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The US ended the Paris 2024 Olympics with 40 gold medals yesterday, tying China for the most gold but winning the overall medal count with 126, compared to China's 91. Japan trailed in third place with 20 gold medals.
The US' final gold came when the women's basketball team defeated France 67-66 in the game's final seconds—a record-breaking eighth straight gold medal for the women's team at the Olympics. The US men's basketball team also defeated France this weekend to win gold, with Steph Curry making eight three-pointers.
Separately, US Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles was stripped of her bronze medal in the floor exercise yesterday. The Court of Arbitration for Sport determined Team USA had submitted an inquiry into Chiles' initial score past the deadline; the US disagreed and will appeal.
See highlights from the closing ceremony here. The 2028 Summer Olympics will be held in Los Angeles, California; see preview here. |
The Trump campaign confirmed its internal communications were hacked by "foreign sources" in June, following a report Friday from Microsoft saying Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted a presidential campaign that month.
The timing coincides with former President Donald Trump’s selection of JD Vance as his running mate, according to the campaign. Politico says it was contacted last month by an email account under the name “Robert,” sharing authentic communications from a senior Trump campaign adviser. That included a 271-page dossier compiled on Vance, reportedly as part of vetting materials. The details on Vance—including past statements critical of Trump—were all publicly available information.
Microsoft had warned the Iranian-linked group used a spear phishing email to target a presidential campaign (see 101). The company also warned Iran is seeking to influence US elections via fake news sites and by impersonating activists. |
The iconic sandstone "Double Arch" rock formation above Lake Powell in southern Utah collapsed Thursday, according to the National Park Service. Also known as "Hole in the Roof" and "Toilet Bowl," the site is distinct from the similarly named Double Arch in Arches National Park farther north. No injuries were reported.
Consisting of 190-million-year-old light-colored rock from the Navajo sandstone formation, the dramatic bowl-shaped arch with a circular opening (see image) was a popular tourist spot for boaters exploring the flooded Glen Canyon portion of Lake Powell along the Colorado River. Officials claimed the structure likely fell due to regular, rapid changes in water levels since the canyon was first flooded in the 1960s as part of the construction of the Glen Canyon Dam.
Smaller portions of the rock reportedly began falling into the water earlier in the day as swimmers and climbers enjoyed the formation (see video) before departing ahead of a storm. Boaters returning hours later saw the entire arch had collapsed. |
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