Julien Alfred won the gold, bringing the first-ever Olympic medal to her island country of Saint Lucia. Source
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Man dies parachuting at the Grand Canyon, 2nd fatality in 2 days
Park rangers were able to recover the man’s body about 500 feet below the rim, along with a deployed parachute. Source
Katie Ledecky wins Olympic gold in 800 freestyle, makes more history
Katie Ledecky tied Michael Phelps’ record of winning the gold medal in the same event at four straight Summer Games. Source
Forecasters predict depression to strengthen into Tropical Storm Debby
A tropical depression moving into the Gulf of Mexico is growing better organized, forecasters said. Source
Tropical Storm Debby becomes 4th named storm of Atlantic hurricane season
Tropical Storm Debby is the fourth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. Source
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Presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris receives majority of delegates in roll call; Madeira and its wine share an identity Source
Century-old LA building with rich Hollywood history goes up in flames
On the outskirts of downtown Los Angeles, a century-old building once home to an iconic steakhouse that became an Old Hollywood favorite went up in flames. Just last year, it had officially become an LA historic cultural monument. Source
2 Georgia National Guard soldiers die in separate noncombat incidents in Iraq
The two Georgia National Guard soldiers were deployed to Iraq and died in unrelated noncombat deaths, the U.S. Army said. Source
Frontier pilot arrested onboard aircraft in Houston
Houston Police identified the pilot as Seymour Walker, 45, who was wanted on an assault-family violence warrant. Source
U.S. women’s soccer team narrowly beat Japan in Olympics quarterfinals
The U.S. went into their first knockout march undefeated and outscoring opponents 9-2 at the Paris Games. Source