Pullman, WA

Columbus, OH

The Spun

Team USA's women's beach volleyball squad of Kelly Chang and Sara Hughes notched a big first win on Sunday, defeating the Czech Republic, 2-0, beneath the Eiffel Tower. Chang took to social media following the match with a message for her supporters. "First win in the books! Thank you for the love ...

U.S. Beach Volleyball Star Has Message For Everyone After Big Win

Oregon State Beavers On SI

The Puerto Rican men's national team played their first matchup of the 2024 Paris Olympics on Sunday morning. The result went the way of South Sudan, who beat t

Olympic Beavers: Puerto Rico Basketball Fall To South Sudan, No Stephen Thompson Jr.

Missouri State

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Fulton, MO

CJ Coombs

Updated on July 17, 2024, concerning two of the missing children listed below. Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

Team USA is bolstered with 12 NBA stars who already proved their dominance in the NBA. After the Olympics opener win against Serbia, the team is now set to face South Sudan in their second group-stage match at Paris Olympics. Unlike Team USA, which has a rich Olympic history with...

Basketball Olympics 2024: What Happened The Last Time Team USA Faced South Sudan?

Florida State

Akeena

Wow, that's a tough situation for UKG employees in Florida. Imagine gearing up for a holiday weekend and then getting blindsided with news of massive layoffs. It's not just the number—2,200 employees, which is 14% of their workforce—but also how abruptly it was done, right before the Fourth of July.

Thousands of workers in Florida laid off by a major company

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

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?

College Station, TX

Texas A&M Athletics are being represented on the world’s biggest stage over the next few weeks as 21 Aggies compete in the Summer Olympic Games hosted in Paris, France. 2024 marks the fifth consecutive Olympics that have included at least 17 athletes or coaches with ties to College Station. Two current students and one coach represent Texas A&M in this year’s games: senior swimmer Aviv Barzelay, freshman diver Jaxon Bowshire and women’s basketball head coach Joni Taylor. Ten Aggies are competing in track & field, six in swimming, two in diving and tennis, respectively, and one in basketball. The track...

21 Aggies are representing Texas A&M at 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris

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Bucks County Beacon

“[I]nvoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God,” the Constitution of the Confederate States of America composed by southern slaveholders in 1861 sought to “establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.” The authors of Project 2025, the latest playbook for restructuring the federal government in order to accomplish the policy goals of Christian Nationalists, similarly declare their manifesto will “decide America’s future” by securing their “God-given individual rights to live freely” and exercise dominion over others.

Legislating Inequality: The Christian Confederate Roots of Project 2025

USA TODAY Sports Media Group

Team USA’s Women’s Volleyball began its 2024 Paris Olympic journey on Monday. The team faced off against China in its first of three preliminary matches with three former Huskers in the starting lineup.
Jordan Larson, Kelsey Robinson-Cook and Justine Wong-Orantes returned to the Olympic stage to represent Team USA. The trio combined have made nine total Olympic appearances.
Team USA lost to China in five sets but will receive a point in the preliminary pool for going a full match. China took the first two sets, putting Team USA in comeback mode. It battled back, forcing a fifth set, before falling in the...

Husker alumni apart of five-set volleyball battle in Olympic preliminary against China

SAINT-ETIENNE, France – The U.S. Olympic Men’s Soccer Team is making the most of its first Olympic appearance in 16 years and ensured it will be staying in France thanks to Tuesday’s 3-0 defeat of Guinea at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard. (HIGHLIGHTS) With its second decisive win in...

U.S. Olympic Men’s Soccer Team reaches quarterfinals with 3-0 win over Guinea

South Carolina State

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Colleton County, SC

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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

Illinois State

MOD Pizza has over 500 locations across the country with 22 restaurants in Illinois. The Washington-based chain offers fast-casual fare known for its customized, artisan-style pizzas. Customers can choose from over 40 toppings and 8 sauces to create their own masterpiece.

Bankruptcy Looms for Major Pizza Chain With Chicago Suburban Locations

J. Souza

Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas, a $1.35 billion behemoth of the sea, has recently been introduced to the world since its maiden voyage on July 19th. The ship, boasting nearly 5,700 passengers and a crew of over 2,200, offers an array of amenities designed to cater to multi-generational families on shorter 3- and 4-day itineraries.

Cruise Passengers Not Happy About Feature on World's Newest Mega Ship

Philadelphia, PA

The US Sun

FANS were touched to see US beach volleyball star Taryn Kloth’s social media clip where she spoke about her journey to the Paris Olympics. Kloth has teamed up with her former LSU teammate Kristen Nuss to play beach volleyball in this year’s Olympics. The 27-year-old Kloth appeared in an Instagram clip from Creighton Bluejays’s social […]

Taryn Kloth has fans in tears after sharing emotional journey to Olympics via LSU with Kristen Nuss in beach volleyball

Former Michigan State women’s basketball guard Shay Colley is competing in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Colley, a professional basketball player in France, is competing for Canada in the games. In Canada’s opener against the hosts France, the Canadians lost 75-54, but Colley gave a strong effort.

Shay Colley excels, Canada loses in Olympic opener

Georgia State

Tallahassee, FL

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The FBI is investigating the disappearance of a now 13-year-old girl who went missing from Florida last year and has ties to Georgia and Tennessee. A $15,000 reward is being offered to anyone with information that can lead to her location.

FBI Investigating Disappearance of 12-Year-Old Girl Who Has Ties to Georgia

California State

The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – A month after Big Lots released its Quarter 1 results reporting a net loss of $205.0 million, or $6.99 per share, the company website shows 54 stores closing in California with a 20% off sale.

List of 54 Big Lots stores closing in California with 20% off sale

Uncovering Florida

Most people are guilty of doing it at least once in their lives, many people do it by accident, some do it because they find it fun, and others do it for reasons like honoring loved ones. Regardless of the situation, just about everyone has released a balloon. The difference is that intentionally releasing balloons is now illegal by House Bill 321’s standards.

Law Signed By DeSantis Makes It Illegal To Release Balloons In Florida

Nearly 60 athletes who played NCAA Division I women's basketball will be representing 10 different countries in the 2024 Paris Olympics. UConn has historically been one of the nation's strongest programs, so it's no surprise the Huskies have the most Women's Basketball players represented with a total of six -- all coached by Geno Auriemma.

Washington State Cougars Track & Field - 2024 Olympics Schedule & Results

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