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☆ Champions League Thursday takeaways: Monaco dominates Barcelona, Wirtz and Raya impress
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Jamie Barton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The first week of the new-look Champions League came to an end on Thursday, with Barcelona and Arsenal both in action. An early red card for Eric García for a professional last man foul on Takumi Minamino gave the 2004 Champions League finalist a huge boost, and the French side took full advantage. It was the 17-year-old’s debut Champions League goal after his eye-catching brace against Girona at the weekend. That’s very important.”Florian Wirtz shines on Champions League debutIt took Florian Wirtz just five minutes of Champions League football to grab his first goal in the competition. Even if not, all eyes will surely be on the next matchday when the Champions League returns on October 1, highlighted by Arsenal vs Paris Saint-Germain.

Persons: Hansi Flick, Eric García, Takumi Minamino, ” Flick, Maghnes Akliouche, Marc, André ter Stegen, Lamine Yamal, George Ilenikhena, ter Stegen, Kylian Mbappé, “, ”, Flick, ” David Raya, David Raya, Emmanuele, Atalanta, Thomas Partey’s, Raya, Mateo Retegui’s, I’ve, David, Mikel Arteta, Iñaki, ” Florian Wirtz, Florian Wirtz, Xabi, Álex Grimaldo, Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong, Timon Wellenreuther, Wellenreuther’s, John Thys, ” Wirtz, Harry Kane, Michael Olise, Jamie Gittens, Germain, Manchester, Jack Grealish, Shaun Botterill, Sturm Organizations: CNN, League, Arsenal, Monaco, Barcelona, La Liga, AS Monaco, Girona, Villarreal, Liverpool’s, AC Milan, Manchester, Inter, Champions League, Atalanta, Tottenham Hotspur, Gunners, Stadio, Bergamo, Bayer Leverkusen, Feyenoord, Getty, Swiss Model, Manchester City, Inter Milan, Rodri, Bayern Munich’s, Dinamo Zagreb, Slovan Bratislava, Sturm Graz, Paris Saint, Crvena Zvezda, Star, Benfica Feyenoord, Bayer Leverkusen Stade Brestois, Sturm Graz Atalanta, Arsenal Atlético Madrid, Leipzig AS Monaco Locations: Barcelona, AFP, Swiss

☆ A Brazilian mayoral candidate attacked his opponent with a chair mid-debate
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewA Brazilian mayoral candidate smashed a chair into his opponent during a live debate on Sunday. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. "Pablo Marçal was cowardly attacked by José Luiz Datena, who hit him in the ribs with an iron chair," a spokesperson for Marçal told the outlet. He could grow in the polls," Andre Cesar, a consultant and political analyst at Hold Assessoria Legislativa consultancy, told NBC. AdvertisementBoth candidates did not immediately respond to a request by Business Insider for comment.

Persons: —, José Luiz Datena, Pablo Marçal, São Paulo, Datena, Marçal, Donald Trump, Ricardo Nunes, Guilherme Boulos, Andre Cesar Organizations: Service, TV Cultura, CNN, NBC, Washington Post, Business, Cultura, New York Times, Libanês Hospital, The Washington Post Locations: São

☆ A 30-year-old man built muscle and burned fat in 4 months with a time-saving workout technique
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewA busy office worker said he transformed his physique in four months thanks to an efficient workout plan. AdvertisementIn theory, researchers and trainers say, the combos allow one muscle group to rest while you're working a different muscle group with another exercise, tapping into the benefits of rest without added time. A superset involves performing exercises back-to-back without a break, and can save time by allowing one muscle group to rest while another is working. Using supersets, you can create a full-body plan, and work out harder, because you're not exhausting any one muscle group. Doing a few sets per muscle group more frequently allowed him to make each set count by adding more weight and pushing himself harder, he said.

Persons: —, Andre Frade, Adam Enaz, Enaz, bro, that's, Frade Organizations: Service, Business Locations: London

☆ Brazilian mayoral candidate hits opponent with a chair during live debate
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

During Sunday’s debate among six hopefuls, candidate José Luiz Datena, a TV presenter, exploded when opponent Pablo Marçal, a far-right influencer, said Datena was not man enough to hit him as he had previously threatened. Datena had threatened to hit Marçal in a prior debate when Marçal raised a 2019 complaint of sexual harassment against Datena by a coworker. Datena throws a chair at Pablo Marçal (not seen) during a debate on Sunday. A half dozen pollsters announced new surveys to gauge the fallout from Sunday’s debate in the city of 11.5 million people. Pablo Marçal left the debate to seek medical attention after the altercation.

Persons: São Paulo, José Luiz Datena, Pablo Marçal, Datena, Marçal, Ricardo Nunes, Guilherme Boulos, Nunes, pollster, Marina Uezima, ”, Andre Cesar Organizations: Reuters, Reuters “, NBC Locations: São, Brazil’s, Eurasia

☆ Stouffer's takes on Kraft with new boxed mac and cheese
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Amelia Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Stouffer's is exiting the freezer aisle and taking on Kraft Heinz with its new shelf-stable mac and cheese. The average American consumer eats mac and cheese 22 times a year, trailing only pizza in its frequency, according to Moe. Out of those 22 occasions, the mac and cheese comes from a box about 70% of the time. To start, under the name Stouffer's Supreme, the brand will offer two variations on boxed mac and cheese: a classic cheddar and a three-cheese version made with cheddar, gouda and parmesan. Moe said the cheddar is a "sibling, not identical twin" of its frozen mac and cheese, while the three-cheese option is a "cousin."

Persons: Kraft Heinz, Stouffer's, Tom Moe, Moe, Andre Maciel, Kraft's, Nestle, that's Organizations: Kraft, Nestle, Nestle Meals Division, Barclays Global Consumer Staples Locations: cheddar, gouda

☆ Why are killer whale attacks on the rise? These scientists set sail to find out.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Josh-Lederman-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Josh Lederman | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Over the last five years, roughly 700 orca run-ins have been recorded, according to the Atlantic Orca Working Group-GTOA, a partnership of Spanish and Portuguese scientists that monitors the Iberian killer whale population. Why Iberian orcas are attacking ships in the Strait of Gibraltar, one of the world’s busiest waterways, has quickly become one of the terrifying mysteries of the sea. An Iberian orca is captured tracking a vessel in the Strait of Gibraltar in footage obtained by rights group WeWhale. “They need to ram, they need to hit, they need to bite, to isolate this large tuna. The subspecies striking boats is called the Iberian orca, and its future is anything but certain.

Persons: Manuel Merianda, Merianda, Angela Neil, ”, Janek Andre, WeWhale, Andre, ” Bruno Diaz Lopez, Michael Fiorentino, orcas, ” Andre Organizations: Ocean, Orca, NBC News, NBC, orcas, WeWhale, Dolphin Research Institute, Coastal Management, Hoyo, International Union for Conservation Locations: GIBRALTAR, Africa, Spanish, Gibraltar, Barbate, Spain, Strait, Atlantic

☆ How one climate startup aims to use AI to protect the power grid
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Diana Olick | In Dianaolick | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

As fires intensify in the western United States, utility companies are on the front lines, working to protect the power lines that serve millions of customers. And as the frequency of fires and severe storms increases, so does the amount of technology that utility companies use to keep things running. National Grid, which services customers in much of the northeast, is both a client of and investor in AIDash through its venture capital arm, National Grid Partners. In addition to National Grid Partners, AIDash is backed by Duke Energy , Edison International, Shell Ventures, Lightrock and SE Ventures. As part of the green transition, and as more industries make the switch to all-electric power, grid capacity and reliability will become even more vital.

Persons: Abhishek Singh, AIDash, Singh, Andre Turenne, Turenne, Lisa Rizzolo Organizations: CNBC, Grid, National Grid Partners, AIDash, Duke Energy, Edison International, Shell Ventures, Ventures, National Grid Locations: United States, U.S, California, AIDash, United Kingdom, New York, Massachusetts

Hours before the ban went into effect, numerous X users expressed how crucial the Brazilian community is to stan Twitter. Several Brazilian stan accounts shared their final posts with the tag #MeuUltimoTweet, or #MyLastTweet, and many have not posted since. The reaction from the international stan community to the Brazilian X ban underscores the contributions Brazilian fans have made to the evolution of online fandom. Brazilian fans have created popular memes, influenced how fans communicate with each other and introduced new terminology, Amado said. “Being a big stan account or an update account feels like it’s very invisible work,” Rodrigues said.

Persons: “, ”, ” Aianne Amado, University of São Paulo, ” Alexandre de Moraes, X, de Moraes ’, Elon Musk, de Moraes, Alexandre Files ”, Ariana, Elon, André Rodrigues, Brazilian Ariana Grande, Amado, Rodrigues, ” Rodrigues, Maria Eduarda, Olivia Rodrigo Brasil, ” Eduarda, it’s, ” Amado, Taylor Swift Organizations: Twitter, University of São, Federal University of Sergipe, Brazilian, NBC News, Musk, Universal Music, Universal Music Group Locations: Brazil, Ariana Grande, Brazilian, Rio de Janeiro

☆ Travis Kelce wants to be a touchdown in Hollywood. Inside his goal of ‘bringing joy to people’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Travis Kelce really didn’t want to participate in “Catching Kelce,” the 2016 E! Aaron Eanes, one of two brothers who manage Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, in New York in 2023. ‘Moonbase 8’ (2020)After “Catching Kelce,” Kelce didn’t take on any work off the football field until 2020. ‘New Heights’ podcast (2022)Kelce has co-hosted the “New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce” podcast with his brother, former Philadelphia Eagles star Jason Kelce, since 2022. (From left) Jason Kelce and Travis Kelce at the ACC Celebrity Golf Championship in Nevada in July.

Persons: CNN — Travis Kelce, ”, Aaron Eanes, it’s, ” Eanes, Kelce, Eanes, Andre, hasn’t, Travis Kelce, Amir Hamja, … He’s, “ Travis, Travis, he’s, Kelce’s, “, Tim Heidecker, Fred Armisen, John C, Reilly, –, Jason, Jason Kelce, Amazon’s, Shutterstock, Donna Kelce, ” Kelce, SNL ”, Swift, Grotesquerie ’, Ryan Murphy, he’d, Murphy’s, Murphy, ” “, David Calvert, Happy, Adam Sandler’s, Happy Gilmore, Sandler, ” Sandler, “ We’re Organizations: CNN, Kansas City Chiefs, Hollywood, University of Cincinnati, New York Times, NFL, ” Showtime, Kelce, Philadelphia Eagles, Showtime Networks Inc, Everett, SNL, ACC, Getty, Netflix Locations: New York, Tinseltown, it’s, Hollywood, Nevada

☆ NFL Power Rankings Week 2: Let’s overreact! Chargers, Bucs up; Bengals, Falcons down
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Josh Kendall | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +23 min

Baltimore Ravens (0-1)Last week: 3Thursday: Lost to Kansas City Chiefs 27-20Lamar Jackson can’t keep this up. New York Jets (0-1)Last week: 13Monday: Lost to San Francisco 49ers 32-19Let’s focus on the positive: Aaron Rodgers made it through Week 1 perfectly healthy. Cincinnati Bengals (0-1)Last week: 9Sunday: Lost to New England Patriots 16-10Ja’Marr Chase didn’t have a great negotiating week. Atlanta Falcons (0-1)Last week: 15Sunday: Lost to Pittsburgh Steelers 18-10The Falcons spent big on free-agent quarterback Kirk Cousins in the offseason. Cleveland Browns (0-1)Last week: 11Sunday: Lost to Dallas Cowboys 33-17Let’s review the Deshaun Watson situation.

Persons: we’re, Dallas, we’ll, Xavier Worthy, Rashee Rice, Travis Kelce, Xavier, Christian McCaffrey, Heck, Kyle Shanahan, Jordan Mason, McCaffrey, Mason, Brandon Aiyuk, Francisco, Josh Allen, He’s, Steve Young, Keon Coleman, Terrel Bernard, Matt Milano, Joe Mixon, “, ”, Stefon Diggs, Nico Collins, Dan Campbell’s, Jared Goff, David Montgomery, Jameson Williams, Saquon Barkley, Jalen, Jason Kelce, Dak Prescott, Prescott, Tua Tagovailoa, opkRevcnUI, Justin Herbert, Dobbins, Jim Harbaugh, Harbaugh, Baker Mayfield, Mayfield, Baker, Wsb0UiW5hR — Chase Daniel, Derek Carr, Alvin Kamara, Mike Macdonald’s, Kenneth Walker’s, Tariq Woolen, Devon Witherspoon, Macdonald, Mike Macdonald's, Mike Tomlin, Chris Boswell, Justin Fields, Russell Wilson, Kirk Cousins, J.J . McCarthy, Sam Darnold, Darnold, Aaron Jones, Dallas Turner, Keion White, Rhamondre Stevenson, Jacoby Brissett, Drake Maye, Brissett, Bill Belichick, Caleb Williams, D’Andre Swift, Rome Odunze, Greenberg, Lamar Jackson can’t, Jackson, Patrick Mahomes, Derrick Henry, Henry, Anthony Richardson, Alec Pierce, Puka, Matthew Stafford, Cooper Kupp, Kupp, Stafford, Aaron Rodgers, Allen Lazard, Malik Willis, Love, Trevor Lawrence’s, Gabe Davis, Brian Thomas Jr, Marvin Harrison Jr, Maxx Crosby, Christian Wilkins, Antonio Pierce, Chase didn’t, Chase, Tee Higgins, Joe Burrow’s, Will Levis, Levis, Tony Pollard’s, Bo Nix, Joe Nicholson, Sean Payton, Sean McVay, Cousins, Jayden Daniels, Daniels, Tom Brady, Daniel Jones, Barkley, Jones, Malik Nabers, KrhmYcX77S — Alex Wilson, Bryce Young’s, “ We’ve, Dave Canales, Adam Thielen’s, Watson, it’s, Khalil Shakir, Dalton Kincaid, Bryan M, Bennett Organizations: Bears, Texans, NFL, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, Chiefs, Super, Bengals, Beat New York Jets, 49ers, Niners, Minnesota Vikings, Beat Arizona Cardinals, Nine Bills, Miami Dolphins, Beat Indianapolis, Cincinnati Bengals, Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Rams, Lions, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Rams, Green Bay Packers, New York Giants, Former Giants, Atlanta Falcons, Dallas Cowboys, Beat Cleveland Browns, Cowboys, Cleveland, New, New Orleans Saints, Beat Jacksonville Jaguars, Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, Las Vegas Raiders, Ravens, Carolina Panthers, Browns, Panthers, NFC, Detroit Lions, Beat Carolina Panthers, New Orleans, Saints, Beat Denver Broncos, Seattle, New England Patriots, Seahawks, Beat Atlanta Falcons, Steelers, Denver Broncos, Beat New York Giants, Vikings, Atlanta, Eight Vikings, Minnesota, San Francisco 49ers, Beat Cincinnati Bengals, Seattle Seahawks, Beat Tennessee Titans, Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, Indianapolis Colts, Colts, Detroit, Arizona Cardinals, New York Jets, Tennessee Titans, Philadelphia Eagles, Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jacksonville, 33rd Team, Jaguars, Dallas, Los Angeles Chargers, The Raiders, Chargers, Chicago, ET Broncos, Broncos, Pittsburgh Steelers, Falcons, Washington, Fox, Eagles, Carolina Locations: Dallas, Houston, South America, New Orleans, J.K, Tampa Bay, Carolina, England, Baltimore, Jordan, Brazil, Dak, Arizona, Cincinnati, That’s, Tennessee, Seattle, USA, Denver

☆ Waffle House CEO Walt Ehmer dies at 58
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

ATLANTA — Walt Ehmer, the president and CEO of Waffle House and a member of the board of trustees for the Atlanta Police Foundation, has died at age 58, the foundation announced Sunday. Steve Helber / AP“His leadership, dedication and warmth touched the lives of many, both within the Waffle House family and beyond. The board of directors for Waffle House issued a statement Sunday afternoon saying Ehmer died after a long illness. Ehmer was chair of the Georgia Tech Alumni Association Board of Trustees from 2012 to 2013 and served numerous organizations, including the Georgia Tech Foundation Board and the Georgia Tech Advisory Board. The Waffle House chain of around-the-clock diners opened in 1955 and now boasts more than 1,900 locations in 25 states.

Persons: Walt Ehmer, Ehmer, Hurricane Florence, Steve Helber, ”, Andre Dickens, “ Organizations: ATLANTA, Waffle, Atlanta Police Foundation, Waffle House, Georgia Tech University, Georgia Tech Alumni Association, Georgia Tech Foundation Board, Georgia Tech Advisory Board, The Atlanta Locations: Wilmington, N.C, Hurricane, Ehmer

The since-fired Florida sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot an Air Force senior airman in his home in May has been charged with manslaughter, authorities said Friday. Eddie Duran, formerly of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, shot Air Force Senior Airman Roger Fortson multiple times May 3 after Fortson opened the door of his Fort Walton Beach apartment. At a news conference last week, Roger Fortson’s parents called on State Attorney Ginger Bowden to charge Duran. It still hurts.”Duran joined the sheriff’s office in 2019 and resigned in November 2021. Days after the firing was announced, they implored authorities to act swiftly and charge Duran.

Persons: Florida, Gregory Anchors, Eddie Duran, Roger Fortson, Fortson, Duran, Roger Fortson’s, Attorney Ginger Bowden, “, Chantemekki Fortson, ” Duran, Sheriff Eric Aden, ” Aden, Fortson’s, Andre, Andre Fortson Organizations: Air Force, Sheriff’s, Fort, Attorney, Florida Panhandle Locations: Okaloosa County, Okaloosa, Fort Walton Beach, Aden, Atlanta, DeKalb County, Florida

☆ Cash Cobain Is Steering Drill Rap’s Sexy Swerve
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-22 | by ( Elena Bergeron | Andre D. Wagner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Drill music hasn’t always been this fun. Cash Cobain, the 26-year-old breakout rapper and producer from the Bronx, is helping to raise its trajectory. With lusty rhymes and unorthodox samples, he’s become a central figure of “sexy drill,” a more lascivious offshoot, and one that has tilted the sound of rap nationally. When people hear his music, he explained, “everyone should feel that, feel like they can’t control their body. Their body just gotta dance because the music is so sexy.”

Persons: Cash Cobain, he’s, Cobain, ” Locations: Bronx, Coney

☆ AI is unlocking new uses for military drones, boosting demand for these companies
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-18 | by ( Pia Singh | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

We're approaching a new era of defense, one that will use AI-enabled military drones that can run without a human operator. According to BTIG, the DoD requested $5.3 billion in fiscal year 2025 for unmanned systems, most of which is directed at procurement programs. The firm forecasts the DoD's entire unmanned funding requests to grow at a 9.5% compound annual growth rate through fiscal year 2029. General Dynamics is another of Madrid's buy-rated stock in the unmanned systems arena. Strong demand of its defense products, including ammo and ground vehicles, also indicate earnings growth potential, the analyst added.

Persons: Andre Madrid, BTIG, spender, They've, Stocks, Northrop, Lockheed Martin, Morgan Stanley, Kristine Liwag, Liwag, Northrop Grumman, Madrid, Northrop's, It's, Atomics, You've, they've, Kratos, Morgan Stanley's Liwag Organizations: U.S . Department of Defense, DoD, Aircraft, Air, U.S . Navy, U.S . Air Force, Pentagon, CCA, Department of Defense, Dynamics, Kratos Defense, Security Solutions, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed, Air Force, Raider, Defense, Northrop, Boeing, FactSet, General Dynamics, U.S . Army Locations: Nagorno, Karabakh, Ukraine, Madrid, France

Tuesday’s primaries will also determine the matchups for some notable House seats, with Republicans looking to defend their slim majority. While Steil is expected to face Democratic former Rep. Peter Barca, multiple Democrats are competing to take on Van Orden. The top fundraisers in the Democratic primary include nonprofit leader Rebecca Cooke, state Rep. Katrina Shankland and activist Eric Wilson. Teirab is the top candidate in the Republican primary after his chief rival dropped out last month. Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar is looking to faces multiple opponents in the deep-blue 5th District, which includes Minneapolis.

Persons: Eric Hovde, Donald Trump’s, Democratic Sen, Tammy Baldwin, Amy Klobuchar, Connecticut’s Chris Murphy, Vermont’s Bernie Sanders —, Klobuchar, Royce White, Derrick Van Orden, Bryan Steil, Steil, Peter Barca, Van Orden, Rebecca Cooke, Katrina Shankland, Eric Wilson, Democrats — Minnesota’s Angie Craig, Connecticut’s Jahana Hayes —, Hayes, Sen, George Logan, Trump, Joe Teirab, Craig, Ilhan Omar, Don Samuels, Omar, outspent Samuels, Samuels, Jamaal Bowman, Cori Bush, Michelle Fischbach, Fischbach, Steve Boyd, “, ”, Mike Gallagher’s, — Gallagher, Tony Wied, André Jacque, Roger Roth, Kristin Lyerly, Will, Evers, Tony Evers Organizations: Senate, Republican, Democratic, Republicans, NBA, GOP, Rep, Van, Democrats, Marine, Tuesday, Minneapolis City Council, United Democratic, American Israel Public Affairs Committee, Israel, Trump, America Leads Inc, Wisconsin’s, Republican Rep, Green Bay Packers, OB Locations: Wisconsin , Minnesota , Connecticut, Vermont, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Connecticut’s, Minnesota’s, Teirab, Minneapolis, New York, Missouri, Washington, District, Will Wisconsin

Parts of Canada’s Boreal Forest Are Burning Faster Than They Can Regrow The delicate balance of one the planet’s largest natural systems for storing carbon depends on the humble black spruce tree. The boreal forests are the largest forests in the world, and in Western Canada they evolved to burn once every century or so. What was troubling, Dr. Baltzer noted, is that fire isn’t supposed to make life harder for the black spruce tree. Any imbalance in this tug of war between life and death can threaten the boreal forests’ ability to store heat-trapping carbon. Given how huge the boreal forests are, her research could help shed light on which parts of the ecosystem were most important to protect.

Persons: Jennifer Baltzer, Baltzer, Wilfrid, Veronica Penney, ”, Marc, André, I’d, doesn’t, Jeff Mcintosh, Austin McIntosh, Kyle Fennig, Maya Provenzano, geopyxis carbonaria, “, Fred Sangris, Sangris, “ We’ve, Sangris’s, Philippe Ciais Organizations: Wilfrid Laurier University, Territories, Territories Yellowknife Research, columbia Alberta Area, Area, British Columbia Alberta Area, Natural Resources, Ocean, Ocean Yellowknife Research, Hudson Bay Edmonton, Calgary Saskatoon Winnipeg Montreal Ottawa Toronto Black, Vancouver Saskatoon Winnipeg Montreal Toronto Black, Calgary Saskatoon Winnipeg Montreal Ottawa Black, Information, Canadian Forest Service, Canadian Press, Associated Press, Wilfred Laurier University, Dene First Nations, Northwest, First Nations, Enterprise, United, Environmental Sciences Locations: Canada, Northwest Territories, Western Canada, Territories Yellowknife, columbia, British, North America, Netherlands, Natural Resources Canada, Behchoko, Ocean Yellowknife, Hudson Bay, Toronto, Enterprise, Northwestern Territories, Paris, Kakisa, Asia, Europe, Ndilo, Yellowknife, Dettah, United Nations

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

☆ A crypto data leak led the FBI to America's most wanted sex trafficking fugitive. Now, the victims want his bitcoins.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

Four bitcoin wallets that led to sex-trafficking fugitive Michael Pratt's capture are seen in the bottom left corner. AdvertisementFrom Michael Pratt's 2019 criminal complaint. Federal prosecutors say Pratt increased traffic by forwarding each victim's video link to her school, work, family, and social connections. Michael Pratt's Swiss ID and Barcelona Mailboxes Etc. AdvertisementThese days, DeBarber runs the Baltimore-based Phoenix AI cybersecurity firm with cofounder Justine Li, a Girls Do Porn victim and plaintiff.

Persons: —, Michael James Pratt —, Pratt, Michael Pratt's, Michael Pratt, it's, Charles DeBarber, ike, ake, ould, ong, hough, erving, J ames, rove, ratt, ong K ong, egan, ove, arlene, lew, anni, rooke,, rian H olm,, wiss Organizations: Service, Spanish, Business, Spain's Policia Nacional, Policia Nacional, ust Locations: New Zealander, Madrid, Southern California, Spain, bitcoin, omiting,, ife, ictim

☆ Sidestepping Deployed Kenyan Forces, Haiti Gangs Continue Reign of Terror
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( David C. Adams | Andre Paultre | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

In the predawn hours on a Sunday in late July, members of one of Haiti’s largest armed gangs attacked the town of Ganthier, about 25 miles east of the capital and on a road that the authorities say is used to smuggle weapons. When police reinforcements arrived in armored vehicles hours later, officers found the streets deserted, the gang members having left after destroying Ganthier’s police station and torturing and killing several residents, according to the town’s mayor and the police. “The whole town of Ganthier is emptied; there is no one left,” the mayor, Jean Vilonor Victor, told The New York Times. Weeks after the arrival of a United Nations-backed international security force in Haiti, the gangs who have brought the capital, Port-au-Prince, and other regions in the country to their knees show no signs of letting up.

Persons: Jean Vilonor Victor, Weeks Organizations: New York Times, United Locations: Ganthier, United Nations, Haiti, Port

☆ Fitness club company Life Time, heavily invested in pickleball, creates its own ball for the booming sport
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Life Time fitness club company said it has created the "ultimate" ball for the booming sport of pickleball. On Friday, the upscale fitness and lifestyle company announced it has created what it dubs "the ultimate pickleball." "Our goal is to provide the right venues for people to play, the right experience, the right consistency," Akradi added. Life Time also hosts professional tournaments at its clubs for Major League Pickleball and the Professional Pickleball Association. The company has also teamed up with tennis legend Andre Agassi and top-rated pickleball player Ben Johns to grow the sport further.

Persons: pickleballs, Bahram Akradi, Akradi, Major League Pickleball, Lululemon, Andre Agassi, Ben Johns Organizations: Major League, Professional Pickleball Association Locations: pickleball

☆ Consumer giants from Starbucks to General Mills have one big sales problem: China
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-07 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesBEIJING — A theme emerging in the latest slew of U.S. companies' earnings reports is a drag from the China market. "Consumer sentiment in China is quite weak," McDonald's chairman, CEO and director Christopher Kempczinski, said of the quarter ended June 30. Apple said Greater China sales fell by 6.5% year-on-year in the quarter ended June 29. Procter and Gamble said China sales for the quarter ending late June fell by 9%. The only public disclosures regarding Peet's China business described it as "strong double-digit organic sales growth" in the first half of the year.

Persons: —, Christopher Kempczinski, McDonald's, Lei Meng, Apple, Johnson, that's, General Mills, Kofi Bruce, Mills, Andre Schulten, Procter, Gamble, Schulten, Marriott's, Domino's, DPC Dash, There's, James Quincey, Quincey, We've, Laxman Narasimhan, Luckin Organizations: Nurphoto, Getty, BEIJING, U.S, Nationwide, UBS Securities, General, Procter, Marriott, Asia Pacific, Starbucks Locations: Yichang, Hubei province, China, U.S, Canada, Greater China, Southeast Asia, Japan, South Korea, Asia, Peet's

☆ Novak Djokovic defeats Carlos Alcaraz for first Olympic gold medal
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Raquel Coronell Uribe | Raquel Coronell Uribe Is A Breaking News Reporter. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts to beating Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in their men's singles final tennis match during the Paris 2024 on Sunday. Djokovic was only nine when Andre Agassi became the first to complete the Golden Slam. The 21-year-old is the youngest man to win a medal in the Olympics singles tournament since Djokovic, who won bronze in 2008. On the rightmost side of the podium, Italian Lorenzo Musetti earned bronze, Italy's first medal in tennis since the 1924 Paris Olympics — and the country's second-ever medal for tennis. "I’m super grateful for the blessing to win a historic gold medal for my country to complete the Golden Slam and to complete all the records."

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☆ What to watch at Olympics today: Djokovic vs. Alcaraz and Noah Lyles’ moment in 100m
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Mark Cooper | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

TV: PeacockWhat to watch: Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz meet for the seventh time — and second on the clay of Roland Garros — for the men’s singles gold medal. His only Olympic medal, a bronze, came in 2008. GO DEEPER Why is Team USA struggling in the Olympic gold medal count? Cycling hits the roadAnna Kiesenhofer earned Austria’s first Summer Olympics gold medal in 17 years when she won in 2021. But Katie Ledecky accomplished something only one other woman has in Olympic history by winning her ninth gold medal.

Persons: It’s, Noah Lyles, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Roland Garros, Djokovic, Alcaraz, Lyles, Hannah Peters, Yu, ” Lyles, Kishane Thompson, Marcell Jacobs, Fred Kerley, Canada’s Andre De Grasse, Sarah Sjöström, Gretchen Walsh, Bobby Finke, Ireland’s Daniel Wiffen, A’Ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Satou Sabally, Anna Kiesenhofer, Austria’s, Dimitar Dilkoff, Austrian Anna Kiesenhofer, Italy’s Elisa Longo Borghini, Australia’s Grace Brown, Great Britain’s Anna Henderson, Chloe Dygert, —, KATIE LEDECKY, 💪 Organizations: Paris Games, NBC, U.S, Netflix, Olympics, Team USA, USA Network, Telemundo, Germany, Belgium, Dallas Wings, Japan, Cycling, Getty, CNBC, United, ust, aris Locations: Paris, Alcaraz, Tokyo, Jamaica, United States, U.S, Australia, France, Belgium, Germany, Japan, AFP, Austrian, oman

☆ Novak Djokovic says that Olympic gold ‘supersedes everything’ as he defeats Carlos Alcaraz in thrilling final
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Upon winning match point, he roared with delight, dropped to his knees, then tearfully embraced his family and coaching team. Alcaraz plays a backhand in the men's singles gold medal match. Back-to-back errors handed Djokovic three set points before another cute forehand volley completed the marathon first set in an hour and 33 minutes. It’s just incredible joy.”Djokovic had long targeted winning a gold medal at the Olympics. Amber Searls/USA Today Sports/ReutersAt 21, Alcaraz had been aiming to become the youngest man to win an Olympic singles gold medal.

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☆ 10 biggest stories of the first week of the 2024 Summer Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

The 2024 Summer Olympics are heading into their second weekend, and it’s truly been one for the history books. Turkey's Yusuf Dikec competes in the shooting 10m air pistol mixed team gold medal match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Chateauroux Shooting Centre on July 30, 2024. Aleksandra Szmigiel/ReutersFrench athletes wave flags as they sail in a boat on the river Seine during the opening ceremony for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, Friday, July 26, 2024. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty ImagesFrance's Anthony Jeanjean competes in the Men's Cycling BMX Freestyle Park Final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, on July 31, 2024. Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty ImagesVisitors take pictures of the Olympic cauldron as it rises high after sunse on day two of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at on July 28, 2024 in Paris, France.

Persons: it’s, Simone Biles ’, Léon, Simone Biles, Naomi Baker, she’s, Biles, Read, Léon Marchand, Gold, Leon Marchand, Quinn Rooney, he’s, Marchand, “, ”, Philippe Katerine, Dionysus, Katerine, ” Katerine, Anne, Christine Poujoulat, drenching, Cassandre Beaugrand, Alex Yee, New Zealand’s Hayden Wilde, Wilde, Yee, Novak, Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Lorenzo Musetti, Clive Brunskill, Rafael Nadal, Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf, Serena Williams, Djokovic, Nadal, Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, Ilona Maher, Maher, Andy Murray, Murray, American’s Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Dan Evans, Andy Murray’s, Kim Yeji, Charles McQuillan, there’s Yusuf Dikeç, Kim, Turkey's Yusuf Dikec, Alain Jocard, Dikeç, Imane Khelif, Angela Carini, dislodging, Carini, Mark Adams, ” Khelif, WADA, CHINADA –, Aleksandra Szmigiel, Franck Fife, Yoshimura Miho, Rwanda's Tufaha, Fabrice Coffrini, France's Anthony Jeanjean, Emmanuel Dunand, Maja Hitij, Amy Woodyatt, Patrick Sung, Gul Tuysuz, Jessie Yeung, Saskya Vandoorne, Ben Church, George Ramsay, Scottie Andrew, Chris Liakos, Simone McCarthy, Andrew McNicol, Kara Fox Organizations: Paris CNN, Paris Olympics, Olympic, Team United, Olympic Games, Bercy Arena, USA, Team France, Paris La Defense, La Défense, Games, CNN, Catholic, French Catholic Church, Paris, Getty, Wimbledon, US, rugby, Team USA, Australia, tennis Shooters, Team Republic of, Chateauroux Shooting, Olympic Committee, Tokyo, China’s, Doping Agency, Tokyo Games, Eiffel, Reuters, Palais Locations: Paris, France, Tokyo, Nanterre, French, AFP, Seine, New, Italy, Los Angeles, Team Republic of Korea, Chateauroux, South Korea, Turkey, Turkish, Beijing

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