Simone Biles' father, Ronald Biles, got the most amazing gift from Snoop Dogg at the 2024 Summer Olympics. The elder Biles, who is celebrating his 75th birthday with his family in Paris, was given a Death Row Records chain by the "Drop It Like It's Hot" rapper, which he proudly displayed around his neck.

Simone Biles and family celebrate dad’s 75th birthday — and reveal gift from Snoop Dogg

Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock, July 26 - Aug 11. From Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles bowing down to gold medalist Rebeca Andrade on the podium, to North Korean and South Korean athletes posing for a selfie, the Paris Olympics has featured extraordinary moments of sportsmanship. TODAY’s Hoda Kotb shares a look back with the Olympic Boost.

See touching moments of sportsmanship at the Paris Olympics

Andy Macdonald may have spent decades as a professional skateboarder, but the veteran athlete was an excited newcomer at the 2024 Paris Olympics. On Aug. 7, the 51-year-old Macdonald was cheered on by fellow skateboarding legend Tony Hawk, 56, as he became the oldest skateboarder to ever compete in an Olympic Games. Macdonald went pro in 1994 and is decades older than his fellow Team Great Britain skateboarders, 16-year-olds Sky Brown and Lola Tambling.

Oldest-ever Olympic skateboarder reflects on the ‘experience of a lifetime’ in Paris

In a sweet video shared on Instagram Aug. 8, Hoda opened the front door and was met with a warm hug from her two daughters, Haley Joy, 7, and Hope Catherine, 5, who ran to meet her. Hoda captioned the post, "Home❤️" and included a cute moment of her sitting...

Hoda shares precious video of moment she reunited with her 2 daughters after Olympics

Jordan Chiles is opening up about the moment she placed her Olympic gold medal around the neck of Mariska Hargitay’s daughter, Amaya. Chiles, 23, loaned Amaya her gold medal, which she earned during the women's artistic gymnastics team final, while they posed for multiple photos, after Hargitay’s family surprised Chiles and Suni Lee backstage Aug. 2.

Jordan Chiles reflects on giving Mariska Hargitay’s daughter ‘opportunity to feel seen’ at Olympics

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Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, known for his prowess on the football field, made a personal announcement during a press conference on Tuesday. The three-time Super Bowl champion revealed that he and his wife, Brittany Mahomes, are expecting their third child and that this will be their last.

Patrick Mahomes Reveals He's 'Done' Having Kids with Wife Brittany Mahomes After Baby No. 3

The Lion’s Gate Portal is an astrological term describing the alignment of the sun in Leo, the star Sirius, which is the brightest star as seen from Earth, the constellation Orion’s Belt and the Earth. Technically, this alignment happens between July 28 and Aug. 12. But Aug. 8...

What is the Lion’s Gate Portal? Inside August 8’s meaning in astrology

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Actor Buddy Ebsen, who died at age 95 in 2003, found fame by starring in two of the most popular classic television shows in history: The Beverly Hillbillies (CBS, 1962 to 1971) and Barnaby Jones (CBS, 1973 to 1980). On the Hillbillies, he played former Tennessee country mountain-folk-turned-wealthy Beverly Hills resident Jed Clampett. On Barnaby Jones, he was one of TV's most senior, slyest, health-conscious detectives. Ebsen, however, almost became even more famous for a certain big-screen classic film in which he ultimately did not appear.

'Beverly Hillbillies" Actor Buddy Ebsen Was "Bitter" about not playing the Tin Man in 'Wizard of Oz'

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Police detained the player in the French capital.

Olympian Arrested In Paris, 2 Days After Team's Loss

The Paris Olympics will officially end with the closing ceremony on Sunday.

Paris Olympics closing ceremony - what you need to know

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McDonald’s space-themed spinoff universe is expanding. On Aug. 8, CosMc’s, the small-format, beverage- and breakfast-focused restaurant concept from McDonald’s, officially opened its newest outlet in San Antonio, Texas. CosMc’s says in a press release that although folks there can now grab any of its extensive menu items,...

McDonald’s CosMc’s is expanding: See the full list of locations

According to Post, this dress earns a gold medal for most flattering and comfortable, thanks to its jersey stretch fabric and a breathable lining. Not only is it perfect for summer, it fits the popular ballet-core trend. The U-shaped neckline and side slit will keep you cool while the weather's warm allowing you to pair it with heels, sneakers or sandals. And when fall rolls around, you can layer it with a long-sleeve undershirt and tights. Another asset Post loves? It's available in sizes XS-4X.

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Actor Clarence Williams III, best known as the super cool undercover cop Lincoln "Linc" Hayes on TV's classic crime drama, The Mod Squad, died three years ago from colon cancer at 81 years old. This is the story of a talent that lives on.

The Tragic Death of 'Mod Squad'/'Purple Rain' Actor Clarence Williams III: Three Years Later

Getting to Paris has been special, but different from past Olympics I’ve competed in, since my husband, Pat, has been fighting cancer this entire year. I’ve talked about how Pat’s journey has motivated me — he was diagnosed with a rare, stage 4 lung cancer at age 30 — but what most people don’t know is how it’s impacted our entire team. I’m personally going through this with him, but my team has been going through it, too — both as teammates and as friends.

I learned my husband has cancer while training for the Olympics. Now his battle is my motivation

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Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

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

PARIS — Rapper Travis Scott has been arrested following an alleged fight involving a security guard and his own bodyguard at a luxury hotel in central Paris, French authorities said on Friday, Aug, 9. “I can confirm that on August 9, 2024, police officers were called to the George...

Travis Scott arrested in Paris after allegedly assaulting a hotel security guard

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

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From The Bronx to La Concorde, via the back-alleys of Kabul and the banlieues that ring Paris like a vinyl record, breakdancing touched down on the global stage on Friday, bringing top-rocks, freezes and down-lows into the Olympic lexicon for the first time.In the same square where Marie Antoinette was sent to the guillotine two-and-a-quarter centuries ago, the world’s top 32 B-girls executed their moves in a series of face-offs against a backdrop of tracks curated by the competition’s resident DJs, Plash One and Fleg.Among the history-makers were 671, a Chinese teenager understood to be the first Olympic athlete without...

Breaking is not bad – the B-girls face-off and delight the Paris crowds

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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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See the special messages TODAY anchors’ kids sent to them at the Paris Olympics

Though the TODAY anchors have been having a blast covering the Olympic Games in Paris over the last week — eating French food with Ina Garten,...

See the special messages TODAY anchors’ kids sent to them at the Paris Olympics

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