Columbus, OH

New York Post

Not only did Simone Manuel fail to add to her medal count in the 50-meter freestyle, she didn’t even get to compete on the biggest stage.

Manuel, one of the biggest stars of America’s women’s swimming team, didn’t qualify Saturday for the semifinals in the 50-meter freestyle at the Paris Olympics. 



It was a shockingly early elimination for the five-time Olympic medalist and the first Black woman to win an individual gold medal in swimming.

Manuel, 27, posted the 18th-fastest preliminary time (24.87 seconds) in the sprint across one length of the pool. 

Taiwan boxer Lin Yu-ting clinches first Olympic medal amid...

Simone Manuel stunningly misses 50-meter freestyle semifinals as USA’s Olympic swim woes continue

American boxer Omari Jones is making a name for himself at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Jones, a native of Orlando, Florida, took one step closer to winning a gold medal when he defeated Bulgaria’s Rami Mofid Kiwan 5-0 on Saturday. The rising star is now set to fight Uzbekistan’s Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev in the semifinals on Tuesday.

What To Know About Omari Jones, The American Boxer Shining At the 2024 Olympics In Paris And Just Clinched A Medal

She had high hopes of securing the title of the fastest woman in the world, but a competitor from Saint Lucia ended up landing the gold. The Stade de France was packed with fans cheering for Richardson, but 23-year-old Julien Alfred won the 100-meter title in 10.72 seconds, marking the largest margin in women’s Olympic 100 meters since 2008, when Jamaican star Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won by .20. Notably, the 27-year-old and her team were absent from the relay this year, CBS News reported.

Sha'Carri Richardson Nabs First Olympic Medal With Silver In 100m As Julien Alfred Wins Gold, Giving St. Lucia Its First-Ever Medal

USA TODAY

American sprinter Noah Lyles won the 100-meter final on Sunday, giving the U.S. the gold in a photo finish. Full results:

Men's 100m final results: Noah Lyles wins gold in photo finish at 2024 Paris Olympics

Suni Lee picked up her third medal of the 2024 Paris Olympics on Sunday morning and ran her career collection to six when she earned a bronze in the women's individual final on the uneven bars at Bercy Arena. The only American in the uneven bars finals after qualifying third,...

2024 Paris Olympics: Suni Lee takes home bronze medal on uneven bars in women's gymnastics for Team USA

Virginia State

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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

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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

Closer Weekly

After five Olympic Games appearances and 28 medals, Michael Phelps is done with competitive swimming and focusing on an even bigger challenge — raising four boys. The athlete married former Miss California USA Nicole Johnson in 2016, and they started their family together that year. Who Is Michael Phelps’...

Boy Dad! Who Are Michael Phelps’ Kids? Meet the Former Swimmer’s 4 Sons With Wife Nicole Johnson

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?

Georgia State

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The Current GA

The National Hurricane Center is forecasting a “historic” rain storm for the next several days. Cities and counties throughout Coastal Georgia, plus the State of Georgia, have declared a State of Emergency. The Current staff is keeping track of emergency information and passing it to you. Click on your county to get updated info.

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Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta is back for another season, and these show veterans say it’s the most explosive and lit installment in the show’s history. For Rasheeda Frost and Bambi Benson, who’ve been a part of the franchise for quite some time, this season is also about being locked in and keeping one’s eyes on the prize. They both recalled how they’ve managed to maintain their inner peace while being a part of a show that allows viewers a front-row seat to their lives.

Why Rasheeda And Bambi Say The 12th Season Of 'Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta Is The Shows 'Most Explosive' Installment Yet

Denver, CO

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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

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

Andrade is from São Paulo, Brazil and was raised with her seven siblings by their single mother in a working-class neighborhood. As People reports, she started gymnastics when she was four and her aunt took her to the gym where she worked and she began doing gymnastics there. Andrade...

What To Know About Rebeca Andrade, Simone Biles' Biggest Rival And Competition

Colorado State

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

CNN’s Coy Wire speaks with Stephen Nedoroscik, an athlete from Team USA’s men’s gymnastics, who is also known as the ‘Clark Kent’ pommel horse hero. 

Team USA’s ‘Clark Kent’ pommel horse hero on how he prepares for routines

TNT’s Inside The NBA basketball panel show began during the 1989 season. Going into their 35th season, it’s now their last on TNT. In basketball speak, the “business” is what got in the way this time, as Warner Bros. Discovery didn’t match Amazon’s offer for the NBA license going forward. So Inside The NBA, as we know it, will wrap this season, and what a hell of a ride it has been.

'Inside The NBA,' As We Know It, Is Over: Here's Why It Is Irreplaceable

The US Sun

TEAM USA has been saved from an embarrassing swimming fate by Bobby Finke. Men’s swimmers for Team USA went through each event without winning a gold medal, and only the 1,500m freestyle was left on Sunday. On that event hinged an incredible streak, Team USA had won gold in every Olympics they competed in for […]

Bobby Finke saves US swimming team’s blushes with 1500m gold in Paris to keep incredible 120-year streak alive

The Independent

 The Olympics continues on what could be a record-breaking day at Paris 2024 for Simone Biles and a golden one for Keely Hodgkinson on the track. The action kicked off with the triathlon mixed relay as Great Britain lost their title to Germany after a dramatic sprint finish. Beth Potter carried a lead into the final leg but was caught by Germany’s Laura Lindemann and America’s Taylor Knibb heading into the final straight.It came down to a photo finish, with Lindemann claiming gold. It was too close to call between Potter and Knibb and although the final standings initially...

Olympics LIVE: Simone Biles eyes gymnastics history as Team GB demoted to triathlon bronze in dramatic finish

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U.S. Mixed 4x400m Relay Team Secures Silver In Finals After Setting World Record In Paris

The four-member American team that set the mixed 4x400m relay world record in Friday’s preliminary round came up short in the finals. According to Yahoo! Sports,...

U.S. Mixed 4x400m Relay Team Secures Silver In Finals After Setting World Record In Paris

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