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A key player in Britain's Olympic rugby sevens team withdrew from competition on Tuesday amid allegations of racism after an image emerged of her with a blacked-out face.The British Olympic Association said it had launched an investigation into Amy Wilson-Hardy after the picture came to light on social media late Monday.The image, sent in a WhatsApp message widely published in British media, showed the 32-year-old with a blackened face and her tongue sticking out.A message underneath read: "Thought I'd have a better chance with the blacks." It was not immediately clear what she meant by this. At least one social media commenter suggested...

U.K. women's rugby star out of Olympics amid racism controversy

The official Olympics broadcaster has warned camera operators against “sexist” filming of female athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. In a press conference, CEO of Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) Yiannis Exarchos revealed that he has called on camera operators to film male and female athletes in the same way to avoid “stereotypes and sexism” creeping into the TV coverage of the sporting event.

Olympics Camera Operators Warned to Avoid ‘Sexist’ Filming of Female Athletes

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PARIS (Reuters) -Japan's 14-year-old Coco Yoshizawa led a trio of teens on the podium in the women's street skateboarding at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, in front of a sellout crowd at the La Concorde venue.

Olympics-Skateboarding-Yoshizawa of Japan leads teen charge in women's street

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At the last Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard made history as the first openly transgender athlete in Olympic history. American transgender and non-binary runner Nikki Hiltz recently qualified for the 2024 Paris Games, marking their Olympic debut. 

But these two may be among the last transgender athletes to compete at the Olympics for some time due to a reactionary shift in sport policy stemming from conflicts over the participation of transgender women and girls in “female” sports.

While transgender people have gained some recognition and human rights in the past decade, a well-financed reactionary movement is...

Transgender athletes face an uncertain future at the Olympics as reactionary policies gain ground

Mississippi State

Two athletes from Mississippi are competing in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, representing Team USA after their journey through Mississippi high school sports. Shelby McEwen from Oxford will be competing in the High Jump event for the second time at the Olympics, aiming to improve on his 12th place finish in the 2020 Tokyo Games.

Mississippi Athletes McEwen and Kendricks to Shine at 2024 Paris Summer Olympics

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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

Virginia State

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

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British rugby sevens player Amy Wilson-Hardy is reportedly being investigated by the British Olympic Association after appearing to make a racist comment in a WhatsApp message

Team GB star under scrutiny for alleged racist comment during Paris Olympics

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

The US pledged $500 million in military aid to the Philippines to bolster its defense capabilities in the face of China’s aggression in the South China Sea. US defense secretary Lloyd J. Austin said the “unprecedented” funding — announced during Manila meetings between the two countries’ defense and foreign ministers — showed the Biden administration’s “clear message of support” to the Philippines at a time of China’s hostile maritime actions and political uncertainty in the US.

US pledges ‘unprecedented’ funding for the Philippines

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

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It’s Day 5 of the Paris Games but Day 2 of the Dressage Grand Prix. 

The venue for the elegant equestrian sport is the garden of the Palace of Versailles. Fitting, right? 

The U.S. women’s soccer team — led by captain Lindsey Horan, Mallory Swanson, Rose Lavelle and some fresh faces — will finish group play at 1 p.m. against Australia at Stade de Marseille. 



Two swimmers will walk away with Olympic gold medalists following the women’s 100-meter freestyle final and men’s 200-meter butterfly final. 

It’s also a big day for USA Basketball: The men’s team continues in the group...

The events to watch at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, July 31

Perhaps chief among Kamala Harris’ vulnerabilities is her work on immigration as Joe Biden’s vice president — Harris was tasked with trying to address the core causes for migration into the US across the southern border, but illegal crossings also rose. Republicans have seized on this weakness,...

Kamala Harris’ confusing record on immigration is under the microscope

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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

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

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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Team USA men’s gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik took the 2024 Paris Olympics spotlight on Monday, as his pommel horse routine sparked a bronze medal for him and his teammates. Nedoroscik took to social media right with a very understandable reaction after he and his fellow Team USA men’s gymnasts medaled, America’s first men’s gymnastics win at the Olympics since 2008.

Team USA's Stephen Nedoroscik posted such a priceless reaction after dominating at the 2024 Paris Olympics

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

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In North Carolina, the divorce process can be challenging, particularly due to the mandatory one-year separation requirement. This law mandates that couples must live separately for at least a year before filing for divorce, a rule that can be frustrating for many.

You might be granted a divorce in North Carolina if your spouse is ‘incurably insane.’ Here’s how

At least 11 people have died in protests across Venezuela as demonstrators demanded that President Nicolás Maduro acknowledge defeat in Sunday’s election. Meanwhile, international pressure continued to build on Caracas, with US President Joe Biden and Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva calling for the release of vote tallies, which Venezuela’s opposition leader said would prove their candidate had won almost 70% of the ballots.

Venezuela protests build as international pressure on Maduro grows

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Olympics organizers push for greater equality in covering women’s sport

The 2024 Paris Olympics is the first in the competition’s history to have about as many men as women...

Olympics organizers push for greater equality in covering women’s sport

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