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The United States men's 4x100-meter freestyle relay team celebrate after winning
the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics on Saturday in Nanterre, France.
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2024 PARIS OLYMPICS


SWIMMERS SCORE THE FIRST PARIS GOLD FOR THE U.S. IN THE MEN'S RELAY FINAL

On a day when Australians often bested the U.S. in the swimming pool at the
Paris Summer Olympics, four Americans seized gold from the Aussies in the men's
4x100-meter freestyle relay.


AMERICAN SWIMMER KATIE LEDECKY TAKES BRONZE IN OLYMPIC WOMEN'S 400M FREESTYLE


FIFA SUSPENDS CANADA'S WOMEN'S SOCCER COACH FOR ONE YEAR AFTER OLYMPIC SPYING
SCANDAL

Israeli security forces and medics transport casualties along with local
residents, at a site where a reported strike from Lebanon fell in Majdal Shams
village in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights area on Saturday. Jalaa
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MIDDLE EAST CRISIS — EXPLAINED


A ROCKET HIT ISRAELI-CONTROLLED GOLAN HEIGHTS, AFTER ISRAEL STRUCK A GAZA SCHOOL

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HARRIS CALLS HERSELF AN UNDERDOG WITH MOMENTUM DURING A FUNDRAISER SPEECH

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NEARLY 2 WEEKS AFTER ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION, FBI CONFIRMS TRUMP WAS HIT BY A
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WE ASKED, YOU ANSWERED: HOW DO YOU STAY COOL WITHOUT AIR CONDITIONING?

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BATS HAVE A LOT OF SECRETS. THESE BAT-LOVING SCIENTISTS ARE INVESTIGATING

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Palestinian children are sitting on a street flooded with sewage water in Deir
el-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, on July 23, 2024, as municipal
infrastructures are failing due to Israeli bombardment of the besieged
Palestinian territory amid the ongoing conflict with the Hamas movement. The
World Health Organization is saying on July 23 that up to 14,000 people are
needing medical evacuations from Gaza and is saying it is ''extremely worried''
that diseases could cause more deaths than war injuries after poliovirus is
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INVESTIGATORS SEARCH GAZA FOR CASES OF POLIO AFTER THE VIRUS TURNS UP IN
WASTEWATER

The territory hasn't had any polio cases for 25 years but this suggests the
virus is spreading. Polio experts are scrambling to figure out the origins and
whether or not there are active cases.

ATC & DIGITAL FRIDAY 7/26: POLIO IN GAZA SEWAGE

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FIRST LOOK: PHOTOS FROM PARIS OLYMPICS OPENING CEREMONY

Images from the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games offer a stunning
glimpse into the dramatic and heavily Parisian-themed day.


AN AMBITIOUS OLYMPICS OPENING CEREMONY SHOWBOATS FRENCH CULTURE ON THE SEINE
RIVER


MAJOR MUSICAL MOMENTS DURING THE OLYMPIC OPENING CEREMONY IN PARIS

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TRUMP TELLS CHRISTIAN VOTERS THEY 'WON'T HAVE TO VOTE ANYMORE' IF HE'S ELECTED

Speaking at a gathering of religious conservatives, Donald Trump said if he's
reelected, Christian-related concerns will be "fixed" so much so that they would
no longer need to be politically engaged.

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POLITICS


FROM DOOM SCROLLING TO HOPE SCROLLING: THIS WEEK’S BIG DEMOCRATIC VIBE SHIFT

Out: Tom Petty. In: Beyoncé. We look at what's behind the jarring vibe shift in
the Democratic campaign this week.

THE 180-SHIFT IN THE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN

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HERE'S WHO IS MOST AT RISK FROM WILDFIRE SMOKE AND HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF

As hazy air from fires out West wafts across the country, some people are at
higher risk of health problems, including children, older people and those with
lung conditions. Here's how to stay safe.

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SIMONE BILES REMINDS US: YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT OLYMPIC ATHLETES ARE GOING THROUGH

Simone Biles is the most decorated gymnast in history. But she withdrew from the
last summer Olympic Games due to mental health struggles. Her journey is
chronicled in the new Netflix series Simone Biles Rising.

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Seine during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26,
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MAJOR MUSICAL MOMENTS DURING THE OLYMPIC OPENING CEREMONY IN PARIS


SOCCER


TEAM USA WINS ITS FIRST MEDAL OF THE PARIS SUMMER OLYMPICS

Canada's Adriana Leon, left, and New Zealand's Mackenzie Barry fight for the
ball during the women's Group A soccer match between Canada and New Zealand at
Geoffroy-Guichard stadium during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, in
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ATHLETE VILLAGE


CANADA BEATS NEW ZEALAND IN WOMEN'S SOCCER AS OLYMPIC SPY DRONE SCANDAL GROWS



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NATIONAL


SIG SAUER GUNS HANGING ON SOLDIERS’ HIPS MAY BE FIRING WITHOUT TRIGGER PULL

New Hampshire Public Radio

On military bases from Virginia to the Middle East, pistols made by New
Hampshire-based Sig Sauer have allegedly fired without a trigger pull, seriously
wounding soldiers in some instances.

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Corina Machado wave to supporters in Las Mercedes on Thursday during their
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YEAR OF GLOBAL ELECTIONS


SUNDAY'S ELECTION COULD BRING DRAMATIC CHANGE TO VENEZUELA

Venezuela is holding a presidential election on Sunday that could bring dramatic
change to the nation, if the opposition candidate can really knock out longtime
President Nicolás Maduro.

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, wearing Boeing spacesuits, wave
as they prepare to depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building
at Kennedy Space Center for Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force
Station in Florida to board the Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft for the Crew
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SIMON SAYS


THINK YOU HAVE A ROUGH TRAVEL STORY? TRY 52 DAYS STUCK IN SPACE

Two astronauts have been hanging out on the International Space Station since
last month, waiting for the Boeing capsule that got them there to be repaired to
bring them home.

ESSAY 7-27-2024

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BILL CALLAHAN: TINY DESK CONCERT

Bill Callahan's new album, Resuscitate!, is out now. Watch him play a Tiny Desk
(home) concert with a trumpeter and guitarist in 2020.

Seen in a long exposure photograph, the Park Fire burns along Highway 32 in the
Forest Ranch community of Butte County, Calif., on Thursday, July 25, 2024. (AP
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CALIFORNIA'S LARGEST WILDFIRE EXPLODES IN SIZE AS FIRES RAGE ACROSS U.S. WEST

California's largest active fire exploded in size on Friday evening, growing
rapidly amid bone-dry fuel and threatening thousands of homes as firefighters
scrambled to meet the danger.

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara speaks to the press after a multi-person
shooting in the city on Feb. 27, 2024. O'Hara says the police department is
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POLICE DEPARTMENTS ARE OFFERING BIG RAISES. DOES IT WORK?

Police officers in many U.S. cities have recently gotten large pay boosts.
Departments are offering these raises to combat understaffing, but some say the
money won’t help.

POLICE DEPARTMENTS ARE OFFERING BIG RAISES. DOES IT WORK?

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JUSTICE DEPT. CLAIMS TIKTOK COLLECTED VIEWS ON ISSUES LIKE ABORTION AND GUN
CONTROL

The US Justice Department late Friday accused TikTok of harnessing the
capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social
issues like gun control, abortion and religion.

An electron microscope image of a Listeria monocytogenes bacterium, which has
been linked to an outbreak spread through deli meat. Boar's Head recalled meat
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BOAR'S HEAD RECALLS 200,000 POUNDS OF DELI MEAT LINKED TO A LISTERIA OUTBREAK

The Food Safety and Inspection Service made the announcement Friday. There are
34 cases of Listeria from deli meat across 13 states, including two people who
died of Thursday, according to the CDC.

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'DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE' IS A SELF-CANNIBALIZING SLOG

Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman have good, thorny chemistry in this odd-couple
action hero flick. But brand extension disguised as a satire of brand extension
is still just ... brand extension.

'DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE' IS A SELF-CANNIBALIZING SLOG

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8 SIMPLE THINGS YOU CAN DO TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM GETTING SCAMMED

Scams can happen to anyone. Experts explain how to safeguard your data and money
from being exploited or stolen by fraudsters.

8 GOOD HABITS THAT CAN PROTECT YOU FROM GETTING SCAMMED

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A Sudanese girl who has fled from the war with her family arrives at a refugee
transit center. The conflict that began in April 2023 has displaced millions and
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WHY SUDAN IS BEING CALLED A 'HUMANITARIAN DESERT'

An emergency coordinator from Doctors Without Borders has seen crises around the
world but says she's never seen anything like this. A new report from the aid
group underscores her assessment.

CIVILIANS IN SUDAN FACE VIOLENCE FROM BOTH WARRING SIDES, HUMANITARIAN GROUP
SAYS

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TRUMP GUNMAN’S HOMETOWN OF BETHEL PARK REELS AFTER ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT

The working-class town of about 30,000 just outside of Pittsburgh was rattled
after learning the gunman came from their community, but most are hoping to put
the violent episode behind them.

NEIGHBORS IN BETHEL PARK ARE STILL REELING FROM THE TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT

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Nick Gelos, Fire Captain with CalFire at the Gabilan Conservation Camp, holds
the fire line on Route 32 northeast of Chico along with an inmate hand crew in
the early morning of July 26, 2024. The crew drove from Monterrey to assist with
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AS MASSIVE PARK FIRE RAGES, CREWS FIGHT TO SAVE RURAL COMMUNITIES NEAR CHICO

KQED

The Park Fire has already destroyed at least 134 structures, pushed some 4,000
people from their homes and charred more than 178,000 acres since it ignited
Wednesday afternoon. It was expected to continue to grow Friday amid hot, dry
conditions and gusts of up to 30 mph, fire officials said.


LIGHTNING AND A BURNING CAR PUSHED INTO A GULLY ARE BLAMED FOR WILDFIRES IN THE
WEST


IN THE CANADIAN ROCKIES, A FAST-MOVING WILDFIRE RAVAGES THE RESORT TOWN OF
JASPER

Jeeps are delivered to a dealership in Chicago on June 20, 2024. Stellantis, the
parent company of Jeep, reported disappointing earnings for the first half of
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BUSINESS


U.S. AUTOMAKERS HAD A PUNISHING WEEK — WITH A SILVER LINING FOR SHOPPERS

The four major U.S. automakers — GM, Ford, Stellantis and Tesla — all reported
earnings this week and saw their stocks decline. The auto industry is at a
"Darwinian" inflection point, says one CEO.

AUTOMAKERS REPORT EARNINGS

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TO LEARN 'THE TRUTH ABOUT DRAGONS,' GO ON A QUEST THROUGH THIS KIDS' BOOK

A little boy must go on a hero's quest — through woods full of oak trees and a
bamboo forest — to discover "The Truth About Dragons" in Julie Leung and Hanna
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PICTURE THIS: THE TRUTH ABOUT DRAGONS

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SO HOW DO YOU 'ACCURATELY' SPEAK ENGLISH IN ANCIENT ROME?

Many studios and viewers cling to longstanding conventions around using a
posh-sounding British accent for ancient characters — even though this defies
logic. Absolutely no one spoke English in Rome.

This image provided by the U.S. Department of State shows Ismael “El Mayo”
Zambada, a historic leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel. Zambada and Joaquín
Guzmán López, a son of another infamous cartel leader, were arrested by U.S.
authorities in Texas, the U.S. Justice Department said Thursday, July 25, 2024.
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U.S. AUTHORITIES ARREST TOP SINALOA CARTEL LEADER AND SON OF 'EL CHAPO'

Ismael Zambada, a historic leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, and Joaquín Guzmán
López, a son of another cartel leader, were arrested by U.S. authorities in
Texas, the U.S. Justice Department said.

Weekend Entertainment

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MUSIC


WHAT IS IT ABOUT CHAPPELL ROAN?

From TikTok feeds to television, breakout performances at Coachella and
Governors Ball, the rising pop star has felt inescapable — and for good reason.

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REVIEW


BOOK REVIEWS


'SOMEONE LIKE US' IS A FRESH, IDIOSYNCRATIC NOVEL ABOUT IMMIGRATING TO THE U.S.

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POP CULTURE HAPPY HOUR


'PRESUMED INNOCENT' FINALE: AND THE MURDERER IS ...

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BUSINESS


THE STREAMING WARS BRING A NEW DISCOUNTED BUNDLE: DISNEY+, HULU AND MAX

SAG-AFTRA members picket outside Paramount Studios in 2023. Members of the union
were on strike between July and November during negotiations with Hollywood film
and television studios. Now, the focus is on video games. Mario Tama/Getty
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CULTURE


VIDEO GAME PERFORMERS CALL STRIKE AGAINST GAMING COMPANIES

The union SAG-AFTRA is pushing for additional A.I. protections for its members.

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POLITICS


A NEUROLOGICAL DISEASE STOLE REP. JENNIFER WEXTON'S VOICE. AI HELPED HER GET IT
BACK.

Wexton spoke on the House floor Wednesday using an "augmentative and alternative
communication" program.

WEXTON USES AI VOICE ON FLOOR

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CALIFORNIA'S NEWEST STATE PARK IS LIKE A TIME MACHINE

California's newest state park just opened this summer — and a visit is like
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CALIFORNIA'S NEWEST STATE PARK IS LIKE A TIME MACHINE

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A bipartisan bill seeks to ban octopus farming in the U.S., outlawing a practice
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OCTOPUS FARMING IN THE U.S. WOULD BE BANNED UNDER A NEW BILL IN CONGRESS

The OCTOPUS Act would ban farming the animal, and imports of farmed meat. It was
introduced by a senator whose office says he learned about the plan through a
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