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U.S. Goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher Won’t Play In Women’s Olympic Bronze Medal Match

Naeher was injured in the Olympic semifinal loss against Canada. Naeher landed awkwardly trying to swat the ball away in the first half. She played for a few more minutes and then was substituted out. (Image credit: Francois Nel/Getty Images)

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U.S. Nabs Olympic Silver In The Fastest Men’s 400 Meter Hurdles Race Ever

The world record was absolutely smashed with the fastest field ever to run the men’s 400 meter hurdles. Norway’s Karsten Warhom took gold and the U.S.’s Rai Benjamin won bronze. (Image credit: Petr David Josek/AP)

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He Hired 2 Men to Kidnap His Wife. They Ended Up Drowning.

Lawrence Handley, 53, a business executive from Lafayette, La., pleaded guilty this week to three criminal charges after a plot to kidnap his estranged wife went badly awry.

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Capitol police officer Kyle DeFreytag dead of suicide – New York Post

Capitol police officer Kyle DeFreytag dead of suicide  New York Post Four officers who responded to January 6 attack have died by suicide  CNN Third officer who responded to U.S. Capitol insurrection dies by suicide  USA TODAY Washington, DC officer who responded to

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Despite IOC Restrictions, Team USA Athletes Are Protesting at the Tokyo Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is investigating an act of protest undertaken by a Team USA athlete during a medal ceremony at the Tokyo Games on Saturday—and more demonstrations possible in the coming days. Raven Saunders, 25, a U.S. shot-putter

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Gabby Thomas Is the Harvard Grad and Epidemiologist Who Could Win Olympic Gold

Graduates of Harvard University have gone on to become presidents, governors, senators, and movie stars, but if American sprinter Gabby Thomas wins the women’s 200 m in Tokyo on Tuesday, she will have something that no other Harvard graduate has—a

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Norway’s Warholm Smashes His Own World Record to Win 400-m Hurdles Gold Medal

(TOKYO) — Karsten Warholm of Norway obliterated his own world record in the Olympic 400-meter hurdles Tuesday, finishing in 45.94 to break the old mark by .76. One of the most anticipated races on the program more than lived up

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Daily COVID cases surge past 3,000; ministers to mull new restrictions

Top health official says measures being weighed to stem resurgence ‘without harming economy’; government said set to expand list of ‘high risk’ countries, tighten Green Pass

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‘Nowhere else to go’: Bootleg Fire victims, under constant threat of wildfires, find recovery slow – NBC News

‘Nowhere else to go’: Bootleg Fire victims, under constant threat of wildfires, find recovery slow  NBC News Record wildfire burns amid drought on Hawaii’s Big Island  Yahoo News Evacuations lifted as progress made against western wildfires  Fox News Oregon wildfire updates, Aug. 2,

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NY teachers union urges free testing but against vaccine mandate – WIVB.com – News 4

NY teachers union urges free testing but against vaccine mandate  WIVB.com – News 4 New York Gov. Cuomo asks private businesses to require Covid vaccination for admission  CNBC Power failure: Cuomo’s $106M bridge light show fades to black  Politico MTA, NY Port Authority

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