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Women’s boxer Angela Carini of Italy took on a controversial opponent on Thursday at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games as Imane Khelif of Algeria was allowed to compete despite failing gender eligibility tests at the 2023 World Championships. Carini broke her silence on the issue after pulling out of the match just 46 seconds into the fight.

Olympic women’s boxer breaks silence after facing ‘a man’

The Standard

 Italian boxer Angela Carini says she quit the highly contentious Olympic match between her and Algeria's Imane Khelifhas after just 46 seconds because she “never felt a punch like this”.The Italian insisted she was not making a political statement and refusing to fight Khelif, but rather her nose “hurt so much”.Khelif, who failed a testosterone test at last year's World Championships, was allowed to compete despite being banned from a gold-medal bout in Delhi by the International Boxing Association. The IBA cited Khelif's failure of biochemical tests in two consecutive years.The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is now facing mounting...

Italian boxer 'never felt punch like this' as she quit Olympic bout against athlete who failed 'gender test'

The Spun

Imane Khelif literally punched her way into the quarterfinals of the Paris Olympics, defeating Angela Carini in 46 seconds. The Algerian boxer's victory has become the top story in the sports community, but not for a good reason.  There's a large portion of the world questioning whether or not ...

Imane Khelif's Next Boxing Opponent At The Olympics Has Blunt Message

Fox News

Angela Carini of Italy explained why she abandoned her match against Algeria's Imane Khelif on Thursday at the Paris Olympics amid swirling controversy.

Italian boxer breaks silence after abandoning Olympic bout against fighter in gender controversy

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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.

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Akeena

Wow, that's a tough situation for UKG employees in Florida. Imagine gearing up for a holiday weekend and then getting blindsided with news of massive layoffs. It's not just the number—2,200 employees, which is 14% of their workforce—but also how abruptly it was done, right before the Fourth of July.

Thousands of workers in Florida laid off by a major company

Former NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya joins Fox Across America With Jimmy Failla to give her take on Algerian boxer Imane Khelif forcing Italy’s Angela Carini to quit after just 46 seconds during a match at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Watch the latest video at foxnews.com And if you missed any of Thursday’s show, check out the podcast!

Michele Tafoya On Angela Carini Withdrawing From Olympic Boxing Match: ‘This Might’ve Opened The Floodgates’

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., is leading the effort to raise money for an Olympic athlete who lost a gold medal to an opponent who previously failed gender eligibility tests.

Boebert raising gold-level prize money for female Olympic athlete bested by boxer barred from women's events

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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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Discover the courageous journey of Khelif as she overcomes adversity and shines in the boxing ring at the Paris Olympics. Imane Khelif's story echoes the resilience and determination of a true champion. A native of Tiaret, Algeria, Khelif has made her mark in women's welterweight boxing and has won fans over with her story.

Algerian Boxer Imane Khelif :  Olympic Triumph Being Overshadowed By Fake Gender Controversy

Irish Star

Imane Khelif beat Italy’s Angela Carini in just 46 seconds

Is Imane Khelif biologically male? Olympic boxing gender controversy explained

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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.

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NEWARK, N.J. – Efrin Wade, a former correctional officer at Essex County Correctional Facility (ECCF), has admitted to accepting $14,000 in bribes to smuggle contraband, including tobacco and a cell phone, into the facility for inmates. The announcement was made today by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Correctional Officer Guilty of Smuggling Contraband: $14K in Bribes Accepted

We welcomed legendary sportscaster Tom Hammond, and journalist Mark Story to the set today to discuss their upcoming book "Races, Games, and Olympic Dreams: A Sportscaster's Life"!

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Italy's Angela Carini abandoned her Olympic bout against Algerian boxer Imane Khelif inside 46 seconds, saying: "I had to preserve my life." Khelif is one of two athletes who have been cleared to compete in the women's boxing in Paris, having been disqualified from last year's Women's World Championships for failing to meet eligibility criteria.

Khelif opponent abandons early in controversial fight

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CAMDEN, N.J. – Lisa Smith, 61, of Cornelius, North Carolina, has admitted to her role in a fraudulent scheme involving over $3.5 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today that Smith pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Karen M. Williams in Camden federal court on July 17, 2024, to a charge of bank fraud conspiracy.

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The Independent

 Italy’s Angela Carini quit 46 seconds into her Olympic boxing match with Imane Khelif on Thursday 1 July, after the Algerian – who failed a gender eligibility test last year – landed the first significant punch.The pair were competing in the women’s 66kg category, in a round-of-16 bout in Paris.After an early pause in the fight, due to Carini needing to adjust her head guard, Khelif landed a clean right hand.Seconds later, Carini motioned to her team and opted against continuing, with the referee waving off the contest.Last year, Khelif was disqualified hours before her gold-medal bout at the women’s World Championships in New Delhi, after she failed to meet the International Boxing Association’s eligibility criteria.      Read More               Woman and two children rescued as car falls from bridge in ItalyMeet the Olympian who cannot stop eating chocolate muffins during Paris gamesWhat’s in the Paris Olympics medal box?      

Female boxer quits Olympic fight against Imane Khelif after 45 seconds

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Imane Khelif, Algeria boxer who had gender test issue, wins first Olympic fight when opponent quits

VILLEPINTE, France (AP) — Imane Khelif of Algeria won her opening Olympic boxing bout on Thursday when opponent Angela Carini of Italy quit after just 46...

Imane Khelif, Algeria boxer who had gender test issue, wins first Olympic fight when opponent quits

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