American Juliette Whittaker advances to 800m final

Why Olympic golf is different and Sunday will be a thriller

Blanco, TX

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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

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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'

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

Austin, TX

Olympic sprinter Gabby Thomas is on a mission to help promote equity in healthcare. The Harvard graduate wants to close the gap in disparities in the American healthcare system and she volunteers at an Austin, Texas healthcare clinic for people with no insurance. NBC News’ Kate Snow reports.

The Olympic track star with big aspirations

Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

The Olympics are a time for people to come together and respect one another, seeing which country can come out on top in certain sports. But, for some, the heat of the moment becomes too much and they let their anger and frustrations get the best of them. This is exactly what happened with the latest Olympic soccer match between Argentina and France, seeing the hosts narrowly make it to the next round of their home tournament.

Olympic Soccer Game Ends in Huge Fight

Michigan State

Alma Cooper of Michigan was named Miss USA at the end of the 73rd Miss USA pageant, which aired live on The CW Sunday, Aug. 4. The 22-year-old is an Army officer and graduate of the United States Military Academy. She's currently pursuing a masters degree in statistics from Stanford. She is the first the first active-duty Army officer chosen as Miss Michigan USA.

Who won the Miss USA 2024 pageant? All about Alma Cooper of Michigan

Milwaukee, WI

Newly released surveillance videos show the final moments before D’Vontaye Mitchell’s death outside of a Milwaukee hotel on June 30. This comes as the coroner’s office released the report on his cause of death. NBC News’ Maura Barrett reports.

New video shows moments leading up to D’Vontaye Mitchell’s death

SGA: Canada will need to play 'perfect game' to beat U.S.

Rahm: 'It hurts right now more than I expected'

Watch: Saint Lucia cheers as sprinter Julien Alfred wins island's first ever Olympic medal

Joint Base Andrews, MD

As he stood on the tarmac of Joint Base Andrews late Thursday night, Pavel Butorin was in disbelief. Days before, his wife of two decades — Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva — had been sentenced to 6½ years in a Russian prison for spreading false information about the country’s military, a conviction press freedom and human rights groups denounced as politically-motivated.

Husband of freed Russian-American journalist recalls moment he saw her on tarmac

Maryland State

A 5-year-old boy died after a bounce house full of children went airborne and crashed onto a baseball field in Maryland. The incident happened during a Maryland Blue Crabs baseball game and the child was airlifted by a state police helicopter to a children’s hospital. WRC's Derrick Ward reports.

Maryland child dies after bounce house goes airborne onto baseball field

PARIS — For athletes and audiences, these have been the Olympics when raucous crowds have roared once again following years of lockdown restrictions. But outside the din of the stadiums, it’s impossible to ignore that Paris is relatively quiet. The International Olympic Committee promises that hosting the Games...

The crowds are full and raucous at the Paris Olympics. Outside the events? Not so much.

Olympian Thea LaFond has one proud brother and the support of a whole football team. The 30-year-old old track and field star won Dominica's first Olympic medal — and a gold, at that — in the triple jump on Aug. 3. Her brother, Navy defensive end Chreign LaFond,...

See the emotional moment Navy football player learned his sister won an Olympic gold

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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

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Florida State

In Florida, residents are stacking sandbags and boarding up windows as Tropical Storm Debby is expected to strengthen rapidly before making landfall. Heavy rains have already begun and evacuations have been ordered in some areas. States of emergency are also in effect for Georgia and South Carolina. NBC News’ Marissa Parra reports on the storm.

Tropical Storm Debby set to slam Florida

It was 1997 when actor Gillian Anderson won an Emmy for her role in "The X-Files," and celebrated by leaning in for a kiss with the leading man of her life — but it wasn't her boyfriend. Anderson was just announced as the winner for her portrayal of FBI...

Scheffler tells Tirico: 'Amazing to be on the Olympic stage'

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