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American surfer Caroline Marks salvaged the U.S. team's Olympic medal hopes Monday in Teahupo'o, Tahiti. Brazil's Tatiana Weston-Webb won silver.

Caroline Marks wins gold for US in surfing final nail-biter

The tower. The local hero who won Olympic Gold. The women of Team USA establishing themselves as the first nation to take back-to-back Gold medals in Olympic surfing. A single photo captivating millions of people around the world, both surfers and non-surfers alike. A judging controversy, because surfing at the highest level can’t live without a judging controversy. A five-time world champion revealing retirement after these games was “the plan all along.”

20 Images from the Final Day of Olympic Competition at Teahupo’o

For quite a few years now, John John Florence and his long-time shaper Jon Pyzel have been creating a pretty incredible lineup of surfboards. The Ghost family are John’s shapes of choice, and since surfing evolves, so too do the surfboards. The newest addition is called the Power Tiger.

John John Florence and Jon Pyzel Break Down the New ‘Power Tiger’ Surfboard

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TEAHUPO'O, Tahiti (Reuters) - Caroline Marks of the United States won the Paris Olympics women's surfing gold medal on Monday at Teahupo'o in Tahiti. Brazil's Tatiana Weston-Webb won silver and Johanne Defay of France took bronze.

Olympics-Surfing-Team USA's Marks wins gold in Tahiti

Dylan Graves has a passion for weird waves. So much of a passion, in fact, that he made a whole show about finding them and surfing them. On a recent trip to Japan — a trip that likely involved surfing in some way, but didn’t involve what you see here — he heard about a weird wave. The wave breaks through a unique rock feature called God’s Crack.

Dylan Graves Surfs Through ‘God’s Crack’ In Japan

Colin Jost had a rough time at the 2024 Olympic surfing event. After a week of covering the games while plagued by medical issues, the SNL cast member and Weekend Update anchor has been quietly sent home from Teahupo’o. According to Reuters, NBC provided no explanation as to the...

Surfing Correspondent Colin Jost Sent Home From Olympics

South Carolina State

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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

The Mirror US

Although Noah Lyles is now an Olympic gold medalist, his partner Junelle Bromfield can take solace in the fact that she is the first in their relationship to have won an Olympic medal

Noah Lyles' girlfriend is also Olympic athlete who won medal before him

Virginia State

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Cheryl E Preston

Hope Logan Spencer (Anikka Noelle) was the voice of reason on The Bold and the Beautiful until recently. Liam Spencer (Scott Clifton) has said many times that Hoep is fair, and he admires her morals. The writers have recently shifted the character, and Virginia fans differ on how they feel about it.

The Bold and the Beautiful fans don't agree on the new version of Hope Logan Spencer

Athlon Sports

On Sunday afternoon, U.S. sprinter Noah Lyles won his first-ever Olympic gold medal after narrowly securing first place in the men's 100m at the 2024 Paris Games.  Lyles (27) barely beat out Jamaican silver medalist Kishane Thompson by less than 0.01 seconds (five-thousandths of a second). In ...

Fans In Disbelief Over Slow-Mo Video Of Noah Lyles’ Olympic Finish

West Virginia State

Norfolk, VA

Four Virginians were confirmed to be onboard when the Titanic sank on April 14, 1912. Phillip Acts and Selini Decker, who lived a few blocks apart in Norfolk, died when the ship sank. Richmond native Robert Decker and Eloise Smith, who later moved to Richmond from West Virginia, survived.

There's a reason no remains from the Virginia Titanic victims will ever be found

The Independent

 Heartwarming footage shows the moment Thea LaFond’s brother found out his sister made history for Dominica while on the pitch with the Navy Midshipmen football team.The athlete secured gold in the women's triple jump final in the Caribbean island nation's first ever Olympic medal at Paris 2024.Chreign LaFond, a defensive end, was surrounded by staff and teammates as he was given the good news.Draped in the flag of Dominica, which has a population of just over 70,000, Thea declared "This is for you guys" as she celebrated her success.

Navy football player finds out sister won Olympic gold while on pitch

Jamie O’Brien has gotten a lot of barrels, but he still hasn’t landed the barrel of his life. His latest hunt for that mythical tube took place at the equally legendary surf break of Skeleton Bay in Namibia. “Waves are going to be super firing,” said O’Brien in...

Jamie O’Brien Hunts the Barrel of His Life in Skeleton Bay

960 The Ref

On a quiet day for waves at Tahiti's Teahupo’o surf break, USA's Caroline Marks edged Brazil's Tatiana Weston-Webb for the gold medal in the Olympics women's surfing finals. The drama of the competition extended until after time ran out as the athletes awaited judgement on the decisive final ride by Weston-Webb. Her score wasn't enough to overtake Marks.

Paris Olympics: USA's Caroline Marks secures surfing gold medal in dramatic final over Brazil's Tatiana Weston-Webb

New Hampshire State

Rye, NH

Lobsters are, in general, most the same color. But rarely, Mother Nature decides to throw a different hue on the palette and when she does, it’s pretty stunning. Recently, a commercial vessel owned by the Atlantic Lobster Company pulled up a very, very rare example of that in the form of a “cotton candy lobster.”

1-in-100 Million ‘Cotton Candy Lobster’ Caught in New Hampshire

Former NFL superstar and current analyst and podcaster Shannon Sharpe instantly came for heads when Noah Lyles won the 100-meter race, taking home his first gold medal at the Paris Olympics. "Where's all that brash talking you Jamaicans were doing? When Thompson laid down that ...

Shannon Sharpe Goes Viral For Wild Post After Noah Lyles Won Gold

Massachusetts State

Dianna Carney

Egg Roll is a one-year-old, 34lb American Bully who has recently been introduced by Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue located in Massachusetts. This charming, round little dog is looking for his forever home and comes with a delightful personality and some special quirks.

Meet Egg Roll: The Round Little Snuggle Buddy Looking For Love

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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

Sports Illustrated

There may be people in Paris who are having better weeks than Snoop Dogg, but absolutely no one is having quite as much fun.  He's carried the Olympic torch, ca

Snoop Dogg Tried His Hand at 'GOL' Call With Telemundo Commentator, and it Was Awesome

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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Jack Robinson Hasn’t Lost to Gabriel Medina in Barreling Lefts; Will the Olympic Semifinal Be Different?

Surfing’s 2024 Olympic semifinals feature some alluring match-ups. None more spicy than the second men’s heat featuring two of the most dynamic surfers in the world,...

Jack Robinson Hasn’t Lost to Gabriel Medina in Barreling Lefts; Will the Olympic Semifinal Be Different?

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