Paris Olympics: Bobby Finke Capped Off Individual Swimming Slate By Taking Down 12-Year-Old World Record. Attempting dramatic final-length comebacks was no longer a winning strategy for Bobby Finke. Three years earlier in his first Olympics, Finke had caught fields of European veterans off guard as he sprinted ahead to clinch gold medals in the 800 free and 1500 free, but his younger rivals were ready for the trick. At the 2023 World Championships, Finke went stroke-for-stroke with Tunisia’s Ahmed Hafnaoui in the 1500 free for the entire race, only for Hafnaoui to touch him out by five hundredths at the finish.

Paris Olympics: World Record By Bobby Finke Was Top Male Performance of Games

Winning an Olympic medal is a feat achieved by a few select athletes in their career. However, winning an Olympic medal in both the Summer as well as Winter Games is a feat that is even rarer. This week, German sprinter Alexandra Burghardt made history by winning a Bronze medal in the 4×100 meter relay race in Paris after having previously won a Silver medal in the 2022 Beijing Winter Games in the two-woman bobsleigh. With this achievement, the Bavarian athlete joined the ranks of just a select few of other athletes who have won medals in both Summer and Winter Olympics.

Olympians Who Have Won a Medal in Summer & Winter Olympic Games

Sepp Kuss looks to defend his Vuelta a España crown as the third leg of cycling’s Grand Tour begins in Portugal on Aug. 17 and ends in Madrid, Spain three weeks later. The grueling 3,330KM race comes less than a month after some riders finished the Tour de France in late July, but Kuss missed that prestigious race for team Jumbo-Visma after testing positive for COVID-19.

Vuelta a España 2024 Schedule: Here's When The 21 Stages Start And Finish

Dutch rider Charlotte Kool made it two wins from two on home soil when she won the second stage of the women's Tour de France, the first part of a Tuesday double-header. In the late afternoon, the riders will compete in the third stage, a 6.3km time trial through the streets of Rotterdam.

Charlotte Kool 'Calm' Collects Again On Women's Tour de France 2024

The Independent

For the first time in two decades Great Britain did not finish top of the cycling medal table at an Olympic Games.Paris 2024 saw Team GB fifth, below France, the Netherlands, Australia and the United States.Eleven medals was more than any other nation, but this time the colours had changed. Two gold medals represented the lowest number since Athens in 2004, back before the extraordinary run of success that brought eight golds in Beijing and London, six in both Rio and Tokyo.“I wouldn’t say an era has ended, because it could easily have been quite different,” British Cycling performance director...

Fifth-place finish for Britain in Paris cycling medal table as they lose summit

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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

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Former child star Bobby Buntrock's life ended in tragedy. Best known as Harold “Sport” Baxter on the popular 1960s TV sitcom Hazel, Butrock died at only 21 years old in a car accident in 1974.

The Tragic Death of Child Star Bobby Buntrock, and How TV's 'Hazel' Shirley Booth Protected him

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Florida’s buffet lovers are in for a shocker as the popular Royal Sushi Buffet & Hibachi in Port Richey has been temporarily shut down following a state inspection. This isn’t the first time the eatery has faced such trouble, but the recent closure has sparked quite a buzz among its loyal patrons and food enthusiasts alike.

Live roaches, flying objects in the kitchen and soiled shelves- Buffet closed again in Florida

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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

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Chloe, a 9 to 10-week-old puppy, is the last of her litter and is eagerly looking for a forever home. Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a dedicated foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, recently shared Chloe's story and her endearing qualities.

Meet Chloe: The 10-Week-Old Puppy Who Is The Last Of Her Litter Looking For Love

Washington, DC

Alamogordo Conservative Daily

Command Sergeant Major Veronica E. Knapp was the command sergeant major of the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region and U.S. Army Military District of Washington (JTF-NCR/MDW) per her official biography. However effective Tuesday she was released from command.

Command Sergeant Major Veronica E. Knapp Released from Command in D.C.

The US Sun

NIKOLA Jokic received a hero’s welcome as he returned to Serbia following the Paris Olympics. The Denver Nuggets superstar, 29, performed brilliantly as his country’s men’s basketball team earned a bronze medal at the Games. Jokic and Co navigated the group phase, before coming back from a 24-point deficit to beat Australia in the quarterfinals. […]

Nikola Jokic receives hero’s welcome with MVP chants in Serbia after Team USA battle and bronze finish at Paris Olympics

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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?

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Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued a state of emergency in Northeast Florida and across much of the state as a tropical system appears almost certain to develop. The National Hurricane Center said Friday morning that a tropical wave has a 90% chance of developing into at least a tropical depression over the next seven days. Most models show it moving into the Gulf of Mexico and then coming ashore and crossing the state, possibly moving over Northeast Florida.

Tropical system is nearly certain to develop

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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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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

Sandy Paws Rescue, a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, recently introduced Chente, an 8-month-old Australian cattle dog who is eagerly searching for his forever home. This energetic and affectionate puppy is eagerly searching for his forever home, and the team at Sandy Paws Rescue has shared some heartwarming details about his personality and behavior.

Meet The Playful Puppy Looking For Love

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a tiny 8lb dog named Bingo who is looking for her forever home. Bingo is a 3-year-old Shih Tzu mix with an adorable appearance and a sweet disposition. However, she needs a patient and understanding owner who recognizes that "dogs are not toys, and not all dogs love to be picked up right away," explains Sandy Paws Rescue Inc. This little lady requires some decompression time upon arriving at her new home to settle in comfortably.

Meet The Sweet Little Lady Looking For Love

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The chances for the tropical wave in the Atlantic developing have now risen to 80% over the next seven days. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has advised that this disturbance could become the next tropical storm or hurricane within the coming days, potentially targeting the U.S. East Coast.

Tropical Wave That Could Impact Georgia Now Has 80% Chance of Development

Los Angeles, CA

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These young U.S. athletes made their debuts in Paris and are primed to feature prominently in the next Summer Games in four years on home soil.

10 Athletes to Watch for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles

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2024 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships Preview

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,...

2024 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships Preview

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