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Meet Lauren Scruggs: The first Black American woman to win an individual Olympics fencing medal

Meet Lauren Scruggs: The first Black American woman to win an individual Olympics fencing medal

U.S. Olympian Lauren Scruggs poses for a photo at the USA House at Paris 2024 on July 29, 2024 in Paris, France. (Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for USOPC) (PARIS) — Star fencer Lauren Scruggs knew that she would be making history heading into her gold medal matchup against fellow American Lee […]

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McKenna Whitman, 14, becomes youngest female to play pro soccer in US

McKenna Whitman, 14, becomes youngest female to play pro soccer in US

SasinT Gallery/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A 14-year-old has become the youngest female to play professional soccer in the United States. McKenna “Mak” Whitham set the record in her debut Sunday — one day after her 14th birthday — with the National Women’s Soccer League’s NJ/NY Gotham FC, the NWSL […]

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‘Fastest person on Earth’: Team USA sprinter Noah Lyles arrives in Paris with grand Olympic ambitions

‘Fastest person on Earth’: Team USA sprinter Noah Lyles arrives in Paris with grand Olympic ambitions

Gold medalist Noah Lyles poses with a miniature Eiffel Tower after winning the men’s 200 meter final on Day Nine of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Track & Field Trials at Hayward Field on June 29, 2024 in Eugene, Oregon. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images) (PARIS) — He’s become the face of […]

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Former NRA leader Wayne LaPierre gets 10-year ban from serving in NRA and affiliates

Former NRA leader Wayne LaPierre gets 10-year ban from serving in NRA and affiliates

ftwitty/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A judge in New York on Monday banned former National Rifle Association leader Wayne LaPierre from serving in a role at the NRA or affiliate organizations for 10 years after he was held liable for financial mismanagement of the nation’s most well-known gun lobby. The […]

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Former NRA leader Wayne LaPierre gets 10-year ban from serving in NRA and affiliates

Former NRA leader Wayne LaPierre gets 10-year ban from serving in NRA and affiliates

ftwitty/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A judge in New York on Monday banned former National Rifle Association leader Wayne LaPierre from serving in a role at the NRA or affiliate organizations for 10 years after he was held liable for financial mismanagement of the nation’s most well-known gun lobby. The […]

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Park Fire suspect charged with felony arson for allegedly igniting largest wildfire burning in US

Park Fire suspect charged with felony arson for allegedly igniting largest wildfire burning in US

Brais Seara/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A California man accused of deliberately starting what has become the largest active wildfire in the country has been formally charged with felony arson, court records show. Ronnie Dean Stout II, 42, of Chico, was arraigned Monday in connection with the Park Fire, which […]

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Fred Trump III calls uncle Donald Trump ‘atomic crazy,’ says he used racial slur decades ago

Fred Trump III calls uncle Donald Trump ‘atomic crazy,’ says he used racial slur decades ago

U.S. Republican Presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks to attendees during his campaign rally at the Bojangles Coliseum on July 24, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Fred Trump III, the nephew of former President Donald Trump, said his uncle is “atomic crazy,” that […]

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New Jersey woman fatally shot by police during ‘mental health crisis,’ attorney general says

New Jersey woman fatally shot by police during ‘mental health crisis,’ attorney general says

WABC-TV (NEW YORK) — Police in Fort Lee, New Jersey, fatally shot a woman who was experiencing a mental health crisis on Sunday, the state attorney general’s office said. The woman has not been publicly identified. The incident is now under investigation. Fort Lee Police Department officers responded to a […]

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USA men’s gymnastics wins bronze in Paris Olympics: What to know about the team

USA men’s gymnastics wins bronze in Paris Olympics: What to know about the team

Team USA poses with their bronze medal during the podium ceremony for the artistic gymnastics men’s team final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris, on July 29, 2024. (Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The U.S. men’s gymnastics team took a thrilling […]

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Woman found dead on picnic table at park pavilion

Woman found dead on picnic table at park pavilion

Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (GREENSBORO, N.C.) — A 19-year-old woman has been found dead on a picnic table under a pavilion at a park in North Carolina, police say. The woman was found on Sunday at approximately 7:27 p.m. when officers from the Greensboro Police Department responded to the 2900 block […]

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