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Simone Biles made a return to sporting dominance on Saturday evening, topping the rostrum on her gymnastics comeback.She competed in Chicago's US traditional, two years after taking a break following the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. The four-time gold medallist confirmed off her tumbling, spinning and flipping routines, well-known for being so tough that no different gymnasts have ever replicated it, as if she had by no means been away.There have been cheers throughout the Illinois area as she climbed on to the rostrum, with the 26-year-old saying: "It just makes my heart warm because it's nice to come out here and have all that support, especially in a time like this where I was really nervous to compete again."It comes after she suffered from a phenomenon referred to as the "twi...

BUENA, N.J. (AP) - The physique of a fourth sufferer has been discovered following an explosion and hearth that destroyed a New Jersey home and critically injured two youngsters, who had been pulled from the fireplace by civilians, authorities mentioned. ...

A person is recovering after being bitten on the top by a bear in his storage in Pennsylvania.John Swartz, 60, and his spouse had been watching TV at their house on 27 July when he remembered he needed to flip off a hose he had left operating to fill an inflatable pool. He walked into his storage to close off the valve - unaware {that a} bear had wandered in a minute earlier.The subsequent factor he knew, he was thrown in opposition to shelving models, heard a growl and knew instantly it was a bear.When Mr Swartz turned to flee, the bear bit him on the top. Holding his injured head, he stumbled again towards the home."Thankfully, the bear didn't retaliate when I tripped over him," Mr Swartz advised native information outlet The Daily Item. His spouse, listening to a screa...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A suspect within the taking pictures of two Florida cops was fatally shot by SWAT workforce members Saturday a number of hours later after he barricaded himself in a lodge in Orlando’s vacationer district, the end result of a manhunt throughout central Florida, police officers stated. ...

No one gained the grand prize for the Mega Millions lottery drawing on Friday, that means that the estimated jackpot for Tuesday’s drawing is at $1.55 billion, the biggest within the sport’s historical past. ...

Officials within the metropolis of Lebanon nervous that the quantity of state cash distributed from Tennessee businesses primarily based on 2020 census figures wasn’t holding tempo with their explosive progress. So they reached out to the U.S. Census Bureau to ask about conducting one other head rely, or “special census,” for town on the sting of metro Nashville. ...

An Arnold, Maryland physician was convicted Friday for a fraud scheme by which his staff had been directed to invoice for high-level medical visits together with COVID-19 assessments, the Justice Department introduced. ...

A social media put up by Donald Trump written in all-capital letters saying "if you go after me, I'm coming after you!" might be interpreted as intimidating, US prosecutors have mentioned.Mr Trump posted the message on his Truth Social platform on Friday afternoon a day after he pleaded not responsible to prices referring to makes an attempt to overturn the outcomes of the 2020 election, which he misplaced to President Joe Biden. The all-capitals message was rapidly flagged in a late-night court docket submitting by the workplace of particular counsel Jack Smith, who's main the investigation into the previous president's position within the January 6 Capitol riots.The submitting argued the put up suggests Mr Trump may intimidate witnesses by improperly disclosing confidential...

Customs and Border Protection personnel working on the Calexico port of entry in California discovered over 242 kilos of methamphetamine hidden within the floorboards of a automobile Wednesday. ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - As state lawmakers rush to get a deal with on fast-evolving synthetic intelligence expertise, they’re usually focusing first on their very own state governments earlier than imposing restrictions on the personal sector. ...