After the Olympics comes the Olympic Museum – a site to commemorate the athleticism and sportsmanship that was displayed during the Games. Museum workers are already busy preparing for the museum to remember the Paris Olympics. Dana Jacobson has more. Source
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Inside the fight to bring locals back to a beloved Paris landmark
Paris’ Champs-Elysees has been at the center of the Olympics and has long been a gathering spot in French life. But many Parisians have fallen out of love with the area, with a new study saying just 5% of daily visitors are local. Michelle Miller has more on the plan developed by French officials to draw residents back to the landmark spot. Source
Summer Olympics in Paris enter final stretch
It’s the final days of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Just two days of competition remain ahead of Sunday’s closing ceremony. Here’s what to know about what’s left for the 2024 Olympic Games. Source
Harris calls for Gaza cease-fire during Arizona rally
During a rally on Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris called for a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages. In a dueling rally, former president Donald Trump hammered Harris as the architect of the border crisis. Here’s more on the state of the 2024 campaign trail. Source
Filipino restaurateur uses eatery to help solve environmental issues
Jordy Navarra is the chef behind the best restaurant in the Philippines. For the last five years, the Toyo Eatery has been garnering awards and plaudits from across Asia. But it’s not just a restaurant: Navarra uses the kitchen to try and impact pressing environmental problems. Source
Unique summer camp helps young athletes train for new Olympic sports
Some of the newest Olympic sports are action events like BMX and skateboarding. Some of the champions in these events are just teenagers, like 14-year-old women’s skate park gold medalist Arisa Trew. Dana Jacobson visited a unique camp with a storied legacy to learn about the next crop of potential action sports stars. Source
Eye on America: Revisiting California’s Camp Fire and a look at an innovative tiny home project
In California, we see how Paradise residents are still recovering and rebuilding six years after the state’s deadliest wildfire. Then in Texas, we go inside a growing village of affordable tiny homes that are designed specifically to promote community and keep chronically homeless individuals off the streets. Watch these stories and more on Eye on America with host Michelle Miller. Source
St. Louis artist continues to inspire conversations about Michael Brown’s death 10 years later
This week marks 10 years since the death of Black teenager Michael Brown during an encounter with a police officer. His death, and the decision by prosecutors to not charge the officer, sparked days of protests in Ferguson, Missouri and nationwide. A decade later, a St. Louis artist and musician is still inspiring conversations about the shooting and its aftermath. Source
Brazilian authorities investigate plane crash that killed 61 people
Brazilian authorities are searching for answers after a passenger plane crashed, killing all 61 people on board. Video shows the aircraft spiraling out of control and plunging to the ground. Authorities did discover the black box and hope it can help in their investigation. Source
Airstrike at Gaza mosque kills at least 80, Palestinian officials say
A deadly Israeli airstrike at a mosque in Gaza during dawn prayers left at least 80 people dead, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. The Israeli military says Hamas fighters were operating a command center within the compound. Source