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France and Spain will play for the gold medal on Friday, while Egypt and Morocco meet for the bronze Thursday. Read our semifinals recap:

France, Spain to meet in Olympics men's soccer final after thrilling semifinal comebacks

The United States and Brazil will meet in the final of the Olympic women's football after claiming contrasting wins in Tuesday's last-four ties against Germany and World Cup holders Spain respectively. Brazil will now at worst match their previous best showing in the Olympic women's football, when they won the silver medal in 2004 and 2008, losing the final on both occasions to the USA in extra time.

USA and Brazil to meet in Olympic women's football final as Spain stunned

Reuters

PARIS (Reuters) -Brazil reached the Olympic women's football final as they claimed a stunning 4-2 win over world champions Spain in Marseille on Tuesday and will face the United States for the gold medal.

Olympics-Soccer-Brazil shock world champions Spain 4-2 to reach Olympic final

The Associated Press

PARIS (AP) — U.S. coach Steve Kerr knows something unexpected is going to happen when his team plays against Serbia in the semifinals of the Paris Olympics. Maybe Serbia will change its lineup. Maybe Nikola Jokic will play the entire game. Or maybe the surprise will be that there’s no surprise at all.

It’s some Olympic rematches in the Paris basketball semifinals, with US-Serbia and Germany-France

960 The Ref

SAINT-DENIS, France — (AP) — The American coach of Olympic champions Andre De Grasse and Marcell Jacobs has been kicked out of the Paris Games. Rana Reider was investigated for alleged sexual misconduct by the U.S. Center for SafeSport and placed on a one-year probation that ended in May. He was accredited for the Summer Games through the Canadian Olympic Committee for his personal work with De Grasse, the defending 200-meter champion. He's also the personal coach of Jacobs, the Italian who won the 100 meters in Tokyo three years ago, and several other sprinters.

The American coach of Olympic champions De Grasse and Jacobs is kicked out of the Paris Games

Fox Weather

Video recorded Tuesday shows activity from Italy’s Mount Etna, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Watch: Lava explodes out of Italy's Mount Etna volcano

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MOD Pizza has over 500 locations across the country with 22 restaurants in Illinois. The Washington-based chain offers fast-casual fare known for its customized, artisan-style pizzas. Customers can choose from over 40 toppings and 8 sauces to create their own masterpiece.

Bankruptcy Looms for Major Pizza Chain With Chicago Suburban Locations

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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

CBS Sports

The World Cup champions face Brazil in the Olympic semifinals

Spain vs. Brazil live stream, prediction, projected lineups: Where to watch 2024 Paris Olympics, start time

The Independent

France are hoping to secure their first Olympic football gold medal in 40 years when they face Spain on home soil. Thierry Henry's side are guaranteed a medal after beating Egypt to reach the final, thanks to two goals from Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta and now just Spain stand between them and a gold.Spain secured their place in the final, at the Parc des Princes, after they came from behind to beat Morocco 2-1. They will want to go one better than they did at the Tokyo games when they won their third silver medal, losing 2-1 to Brazil....

France v Spain TV channel, start time and how to watch men’s Olympic football final online

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L.A. TACO

L.A. TACO has identified the police officer seen in a viral video sucker-punching a detained man named Alexander Mitchell in Watts over the weekend as Los Angeles Police Department Officer (LAPD) Joshua Sportiello.

LAPD Officer Identified After Punching Detained Man In Face In Watts On Video

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She was born Margaret Ann Lipton on August 30, 1946, in Manhattan, New York, and she died at only 72 years old on May 11, 2019, in Los Angeles, California. Her stage name was Peggy Lipton, and she was best known for roles on The Mod Squadand Twin Peaks.

A Look Back at the Life and Tragic Death of Peggy Lipton, star of TV's 'Mod Squad' and 'Twin Peaks'

It's been five years since the tragic death of acclaimed actor René Auberjonois at 79 from metastatic lung cancer in 2009. René Auberjonois was known for several heralded television performances on shows such as Benson, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Boston Legal.

The Tragic Death of TV's Beloved 'Star Trek' and 'Benson' Actor René Auberjonois: Five Years Later

Either Egypt or Morocco will win their first Olympic soccer medal on Thursday. On the men’s side, Egypt and Morocco will meet in the bronze medal match after losing their semifinal matches on Monday. Both teams went up 1-0 but ended up blowing their leads and they’ll still feel...

Paris 2024 Olympics: Egypt vs Morocco For History

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Tallahassee, FL

Daily Coffee Press

The FBI is investigating the disappearance of a now 13-year-old girl who went missing from Florida last year and has ties to Georgia and Tennessee. A $15,000 reward is being offered to anyone with information that can lead to her location.

FBI Investigating Disappearance of 12-Year-Old Girl Who Has Ties to Georgia

Florida State

Jacksonville Today

Republican Donald Trump has a 7-point lead over Democrat Kamala Harris among Florida voters, 49% to 42%, according to a new poll from the University of North Florida. Four percent are backing another candidate, and 6% are undecided or didn’t answer.

New Florida poll: Trump leads; support strong for abortion and recreational weed

The Australian Opals have booked their spot in the Olympic Games semi-finals, cruising to an emphatic 85-67 win over Serbia. The Opals raced out to an early double-digit lead in the second quarter and never looked back, leading wire-to-wire, setting up a date with the winner of the USA and Nigeria in the other quarter-final.

Australia vs. Serbia box score: Full stats from 2024 Olympic women's basketball quarter-final

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Collingswood, NJ

Morristown Minute

CAMDEN, N.J. – Ralston Boswell, 34, of Collingswood, New Jersey, has admitted to participating in schemes to fraudulently obtain Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and unemployment insurance benefits. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Plea: Man's PPP & Unemployment Fraud - $209K Scam

Denver, CO

Queens, NY

Check out everything you need to know to watch the Mets vs. Rockies game. In all of MLB, Lindor ranks 19th in home runs and 27th in RBI. Lindor has collected a hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is batting .273 with two walks and three RBI.

How to Watch Mets vs. Rockies: TV Channel & Live Stream - August 8

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The Denver City Council will vote Monday whether pump about $580,000 into its jail-based RISE, or Recovery in a Secure Environment program. The council will consider contracts for $389,434 and $193,475 through Sept. 30, 2025, with the Mile High Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse and The Empowerment Program. Inmates enrolled in the RISE program spend much of their time out of their cells during the day engaging in therapeutic activities. There are group sessions and one on one treatment.

Jail-based drug, mental health recovery program costs Denver $580,000 for a year

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2 Germany forwards to miss the Olympic semifinal against the U.S. women's team with illness, injury

LYON, France (AP) — Germany captain Alexandra Popp and forward Lea Schüller will be sidelined for Tuesday's semifinal against the United States in the Olympic women's...

2 Germany forwards to miss the Olympic semifinal against the U.S. women's team with illness, injury

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