Columbus, OH

Black Enterprise

Team USA women’s basketball team started its mission to bring back the gold medal to the United States in Paris when they took the court on July 29. Before the team got off a blowout victory against their opponent, Japan, a Japanese fan held up a sign that caught the attention of several players, including Las Vegas Aces A’Ja Wilson, which made Phoenix Mercury’s Brittney Griner blurt out, “Oh, wow!’
The fan, seen in the stands holding a sign, was wearing a basketball jersey that was half Brooklyn Nets and half Los Angeles Lakers. It wasn’t the jersey that made people...

Brittney Griner Reacts To Fan’s Claim That Team USA Will ‘Need Caitlin Clark’ To Beat Japan

Athlon Sports

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark is not with USA Basketball for the Paris Olympics

WNBA Legend Lisa Leslie Breaks Silence on Caitlin Clark's Team USA Snub

ClutchPoints

There are other female stars that are mentioned before A’ja Wilson, both in the WNBA and at the Paris Olympics, but her historic greatness is unquestioned. Wilson continues to prove that she is a generational talent who consistently exceeds the already lofty expectations set for her, leading Team USA to an 87-74 victory over Belgium […]
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A’ja Wilson passes Lisa Leslie in record books after Team USA’s win over Belgium

The Paris Olympics are underway and the American Women took the court today against Germany in the 3×3 format for basketball. The United States Women’s 3×3 Olympic Basketball team dropped their opening pool play match to Germany on July 30. The defending champions dropped the match to...

Hailey Van Lith Sends Encouraging Message After Olympics 3×3 Basketball Loss

The Team USA women’s basketball team began their Paris Olympics journey with a commanding victory over Japan. This opening-game win was particularly significant for Kelsey Plum, part of the U.S. women’s 3×3 team that won gold at the Tokyo Games. While Plum’s performance on the court was...

VIDEO: Sideline Camera Caught A Perfectly-Timed Snapshot Of WNBA Star Kelsey Plum During Team USA’s Win vs. Japan At The Paris Olympics

Blanco, TX

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Brigid Pfeifer

There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

The Spun

Caitlin Clark had a hilarious joke about her appearance while meeting with the media on Tuesday. Clark joked that she's way too pale and hasn't gotten enough sun during the WNBA Olympic break. “I'm still super pale, I'm still deprived of the sun," Clark said. It's funny that she said this ...

Caitlin Clark's Joke About Her Appearance Is Going Viral

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

Among the celebrities in attendance at this year's Paris Olympics is Kendall Jenner. Jenner was in the building for the women's gymnastics individual all-around final on Thursday, where she watched the legendary Simone Biles win gold and her Team USA constituent Suni Lee take home bronze. The NBC ...

Kendall Jenner's Outfit Goes Viral At Women's Gymnastics Final Thursday

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?

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

In this episode, Russ and Tony discuss the latest with Emile Smith Rowe, along with much more transfer speculation in this transfer window show. This Podcast has been created and uploaded by Russ Goldman, host and creator of Cottage Talk. The views in this Podcast are not necessarily the views of talkSPORT.”

Cottage Talk Transfer Window Show: The Latest On Emile Smith Rowe

Since the Olympics first allowed professional basketball players to participate in 1992, the U.S. has lost a total of five 5-on-5 games—four for the men, and one for the women. But in 2020, the Olympics introduced the new basketball format 3×3, in which the U.S. is nowhere near as...

USA’s 3×3 Hoops Struggles Highlight Talent Gap, Recruitment Issues

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

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

Simone Biles and Team USA are champions once more. Now dubbed “The Golden Girls,” in honor of being the oldest team to win gold, they’ve earned every right to celebrate — and also drag their doubters. That’s precisely what happened on Tuesday, when Biles took serious...

Simone Biles’ Olympic beef with former teammate MyKayla Skinner, explained

North Carolina State

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North Carolina’s beloved Biscuitville has once again been recognized as one of the best regional fast food chains in the United States. In USA Today's annual 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards, Biscuitville ranked second overall and was also named the No. 1 best fast food breakfast spot in the country.

North Carolina is home to one of the best regional fast food chains in America

Virginia State

Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful are pretty much unified in their expectations of what will happen between Thomas Forrester (Matthew Atkinson) and Paris Buckingham (Diamond White), who recently announced their engagement.

The Bold and the Beautiful fans believe Thomas will dump Paris for Hope

The 2024 Paris Olympics is hosting the most talented international basketball tournament ever, and star-power goes well beyond Team USA. The days of the 1992 Dream Team facing only five NBA players on their way to gold are long over. Basketball is truly an international sport these days, and even with the United States sending a loaded roster, the three best players in the event are competing for other countries.

Olympics men’s basketball scores, schedule, and standings for 2024 Paris Games

Colorado State

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

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

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Hailey Van Lith, women’s 3x3 basketball team finally get a win: ‘We still have a chance’

It’s been far from the start they were hoping for, but USA Basketball women’s 3x3 team is not out just yet. In a surprise to many,...

Hailey Van Lith, women’s 3x3 basketball team finally get a win: ‘We still have a chance’

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