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Noah Lyles knows how to back up his talk.The 27-year-old sprinter became the first American to win gold in the men's 100-meter since Justin Gatlin did so in 2004.Lyles took home the victory in an epic photo finish in which he won by five-thousandths of a second. It was his first Olympic gold.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMLyles is best known for his colorful personality and one who wears his emotions on his sleeve; before the opening ceremony, he wrote "ICON" on his nails (again talking the talk and walking the walk).But what most people don't know is

The Israeli Defense Forces said Sunday that it located "numerous suspicious aerial targets" crossing from Lebanon, prompting Israel to launch multiple interceptors that knocked the targets to the ground.According to a press release from the IDF, a fall was identified adjacent to the kibbutz Ayelet HaShahar. This came after sirens were heard in the upper Galilee.The incident moderately injured an IDF officer and soldier, who were both transported to a hospital for treatment. The families of the injured have been notified, the IDF said.Israel Fire Services are working to extinguish a fire that was ignited in the area during the

Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., who is a top contender to be Vice President Harris' running mate in the 2024 election, posted a cryptic message on social media amid veepstakes speculation."Whether it was from my time in the Navy and at NASA, serving in the United States Senate, or visiting our troops overseas: I've learned that when your country asks you to serve, you always answer the call," Kelly posted on X on Sunday.Harris met with potential vice presidential candidate picks on Sunday as the presumptive Democrat presidential nominee is believed to be a day or two away from making a

Miss USA 2024 has been crowned!Alma Cooper, Miss Michigan, an active-duty officer in the United States Army and a data scientist studying at Stanford University took home the title.Backstage, she told Fox News Digital the win felt "surreal," saying, "I just remember being a little girl and watching that moment over and over every year, for one lucky woman each year, and to know that I was one of those people standing there was already a dream come true. But then to win, I just, I can't even believe it."During the question portion, Cooper recalled, "I just thought about my

A young child was killed, and several other children were injured during a baseball game Friday night in Waldorf, Maryland, when a gust of wind caused a bounce house to go airborne while they were inside playing. It happened during a Southern Maryland Blue Crabs game. First responders were immediately dispatched to the stadium after the incident, Charles County officials said in a press release. The wind caused the bounce house to be carried about 15 to 20 feet up in the air, causing children to fall before it landed on the playing field, officials said. One of the children, identified by several

President Biden will meet with his national security team in the Situation Room Monday ahead of an anticipated Iranian attack against Israel. The meeting came a day after Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with his counterpart in Israel Sunday to reiterate U.S. support for the Jewish state as tensions escalate with Iran and its proxies, threatening a wider regional war after 10 months of fighting Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.  Austin and Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant discussed U.S. force posture moves that the Defense Department is taking to bolster protection for U.S. forces in the region,

An elementary school in South Carolina is facing backlash after pictures of staff in "Border Patrol" T-shirts surfaced on the district's Facebook page.The Royall Elementary School staff who were featured in the photos have since been fired or placed on administrative leave, according to a letter sent out by Florence 1 Schools Superintendent Dr. Richard O'Malley.Florence 1 Schools posted the images, which have since been taken down, with two staff members wearing gray "Border Patrol" T-shirts during a Hispanic heritage celebration event held on Wednesday.Another image posted on the school’s social media page showed staff members wearing sombreros and other

A New York City councilman has declared a humanitarian crisis on Manhattan's West Side, painting a grim picture of streets lined with drug-abusing, mentally ill homeless people in a letter addressed to Mayor Eric Adams.Councilman Erik Bottcher, who represents Manhattan's third district, pleaded with Adams for "immediate assistance in addressing the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the streets and subways of New York City" in a letter dated July 18, 2024. Bottcher highlighted several areas, including parts of Times Square, the Garment District and Washington State Park as being "particularly dire."NEW YORK CITY MAYOR ERIC ADAMS ENACTS ‘HOMELESS BILL OF RIGHTS’ TO

A woman writing on Reddit about a personal dilemma involving a lottery win and a financially desperate brother was deemed "not in the wrong" by the majority of other users on the social media platform who sided with her pragmatic and thoughtful view of the matter.The post has received 3,600 reactions and some 1,500 comments in less than a day.  Describing herself as 28 years old, the woman, calling herself "Vedoric," wrote that she "recently won a significant amount of money in the lottery. It wasn’t a jackpot, but it was enough to make a big difference in my life

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255).Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have a new initiative to help families struggling with social media’s impact on their children.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex sat down with Jane Pauley for a new interview on "CBS Sunday Morning," which aired Aug. 4, Markle’s birthday, to discuss their new program through their Archewell Foundation, The Parents Network.The Parents Network aims to "provide crucial support to parents whose children have suffered from the harmful effects of

There is a chance that the reigning college football champions could begin the season without their head coach for the second year in a row.According to reports, a notice of allegations (NOA) says Michigan's new head coach, Sherrone Moore, violated NCAA rules related to the investigation into the football program's sign-stealing scandal.Moore, who replaced Jim Harbaugh after he went to the Los Angeles Chargers, is reportedly accused of deleting more than 50 text messages with Connor Stalions – the former low-level recruiting staffer who coordinated an off-campus, advanced-scouting operation – around the time the investigation was opened.CLICK HERE FOR MORE

Belgium will no longer compete in the mixed relay triathlon at the Paris Olympics after one of its athletes who previously swam in the Seine River fell ill, the country’s Olympic committee said.Claire Michel "is unfortunately ill and will have to withdraw from the competition," the Olympic committee and the Interfederal Committee said in a statement.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMMichel competed in the women’s triathlon on Wednesday after days of training postponements over concerns about the water quality in the Seine River. She finished 38th.Paris 2024 organizers said the triathlon would still go on at 8 a.m.

Simone Biles is just trying to soak in the moment.Biles has further cemented her legacy as one of the greatest gymnasts of all time after she took home the gold medal in the women’s vault final on Saturday, marking her third gold medal of the 2024 Paris Olympics.Biles is just the second woman in Olympic history to win the vault twice, having claimed top of the podium at the 2016 Summer Games in Rio. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMHowever, these are her third Olympic Games – only five people have competed in four.Biles will be 31 by the

After dominating the world championships last year, Noah Lyles finally has his Olympic gold medal.After talking the talk for quite some time, the Gainesville, Fla. native is now walking the walk, as he won the men’s 100-meter final on Sunday in Paris.Lyles crossed the finish line in 9.79784 seconds, a personal best, and winning by five-thousandths of a second (it will officially go in the books as a 9.80).CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMA long photo finish review was necessary to officially crown Lyles champion, as he looked on intently alongside Jamaican Kishane Thompson, whom the broadcast thought

It's been mostly smooth sailing for Vice President Kamala Harris in the two weeks since she replaced President Biden at the top of the Democrats' national ticket.A party eager to keep former President Trump from returning to the White House quickly unified behind Harris. The vice president experienced a surge in contributions and more than doubled Trump in July fundraising, and volunteers flocked to Biden-turned-Harris campaign offices.And the small lead that Trump has built over Biden in the weeks following the president's disastrous late June debate performance instantly vanished, as the latest national and key battleground state polls indicated a

On Friday, actor Zac Efron sparked concern after being hospitalized in Spain.A representative for the actor told People magazine that Efron experienced a "minor swimming incident" in a pool at his Ibiza villa, where the star is vacationing.His rep confirmed that Efron was taken to the hospital, although only for precautionary reasons. "He is fine," the rep said of the 36-year-old.HOLLYWOOD HEARTTHROB ZAC EFRON: THE AMERICAN ACTOR THROUGH THE YEARSTMZ previously reported on Saturday that Efron was found in the pool by villa staff and was pulled out of the water.The night before the incident, Efron appeared to be in good

A United States Olympic shooter is reflecting on the future of the sport following her second consecutive run at the Olympic Games.Mary Tucker, a Florida native currently residing in the Czech Republic, qualified to represent Team USA in the Women's Air and Smallbore Rifle competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris."It's nice to come from a country that takes so much pride in sports," Tucker told Fox News Digital. "I always say that I like representing the U.S.A. because it's one of those powerhouse countries in sports, in most things, but in sports especially."TURKISH OLYMPIC PISTOL SHOOTER GOES VIRAL

The man to beat in the 1500m men's freestyle is Bobby Finke.The 24-year-old is now a three-time Olympic gold medalist after defending his title in the event on Sunday.He also did it in grand style by setting a world record of 14:30.67, beating the previous record by just 0.35 seconds. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMIt's the seventh gold medal for Americans in the swimming pool, and the 26th overall - it was a wire-to-wire victory for Finke.The seven golds ties the USA with Australia for the most in swimming, although they've had a much higher success rate, as

Newly reported transcripts of law enforcement communications at the Butler, Pennsylvania, Trump rally depict a communications structure that essentially isolated local and federal law enforcement from each other at key times.Communications reported Sunday by the Washington Post also highlight the effect spotty cellular service in the rural Allegheny Valley purportedly had on preventing transmission of key messages like an officer’s photo of then-suspicious individual Thomas Crooks.According to encrypted radio communications obtained by the newspaper, at 5:42 p.m. ET on July 13, a counter-sniper from a local law enforcement agency alerted that a "younger White male long hair" was "lurking" around

The Young Republicans National Federation’s footprint grew this week with the opening of a state chapter’s headquarters in Orlando, Florida.The choice of office location was strategic as Republicans hope to flip the predominantly blue area red leading into the 2024 presidential election."Putting that investment into Orlando and doing twice the work in less time is going to help significantly," Brandon Ludwig, a defense contractor and chairman of the Florida Young Republicans, told Fox News Digital over the phone.GEN Z STOPPED REPUBLICANS' EXPECTED RED WAVE - HERE'S HOW GOP CAN WIN OVER YOUNG VOTERSLudwig, a fifth-generation Floridian, was elected chairman in

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., is reportedly warning against Vice President Kamala Harris picking Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro as her running mate.His aides informed Harris' campaign about his concerns — including that Shapiro is too focused on "his own personal ambitions," according to Politico, which cited three people familiar with the matter.Fetterman and Shapiro came into conflict during their service together on Pennsylvania's Board of Pardons regarding second chances and the commutation process for convicts, the report stated.Shapiro is one of the leading candidates for Harris' running mate after President Biden announced in July that he would withdraw from the race. VP

Ben Gay, a former NFL running back who played one season with the Cleveland Browns, died late last month in a car crash in Colorado. He was 44.Gay died on July 29 in the crash, according to Nirfino. The Associated Press, Akron Beacon-Journal and Houston Chronicle all reported Gay’s death.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Rest easy the original Spring legend… Ben Gay!! I haven’t seen him since high school but we attended middle/high school together," one Facebook user wrote on the former football player. "High school memory! Ben was a beast in the 90’s. He’s at the end….

Bulgarian Olympic boxer Svetlana Staneva appeared to add fuel to the gender eligibility firestorm on Sunday after a loss to Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting in the women’s 57-kilogram division.Staneva lost to Lin via unanimous decision. Lin will move to the semifinals and is guaranteed at least a bronze medal in the Paris Olympics.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe Taiwanese boxer has been at the center of a gender eligibility controversy. The International Boxing Association (IBA) disqualified Lin from the 2023 world championships. The IBA president said at the time Lin tested positive for "XY chromosomes." The IBA has defended

"Amen, amen, I say to you, you are looking for me not because you saw signs, but because you ate the loaves and were filled. Do not work for food that perishes, but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him the Father, God, has set his seal" (John 6:26-27). These verses come from the Gospel of John, one of the four gospel narratives in the New Testament. While the exact authorship is unknown, it is most commonly attributed to the Apostle John, according to the website Catholic Answers. In these

Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-Ting, who previously failed a gender test, was guaranteed an Olympic medal from the Paris Games after the fighter defeated Bulgaria’s Svetlana Kamenova Staneva via unanimous decision in the quarterfinals.Lin and Algerian boxer Imane Khelif have as faced scrutiny over a disqualification from the 2023 International Boxing Association (IBA) Women’s World Championship. Both will now be at least bronze medal winners as there is no other match for losing semifinalists.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMLin was knocked to the canvas twice during the bout while Staneva took several punches to the face. Lin was apparently