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Jordan Chiles' stripped bronze is gymnastics' biggest controversy since the 2000 disaster

Chiles is the first gymnast to be stripped of an Olympic medal since 2000, when equipment errors and medal-stripping disputes tarnished the results.
jordan chiles gymnast competition olympics athlete
jordan chiles gymnast competition olympics athlete
11h ago

Videos show protester charging Ferguson officer who was critically injured

Police said Officer Travis Brown suffered a severe head injury Friday night when a man knocked him to the pavement during a protest on the 10th anniversary of the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.
michael brown 10th anniversary incident
michael brown 10th anniversary incident
12h ago

Death of Ohio man in police custody ruled a homicide by coroner's office

Frank Tyson can be seen lying motionless on the floor of a bar for more than 5 minutes before police check him for a pulse, according to body camera video.
Bodycam footage shows police approaching Frank E. Tyson on April 18, 2024, at an AMVETS Post  in Canton Township, Ohio.
Bodycam footage shows police approaching Frank E. Tyson on April 18, 2024, at an AMVETS Post  in Canton Township, Ohio.

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Woman recalls alleged sexual abuse at age 3 in Michigan church, lawsuit says

The woman said psychotherapy in her teens helped her recover traumatic memories from when she attended her family’s church in Michigan and on a mission trip.
Photo illustration of Marian Ippel as an adult and young girl; next to image of a church and in image of the back of a church minister
Photo illustration of Marian Ippel as an adult and young girl; next to image of a church and in image of the back of a church minister
14h ago

Girl attacked by black bear inside tent at Montana campsite

The incident occurred Sunday night at a private campground near Red Lodge, state fish and wildlife officials said.
15h ago

Utah woman gets plea deal after pulling teen's skirt down in viral TikTok video

Ida Lorenzo, 49, entered a plea in abeyance last week on a lesser charge of sexual battery as a class B misdemeanor in connection with the April 20 incident.
Ida Lorenzo.
Ida Lorenzo.
16h ago

Plot to steal Elvis' Graceland goes before a federal grand jury in Tennessee

The witnesses included a former acquaintance of a Branson, Missouri, woman with a long history of scams, forged checks and fraud.
Graceland
Graceland

Eating sour or spicy foods is more about your brain than palate, scientists say

For some, foods that generate pain can trigger an adrenaline rush, similar to watching a horror movie.
Illustrated chip bags with fire burning within them.
Illustrated chip bags with fire burning within them.
17h ago

WNBA star Dearica Hamby sues former team and league alleging discrimination over pregnancy

In a federal lawsuit, Hamby alleged that the Las Vegas Aces failed to honor parts of her contract, then traded her, after she revealed that she was pregnant.
Image: Dearica Hamby 3x3 womens basketball olympics
Image: Dearica Hamby 3x3 womens basketball olympics
20h ago

Former Kansas police chief formally charged over Marion newspaper raid

Gideon Cody, who resigned from the Marion Police Department, is charged with one count of interference with the judicial process.
Joan Meyer, co-owner of the Marion County Record, swears at police officers in her home on Aug. 11, 2023.
Joan Meyer, co-owner of the Marion County Record, swears at police officers in her home on Aug. 11, 2023.
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5 people develop Legionnaire's disease after possible exposure from N.H. cooling tower

The five people became sick in June and July. Remediation work and additional testing at the RiverWalk Resort cooling tower are underway.
Legionella pneumophila bacteria.
Legionella pneumophila bacteria.