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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Australian surfer Jack Robinson is through to the quarter-finals of the Olympics in Tahiti but has opened up on a worrying moment in the water

Olympic surfer recalls terrifying ordeal after almost drowning at Paris 2024

TheWrap

The ceremony's designer Thomas Jolly, meanwhile, says his inspiration was Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and pleasure
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Paris Olympics Producers Say ‘The Last Supper’ Inspired That Opening Ceremony Scene: ‘Many Have Done It Before’

Livvy Dunne is in France enjoying the sights and sounds of the 2024 Paris Olympics, recently posing in front of the Eiffel Tower in a stunning candid shot. Livvy Dunne is in France for the 2024 Paris Olympics. She made a stop at the Eiffel Tower for a photo op.

Livvy Dunne sparkles at Eiffel Tower during Paris Olympics

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The riveting sporting angle of the 2024 Paris Olympics has seemingly taken a backseat to a controversy caused by interpretations of the Olympics’ opening ceremony. The situation has even led the Paris Olympics organizers to apologize to anyone who was offended by what was depicted. But what actually happened at the Olympics to cause the apology?

Why Did the Paris Olympics’ Organizers Apologize? Explained

A surfer whose severed leg washed up on an Australian beach after it was bitten off by a shark has confirmed the limb has not been reattached. Kai McKenzie, was surfing near Port Macquarie in New South Wales (NSW) last Tuesday, when what he describes as “the biggest shark I’ve ever seen” attacked him.

Surfer's leg unable to be reattached after shark attack

An inquest into the deaths of Carol Hunt and her daughters Hannah and Louise opens in Hatfield.

Daughter texted for help before crossbow deaths

The 38-year-old is in hospital after being knocked unconscious outside The Deck.

Man suffers head injury outside nightclub

Police say two rival gangs co-ordinated to kill the rapper as he celebrated his 26th birthday in June.

Three arrested for murder of Florida rapper Julio Foolio

Virginia State

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Ronkonkoma, NY

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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

Anita Rose dies in hospital four days after being found unconscious on a track in her village.

Woman dies after attack while walking dog

Duncan Scott wanted Olympic 200m freestyle gold. But he was left dazed and distraught in Paris.

Unfamiliar feeling leaves Scott dazed and distraught

South Carolina State

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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

Aaron Davison "preyed" on the girl with his then-partner helping to cover up the crime, police say.

Rapist and ex-girlfriend jailed over teen attack

Team GB dressage rider Carl Hester says the video of Charlotte Dujardin repeatedly whipping a horse was a "huge shock" and his long-time team-mate has "paid very heavily" for it. Dujardin pulled out of the Olympic Games on 23 July after a video emerged of her "excessively" whipping a horse...

Dujardin paying 'heavily' for 'shock' video - Hester

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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

An outdoor water park has closed a week after it reopened for the summer season. Bretton Water Park in Barnstock, Peterborough was due to reopen on 9 July, however, this was delayed until 23 July. Vivacity, which manages the facility, said on social media that the pool would need to...

Outdoor water park closes a week after reopening

Eight buildings once used to generate power at a nuclear plant are due to be demolished. Sellafield has been given permission by Cumberland Council to knock down the Calder Hall Blower Houses at its Seascale site. They consist of two sets of four identical buildings built in the 1950s, that...

Nuclear plant's buildings to be demolished

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are two of the biggest celebrities in modern times. While much of the happenings between the two involved their marriage and divorce, there are bigger things for them to focus on. Most notably their children.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Son Diagnosed With Rare Skin Condition

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Fulton, MO

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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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Is this the photo of the Paris 2024 Olympics?

French photographer Jerome Brouillet knew he had the chance of capturing something special when Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina caught one of the day's biggest waves. \"The...

French photographer Jerome Brouillet knew he had the chance of capturing something special when Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina caught one of the day's biggest waves. "The...

Is this the photo of the Paris 2024 Olympics?

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