"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

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The U.S., which became the first country to top 3,000 Olympic medals during the 2024 Summer Games, earned more medals in Paris than it did in Tokyo. Athletes from the U.S. took home 126 total medals this year, topping China (91), Britain (65) and France (64). China had been ahead in the race for gold throughout much of the games, but China and the U.S. both earned 40 apiece by the end of the games. In addition to 40 gold medals, the U.S. won 42 silver and 44 bronze medals. While the U.S. won the most medals, it isn't home to this...

How the U.S. did in the Paris Olympics compared to previous summer games

The 2024 Olympic Games were a headline magnet, from that much-discussed pole vaulter to the controversy surrounding Imane Khelif and the circulation of Snoop Dogg’s rare trading pins. As the Olympic closing celebrations wrap up, one lesser-known story has captured people’s attention, courtesy of the prolific Jamaican women’s sprinting...

What happened to the Jamaican women sprinters at the Paris Olympics?

PARIS — The United States came out on top in the Olympic medal count in Paris, with a stunning total of 126 medals, including 40 gold. The fight for national bragging rights over gold medals — considered by many countries to be the most coveted prize — came down to the wire and in the end China and the U.S. tied with forty apiece.

The final Olympic medal tally puts the U.S. on top in Paris

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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

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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

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Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

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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

We’re in the midst of an important time for women’s golf. According to a National Golf Foundation study, about 7 million women played golf on a golf course in 2023. That many women haven’t been on-course since before the economic collapse in 2007. Since 2019, the net number of female golfers has gone up 25 percent. This post-pandemic women’s golf boom is exciting. But it begs the question: Will all of these new female golfers keep playing golf in the long term? Of course, we hope that answer is “yes.”

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Standout style moments shone both on and off the court. From the opening ceremony to the closing, athletes, spectators, and celebrities have been showcasing their Paris Olympics style. The games have historically served as one of the biggest stages in both fashion and sports. From the intricate uniforms to the spectator style showing their support for their home country, it is interesting to see the different style choices for those present.

Here's Who Was Best Dressed During The 2024 Paris Olympics

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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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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

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Has there ever been a more fun Olympics than what we just witnessed in Paris? These Olympic Games had everything that fans could hope for — high drama, dramatic upsets, and athletes willing to push themselves to the absolute limit in the pursuit of greatness. The end result was...

10 breakout stars from the 2024 Paris Olympics

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No, pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness don’t fold into caskets. It’s a question a reader posed one of the first times I wrote about pallet shelters. I find the pallet shelters to be more palatable than ice fishing tents. The Colorado Village Collaborative operates both micro-communities and the so-called Safe Outdoor Spaces with the tents. We all learned the tents are not safe when a fire roared through a CVC Safe Outdoor Space, destroying the compound quickly. Officials never disclosed a cause of the fire.

Opinion: No, pallet shelters for homeless in Denver, Aurora don’t fold into caskets

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In North Carolina, the divorce process can be challenging, particularly due to the mandatory one-year separation requirement. This law mandates that couples must live separately for at least a year before filing for divorce, a rule that can be frustrating for many.

You might be granted a divorce in North Carolina if your spouse is ‘incurably insane.’ Here’s how

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We cringed, we cried and we made memes about these regrettable moments
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As the world celebrates at the Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony, let’s look at what Indiana University’s 20 athletes and coaches accomplished at the Summer Games. Indiana has tied its second-largest group of Olympians all-time, having produced 20 Olympians in 1976 and a record 23 in 1968. Hoosiers represented nine different countries, marking a school record.

2024 Olympics: Final results for IU at the Paris Games

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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Magnifique Olympic moments in France

Golf in the Olympics has come a long way in eight years, from the world’s best golfers treating it with indifference and skipping the 2016 Games...

Magnifique Olympic moments in France

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