Stephen Curry spent more than one decade in the NBA, but the Paris Olympics was his first-ever Olympic Games appearance. Despite his extensive experience with the Golden State Warriors, Curry faced significant pressure before their opening game against Team Serbia. Curry opened up, sharing the excitement and nerves of representing...

Stephen Curry Reveals That He Had To Calm His Nerves Before His 2024 Paris Olympics Debut

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PARIS (AP) — Egyptian fencer Nada Hafez has revealed that she fought at the Paris Olympics while seven months pregnant. Hafez posted on Instagram that she was “carrying a little Olympian one” hours after she had reached the round of 16 in women’s saber Monday. The...

Egyptian fencer Nada Hafez reveals she competed at the Paris Olympics while 7 months pregnant

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Many fans are wondering what happened to Hezly Rivera or if she might be hurt or injured at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The youngest member of the women’s gymnastics team for Team USA, the 16-year-old Hezly appeared during the qualification rounds, performing on beam and uneven bars. However, she is not slated to compete in the women’s team final, all-around, or any apparatus finals. This has led to a selection controversy where gymnastics fans are confused about her absence in the team final. Here’s a breakdown of the Hezly Rivera controversy during the 2024 Olympic Games.

What Happened to Hezly Rivera at the 2024 Paris Olympics?

New York Post

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

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

Nebraska State

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Duluth, MN

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Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the Northern Plains, particularly in South Dakota, Nebraska, and Minnesota, from the afternoon into the evening. The main risk with these storms will be damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes if ingredients align. Please check below for further details.

Multiple Rounds of Damaging Winds, Large Hail & Isolated Tornado; Upper Midwest; July 31st, 2024

Chicago, IL

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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?

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

Sam Westreich, PhD

It’s not humans. How a survivor of a super-extinction repopulated our planet. There are more than 8 billion humans alive at this moment on Earth (unless something has gone horribly wrong). But humans aren’t the only dominant mammals.

For Millions of Years, Earth Was Dominated by a Single Vertebrate Genus

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Hong Kong fencer Cheung Ka-long’s victory over Italy’s Filippo Macchi at the Paris Olympics has sparked an exchange of insults on social media, with Cheung's supporters celebrating his win with posts about pineapple pizzas.The food is widely considered a culinary blunder in Italian cooking.Cheung made Hong Kong history on Tuesday by beating Macchi 15-14 in the men’s foil. That triumph made Cheung, who had won in the Tokyo Games in 2021, the first Hong Konger to bag two gold medals.The bout required three stoppages for video reviews to determine the deciding point as the fencing machine registered scores from both...

Paris Olympics: Hong Kong hits back at Italy with pineapple pizza

Ana Carolina Vieira Sent Home After Violating Athlete Village Protocol. A Brazilian swimmer was expelled from the 2024 Paris Olympics on Sunday after violating a major rule. Ana Carolina Vieira, 22, was caught sneaking out of the athletes’ village to spend a night with her boyfriend and fellow teammate, Gabriel Santos. Vieira, who competed in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay with Brazil’s team on Saturday, July 27, left the village without permission on Friday night, July 26.

Brazilian swimmer expelled from Paris Olympics for breaking major rule with Olympian boyfriend

Minnesota State

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The hit History Channel series "American Pickers" is gearing up for an exciting return to Minnesota this fall. The show's production team has announced plans to film episodes throughout the state in September 2024, offering locals a chance to showcase their unique collections and share their stories with a national audience.

"American Pickers" Set to Unearth Minnesota's Hidden Treasures

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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

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

Denver, CO

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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

Day 5 of the 2024 Paris Olympics is underway with yet another impressive set of finalists on hand. The morning slate is quite short on Wednesday, featuring just three heats, but the afternoon is jam-packed with five finals and three semifinals. Of the races, Katie Ledecky's 1,500-meter freestyle will be the highlight of the afternoon.

Olympics swimming live results, updates, highlights from Day 5 events at 2024 Paris Games

Florida State

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Most people are guilty of doing it at least once in their lives, many people do it by accident, some do it because they find it fun, and others do it for reasons like honoring loved ones. Regardless of the situation, just about everyone has released a balloon. The difference is that intentionally releasing balloons is now illegal by House Bill 321’s standards.

Law Signed By DeSantis Makes It Illegal To Release Balloons In Florida

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

During the women’s team gymnastics final at the Olympics, Brazilian gymnast Flavia Saraiva wore a notable accessory: a bandage over her eye. Saraiva suffered an injury while warming up on the uneven bars, resulting in a fall that caused a cut above her right eye. In photographs, her eyebrow looked bloodied, and she appeared to have a black eye.

Brazilian Gymnast Flavia Saraiva Suffers Eye Injury After Brutal Fall at Paris Olympics

Virginia State

Jessica Serfitay flips the script on her previous statement. Virginia soap fans, Soap Opera News reports that Jessica Serfitay (ex Sloan Petersen) on Days of Our Lives posted on social media that her billionaire fiancé had abused her. The actress now says they argued as families do, and she never should have posted anything.

Days of Our Lives alum Jessica Serfitay retracts her statement that her fiance abused her

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How to watch Serbia vs. Puerto Rico in 2024 Paris Olympics men’s basketball

Former Gonzaga standout Filip Petrusev and Serbia look to bounce back from U.S. loss against Puerto...

How to watch Serbia vs. Puerto Rico in 2024 Paris Olympics men’s basketball

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