Swimmers drinking Coca-Cola after competing in polluted Seine River
Olympic swimmers may have found a cure to combat the E. coli contamination of the Seine, one of the biggest talking points of the 2024 Paris Olympics: Coca-Cola cans. Several world-class athletes swear that the sugary soda helps ward off germs and infections they may pick up while competing in the open ocean. “There’s no […]
Washington AG to face off against ex-sheriff from Green River Killer case in governor's race
Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson (Democrat) and former Rep. Dave Reichert (R) have moved forward in the state’s nonpartisan gubernatorial primary, a Decision Desk HQ project. The longtime Democratic attorney general and a former Republican lawmaker are vying to succeed outgoing Gov. Jay Inslee (D), who announced last year that he would not seek […]
Seine River appears to claim another Olympian with stomach infection
Another sick Olympian was spending time on the Seine one day. Swiss triathlete Adrian Briford suffered a stomach infection after the men’s competition on Wednesday. According to 7 News: Swiss authorities confirmed the illness But he said it was “impossible to say for sure” whether the Seine was to blame. The Seine was a focus […]
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 […]