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Columbus, OH

WEKU

The team has been called a symbol of inclusion, equality and achievement for displaced people worldwide. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to the team manager Gonzalo Barrio.

37 athletes represent this year's refugee Olympic team

Women's gymnastics took centerstage at the Paris Olympics for one of the Games' marquee events. All eyes were on Simone Biles and the U.S. squad as they competed in the gymnastics team final.

Simone Biles officially wins more Olympic medals than any gymnast in U.S. history

Paris, KY

Thirty-seven refugees are competing in Paris as the Refugee Olympic Team. NPR's Juana Summers talks with kayaker Saman Soltani, who fled Iran, and judoka Muna Dahouk, who left Syria during the war.

They left their countries behind. But not their Olympic aspirations

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Richmond, KY

Daily Times

The United States famously started the Civil War in April 1861. It started due to the Southern State succession from the Union. The first fight in the US Civil War was from the Southern Confederacy and its attack of Fort Sumpter in South Carolina.

The US Civil War Beginning in Kentucky

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

The Independent

 Imagine living long enough to hear radio reports that the Titanic sunk, to see the end of both World War I and World War II and to later watch in living color as reality TV star Donald Trump became president.That is the reality for Elizabeth Francis, who turned 115 on Thursday and who holds the distinction of being the oldest living American. Francis became the oldest woman — and oldest person overall — in America in February, when the previous title holder, Edie Ceccarelli, died a few weeks after her 116th birthday. In April, Francis received a plaque recognizing...

She saw the Titanic sink and the end of World War I. Now, the oldest American just turned 115

Plains, GA

Scripps News

A letter claiming President Jimmy Carter died is a hoax. It began spreading on social media on Tuesday.

Carter Center says reports of Jimmy Carter’s death are untrue

Los Angeles, CA

Actor and comedian Erica Ash has died at age 46. She was best known for MADtv, the sitcom Survivor's Remorse and The Big Gay Sketch Show.

Erica Ash, ‘Survivor’s Remorse’ and ‘Real Husbands of Hollywood’ Actor, dies at 46

The U.S. men's gymnastics team hasn't won an individual medal since 2016 and, before the Paris Olympics, hadn't medaled in the team all-around since 2008. Olympic rookie Frederick Richard isn't done yet.

Meet Frederick Richard, the TikTok U.S. gymnast who is competing for another Olympic medal

Illinois State

Illinois is the 8th state to adopt a law making it illegal for employers to hold mandatory religious, political or anti-union meetings, a move aimed at helping workers trying to unionize.

Illinois makes mandatory anti-union meetings illegal

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?

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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

USA TODAY

Images of a purported official announcement of Jimmy Carter's death are a fabricated document. Carter was alive as of July 23, 2024.

Announcement of Jimmy Carter's death is fabricated, but fooled many | Fact check

Distractify

As a four-star general who would become national security adviser and the first Black secretary of state, statesman and politician Colin Powell had a long, impressive career.In his personal life, Powell had a long marriage to wife Alma Powell, with whom he welcomed three children: a son and two daughters.Who are Colin Powell's children?Colin Powell and his audiologist wife Alma Powell married on Aug. 25, 1962. They remained married until Colin's passing in 2001. Alma died a few years later in 2024.Their first child, a son named Michael Kevin Powell, was born on March 23, 1963. Michael went on to...

Colin Powell's Three Children Have Impressive Careers of Their Own

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

Springfield, IL

Justice Department officials met with law enforcement and residents of Springfield, Ill., after the death of Sonya Massey, who was shot by a sheriff's deputy after calling 911 for help.

Illinois community is reeling following the killing of 36-year-old Sonya Massey

The U.S. women's basketball team begins its quest for an unprecedented eighth straight Olympic gold medal. The squad opens at the Paris Olympics with a game against Japan.

Paris Olympics: Brittney Griner is back

A former US officer who was the only person to be convicted in connection with the My Lai massacre during the Vietnam War has died, according to reports. William Calley died on 28 April at the age of 80, the Washington Post and New York Times reported, citing official death records.

Former US officer behind My Lai massacre dead at 80

War History Online

Paul Tibbets, the pilot of the B-29 (Enola Gay) that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, requested no funeral or gravesite upon his death.

The Pilot Who Dropped The Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima Was Worried That His Gravesite Would Be Used For Political Reasons

1972: "Sound Portrait: Bird Feeder At DC Zoo"

NR's Steve Inskeep gets an update from NPR's Becky Sullivan, who's in France, about what to watch for in the Games.

Unless you're all about the Olympics, keeping track of the events can be tough

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