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1. Simone Biles Falls Off the Beam in Nervy Olympic Final

 COSTLY SLIP 

Five of eight finalists fell off the beam at the Bercy Arena, allowing Italy to capture two unexpected medals.

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2. Ben Affleck Sports Dramatic New Look Amid Divorce Rumors

 ‘MIDLIFE CRISIS MAKEOVER’ 

The A-lister was spotted with a new, decidedly punk rock aesthetic over the weekend in Los Angeles.

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3. Boston Globe Retracts Headline on Olympic Gender Controversy

 ‘SIGNIFICANT ERROR’ 

The headline was attached to an AP wire story that did not misidentify the Algerian boxer as transgender.

MEDIA

 

4. Pax Jolie-Pitt Is Out of the ICU After Scary E-Bike Crash

 ‘COMPLEX TRAUMA’ 

The 20-year-old reportedly now faces a “long road to recovery.”

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Robert Mondavi Taps Carmelo Anthony for New Wine Launch

 WINE DOWN 

Robert Mondavi Winery and VII(N) The Seventh Estate, founded by Carmelo Anthony and Asani Swann, announced a new partnership.

 

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5. Secretaries of State Want Elon Musk to Fix AI Grok

 GROKKED! 

With concern growing over the spread of fake news online, five secretaries of state have sent an open letter asking the mogul to fix his AI search assistant on X.

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6. Zac Efron Speaks Out After Hospitalization in Ibiza

 ‘HAPPY AND HEALTHY’ 

Efron did not elaborate on what led to his hospitalization over the weekend.

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7. Pro-Palestine Vandals Deface Anne Frank Statue in Amsterdam

 NOT AGAIN 

It’s the second time the statue has been hit in less than a month.

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8. LAPD Asks for Help Finding Men Who Killed Soap Opera Star

 KILLERS ON THE LOOSE 

Johnny Wactor was known for his 164-episode stint on the soap opera as Brando Corbin.

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9. Team USA’s Noah Lyles Wins Men’s 100m Final in Photo Finish

 WORLD’S FASTEST MAN 

Noah Lyles ran the 100 meters in 9.79 seconds, with Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson right behind him.

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10. Trump’s D.C. Judge Nixes His Attempt to Wriggle Out of Case

 NICE TRY 

Saturday’s decision was the first notable ruling in the case after the Supreme Court’s ruling that gave former presidents prosecutorial immunity from official acts.

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11. Sen. Tim Scott Marries in Small South Carolina Ceremony

 SCOTT TIES KNOT 

Tim Scott married Mindy Noce in their hometown of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, on Saturday.

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12. 5-Year-Old Dies in Freak Bouncy House Accident

 TRAGIC 

The bouncy house was apparently lifted into the air by a gust of wind.

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13. Snoop and Martha Go Viral in Matching Horse Riding Outfits

 ‘SNOOP THEE STALLION’ 

The dynamic duo were compared to an “old married couple” online as they spectated the equestrian dressage competition at the Paris Olympics.

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