Several photos have been circulating online purporting to show Olympic swimmers wearing swimsuits with the message "Not a dude!" crudely emblazoned on their crotches to protest the participation of transgender athletes in the Paris Olympic games. These posts appeared online on July 28 and August 2. However, it turns out...

No, Olympic swimmers weren’t wearing swimsuits emblazoned with a transphobic message

"You can be racist but not deaf," the superstar defiantly told the world in the face of racist attacks while gearing up for the performance of a lifetime. The world took notice during the 2024 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony in Paris this afternoon as French pop superstar Aya Nakamura strutted across a bridge over the Seine. Donning a gold metallic feather mini dress and a bold blonde bust down, the songstress belted out her smash hit single “Pookie” while accompanied by a live band helmed by France’s Republican Guard.

Meet Aya Nakamura, The French Superstar Who Bucked Racism To Perform At The Paris 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony

With just a few weeks to go until the Paralympic Games in Paris, athletes are finishing up their training. Among the 14 athletes in the Kenyan delegation, meet veteran powerlifter Hellen Wawira Kariuki. Story by Clemence Waller.

2024 Paralympics: powerlifter Hellen Wawira's hopes for a medal

Sifan Hassan's endurance gamble at the Paris Games finally paid off after she sprinted away for Olympic marathon gold in the French capital on Sunday. The Ethiopian-born Dutch athlete came into the marathon on the back of two bronze medals won in the 5,000m and 10,000m in an astonishing bid for podium placings in three events. FRANCE 24's Selina Sykes reports.

Paris Olympics: Dutch runner Sifan Hassan wins marathon

The journey of Olympic breaking was a long one that began with a vision — one that early pioneers of the art form in the 1970s in the Bronx hardly dreamed of. More information with FRANCE 24 journalist Selina Sykes.

Paris 2024: breaking makes both Olympic debut and final bow

A fire broke out Sunday at a cooling tower of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, with Kyiv and Moscow trading blame for the incident. Ukraine, Russia and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said there had been no detected spike in radiation levels or any impact on nuclear safety.

Ukraine and Russia trade blame for fire at occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Wilson, who only turned 16 in January, became the youngest track athlete in history to represent the United States at an Olympics with his first leg appearance in the heats. But after clocking only 47.27sec on the opening leg to place seventh -- three seconds slower than Botswana first leg runner Letsile Tebogo, the 200m champion -- Wilson needed his team-mates to bail him out.

High schooler Wilson helps US into 4x400m final

As the Paris Olympics come to an end Sunday, NGOs who have accused the French government of carrying out a social cleanup in Paris voice concerns over the fate of the homeless in the capital. Authorities have cleared out migrant and homeless encampments for months leading up to the Games, moving up to 5,000 people to other regions.

Paris homeless face uncertain fate as Games wrap up

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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

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from interviews the author conducted with those individuals mentioned.]. This year marks the 60th Anniversary of the classic TV show Bewitched, which originally aired on ABC from 1964 to 1972. The show remains popular in reruns, and will soon be released in a special Blu-ray edition to mark the anniversary.

Dick York ("Darrin #1") Would Have Stayed on 'Bewitched' Had He'd Been Given More Time To "Rest up"

At least five more communities were told to flee by civil protection authorities, after hundreds of people evacuated Sunday from at least eight villages. "Civil protection forces battled hard throughout the night, but despite superhuman efforts, the fire evolved rapidly," fire brigade spokesman Vassilis Vathrakogiannis said. "At this moment it...

Greece evacuates hospitals and homes as wildfires rage near Athens

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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

Paris bade a triumphant "au revoir" to the Olympics on Sunday as the curtain came down on its widely praised staging of the global sporting spectacular. International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said the Paris Games had been "sport at its best."

Seine-sational! Paris bids triumphant 'au revoir' to Olympics

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Many viewers are unsure about who the “My Way” singer is at the 2024 Paris Olympics closing ceremonies. The event’s final performance revealed a female singer dressed with a large circular hat, wearing diamond, heart-shaped earrings, and dressed from head to toe in a black outfit. She sang Frank Sinatra’s “My Way” live, starting soft and understated in the first half of the song before finishing the last few bars with stunning high notes that came paired with fireworks all along the rim of the Stade de France stadium. Here is more information on who sang “My Way” at the end of the 2024 Olympic Games.

Who is the “My Way” Singer at 2024 Paris Olympics Closing Ceremonies?

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This recipe is sooo tasty! It truly is for garlic lovers! It involves sautéing onions and mushrooms in butter and oil until golden, then adding wine to reduce. Garlic, thyme, and parsley are stirred in for flavor, followed by seasoning with salt and pepper. The dish is garnished with additional parsley and served warm, making for a savory, aromatic side. Here's what you'll need to make it:

Garlic Mushrooms in Brown Butter Herb Sauce

If the Paris Olympics were a movie, the French capital was a character, providing a picturesque and historic backdrop to many of the events. With the closing ceremony marking the end of an Olympic Games rich with amazing moments, here's a look at 24 of the most iconic images. Competitors...

24 iconic images from the 2024 Paris Olympics

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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?

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Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

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In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

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As Paris 2024 draws to a close, Team GB still have medal chances before the closing ceremony sees the end of the Games.Weightlifting, cycling and modern pentathlon will be the focus as organisers prepare for the handover to Los Angeles.SUPER CAMPBELL ON SUNDAYEmily Campbell will look to emulate the breakthrough silver medal she won in Tokyo three years ago when she competes in the women’s 81kg+ weightlifting category at 1130am (10.30am BST) . Gold is surely out of the question for the Nottingham lifter, in a division dominated by China’s reigning champion Li Wenwen, who routinely lifts over 30kg more...

Day 16 at the Olympics: Au revoir Paris

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Paris Olympics a 'clear success' despite initial reservations

The Paris Olympics was a \"clear success\" despite initial reservations, Suisse Blick France...

The Paris Olympics was a "clear success" despite initial reservations, Suisse Blick France...

Paris Olympics a 'clear success' despite initial reservations

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