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Like a soap opera dance between two stars, sexually frustrated yet brimming with lust, surfing at Paris 2024 played a game of “will they, or won’t they?” on Wednesday. Even before first light, the waves (née liquid avalanches) breaking off the reef pass were thunderous enough for one to mistake the ...

Olympic Surfing Saw the Best Day Ever; Now What?

21 women and 12 men will swim at the Paralympics for the US beginning later this month. All four captains have previous Paralympic experience. Stock photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography. Four captains have been named for the US swimming team at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. Hannah Aspden, Lizzi Smith, David...

Aspden, Smith, Abrahams, and Austin Named US Swimming Captains For Paralympics

A larger than forecasted swell brought huge waves to Orange County, California, giving surfers something to get excited about. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen waves of consequence in Southern California, and on Friday, August 9, we finally got to witness some again. This swell originated...

18 Minutes of Massive Orange County Surf

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The surfers at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris had a lot of spectators, but one stood out among the rest.

Athletes Have Special Spectator for Surfing at 2024 Summer Olympic Games

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For millions of years, a natural stone arch stretched over a part of Rock Creek Bay in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Utah. On Thursday, August 8, the “Double Arch” collapsed. Known as the Double Arch, the Toilet Bowl, Crescent Pool, and Hole in the Roof, the...

World-Famous Sandstone ‘Double Arch’ Collapses In Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

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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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Kate Jackson began her acting career as a silent ghost on TV's classic 1960s gothic daytime drama Dark Shadows but remains alive and well years after two horrific battles with breast cancer. Jackson went on to small screen prime-time stardom on police/detective/crime drama/comedies like The Rookies, Charlie's Angels, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, and more. This is her triumphant story.

'Charlie's Angels' Star Kate Jackson Has Courageously Battled and Conquered Cancer Several Times

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Actor Richard Deacon found fame on classic TV sitcoms such as The Dick Van Dyke Show (CBS, 1961-1966), on which he played Mel Cooley, and Leave it to Beaver (CBS, 1957-1963), in which which he portrayed neihbor Fred Rutherford. Both characters were married to women, while Fred had a son.

The Secret Gay Life of Actor Richard Deacon ('Dick Van Dyke Show'): 30 Years After His Tragic Death

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Horoscope of the Day, Monday, August 12th

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On Wednesday, August 7th, at approximately 7:30 a.m., Animal Control Officers responded to a residential neighborhood of a report of a seriously injured puppy, according to the SAPD .

Shocking video captures suspect intentionally running over a puppy in Santa Ana

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As the stars align on August 8, 2024, the heavens are primed to make dreams come true, precious zodiacs. Whether you are striving for stability, self-improvement, or fulfillment, today's celestial energy is very influential and transformative. Particular signs have an edge above the others today. Aquarius, Gemini, and Cancer, keep your heart and mind open as you go about life. The universe beams on you today! Let's see how these zodiac signs can harness this power and what dreams are likely to show themselves.

3 Zodiac Signs Whose Dreams Come True  | August 8, 2024

It has now been a full calendar year since a massive wildfire tore through parts of Maui and devastated Lahaina, the historic town on the island’s west side. In total, 102 lives were lost but the fire’s impact changed thousands more lives. Homes were lost, family members were lost, businesses destroyed, and the list goes on for a community that has spent the past 365 days walking the long road to recovery.

Hundreds Gathered for a Memorial Paddle Out on the 1st Anniversary of the Maui Wildfire

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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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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

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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

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L.A. TACO has identified the police officer seen in a viral video sucker-punching a detained man named Alexander Mitchell in Watts over the weekend as Los Angeles Police Department Officer (LAPD) Joshua Sportiello.

LAPD Officer Identified After Punching Detained Man In Face In Watts On Video

Cooking With Maryann

Maybe it's just me, but it's not summer until I get to eat crab cakes! Don't let this recipe intimitate you! It's really not difficult, just takes a little bit of prep time in the fridge.

Delicious Crab Cakes!

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NEWARK, N.J. -A Middlesex County man, Kenneth Strickland, 57Kenneth Strickland, 57, from New Brunswick, has been convicted of his involvement in a large-scale conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and heroin. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced that Strickland was found guilty on July 29, 2024, of all six counts in a superseding indictment.

NJ Man Convicted in Large-Scale Fentanyl & Heroin Trafficking

This recipe is sooo tasty! It truly is for garlic lovers! It involves sautéing onions and mushrooms in butter and oil until golden, then adding wine to reduce. Garlic, thyme, and parsley are stirred in for flavor, followed by seasoning with salt and pepper. The dish is garnished with additional parsley and served warm, making for a savory, aromatic side. Here's what you'll need to make it:

Garlic Mushrooms in Brown Butter Herb Sauce

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Sally Fitzgibbons, Alan Cleland Win 2024 US Open of Surfing

Sally Fitzgibbons and Alan Cleland are the champions of the 2024 US Open of Surfing. The annual competition just concluded its nine-day run in Huntington Beach,...

Sally Fitzgibbons, Alan Cleland Win 2024 US Open of Surfing

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