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Tom Holland has finally revealed his new Spidey suit for "Spider-Man: Brand New Day."

After briefly teasing the suit on Friday, Aug. 1, which was national Spider-Man Day, the full unveiling came on Saturday morning with a longer video. Holland emerges from the shadows in his new costume, which more closely resembles the comic-book costume than his previous duds.

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Clayton Echard Defends Himself After Leaving Rachel Recchia in Tears on "Perfect Match" (Exclusive) Joelle GoldsteinAugust 2, 2025 at 10:00 PM In season 3 of Perfect Match, Clayton Echard reunited with his ex Rachel Recchia but ended things with her just 24 hours later Speaking to PEOPLE about the d...

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In season 3 of Perfect Match, Clayton Echard reunited with his ex Rachel Recchia but ended things with her just 24 hours later

Speaking to PEOPLE about the dramatic ordeal, Clayton explains how he came to that decision and why he stands by it today

Rachel and Clayton previously dated when they were on The Bachelor season 26 together

Warning: This story contains spoilers from the first six episodes of Netflix's Perfect Match season 3.

Clayton Echard knows his journey on Perfect Match season 3 didn't go quite to plan, but he's standing by his actions.

In episode 3 of the new season, Clayton's ex Rachel Recchia entered the villa, sparking some curiosity and heightened emotions for the two after they first attempted to find love on The Bachelor. After deciding to match up for the night — a decision that was initially met by some hesitance by Rachel — Clayton ultimately ended things hours later, claiming his "intuition was telling me that this is not going to work between us."

In an interview with PEOPLE, Clayton, 32, clarifies why he ended things and reiterates that his intuition was a massive factor in his decision.

"I'm glad they showed that... I was hoping they were going to," he says of speaking about his intuition. "I don't really think there's a specific answer other than it was a feeling."

"When I woke up, my heart dropped, and I felt this pit in my stomach and I realized, 'That wasn't the right decision,'" he explains. "At that point, I gave it the day, made sure that that was the correct feeling and that it didn't go away. And it didn't. And so at that point I thought, 'This is hard, but it's only going to be worse if I try to drag it and take more time.'"

The reality star adds that he "was very decisive" and knew he had to act quickly.

"I just had to end it," he says. "I never had any intention of hurting her. Unfortunately, in dating shows, there's emotions attached, so it's hard to get out unscathed."

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Rachel Recchia and Clayton Echard on 'Perfect Match'Clayton also anticipates that Bachelor Nation fans will have mixed opinions about their brief Perfect Match reunion.

"I think it's going to be a split," he says. "I think there's going to be half people that understand, there's going to be a large swathe of people that are going to attack me for it. But truthfully, I did what I thought was best, and I stand by that."

"So the negativity that comes my way, if that's how people feel, that's fine," he adds. "But I did what I thought was best. And so I stand by that."

He's also not ruling out the potential for finding love on reality TV down the line, despite his lucky turns on The Bachelorette, The Bachelor and Perfect Match.

"I'm open to anything. I don't know if dating shows are maybe my forte, but maybe if the right one comes around, I'll give it a shot," he says.

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Rachel Recchia and Clayton Echard on 'The Bachelor'Early on in Perfect Match season 3, Rachel sobbed after Clayton broke the news about their split.

After Rachel's entrance and their matching up in episode 3, things took a turn in episode 4. Clayton sat Rachel, 29, down and explained that he needed to talk to her so he didn't "drag something out."

Rachel immediately connected the dots and grew emotional as she told her ex, "I can't do it again."

But Clayton insisted his intentions were pure. "My intuition was telling me that this is not going to work between us, and I don't want to hurt you," he said. "That's why I'm having this conversation as soon as possible."

He later added: "My intuition kicked in today and I'm like, I can't do this."

Rachel broke down in tears as she asked him, "Why would you even put me in this position?" She then ran off, only to be consoled by her fellow female costars.

"He literally did it again. This is the third time he's done this to me," she said. "He does not give a s--- about me."

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Rachel Recchia (left) and Clayton EchardAfter the dramatic ordeal, Rachel spoke to PEOPLE about why she decided to give Clayton a second chance despite him hurting her in the past.

As fans know, Rachel and Clayton initially tried to find love on The Bachelor. At the time, Clayton was the leading man of season 26, and declared that he was in love with his three finalists — Rachel, Gabby Windey and Susie Evans.

He then decided to send Susie home, but later realized he wanted to pursue things with her — and broke up with Rachel and Gabby. Clayton went on to date Susie afterwards, but they announced their split in a joint Instagram statement in September 2022.

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Speaking to PEOPLE about their short reunion on Perfect Match, Rachel says she's not sure "if I ever really felt comfortable" about giving Clayton another chance.

"I was doubting myself the whole time, but I think I never really got a full answer leaving The Bachelor. And there's always been this 'what if?'" she shares. "Even for the audience, everyone still wonders 'what if?' And I think I knew that no matter what, I was going to get my answer. And I did."

After Clayton ended things with Rachel, he decided to leave the villa after realizing there were no other potential matches for him to explore. He exited, content that he was able to finally get closure with Rachel, while Rachel went on to match with Love Island USA alum Scott van-der-Sluis.

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The first six episodes of Perfect Match season 3 are now streaming on Netflix. Additional episodes will drop weekly through the finale on Aug. 15.

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BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar military courts have sentenced a dozen individuals — including five Chinese nationals — to life imprisonment for their involvement in multiple human trafficking cases, state-run media reported Saturday.

According to the Myanma Alinn newspaper, the convictions stem from a range of offenses including the online distribution of sex videos and the trafficking of Myanmar women into forced marriages in China.

In one case, five people — including two Chinese nationals identified as Lin Te and Wang Xiaofeng — were sentenced to life imprisonment by a military court in Yangon, the country's largest city, on July 29. They were found guilty under Myanmar's Anti-Trafficking in Persons law for producing sex videos involving three Myanmar couples and distributing the footage online for profit.

In a separate case, the same court sentenced a woman and three Chinese nationals — Yibo, Cao Qiu Quan and Chen Huan. The group was convicted of planning to transport two Myanmar women, recently married to two of the convicted Chinese men, into China, the report said.

Additionally, three other people received life sentences from a separate military court for selling a woman as a bride to China, and for attempting to do the same with another woman.

In another case, a woman from Myanmar's central Magway region was given a 10-year sentence on July 30 for planning to transport two Myanmar women to be sold as brides to Chinese men, the report said.

Human trafficking, particularly of women and girls lured or forced into marriages in China, remains a widespread problem in Myanmar, a country still reeling from civil war after the military seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021.

The persisting conflict in most areas of Myanmar has left millions of women and children vulnerable to exploitation.

A 2018 report by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Kachin Women's Association Thailand (KWAT) — which works to prevent and respond to trafficking in northern Kachin and Shan states bordering China — estimated that about 21,000 women and girls from northern Myanmar were forced into marriage in China between 2013 and 2017.

In its latest report published in December, KWAT noted a sharp decline in the number of trafficking survivors accessing its services from 2020 to 2023. It attributed the decline to the COVID-19 pandemic and border closures caused by ongoing conflict following the army takeover. However, it reported a resurgence in 2024 as people from across Myanmar began migrating to China in search of work.

Maj-Gen Aung Kyaw Kyaw, a deputy minister for Home Affairs, said during a June meeting that the authorities had handled 53 cases of human trafficking, forced marriage and prostitution in 2024, 34 of which involved China, according to a report published by Myanmar's Information Ministry.

The report also said that a total of 80 human trafficking cases, including 14 involving marriage deception by foreign nationals, were recorded between January and June this year.

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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett's company reported less than half as much profit in the second quarter as it took a $3.76 billion writedown on the value of its stake in Kraft Heinz, as that iconic food producer considers largely undoing the merger that Berkshire Hathaway helped bankroll.

Berkshire said it earned $12.37 billion, or $8,601 per Class A share, during the quarter. That's down from $30.248 billion, or $21,122 per Class A share, a year ago, because it recorded a much smaller paper investment gain this year.

Berkshire's earnings can swing wildly from quarter to quarter because it has to record the current value of its massive investment portfolio even though it doesn't sell most of the stocks. That's why Buffett has long recommended that investors pay more attention to Berkshire's operating earnings, which exclude those investment gains. Although last year Berkshire did surprise shareholders by selling off a huge chunk of its Apple stake which inflated the investment gains then.

By that measure, Berkshire's operating earnings were only down slightly at $11.16 billion, or $7,759.58 per Class A share. That compares with $11.598 billion, or $8,072.16 per Class A share, a year ago. Most of Berkshire's myriad assortment of companies — major insurers like Geico, BNSF railroad, a group of utilities and a collection of manufacturing and retail businesses — generally performed well despite the uncertainty about the economy and President Donald Trump's tariffs.

The four analysts surveyed by FactSet Research expected Berkshire to report earnings per Class A share of $7,508.10, so the Omaha, Nebraska-based conglomerate's results were ahead of that.

Berkshire owns more than 27% of Kraft Heinz' stock and, for years, it had representatives on the company's board. Buffett has said previously that he believes the company's iconic brands will do well over time, but in hindsight, he overpaid for the investment and underestimated the challenges branded foods face from retailers and the growth of private label products.

This spring, Berkshire's representatives resigned from the Kraft Heinz board shortly before the company announced it is exploring strategic options that may include spinning off a large part of its portfolio of brands.

Over the years since Berkshire helped Kraft buy Heinz in 2015, the company has been hurt by changing consumer tastes and a shift toward healthier options than Kraft's core collection of processed foods.

Another writedown could be coming in the future because CFRA Research analyst Cathy Seifert pointed out that Berkshire's holding of 28% of Occidental Petroleum's stock, which is currently valued at about $5.3 billion less than the $16.5 billion that Buffett paid for it.

Buffett's is still sitting on a massive pile of $344.1 billion in cash, although the company's reserves dipped slightly from the $347.7 billion cash it was holding at the end of the first quarter. Buffett told shareholders in May he just isn't finding any attractive deals for companies he understands.

Buffett surprised shareholders at the annual meeting when he announced that he plans to give up the CEO title at the end of the year and hand over operations to Vice Chairman Greg Abel, but Buffett will remain Chairman.

Berkshire shareholders might be disappointed that the company didn't repurchase any of its shares this quarter, even though the price has fallen more than 12% since just before Buffett announced his retirement. But investor Chris Ballard, who is managing director at Check Capital, said he wasn't surprised at the lack of buybacks because even after the recent drop, Berkshire's stock is still selling at a premium compared to the value of its businesses.

Many investors are watching Berkshire's BNSF closely after rival Union Pacific announced a plan to buy Norfolk Southern earlier this week to create the nation's first transcontinental railroad. The speculation is that BNSF needs to pursue a merger with eastern rail CSX to be able to compete.

But Seifert said it isn't Buffett's style to jump into a deal just because the market thinks he should. Over the decades, he has built Berkshire by finding strong companies selling for less than they are worth. CSX is trading near its 52-week high at $35.01 amid all the deal speculation.

"He wants to do it because he found an undervalued franchise -- not because the market says you need to do a deal," Seifert said. "I think one of the reasons why that cash hasn't been deployed is that valuations run through the Berkshire M-and-A model tend to be too rich. But if there's a logical case to be made they'll accept it."

And BNSF appears to be doing fine right now on its own. The railroad recorded a 19% jump in its operating profit this quarter at $1.47 billion as it cut costs and delivered about 1% more shipments.

Berkshire's insurance results disappointed a bit as it appeared the company might be pulling back from writing as much property insurance at a time when premiums aren't as attractive. Even in areas where it is growing, like Geico, Seifert said Berkshire lagged behind peers such as Progressive and Allstate. Berkshire normally pulls back on writing insurance when it doesn't like the premiums.

"The insurance business has struggled a bit. I would say the takeaways for me is on that front, they're doing less property and casualty insurance," said Ballard, who's firm counts Berkshire as its largest holding.

Berkshire said it's underwriting operating profit dipped to just below $2 billion in the quarter from last year's $2.26 billion.

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The White House Rose Garden has evolved many times, from a colonial garden in the early 1900s (left) to the Kennedy-era redesign (center) to the 2025 concrete renovation (right)

The White House Rose Garden is one of the most cherished areas of the People's House, where presidents have been known to play fetch with their dogs, world leaders have gathered to engage in high-level conversations, history-altering speeches have been broadcast to the public, and some of the presidents' loved ones have even been married.

Since the turn of the 20th century, a handful of first families have played a role in creating, updating and preserving the Rose Garden as a scenic feature of the Executive Residence. From first ladies Edith Roosevelt and Ellen Wilson, who helped establish the garden, to President John F. Kennedy, who modernized it, the space has become a labor of love shared by White House residents throughout history.

As Donald and Melania Trump mark a new era for the Rose Garden with their installation of a concrete patio in the center, revisit the full history of the White House's most famous garden, from its inception to its 2025 redesign.

The original White House lacked a West Wing, which frames the modern-day Rose Garden.

When the White House was first built, it didn't have the neatly defined areas that we can see on the complex today. The unfinished grounds featured stables near the area where the Rose Garden sits today, and a small fence that separated the Executive Mansion from the publicly accessible area to the south.

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A depiction of the fenced-in White House ca. mid-1800s, when little was happening on the west side of the property

In the mid-1850s, the White House was upgraded with a conservatory and greenhouses that connected to the West Terrace. Though flowers were grown in the greenhouses, there was no central gathering place to enjoy them.

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A picture from the late-1800s shows the White House Conservatory at the bottom of the frame where the West Wing and Rose Garden now sitAfter the conservatory was demolished to make room for the West Wing in 1902, first lady Edith Roosevelt added flair to the area with her colonial-style West Garden.

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Edith Roosevelt's West Garden, pictured between 1905 and 1913, which preceded the White House Rose Garden

The West Wing was designed to offer the president a separation between his residence and his offices. The garden that lined the walkway between the two offered a peaceful sitting area for the first family.

Roosevelt's paisley-patterned plant beds survived only a decade before a different first lady put her more permanent stamp on the space.

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First lady Ellen Wilson moved to the White House in 1913 and immediately began installing what we today know as the White House Rose Garden.

With the help of landscape architect George Burnap, Wilson leaned into a symmetrical design and centered the garden around roses for the first time.

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First lady Ellen Wilson's garden, later called the White House rose Garden, pictured in 1914

Though Wilson died only a year into her husband's presidency, she is still credited with establishing the White House Rose Garden as a beloved feature of the People's House.

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The symmetrical rose garden designed for first lady Ellen Wilson, pictured in 1921

For decades, the Wilson-era Rose Garden underwent only minor changes, according to a landscape report compiled in 2020.

Under President Harry S. Truman, the garden was used as a building site during massive White House renovations, but it was quickly restored to its former glory upon the completion of construction. President Dwight D. Eisenhower scaled back the number of roses and removed some hedges to widen the small lawn area.

Then, under President John F. Kennedy, the modern White House Rose Garden was born.

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The Kennedy-era Rose Garden takes form with a newly sodded lawn, pictured in May 1962

After returning from a trip to Europe, Kennedy reportedly grew adamant that the White House needed an impressive garden like the ones he'd seen abroad. Fortunately first lady Jackie Kennedy was close friends with a garden designer, Rachel "Bunny" Mellon, who worked to bring his vision to life in 1961.

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The present-day layout of the White House Rose Garden, pictured above in 1963, is credited to the Kennedy administration

The Kennedy redesign aimed to establish the Rose Garden as a place that could accommodate high-level ceremonies without losing its charm as a secluded retreat for the first family.

Its most notable feature was its massive central lawn, framed with bright flower beds and flowering trees.

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The Kennedy-era Rose Garden, pictured above in 2014, remained largely unchanged for decades

Between the Kennedy administration and the first Trump administration, the most notable structural change to the Rose Garden was the addition of a bluestone walkway on the eastern border, which is where many guests enter.

The specific flowers, shrubs and trees that are seasonally planted in the garden have also changed over time, sometimes out of necessity. When first lady Nancy Reagan did one of the more prominent overhauls in 1981, she sought advice from Mellon — the Kennedys' garden designer — on which changes to make.

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Magnolia trees bloom around the perimeter of the White House Rose Garden, pictured above in 2014Nearly 60 years after the Kennedy redesign, first lady Melania Trump began a controversial 2020 renovation.

In the final year of Donald Trump's first presidency, Melania brought the most significant updates to the White House Rose Garden since the 1960s, making headlines for changing up the flower beds, removing the Kennedys' crabapple trees and narrowing the lawn area to add a limestone walk around the border.

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Melania Trump's Rose Garden opens in August 2020 with a new limestone perimeter and fewer trees

When the Trumps moved back into the White House for a second term, they expressed a desire to continue working on the garden — only they described their vision as something that was more in line with a presidential patio.

In the summer of 2025, the Trumps swapped out one of the major remnants of the Kennedys' influence: the central lawn.

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A photo of the Trumps' newly paved White House Rose Garden on July 29, 2025

While the new, Trump-era Rose Garden has not yet reopened, the lawn was replaced with concrete pavers in July 2025.

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Dangerous wildfire smoke hurting air quality as extreme heat and fire concerns grow KYLE REIMAN and JON HAWORTHAugust 2, 2025 at 7:55 PM Heavy storms in the Carolinas brought between 1 to 4 inches of rain and prompted several flash flood warnings on Friday.

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Heavy storms in the Carolinas brought between 1 to 4 inches of rain and prompted several flash flood warnings on Friday.

Near Nebo, North Carolina, three people were rescued and at least 25 others were evacuated from a campground due to rising floodwaters as some of the storms in the area were strong enough to produce scattered wind damage consisting of downed trees on roads and homes.

A neighborhood in Craven, South Carolina, also had several trees knocked down on homes, but there were no reports of injuries even though numerous homes suffered damage with some reported to be total losses.

The risk for flash flooding has now shifted Saturday to parts of the Southeast from Alabama to the Carolinas and into parts of northern Florida.

Heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected on Saturday and should continue into the evening with rainfall rates of 2 inches per hour possible with the heaviest downpours.

A small risk for flash flooding is also present for parts of the southern Appalachians, including Knoxville, Tennessee, and Dalton, Georgia, and some of these storms in the Southeast could be strong enough to produce isolated damaging winds and lightning.

There's also a flash flooding risk for the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles, with heavy showers and thunderstorms later Saturday continuing into the evening as severe storms will also be possible for these areas, as well as stretching north to the Nebraska panhandle. Damaging winds, large hail and a few tornadoes will also be possible with these storms.

Elsewhere, wildfire smoke from Canada continues to blanket the Midwest, prompting alerts for millions for dangerous breathing conditions.

Air quality alerts are in effect for the entire states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa and Illinois, as Chicago, Fort Wayne, Kansas City and Omaha are also under air quality alerts.

More than 700 wildfires are burning in Canada, with 216 labeled as "out of control" and 277 labeled as "monitored but out of control," according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre.

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Minneapolis and Chicago are once again seeing some of the worst air quality conditions in the world, with the air quality dipping down to "unhealthy" levels.

The worst of the smoke will be over Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin later on Saturday. However, hazy skies will be seen across much of the Midwest and some parts of the interior Northeast throughout the weekend.

Active wildfires north of the Grand Canyon and in Utah are also creating hazy skies and, in some spots, poor air quality, though no air quality alerts are currently in effect for these areas.

The Dragon Bravo Fire along the north rim of the Grand Canyon National Park has burned over 112,000 acres and is only 9% contained as of Saturday morning.

Meanwhile, hot and dry conditions are persisting for parts of the West with several areas in the Southwest to watch for, either with extreme heat or fire weather concerns as an extreme heat warning is in effect for Phoenix and Tucson for high temperatures reaching between 110 and 115 this weekend through Tuesday.

An extreme heat watch is also in effect for these same areas for high temperatures possibly reaching up to 115 towards the end of next week.

Fire weather alerts are also up for parts of Utah and Colorado for relative humidity less than 10% and wind gusts between 25 and 35 mph.

The Monroe Canyon Fire, an active wildfire in Utah, has burned more than 55,000 acres and is only 5% contained as of Saturday as evacuation orders have been issued for the surrounding areas.

Notably, there are also fire weather concerns for parts of Hawaii, specifically the leeward portions of all Hawaiian Islands and interior sections of the Big Island as dry weather, as well as wind gusts between 35 and 50 mph, will persist through the weekend with conditions improving by late Sunday for the Hawaiian Islands.

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Katie Ledecky wins seventh consecutive world title in 800meter freestyle David K. Li August 2, 2025 at 8:40 PM Katie Ledecky celebrates winning the final of the women's 800 freestyle swimming event during the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.

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Katie Ledecky stubbornly refused to give up her 800-meter freestyle crown Saturday at the world championships in Singapore, winning that race for a seventh consecutive time and fending off Canada's Summer McIntosh who led a field of talented young, would-be usurpers.

The seven world wins put Ledecky to the top of charts of most triumphs in a single event, as she passed her own record of six victories at the 1500 free and Sweden's Sarah Sjöström of six titles in the 50 butterfly.

Ledecky said she didn't feel too much pressure coming into this race, satisfied with how she's been training all year.

"It's been a really great season and I think coming into tonight, no matter what the outcome was, I was gonna be really happy with my season," she told NBC Sports. "And I think I just took the pressure off and allowed me to enjoy the race and kind of appreciate that moment."

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Ledecky forced the early pace with McIntosh keeping her in close range.

The young Canadian then took a brief, 0.14-second lead after 700, with Ledecky's dominance appearing to teeter.

But the veteran found another gear and quickly regained the lead before heading into the final 50 with a .25-second edge over McIntosh, an advantage the American extended as she closed out another win.

McIntosh fell to third behind Australia's Lani Pallister.

"That last 100 was pretty stressful," Ledecky said. "Lani was and Summer was right there."

Ledecky clocked in at 8:05.62, Pallister at 8:05.98 and McIntosh 8:07.29. It was by far, the closest worlds win of Ledecky's seven at the 800 free.

A disappointed McIntosh said she didn't swim as well as she wanted to, but will turn the page and concentrate on her next race in the 400 individual medley.

"So it's just the beginning and I know I have lots of time in my career to do better at it," she told the CBC.

McIntosh vowed to use Saturday's disappointment as fuel for future 800-meter efforts.

"I really wanted to swim my own race and I didn't do that," said McIntosh, who congratulated Ledecky and called her an "inspiration of mine."

"I think what I did tonight actually makes me want to keep doing it more, to see how much better I can get at it because I know I can be way faster than I was tonight."

The suburban Washington D.C. native Ledecky said she's now looking forward to some time off, time with loved ones and a few dips in the pool she swam in as a youngster.

"I'm looking forward to that," she said. "It's home to me but I'm with the people that I love, around the pool."

The niece of New York Islanders co-owner Jon Ledecky has also been dominating the 800 free at the Olympics, having won gold in this race at the 2012 games in London, 2016 in Rio, 2021 in Tokyo and last summer near Paris.

She's the only woman to win the same individual event at four Olympics, in any sport. The only other swimmer to pull off such a four-peat was American legend Michael Phelps, who took the 200 individual medley in 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016.

Katie Ledecky on Saturday. (Lintao Zhang / Getty Images)

At age 28, Ledecky was the field's oldest swimmer and she outdueled her youngest and most fierce competitor, the 18-year-old Toronto native McIntosh.

Ledecky's air of 800 invincibility was dented last year when a 17-year-old McIntosh beat the American at the Southern Zone South Sectional Championships in Orlando, Florida, on Feb. 8.

The Canadian prodigy opted against swimming in the 800 in France to concentrate on other events. She took gold in the 200 butterfly, 200 Individual Medley and 400 Individual Medley to become one of the breakout stars of last summer.

If McIntosh takes on the 800 free in Los Angeles, Saturday's race offered a tantalizing preview of what could be in store for 2028.

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