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American gymnast Jordan Chiles must return the bronze medal she won in the Paris Olympics floor exercise after sport’s highest court said her score was judged improperly, the International Olympic Committee confirmed Sunday. The IOC announced early Sunday it was reallocating the bronze from Monday’s women’s floor final to Romanian Ana Barbosu after the International

The United States remains in a tight battle for the most gold medals in Paris following Day 15 of the 2024 Olympics. Team USA, which entered Day 15 tied with China atop the gold medal standings, captured five Olympic titles on Saturday, highlighted by the USWNT reclaiming gold and the men’s basketball team securing a

Traffic. What will you do about notorious gridlocked Los Angeles traffic? That’s the one burning question repeatedly posed to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass as she prepares to receive the Olympic flag ahead of the 2028 Summer Games. “A no-car Games,” Bass said Saturday. Huh? Bass and Casey Wasserman, chairman of the LA 2028 organizing committee, highlighted

What to Know The U.S. women’s national team will look to defeat Marta and Brazil to go undefeated and win gold in Paris under new manager Emma Hayes. LeBron James and Team USA men’s basketball are chasing five straight Olympic golds as it faces host nation France in the final. Conner Mantz, Leonard Korir and

As the Paris Olympics wind down, Los Angeles braces for 2028 when the city will be in the spotlight with the international sporting community gathering once again. When are LA Olympics happening? The LA28 opening ceremony will take place on July 14, 2028 while the Paralympic opening ceremony will happen on August 15, 2024.  The

A plane with 62 people aboard crashed in a fiery wreck in a residential area of a city in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state Friday, the airline said, but it was not immediately clear how many people were injured or killed. The airline VoePass confirmed in a statement that a plane headed for Sao Paulo’s international

One man is dead following a shooting involving an off-duty Beverly Hills Police officer in Van Nuys Thursday night. The shooting happened around 8 p.m. on Roscoe Boulevard near the 405 Freeway on-ramp. The Beverly Hills officer was driving with another person when he saw two people fighting on the street. One of the men

Governor Newsom issued a strong warning to cities and counties across the state Thursday, urging them to start clearing out homeless camps so they can avoid losing state funding. Newsom, who issued an executive order to remove encampments on state property last month, said homelessness is the biggest scar in the reputation of the state.

The golden Bruin is coming back. Jordan Chiles announced Thursday that she plans to return to UCLA after her medal winning performance at the Paris Olympics. Our girl @chilesjordan has a big announcement to make … 👀‼️ @uclagymnastics We’re so proud of you, Jordan! pic.twitter.com/vU0Cl8va4t — TODAY (@TODAYshow) August 8, 2024 Chiles won team gold

Who was that masked person? It was Raven Saunders, of course — the theatrical American shot put standout who uses the pronouns they and them and brings their own distinctive style to every meet they attend. Saunders was throwing Thursday at the Olympics, wearing a full-faced black mask and bronze sunglasses and their hair dyed

Los Angeles County is considering a new medical debt ordinance that aims to ensure people with outstanding medical bills are getting financial assistance while mandating hospitals located in the unincorporated areas of the county to be transparent about debt collection. The Board of Supervisors is expected to vote for the second time in the coming

Two men were arrested Wednesday in connection with alleged planned attacks at major events in Vienna, Austria, including Taylor Swift’s upcoming concerts. One of the men arrested by Austrian federal and state police was a 19-year-old who allegedly pledged his allegiance to ISIS, authorities said at a news conference on Wednesday. Officials said both men had

Olympic open water swimmers received the go-ahead to train in long-polluted Seine River on Wednesday after Paris organizers determined it was safe to dive in. A two-hour training session was to be held, according to an email from World Aquatics Communication Manager Torin Koos. It would be the only chance for swimmers to familiarize themselves

Team USA took over sole possession of first place in the gold medal race on Day 11 of the 2024 Paris Olympics. The United States had been even with China on golds before earning three Olympic titles on Tuesday, courtesy of sprinter Gabby Thomas, middle-distance runner Cole Hocker and wrestler Amit Elor. The Americans now

The United States women’s soccer team will play for a gold medal. It took extra time once again in the semifinal against Germany, but Team USA pulled ahead on a goal by Sophia Smith in the 95th minute to seal the 1-0 victory. The U.S. will face the winner of Brazil vs. Spain, who play

What to Know A full day of track and field events gets underway early at the Stade de France, with early preliminary runs starting at 4 a.m. ET/1 a.m. PT. Watch all the action live here. The men’s 1500m final has track enthusiasts saying it could be one of the best mid-distances races in decades,

Two UCLA students are taking a break from their finals on the Westwood campus to play ping pong on a nine by five foot table in Paris.  Amy Wang, 21, is America’s top women’s table tennis player from Sewell, New Jersey. Her roommate, Rachel Sung, 19, hails from San Jose and ranks number three in

A woman was stabbed and killed inside a Walmart store in Lake Elsinore Monday morning. The deadly stabbing happened at around 7 a.m. at the retailer on Central Avenue near the 15 Freeway, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department confirmed. When first responders arrived, they tried to help the woman, but she was later pronounced dead.

Scottie Scheffler has won the Masters twice. He’s been the world No. 1 golfer for 99 weeks. He has 12 wins on the PGA Tour. But winning his first gold medal representing Team USA clearly hit different. After shooting a 9-under, bogey-free final round on Sunday at Le Golf National, the 28-year-old star took his

On a typical summer weekend, the traffic is bumper to bumper on the streets leading to the world-famous Hollywood sign, and residents worry that tourists coming to the 2028 Olympics will overwhelm the area and potentially cause a massive fire.   “The way things are right now, we wouldn’t survive during the Olympics at all,” says