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Columbus, OH

The Independent

 Olympic swimmers, some of the healthiest people on the planet, are turning to an unlikely, unscientific solution to ward off getting sick from competing in the polluted waters of the Seine in Paris: drinking cans of Coke.Top swimmers swear by the stuff to prevent infection, according to athletes of three teams who spoke with The Wall Street Journal.“The myth of Coca-Cola is true,”  Moesha Johnson of Team Australia, said. “We will often have a Coca-Cola afterward just to try to flush out anything inside of us.”That strategy, which swimmers from the US, New Zealand, and Italy all discussed...

Olympic swimmers are guzzling cans of Coke to protect from bacteria in the Seine

HollywoodLife

Olympic swimmers who have been swimming in the Seine River have turned to the official partner of the Games, Coca-Cola, to fend off any infection from bacteria in the water. Top swimmers now swear by the beverage, according to athletes from different teams who spoke with The Wall Street Journal.

Olympic Swimmers Fight Off Bacteria from Seine by Drinking Coca-Cola

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At the Olympic Games, concession stands serve drinks in reusable plastic "eco-cups." It's a sustainability measure, Olympic organizers say, but environmentalists say they increase waste.

At the Olympics, reusable plastic cups are a gambit to reduce waste. Are they working?

HuffPost

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

A 19th-century shipwreck packed with crates of unopened champagne has been found in the depths of the Baltic Sea.

Divers find 19th-century shipwreck laden with unopened bottles of champagne and precious mineral water

Paris, KY

The Games in Paris include one of the grandest venues to ever host an Olympic event: the grounds of Versailles, where equestrian events and the pentathlon are held in sight of the opulent palace.

The grounds around a palace built by Louis XIV is hosting Olympic events

U.S. weightlifter Olivia Reeves won a gold medal in her Olympic debut. She lifted a total of 262 kilograms, or roughly 577 pounds to bring home the U.S.'s first weightlifting gold since 2000.

Olivia Reeves wins first U.S. weightlifting Olympic gold medal in 24 years

If you’ve bought anything in the last decade -- or paid for a service -- there’s a decent chance you’ve received at least one class action settlement notice.

NPR's 'Planet Money' team looks into the prevalence of class action settlements

BroBible

“Cocaine bear” may have been a viral sensation thanks to the movie of the same name awhile back, but “cocaine sharks” are a real thing that keeps popping up in coastal countries around the world. The latest “cocaine shark” discovery comes in the form of a study conducted from September 2021 to August 2023 and […]
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Researchers Have Now Discovered ‘Cocaine Sharks’ Off The Coast Of Brazil

South Carolina State

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Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

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

Hawaii State

Lahaina, HI

AILSA CHANG, HOST: Today marks one year since a wildfire ripped through Lahaina, killing more than a hundred people and decimating centuries of history in the town that was once the capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom. A federal investigation into what caused the fire has not yet been released. But last week, plaintiffs and defendants in hundreds of lawsuits agreed to a proposed $4 billion global settlement. It remains to be seen how that money will be distributed. We recently checked back in with survivors of that fire to see how they're doing one year later and how they plan to mark this day. ERICA SOUZA: We have decided that we want to go to Lahaina, and we want to spend the day together and sit at the beach and do kind of like what we used to do. CHANG: Erica Souza (ph) and her husband lost the home they owned, where they had lived with their two children. They now have a new baby, and they have spent the past year living with friends and family. Now, they're moving to transitional housing.

How Lahaina wildfire survivors are marking one year from the tragedy

NPR's Juana Summers talks with USA men's marathoners Conner Mantz and Clayton Young about the challenges of the Paris marathon, and their longtime friendship on and off the running course.

Longtime running buddies will compete tomorrow in the streets of Paris

Australia hockey player Tom Craig has apologised after being released from custody in Paris following his arrest for allegedly buying cocaine. The Paris prosecutor's office said an individual was arrested on Tuesday night for buying cocaine in the ninth arrondissement. Craig was released with a warning and did not receive...

Australian Craig 'sorry' after Paris cocaine arrest

Florida State

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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

Powering your home with rooftop solar panels is great for the planet but isn't always a good deal for consumers. One of the problems might be with the way the industry was built in the first place.

Hundreds of thousands of solar panel customers may be paying more than they should

The mayor of Philadelphia ordered all city employees back to the office full-time this summer. Now some workers are wondering whether their jobs are worth the flexibility they're giving up.

Philadelphia city workers are back at the office, and it's transforming family life

The Associated Press

PARIS (AP) — Karch Kiraly made one request when the decisive fifth set began: Win or lose, make sure to enjoy the moment. The U.S. coach asked his players to take in the atmosphere, one of the best for women’s volleyball, with mighty Brazil on the opposite side of the net.

Defending champion US women’s volleyball team beats Brazil in semifinal thriller at Paris Olympics

Georgia State

A new rule in Georgia could allow some local election boards to refuse to certify results, raising concerns ahead of November’s election in the crucial swing state.

A new rule in Georgia could allow some election boards to refuse to certify results

Rayssa Leal of Team Brazil won a bronze medal in Paris -- following up on her silver medal in Tokyo when she was only 13. When she was just a kid, she says, a pair of sneakers without holes was an implausible dream.

This 16-year-old skateboard medalist went from holey shoes to ... holy shoe deal!

At the Olympic Games, concession stands serve drinks in reusable plastic \"eco-cups.\" It's a sustainability measure, Olympic organizers say, but environmentalists say they increase waste.

Environments say the Olympics' 'eco-cups' are are more wasteful than plastic bottles

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