s your Olympic sport of choice, you’re in luck – Day 1 opens with the women’s synchro springboard final live on NBC.

For early birds and gymnastics lovers, the men’s gymnastics qualifiers kick off at 5:50 a.m. ET.

It’s a big day for the freestyle stroke, with four gold medals up for grabs in the men’s 400m freestyle,  women’s 4x100m freestyle relay, men’s 4x100m freestyle relay and the women’s 400m freestyle, where veteran swimmer Katie Ledecky will make her fourth Olympic appearance, aiming for her eighth gold medal.



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Will Olympians Soon Be Swimming in the Seine? Paris Officials Track Water Quality

Will Olympians Soon Be Swimming in the Seine? Paris Officials Track Water Quality. MONDAY, July 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Paris officials said Sunday they are...

Will Olympians Soon Be Swimming in the Seine? Paris Officials Track Water Quality

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