Olympics practice session canceled in Seine River as concerns grow
PARIS — A test run to familiarize Olympic athletes with the marathon swimming course on the Seine River was called off Tuesday over concerns about the water quality in Paris’ waterways. World Aquatics said in a statement that the decision to cancel the exercise had been made at an early morning meeting. With both the […]
Body of young man found floating facedown in NYC’s Harlem River: cops
Police say a young man’s body was found floating in the Harlem River Sunday morning. Police said the body of the unidentified man, believed to be in his 20s, was discovered shortly after 9:30 a.m. when authorities responded to a 911 call reporting that an unconscious man had been found face-down in the river near […]
Woman, 62, drowns rescuing dog from Long Island river: cops
A Long Island woman drowned Sunday morning while trying to rescue her dog, who had jumped into a local river, police said. According to Suffolk County police, Katherine Androw, 62, of Babylon, was staying on a houseboat on the Connequat River in Oakdale when her dog suddenly fell into the river around 1:30 a.m. A […]
Belgium withdraws from Olympic triathlon event after athlete who swam in Seine River gets sick
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Belgium withdraws from mixed triathlon Olympic relay over athlete’s sickness from Seine River
Belgium withdrew from Monday’s mixed relay triathlon race after conditions in the Seine River caused one of their athletes to be swept away by flowing waters. Belgian athlete Claire Michel fell ill after swimming in a river in central Paris during the women’s triathlon on Wednesday and finished in 38th place. “The BOIC and the […]
Seine river water quality leads to mixed triathlon swimming training cancelation
Organizers of the Paris Olympics have cancelled swimming practice for Sunday’s mixed relay triathlon event due to poor water quality in the Seine River following recent heavy rains. The decision was taken late on Saturday after tests following rainfall on July 31 and August 1 showed that the water quality did not meet required standards. […]
My luxe NYC pad with East River views exposed me to cancer: Lawsuit
Her fatalistic views may lead to her own death. The Murray Hill actress and skin cancer survivor claims that excessive exposure to UV rays from the enormous floor-to-ceiling windows in her $6.2 million luxury apartment overlooking the East River caused lesions on her face. “For several years I have found myself in the surreal situation […]
Video Captures Dramatic Rescue Of Worker Swept Away By Rushing River Waters
Firefighters in central Wisconsin staged a dramatic rescue of a park worker whose vehicle was swept away by rising waters in a river Thursday, video showed. a video Photos posted to Facebook by the Richfield Rural Fire Department (RRFD) show emergency personnel efforts to rescue a 64-year-old Wood County employee whose truck was allegedly swept […]
Triathlete Tyler Mislawchuck reveals what made him sick after he vomited 10 times swimming in Seine River
A Canadian triathlete who made headlines after vomiting 10 times has revealed why he became ill after swimming through the polluted Seine at the Paris Olympics. Tyler Mislowchuk, 29, who finished in ninth place, said he had a chance at a medal halfway through the final leg of Wednesday’s race but began to lose momentum. […]
Male, 54, who fatally stabbed teenager, wounded 4 young people amid river tubing fight receives his sentence
A controversial case surrounding a fatal stabbing between a 54-year-old man and several young people has ended with a 20-year prison sentence. Nicolae Miu, of Prior Lake, Minnesota, was convicted in April of first-degree intentional homicide for stabbing five people, killing one teenager, during a 2022 brawl in Wisconsin’s Apple River near the Minnesota border. […]