Chasing Gold: Paris 2024, Ep. 1 -- Noah Lyles gets a legendary surprise
As we embark down the road to the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, NBC Sports is creating a new monthly program โ Chasing Gold: Paris 2024 โ that will immerse viewers in the world of the Olympic and Paralympic athletes as they prepare for the next Summer Games.
โStill standing:โ Louisiana residents begin lengthy recovery process after hurricanes Delta, Laura
โWhen the wind shifted, after that eye passed we heard the tree hit the roof,โ said resident Lisa Bourg. Considering it held up against Hurricane Laura, they never imagined it would come down during Delta. I think Laura started it all and Delta finished it,โ she said. A place that was already in the process of recovering from Laura, starting all over again because of Delta. "They say that the difference between Delta and Laura is the latter was more of a wind event.
A flame, a look, one of the Olympics' most powerful moments
FILE - In this July 19, 1996, file photo, American swimmer Janet Evans passes the Olympic flame to Muhammad Ali during the 1996 Summer Olympic Games Opening Ceremony in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)ATLANTA EDITORS With the Tokyo Olympics postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, The Associated Press is looking back at the history of Summer Games. Here are some of the highlights of the 1996 Atlanta Games, where Muhammad Ali provided the greatest moment before the competition even began. ___Less than 24 hours before the opening ceremony of the Atlanta Olympics, at a secretive midnight practice run, Janet Evans finally got the word. As the last host city to rely mainly on private funding, Atlanta faced griping that its commercial backers made the event look more like a tacky county fair than the Summer Olympics.
Anna Camp Talks Finding Love Again and How Her Divorce Played a Role in New Movie (Exclusive)
Camp adds that this time in isolation has made her realize new things about herself. As for if she'll ever tie the knot again in real life, Camp says she has "no idea." "I enjoy dancing, I enjoy singing, but obviously acting is my first love and getting to stretch those creative muscles that I dont get to all the time is something thats really important to me." I think thats so wild," she says. "I would play Aubrey forever because shes gotten me very far in my career for a reason," Camp continues.
Meghan Markle Personally Calls 18-Year-Old Biracial Woman Who Claims She Was Set on Fire by 4 White Men
Meghan Markle made a personal phone call to Althea Bernstein, an 18-year-old biracial woman from Madison, Wisconsin, who claims she was set on fire while driving by four white men in an alleged hate crime. "Prince Harry shared that young people's voices matter and that Madison have our thoughts, prayers and wishes," he wrote. "Thank you Meghan for reaching out and checking on our kids in Madison Wisconsin today," he added. On the phone with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle the Duchess of Sussex. I really hope they choose to improve themselves.Hear more in the video below:RELATED CONTENT:Meghan Markle & Prince Harry Sign With Agency for Speaking EngagementsPrince Harry and Meghan Markle Help Out at Gang Rehab FacilityMeghan Markle Has 'Distanced Herself' From Jessica Mulroney
Assault near Wisconsin protests investigated as hate crime
(AP Photo/Morry Gash)MADISON, Wis. An assault on a biracial woman in Madison was being investigated Thursday as a hate crime after the woman told police she was burned by lighter fluid thrown at her and ignited by a white man, just a few blocks from violent protests at the state Capitol. Althea Bernstein told police she was driving near the Capitol about 1 a.m. Wednesday and had stopped at a red light with her driver's side window down. Bernstein, 18, told police she heard someone yell out a racial epithet, looked around and saw four white men. One sprayed liquid on her face and neck and threw a flaming lighter at her, she told police. On Wednesday night, about 40 people gathered peacefully outside the county jail where the man was being held, calling for his release.