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The Independent

 Team GB eye more medals at the Olympics on Day 11 of Paris 2024 following a superb gold from Keely Hodgkinson to win the women’s 800m final at the Stade de France in Paris.After Simone Biles won an 11th Olympic medal to end her redemption tour, today’s action sees GB’s athletics captain Josh Kerr in the men’s 1500m tonight when the world champion battles Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen in the latest meeting of a bitter rivalry.Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix looks to add another diving medal in the women’s 10m platform and Lewis Richardson returns to the ring on a packed night...

Olympics LIVE:  Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix targets diving medal before Josh Kerr battles Jakob Ingebrigtsen

UPI News

Taylor Knibb clocked the fastest split of any athlete on the final leg to help Team USA climb from fifth place to the podium in the mixed triathlon relay at the Summer Olympics on Monday in Paris.

Watch: Team USA wins silver in tight mixed triathlon relay

Athlon Sports

Records are created so they can be broken; at least, that's what they are meant to be in concept. When U.S. sprinter Noah Lyles edged out Jamaican sprinter Jishane Thompson in the finals of the 100-meter dash at the Paris Olympics to secure the first gold medal of his career and end a 20-year ...

Fans Marvel At Usain Bolt's World Record Following Noah Lyles' Gold Medal Victory in 100-Meter Dash at Paris Olympics

The US Sun

TEAM GB are targeting multiple gold medals in track cycling thanks to their state-of-the-art bikes – and SOCKS. Five-time Olympic champion Laura Kenny has tipped Team GB for gold in both the Men’s and Women’s Team Pursuit. While Jack Carlin and Emma Finucane are both medal hopefuls in the Men’s Keirin and the Women’s Sprint […]

Inside Team GB’s pursuit of Olympics 2024 cycling glory with £720 socks and bikes that cost £55,000

New York State

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National Weather Force

Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic, particularly from the Carolinas to southeast New York, from the afternoon into the evening. The main risk with these storms will be damaging winds and large hail. Check below for further details.

Damaging Winds & Large Hail Possible; Across the Mid-Atlantic; Late Afternoon of August 3rd, 2024

The Standard

 While leaving the Cabinet Office, Sir Mark Rowley was asked about two-tier policing, a topic of much interest since a weekend of riots across the UK.Instead of responding, the Met Police Commissioner appeared to grab the top of the journalist’s microphone, throwing it to the ground, drawing criticism for not responding professionally to the query.A Met Police spokesperson said the commissioner "was in a hurry to return to New Scotland Yard to take action on the agreed next steps”.Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has also been asked about two-tier policing, highlighting the growing focus on the potential use of...

What is 'two-tier policing'? Met Police chief grabs journalist's microphone after question on subject

An uninsured BMW driver had downed pints of lager and shots in a pub before a 90mph crash in which he killed two women and a six-year-old boy, a court has heard, as he was jailed for 18 years.Joe-Lewis Tyler, 34, was told by a judge at Worcester Crown Court on Monday that his driving was “dangerous and selfish” on the afternoon of February 22 when he smashed into a Ford Mondeo taxi driven by Courtney Hemming on the A44 Spetchley Road in Worcester.The taxi driver, mother-of-one Ms Hemming, 26, had just picked up Leo Painter, six, from school alongside...

Driver downed pints and shots before killing two women and boy in 90mph crash

West Virginia State

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Norfolk, VA

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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

Virginia State

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

 Hurricane Debby was announced to make landfall at 7am on Monday (August 5), bringing with it risks of flooding, dangerous storm surge, and power outages.The National Hurricane Center in the US confirmed winds as high as 80mph, making it a Category 1 storm.It has since been downgraded to a tropical storm, with six deaths confirmed so far. That includes a 12-year-old girl and a 13-year-old boy in Levy County after a tree fell and a 19-year-old man near Valdosta, Georgia, who died when a tree fell onto a porch.Others killed include an 18-wheeler truck driver who lost control of...

Is it safe to travel to Florida? Storm Debby travel advice as nearly 2,000 US flights cancelled

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

A young boy has died after a bouncy castle was blown into the air by high winds.The five-year-old was at the Regency Furniture baseball stadium in Waldorf, Maryland, in the United States when it happened, Sky News reported. Emergency services were called on Friday after the inflatable was lifted around “15 to 20 feet up in the air".Two children were flown to the Children's National Hospital in Washington DC by Maryland State Police and the 5-year-old from La Plata was pronounced dead later that evening.The second child was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.Witnesses told NBC News the bouncy castle had been secured by stakes hammeredinto the ground. A spokesman for Charles County, where the incident happened, said emergency services staff at the stadium for the game were joined by volunteers to look after the injured.Local government commissioner president Reuben Collins added: "We extend our deepest empathy to the children and their families during this difficult time."We thank our EMS team and the Maryland State Police for their swift actions to ensure the children received immediate care." 

Five-year-old boy dies as bouncy castle blown into the air by high winds

 Rioters who smashed up Britain’s streets in a weekend of shame after the Southport stabbings have been named and pictured. It came as courts began sitting through the night to process hundreds of suspects. Right-wing disorder has now lasted for a week with unrest witnessed across England and in parts of Northern Ireland after three young girls were stabbed to death at a Taylor Swift themed dance class in Southport last Monday. Police were injured during “sustained violence” in Plymouth on Monday, while similar trouble on the streets of Darlington saw officers pelted with bricks.Justice minister Heidi Alexander said...

Rioters who brought terror to UK streets named as police condemn violence

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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

 The Paris Olympics’s boxing gender debate intensified on Thursday (August 1) after an Italian fighter abandoned her bout within a minute against a rival who had failed a testosterone test.Angela Carini broke down in tears as she pulled out of the fight after just 46 seconds, having been caught twice by powerful blows from Algerian fighter Imane Khelif.Khelif was disqualified from last year’s World Championships after failing a test set by the International Boxing Association (IBA), which said at the time that the 25-year-old’s “elevated levels of testosterone failed to meet the eligibility criteria” for women’s competition.She has, however, been ruled eligible...

What is DSD? The condition at the heart of Imane Khelif boxing gender test scandal

Judges have condemned the recent violent scenes as the latest wave of suspects arrested after protests and riots across the country appeared in court.Several suspects have faced charges in court on Monday, after a sixth day of disorder which broke out in the wake of a knife attack in Southport last week which left three girls dead.One judge described scenes of violence in Belfast as “absolutely disgraceful” as he refused bail to two men accused of taking part in disorder which followed an anti-immigration protest in the city on Saturday.The events at the weekend were absolutely disgraceful: a concerted and...

Suspects appear in court as judges condemn violent scenes

New York Post

Belgium has withdraw from the mixed relay triathlon race on Monday after the conditions of the Seine River has taken one of their own.

Claire Michel of Belgium developed an illness after swimming in the river in the heart of Paris in the women’s triathlon on Wednesday, of which she finished in 38th place.

“The BOIC and Belgian Triathlon must unfortunately announce that the ‘Belgian Hammers’ will not be starting the mixed relay at the Paris Olympic Games tomorrow,” a statement from the country reads. “The decision, like this communication, was taken in consultation with the athletes and their entourage.

“Claire Michel, a...

Belgium withdraws from mixed triathlon Olympic relay over athlete’s sickness after swimming in Seine River

Florida State

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Who would have thought that a chain known for its endless shrimp promotion could find itself in such a pickle? But here we are—Florida-based Red Lobster, which has been reeling from financial troubles, may have finally found a lifeline. After a surprising $11 million loss in the third quarter of 2023 due to that very shrimp deal, Red Lobster filed for bankruptcy in May 2024. And now, there’s a glimmer of hope on the horizon.

A Florida based chain that filed for bankruptcy has reportedly found a potential buyer

 Olympic boxer Imane Khelif said the wave of hateful scrutiny she has faced over misconceptions about her gender "harms human dignity" as she called for an end to “bullying” athletes having been greatly affected by the international backlash against her.The Algerian athlete spoke about her tumultuous Olympic experience on Sunday night in an interview with SNTV, a sports video partner of The Associated Press."I send a message to all the people of the world to uphold the Olympic principles and the Olympic Charter, to refrain from bullying all athletes, because this has effects, massive effects," Khelif said in Arabic....

Olympics 2024: Imane Khelif pleas for 'human dignity' after 'bullying' over boxing gender questions

TIME

A controversial disqualification for obstruction was overturned after Team Kenya appealed.

Faith Kipyegon Disqualified From Olympic Race

 Olympics 2024 LIVE!The headline act for Team GB on Day 11 is Josh Kerr's bid to win gold in the 1,500 metres, taking on main rival Jakob Ingebrigsten of Norway in the final. Dina Asher-Smith and Daryll Neita will hope for more glory in the 200m final. Huge medal chances on the line.Away from the track, there remains question marks over whether Great Britain's skateboarding star Sky Brown can shake off an injury to improve upon her bronze medal won in Tokyo. The prelims are at 11.30am before at 4.30pm final.The day will kick off with the jumping individual final, which will see the likes of Harry Charles, Scott Brash and Ben Maher in action for Team GB, and over at the velodrome, Jack Carlin, Ed Lowe and Hamish Turnbul will be in action in the team sprint. Follow all the latest updates from the Paris Olympics live below!

Olympics 2024 LIVE! Hodgkinson wins gold; Team GB take women's team sprint; Asher-Smith & Daryll through

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