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The team of Conor Dwyer, Townley Haas, Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps won the 4x200-meter freestyle relay.(Photo: Kevin Jairaj, USA TODAY Sports)
[h=2]Pressure intensifies as Day 5 in Rio picks up steam<span style="color: Red;">*</span>[/h]The stars will be out Wednesday as an action-packed slate rolls through at the Rio Olympics. Michael Phelps and fellow USA teammate<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Ryan Lochte will focus their attention on the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>200-meter individual medley<span style="color: Red;">*</span>after combining to win Olympic gold<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Tuesday night.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>A day after U.S. women cemented their legacy<span style="color: Red;">*</span>by defending their team Olympic crown,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>USA men's gymnastics hope to right some wrongs<span style="color: Red;">*</span>from Monday's showing when they compete in the individual all-around final.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Also, both of USA Basketball's talented squads are in action as U.S. superstar Carmelo Anthony looks to add to his Olympic scoring total as his team faces Australia in prime-time, while the U.S. women aim to extend their dominant Olympic winning streak. Other highlights on Wednesday include; Brazil's<span style="color: Red;">*</span>do-or-die men's soccer game against Denmark;<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Rafael Nadal's series of tennis matches;<span style="color: Red;">*</span><span style="color: Red;">*</span>and a possible Round 2 of the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>heated battle<span style="color: Red;">*</span>between Lilly King and Russia's<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Yulia Efimova, though this time the rivals look to win gold in the 200-meter breaststroke.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Here's a handy schedule to prepare you for Day 5.
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USA TODAY Sports' Martin Rogers tells you the five things to watch for during Day 5 of the Olympic Games. USA TODAY Sports
[h=2]Kansas water park reopens after 10-year-old’s death[/h]Schlitterbahn<span style="color: Red;">*</span>water park plans to allow guests back into its Kansas City, Kan., park Wednesday after Caleb Schwab, 10, died on a massive water slide Sunday. The Verrückt<span style="color: Red;">*</span>—<span style="color: Red;">*</span>German for “insane” and billed as the world’s largest water slide —<span style="color: Red;">*</span>remains closed for the remainder of the season. Police said a neck injury killed the boy, and although they deemed it an accident, the death has raised questions around water park safety and federal oversight. During construction of the slide, park owners faced engineering problems building the massive attraction, and test rafts flew off the nearly 170-foot structure. Schwab was the son of state Rep. Scott Schwab.
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Authorities are still investigating how the boy died on the the 17-story 'Verruckt' water slide at Schlitterbahn Water Park. USA TODAY NETWORK
[h=2]Say hello to Captain America in Prospect Park[/h]In honor of the superhero's 75th birthday, Captain America<span style="color: Red;">*</span>gets his own statue.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The 13-foot-tall bronze statue,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>which was unveiled at<span style="color: Red;">*</span>San Diego Comic-Con<span style="color: Red;">*</span>in July,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>will be officially unveiled Wednesday at a dedication ceremony<span style="color: Red;">*</span>in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>It's a tribute to not just the superhero, but to those who have kept his story alive over the years, says Paul Gitter,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>senior vice president of licensing for Marvel at<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Disney Consumer Products<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and Interactive Media.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The statue features the quote "I'm just a kid from Brooklyn" from<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Captain America: The First Avenger,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the first movie starring Chris Evans as the character.
An exclusive look at the sketched design of a new Captain America statue honoring the character's 75 years.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Marvel)
[h=2]Delta<span style="color: Red;">*</span>continues to work around its computer glitch meltdown[/h]Will the nightmare ever end? Delta Air Lines<span style="color: Red;">*</span>remains in hot water<span style="color: Red;">*</span>as cancellations and delayed flights are expected to carryover Wednesday.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>CEO Ed Bastian issued a second apology in as many days<span style="color: Red;">*</span>after Delta's massive system outage grounded thousands of flights around the globe. Tuesday’s disruptions followed Monday's headache that caused 1,000 cancellations and 2,800 delayed flights.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Though the airline —<span style="color: Red;">*</span>which serves nearly 180 million customers annually — <span style="color: Red;">*</span>worked to restore their operations, the ripple effects lingered.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Delta<span style="color: Red;">*</span>extended a travel-waiver policy<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and offered vouchers<span style="color: Red;">*</span>to help stranded passengers rearrange their travel plans.
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After a power outage at Delta's headquarters in Atlanta, thousands of customers ended up sleeping at airports because of canceled or delayed flights.
[h=2]Rick Astley performs in U.S. for<span style="color: Red;">*</span>first<span style="color: Red;">*</span>time in 25 years[/h]After 25 years, British singer Rick Astley will perform in the states. Astley will be at the Box in New York City Wednesday,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>performing songs from his new album 50,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>among other songs. If the name doesn’t ring a bell, maybe his hit single “Never Gonna Give You Up” does;<span style="color: Red;">*</span>it’s the song behind the infamous “rick roll.” Watch USA TODAY Life catch up with Astley below (it’s not a rick roll, we promise):
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Weather:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Heavy rain and floods threat the Southwest, the northern Plains and<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Gulf Coast.
Stocks:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Global<span style="color: Red;">*</span>stock markets were mixed Wednesday.
TV Tonight: Wondering what to watch tonight? TV critic Robert Bianco looks at<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Hollywood Medium,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Castle<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Modern Family.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>
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