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☆ Slump for tech stocks could open the door for tactical trades in fourth quarter, investors say
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The tech trade lost some of its steam over the summer, and that could create opportunities for tactical trading in the fourth quarter, several investors told CNBC. The Nasdaq Composite rose 2.6% during the third quarter, lagging behind both the broader S & P 500 's gain of 5.5% and the small Russell 2000's jump of 8.9%. Still, many investors are cautious of abandoning the tech trade completely even after a few bumpy months. Even after the recent slump, those stocks still account for about 31% of the S & P 500, and even more in many funds focused on tech or growth. RSP 6M mountain This equal weight version of the S & P 500 outperformed the regular S & P 500, the Nasdaq Composite and the Dow Jones Industrial Average in the third quarter.

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☆ Infertility has taken a toll on my marriage. IVF hasn't brought us a baby, but it has helped me fall more in love with my husband.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Lexi Weber | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Infertility has taken a toll on my husband and me — emotionally, physically, and mentally. My husband, thankfully, has supported me every step of the way during my IVF journey. AdvertisementOver a year ago, my husband and I learned that we would need to undergo in vitro fertilization (IVF) to have a biological child. To say that infertility has taken a toll on my husband and me emotionally, physically, and mentally is an understatement. But after every failed IVF cycle, my husband continues to reassure me that the beautiful life we already had was enough for him.

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☆ I'm a luxury wedding caterer in the Hamptons. Here's the biggest difference between Gen Z and millennial weddings.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

She told Business Insider the biggest difference she's witnessed between Gen Z and millennial weddings comes down to life experience. Courtesy of Hamptons Aristocrat"I would say most of my wedding couples are slightly older, and it might be a Hamptons thing," she said. AdvertisementAnd unlike some Gen Z couples, they might be able to afford exactly what they want. Gen Z couples opt for 'safer' options like plated chicken and fishA plated piece of salmon on a white plate. "They really, really know what they want," she said.

Persons: —, Lexi Ritsch, Gen Z, Ritsch, James Beard Organizations: Service, Hamptons, Business, Pew Research Center, Data USA, Michelin Locations: New York, Palm Beach , Florida, East Hampton

☆ Netflix stars are accusing 'Perfect Match' contestant Bryton Constantin of being homophobic and transphobic
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewMultiple Netflix stars have accused "Perfect Match" contestant Bryton Constantin of making homophobic and transphobic comments, pulling the streaming service into another reality show controversy. Around the release of the series finale, four more Netflix stars accused Bryton of expressing anti-LGBTQ+ sentiments. The drama escalated just before the "Perfect Match" season two finale aired on June 21, when several more queer Netflix reality stars called out Bryton on TikTok. AdvertisementLexi Goldberg, a contestant from "The Ultimatum: Queer Love" season one, called Bryton "an ignorant piece of shit" on June 22. Dominique also said Bryton called her out and made homophobic comments again during a professional event after filming.

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Families who lost loved ones in the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, said the Thursday arrest of former school district police chief Pete Arredondo is not a “happy moment” and are calling for more indictments. Arredondo, 52, was arrested on an indictment charging him with 10 counts of abandoning/endangering a child in connection with the May 24, 2022, school shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers. Those 10 counts are in connection with schoolchildren who survived the shooting, but experienced delays in receiving care and protection. A second officer was also indicted on multiple similar charges, according to a parent of one of the slain children, who asked not to be identified. He said the charges were a good step, calling it “a very emotional day for me.”“I don’t think it’s enough,” he said.

Persons: Pete Arredondo, Berlinda Arreola, Amerie Jo Garza, “, ”, Arreola, Jesse Rizo, Cazares, ” Kimberly Rubio, Alexandria “ Lexi ” Aniyah Rubio, it’ll, didn’t, ” “, ” Rubio, Brett Cross, Uziyah Garcia, Marjory Stoneman Organizations: Robb Elementary School, Justice, NBC, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, ” Locations: Uvalde , Texas, Alexandria, Parkland , Florida, Uvalde

☆ Amy Yang wins maiden major on 75th attempt at Women’s PGA Championship
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Or if you’re Amy Yang, try 75 times to win your first major – ending an almost two-decades wait – after the South Korean golfer survived a late scare to win the Women’s PGA Championship in Washington on Sunday. In 74 prior major starts, she had finished inside the top-10 on 21 outings, and twice as a runner-up at the US Women’s Open in 2012 and 2015. Stanford is the sole player to have waited longer for their first major than Yang, and only just: the American triumphed on her 76th attempt. “At one point I thought, ‘Will I ever win a major championship before I retire?’” Yang said.

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☆ Nelly Korda and Lexi Thompson both miss cut at US Women’s Open
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

1 Nelly Korda missed the cut at the US Women’s Open Friday, on a day when Lexi Thompson made her final appearance in the competition after also failing to make it to the weekend. I had nothing to lose, and that was my mentality – just kind of go for it.”Lexi Thompson was competing in her 18th consecutive US Women’s Open. Sarah Stier/Getty ImagesEarlier in the week, Thompson had announced she would retire from professional golf at the end of this season. The 29-year-old, competing in her 18th consecutive US Women’s Open, was 13-over overall and afterwards was tearful answering questions from reporters. “Minus the golf it was amazing,” Thompson, who qualified for her first US Women’s Open aged 12, said.

Persons: Nelly Korda, Lexi Thompson, Korda, –, “, ” Lexi Thompson, Sarah Stier, Thompson, ” Thompson, “ It’s, Thailand’s Wichanee Meechai, Andrea Lee, Minjee Lee, Yuka Saso Organizations: CNN, US, Lancaster Country Club, American Locations: Pennsylvania

☆ Lexi Thompson, 29, to retire from pro golf at the end of the 2024 season. ‘Being out here can be a lot. It can be lonely’
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Lexi Thompson will retire from professional golf at the end of the 2024 season, calling time on a decorated career at the age of 29, the American announced on Tuesday. And of course, I look forward to a little time for myself.”Thompson became the youngest to ever compete at the US Women's Open in 2007. “You haven’t always been easy on me, or fair for that matter, but through all the ups and downs, you’ve given me a platform to inspire others and positively impact the world,” Thompson said in her letter. Stephen Dunn/Getty Images‘A whirlwind of constant attention, scrutiny and pressure’Thompson spoke through tears during a press conference at Pennsylvania’s Lancaster Country Club, US Women’s Open host, on Tuesday. 1 and the US Women’s Open tournament favorite Nelly Korda.

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☆ A 13-year-old girl helped unearth an ancient Roman town. She's finally getting credit for it over 90 years later.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Tessa Wheeler helped lead the dig and taught the team valuable archaeological skills. An exhibit at the Verulamium Museum highlights the contributions. AdvertisementIn the early 1930s, a 13-year-old girl, Helen Carlton-Smith, helped excavate a former Roman settlement. A network of female archaeologistsCarlton-Smith's diary also revealed how Tessa Wheeler helped instruct the men and women working on the excavation. Advertisement"I believe the real heroine of the story is Tessa Wheeler," Diggins said.

Persons: Helen Carlton, Smith, Tessa Wheeler, —, Verulamium, Mortimer Wheeler, Tessa Verney Wheeler, Lexi Diggins, Diggins, Smith's, Helen, Helen of Troy, Carlton, Kathleen Kenyon, Peggy Piggot Guido, Tessa Wheeler's Organizations: Verulamium Museum, Service, London Museum, Carlton, St Albans Locations: what's, Hertfordshire, England, Roman, British, Sutton

☆ I was put on a performance improvement plan. Surviving a PIP not only let me keep my job but made me a better employee.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Lexi Weber | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewAfter completing my first year of teaching 8th-grade English at a private school, I was happy to have survived. When I met with the school's principal for my year-end review, I was presented with a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP). When I returned that fall, I met the new assistant principal, Mr. White, who would serve as head of discipline — as well as my advisor. Together, Mr. White and I came up with classroom routines that I began implementing immediately. Mr. White had the ultimate poker face.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio has banned gender-affirming care for minors and restricted transgender women’s and girls’ participation on sports teams, a move that has families of transgender children scrambling over how best to care for them. The new law bans gender-affirming surgeries and hormone therapies, and restricts mental health care for transgender individuals under 18. The measure also bans transgender girls and women from girls and women’s sports teams at both the K-12 and collegiate level. One advocate, while singing that Jesus loves transgender children, was escorted out of the Senate chamber. At least 23 states have now enacted laws restricting or banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, and many of those states face lawsuits.

Persons: Mike DeWine’s, Sen, Nathan Manning, Kat Scaglione’s, Amity, Matt, Lexi, we’re, ” Scaglione, “ It’s, you’re, ” DeWine, Kristina Roegner, ”, Jesus, Biden, Nickie J, Antonio, “, Maria Bruno, ___ Samantha Hendrickson Organizations: —, Republican, Statehouse, Equality Ohio, Associated Press, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: COLUMBUS , Ohio, — Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Amity, Ohio, Summit County, Arkansas, United States, Cleveland

☆ The Match: Female golfers take part in competition for the first time in historic edition
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Callum Sutherland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —From NFL quarterback greats locking horns to clashes between golf’s most notorious rivals, Capital One’s The Match series has delivered on a unique approach to entertainment in recent years. Next month, the ninth and latest edition is set to make even more history: for the first time, the series will include female participants. ET (11:30 p.m. GMT) on February 26, Capital One’s The Match will take place under lights across a 12-hole event at The Park course in West Palm Beach, Florida. Warren Little/Getty ImagesAt 28, Thompson is already a seasoned champion, boasting a major title – the 2014 Chevron Championship – among her 11 LPGA Tour victories. In October, she became just the seventh woman to compete on the PGA Tour.

Persons: Rory McIlroy, Lexi Thompson, Rose Zhang, Max Homa, Michael Reaves, –, Jay Monahan, ’ McIlroy, Tiger Woods, Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth, Jordan, ”, McIlroy, ” McIlroy, “ It’ll, Thompson, Zhang, Warren Little, Jennifer Kupcho, “ It’s, Homa Organizations: CNN, NFL, Capital, TNT Sports, USA, Golf, Hawaii, PGA, JT, Hero Dubai, LPGA, Northern Ireland, Emirates Golf Club, Chevron, –, Stanford, Mizuho, Team Europe, Ryder, Turner Sports, Warner Bros, Discovery, Warner Bros . Locations: West Palm Beach , Florida, United States, Florida, American, Rome

☆ A woman shared her Airbnb nightmare on TikTok, saying the trailer she rented was so cold she could see her breath
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

A woman shared her "nightmare" experience with Airbnb on TikTok. AdvertisementA woman has shared her "nightmare" experience with Airbnb on TikTok, saying her host was unwilling to help when the rental was so cold she could see her breath. On January 11, she complained to Airbnb about the trailer in Portland, Oregon where she was staying, saying it was freezing cold, with no insulation or proper heating. "The first night I was here I was so cold, so cold," she said. AdvertisementShe ended up getting refunded $1,600, and she was also given a $1,300 voucher for her next Airbnb stay.

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's wide-open U.S. Senate race shifts to Sacramento on Saturday as the leading Democratic candidates work to woo activists in search of a state party endorsement ahead of the March primary. The state's last two U.S. Senate races — in 2016 and 2018 — each featured two Democrats. The Senate candidates will each take turns speaking during a forum shortly before delegates cast their votes. An endorsement from the state Democratic Party can boost a campaign in a competitive primary, but it doesn't necessarily signal how the wider electorate feels about the race as party delegates tend to be more liberal. “The reality is, is that you can’t win the House if you don’t win seats here in California."

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☆ Google, Meta, Snap and TikTok must face teen addiction claims, federal judge rules
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Brian Fung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Major social media companies must face allegations that their services addicted teen users and caused other mental health harms after a federal judge on Tuesday denied a motion to dismiss the bellwether lawsuit filed by a wave of consumer plaintiffs. The ruling paves the way for hundreds of plaintiffs to continue their case against the tech companies, and could indirectly lift the prospects for a bevy of similar suits filed by dozens of state attorneys general last month against Meta. “Protecting kids across our platforms has always been core to our work,” José Castañeda, a Google spokesperson, said in a statement. Gonzalez Rogers said Tuesday that Section 230 does shield the tech platforms from claims that try to hold the companies accountable as publishers of other users’ speech. For example, she said, the companies will not have to face claims they violated the law by implementing infinite news feeds or by using algorithms to increase user engagement.

Persons: Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, Gonzalez Rogers, TikTok didn’t, ” José, ” Lexi Hazam, Previn Warren, Chris Seeger Organizations: CNN, Google, Communications, Meta, YouTube

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 14 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Tuesday rejected efforts by major social media companies to dismiss nationwide litigation accusing them of illegally enticing and then addicting millions of children to their platforms, damaging their mental health. The decision covers hundreds of lawsuits filed on behalf of individual children who allegedly suffered negative physical, mental and emotional health effects from social media use including anxiety, depression, and occasionally suicide. "Today’s decision is a significant victory for the families that have been harmed by the dangers of social media," the plaintiffs' lead lawyers - Lexi Hazam, Previn Warren and Chris Seeger - said in a joint statement. More than 140 school districts have filed similar lawsuits against the industry that are also before Gonzalez, and 42 states plus the District of Columbia last month sued Meta for youth addiction to its social media platforms. She cited as an example allegations that companies could have used age-verification tools to warn parents when their children were online.

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Pederson dropped three shots over her final seven holes at Pelican Golf Club as the wind picked up late in the morning. “It got a little bit more windy out there and my back nine was not as I hoped,” Pederson said. “I hit a few uncommitted golf shots that I'm a little bit mad at myself about. Political Cartoons View All 1240 Images“Obviously, I know where I am at the CME,” Pederson said. So I’m just trying to focus on putting together a good day, a good hole, good shot every day.

Persons: Emily Kristine Pederson, Annika, Pederson, ” Pederson, “, ” Minami, Jasmine Suwannapura, I’ve, I’m, it’s, Lexi Thompson, Lydia Ko, Thompson, Ko, Jin Young Ko, ___ Organizations: LPGA, Pelican, Solheim, CME Globe, CME Locations: Fla, Danish, ” Minami Katsu, Japan, Thailand, Spain, Florida, Naples, Las Vegas

BELLEAIR, Fla. (AP) — Brooke Henderson was bothered by seeing so many low scores before she even teed off Thursday on the LPGA Tour. She just went out and putted for birdie on every hole, opening with an 8-under 62 for a one-shot lead in The Annika. “To hit all 18 greens is more what I used to be used to a little while ago,” the Canadian said. Political Cartoons View All 1239 ImagesThis is the last tournament for the top 60 players to reach the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship down the coast in Naples. “I just went into the day knowing I had to make birdies,” Thompson said.

Persons: — Brooke Henderson, Annika, Henderson, Jin Young Ko, Patty Tavatanakit, hasn’t, ”, “, ” Henderson, hasn't, That's, Ko, “ I’ve, ” Tavatanakit, I’m, Emily Kristine Pedersen, Minami Katsu, Katsu, Lexi Thompson, ” Thompson, Nelly Korda, Lydia Ko, ___ Organizations: LPGA, CME Globe, Pelican Golf, PGA Tour Locations: Fla, Florida, Naples, Japan, Las Vegas

☆ Mother of Uvalde Shooting Victim Loses Mayor’s Race to Political Veteran
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Edgar Sandoval | More About Edgar Sandoval | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Kimberly Mata-Rubio, whose daughter was killed last year in a mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, lost a special election to become mayor of a city that has struggled with divisions in the aftermath of the tragedy, The Associated Press reported. Mr. Smith, a senior vice president at First State Bank of Uvalde, was first elected to the City Council in 1994, and then as mayor in 2008 and in 2010. In his campaign, he also called for better communications among police agencies and mobilizing volunteers from the community to help those in need. During her campaign, many voters responded to Ms. Mata-Rubio’s many tributes to the daughter she lost, Lexi Rubio, whose image and favorite color were enshrined on some of her mother’s campaign materials. Ms. Mata-Rubio demanded more accountability for the slow police response to the shooting and advocated stronger gun laws, in addition to calling for more attention to fixing roads and adding stop signs.

Persons: Kimberly Mata, Rubio, Cody Smith, Smith, Mata, Lexi Rubio Organizations: Associated Press, First State Bank of Uvalde, City Council Locations: Uvalde , Texas, Uvalde

Dearborn, Michigan CNN —In 2020, Eman Hammoud was one of thousands of Michigan Muslims who helped President Joe Biden beat Donald Trump. A month ago, the Palestinian American immigration lawyer had no doubts she would support his campaign again in 2024. Michigan has more than 200,000 Muslim American voters — 146,000 of whom turned out to vote in 2020 –— according to an analysis by Emgage, an organization that seeks to build the political power of Muslim Americans. “That just proves that the Biden administration needs the Muslim vote to win,” said Nada Al-Hanooti, the Michigan executive director of Emgage Action. “We felt that the rhetoric, including from the White House, was very unhelpful and in fact potentially dangerous,” Alzayat said.

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☆ ‘We Still Don’t Have Answers’: A Uvalde Mother Is Running for Mayor
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Edgar Sandoval | More About Edgar Sandoval | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On a recent Saturday morning, a day after what would have been Lexi Rubio’s 12th birthday, dozens gathered in the Texas city of Uvalde for a run in her honor. Blasting Lexi’s playlist, Kimberly Mata-Rubio, her mother, took off from under a towering mural of Lexi, one of 19 children and two teachers killed in a shooting at her school last year. This was more than a fund-raising run for charity — it was also a campaign event of sorts, as Ms. Mata-Rubio and the other competitors made their way past a series of signs in yellow (Lexi’s favorite color) announcing her candidacy for mayor. Ms. Mata-Rubio, a former news reporter, would be the first woman and only the third Latino to lead the Hispanic majority city, one that has been bitterly divided in the aftermath of one of the nation’s deadliest mass shootings. Her campaign, in which she is vying with a veteran local politician and an elementary school art teacher, often prominently features her daughter’s favorite color and reminders of a tragedy that many would prefer to leave in the past.

Persons: Lexi Rubio’s, Kimberly Mata, Rubio, Lexi, Mata Locations: Texas, Uvalde

☆ It’s Not Just for Throuples Anymore
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Valeriya Safronova | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Since receiving half a million dollars from an angel investor in 2016, Feeld says that it has remained profitable without any additional external support. Recently, Feeld has also made the leap to IRL, hosting 31 in-person socials worldwide this year, with about 200 attendees at each. Feeld would not share how many active users it has or how many times the app has been downloaded. From 2021 to 2022, average weekly active users on Feeld grew by 90 percent, and the app is on track for 65 percent growth in weekly active users this year, according to the company. In that regard, Feeld is doing “exceedingly well,” said Lexi Sydow, head of insights at data.ai, a mobile data and analytics provider.

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How can someone that talented go more than four years without winning on the LPGA Tour? It's not about how many men Thompson beat over 36 holes. Golf is one of the few sports that allows for men and women playing together, and the PGA Tour is just now getting up to speed. Men and women compete for one prize (the women play from a shorter set of tees). There was chatter several years ago about combining the Tournament of Champions at Kapalua for winners from the PGA Tour and LPGA Tour.

Persons: Lexi Thompson, Thompson, —, It's, Michelle Wie, Adam Scott, Butch Harmon, Wie, Grant Thornton, Rickie Fowler, JC Penney, John Daly, Laura Davies, Linn Grant, it's, — Nelly Korda, ___ Organizations: PGA, LPGA, Shriners, Globe, Solheim, Sony, Grant, Grant Thornton Invitational, PGA Tour, JC, Australian, European Tour, Ryder, IOC Locations: Las Vegas, Europe, Sweden, Florida, Los Angeles

☆ Tom Kim becomes youngest golfer to win three PGA Tour titles since Tiger Woods
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Almost exactly a year on from easing to a three-shot victory at the same event, it makes Kim the first golfer to defend the Shriners Children’s Open since Jim Furyk in 1999, and the youngest to win three PGA Tour titles since Tiger Woods. Orlando Ramirez/Getty ImagesA meteoric riseSunday’s success moves Kim, who clinched his maiden PGA Tour title at the Wyndham Championship in August 2022, up five places to a career-high world No. “Certainly because I’m 21, I’m not the oldest guy out here, and the kids here are even younger than me. 46 Hadwin had looked on course for a second PGA Tour title before disaster struck at the par-five 16th hole, his approach shot splashing into the water. It’s the best feeling just seeing the amount of kids out there screaming ‘Lexi, Lexi, go Lexi’.

Persons: Tom Kim, Korean phenom, Adam Hadwin, Kim, Jim Furyk, Tiger Woods, Ferrero Rocher, “ I’m, ” Kim, “, ” Kim toasts, Orlando Ramirez, Brian Harman, it’s, Shriners Children’s, I’m, Hadwin, ” Hadwin, “ Tom, Thompson, Lexi Thompson, teed, Babe Didrikson Zaharias, ” Thompson, Lexi, Lexi ’, ” Organizations: CNN, Korean, Shriners, Shriners Children’s, Wyndham Championship Locations: Las Vegas, Vegas, Europe

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Lexi Thompson kept a rough round from getting worse and wound up holding her own Thursday in the Shriners Children's Open until darkness kept her from finishing. Thompson was the main attraction of this FedEx Cup Fall event, the seventh woman to play a PGA Tour event and the first in five years. She was even par when she came up short of the green on par-4 seventh and had 12 feet for par. On the par-3 eighth, she came up well short in the rough, chipped about 25 feet by the hole and left her par putt 6 feet short. Then he holed a short birdie putt on the 18th for his 62.

Persons: — Lexi Thompson, Beau Hossler, Thompson, “, ” Thompson, . Poston, ” Hossler, Hossler, Cameron Champ, Davis Thompson, Lanto Griffin, Lexi Thompson's, Michelle Wie, who've, ”, ___ Organizations: LAS VEGAS, Shriners Children's, PGA, TPC, FedEx, Sony, Shriners

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