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Gold Medalists (from left to right) Regan Smith, Lilly King, Gretchen Walsh and Torri Huske of Team United States celebrate on the podium during the medal ceremony after the Women’s 4x100m Medley Relay Final on Sunday at the Paris Olympics.

U.S. women's relay swim team wins Olympic gold, smashes world record

In the final Olympic pool swimming race in Paris, U.S. women dominated a relay medley, winning an 8th gold medal for American swimmers and shattering a world record.

A graphic shows the projected path of Tropical Storm Debby as it crosses Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.

Debby is upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane as it nears the Florida coast

Florida could see six to 12 inches of rain, with isolated amounts as high as 18 inches, and coastal areas in Georgia and South Carolina could be hit even harder.

The USA's Bobby Finke won the 1,500-meter freestyle final at the Paris Olympics Sunday night, shattering a world record in the endurance race that had stood since 2012.

Olympic triumph: U.S. swimmer Bobby Finke wins gold, sets world record in 1,500 free

Bobby Finke came to Paris the reigning Olympic champion in the 1,500 meter freestyle swim. He defended his title with a gold medal win and shattered the world record.

In Missouri, Rep. Cori Bush faces a primary challenge over views on Israel

Democratic Rep. Cori Bush’s criticism of Israel’s military actions in Gaza partly prompted her main primary challenger, prosecutor Wesley Bell, to enter the race.

Men run past a shopping center which was set on fire by protesters during a rally against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her government demanding justice for the victims killed in the recent countrywide deadly clashes, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Sunday.

Renewed anti-government protests have left nearly 100 dead in Bangladesh

The protests began in July as students demanded an end to a quota system that reserved 30% of government jobs for families of veterans who fought in Bangladesh’s war of independence against Pakistan.

Gold medalist Scottie Scheffler, of the United States, poses with his medal following the medal ceremony for men's golf during the medal ceremony at the 2024 Summer Olympics on Sunday, Aug. 4.

Scottie Scheffler wins Olympic gold after a comeback victory

Scheffler ties course record at France's Le Golf National to win gold for the United States

American sprinter Noah Lyles celebrates after winning the gold medal in in the men's 100-meters final at the Paris Olympics on Sunday in Saint-Denis, France.

In a photo finish, American Noah Lyles wins 100-meter final to claim Olympic gold

Lyles, the favorite to win, ran the fastest time in the fastest race at Stade de France stadium on Sunday night. He's the first American to win the race since Justin Gatlin in 2004.

Dan O'Brien, a former American decathlete, bears the brigadier ahead of the High Jump portion of the Decathlon at Stade de France on Friday. He's about to command the attention of the stadium's raucous crowd as part of a new, very French Olympic custom.

What’s that thumping sound in Paris? A dramatic new pre-game Olympics custom

In the moments before many Paris Olympic events get underway, someone comes out and taps a staff. The ritual, inspired by a French theatrical tradition, made its Olympics debut last week.

Palestinians react to fire from an Israeli strike that hit a tent area in the courtyard of Al Aqsa Martyrs hospital in Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip, on Sunday. The strike killed several people including a woman and injured others, health officials confirmed.

Strikes on Gaza kill 12 and stabbing in Israel kills 2 as fears of wider war spike

Israeli strikes early Sunday killed 12 people in Gaza, while a stabbing attack carried out by a Palestinian killed two people in a Tel Aviv suburb.

Honoring James Baldwin on his 100th birthday

Writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin challenged America to be better through public debates, essays and books.

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