US-Born Kitefoiler, 18, Dies Weeks Before Olympics (Daily Rundown by Newser)

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June 17, 2024   The Big Rundown US-Born Kitefoiler, 18, Dies Weeks Before Olympics An American-born kitefoiler has died in a diving accident in Tonga at age 18, just weeks before he was to represent the Pacific island nation at the Paris Olympics. Keep reading   From our sponsors Outdoorsy Americans Are Going Crazy for This Portable Chainsaw Whether you're an outdoor enthusiast, DIY'er, or need to work with some wood for your backyard, this is the tool you need in your shed. Use it for all your manual tasks! KEEP READING   More Big News Washington Post Mess Takes Another Turn It's probably not a good sign when a newspaper publisher declines to comment in an investigative story on the front page of his own publication. Keep reading   Also Making Headlines >  GOP Smoking Mad Over Losing Cigar Hideout on Capitol Hill  (Read It) >  Ramsay Accident Left Him Looking Like a 'Purple Potato'  (Read It) >  Maryland's Governor Is About to Issue a Mass Pot Pardon  (Read It) >  Surgeon General Wants Warnings on Social Media  (Read It)   Today's Jaw-Dropper Report: Greek Coast Guard Threw Migrants Into Sea The Greek coast guard caused the deaths of dozens of migrants by turning them back in leaky boats or even throwing them into the sea, according to a BBC investigation. Keep reading     Don't Overlook First California Wildfire a 'Taste of What's to Come' California's first major wildfire of the season is here, and the newly named Post Fire is not expected to enter the record books in terms of scale or damage. Keep reading   On the Lighter Side Dunkin' Has a New Celebrity Pitchman Ben Affleck and Matt Damon might've teamed up for a little film that won some Oscars, but they more recently teamed up for a little Super Bowl commercial for Dunkin'. Keep reading   Science Buzz Vermont Botanists Find a Long-Lost Friend Blink and you'll miss it, in more ways than one. Keep reading   Wild Card Grateful Dead Milestone Falls to George Strait A musical milestone that stood for nearly five decades has just fallen: Country star George Strait drew 110,905 to a concert in Texas over the weekend, the largest ticketed show in US history, reports CNN. Keep reading   Comment of the Day "Learn the lesson before you learn it the hard way. Same thing for bikes... motor bikes." barefoot2626 Read the story Quote of the Day "The terrorism warning lights are blinking red again." Read the story Read This Elsewhere France's Soccer Team Tackles a New Opponent: The Far Right Read the story   Today's 6 Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved