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An emotional moment during a Paralympic medal ceremony

Paralympics Photo of the Day: Tears of Gold

The Guardian

The Italian transgender sprinter Valentina Petrillo was emotionally overwhelmed after missing out on the final of the women’s T12 400m

Transgender sprinter Valentina Petrillo fails to reach 400m final on Paralympic debut

Jaco van Gass was lying in a French hospital bed a week ago, battered and bruised after a car hit him while he was out training on his bike, leaving his hopes of defending his Paralympic title hanging by a thread.

Jaco van Gass wins Paralympic gold medal a week after being hit by a car

Great Britain's Dave Ellis and Megan Richter won Paralympic triathlon gold in the men's PTVI and women's PTS4 events respectively as the GB team earned five medals in the races through central Paris. Claire Cashmore won silver in the women's PTS5, with 2021 Paralympic champion Lauren Steadman claiming bronze as...

GB's Ellis and Richter win triathlon golds in Paris

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Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived Monday in Mongolia, a member of the international court that issued an arrest warrant for him. The official visit, in which he is to meet Tuesday with Mongolian leader Ukhnaa Khurelsukh, is Putin’s first to a member country of the International Criminal Court since it issued a warrant for his arrest nearly 18 months ago on charges of war crimes in Ukraine.

Putin arrives in Mongolia in first visit to ICC member state since arrest warrant

A 2024 Paralympic runner was stripped of his bronze medal after he was disqualified for breaking a finish line rule. According to Paralympics Australia, Australian visually impaired distance runner Jaryd Clifford missed out on the bronze medal after he was not tethered correctly to his guide Matt Clarke as he crossed the finish line of the T13 5000m Men’s race. Clifford ran the race with Clarke and his other guide, Tim Logan.

Paralympic Runner Stripped of Bronze Medal After Being Disqualified at Finish Line

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To increase the genetic diversity of an island population of grizzly bears , Wyoming and Montana wildlife managers recently worked together to import fresh bloodlines into the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Two Montana grizzly bears trucked to Wyoming to bolster genetic diversity, help states’ delisting case

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It's been eight years since former TV child star Sawyer Sweeten, best known from Everybody Loves Raymond, died tragically by suicide at only 19 years old. Sawyer Sweeten, his twin brother Sullivan Sweeten, and their older sister Madylin, played Ray Romano's TV children on Everybody Loves Raymond, the Emmy-winning sitcom that originally aired on CBS 1996 to 2005.

The Tragic Suicide of Former TV Child Star Sawyer Sweeten ('Everybody Loves Raymond'): 9 Years Later

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Just weeks before a pregnant porbeagle shark was expected to give birth, one of the two tracker tags marine scientists had placed on the animal floated to the surface near Bermuda. The team hadn’t expected the tag to surface for months. They had attached it to the 7-foot creature just...

Deep-water murder mystery leads scientists to a novel type of shark-on-shark predation

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A Burger King location in Melbourne, Florida, has been temporarily shut down for the third time following since 2023 after a recent state inspection that identified multiple health violations. This incident underscores ongoing concerns regarding the restaurant's adherence to health and safety standards.

A dead lizard, dead roaches, rodent droppings - Florida fast food restaurant closed again

Video shows a group assaulting two U.S. Marines being assaulted in Izmir, Turkey, with one having what appears to be a bag put on his head. The U.S. Embassy in Turkey released a statement confirming reports that U.S. service members from the USS Wasp were the victims of an assault and that they are now safe.

Video shows two U.S. Marines being assaulted in Turkey

Tennis player Taylor Fritz advanced to the U.S. Open quarterfinals Sept. 1, and his girlfriend was once again his biggest supporter from the sidelines. The ever-stylish Morgan Riddle has traveled the world with her boyfriend over the years, following his tennis journey and solidifying herself as an authority in the fashion world along the way.

Who is Taylor Fritz’s girlfriend? What to know about Morgan Riddle

Declutterbuzz

Declutter your brain first. In my years of helping people declutter their homes and lives, I’ve come to understand a truth many overlook - clutter isn’t just about the stuff around you—it’s deeply connected to the clutter in your mind.

Simple Ways To Declutter Your Brain For Better Focus

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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

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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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Team USA's first two para badminton players are leaving Paris with a couple more pieces of Paralympic history around their necks.Miles Krajewski and Jayci Simon won silver medals in the mixed doubles SH6 classification for athletes with short stature on Monday. The two 19-year-olds lost the gold medal match to a more experienced duo from China — Lin Naili (32) and Li Fengmei (31) — at Porte de la Chapelle Arena in northern Paris.Gold was the ultimate goal for Krajewski and Simon, but they said they were elated by the final outcome. After all, Krajewski and Simon qualified for the...

Michigan native Jayci Simon secures first Paralympic badminton medal

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Could you and your family use an adorable companion that will bring you love and joy for years and years? These six cats are adoptable right now from local Kansas City shelters. Just click on the link provided with each to get in touch with their shelters.

Six wonderful cats to adopt this Labor Day weekend

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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

Us Weekly

Paralympic rower Giacomo Perini has been accused of cheating and stripped of his bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Games, allegedly due to one small and easily avoidable mistake The Italian athlete, 28, allegedly used an illegal device during the PR1 Men’s Single Sculls event, which is against the rules and disqualified him from the […]

Paralympic Rower Giacomo Perini Accused of Cheating, Stripped of Bronze Medal Due to 1 Small Mistake

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The U.S. para badminton duo of Jayci Simon and Miles Krajewski earned a silver medal in mixed doubles SH6 at the Paralympics in Paris.

Para badminton duo wins silver for USA's first Paralympic medal in sport

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Sheetal Devi, Paralympian archer, captivates the world with a bull’s-eye in opening round

Team India’s archer Sheetal Devi introduced herself to the world at the 2024 Paris Paralympics by way of a perfect bull’s-eye. Devi, 17, is one of...

Sheetal Devi, Paralympian archer, captivates the world with a bull’s-eye in opening round

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