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Paris Olympics' extreme heat has fossil fuels to blame, analysis says

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Olympic gold medal or major? Golf still trying to figure out where 5 rings fit among 4 majors

The Olympic men's golf competition starts Thursday at Le Golf National outside Paris. Golf returned to the Olympics in 2016.
Olympics

The best moments from the Olympics Opening Ceremony 2024

Paris has kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century with a rain-soaked, rule-breaking opening ceremony.
World

Paris Olympics: Learn the history of the Arc de Triomphe

Today in St. Louis' Rene Knott is in Paris for the 2024 Olympics. He gives us a tour of one of the city's most iconic monuments: the Arc de Triomphe.
News

Farmington feeling the impact of the solar eclipse

Farmington, Missouri, saw visitors from across the country for the eclipse. Eclipse tourism could generate hundreds of thousands of dollars for the area.
VERIFY

No, looking at the eclipse cannot permanently change people's pupil sizes

A viral TikTok has more than a million people asking what effect staring at an eclipse or the sun had on people's eyes.
Solar Eclipse

'I’d sit in this traffic 10x to see that eclipse again!': Eclipse viewers stuck in traffic for hours

Several people who went to Cape Girardeau said it took them four to five hours to get back home.
Solar Eclipse

Eclipse viewers stuck in traffic for hours

On Monday, the solar eclipse drew millions of people to the Missouri and Illinois region. Most of the commutes doubled or even tripled the usual drive-time.
Local News

Possible punishments for eclipse viewing Wright City students not enforceable, district says

The "passionate statement" made by a Wright City High School official went against district policy, a spokesperson told 5 On Your Side.
In The News

In the News Now | 2024 total solar eclipse sweeps across North America

The 2024 total solar eclipse swept across the U.S. on April 8, 2024. Hear and see reaction from crowds as well as see different views of the eclipse.
Solar Eclipse

Here's what you should do with your used eclipse viewing glasses

Eclipse mania gripped Mexico, the U.S. and Canada, as the moon swept in front of the sun, blotting out daylight.
Solar Eclipse

See red dots during the eclipse? Here's what NASA says they were

Observant viewers in some areas of the path of totality spotted some red dots around the edge of the eclipse. Here's what they were.