US Paralympic record-breaker fires back after being accused of faking disability: ‘Pretty devastating’

US Paralympic record-breaker fires back after being accused of faking disability: ‘Pretty devastating’

American Paralympic swimmer Christie Raleigh Crossley set a world record in her Paralympics debut in Paris on Thursday.  The 37-year-old Tom’s River, New Jersey native posted a 27.28-second time in the 50-meter freestyle for the S9 class, which includes athletes with weakness, limb loss or coordination difficulties, torching the previous record. But then she went…

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“Dancing With the Stars” dancer Artem Chigvintsev arrested on domestic violence charge in California

“Dancing With the Stars” dancer Artem Chigvintsev arrested on domestic violence charge in California

CBS News Bay Area Live Longtime “Dancing With the Stars” dancer Artem Chigvintsev was arrested Thursday on suspicion of felony domestic violence in Napa County, California, according to arrest records. The county’s Public Booking Report says the 42-year-old Chigvintsev was arrested just before 10 a.m. for allegedly violating California Penal Code 273.5(a), willfully inflicting corporal…

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Typhoon Shanshan drenches Japan, prompting landslide and flood alerts – SUCH TV

Typhoon Shanshan drenches Japan, prompting landslide and flood alerts – SUCH TV

Typhoon Shanshan soaked large swathes of Japan with torrential rain on Friday, prompting warnings for flooding and landslides hundreds of miles from the storm’s centre, halting travel services and shutting production at major factories. At least four people have been killed and 99 injured in storm-related incidents in recent days, according to the disaster management…

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