The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris came to a close with a spectacular ceremony featuring performances by Phoenix, H.E.R., and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Team USA won gold in both the men’s and women’s basketball finals, with Steph Curry leading the men’s team to victory over France and the women’s team securing their eighth straight Olympic gold. U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles was asked to return her bronze medal in the floor exercise due to a timing dispute.
French President Emmanuel Macron celebrated unity and pride in the French people during the Olympics, despite the country’s recent political tensions. The U.S. and China tied for the most gold medals won in the first-ever Summer Games draw in Olympic history.
In other Olympic highlights, the U.S. women’s soccer team won gold, and boxer Lin Yu-ting captured featherweight gold. Former President Donald Trump’s campaign claimed it was hacked by an Iranian group, and Vice President Kamala Harris’s supporters chanted “lock him up” at recent rallies.
A deadly Israeli airstrike on a school-shelter in Gaza raised concerns about civilian casualties, and reports of contaminated water in Gaza causing health issues. In Uvalde, Texas, the uncle of a school shooter begged police to let him talk to his nephew during the May 2022 tragedy. Gen Alpha’s new slang terms are baffling parents, adding to the challenge of intergenerational communication.
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