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PARIS (AP) — Sha’Carri Richardson won her first-ever race at the Olympics and Australia’s swimmers and Léon Marchand continued their dominance in the pool on Day 7 of the Paris Games. Richardson ran a blazing opening round in the 100 meters Friday in 10.94 seconds to...

Paris Olympics Day 7: Richardson wins first-ever race, Marchand remains perfect in Paris

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The American sprinter will have one less rival to deal with in her quest for Olympic redemption.

Sha'Carri Richardson's Path To 100 Meter Gold In Paris Just Got Easier

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The athletes attending the Summer Olympic Games in Paris all want the same thing: a chance to win a gold medal. But this year, the prize is more special.The 2024 game winners will earn bragging rights and a piece of Paris's Eiffel Tower. Here's how the famous monument is connected to the medals.The Olympic and Paralympic 2024 medals contain pieces of the Eiffel Tower. In honor of the Games being in France for the first time in years, the Paris 2024 Athletes’ Commission gave the athletes something to symbolize their wins. The commission, chaired by Martin Fourcade, decided to utilize...

The Paris 2024 Olympic Medals Contain Pieces of the Iconic Eiffel Tower

TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti (AP) — Gregory Bull takes a closer look at his AP photo of during the surfing competition in Tahiti. Vahine Fierro, who surfs for France, is a local hero in Tahiti, having grown up here. This punishing wave of Teahupo’o is her home break, and she surfs it fearlessly. She was in the middle of a tough heat against her French teammate Johanne Defay, and it was not going well for her. I was hoping to catch a bit of the frustration she seemed to be feeling as she kicked off another low-scoring wave during the heat.

One Extraordinary (Olympic) Photo: Gregory Bull captures surfer battling waves in Tahiti

New York Post

Another day, another group of exciting swimming finals. 

The men’s 50-meter freestyle, women’s 200-meter backstroke and men’s 200-meter individual medley will all take place at Paris La Defense Arena. 





American Caeleb Dressel looks to hold off France’s Florent Manaudou to win his second straight gold in the 50 free.

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9 a.m.

Men’s Beach Volleyball – United States vs. Spain (LIVE)

10 a.m.

Swimming – Qualifying Heats

10:40 a.m.

Archery – Mixed Team Final (LIVE)

11:15 a.m.

Equestrian – Team Jumping Final

11:45 a.m.

Surfing — Finals

12 p.m.

Women’s 3×3 Basketball – United States vs. Canada (LIVE)

12:35 p.m.

Men’s 3×3 Basketball – United States vs. France (LIVE)

1 p.m.

Track & Field – Evening Session...

The events to watch at the Paris Olympics on Friday, August 2

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

Connecticut State

Torrington, CT

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — When Joseph Ricciardella saw the snake in the road, he stopped his car and tried to help it avoid getting run over. The attempted good deed landed him in a Connecticut hospital in a medically induced coma after the timber rattlesnake, which is rare in the Northeast, bit his hand when he threw a shirt over it and tried to pick it up, said Brittany Hilmeyer, his former girlfriend and the mother of his daughter.

Connecticut man bitten by rare rattlesnake he tried to help ends up in coma

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?

Laredo, TX

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s largest convenience store chain said Friday it will reopen 191 stores in the border city of Nuevo Laredo that it had closed last week because of drug cartel threats. The Femsa corporation, which operates the Oxxo chain of convenience stores, said its stores...

Mexico’s largest convenience store chain will reopen 191 stores in border city hit by gang threats

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

History Facts lists eight names US parents no longer give their newborns, which you may no longer hear in Virginia. The girls' names are Doris, Gertrude, Mildred, and Judith. I know or have known women with all four names, but they are either baby boomers or boomer parents' ages and someone's grandma or great aunt. Consider the ages of females in Virginia you know with these names.

Eight names parents in Virginia may no longer be giving to their newborns

Las Vegas, NV

Ely, NV

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A white supremacist gang leader from Las Vegas was identified Wednesday as one of three inmates killed in a prison brawl that left at least nine other inmates injured at Nevada’s maximum-security lockup in rural Ely. Zackaria Luz and Connor Brown were the inmates...

Inmate identified as white supremacist gang leader among 3 killed in Nevada prison brawl

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

Missouri State

Kansas City, MO

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A airline passenger who tried to craft a shank from plastic cutlery and open the cockpit door during a flight has been sentenced to 19 months in prison. A federal judge in Missouri handed down the sentence Thursday against Juan Remberto Rivas, 52. Prosecutors...

Airline passenger gets 19-month sentence. US says he tried to enter cockpit and open an exit door

Illinois State

MOD Pizza has over 500 locations across the country with 22 restaurants in Illinois. The Washington-based chain offers fast-casual fare known for its customized, artisan-style pizzas. Customers can choose from over 40 toppings and 8 sauces to create their own masterpiece.

Bankruptcy Looms for Major Pizza Chain With Chicago Suburban Locations

Broward County, FL

PLANTATION, Fla. (AP) — A Florida school employee who let her transgender daughter play on her high school’s girls volleyball team is being suspended for 10 days after the district’s board found on Tuesday that she violated state law but said firing her would be too severe.

Florida school board suspends employee who allowed her transgender daughter to play girls volleyball

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

Washington, DC

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Reps. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., and Mike Turner, R-Ohio; White House deputy national security adviser Jon Finer. NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Preempted by coverage of the Olympics. ___. CBS’ “Face the Nation” — Finer;...

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

Florida State

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Uncovering Florida

Most people are guilty of doing it at least once in their lives, many people do it by accident, some do it because they find it fun, and others do it for reasons like honoring loved ones. Regardless of the situation, just about everyone has released a balloon. The difference is that intentionally releasing balloons is now illegal by House Bill 321’s standards.

Law Signed By DeSantis Makes It Illegal To Release Balloons In Florida

Shinnosuke Oka, of Japan, celebrates after winning the gold medal during the men’s artistic gymnastics all-around finals in Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

PHOTO COLLECTION: Paris Olympics Athletes and Flags

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