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Olympics fever is not over yet, as the Paris 2024 Paralympics are just around the corner. The Paralympic Games will showcase more than 4,400 Paralympic athletes competing in 22 sports for 549 medal events. Events include para archery, para athletics, para badminton, blind football, boccia, para canoe, para cycling, para equestrian, goalball, para judo, para powerlifting, para rowing, shooting para sport, sitting volleyball, para swimming, para table tennis, para taekwondo, para triathlon, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair fencing, wheelchair rugby and wheelchair tennis.

How to watch the Paris 2024 Paralympics in the U.S., including Opening Ceremony, channel and timings

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The Paralympics kick off in Paris on Wednesday and run through Sept. 8. Thousands of athletes from a record number of countries will compete across 22 sports. Here's what to know and how to watch.

Paralympics 2024: When, who and how to watch the Paris games

The Guardian

Join us as thousands of athletes take part in a parade through the French capital’s iconic landmarks

Paris 2024 Paralympics opening ceremony: Games get under way – as it happened

Reuters

PARIS (Reuters) - The Paris Games will represent a turning point for the Paralympic movement, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Andrew Parsons told Reuters on the eve of the opening ceremony.

Paralympics-Paris 2024 will be turning point for Paralympics, says IPC president

Paris, August 27, 2024 – Wheelchair basketball athlete Patrick Anderson (Fergus, Ont.) and Para swimmer Katarina Roxon (Kippens, Nfld.), two Paralympic champions with accomplished and storied careers, will carry the flag for Canada at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony, the Canadian Paralympic Committee announced Tuesday. Anderson, one...

Katarina Roxon Named Canadian Flag Bearer At 2024 Paralympic Opening Ceremonies

Stars including Madison de Rozario, Grant 'Scooter' Patterson and Brenden Hall will be in action as part of a large Australian team in Paris. The Sporting News will collate every Aussie podium-getter from the Games. Paralympics medal tally: How many medals have Australia won at Paris 2024?. With events to...

Australia Paralympics medal tally: Updated gold, silver, bronze medal count from Paris 2024

Paris is promising a Games to remember as it gets ready to host the 2024 Paralympics.

'Spectacular' Paris Paralympics to open on Wednesday

The Associated Press

PARIS (AP) — Let the games begin again. The Paralympic Games are set to open Wednesday as some 4,400 athletes with disabilities, permanent injuries or impairments prepare to compete for 549 medals across 22 sports over 11 days in Paris. The French capital, which just hosted the Olympics, again...

The Paralympic Games are starting. Here’s what to expect as 4,400 athletes compete in Paris

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Black athletes are gearing up to represent Team USA at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games.

Black Athletes To Watch At The 2024 Paris Paralympics

TIME

From "Murderball" to Boccia, here's your guide to the most unique sports as the Games kick off on Aug. 28 in France.

These Are the Most Exciting Paralympic Sports to Watch

Los Angeles County, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

As Alfalfa in the classic Our Gang/Little Rascals comedic feature film shorts-turned-TV-series, former child star Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer brought to the screen his unique brand of humor, coupled with an unmelodic voice, freckles, and a protruding hair cowlick. The Gang/Rascals franchise was later rebooted on the big screen with a cast of new young stars.

Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer: A Tragic Child Star Story of a Dog, a Few Dollars, and a Deadly Altercation

BroBible

You probably won’t be shocked to learn the athletes who represented North Korea at the 2024 Olympics were expected to abide by a strict set of rules, and two silver medalists may be facing discipline after smiling with some of their competitors on the podium in Paris. North Korea declined to send a delegation to […]
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North Korean Olympians Reportedly In Hot Water For Smiling In A Selfie On The Podium In Paris

Texas State

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Missouri State

CJ Coombs

When I learned the brown tarantula is also native to Missouri, I gasped, and when I say I'm not too fond of spiders of any genus is an understatement. It's psychological. They have too many legs.

It's mating season for the Texas brown tarantula also known as the Missouri tarantula

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

Providers of Denver’s traditionally homeless have been finding unhoused migrants in their lines, too, in search of everything from diapers to shampoo. An organization that for decades has provided services to Denver’s unhoused, Haven of Hope, may land a $6 million contract to administer the Denver Asylum Seekers Program for the migrants.

Denver postpones vote on $6M contract for migrant program with homeless services provider

North Carolina State

Wilmington, NC

Town Talks

Wilmington landed on a list ranking America's cleanest cities. Fortunately for the Port City, it was put in the clean category. American Lung Association, a voluntary health organization whose mission is to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through education, advocacy and research, ranked 2024's Polluted Cities in America and the top 10 cleanest cities. Wilmington came in 4th on the clean list.

North Carolina City Has Been Named the Most Cleanest City in the State

Plymouth, MA

Dianna Carney

The Plymouth Public Library Foundation has announced the return of its Annual Arts and Crafts Festival, a two-day celebration that promises to be a highlight of the summer season. Set to take place on the scenic Plymouth Public Library Lawn, the festival will run from 10 AM to 4 PM on both Saturday, August 10th, and Sunday, August 11th. This family-friendly event is designed to offer something for everyone, making it a perfect outing for people of all ages.

50+ Artisans, Food Trucks & More: Get Ready For The 5th Annual Arts and Crafts Festival

IYKYK, in the Black community, barbershops and beauty salons provide therapy, refer people to their next insurance agent or babysitter, and are just safe spaces for good conversation and community. Maya Smith, a professional hairdresser, and Brian Smith, a businessman and veteran, founders of The Doux, felt that breathing life...

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Over ten days, in the same stunning venues like La Défense Arena and the Palace of Versailles, the world will get a chance to admire and marvel at the achievements of the world’s Paralympians. Ireland are sending a team of 35 athletes, which is not quite the biggest;...

Ireland Paralympics team have podium ambitions as Paris prepares to light up again

It's been four years since the charismatic and rugged actor Robert Conrad died at 84. Best known for feature films like Palm Springs Weekend, and the trio of hit TV shows, Hawaiian Eye, Wild Wild West, and Black Sheep Squadron (a.k.a., Baa Baa Black Sheep), Robert Conrad was one tough cookie. This is his story.

In Memory of 'Tough Guy' Actor Robert Conrad ('Wild, Wild West): 4 Years After His Tragic Death

Woodinville, WA

Maria Shimizu Christensen

Seafair is over but it’s still festival and fair season. With good weather forecast for the weekend, it’s perfect for getting out of the house. There are several festivals happening around the region, covering a range of interests, from food and crafts to a logging show.

Wide Range of Festivals This Weekend

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Introducing Team USA’s Paralympic Hopefuls for Paris 2024

Once again, the name Noah is making noise in the track and field world. No, we’re not talking about Team USA sprinter Noah Lyles. We’re talking...

Introducing Team USA’s Paralympic Hopefuls for Paris 2024

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