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Coach Saves Swimmer from Drowning at FINA World Championships

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A swimming coach being hailed as a hero after saving a competitor from drowning at the FINA World Aquatic Championships in Budapest, Hungary on Wednesday. Artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez isn't just good at holding her breath, she can do it while performing a mix of swimming, and gymnastics underwater.  But at the end of her solo performance at the World Championships in Budapest, Anita fainted and sank to the bottom of the pool. First to react was coach Andrea Fuentes, a former Olympian herself, she dived in lifting the unconscious swimmer to the surface. This was such a scary scene at the swimming championships.  The images showed what coach Andrea Fuentes did when 25-year-old American Anita Alvarez fainted during her solo routine and sank to the bottom of the pool. With lifeguards not reacting at all, Fuentes dove in to save Alvarez.  Another American swimmer jumped in as well to assist once Fuentes got Alvarez to the surface. Fuentes, a four-time Olympic medalist in syn...

Hong Kong's Jumbo Floating Restaurant Towed away

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Jumbo Floating Restaurant Hong Kong's iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant has been towed away from its Aberdeen Harbour home after 46 years. It was opened in 1976 by the late casino tycoon Stanley Ho and reportedly cost more than US$3.8 million to build. The restaurant was styled like a Chinese imperial palace and was known for Cantonese and seafood dishes. It welcomed over 30 million guests before it closed in 2020 due to the pandemic. The restaurant drew famous visitors from around the world.  Queen Elizabeth II and Tom Cruise have been here. The pandemic forced it to close in 2020 and its operators could not find new owners or afford the huge upkeep costs. Plans to relocate it at Ocean Park also fell through. Tugboats moved the restaurant outside of Hong Kong on Tuesday.  However, the restaurant's kitchen section remains in Aberdeen after it partially sank two weeks before the move. It is unclear where Jumbo will berth next.  Its parent company has plans to move it to a l...

BTS visited the White House for the first time

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BTS with President Joe Biden BTS met with U.S. President Joe Biden to address efforts to stop Anti-Asian Hate crimes on Tuesday. The White House has said the president and BTS members discussed "Asian inclusion and representation," as well as using BTS' platform as youth ambassador to "spread a message of hope and positivity across the world." Hundreds of ARMY's gathered outside the White House to catch a glimpse of BTS and the briefing room was packed with what many White House correspondents said was the largest number of journalists seen in years. The White House spokesperson insisted that BTS' visit to the White House itself will send a strong message across the country.