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Shark Attack: 2 American Women Seriously Injured At Bahamas Resort Shark Attack: 2 American Women Seriously Injured At Bahamas Resort
Shark Attack: 2 American Women Seriously Injured At Bahamas Resort Two American women suffered injuries in a rare Bahamas shark attack. The tourists were swimming in Bimini Bay, a popular resort, when the incident happened early Friday evening, Feb. 7, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force. After receiving initial treatment, they were airlifted to a hospital. One of the women, both of whom are from Florida, suffered severe injuries and underwent three surgeries, ABC News reports. The incident is under investigation. Bimini, a chain of islands, is the westernmost district of the Bahamas located about 50 miles east of Miami.   Ch…
GOLD! Arlington's Torri Huske Wins 100-Meter Fly At Paris Olympics GOLD! Arlington's Torri Huske Wins 100-Meter Fly At Paris Olympics
Gold! Arlington's Torri Huske Wins 100-Meter Fly At Paris Olympics Torri Huske has done it. The Team USA swimmer from Arlington took the gold in the 100 meter butterfly in 55.59 at the Paris Olympics Sunday, July 28. TORRI HUSKE FOR THE GOLD IN PARIS IN THE 100M FLY! 😤#ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/ckLow7dvLp — On Her Turf (@OnHerTurf) July 28, 2024 Huske beat her teammate, Gretchen Walsh, by 0.04 seconds. Walsh took silver. In Tokyo, Huske missed out on a medal by 0.01 seconds.  Huske has been swimming with the Arlington Aquatic Club since she was about 6 years old and later went on to swim for Yorktown High School. She currentl…
Root For These 24 Maryland, Virginia Athletes Repping Team USA At Paris Olympics Root For These 24 Maryland, Virginia Athletes Repping Team USA At Paris Olympics
Root For These 24 Maryland, Virginia Athletes Repping Team USA At Paris Olympics A strong contingent of athletes and para athletes from Maryland and Virginia are headed to the Paris Olympics. A total of 24 athletes from Maryland and 15 from Virginia have all qualified for the Olympics and are ready to make their run at the gold when events kick off Friday, July 26. Athletes from Maryland set to sport the Red, White, and Blue during the Olympics:  Phoebe Bacon, of Chevy Chase, in swimming; Aaron Brooks, of Hagerstown, in wrestling; Kevin Durant, of DC, in basketball; Erin Gemmell of Bethesda, in swimming; Noah Hanssen, of Maryland, in wheelchair fencing; Jahmal …