US AND CANADA

JORDAN CHILES STRIPPED OF BRONZE MEDAL IN ANOTHER SCORING DISPUTE TWIST

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American gymnast Jordan Chiles has been stripped of her bronze medal in the women's floor exercise final following a court ruling. The controversy stems from a scoring inquiry that briefly elevated Chiles from fifth to third place, only to be overturned days later.

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CALIFORNIA BOOKIE PLEADS GUILTY TO RUNNING ILLEGAL GAMBLING BUSINESS

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A Southern California bookmaker who took thousands of sports bets from the former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani pleaded guilty Friday to running an illegal gambling business.

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DONALD TRUMP CAMPAIGN SAYS IT WAS HACKED BY IRAN

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U.S. presidential campaign said on Saturday some of its internal communications were hacked and blamed the Iranian government, citing past hostilities between Trump and Iran without providing direct evidence.

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TRUMP PUTS MASS DEPORTATION AT THE HEART OF HIS CAMPAIGN

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“Mass Deportation Now!” declared the signs at the Republican National Convention, giving a full embrace to Donald Trump’s pledge to expel millions of migrants in the largest deportation program in American history. Some Republicans aren’t quite ready for that.

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MEXICAN DRUG LORD ‘EL MAYO’ ZAMBADA SAYS HE WAS KIDNAPPED BEFORE BEING ARRESTED

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Mexican drug cartel leader Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada said he was ambushed and kidnapped when he thought he was going to meet the governor of the northern state of Sinaloa, then was taken against his will to the United States, according to a letter released Saturday by his lawyer.

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NYJAH HUSTON REVEALS POOR CONDITION OF HIS OLYMPIC BRONZE MEDAL

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Renowned skateboarder Nyjah Huston has publicly shared his disappointment with the condition of his Olympic bronze medal, just days after winning it at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Huston, who secured third place in the men's street skateboarding final, took to social media to express his concerns about the medal's quality.

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AMERICAN RELAY TEAMS WIN 2 GOLDS IN THE LAST EVENTS OF THE OLYMPICS

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A runaway win in one relay and another that was oh-so-close. A long-awaited celebration for France and a high jump competition that felt like it would never end.

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TROPICAL STORM DEBBY BRINGS HEAVY RAINS AND TORNADO THREATS AS IT MAKES SECOND LANDFALL IN SOUTH CAROLINA

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Tropical Storm Debby made its second landfall early Thursday morning near Bulls Bay, South Carolina, as it continued to drench the coastal regions of South and North Carolina with relentless rainfall. The storm, which had already pummeled Florida's Gulf Coast as a Category 1 hurricane on Monday, has left a trail of devastation as it slowly crawled across the southeastern United States.

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