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Sun Aug 4 2024

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What happened this weekend? American sprint star Noah Lyles won the gold medal in the men's 100 meters at the Paris Olympics in a thrilling photo finish. Tropical Storm Debby strengthened Sunday as it closes in on Florida. And Kamala Harris met with finalists Sunday to serve as her running mate, according to reports.

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Live updates: Noah Lyles wins 100 meter gold in Olympics photo finish

Photo finish provided by OMEGA of the men's 100 meter final at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, Aug. 4. American Noah Lyles was determined to have crossed the line first and earned the gold medal.

American sprinter Noah Lyles finished first in the 100-meter final in a photo finish with Jamaica's Kishane Thompson. USA's Fred Kerley won bronze.

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Zane Eddy walks home along a flooded San Carlos Boulevard after a shift at the Lighthouse on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. The outer portions of Tropical Storm Debby flooded coastal streets including Estero Boulevard on Fort Myers Beach.

Tropical Storm Debby nears Florida; Southeast faces 'historic' rain

Tropical Storm Debby was expected to make landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast as a Category 1 hurricane.

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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro visit the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 13, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt

Harris to meet with Kelly, Shapiro, Walz as final VP decision nears

Kamala Harris' meetings Sunday with VP contenders are said to be a "chemistry test" before she makes her running-mate announcements early this week.

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Noah Lyles celebrates with the American flag after winning the gold medal in the men's 100 meters during the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Paris Olympics live updates, results and highlights today

See the Paris Olympics schedule for Sunday, the latest medal count, results and highlights as they happen and all the must-see moments.

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This combination of pictures created on August 5, 2023 shows special counsel Jack Smith in Washington, DC, on August 1, 2023 and former US President Donald Trump in Palm Beach, Florida, on November 8, 2022.

US judge sets August hearing in Trump felony election case

Though still unlikely to be tried before the 2024 election, Trump's DC criminal case now has an Aug. 16 hearing to set a new court schedule.

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US actor Zac Efron attends the Los Angeles premiere of Netflix's "A Family Affair" at the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles, June 13, 2024. (Photo by Michael Tran / AFP) (Photo by MICHAEL TRAN/AFP via Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776151713 ORIG FILE ID: 2156819544

Zac Efron hospitalized after swimming incident in Ibiza, reports say

Zac Efron reportedly spent the night in the hospital as a precautionary measure after a "minor swimming incident" in Ibiza.

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Terence Crawford and Israel Madrimov face off at Friday's weigh-ins.

Terence Crawford defeats Israil Madrimov to win another belt

Terence Crawford defeated Israil Madrimov to capture the WBA super welterweight title.

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Former president and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump raises a fist next to former U.S. First Lady Melania Trump, Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance and his wife, lawyer Usha Chilukuri Vance, during the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 18, 2024.

Inside GOP unease over Trump missteps as campaign seeks Vance reset

Trump's campaign seemed more disciplined to some Republicans. Now his running mate is generating controversy, as are recent racially-charged comments.

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