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Preckwinkle’s pick slated by Cook County Democratic Party to replace Kim Foxx

Clayton Harris III, a former prosecutor and political aide, joins former Illinois Appellate Court Justice Eileen O’Neill Burke in the March 2024 primary run for state’s attorney.

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Oh boy! Men to compete in artistic swimming -- formerly called synchro -- at Paris Olympics

Men will compete in artistic swimming at next year's Paris Olympics

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Kim Foxx leaves a complicated legacy of progress and missteps in Cook County state’s attorney’s office

Whoever succeeds Kim Foxx must carry the torch forward on criminal justice reform, while avoiding the mistakes Foxx made.

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Kim Foxx’s political exit sets the stage for a free-for-all in 2024 race for state’s attorney

After two terms, Foxx said she would not run for reelection, leaving an open seat for Cook County’s top prosecutor in 2024.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx won’t seek reelection

Chosen twice by voters to be the county’s top prosecutor by wide margins, Foxx also faced near-constant criticism for her office’s progressive policy choices and their perceived impact on crime in Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times

She blacked out at World Championships. Now swimmer Anita Alvarez makes a comeback

The two-time Olympian artistic swimmer from N.Y. will compete for the first time this week since passing out at the Budapest 2022 FINA World Championships last June.

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'This is crazy if you think about it, no?' Inside the world of artistic swimming.

LOS ANGELES — The longer you stay underwater, kicking your feet, sculling your arms against all that heaviness and bright blue, the worse it gets. Legs cramp, fingers tingle and lungs burn as the brain screams for oxygen.

Los Angeles Times

Chris Evans may need to rein in TFI Friday reboot

He suggests that the chat and music show could be livestreamed, but will celebrities today be as much fun?

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US swimmer who fainted in pool congratulates teammates after being banned from final

US artistic swimming star Anita Alvarez cheered her team on from the sidelines and hugged them after they competed in the women's team free final at the World Championships in Budapest

Daily Mirror

US Swimmer, Who Fainted in Pool, Forced Out of Team Event

US artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez, who was dramatically rescued from the bottom of the pool after fainting in her solo routine, was omitted from the team event on Friday at the request of governing body FINA. "That was a decision FINA had made," said Selina Shah, US artistic swimming's team…

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FINA bans Team USA artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez from competition after she fainted in Budapest pool

The world's governing body for water sports prevents Anita Alvarez from competing in the women's team free final after a meeting with medical experts and Team USA officials.

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US swimmer who fainted banned from team event as Olympian calls for investigation

Sports legend Alla Shishkina says US officials need to further investigate what caused the athlete to lose consciousness in the final of the women’s solo free event.

Daily Record

US swimmer who fainted banned from team event as Olympic legend pleads caution

Anita Alvarez had to be rescued by coach Andrea Fuentes after she fell unconscious in the pool immediately after her routine at the World Aquatics Championships in Hungary

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US swimmer breaks silence after fainting in pool before hero coach jumped in to save her

Anita Alvarez terrifyingly fainted in the pool at the 2022 World Championships on Thursday, and now the American has broken her silence on the dramatic incident

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Artistic swimmer Alvarez finds peace, beauty in images of her rescue

BUDAPEST: American artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez said she was "shocked" when she saw the "beautiful" AFP photographs showing her sinking unconscious to the bottom of the pool and being rescued by her coach at the World Swimming Championships.

Evening Standard

Anita Alvarez: Swimmer describes fainting in pool after being saved from drowning by coach

Swimmer Anita Alvarez has spoken for the first time after being saved from drowning at the 2022 World Championships.

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Artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez 'feeling much better' after fainting in the pool during world championship solo competition

The 25-year-old dual-Olympian has thanked her supporters after a medical emergency in the pool at the FINA World Championships.

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Heroic coach saved a U.S. artistic swimmer, who fainted in the pool mid-competition

This had to be a scary moment.

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When a U.S. swimmer sank to the bottom of the pool, her coach jumped in to save her

"I saw that the lifeguards were not jumping into the water because they were paralyzed," Team USA coach Andrea Fuentes said. Luckily for athlete Anita Alvarez, Fuentes is an Olympic swimmer.

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Dramatic moment swimmer is rescued from bottom of pool after fainting during championships

US competitor Anita Alvarez was rescued by her coach Andrea Fuentes when she lost consciousness in the water

Daily Mirror

Heroic coach who saved US swimmer after fainting in pool sends defiant message

Andrea Fuentes acted fast to save the life of U.S. swimmer Anita Alvarez after she fainted in the pool at the World Aquatics Championships in Budapest on Wednesday

The Independent UK

Hero Olympic coach criticises lifeguards as she dives in to save own swimmer: ‘No one was diving in’

‘I saw that no one, no lifeguard, was diving in,’ said Andrea Fuentes, coach to Anita Alvarez, after the scary ordeal

Daily Record

Terrifying moment Olympic swimmer rescued from pool after fainting

Swimmer Anita Alvarez was saved by her coach Andrea Fuentes after passing out in the pool just after her routine at the World Aquatics Championships.

The Independent UK

US coach makes dramatic rescue of artistic swimmer at worlds

Andrea Fuentes prevented a tragedy at the swimming world championships with her quick reaction

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