The Independent

 Romania’s Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said Tuesday that he will boycott the Paris Olympics ’ closing ceremony due to a “scandalous situation” that cost a Romanian gymnast a bronze medal.Ana Barbosu had already begun celebrating her bronze for the floor event Monday when coaches for American Jordan Chiles entered an appeal to judges over Chiles' score. The inquiry result in a 0.1 boost for Chiles, enough to overtake Barbosu for the last spot on the Olympic podium.“I decided not to attend the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics, following the scandalous situation in the gymnastics, where our athletes were...

Romanian PM to boycott Olympics' closing ceremony after 'scandalous situation' in gymnastics ruling

Rhys McClenaghan joins World Sport’s Amanda Davies on set in Paris to talk about Ireland’s remarkable gold medal rush at the Games

1-on-1 with first-ever Irish gymnastics champion, medalist

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

Us Weekly

Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images Scottie Scheffler made the 2024 Paris Olympics a family affair. The pro golfer, 28, was spotted in the audience watching the USA women’s gymnastics team bring home the gold medal on Tuesday, July 30. Scottie was seated with his wife, Meredith Scheffler, and their 2-month-old son, Bennett, who was dressed in […]

Scottie Scheffler Brings His 2-Month-Old Son to Watch Women’s Gymnastics at 2024 Paris Olympics

A heartwarming display of sportsmanship by two American gymnasts has won praise from fans in a viral moment that lit up social media and is likely to become an enduring image of the Paris Olympics.

US gymnasts’ show of sportsmanship wins hearts in iconic podium moment

Mohamed Bassyouni has helped develop vaccines. He also has felt the pernicious effects of vaccine hesitancy, he writes.

Opinion: I’m a vaccine scientist. The devastating impacts of vaccine hesitancy have touched my life too

Los Angeles, CA

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Former child starJohnny Crawford was born on March 26, 1946, in Los Angeles, California, where he died tragically on April 29, 2021, from Alzheimer's disease and after contracting COVID-19. The talented actor was best known for his work on the classic TV family-geared Western, The Rifleman, starring Chuck Conners.

The Tragic Death of Former Child Star Johnny Crawford ('The Rifleman'): Three Years Later

It's been eight years since former TV child star Sawyer Sweeten, best known from Everybody Loves Raymond, died tragically by suicide at only 19 years old. Sawyer Sweeten, his twin brother Sullivan Sweeten, and their older sister Madylin, played Ray Romano's TV children on Everybody Loves Raymond, the Emmy-winning sitcom that originally aired on CBS 1996 to 2005.

The Tragic Suicide of Former TV Child Star Sawyer Sweeten ('Everybody Loves Raymond'): 9 Years Later

Save on a new cooler today with the Igloo IMX 70 Quart on sale at Best Buy for $140 off.

Bring this huge Igloo cooler to your Labor Day party now that it’s 50% off

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Minnesota State

Before he got his start in politics, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, chosen on Tuesday to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, was a longtime educator – just like his wife.

Who is Gwen Walz, the wife of Harris’ new running mate?

CNN senior political commentator Van Jones reacts to Vice President Kamala Harris’ decision to select Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota as her running mate in the 2024 election.

See Van Jones’ reaction to Kamala Harris’ VP pick

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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

For the next few days – after moving into the Atlantic and restrengthening – Tropical storm Debby is expected to dump potentially historic levels of rain and bring catastrophic flooding along the East Coast. CNN’s Derek Van Dam reports. 

Why Charleston is at risk: Debby’s impact and what you should know

Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are two of the biggest celebrities in modern times. While much of the happenings between the two involved their marriage and divorce, there are bigger things for them to focus on. Most notably their children.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Son Diagnosed With Rare Skin Condition

The US Sun

IMANE KHELIF’S dad has shown off her birth certificate on TV as the Olympics boxing gender row continues. The Algerian fighter is guaranteed a medal in the women’s 66kg weight class. However, her inclusion in the event has caused much debate after she was disqualified from last year’s world championships. The IBA booted Khelif and […]

Imane Khelif’s dad shows off her birth certificate on TV amid Olympics 2024 boxing gender row

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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.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

CNN’s Elliot Gotkine reports rioters in the United Kingdom set fire and broke into hotels used to shelter immigrants and asylum seekers in Rotherham, as the country grapples with the worst social unrest it has seen in years.

Rioters attack hotels housing immigrants and asylum seekers amid UK disorder

Virginia State

Ronkonkoma, NY

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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

Vice President Kamala Harris has selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, according to multiple sources. CNN’s John King reacts.

John King explains why Kamala Harris picked Walz as her running mate

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

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Gymnastics’ ‘Clark Kent’ reveals the secret to his success

CNN Sport’s Coy Wire speaks with American gymnast “Clark Kent”...

Gymnastics’ ‘Clark Kent’ reveals the secret to his success

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