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PARIS — They threw fists into the air and waved their arms to pump up the crowd. High-fives were loudly exchanged, with chalk flying into the air. The United States men’s gymnastics team won a bronze medal here Monday — their first in 16 years – through talent and training, of course. A whole lot of passion and teamwork didn’t hurt either as “U-S-A, U-S-A” chants echoed around Bercy Arena.

Paris Olympics: Team USA ends men's gymnastics medal drought with bronze

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The United States men's gymnastics team earned a surprise bronze medal Monday in the team final at the 2024 Paris Olympics, beating out Great Britain, Ukraine and more for the final spot on the podium. It's just the fifth team medal in the history of U. S. men's gymnastics.
TEAM USA HAS DONE IT!Men’s gymnastics wins their FIRST Olympic team medal since 2008.  #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/xLeDfsVlwH— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) July 29, 2024
The U. S. men qualified for the event in fifth place and weren't expected to seriously contend for a medal. But against the odds, each of the five...

U.S. earns shocking medal in men's team gymnastics final

Boston, MA

CBS Boston

PARIS - A pair of world class gymnasts from Massachusetts helped U.S. men's gymnastics get back on the Olympic podium. Frederick Richard, a Stoughton native, and pommel horse specialist Stephen Nedoroscik of Worcester played a big part in Team USA winning its first medal in 16 years for team gymnastics at the Olympic Games.Fred Richard leads Team USARichard, the 20-year-old who also won bronze at the individual all-around competition at the world championships in Belgium earlier this year, led the way for the Americans. He had the best team score for floor exercise with a 14.466, parallel bars at 14.566...

2 Massachusetts gymnasts help Team USA win Olympic medal

TIME

"The plan worked. It worked exactly how it should have worked."

US Men’s Gymnastics Earns First Olympic Medal in Nearly Two Decades

Illinois State

Illini legend Jordyn Poulter is back on Team USA, aiming for Olympic gold in the volleyball tournament that kicks off with a match against China on Monday morning in Paris. Poulter, 26, won a gold medal in Tokyo in 2020 (held in 2021). The Team USA schedule includes games against...

Illinois Volleyball Star Jordyn Poulter Competes for Gold at Paris Olympics

Lancaster County, PA

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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

New York City, NY

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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

Newark, NJ

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Paterson, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Jasmine McGregor, 32, and Jhenelle Lewis, 35, both of Paterson, New Jersey, have pleaded guilty to conspiring with a physician to distribute oxycodone, a powerful opioid, without legitimate medical justification. The announcement was made today by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Paterson Residents Conspired with Physician to Illegally Distribute Opioids

Missouri State

Fulton, MO

CJ Coombs

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

Virginia State

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

Denver, CO

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

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Aurora, CO

Aurora’s pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness, which only allow a maximum 30-day stay, have been cycling the same individuals in and out, city staff told council members Thursday. Many return to street encampments when their time in the pallet shelter runs out, Jessica Prosser, homeless services director for the city, said. Then, the city sweeps the encampment again, and they get to come back to the shelter for another 30 days, Prosser explained. This process can repeat multiple times.

Aurora pallet shelters a revolving door for homeless

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

California State

Los Angeles County, CA

The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – Optum, a health care services subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, reported to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) report, July 18, that they would be laying off 524 employees across San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Riverside, Orange and Alameda counties.

Optum laying off 524 employees in San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Riverside and Orange counties

Savannah, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges.

Federal Charges in Southern GA: Indictments and Sentences for Firearms and Drug Offenses

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

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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

Two immigrants from south of the border told the City Council Monday they were harassed when using hotel vouchers for shelter in Denver. Speaking through an interpreter, Leivy Ortega and Henry Aguilar said they received vouchers for hotel stays from an unnamed non-profit. But they had problems using the vouchers, they said. Ortega said she came to Denver from Connecticut and lived in her car for 15 days. She received a three-day hotel voucher, she said, but hotel staff initially would not honor it. She did not name the hotel. She said staff finally looked at her paperwork and gave her a room, but they wanted to charge her. for it. She said they initially weren’t going to allow her to stay because she has a service animal.

Immigrants allege Denver hotel staff mistreated them

New Jersey State

Lakewood Township, NJ

Series of Assaults in Lakewood Result in Severe Legal Repercussions. Morristown, NJ — Dion Marsh, a 29-year-old from Manchester, New Jersey, has been sentenced to a lengthy 40 years in prison for a series of violent hate crimes targeting members of the Orthodox Jewish community in and around Lakewood, New Jersey. This sentencing was announced today by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger and Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division.

40-Year Sentence for Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes in NJ

The U.S. men’s gymnastics team won bronze in the all-around team final on Monday. It was their first medal in 16 years (bronze, 2008 Beijing Games). The day’s awards for Team USA didn’t end there. In other events, Jagger Eaton and Nyjah Huston did very well for the U.S. in the men’s skateboarding street final, putting them in third and fourth place.

Paris Olympics July 29 Recap U.S. Men’s Gymnastics Team Secures Bronze in Thrilling Performance

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Pair of Massachusetts Olympians lead U.S. men's gymnastics team to a bronze medal

Monday at the Summer Olympics in Paris, the United States won the bronze medal in the men's gymnastics team competition. That's largely due to the performances...

Pair of Massachusetts Olympians lead U.S. men's gymnastics team to a bronze medal

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