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The Americans will now advance to the quarterfinals after a perfect showing in group play.

Anthony Edwards scores game-high 26 as U.S. cruises past Puerto Rico

Sporting News

Here is everything you need to know about Team USA vs. Puerto Rico, including TV and streaming options for Saturday's game.

USA vs. Puerto Rico channel, time, TV schedule to watch 2024 Olympic men's basketball game

Athlon Sports

Team USA took care of business against Belgium on Thursday afternoon, as they coasted to an 87-74 victory. However, they didn't get any sort of production from one of their starters in Diana Taurasi. While Taurasi is obviously a legend, she failed to record a single stat in her 14 minutes of ...

Diana Taurasi's Horrific Outing For Team USA Vs. Belgium Has Caitlin Clark Fans Up In Arms

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South Sudan's coach and basketball federation president said referees were biased against their team after a 96-85 loss to Serbia that ended an exciting run for the lone African team in the men's basketball tournament at the Paris Olympics.

South Sudan coach accuses refs of bias in Olympic loss to Serbia

Atlanta, GA

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The group stage of the 2024 Summer Olympics is now over and the quarterfinals have been set. Team USA is the No. 1 seed after a perfect group stage and they are

2024 Summer Olympics: Full Mens Basketball Bracket For the Quarterfinals

Virginia State

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Cheryl E Preston

Bryshere Gray's name has been added to a growing list. Some Virginians have been keeping up with the ever-increasing tales of celebrities and their alleged connections to the saga of Sean Diddy Combs. There are now rumors that Empire actor Bryshere Gray is suing Diddy and Will Smith.

Empire actor Bryshere Gray is allegedly suing Will Smith and Sean Combs

New York City, NY

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

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

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?

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

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

Florida State

Jacksonville Today

Republican Donald Trump has a 7-point lead over Democrat Kamala Harris among Florida voters, 49% to 42%, according to a new poll from the University of North Florida. Four percent are backing another candidate, and 6% are undecided or didn’t answer.

New Florida poll: Trump leads; support strong for abortion and recreational weed

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

Phoenix, AZ

Josh Bloomer is the new recruiting coordinator and hitting coach for Sun Devil Softball, announced by head coach Megan Bartlett. Bloomer arrives from the University of Arizona, where he was instrumental in leading the Wildcats to a strong offensive performance. He replaces Jimmy Kolaitis, who left for a position in athletic administration. Bartlett praised Bloomer for his alignment with the program's values of family and hard work.

Josh Bloomer: Sun Devil Softball’s New Top Hitting Coach & Recruiting Coordinator

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

Los Angeles, CA

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L.A.’s Eastside community has witnessed the closure of three cherished local restaurants due to fires in the past month. Mexes Cafe , Don Chamorron , and Birria Los Socios , each a cornerstone of their neighborhoods’ vibrant culinary scenes, have been forced to shutter their doors. As the community comes to terms with these losses, everyone is left wondering what caused these fires and how to prevent such devastation from happening again.

A String of Fires Shuts Down Three Esteemed Eastside Mexican Restaurants

Kansas State

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CJ Coombs

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) helps to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 174 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Since January 1, 2024, there was a total of 1,445 reported missing in the country.

Missing Missouri children as of July 17, 2024, according to the NCMEC

The Current GA

Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

Expert: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – picture is unsettling

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This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

A man peacefully sitting with his son in his car in their church parking lot was assaulted by a Denver police officer in June 2019 and will receive a $75,000 settlement. The payoff appears on the Denver City Council agenda for Monday. The item is on the consent calendar. Items on the consent calendar are considered routine and generally pass in a block vote without discussion.

Man hit in face by Denver police officer to receive $75,000 settlement

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Olympic Beavers: Stephen Thompson Jr. Scores 7 Points in First Games Action For Puerto Rico

Thompson went 2-5 from the floor in a loss to...

Olympic Beavers: Stephen Thompson Jr. Scores 7 Points in First Games Action For Puerto Rico

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