Hello and happy Friday! We are officially one week into the 2024 Paris Olympics, and there’s plenty of news to recap — from several Jewish medalists to security threats against Israel’s delegation. Let’s dig in. These 10 Jews have won medals at the Paris Olympics. The...

The Jewish Sport Report: A Jewish recap of the opening week of the 2024 Paris Olympics

The Spun

For all but half a second in the 4x400m mixed relay final in the Olympics it appeared that the United States would cruise to victory. Unfortunately, that last half a second cost them the gold. Team USA was led by Vernon Norwood, Shamier Little, Bryce Deadmon and Kaylyn Brown. Norwood and ...

Video: Netherlands Steals Gold From United States In Epic Relay Race

Sporting News

Suni Lee earned her sixth Olympic medal, third of Paris, with a bronze finish in the 2024 uneven bars final. She joined Kaylia Nemour and Qiu Qiyuan on a stacked podium. Here's how the American won her second bronze medal in the Olympic bars finals.

Suni Lee uneven bars score: Why USA gymnast won bronze, finished behind Kaylia Nemour, Qiu Qiyuan

Amit Elor hasn’t lost a wrestling match in five years. When the California native steps onto the Olympic mat on Monday as a gold-medal contender, she will carry the scars born of her personal life and of her Israeli heritage. Elor is the youngest U.S. Olympic wrestler in history....

US wrestling phenom Amit Elor has overcome personal tragedy and online antisemitism. Now, she will vie for gold in Paris.

New York Post

The Superman of pommel horse powered to bronze for the United States. 

Stephen Nedoroscik finished with the third-highest score in the individual pommel horse finals to capture his second medal of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, and second bronze, on Saturday. 

Posting a score of 15.300, Nedoroscik trailed Kazakhstan’s Nariman Kurbanov (15.433, silver) and Ireland’s Rhys McClenaghan (15.533, gold). 

The 25-year-old from Massachusetts became a viral sensation during these Olympics after he played hero in the U.S. men’s gymnastics’ bronze-medal finish in the team final earlier this week. 

Taiwan boxer Lin Yu-ting clinches first Olympic medal amid gender controversy



After sitting on the sidelines for...

US Olympic pommel horse sensation Stephen Nedoroscik wins individual bronze

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

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

Virginia State

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

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. TACO

L.A. TACO has identified the police officer seen in a viral video sucker-punching a detained man named Alexander Mitchell in Watts over the weekend as Los Angeles Police Department Officer (LAPD) Joshua Sportiello.

LAPD Officer Identified After Punching Detained Man In Face In Watts On Video

Florida State

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Hurricane Debby came ashore Monday morning in the Big Bend area of Florida and was expected to creep across the state toward Northeast Florida. The storm hit near Steinhatchee, north of Cedar Key and 70 miles west of Gainesville.

Hurricane Debby makes landfall; Jax prepares for deluge

Memphis, TN

Horn Lake, MS

Mississippi News Group

Written with artificial intelligence assistance. UPDATE JULY 29: Memphis police have confirmed that the body found in a burned-out car is Jaderius Webb, 20. The Horn Lake Police Department identified the vehicle in the Memphis city impound lot as Webb's. The circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear, and the investigation is ongoing. For further details, click here to read the report from WMC-TV.

Burned Body Identified as Missing Man

South Carolina State

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

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

The Lens

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

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In a deeply distressing event that has left the community of Padana village in Lahore reeling, a 15-year-old boy named Arsalan sadly ended his life by leaping from a water tank. The tragic incident is believed to have happened following Arsalan's receipt of poor grades in his final exams, a critical juncture in the educational structure of Pakistan.

Tragedy Strikes: Teenager Commits Suicide Over Exam Results in Lahore

Hinsdale, IL

Chicago Food King

My next stop is at an extremely popular restaurant that has one of the best outdoor patios in the suburbs. It also has a hamburger that people are saying tastes just like an “In-N-Out” burger. The restaurant I am talking about is Fuller House in Hinsdale.

The Best “In N Out” Replica burger is in this Popular Hinsdale Restaurant

Denver, CO

David Heitz

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

Washington, DC

If Americans gave up fireworks, paper towels and lipstick, the nation would save enough money to end homelessness, according to Tiffany Manuel. Manuel gave the keynote address Monday at the National Alliance to End Homelessness’s annual convention in Washington, D.C. Stinging from a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized the criminalization of homelessness, non-profit workers, homeless advocates, policymakers, and more plan to get fired up about serving the unhoused.

The cost of ending homelessness: Lipstick, fireworks and paper towels

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

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Jewish Australian Jemima Montag wins bronze in the 20-km racewalk

Jewish Australian Jemima Montag took bronze in the 20-kilometer racewalk in Paris on Thursday, her first career Olympic medal. Montag, 26, finished the race in 1:26:25,...

Jewish Australian Jemima Montag wins bronze in the 20-km racewalk

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