The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris concluded with a magnificent closing ceremony featuring performances by Phoenix, H.E.R., and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Team USA won basketball gold medals in the men’s and women’s finals, with Stephen Curry leading the men’s team and A’ja Wilson anchoring the women’s team. The U.S. tied with China for the most gold medals at the Games. U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles was asked to return her bronze medal in the floor exercise due to a timing dispute. French President Emmanuel Macron praised the unity displayed at the Paris Olympics and highlighted the importance of values demonstrated by athletes. Other highlights included the U.S. women’s soccer team winning gold, boxer Lin Yu-ting’s gold medal, and a legal complaint for online harassment filed by boxing champion Imane Khelif. The Trump campaign alleged it was hacked by an Iranian group, and Vice President Kamala Harris’s supporters chanted “lock him up” at rallies. Céline Dion’s management team criticized the unauthorized use of her song at a Trump campaign rally. The White House expressed concern over reports of Israeli airstrikes causing mass casualties in Gaza. Gen Alpha’s slang has left parents baffled and struggling to understand their children’s new vernacular. Ukraine’s President announced troops crossing into Russia’s Kursk region in response to the escalating conflict.
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