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Monday

A Florida court has blocked a developer from demolishing and replacing Miami's Biscayne 21 condominium.

A Florida court has blocked a developer from demolishing and replacing Miami's Biscayne 21 condominium. Greg Allen, NPR hide caption

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A court decision worries developers eyeing Florida's aging condos

Three years after the collapse of a condo building in Florida, developers say a court decision may stop them from demolishing and replacing older residential buildings.

Florida's Aging Condos

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United States' Diana Taurasi (right) drives around Germany's Leonie Fiebich during a women's exhibition basketball game between the United States and Germany in London on July 23, 2024.

United States' Diana Taurasi (right) drives around Germany's Leonie Fiebich during a women's exhibition basketball game between the United States and Germany in London on July 23, 2024. Alastair Grant/AP hide caption

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2024 Paris Olympics

Undefeated at the Olympics since 1992, USA women's basketball seeks 8th straight gold

As the U.S. women's basketball team plays its Olympic opener against Japan, expectations are high. The U.S. has won the last 7 gold medals, and hasn’t lost at the Olympics in most players' lifetimes.

USA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL-OLYMPICS PREVIEW

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Left: President Lyndon B. Johnson announcing he will not seek or accept the nomination for re-election and orders a halt to the bombing of North Vietnam, March 31, 1968. Image is a screen grab. Right: US President Joe Biden delivers a prime-time address to the nation in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, July 24, 2024.

Left: President Lyndon B. Johnson announcing he will not seek or accept the nomination for re-election and orders a halt to the bombing of North Vietnam, March 31, 1968. Image is a screen grab. Right: US President Joe Biden delivers a prime-time address to the nation in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, July 24, 2024.  CBS via Getty Images; Evan Vucci/AP Photo/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

Biden's withdrawal from the race has echoes of LBJ

Both men brought an end to their presidencies by declining the nomination of their party for another term.

Hobie Biliouris, 14, of the Arlington Tigers gymnastics team practices on the rings at the Barcroft Sports & Fitness Center in Arlington, Va., on July 2. He recently joined the Tigers after his previous team ended its boys program.

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2024 Paris Olympics

Boys gymnastics programs are hard to find. That affects the U.S. Olympic pipeline.

Every four years, the Olympics puts a spotlight on gymnastics. But for boys in many parts of the U.S., it’s hard to even find a place to learn the sport.

A key protein called Reelin may help stave off Alzheimer's disease, according to a growing body of research.

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Shots - Health News

A protein called Reelin keeps popping up in brains that resist aging and Alzheimer’s

Early in life, the protein Reelin helps assemble the brain. Later on, it appears to protect the organ from Alzheimer’s and other threats to memory and thinking.

Alzheimer's resilience

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Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, speaks at the 2024 Republican National Convention on July 17 in Milwaukee.

Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, speaks at the 2024 Republican National Convention on July 17 in Milwaukee. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption

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Elections

JD Vance and the Republican vets who think America should do less, not more, abroad

JD Vance is the first veteran of Iraq or Afghanistan to appear on a presidential ballot. But he isn’t a hawk; he leads a contingent of war veterans in the GOP who oppose U.S. military intervention overseas.

Sunday

A Venezuelan living in Brasilia, Brazil, with his face painted in the colors of his nation's flag, gathers with fellow Venezuelans on the day of their nation's presidential election, Sunday, July 28, 2024.

A Venezuelan living in Brasilia, Brazil, with his face painted in the colors of his nation's flag, gathers with fellow Venezuelans on the day of their nation's presidential election, Sunday, July 28, 2024. Eraldo Peres/AP hide caption

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World

Venezuelans anxiously await results of an election that could end one-party rule

The results are not yet in. But if challenger Edmundo González beats president Nicolás Maduro, it could have ripple effects throughout the Americas.

United States' Lee Kiefer, center, winner of the gold medal of the women's individual Foil competition, celebrates on the podium with silver medal winner United States' Lauren Scruggs, left, and bronze medal winner Canada's Eleanor Harvey during the Paris Olympics on Sunday.

United States' Lee Kiefer, center, winner of the gold medal of the women's individual Foil competition, celebrates on the podium with silver medal winner United States' Lauren Scruggs, left, and bronze medal winner Canada's Eleanor Harvey during the Paris Olympics on Sunday. Andrew Medichini/AP hide caption

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2024 Paris Olympics

U.S. fencers Kiefer and Scruggs take gold and silver in women's individual foil

The pair made history, with Kiefer becoming the first American woman to earn two gold medals in individual foil. Scruggs became the first Black fencer to medal for the U.S. in an individual women's event.

Leon Marchand, of France, celebrates after receiving his first gold medal for in the men's 400-meter individual medley final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Nanterre, France. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Leon Marchand, of France, celebrates after receiving his first gold medal in the men's 400-meter individual medley final at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics on Sunday in Nanterre, France. Matthias Schrader/AP hide caption

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2024 Paris Olympics

French Olympian Leon Marchand trains in the U.S. He thrilled Paris with swimming gold

On a night when American swimmers scored upsets to add to the U.S. medal count, it was French swimmer Leon Marchand who stole the show in Paris winning his first gold medal.

Kevin Durant of Team United States looks to pass against Serbia's Vasilije Micic (left) during the second half of Olympic group play at Stade Pierre Mauroy on Sunday in Lille, France.

Kevin Durant of Team United States looks to pass against Serbia's Vasilije Micic (left) during the second half of Olympic group play at Stade Pierre Mauroy on Sunday in Lille, France. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images hide caption

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2024 Paris Olympics

Kevin Durant powered the U.S. men’s basketball team in Olympic opener against Serbia

For the U.S. to win its fifth straight Olympic gold medal, the men’s team has to advance out of its four-team group, and then win three consecutive games in the knockout round.

Torri Huske of Team USA reacts after winning gold in the women’s 100-meter butterfly final on Sunday at the Olympic Games in Paris.

Torri Huske of Team USA reacts after winning gold in the women’s 100-meter butterfly final on Sunday at the Olympic Games in Paris. Sarah Stier/Getty Images hide caption

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2024 Paris Olympics

Torri Huske missed a medal by 1/100th of a second in Tokyo. On Sunday, she won gold

Her teammate Gretchen Walsh had been favored after setting the world record during Olympic trials in June. But it was Huske who won Paris gold, an emotional win after her "devastating" Tokyo result.