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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL—The United States Women’s Basketball team is seeking their sixth straight Olympic Gold Medal. They began the path to this impressive feat with a resounding 121-56 victory over Senegal on Sunday, August 7. The 65-point win was the largest margin of victory in the Olympics, besting a 60-point win over Zaire in 1996 in Atlanta. It was...

NICE, FRANCE—On Thursday, July 14, a terrorist attack happened in Nice, France during a Bastilles fireworks celebration claiming the lives of 84 people and injuring 202 people, according to reports. This marks the third major terrorist attack in France in the last 19 months. Around 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, a large truck turned left onto Promenade des Anglais, a seaside...

UNITED STATES—Five Dallas police officers were killed in Texas by a sniper who opened up fire during a peaceful protest on Thursday, July 7. Seven other officers were injured as well as two civilians, accord to The Washington Post. One suspect was killed, three are in custody, and the Dallas Police Department is still investigating the incident. Protesters came together...

UNITED STATES—Team USA unveiled its roster for the 2016 summer Olympics in Rio De Janiero, Brazil on Monday, June 27. The 12 players chosen are a healthy mix of returning faces, new comers and even a few surprises who are looking to deliver the U. S. Olympics Men's Basketball Team it's third consecutive gold medal. Leading up to Rio, (August 5-August...

HOLLYWOOD—New details have emerged in the death of musician Prince who passed away on April 21. An autopsy was performed on April 22, but an exact cause has not been disclosed. Toxicology results are not expected to be received until several weeks. A private memorial for the singer was held on Saturday, April 23 at his Paisley Park estate...

SAN FRANCISCO—On Saturday, April 23, the Solar Impulse 2 continued its historic flight around the world by making a stop in San Francisco. The plane powered only by the sun is waiting at Moffett Field in Mountain View for the wind to die down before it begins its next leg of the journey. Sky7 HD of ABC7 News caught the...

HOLLYWOOD—The music industry is mourning the loss of a legend, as Prince passed away on Thursday, April 21 at the age of 57. TMZ was the first to break the news about the musician’s death, whose body was found in an elevator at his Paisley Park home in Minnesota. An exact cause of Prince’s death has not yet been...

BEL AIR—Former First Lady, Nancy Reagan died at her Bel Air home of congestive heart failure on Sunday, March 6 at the age of 94. Reagan was born Anne Frances Robbins in July 1921 in New York City. She was known as a Hollywood actress in the 1940s and 1950s appearing in movies that included “Portrait of Jennie,” “East...

UNITED STATES—The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has been warning travelers of the Zika virus; a virus discovered over 70 years ago linked to a monkey in the Ugandan Zika Forest. The virus recently resurfaced and has infected millions of people across North America. Several areas have declared affected areas to be a public health emergency. The Zika virus...

UNITED STATES—It’s the one time of year, where literally EVERYTHING stops: it’s Super Bowl Sunday. And this isn’t just any Super Bowl; it’s the 50th anniversary which is the one time of year that EVERYONE, all ethnicities, all genders join in celebrating all things sports, food, commercials and TV. For this epic battle, the Denver Broncos courtesy of Peyton Manning...