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☆ Hezbollah pager attacks are a harbinger of a darker, more dangerous age of individualized strikes, military expert says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewThe simultaneous detonation of thousands of pagers in Lebanon on Tuesday is a harbinger of a darker and more dangerous age of individualized attacks, according to a retired general and warfare strategist. The pagers were ordered by Hezbollah and were tampered with before they reached Lebanon, some of the officials said. "This is yet another demonstration that individuals are increasingly vulnerable to highly precise and personalized attacks," he said. Related storiesRyan cited the use of armed first-person-view drones on the battlefields in Ukraine and Russia, which he said showed the use of lethal personalized attacks had escalated in the past two years. He said the pager attack on Hezbollah "opens a dangerous Pandora's box" and makes almost everyone a "walking ticking bomb."

Persons: —, Israel, Washington, pagers, Mick Ryan, Ryan, Yousef Munayyer, Munayyer Organizations: Service, Wireless, Business, US State Department, New York Times, Sky News, US Air Force, Arab Center Washington DC Locations: pagers, Lebanon, Iran, Australian, Ukraine, Russia, Vietnam

☆ GameStop CEO Cohen to pay $1 million fine over Wells Fargo stock buy
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen agreed to pay a nearly $1 million penalty to settle the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's claim that he failed to report acquisition of more than $100 million worth of Wells Fargo & Co voting shares, the agency said on Wednesday. Cohen failed to notify the agency as required when he amassed shares above the $100 million threshold in 2018, the agency said. He had not purchased the shares solely as an investor, but had given bank management input into how to run its business and sought a board seat, according to the FTC. He ultimately reported the transactions to the FTC in 2021. An attorney for Cohen did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Persons: Ryan Cohen, Wells, Cohen Organizations: GameStop, U.S . Federal Trade Locations: U.S, Wells Fargo

☆ How the Research Triangle has helped make North Carolina one of America's fastest-growing economies
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Natalie Rice | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

North Carolina's Research Triangle is one of the fastest-growing areas in the U.S., with a population that's boomed by 5.6% since 2020 to 2.4 million people, according to Census data. The area, also known simply as "The Triangle," is anchored by Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill and their major universities: North Carolina State University, Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. And in that 50 years, North Carolina has totally restructured its economy," said Michael Walden Reynolds, an economics professor at North Carolina State University. The Triangle region has about 4,000 tech and 600 life science companies, and more than 300 companies are headquartered in RTP alone, according to the Research Triangle Regional Partnership and Work In The Triangle. "Companies are seeing the advantages of doing business here," said Ryan Combs, executive director of the Research Triangle Regional Partnership.

Persons: I've, Michael Walden Reynolds, Apple, it's, Ryan Combs Organizations: Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University, Duke University, University of North, RTP, North, Research Triangle Regional, Meta, Novo Nordisk, Google, Apple, Nordisk, CNBC, Business . Locations: U.S, Raleigh, Durham, University of North Carolina, North Carolina, RTP, States

☆ GameStop craters as earnings show sales falling and profits driven mostly by its huge cash pile
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

GameStop stock plunged on Wednesday after revealing a 31% revenue decline in its second-quarter earnings. The video game retailer's revenue drop comes amid the industry's shift to digital game downloads. AdvertisementGameStop investors received a sobering wakeup call on Wednesday after the video game retailer saw its stock plunge as much as 18%. GameStop's earnings revealed a sharp 31% revenue decline to $798 million as the video game industry accelerates its transition from physical game sales to digital game downloads. AdvertisementAside from the sharp revenue decline, GameStop reported a slight profit surprise with adjusted earnings per share of $0.01 higher than the -$0.09 estimate from Wall Street.

Persons: —, Keith Gill, Ryan, Ryan Cohen's GameStop Organizations: GameStop, Service, Nintendo, Sega, Wall, Federal, SEC

It’s hard to condense a two-week period as jam-packed with memorable moments as these incredible Paris Olympics, but this is our best attempt. Bronze medalist Noah Lyles of Team United States reacts after competing in the Men's 200m Final on day thirteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France. Athletes dive into the Seine river to start the swimming stage of the men's individual triathlon at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in central Paris on July 31, 2024. But Paris 2024 organizers insisted the water quality in the Seine was at a “very good” level on the morning of the individual triathlons. US' Cole Hocker crosses the finish line to win the men's 1500m final of the athletics event ahead of US' Yared Nuguse at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Persons: Paris CNN —, Simone Biles, Biles, CNN Sport’s Coy Wire, ” Biles, “, ”, Imane Khelif, Khelif, Angela Carini, Carini, Algeria's Imane Khelif, Peter Cziborra, Reuters Peter Cziborra, Mark Adams, Khelif “, I’m, “ I’ve, Nabil Boudi, Katie Ledecky, Jenny Thompson, Ledecky, Katie Ledecky basks, CNN “, Philippe Katerine, Dionysus, Katerine, we’d, ” Katerine, Noah Lyles ’, Paris Noah Lyles, Kishane Thompson, Noah Lyles, Richard Heathcote, Justin Gatlin, Lyles, Botswana’s, Tebogo, Kenneth Bednarek, Anne, Christine Poujoulat, Léon Marchand, Leon Marchand, Quinn Rooney, Bob Bowman, Michael Phelps, Marchand, Yusuf Dikec, Ilayda, Cagla Gurdogan, Yusuf Dikeç, Dikeç, Turkey’s, Şevval Ilayda, Mondo Duplantis, Korea’s Kim Ye, Gabriel Medina, Kanoa Igarashi, Medina, Jerome Brouillet, Brazil's Gabriel Medina, Novak Djokovic, Djokovic outdueled Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, Roland Garros, Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf, Serena Williams, Carlos Alcaraz, Matthew Stockman, “ I’m, Sydney Mclaughlin, Tara Davis, Ryan Crouser, Cole Hocker, ANTONIN THUILLIER, —, Armand “ Mondo, Duplantis, USA’s Sam Kendricks, Karalis, Amanda Davies Organizations: Paris CNN, Paris, Olympic Games, Tokyo, Paris Olympics, CNN, CNN Sport’s, Reuters, International Olympic Committee, Olympic, Games, CNN Sport, “, Catholic, French Catholic Church, Paris Games, Stade de France, Team United, Getty, USA, Team USA, National Olympic Committees, Gold, Team France, Paris La Defense, Défense Arena, Tokyo Olympics, Agence France, Presse, Team Serbia, Spain, Woodhall Locations: France, Paris, Algerian, Los Angeles, French, Gaza, Ukraine, “, Jamaica, Athens, American, Lyles, Seine, AFP, Belgium, Switzerland, Nanterre, Turkish, Ankara, Turkey, Tahiti, Teahupo'o, Serbia, Tokyo, Swedish

☆ I quit my job at 55 and moved to Italy for retirement. I lost my incredible pension, but I'm so much happier now.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I quit my government job in January 2022, two months after returning from a European vacation with my son, Ryan. I lost count of the people who said I'd lose a big chunk of my pension if I didn't retire at 65. Ryan qualified for Italian citizenship if he wanted to apply for it. AdvertisementSperoni and her son, Ryan, when they lived in Sacramento. He said I'd love the place.

Persons: —, Lisa Speroni, Ryan, I'd, isn't, I'm, Speroni, he'd, Medusa, — I'd, Italy Ryan, I've Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Italy, California, Italian, Sacramento, Florence, Salerno, Turin, Amalfi Coast, Rome

☆ 'House of the Dragon' fans are mad about the season two ending: 'One of the most underwhelming season finales I've ever watched'
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

As a result, many fans believed season two would involve an all-out war, with Rhaenyra seeking revenge on both siblings. Fans believed the finale might have another battle to give the season a climactic end, but they were disappointed again. One fan wrote: "Well, that was probably one of the most underwhelming season finales I've ever watched." Horrible payoff 😭 #HouseOfThedragon — merline (@xomerline) August 5, 2024This season of House of The Dragon was the worst season in the whole GOT universe, including season 8 of GOT. Why not give us a real season finale?

Persons: —, aren't, Rhaenya Targaryen's, Emma D'Arcy, Tom Glynn, Carney, Ewan Mitchell, I've, eason, ike, ade, Ma Organizations: Service, Aegon, Business, ust, UST, NDS, IKE

☆ Olympics recap: What you missed in swimming, gymnastics, track and field, and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Rohan Nadkarni | Rohan Nadkarni Is A Sports Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

We saw legends in their sport add to their gold-medal counts, thrilling finishes on the track and much more. Track and FieldRacing in her first Olympics after being ruled ineligible for the Tokyo Games, USA’s Sha'Carri Richardson won silver in the women’s 100-meter finals Saturday. Richardson won gold in the same event at the World Athletic Championships in Budapest last year. And on the field, American Ryan Crouser won his third straight gold medal in the men’s shot put. He hurt the ulnar nerve in his throwing elbow before tearing his pectoral muscle leading up to the Olympics.

Persons: USA’s Sha'Carri Richardson, Lucia’s Julien Alfred, Melissa Jefferson, Jamaica’s Shelly, Ann Fraser, Price, didn’t, Richardson, Femke Bol, Bol, Ryan Crouser, John Kovacs, Rajindra Campbell, Crouser, ”, Denis, Ben Stansall, Simone Biles, It’s, ” It’s, she’ll, “, ” Biles, USA's Jade Carey, Carey, “ We’ve, ” Carey, Stephen Nedorosick, Guy, Clark Kent, Glen Powell, Nedoroscik, ” Nedoroscik, Katie Ledecky, Ledecky, Titmus, Paige Madden, Alex Walsh, Walsh, Canadian Summer McIntosh, Kate Douglass, Australia’s Kaylee McKeown, ” Douglass, Trinity Rodman, Crystal Dunn, ” Rodman, Emma Hayes, What’s, Noah Lyles, Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic Organizations: Racing, Tokyo Games, St, World Athletic, Paris Games, Getty, Tokyo, Canadian, U.S Locations: Lucia, Budapest, Tokyo, Netherlands, Paris, America, Belgium, Rio, Saint, AFP, Los Angeles, Germany

☆ American Ryan Crouser wins third straight Olympic gold medal in shot put
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Andrew Greif | Andrew Greif Is A Freelance Sports Journalist. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

It made him not only shot put’s farthest thrower of all time — Crouser owns the world and Olympic records — but also indisputably its most dominant. “To say the least.”His opening throw of 74 feet, 3 ½ inches would have been enough to win gold by itself. It is not as though Crouser has won multiple Olympic and world championships while beating up on inferior competition, either. “I don’t really talk when I see him training because he’s the world record holder,” said triple jumper Jaydon Hibbert, a medal contender from Jamaica who competes collegiately for Arkansas. “I’m not going to bother the world record holder.”Ryan Crouser during the London Athletics Meet on July 20.

Persons: Ryan Crouser, — Crouser, putters Ralph Rose, Parry O’Brien, Tomasz Majewski, Bolt, Carl Lewis, Denis, Bernat, Crouser, didn’t, ” Crouser, “, Leonardo Fabbri, Joe Kovacs, ”, Jaydon Hibbert, “ I’m, ” Ryan Crouser, Adam Davy, he’d Organizations: PARIS, Stade de France, Paris Olympics, University of Arkansas, Razorbacks, London Athletics Locations: Saint, France, Oregon, Italian, London, Paris, Rio, Tokyo, Fayetteville , Arkansas, Jamaica, Arkansas

☆ The most dominant shot putter in history eyes a third straight Olympic gold medal – if his body holds up
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Andrew Greif | Andrew Greif Is A Freelance Sports Journalist. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

PARIS — The best shot putter in track and field’s history spent this spring and summer experiencing something unusual: vulnerability. Doctors didn’t clear him to resume throwing the 16-pound metal shot until almost June. Only four men have thrown past 75 feet, 5 1/2 inches (23 meters) — and Crouser has done it nine times. It is not as though Crouser has won multiple Olympic and world championships while beating up on inferior competition, either. “I don’t really talk when I see him training because he’s the world record holder,” said triple jumper Jaydon Hibbert, a medal contender from Jamaica who competes collegiately for Arkansas.

Persons: Ryan Crouser, didn’t, ” Crouser, “, ” Ryan Crouser, Adam Davy, Crouser, Ralph Rose, Parry O’Brien, Tomasz Majewski, it’s, ”, Jaydon Hibbert, “ I’m, he’d Organizations: PARIS, Paris Olympics, London Athletics, Stade de France, University of Arkansas, Razorbacks Locations: Oregon, Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo, Paris, U.S, Rio, Fayetteville , Arkansas, Jamaica, Arkansas

☆ Saturday’s Olympics schedule is epic. An expert guide to prepare for — and survive — your marathon watch
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Alex Andrejev | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +13 min

Not to mention the third round of men’s golf, and men’s and women’s tennis medal matches earlier in the day. Saturday's 31 gold medal events Sport Event Time Archery Women's individual 8:46 a.m. Shooting Men's skeet 9:30 a.m. Surfing Men's final 4 p.m. Surfing Women's final 5:12 p.m. Swimming Mixed 4x100m medley relay 3:58 p.m. Table tennis Women's singles 8:30 a.m. Tennis Men's doubles 6 a.m. Tennis Women's singles Third on courtThere’s also the U.S. women’s soccer quarterfinal against Japan at 9 a.m. Added Tamayo: “You’ve gotta manage your brain, you can’t go too hard.”Step 3: Have a pick-me-upChina’s Zheng Qinwen goes against Croatia’s Donna Vekić in the women’s tennis gold medal match.

Persons: Scott Hanson, Hanson, ”, we’re, “ RedZone, Simone Biles, Katie Ledecky, LeBron James, Sha’Carri Richardson, Léon Marchand, Stephen Nedoroscik, ” Hanson, it’s, Gabriel Bouys, Tom Harris, Year’s Eves, “, Harris, Biles, Nedoroscik, Ledecky, Richardson, Men's, Athletics Women's, There’s, Pace, Ryan Crouser, Ben Stansall, Jonathan Tamayo, Tamayo, —, ” Tamayo, ” Ashton Harrison, Zheng Qinwen, Croatia’s Donna Vekić, Harrison, Devin Altieri —, ” Altieri, you’ve, Altieri, carbo, “ Don’t, Pascal Guyot, Oside, Oluwole, . Hanson, “ I’ve, Peacock's, RedZone, Dan Goldfarb, Sean Reilly, Henry Browne, Hannah Peters, Jamie Squire, Jonathan Nackstrand Organizations: NFL, Paris, Olympic, Getty Images, Times Square Alliance, Stade de France, Athletics, Women's, Athletics Men's, Badminton, Dressage, Japan, U.S, Puerto Rico, Getty, Indy, Pepsi, rugby, USA, Paris Games Locations: U.S, AFP, New York, Florida, Paris, Sebring

☆ What to watch at Olympics today: Sha’Carri Richardson, Simone Biles, Katie Ledecky — and so much more
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Lukas Weese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

ET, 5:16 p.m. in Paris (men’s pommel horse)TV: NBC and PeacockWhat to watch: Biles continues her gold medal aspirations when she competes in the individual vault competition. Biles enters the vault competition as the leader from qualifying after posting a 15.3. The Canadiens, reigning gold medal winners, needed to win all three matches to get through — and they did. GO DEEPER Ledecky becomes most decorated U.S. female OlympianCanadian Summer McIntosh eyes her third Olympic gold at just 17 years old. With a win Saturday, Crouser would be the first male shot putter to win three Olympic gold medals.

Persons: We’ve, Sha’Carri Richardson, Simone Biles, Stephen Nedoroscik, Katie Ledecky’s, —, Nedoroscik, Biles, Jade Carey, Rebeca Andrade, Nedoroscik —, Ireland’s Rhys McClenaghan, Peter Vidmar, It’s, Richardson, Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson, Jamaica’s Shelly, Ann Fraser, Pryce, Sha'Carri Richardson, Mallory Swanson, Alex Livesey, Sophia Smith, Trinity Rodman dazzled, Emma Hayes ’, Hayes, Davidson, Shaw, Ledecky, American Paige Madden, Ariarne, McIntosh, American Kate Douglas, Douglass, Crouser, Ryan Crouser, American Joe Kovacs, Germany’s Leo Neugebauer, Michael Steele, Damian Warner, Kevin Mayer of, Pierre LePage, Leo Neugebauer, Ayden Owens, Sander Skotheim, Franz Wagner, Orlando, Wagner, Andrej Isakovic Organizations: Paris Olympics, NBC, U.S, USA, Stade de France, Getty, United, Olympic, Canada, FIFA, New Zealand, Canadiens, Spain, Canada Soccer, La Defense, Ledecky, Kevin Mayer of France, Puerto Rico Locations: Paris, American, Sha'Carri, USWNT, Canada, women’s, United States, Japan, Germany, U.S, Colombia, France, Brazil, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Puerto, Norway, AFP

☆ Can Venezuela's political crisis affect migration and U.S. politics?
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Juliana Jiménez J. | Juliana Jiménez J. Is A Reporter For Noticias Telemundo. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

After 25 years of autocratic rule, a significant portion of Venezuelans in the country and in exile had enormous expectations of change. But of “those millions who have emigrated from Venezuela, criminals are the minority,” he said. In addition, experts on Venezuela told Noticias Telemundo that there is no evidence of a state policy aimed at sending criminals to other countries. The Trump campaign has also stated that Kamala Harris is “intentionally importing millions of illegals in hopes of turning them into Democratic voters,” which is also false. “The campaign does not comment on hypothetical situations,” Florez said, adding that “the Republican National Committee’s statement is identical to that of the Trump campaign."

Persons: Edmundo González Urrutia, Antony Blinken, Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, Maria Corina Machado, Federico Parra, Nicolás, hasn’t, Vedant Patel, Maduro, Ryan C, Berg, Mike Johnston, Jon Ewing, Alayna Alvarez, Ewing, Joe Biden, Biden, Trump, ”, José Antonio Ibarra, Laken Riley, “, Ronna Rísquez, Carlos Nieto, ” Nieto, Kamala Harris, Jaime Florez, ” Florez, Harris, “ Harris, ” Casado, Eduardo Gamarra Organizations: United Nations, Refugees, Monday, U.S . State Department, National Electoral Committee, Americas, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Pew Research, TPS, Denver Human Services, U.S, NBC News, Republican National Convention, Venezuelan, of, Victims Monitor, Noticias Telemundo, Democratic, Immigrants, Trump, Republican National Committee, Republican National, Biden, Florida International University Locations: Venezuela, U.S, Venezuelan, Caracas, AFP, United States, —, Denver, Colorado, Mexico, Georgia, Milwaukee, Latin America, Florida

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is nearing a final decision in choosing her running mate and plans to meet with some of the top contenders in person over the next 72 hours, a source familiar with the process said. Josh Shapiro is among the top contenders for the vice presidential spot. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is among the contenders to be Harris' running mate. It's unclear if all of them have advanced to the final in-person interviews with Harris herself this weekend. Andy Beshear is one of the six vice presidential contenders, NBC News has reported.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Kamala Harris, Harris, Josh Shapiro, Ryan Collerd, Manuel Bonder, “, ” Bonder, Eric Holder, Barack Obama, Burling, Pete Buttigieg, Houston Cofield, Shapiro, Tim Walz, JB Pritzker, Andy Beshear, Arizona Sen, Mark Kelly, Jon Cherry Organizations: Washington , D.C, Pennsylvania, Getty Images Pennsylvania, Hamptons, PAC, Burling LLP, Transportation, Bloomberg, Getty, NBC, Minnesota Gov, Illinois Gov, Kentucky Gov, NBC News, Concordia Locations: Washington ,, AFP, Covington, Minnesota, Illinois, Kentucky, Arizona, Philadelphia, Wisconsin, Detroit, Raleigh , North Carolina, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Savannah , Georgia

☆ When ICE Agents Use Deadly Force, the Shootings Go Unprosecuted.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Lila Hassan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +46 min

AdvertisementYet when and how ICE agents use deadly force has long been shrouded in secrecy. ICE agents shot people in public places, such as traffic intersections and strip-mall parking lots. Yet in over half of the shootings we identified, ICE agents never made an arrest. But Ramos still became one of dozens of people on the receiving end of an ICE agent's deadly force. A significant number of the shootings documented in the logs happened while ICE agents were off-duty or in plain clothes.

Persons: Nemesia Martinez, wouldn't, Martinez, Gabino Ramos Hernandez, Ramos, Ramos wasn't, Soledad Ramos Hernandez, Ramos's, Soledad, Timothy Ivy, Donald Trump, We've, Ramos —, Chuck Wexler, haven't, Genia, Miguel Alvarez, Alvarez, Jake Driskell, Driskell, Phillip Causey, Causey, Laurel Police Department Ramos, gurney, Mario Bass, Bass, Prince William, Bryan Cox, Bradley Epley, Epley, Rueben Coray, Hector Santana, Santana, who'd, Othello Jones, Jones, Johnathan Liddell, Douglas, Ryan Leonard, Joe Biden, García Ramos, it's, they're, he'd, Leo Clemons, Doctors, Clemons, Ramos moans, wasn't, Bailey C, Martin, Prince William County, HSI, Chris Baroni, Ronaldo Gonzalez, Gonzalez, Baroni, Jerry Robinette, General, OPR, Gretta Goodwin, Robinette, doesn't, Goodwin, Tommy Cox, Donald Trump's, reining, Jennifer Chacón, Biden, Timothy Cerniglia, Cerniglia, Hernandez's, hasn't, Business Insider Ramos, He's, Loevy Organizations: Investigations, Business, Customs, Laurel, Facebook, ICE, Immigration, Homeland Security Investigations, New York City Police Department, Los Angeles Police Department, Department of Homeland Security, Police, Research, New, Immigrant Defense, DHS, Border Patrol, Laurel Police Department, Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, Nissan, Ramos, FBI, Justice Department, Denver, Phoenix, Border Protection, Maricopa County Attorney's Office, General's, Department of Justice, Force, Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, Mississippi Bureau of, MBI, Laurel Police, NBC, Sheriff's, ICE's Homeland Security Investigations, Scottsdale police, Howard Center, Investigative Journalism, Arizona State University, Attorney's, Federal Homeland Policy, Maricopa County DA, Firearms, ICE's, Homeland Security, Justice, DHS's Office, Army, Center, New American Security, Congress, Stanford Law School, Ohio State Law, Trump, White, GAO, Service, Biden's, Ohio State, Business Insider, Fund, Journalism Locations: Jackson, Laurel, Laurel , Mississippi, Woodbridge , Virginia, New York, Puebla, Mexico, Mississippi, United States, Arizona, Phoenix, Dumfries , Virginia, Nashville, Denver, arm's, Maricopa, Mesa , Arizona, Maricopa County, Lithia Springs , Georgia, Soledad, Metairie , Louisiana, Jefferson, Virginia, Scottsdale , Arizona, Scottsdale, Chula Vista , California, Washington , DC, Africa, New American, Oaxaca

☆ Saera Targaryen may be related to Hugh Hammer on 'House of the Dragon' — here's what to know about the estranged princess
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewWarning: Major spoilers ahead for season two, episode seven of "House of the Dragon," and "Fire and Blood." But it does sound like one of King Jahaerys' children — Princess Saera Targaryen. AdvertisementKieran Bew and Ellora Torchia as Hugh and his wife in "House of the Dragon" season two. Ollie Upton/HBOSaera Targaryen was Jahaerys and Alysanne's ninth childSaera was one of King Jaeharys I and Queen Alysanne's children. Hugh Hammer was introduced in the first episode of "House of the Dragon" season two.

Persons: —, it's, Hugh Hammer, Ulf, Baelon, Viserys, King Jahaerys, Saera Targaryen, Kieran Bew, Ellora Torchia, Hugh, Ollie Upton, Targaryen, Saera, King Jaeharys I, Alysanne's, George R.R, Martin, King Jaehaerys, Alysanne, Queen Alysanne, Jaehaerys, Essos, Ryan Condal, Bew, we'll, he's Organizations: Service, Business, HBO Locations: Lys, Westeros, Volantis, Essos

☆ World-record-holding American shot-putter Ryan Crouser prepared for the Olympics by eating 5,000 calories and training 8 hours a day
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Rachel Hosie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

For the first hour of a heavy-training day, Crouser focuses on stretching and getting his body moving. In the second half of the day, Crouser does a "sprint plyometric workout," including sprints of up to 40 meters, to work on acceleration, he said. On an average day, Crouser might eat:Five eggs, a quarter-pound turkey sausage, cheese, one cup of oats with flaxseeds, and one cup of berries. Mindset training is Crouser's key to successCrouser puts in countless hours of training but will have only six throws at the Olympics. When Crouser does this exercise, it helps his body enter a flow state so it does what he's prepared it to do, he said.

Persons: Ryan Crouser, Crouser, —, it's, I've, he's Organizations: Olympic, Service, Summer Locations: Paris, prehab, Thorne

☆ How ‘House of the Dragon’ Turns Fiery Fantasy Into TV Reality
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Sean T. Collins | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

At the risk of mixing medieval metaphors, dragons are a double-edged sword. For Ryan Condal, the co-creator and showrunner of HBO’s “House of the Dragon,” the creatures are key to the show’s magic, literally and figuratively. “They are the one fantasy element that we’ve allowed ourselves,” he said. “In our world, in this period, the magic is these dragons.”But they are also death incarnate. “You take the city with an army if you want it to be standing afterward.

Persons: Ryan Condal, HBO’s, ”, “, ” Condal, — Locations: HBO’s “

☆ Elon Musk's Favorite Dating App Is Run by the Tokyo Government
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

Grace, a 29-year-old publicist in New York, has regularly used a slew of dating apps for more than four years, with little luck. Among millions, a consensus is forming: Dating apps suck so bad that they might even be deliberately keeping us from finding love. In Tokyo, the city government is even releasing its own dating app, part of a campaign called Tokyo Futari Story ("futari" means couple). Bouke de Vries, an associate professor of philosophy at Ghent University in Belgium who's studied dating apps, argues that state-run dating apps are at least in theory better positioned to help people find partners without spending too much money or time in the process. Last year, Japan's most popular dating app, the Match Group-owned Pairs, began collaborating with several prefectures and cities.

Persons: Grace, She's, it's, who'd, Tinder, Damona Hoffman, Bianca Stelian, Ryan Clarkson, —, They've, Ali Jackson, Bouke de, cupid, Bouke de Vries, Belgium who's, de Vries, Omar Minami, Cheryl Drury, They're, Francesca Katayama, Junko Yamada, Yamada, Elon Musk, I'm, Justin Garcia, Garcia, what's, there's, Eric Adams, Adams, Eve Organizations: Raya, Forbes, League, Match, Children, Families Agency, Ghent University, Government, National, Insurance, Rissho University, Department of Health, Human Services, Conservatives, Trump, PAC, Indiana University, Kinsey Institute, Match Group, Republican, Kinsey, New, New York City — Locations: New York, New York City, Japan, Australia, America, Saitama, Tokyo, Bouke de Vries, Belgium, Singapore

☆ 2024 Paris Olympics viewer’s guide: NBC’s plans, Snoop Dogg, and the big ratings question
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Richard Deitsch | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +18 min

Follow our Olympics coverage in the lead-up to the Paris Games. The Paris Games will have more programming hours on the NBC broadcast network than any previous Olympics. NBC is upping its celebrity presence for its Olympic coverage in Paris, headlined by Snoop Dogg. “Research shows that it is a challenge to keep viewers after 10 p.m. ET,” NBC Olympics producer Rob Hyland said. NBCUniversal owns the U.S. media rights to the Olympic Games through 2032, so Paris (2024), Milan-Cortina (2026), Los Angeles (2028) and Brisbane (2032).

Persons: Peacock, Molly Solomon, NBC’s, “, ” Solomon, Solomon, Snoop, Snoop Dogg, Christian Petersen, Kelly Clarkson, Peyton Manning, Mike Tirico, Alex Cooper, Leslie Jones, Kevin Hart, Kenan Thompson, Colin Jost, Cooper, Simone Biles, Manning, Ryan Crouser, Jones, Katie Ledecky, Sha’Carri Richardson, Lily Collins, Anna Hall, Ledecky, LeBron James, Sydney McLaughlin, Kelly Campbell, Peacock’s, Scott Hanson, Andrew Siciliano, Jac Collinsworth, Matt Iseman, Akbar Gbajabiamila, ”, Al Michaels, Mark Lazarus, Sanya Richards, Ross, Rowdy Gaines, Tim Daggett, Laurie Hernandez, Samantha Peszek, Misty, Julie Foudy, Dwyane Wade, LaChina Robinson, Michael Phelps, Dan Hicks, Gaines, Maddie Meyer, they’ll, Rob Hyland, Andres Cantor, Rebecca Lowe, Craig Melvin, Ahmed Fareed, Damon Hack, Maria Taylor, Cara Banks, Laura Britt, Trenni Casey, Lindsay Czarniak, Carolyn Manno, Kathryn Tappen, John Roethlisberger, “ John, He’s, …, breaststroker Lilly King wagged, Ryan Murphy, Sunny Choi, Victor Montalvo, Joe Gesue, Ron Vaccaro, NBCU, it’s, NBCUniversal, Rick Cordella, Dan Goldfarb, Stuart Franklin Organizations: Paris, NBC, Paris Games, U.S, Tokyo Olympics, Olympics, NBC Olympics, NBC’s, Getty, NBC Sports, Tokyo Games, Beijing, Games, USA, CNBC, Golf Channel, Telemundo, Universo, NBCOlympics.com, “, ”, NFL, NBCUniversal Media, Paris La Défense, Research, Olympic, Grand Palais, Concorde, NBC Sports ’, Olympic Games, Cortina Locations: Paris, Beijing, Pyeongchang, South Korea, Central, Pacific, U.S, Paris ”, Teahupo’o, Tahiti, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, China, Rio, Tokyo, Peacock, United States, Versailles, Grand, London, Russian, Norway, South Carolina, Milan, Los Angeles, Brisbane, French

☆ I spent $135 to have dinner in a cave in Bali. The food was delicious, but there are better ways to experience the island.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Clift told me when we met earlier this year in Singapore. Advertisement"The Cave is arguably the most distinctive fine dining experience in Bali," Widyasari said. Amanda Goh/Business InsiderThe restaurant has 22 seats, so I made a dinner reservation a few weeks before my trip. Amanda Goh/Business InsiderGetting ready for dinnerOn the night of my visit, it was a full house. Amanda Goh/Business InsiderThe first course was a bite-sized crispy pancake topped with bechamel, truffle, and egg-yolk gel.

Persons: —, Ryan Clift, Caroline Usher, Clift, Amanda Goh, It's, it's, Gita Widyasari, Widyasari, amberjack tartare, Mille, Feuille, Turbot, Manjari, Tay Chan Yong, Tay Organizations: Service, Tippling Club, Business, Jacada, Michelin Locations: Singapore, Bali, Asia Pacific, TikTok, Uluwatu, Italian, Australian

☆ Track and field at the 2024 Olympics: World-record watch, schedule and how to watch
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Mark Puleo | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

AdvertisementThat makes track and field by far the most contested sport at the Olympics. Men’s shot put: Behind Duplantis, American Ryan Crouser has a case for the world’s most dominant athlete in track and field. She broke her own record for the fourth time with a time of 50.65 seconds in June at the U.S. Olympic trials. Hocker’s winning time of 3:30.59 broke the trials record by 3.5 seconds and showed he has the world-class fitness to mix it up at Paris. She withdrew from the Jamaican Olympic Trials and later revealed she was dealing with an Achilles injury.

Persons: Duplantis, Florence Griffith, Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson, America’s Gabby Thomas, Jackson, Thomas, Men’s, Ryan Crouser, He’s, Joe Kovacs, Jonathan Edwards ’, Jordan Díaz, Jaydon Hibbert, Sydney McLaughlin, Levrone, Femke Bol, Bol, Marita Koch, Karsten Warholm, Rai Benjamin, Benjamin, Sha’Carri Richardson, Noah Lyles, tucking “ Yu, Quincy Wilson, Yared Nuguse, Cole, Nuguse, Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Josh Kerr, Hocker, Hocker’s, Nikki Hiltz, Grant Holloway, Freddie Crittenden, Daniel Roberts, Elaine Thompson, Thompson, Joyner, Mu, Dave Wottle, Yulimar Rojas, She’s, “, reina, Kelvin Kiptum, Eliud Kipchoge, Kiptum, Kipchoge, Tim Clayton, Corbis Organizations: Summer, LSU, Xiamen Diamond League, Los Angeles Grand Prix, Arkansas, NCAA, SEC, U.S, Team USA, NBC, Telemundo, Universo, Olympic, Jamaican Olympic Trials, Griffith, reina del, Kenyan, Getty Locations: Paris, Spain, U.S, Netherlands, East Germany, American, Tokyo, USA, salto

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNew multi-billion dollar deal adds to rising trend of bitcoin miners moving to AI: CNBC Crypto WorldCNBC Crypto World features the latest news and daily trading updates from the digital currency markets and provides viewers with a look at what's ahead with high-profile interviews, explainers, and unique stories from the ever-changing crypto industry. On today's show, Ryan Condron, CEO of Lumerin, discusses the role bitcoin mining plays in stabilizing power grids strained by AI data centers.

Persons: explainers, Ryan Condron Organizations: CNBC Crypto, CNBC

☆ Republicans could be overlooking a potentially devastating problem with JD Vance
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But the race between Vance and Ryan remained extremely competitive until the end, even as other statewide Republicans had easy victories that year. While Vance won the race that November, the extent of his struggles was on full display on election night. AdvertisementRyan was undoubtedly a strong candidate, but Vance's underperformance relative to other Ohio Republicans was quite stark. But in urban and suburban communities across Ohio, Vance was swamped by Ryan in the Senate race. In the Cincinnati area, where Vance lives, Ryan won populous Hamilton County by nearly 16 points.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Sen, JD Vance, Vance, Trump, Tim Ryan, Ryan, Ohioan Sen, Sherrod Brown, Joe Biden, Mike DeWine, Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley, Dave Yost, Frank LaRose, DeWine's coattails, Ukraine — Vance, Roe, Wade —, Mitch McConnell of, John Thune of, Republicans aren't Organizations: Service, Ohio Republican, GOP, Democratic, Business, Republicans, Democrats, Ohio, Buckeye State, Republican, Dayton Mayor, Ohio Republicans, Independents, Senate, Ukraine Locations: Ohio, Mahoning, Michigan , Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, exurban, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Franklin County, Columbus, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland, The Ohio, Ukraine, Sens, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, John Thune of South Dakota, Trump, Rust

☆ ‘Twisters’ chose not to mention climate change. Here’s why
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Thomas Page | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

CNN —Like its titular tornados, “Twisters” blasts through a lot in its 122-minute runtime. Generally, scientists are the least certain about the connection between tornadoes and climate change as it’s unclear how warming temperatures are changing storms themselves or the outbreaks. Cathy, a local farmer, gripes that storms and floods are becoming more frequent, and the price of wheat more expensive, while stopping short of citing climate change. However, for a film populated by scientists and clued-in citizens to not mention climate change is a little like the twisters themselves: there’s a hole at the center. !”“Making a ‘Twisters’ movie in Tornado Alley during storm season, tornado season, it’s kind of perfect.

Persons: Glen Powell’s brawn, –, “, Lee Isaac Chung, “ We’ve, ”, Javi, Anthony Ramos, Kate, Daisy Edgar, Jones, ” Lee, Maura Tierney’s, Cathy, that’s, Lee, Glen Powell, Mark L, Smith, Joseph Kosinski, it’s, we’re, Kevin Costner, Yorgos, Matt Smith, Fabien Frankel, Anya Taylor, Joy, Max, George Miller, Chris Hemsworth, Samsik, Kang, ’, Nicola Coughlan, Luke Newton, Guy, Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, David Leitch, stuntmen, Jane Schoenbrun, Justice Smith, Brigette Lundy, Paine, Josh O'Connor, Idris Elba, Adam Pally, Hao Xuande, Sandra Oh, Chan, Henry Cavill, Alex Pettyfer, Guy Ritchie's, Guy Ritchie, Jerry Bruckheimer, Isabella Rossellini, Kristen Stewart, she's, Denis Villeneuve, Frank Herbert's, Jessica Chastain, Austin Butler, Ambika Mod, Leo Woodall, Molly Manning Walker, Bryan Cranston, Matthew Vaughn, Ava DuVernay, Aunjanue Ellis, Taylor, Paul Mescal, Andrew Scott, George Clooney, Pedro Alonso, Penelope Cruz, Laura Garello Ferrari, Adam Driver, Michael Mann, Emma Stone, Bella Baxter, Willem Dafoe, Mark Ruffalo, Ramy Youssef, Imelda Staunton, Dominic West, Ncuti Gatwa, Paul King, Hugh Grant's Oompa, Napoleon, Vanessa Kirby, Ridley Scott, Nicolas Cage, Emerald Fennell, Jacob Elordi, Priscilla, Sofia Coppola, Elvis Presley, Kitty Green, Justine Triet, Sandra Hüller, Palme, Ryu Seungryong, Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan, Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr, Margot Robbie, Ken, Greta Gerwig, Mattel, Tom Cruise, Christopher McQuarrie, Simon Pegg, Scarlett Johansson, Jason Schwartzman, Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright, Wes Anderson, Celine Song, Greta Lee, Halle Bailey, Javier Bardem, Kim Woo, Seung, Cho Ui, seok, Jan de Bont’s, ” Glen Powell, Melinda Sue Gordon, Ramos, Powell, everybody’s weirdly, ” Powell, Tyler Owens, “ I’m, anyone’s Organizations: CNN, ”, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros ., CNN CNN, Ungentlemanly, “ Locations: Midwest, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Korea, Modena, Palme d'Or, “

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