Columbus, OH

WashingtonExaminer

PARIS (AP) — Real-life couple Rossella Fiamingo and Gregorio Paltrinieri will be Italy’s flag bearers for the Paris Gamesclosing ceremony on Sunday, the Italian Olympic Committee announced. Fiamingo won a team fencing gold in Paris to add to her silver medal from Rio de Janeiro and bronze from Tokyo. Paltrinieri won silver and bronze in the 1,500- […]

Real-life couple Fiamingo and Paltrinieri will be Italy’s flag bearers at Paris closing ceremony

CBS News

The U.S. women's basketball team continued their domination at the Paris Olympics Wednesday with an 88-74 win against Nigeria, cementing their spot in the tournament's semifinals. CBS News and Sports correspondent Dana Jacobson spoke with five-time Olympic gold medalist Sue Bird about the team.

Team USA women's basketball reaches Paris Olympic semifinals

After a thrilling comeback against Serbia in the semifinals, Team USA is now just one win away from capturing gold in men's basketball for a fifth straight Olympics and its 17th in all. In the way will stand the Cinderella story of these games, France. The host nation has been...

Team USA Basketball Matchup: USA vs France on Aug 10 (Updated Men's Olympic Basketball Odds For Today)

960 The Ref

PARIS — The world may be catching up to the United States in men’s basketball but it hasn’t gotten all the way there yet. The Americans defeated France here Saturday 98-87 to take the gold medal for the fifth consecutive time and 17th overall in the 20 Olympics in which they have participated.

Paris Olympics: USA still kings of the court

Chicago, IL

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Foodie in Chicago

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?

Massachusetts State

Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, is still looking for a forever home for an adorable six-year-old French bulldog named Joannie. The local animal rescue explains: “Joannie was found as a stray extremely emaciated and less than half her current weight now. She was missing fur on her body, face and ears. She has been nursed back to health and is doing wonderfully. While her age and exact history is unknown, it is clear she has mothered more than enough litters in her short lifetime.”

Meet The "Extreme Snuggler" French Bulldog Still Looking For Love

Kansas State

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) helps to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 174 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Since January 1, 2024, there was a total of 1,445 reported missing in the country.

Missing Missouri children as of July 17, 2024, according to the NCMEC

Cheaters and Elevate met in the second round of the Drew League Playoffs. Frank Nitty and Demar Derozan went head to head in an intense overtime thriller!

Frank Nitty vs DeMar DeRozan CRAZY BATTLE at The Drew League!

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., recently introduced Egypt, a remarkable 4 to 5-year-old, 50-pound dog who is filled with love and is searching for her forever family! With a glowing description, Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, explains, "Egypt is a very happy, affectionate and loving girl once she warms up to the people she loves."

Meet The Happy & Affectionate Dog Looking For Love

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue organization in Massachusetts, recently shared their furry friends who have been waiting the longest to find their forever homes. From a puppy who is housebroken and loves toys to a little five-year-old dog who is a great snuggle buddy and loves other dogs, each dog is unique but has one thing in common- they need a family who will love them. Get to know these five great dogs below, and don't forget to leave a comment to let me know which pup stole your heart!

Local Animal Rescue Shares Dogs Who've Been Looking For Love The Longest

Denny's was once a staple of the American diner landscape. In recent years, it has had its ups and downs, especially post-pandemic. The dining habits of people also change. Some customers have a more discerning taste.

Denny's: a legacy of serving customers for over 65 years including 27 locations in Missouri

Jacksonville, FL

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Jacksonville Today

Alfred J. Hamwey was only 24 when his twin-engine Douglas A-20G Havoc bomber was shot down Jan. 20, 1945, while the pilot fought Japanese forces over New Guinea. For almost eight decades, no one knew where Hamwey’s body lay north of Australia.

Aviator’s remains identified 79 years after WWII crash

WyoFile

The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

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Eton, GA

DeanLand

July was a quiet month on the Richter Scale for Georgia, with the state registering only one earthquake after experiencing six quakes each month in May and June. Georgia's only measureable earthquake in July was recorded on July 25 at 1:57 am centered approximately six miles northeast of Eton, GA, in Murray County. According to data from the US Geological Survey (USGS), the quake registered a magnitude of 2.4 at a depth of approximately six miles below the surface. The quake was centered within the Chattahoochee National Forest.

Lightly Shaken: Georgia Records One Earthquake in July after Active May and June

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In a deeply distressing event that has left the community of Padana village in Lahore reeling, a 15-year-old boy named Arsalan sadly ended his life by leaping from a water tank. The tragic incident is believed to have happened following Arsalan's receipt of poor grades in his final exams, a critical juncture in the educational structure of Pakistan.

Tragedy Strikes: Teenager Commits Suicide Over Exam Results in Lahore

Green Bay, WI

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid off in July 2013. He still draws several cartoons a week and distributes them through his own syndicate. Through Heller Syndication, his cartoons regularly appear in more than 400 newspapers, making him the most successful self-syndicated editorial cartoonist in the nation. His cartoons are reprinted many times in USA Today, Denver Post, St. Paul Pioneer Press, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Newsweek Japan, The Week and The Washington Post. Joe’s cartoons have won numerous distinctions, including 10 Best of Gannett awards, eight Milwaukee Press Club awards and two Honorable mentions for the John Fischetti Award. He lives in Green Bay with his wife, Pamela. He is a regular featured cartoonist for the NKyTribune .

Joe Heller: Cartoonist views Olympics, court limits, last supper, eye-for-eye, orange/black

As the 2024 Olympics in France wind down, we take a look at the big picture of USA Basketball at the Olympic Games and what it's meant for American development over the years. As Team USA goes for its fifth straight men's basketball Olympic Gold Medal on August 10 (3:30 pm ET, NBC) against host France, we wanted to put into perspective what the Olympics has meant to American basketball development over the years.

Team USA: The Big Miss

Montana State

The 2023-’24 winter proved the third deadliest for Yellowstone wolves in the decades since Canis lupus was reintroduced to the landscape in 1995. Overall, 13 wolves were shot by legal hunters, caught by trappers, killed by poachers or died of suspected hunting-related injuries.

Yellowstone superintendent seeks hunting relief for wolves after another deadly winter

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Rafael Ambiorix Rodriguez Guzman and Felix Samuel Reynoso Ventura, both from Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, were extradited to the United States on charges connected to a widespread scam defrauding American seniors. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey, in coordination with the Justice Department, announced that both individuals made their initial court appearance in Newark yesterday.

Dominican Nationals Extradited in U.S. Grandparent Scam

Wyoming State

To increase the genetic diversity of an island population of grizzly bears , Wyoming and Montana wildlife managers recently worked together to import fresh bloodlines into the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Two Montana grizzly bears trucked to Wyoming to bolster genetic diversity, help states’ delisting case

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2024 Olympics Germany vs France on Aug 8 (Updated Men's Olympic Basketball Odds For Today)

France has yet to capture the gold medal in men's basketball at the Olympics, but with a win over Germany on Thursday the host nation can...

2024 Olympics Germany vs France on Aug 8 (Updated Men's Olympic Basketball Odds For Today)

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