Making history: Cuban wrestler Mijain Lopez wins fifth consecutive gold

NBC News

It was another golden day for Team USA in Paris as the Americans won gold medals in track, wrestling and other events. The American women's soccer team beat Germany and advanced to the gold-medal match against Brazil. NBC News' Tom Llamas reports.

Team USA racks up more gold at Paris Olympics

VILLEPINTE, France — Boxer Cindy Ngamba made history on Sunday by becoming the first athlete competing as a refugee to clinch an Olympic medal. The 25-year-old originally from Cameroon offered hope for the Refugee Olympic Team that was created to call attention to the plight of refugees across the world.

Lesbian boxer becomes first Refugee Olympic Team athlete to win a medal

The Associated Press

PARIS (AP) — India’s Nisha Dahiya had just taken an 8-1 lead in her 68-kilogram Olympic quarterfinal against North Korea’s Pak Sol-gum before a series of arm and hand injuries became too much to overcome. There were three injury stoppages as Pak scored nine points in the...

India’s Dahiya loses 7-point lead after injury, drops women’s wrestling quarterfinal to North Korean

Kansas City, MO

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Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, known for his prowess on the football field, made a personal announcement during a press conference on Tuesday. The three-time Super Bowl champion revealed that he and his wife, Brittany Mahomes, are expecting their third child and that this will be their last.

Patrick Mahomes Reveals He's 'Done' Having Kids with Wife Brittany Mahomes After Baby No. 3

ScienceAlert


Brazilian sharpnose sharks swimming in South America's coastal waters have been found to have significant levels of cocaine and its metabolites in their system, according to a team of researchers in Brazil.



					
			

Unlike Hollywood's depictions of coked-up predators on drug-fueled rampages, the effects of the illicit stimulant on key species in the marine food chain could be less obvious yet far more concerning.
The team, led by environmental scientist Gapriel de Farias Araujo from the Oswaldo Cruz Institute in Brazil, found high concentrations of cocaine in every one of the 13 juvenile and young adult Brazilian sharpnose sharks (Rhizoprionodon lalandii) they tested.
They...

'Cocaine Sharks' Discovered in Brazil Raise Alarm Over Ocean Pollution

MyKayla Skinner posted a video to Instagram on Tuesday calling on Simone Biles to stop her 11.8 million followers from “cyberbullying” her after Biles appeared to clapback at comments by Skinner. “To Simone, I am asking you directly and publicly to please put a stop to this," Skinner...

MyKayla Skinner calls on Simone Biles to stop her followers from 'cyberbullying'

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“Cocaine bear” may have been a viral sensation thanks to the movie of the same name awhile back, but “cocaine sharks” are a real thing that keeps popping up in coastal countries around the world. The latest “cocaine shark” discovery comes in the form of a study conducted from September 2021 to August 2023 and […]
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Researchers Have Now Discovered ‘Cocaine Sharks’ Off The Coast Of Brazil

Mankato, MN

As a teacher and coach at Mankato West High School, Tim Walz gave out hallway high-fives, was named “most inspiring teacher,” motivated students to become educators themselves and helped create a turnaround story for the football team. Now governor of Minnesota and the vice presidential pick on the...

Tim Walz was named ‘most inspiring teacher’ — and other memories from former students

Los Angeles, CA

Herbie J Pilato

Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

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

A cheerful ringing is pouring out from Stade de France, the Olympic track and field stadium, but it’s not applause from the stands. After winning their track and field events, gold medalists get to immediately ring a giant bell within the stadium. Athletes like American runner Gabrielle Thomas, Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei and Ukraine’s Yaroslava Mahuchikh have all pulled on the rope attached to the bell to make it ring loud and proud.

What’s the deal with the bell at the track and field events? What to know — including who gets to ring it

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

Minnesota State

Harris chooses Minnesota Gov. Walz as running mate; Most Americans say they haven't heard of Walz or have no opinion of him; Slow-motion tropical storm Debby brings days of torrential rain and flooding risk; and more on tonight’s broadcast.

Nightly News Full Broadcast (August 6th)

Reuters

JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia's President Joko Widodo on Wednesday inaugurated a plant built by China's BTR New Material Group and Singapore's Stellar Investment that will produce anode materials for EV batteries.

Indonesia launches China-built anode plant for EV batteries

As the Team USA women's basketball team goes for its eighth Olympic gold medal, WNBA superstar Brittney Griner discusses how she prepared for the games in Paris, on her first trip abroad since she was imprisoned in Russia. NBC News' Liz Kreutz reports.

Brittney Griner reflects on her journey to Paris

Folly Beach, SC

Folly Beach, S.C., resident Kyle Martin told NBC News' Erin McLaughlin that keeping the street drains in his neighborhood open is his only hope of keeping water out of his home as Tropical Storm Debby lingers over the coast.

'It's as bad as I've seen it': South Carolinians work to stay ahead of Debby's rains

Paris, TX

A luxury hotel in Paris said it was all booked up after tennis star Serena Williams publicly criticized it for refusing service to her and her kids during the Olympics. On Monday, she shared a photo of the Peninsula Hotel with a caption describing her experience. "Yikes @peninsulaparis I've been...

Serena Williams says she was 'denied access' to Paris hotel eatery; hotel says it was fully booked

South Carolina State

Vice President Kamala Harris will tour swing states this week alongside her yet-to-be-named running mate. Hurricane Debby makes landfall in Florida as a Category 1 storm. And Noah Lyles is the world’s fastest man — by five-thousandths of a second. Here’s what to know today. Harris to...

Hurricane Debby makes landfall and U.S. markets set to open in red: Morning Rundown

Germany won the decisive fifth match to defeat the United States in the Round of 16 of the women's table tennis team event. Amy Wang, Lily Zhang and Rachel Sung competed for the U.S. Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock, July 26 - Aug 11.

LeBron, Team USA roll Brazil to advance to semifinals

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