2024 CrossFit Games
Texas: Serbian CrossFit Athlete Lazar Đukić Dies During Swimming Competition
Tragedy struck the CrossFit games in Texas as one of its competitors died while taking part in the swimming portion of the competition, officials said.
Alma Cooper
New Miss USA Takes Crown After Controversial Year In Pageant World
At the yearly pageant held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, August 4th, Miss Michigan Alma Cooper was declared the winner following months of upheaval in the pageant world.
AI search tools
Google Loses Historic Antitrust Lawsuit Over Its ‘Search Dominance’
A federal judge ruled on Monday that Google violated U.S. antitrust laws with its online search business, handing the tech giant a staggering court defeat with the potential to reshape how millions of Americans get information online, and potentially ending the decades of dominance.
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USA’s Katie Ledecky Makes History: Breaking Olympics Record And Securing 8th Gold Medal
American swimmer Katie Ledecky successfully swam her way into breaking an Olympics record in the 1,500-meter freestyle, while also receiving her eighth gold medal.
$1.5 billion
Olympic Triathlon Swimming ‘In Jeopardy’ Due To High Levels Of Contamination In Seine River
The discovery of high levels of fecal bacteria and E. coli in Paris’ Seine River led to the postponement of the men’s Olympic triathlon.
$1.2 million
Joey Chestnut Banned From 2024 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest
The hot dog news coming out of Coney Island will see the best competitor left out of the biggest hot dog eating competition.
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Florida 12-year-old Bruhat Soma Wins 96th Scripps National Spelling Bee
12-year-old Bruhat Soma of Florida won the 96th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday night after defeating all seven other finalists and beating his final competitor in the competition’s second-ever spell-off.
accusations
DOJ Officially Files Lawsuit Against Live Nation, Ticketmaster: Citing Monopoly Over Ticketing Industry
The Department of Justice has finally filed its 128-page civil lawsuit involving both Ticketmaster and Live Nation.
2012
RFK Jr. Claims Doctors Previously Found ‘Dead Worm’ Inside His Brain
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) has stated that doctors found a worm in his brain after it had already “ate a part of it.”
200 meters
Transgender Athlete Wins Women’s College Track Competition
Transgender college runner Sadie Schreiner took first place in three women’s events at the Liberty League championship meet (Division III).