Trinity Rodman scored in extra time and the United States advanced to the women’s soccer semifinals at the Olympics with a 1-0 victory over Japan on Saturday. The United States will face the winner of the later match between Germany and Canada in Marseille. The U.S. beat Germany 4-1 in the group stage.

Trinity Rodman scores as US women’s soccer team beats Japan 1-0 after extra time to reach Olympic semifinal

Athlon Sports

Team USA is widely regarded as the favorite to clinch the men's basketball gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Nonetheless, head coach Steve Kerr is diligently preparing his all-star team for a challenging quarterfinal match against Brazil. The Americans triumphed in their last group stage contest on ...

Steve Kerr Has One Word To Describe Team USA's Quarterfinal Matchup With Brazil

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Swift Ford

Team USA has been struggling to dominate the Paris Olympics, with a slow start on day three. After claiming two gold medals and seven overall on Sunday, the US failed to capture any gold medals on Monday, dropping them down in the standings. Team USA captured six bronze medals and two silver medals - eight overall, but no golds.

Team USA fails to win a single gold medal on day three at Paris Olympics.

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Cheryl E Preston

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

New York City, NY

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

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

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

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The U.S. women’s national team defeated Japan 1-0 in a dramatic Olympic quarterfinal on Saturday, but it may have also suffered a significant loss.
Defender Emily Fox was forced out late in extra time with an apparent knee injury, making contact with Japan’s Riko Ueki as she was attempting a shot off a corner kick.
Trainers attended to Fox before she slowly limped off the field, seeming to put her availability for the team’s semifinal in serious doubt.
Casey Krueger entered the game with just minutes remaining, and the outside back would appear to be the likely option to start the USWNT’s semifinal...

USWNT defender Fox injured in Olympic quarterfinal win vs. Japan

On Thursday afternoon, New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu, Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner, and the USA women's national basketball defeated Belgium 87-74 in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Team USA is now 2-0 in Olympic play. Ionescu and Griner both played well off the bench for the USA. ...

Sabrina Ionescu, Brittney Griner Go Viral After Taunting Olympic Crowd In USA-Belgium

Trinity Rodman ended a stalemate 105 minutes into the U.S.’s quarterfinal against Japan, showing Emma Hayes’s squad can win ugly. Trinity Rodman leaped into her teammate, Emily Fox’s arms, with utter relief strewn across her face. After over 105 minutes of sluggish and torpid play on Saturday afternoon in Paris, Rodman’s masterpiece of a finish lifted the U.S. women’s national team to a 1–0 win over Japan. Gathering a long ball over the top from outside back Crystal Dunn, Rodman charged into the box before cutting back to her left foot, curling a stunning shot past the Japan goalkeeper to secure a quarterfinal win for the U.S.

USWNT Outlasts Japan, Sets Sights on Olympic Redemption

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Holiday missed the United States' final game of group play with an ankle injury

2024 Olympics Men's Basketball: Jrue Holiday to return for Team USA to play vs. Brazil in quarterfinals

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Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

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

Jersey City, NJ

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Essex County, NJ

Morristown Minute

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

The USA women’s soccer team square off against Germany in a huge Olympic semifinal clash in Lyon on Tuesday. Emma Hayes’ side battled past Japan 1-0 after extra time in the quarterfinals, as a stunner from Trinity Rodman secured their passage to the final four as they will at the very least get a shot at winning a medal in Paris. The U.S. are, for many, the favorites to win gold as the four-time Olympic champs are in a new era and are a joy to watch when they click in attack.

USA women’s soccer vs Germany: How to watch live, stream link, team news, prediction

Denver, CO

David Heitz

The Denver City Council accepted Monday two grants totaling $24.5 million from the state of Colorado to pay for the homeless navigation campus it opened last year. One council member wants answers as to why wraparound services at the campus aren't up and running.

Denver homeless hotel wins $24.5 million grant, experiences wraparound services delay

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The U.S. cruised to an unbeaten group finish in women’s basketball and a berth in the quarterfinals. 

Now the only question is where they’ll be seeded.

Team USA crushed Germany on Sunday, 87-68, to finish 3-0 in Group C.

It marked their 58th consecutive Olympic victory, and kept their drive for an unprecedented eighth straight gold medal very much on the table.



“It’s exciting,” Alyssa Thomas said in an on-court TV interview afterward. “I mean, you know, I grew up watching the Olympics. Now I’m here with the best athletes in the world, and just trying to soak it in as much as...

US women’s basketball crushes Germany to reach Olympic quarterfinals

Long Grove, IL

Chicago Food King

I went out with some friends over the weekend. A friend of ours was in charge of picking where we were going to eat. They live in the northern suburbs, so this place would be a surprise and a possible fun new experience. The restaurant that was chosen was Enzo and Lucia Ristorante in Long Grove.

Bad Food - Horrible Service- My Personal Experience at this Popular Long Grove Restaurant

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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Collingswood, NJ

CAMDEN, N.J. – Ralston Boswell, 34, of Collingswood, New Jersey, has admitted to participating in schemes to fraudulently obtain Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and unemployment insurance benefits. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Plea: Man's PPP & Unemployment Fraud - $209K Scam

Los Angeles, CA

L.A. TACO

L.A.’s Eastside community has witnessed the closure of three cherished local restaurants due to fires in the past month. Mexes Cafe , Don Chamorron , and Birria Los Socios , each a cornerstone of their neighborhoods’ vibrant culinary scenes, have been forced to shutter their doors. As the community comes to terms with these losses, everyone is left wondering what caused these fires and how to prevent such devastation from happening again.

A String of Fires Shuts Down Three Esteemed Eastside Mexican Restaurants

Navigating the potentially awkward encounter posed by a person having a mental health episode while you’re eating out in Los Angeles has become as common as eating your favorite tacos in the street.

Does Being Close to a Homeless Encampment Affect Restaurant Sales? L.A.’s Taqueros Share Their Thoughts

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Survive and advance: Winners and losers as Trinity Rodman steals show, subs cause concern, and U.S. reach Olympic semifinals

GOAL examines who shined, who missed out, and what a quarterfinal win over Japan means for USWNT at Olympics. The USWNT are through to a semifinal...

Survive and advance: Winners and losers as Trinity Rodman steals show, subs cause concern, and U.S. reach Olympic semifinals

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