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VILLEPINTE, France — Algerian welterweight Imane Khelif, backed by a sizable cheering section, beat Hungarian Anna Luca Hamori in a unanimous decision on Saturday, clinching an Olympic medal. Her victory came just hours after International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach defended its decision to allow her and fellow boxer...

Imane Khelif wins fight and declares,' I want to tell the entire world that I am a female'

PARIS — Since qualifying for the Olympics in 2021 only to be barred from competing, American sprinting star Sha’Carri Richardson had waited three years for her second chance at a golden moment. Instead, Saturday night inside Stade de France, it belonged to Julien Alfred. Racing in a downpour,...

Sha’Carri Richardson takes second in women’s 100-meter as Julien Alfred wins first-ever gold for Saint Lucia

The Independent

 Katie Ledecky capped another stellar Olympics by becoming only the second swimmer to win an event at four straight Summer Games, holding off Ariarne Titmus to win the 800-meter freestyle Saturday night. It was Ledecky's second gold medal in Paris and ninth of her remarkable career, which marked another milestone. She became only the sixth Olympian to reach that figure, joining swimmer Mark Spitz, track star Carl Lewis, Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina and Finnish runner Paavo Nurmi in a tie for second place.The only athlete to win more golds: swimmer Michael Phelps with 23.Ledecky went faster than her winning...

Katie Ledecky swims into history with 800 freestyle victory at the Paris Olympics

Team USA set a new world record while winning a gold medal in the women's 4x100-meter medley relay final at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Sunday (August 4). Team USA -- comprised of Regan Smith, Lily King, Gretchen Walsh and Torri Huske -- finished with a time of 3:49.63, with Australia taking silver at 3:53.11 and China taking bronze at 3:53.23. Huske, Smith and Walsh all won gold together in the mixed 4x100-meter medley final. Huske and Walsh also finished 0.04 seconds apart for gold and silver, respectively, in the women's 100-meter butterfly last Sunday (July 28).

USA Women Set New World Record In Swimming Relay Final

Olympics organizers said Sunday that arbitrary testing imposed on boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting that led to a storm of vitriol misidentifying the women as transgender or men was “so flawed that it’s impossible to engage with it.”. International Olympic Committee spokesman Mark Adams again vigorously defended...

IOC: Tests that called into question boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting ‘not legitimate’

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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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Emily Standley Allard

Marriage is a significant life decision that requires extreme commitment, understanding, devotion and a heck of a lot of compromise. While many people dream of a lifelong partnership, others find the concept of marriage challenging. Astrology offers insights into personality traits and behaviors, suggesting that certain zodiac signs might face more difficulties in maintaining a traditional marital relationship. This article explores the five zodiac signs that are often considered less suited for marriage due to their unique characteristics and tendencies when it comes to lifelong commitment.

The 5 Zodiac Signs Not Meant for Matrimony

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Parchman, MS

Inside the sole unit without air conditioning at Mississippi’s largest prison, inmates hang wet sheets from their cell ceilings to dampen the air and lay drenched towels strategically across their bodies. A temporary reprieve comes from scoops of ice handed out twice a day. As punishing heat spreads across...

Inmates battle heat, mold and mice inside Mississippi's largest prison

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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

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In the charmingly delightful world of astrology, you should know that each of the zodiac signs carries a specific set of traits. Those characteristics influence how individuals navigate the challenges they may meet in life. Some signs are known for their over-the-top boldness. These are the people who usually have such a strong willingness to face conflicts head-on.

3 Zodiac Signs That Hate Confrontation

A man died after trying to parachute off the South Rim of the Grand Canyon on Thursday, officials said. The man tried a BASE jump around 7:30 a.m. from Yavapai Point in Grand Canyon National Park, and his body was found around 500 feet below the South Rim along with a deployed parachute, park officials said.

BASE jumper dies in jump at Grand Canyon

Freddie Crittenden entered the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics as one of the hurdlers to watch in the men’s 110-meter hurdles. He placed fourth at the World Championships and his best time this year was the second-fastest in the world. However, after he came out of the blocks Sunday in his first heat at the Summer games, he was certainly off the pace. Crittenden finished last in his heat, nearly five seconds behind the rest of the field.

Freddie Crittenden’s decision and Olympic track and field’s repechage round, explained

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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

Town Talks

When it comes to deciding who to marry, many people choose to spend the rest of their lives with a high school sweetheart, college classmate, or someone they met at work. Others decide to tie the knot with someone who they have known their whole lives — and maybe even met at a family reunion.

Can you marry your first cousin in North Carolina? What state law says

World record shattered in mixed 4x400m relay

The Mirror US

Team USA have broken their own 4x400m mixed relay world record in their winning heat at Paris 2024 as the opening night of track and field action got underway

Team USA breaks track world record with incredible first run at Paris Olympics

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Typically, it’s Team USA Swimming that starts the Summer Olympics off with a slew of world records, while track and field waits until the second week of competition to make their mark. But, with a slow pool in Paris at La Defense Arena and a USA Swimming Team that...

Team USA Gets Its First World Record Of Paris Olympics With Unreal Performance In Mixed 4×400 Relay

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PARIS (Reuters) -Iron-man Bobby Finke and the U.S. women's medley relay team shattered world records in golden performances as the Olympic swim meet ended in exhilarating fashion on Sunday with the Americans on top again.

Olympics-Swimming-World records tumble as US rule the Paris pool

Virginia State

Some Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful said they were skeptical when Thomas Forrester (Mathew Atkinswon) asked Hope Spencer (Anikka Noelle) to marry him for a third time on Friday.

The Bold and the Beautiful Spoilers: Thomas was not sincere in his proposal to Hope on Friday

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David Heitz

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

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Bobby Finke, U.S. women's relay team set world records to end Olympic swimming

NANTERRE, France — Bobby Finke and the U.S. women set world records in the 1,500-meter freestyle and 4x100-meter medley on Sunday, adding final touches of glory...

Bobby Finke, U.S. women's relay team set world records to end Olympic swimming

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