Great Britain's rowers won Olympic gold in a dramatic end to the women's quadruple sculls after a photo finish with the Netherlands. The Dutch led from the front and were half a boat length clear with 200m to go in Marseilles before an astonishing push from GB pipped them at the line.

GB rowers win gold in women's quadruple sculls

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Team USA captures first ever medal in women's rugby

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Windsurfer Emma Wilson is guaranteed a medal for Great Britain after the weather continued to play havoc with the Olympic regatta in Marseille on Thursday.The 25-year-old has been advanced straight into Friday’s three-strong final after finishing top of the qualification standings.Officials took the decision to abandon attempts to stage the final six races of the qualifying phase due a lack of wind on Marseille’s Corniche.It means Tokyo bronze medallist Wilson, has who won eight of the 14 races so far and leads by 81 points over Israel’s Sharon Kantor, confirmed her position in first place.“I go into the final tomorrow...

Windsurfer Emma Wilson guaranteed a medal for Great Britain after weather delays

Lewis Richardson saved Great Britain’s boxing team from their first Olympic wipeout since 1996 after victory in his opening 71kg contest in Paris on Wednesday evening.A narrow defeat for middleweight Chantelle Reid earlier on Wednesday had left the British team facing the prospect of returning from the French capital with all six of their boxers having lost their first bouts.But Richardson survived a split decision to sink Serbia’s experienced Vakhid Abbasov and book his place in the quarter-finals.It ended a painful run for the British team who were hampered by a difficult draw and endured a series of close and...

Great Britain’s boxing hopes rest on Lewis Richardson as wipeout is avoided

While the best state to retire in the U.S. is also one of the smallest in the country, the worst state to retire is the largest. Alaska ranks as the worst state in the U.S. to retire for the third year in a row, according to Bankrate’s study of the best states to retire in 2024.

The 10 worst states to retire in the U.S. No. 1 isn't California or New York

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

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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

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.

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PARIS — 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 26-year-old...

Fencer reveals she competed at Paris Olympics while seven months pregnant

Buffalo, NY

A Burger King near Buffalo, New York temporarily closed over the weekend after a customer found blood in her daughter’s food. On July 26, New York resident Tiffany Floyd posted a TikTok video about a distressing experience with her four-year-old daughter Matayla at a Burger King in Getzville, New York.

Mother finds blood in Burger King meal after daughter takes bite thinking it’s ketchup

Denver, CO

Super Bowl champ Terrell Davis says United Airlines sent him a letter placing him on a "no fly list," adding what he calls "insult to injury" after he was handcuffed and taken off a plane this month in an incident United has since apologized for. Davis, the Hall of Fame...

United Airlines apologizes for sending NFL star Terrell Davis a 'no fly' letter after he was removed from plane

Ecuador's Brian Pintado walks to Olympic victory

PARIS — Casey Kaufhold, the world’s No. 1 archer, was knocked out in a shocking round-of-32 upset by Lei Chien-ying of Chinese Taipei on Thursday, as American women will stay off the Olympics podium for at least another four years. Kaufhold’s 7-3 loss to the world No. 36...

World No. 1 archer Casey Kaufhold of America stunned in round-of-32 upset

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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

Team USA escapes collapse against Germany in five sets

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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

Boston, MA

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — An inmate is set to be sentenced in the fatal bludgeoning of notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger after making a deal with prosecutors to change his plea from not guilty. Massachusetts gangster Paul J. DeCologero is scheduled to appear Thursday in U.S. District...

Inmate set for sentencing in prison killing of Boston gangster James 'Whitey' Bulger

Suni Lee dazzles on bars in the women's all-around final

A new study finds that dark chocolate products sold nationwide may contain excessive amounts of heavy metals. The research, led by scientists at George Washington University and published Wednesday in the peer-reviewed Frontiers in Nutrition, examined over 70 dark chocolate products from retailers such as Whole Foods Market, Amazon and GNC. The products were tested to see whether the heavy metals lead, cadmium or arsenic were in them.

Heavy metals, including lead, found in many dark chocolate bars, research shows

A large crowd of far-right protesters clashed with police in Southport, the northern English town where three girls had been stabbed to death and five other children had been critically wounded during an attack on a Taylor Swift-themed event the day before.

U.S. downed by Great Britain, 5-2, in pool round match

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