21 women and 12 men will swim at the Paralympics for the US beginning later this month. All four captains have previous Paralympic experience. Stock photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography. Four captains have been named for the US swimming team at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. Hannah Aspden, Lizzi Smith, David...

Aspden, Smith, Abrahams, and Austin Named US Swimming Captains For Paralympics

California State

High School On SI

California athletes, by far the most represented at the 2024 Summer Olympics with 145, didn’t disappoint

California's Fab 14 Olympians win gold medals at 2024 Olympic Games in Paris

USA TODAY

Here's why athletes at the Olympics bite their medals, both at the 2024 Paris Games and in the past

2024 Paris Olympics: Why do Olympic athletes bite their medals?

The 2024 Paris Olympics have been a spectacle of high-energy competition and remarkable achievements, with Team USA consistently standing out in various events. As the Games progress into mid-August, American athletes continue to dominate the global stage, adding to their legacy of Olympic success. In men’s basketball, Team USA, powered...

Paris 2024 Olympics: Team USA Shines Amidst Intense Competition

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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

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

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

North Carolina State

Winston-salem, NC

Town Talks

A North Carolina restaurant serves fried chicken in a “spicy, savory” sauce — and fans can’t get enough. So much so, the restaurant now ranks as the state’s No. 1 place to eat fried chicken.

Best fried chicken in North Carolina is at this restaurant, Yelp says. Why it’s No. 1

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Emily Standley Allard

If you’ve ever wondered why your partner or mate was so gosh darn easy to love, or on the flip side impossible to love at times, their sun sign could give you some important clues! I’ve definitely been in relationships that have tested my patience to the limits and other ones that have been a smooth sailing ride. The answers just may be in the stars! Read on to discover the zodiac signs according to Astrology.com that are the easiest to the hardest to love.

The Zodiac Signs Ranked Easiest to Hardest to Love

Yardbarker

The Paris Olympics are over and, as expected, the Games featured plenty of highs and lows, from a sprinter from St. Lucia (pop. 180,000) earning that country's first medal to Canadians caught snooping with a drone.Here are some of the bests — and worsts — from the two-week event:The BestTeam USA basketball continues gold-medal run: LeBron James and A'ja Wilson led their respective squads to Olympic glory yet again in Paris. The women won their eighth straight and the men their fifth consecutive gold medals. If you were born in the year 1996, you have seen the U.S. finish worse than...

'Allez, Leon!' to drone snooping: The best and worst of Paris Olympics

J. Souza

A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

Tampa, FL

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Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Three men and a woman have been arrested on murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Charles Jones , a Jacksonville rapper known as Julio Foolio,” outside a hotel in Tampa.

4 arrested in slaying of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio

Ginevra Taddeucci of Italy competes in the marathon swim; Photo Courtesy: Giorgio Scala / Deepbluemedia / Insidefoto. Open Water Swimmers Bettina Fabian, Leonie Beck Recovering after Olympic Marathon. Swimmers Bettina Fabian of Hungary and Leonie Beck of Germany posted to social media about ill effects from the Olympic marathon swim...

Open Water Swimmers Bettina Fabian, Leonie Beck Recovering after Olympic Marathon

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Jennifer Valente rolled around the Vélodrome National de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines one last time with the American flag held aloft Sunday, a dominant defense of her Olympic omnium title giving her a second gold medal in a span of four days.The Stars and Stripes flew often after cycling events at the Paris Games.The Americans won three gold medals and six in all for their best showing at the Olympics in four decades, and Valente capped everything off in style. The 29-year-old from San Diego finished with 144 points in the final event of the cycling program, well ahead of Daria Pikulik of...

U.S. cyclist Jennifer Valente wins Olympic omnium gold

Buckle up for the 2024 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Andorra, this August 28 to September 1. One year on from the super-Worlds in Glasgow, Scotland, with Mathieu van der Poel and Tom Pidcock—the mountain bike riders sneak off to the land-locked country tucked in the Pyrenees between France and Spain.

2024 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships Preview

Cooking With Maryann

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

New York City, NY

Wisconsin State

Angry Ben

Good afternoon everyone. We continue to have beautiful conditions in the Northeast courtesy of strong high pressure keeping a stationary front well to our south. That front will eventually make it back as a warm front, then a sweeping cold front will help protect the Northeast and East Coast as a whole from what-will-be Hurricane Ernesto.

Severe Weather May Spawn Derecho-Type System Across Parts of Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, and Wisconsin

Shine My Crown

American athletes who secured podium finishes at the Paris 2024 Olympics are bringing home medals and also earning substantial financial bonuses. The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) is among the countries offering monetary rewards for medalists, with additional payouts for track and field athletes from World Athletics, marking a historic first for the sport.

Paris Olympics 2024: Simone Biles, Gabby Thomas and Others Reap Financial Rewards Alongside Medals

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’

It’s the final day of the Summer Olympics and it’s all to play for in the race to top the medal rankings.

USA and China tie for most gold medals in the 2024 Summer Olympics

Vision Pet Care

Ever wonder if your feline friend is head over paws in love with you? Cats, those mysterious creatures, have their own special ways of showing affection. If you’ve ever questioned your kitty’s feelings, let’s unravel the unmistakable signs your cat is madly in love with you.

Unmistakable Signs Your Cat is Madly in Love with You

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Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Klim Pens Memoir: ‘KLIM’

Olympic gold medalist and International Swimming Hall of Fame member Michael Klim is coming out with a memoir, “KLIM” on Aug. 28. “I can’t wait for...

Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Klim Pens Memoir: ‘KLIM’

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