Alabama State

The US Sun

AMERICAN gymnast Jordan Chiles is on the verge of being STRIPPED of her Olympic bronze five days after the medal ceremony in Paris. Third place will be returned to Ana Barbosu, who broke down in tears after Team USA’s inquiry during the final, after Romania launched an appeal. Chiles inquired about her own 13.666 score after […]

Team USA to be stripped of Olympics gymnastics medal due to protocol breach five days after rival was left in tears

The Independent

 Many hoped the Paris Olympics would be the post-COVID Games. Instead they seem to be the ‘’who cares about COVID’’ Games.Noah Lyles won a bronze with the virus in front of tens of thousands of spectators, and dozens of other athletes at the Games have tested positive. But organizers have only issued health recommendations, and no restrictions, allowing athletes to compete if they wish and are able to.This comes in sharp contrast with the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, which had to be delayed by a year due to the global pandemic and were held under intense COVID-19 regulations —...

Like Noah Lyles, Olympians with COVID are competing in Paris. Restrictions are a thing of the past

TheDailyBeast

Team USA athlete Tara Davis-Woodhall long-jumped her way to an Olympic gold medal on Thursday—and into the hearts of millions of people when she was photographed celebrating with her husband Hunter on the sidelines.The track and field star beat defending long-jump champion Malaika Mihambo of Germany with a 7.10-meter (23.29 feet) jump at the Paris Olympics. But it was Davis-Woodhall’s jump into Hunter’s arms that got everyone’s attention as photographers captured the moment. On X, Davis-Woodhall and Hunter, who is a multiple medal-winning Paralympian, were deemed #CouplesGoals. “Pure, unadulterated love, pride and joy for his wife, Olympic champion Tara Davis-Woodhall....

Married Olympians Go Viral as #CoupleGoals in Iconic Photo

USA TODAY

Where are the 2026 Winter Olympics? Here's what to know of the next Olympic Games, including dates, locations and more to know:

Where are the 2026 Winter Olympics held? Location, date of next Olympic Games

The Mirror US

Netherlands long-distance runner Sifan Hassan wore a hijab in Stade de France while being awarded a gold medal during the final medal ceremony of the 2024 Olympics

Last Paris Olympics gold medalist praised for powerful hijab gesture at closing ceremony

Gadsden, AL

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Gadsden's Top O' the River is well known for its Southern-style meals, especially its seafood and catfish platters. With a menu full of comfort food that keeps customers coming back for more, the eatery is a neighborhood favorite. Free appetizers such as cornbread, coleslaw, and pickled onions greet guests and set the stage for a filling lunch. The popular meals that highlight the restaurant's dedication to Southern cuisine are the ribeye steak, fried catfish, and seafood platter.

This place in Gadsden offers classic Southern dishes with a view

Herbie J Pilato

In the mid-1970s, Good Timesmade a star of actor/comedian Jimmy 'JJ'/'Dynomite' Walker. However, behind the scenes, the tension between the stars was relatively challenging. According to what Jimmie Walker once relayed, most of the show's cast rarely had any interaction behind the camera. Walker didn't recall having any conversations with actress Esther Rolle, who played his TV mother, Florida Evans, or actor John Amos, who played James Evans, his TV mother.

Actor/Comedian Jimmie "JJ" Walker Behind the Scenes of TV's 'Good Times' in the 1970s

Kate Jackson began her acting career as a silent ghost on TV's classic 1960s gothic daytime drama Dark Shadows but remains alive and well years after two horrific battles with breast cancer. Jackson went on to small screen prime-time stardom on police/detective/crime drama/comedies like The Rookies, Charlie's Angels, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, and more. This is her triumphant story.

'Charlie's Angels' Star Kate Jackson Has Courageously Battled and Conquered Cancer Several Times

Ohio State

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The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Mountain Brook, AL

The delicious menu at Mountain Brook's Habitat Feed & Social features meals that showcase the greatest local products and culinary artistry. Chicken schnitzel, blackened redfish, and cold smoked duck are popular options. A distinctive cornbread with housemade butter, crispy pig belly lettuce wraps, and fried oysters are just a few of the appetizers offered by the eatery. Carefully prepared dishes guarantee a delightful dining experience.

This place in Mountain Brook offers a refined dining experience with seasonal delights

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Athlon Sports

Not everyone was thrilled with USA basketball’s 98-87 win over France in the gold-medal game of the 2024 Paris Olympics, especially the host country. In fact, McDonald’s France is taking the result extremely hard. So much so, in fact, that the company announced on its Instagram account that it was ...

McDonald’s France May Take Drastic Action in Aftermath of Steph Curry Performance

Massachusetts State

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(MA) Meet Angel August, a small Yorkie and Chihuahua mix pup who could really use your help moving...into your house! Angel recently came into Great Dog Rescue New England's care after an unexpected tragedy. Although she has been an owned pup her whole life, sadly Angel's owner passed away. Now safely in rescue care, Angel is patiently waiting for the next chapter of her life to begin. Will you help her write it?

Little Yorkshire Terrier Who Lost Her Owner Now Looking For Love

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?

Denver, CO

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

South Carolina State

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

Savannah, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges.

Federal Charges in Southern GA: Indictments and Sentences for Firearms and Drug Offenses

New Jersey State

New Brunswick, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. -A Middlesex County man, Kenneth Strickland, 57Kenneth Strickland, 57, from New Brunswick, has been convicted of his involvement in a large-scale conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and heroin. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced that Strickland was found guilty on July 29, 2024, of all six counts in a superseding indictment.

NJ Man Convicted in Large-Scale Fentanyl & Heroin Trafficking

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INTERACTIVE: These Alabama Olympians won medals in Paris

PARIS, IDF — With the end of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, athletes from around the...

INTERACTIVE: These Alabama Olympians won medals in Paris

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