Stars of sport, screen and music came together at the Paris 2024 closing ceremony to bring the 33rd Olympic Games to an end. The closing ceremony took place at Stade de France, which staged rugby sevens and track and field events during Paris 2024.
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Russian troops are attacking north and south of Donetsk city
Russia’s widely-anticipated winter offensive has begun. Aiming to extend its control over eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region, Russian troops are attacking north and south of Donetsk city. In the northern sector, around the city of Bakhmut, the Russians slowly are advancing—albeit at staggering cost. In the south, around Vuhledar, the Russians’ losses are just as steep—but they’ve made no clear gains that could justify the casualties.
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38 injured in CTA Yellow Line train collision in Chicago
Dozens of people were injured in a crash involving a Chicago transit train Thursday morning. A Chicago Transit Authority train collided with a snow-fire plow around 10:35 a.m local time.
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The North Atlantic is experiencing a marine heat wave
Temperatures in parts of the North Atlantic Ocean are soaring off the charts, with an exceptional marine heat wave happening off the coasts of the United Kingdom and Ireland, sparking concerns about impacts on marine life. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, parts of the North Sea are experiencing a category 4 marine heat wave defined as extreme. In some areas, water temperatures are up to 5 degrees Celsius or 9 Fahrenheit hotter than usual.
