Columbus, OH

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Paralympian Zakia Khudadadi won the first-ever Refugee Paralympic Team medal on Thursday when she won bronze in women's taekwondo, years after escaping the Taliban.

Taliban escapee with 1 arm wins taekwondo medal at Paralympics for refugee team

USA TODAY

USA's Jaydin Blackwell set a world record in the 100-meter T38 en route to winning gold on Saturday at the Paralympics in Paris.

Paralympic track and field highlights: USA's Jaydin Blackwell sets world record in 100m

24/7 Wall St.

At the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the United States blew every other country out of the water by winning a total of 126 gold, silver, and bronze medals. It wasn’t particularly a surprise, especially since Russia did not compete this year, being under international sanctions for its invasion of Ukraine. Going into the Games, the […]
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USA vs China: Who Ended Up With More Olympic Medals?

The Independent

 After a record-breaking day four of the Paralympics in Paris, more Great British athletes will try to claim golds on Monday, with Jonnie Peacock one of several star names in action.ParalympicsGB were able to celebrate 12 golds on Sunday, which was a new record for the most champions in a single day and bettered the previous high of nine in both Rio and Beijing.Here’s Jonnie!Into a fourth 100m final ⚡️Jonnie Peacock finishes third in his men's T64 100m heat to advance to tomorrow's final.#WhereItStarts | #Paris2024 | #Athletics pic.twitter.com/iQ7laXRu9A— British Athletics (@BritAthletics) September 1, 2024Two-time Paralympic champion Peacock will...

Paralympics day five: Jonnie Peacock going for gold in T64 100m final

LCM (50 meters) Water quality issues persist in Paris as the Paralympic triathlon competitions have been postponed. After heavy rainfall this weekend, Games organizers said that concerns about the water quality led them and World Triathlon to postpone the competitions. Despite Paris officials and Games organizers spending over a billion...

Paralympic Triathlon Events Postponed Due To Seine’s Poor Water Quality

Los Angeles County, CA

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It's been over four decades since the demise of beloved actor Milburn Stone, best known as Dr. Galen "Doc" Adams on TV's Gunsmoke (CBS, 1955-1975). The Emmy-winning Stone died of a heart attack in La Jolla, CA on June 12, 1980. This is his life story.

In Memory of Milburn Stone ('Doc' from TV's 'Gunsmoke'): 44 Years After His Fatal Heart Attack

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Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a tiny six-pound dog named Alistair who is looking for his forever home. At only one year old, this little boy is a sweet dog who is thought to be a Maltese, "but we can’t make any guarantees that he would be suitable for those with allergies," explains the nonprofit animal rescue.

Meet The Tiny 6lb Dog Looking For Love

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A man has sparked heated debate online after deciding to take a solo trip for his 40th birthday, despite his girlfriend's financial struggles. The man, who has been dating his girlfriend for three months, shared his dilemma on a popular Reddit forum.

Boyfriend Taking Vacation Alone Since Girlfriend Can't Afford It Asks if He's in the Wrong

Georgia State

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According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

Denver, CO

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

Aurora, Colo. -- Angry Aurorans on social media poked fun at the local news media Friday as more information came out about Venezuelan gangs on the Front Range. Mike Coffman, Aurora mayor, posted on Facebook that the city will use court orders to shut down additional apartment complexes that have been infiltrated by the gangs. It contradicted comments made by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, who told the New York Post the gang problem was a figment of Aurora council member Danielle Jurinsky’s imagination.

Migrant gang crisis underrated? Denver media criticized

This magazine issue is dense with data and features to help you prep for what should be an historic 2024-2025 college swimming season! Stock photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography. GET THE 2024-2025 COLLEGE PREVIEW ISSUE HERE. Post Olympics SwimSwam expects a fast 2024-2025 college season. 2024 Olympic medalist and NCAA...

The 2024-2025 College Preview Magazine With The Josh Liendo Cover Is Ready To Ship

DeanLand

Three earthquakes were recorded in Georgia during August, the strongest a 2.4 magnitude which occured far outside of the area where Georgia earthquakes most often occur. The quakes were recorded and reported by the US Geological Survey, which maintains seismograph stations throughout the US.

Rare SE Georgia Earthquake Recorded in August, State's Farthest South in 10 Years

Atlanta, GA

Two men, Alvin Demar and Joshua Carter, have been sentenced to federal prison for trafficking firearms, with some later recovered at crime scenes across multiple states and Canada. A third man, Jamal Plunkett, was sentenced for possessing one of these trafficked weapons.

Georgia Men Sentenced in Multi-State Firearms Trafficking Operation Tied to Violent Crime

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has revealed they are still looking for a forever home for an adorable six to seven-year-old French bulldog named Joannie. The local animal rescue explains, "We have received so many applications for identical but much younger Frenchie, Lillian, but no one for Joannie yet."

Meet Joannie: The "Extreme Snuggler" French Bulldog Still Looking For Love

Wyoming State

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Don Hall is an avid snowmobiler, but instead of heading for the hills each winter in search of deep powder, he takes an older snowmachine to lower elevations nearer the snow line. There’s a reason the Riverton resident prefers the lower zones despite the rocks, fences and sage most riders avoid: That’s where the coyotes are.

Wyoming allows snowmobilers to run down wildlife. Despite global outrage, it may stay legal.

PAVILLION—Wes Martel’s frustrations bubbled up with ease while walking toward a penstock churning with water diverted from the Wind River. “This is all reservation land,” he said. “That’s our position. This place never should have been created.”

Federal ‘land grab’ advanced by Barrasso, Hageman angers tribes

It's been two decades since beloved actor Brian Kelly died of pneumonia at 73 in 2005. Best known as Porter Ricks in the classic TV family show Flipper(NBC, 1964-1967), Kelly had once suffered a paralyzing motorcycle accident that ended his acting career. However, he rechanneld his creative talent and became a producer. This is his story.

The Paralyzing Accident & Tragic Death of TV's 'Flipper' Father Brian Kelly: Two Decades Later

Wyoming’s U.S. Sen. John Barrasso and Rep. Harriet Hageman handily staved off Republican challengers in Tuesday’s primary election. The Associated Press called the race at 8 p.m.

Barrasso, Hageman handily defeat Republican challengers

Cheyenne, WY

WHITE MOUNTAIN—“That’s a lot of horses,” lamented Cheyenne resident Robyn Smith from a high-desert ridgeline. It wasn’t her first exasperated exclamation. “Argh, oh crap,” was her immediate reaction to learning a federal judge had given the Bureau of Land Management the OK to proceed with plans to fully remove two wild horse herds from the landscape in southwest Wyoming.

BLM wins two lawsuits, clearing way for elimination of two Wyoming wild horse herds

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Refined by New York chemist Robert Chesebrough almost 150 years ago, petroleum jelly is still widely used today in topical applications. Even with the myths that abound online about it being carcinogenic, it has withstood the test of time.

Wonder Jelly

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2024 Paralympics: Gabriel dos Santos Araujo Breaks 150 IM SM2 World Record Twice In One Day

LCM (50 meters) World Record: 1:17.59 — Nelson Crispin Corzo, Colombia (2024) Paralympic Record: 1:18.71 — Yevhenii Bohodaiko, Ukraine (2016) SILVER: Nelson Crispin Corzo, Colombia (SB6)...

2024 Paralympics: Gabriel dos Santos Araujo Breaks 150 IM SM2 World Record Twice In One Day

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