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Here comes the Sun (Belt): With Harris running, the presidential map has shifted back

Now that Vice President Harris is the likely Democratic presidential nominee versus former President Donald Trump, the map of competitive states in the election is a repeat of the 2020 battlegrounds.

30 years later, the evangelical purity movement still impacts sex education

In 1994 on the National Mall, thousands of American teens pledged abstinence until marriage. The movement it created has influenced sex education in schools to this day.

Brazil's Gabriel Medina reacts after getting a large wave in the 5th heat of the men's surfing round 3, during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Teahupo'o, on the French Polynesian Island of Tahiti, on July 29, 2024.

A photographer captured the perfect shot of an Olympic surfer's record-breaking ride

AFP photographer Jerome Brouillet captured the Brazilian world champion Gabriel Medina surfing through a huge wave in a ride that would net an Olympic-record score.

Frederick Richard reacts during the gymnastics men's team final Monday during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Bercy Arena. Frederick's enthusiasm, zeal and huge social media presence are fueling excitement in Paris and beyond.

Meet Frederick Richard, the TikTok U.S. gymnast competing for (another) Olympic medal

The 20-year-old gymnast has more than 1.2 million followers between his TikTok and Instagram. But more than followers — or even Olympic medals — he wants more people to care about men's gymnastics.

Some researchers say the African coral tree has a racial slur embedded in its name. This month, scientists at an international meeting voted to have that epithet removed.

Some plant names can be racist. Scientists are looking to rename them

An international group of researchers has voted to modify the scientific names of more than 200 plant species whose names carry a derogatory word.

The island of Matlacha in Florida was devastated by Hurricane Ian in 2022. Many residents who rented homes were displaced, and are still suffering financially years later.

Do you rent? You may be more vulnerable to climate-driven disasters

The financial cards are stacked against many renters who survive hurricanes, floods, wildfires and other major weather disasters. The long-term effects can be devastating.

This 2002 electron microscope image from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a Listeria monocytogenes bacterium. Health officials have announced a recall of liverwurst and deli meat products in connection with a national listeria outbreak that has sickened nearly three dozen people in 13 states.

Boar's Head recalls 7 million more pounds of deli meats tied to listeria outbreak

The new recall includes 71 products made between May 10 and July 29 under the Boar's Head and Old Country brand names, following an earlier recall of 200,000 pounds of sliced deli poultry and meat.

Stick and ground cinnamon is displayed for a photograph in Concord, N.H., on March 2, 2008.

The FDA adds more brands to a new alert for lead-contaminated cinnamon

No illnesses have been reported in connection to the alerts. The FDA has recommended that manufacturers voluntarily recall their products.

Palestinian Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh, center, flashes a victory sign as he is surrounded by a group of Iranian lawmakers after the conclusion of the swearing-in ceremony of newly-elected Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian at the parliament in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, 30, 2024.

The killing of a top Hamas leader brings new uncertainties about cease-fire talks

Hamas called Haniyeh's death "a dangerous event" that would have repercussions across the region. Israeli officials said they had no comment.

Kari Lake wins Arizona's GOP Senate primary. She'll face Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego

Lake has been a supporter of former President Donald Trump ever since launching her political career with a failed campaign for governor of Arizona in 2022. Trump has endorsed her Senate bid.

Vice President Harris speaks during a campaign rally in Atlanta on July 30, 2024.

Harris tries to flip the script on Trump on the border during raucous Georgia speech

The issue of border security is one of Vice President Harris' biggest vulnerabilities in her campaign. On Tuesday, she tried to use his signature issue against former President Donald Trump.

From left, U.S. silver medalist Regan Smith, Australian gold medalist Kaylee McKeown and U.S. bronze medalist Katharine Berkoff pose with their medals following the women's 100-meter backstroke swimming event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Tuesday. Berkoff's bronze was not only the 3,000th medal for Team USA, but also the 600th Olympic medal earned by a USA swimming athlete.

The United States has become the first country to win 3,000 Olympic medals

This record tally includes both Summer and Winter Games and was helped Tuesday by Team USA's historic performances in Paris in swimming events, which yielded four medals.

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