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☆ Federal judge says New Jersey’s ban on AR-15 rifles is unconstitutional
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Trenton, New Jersey AP —New Jersey’s ban on the AR-15 rifle is unconstitutional, but the state’s cap on magazines over 10 rounds passes constitutional muster, a federal judge said Tuesday. “Bans on so-called ‘assault weapons’ are immoral and unconstitutional. He added: “We look forward to pressing our arguments on appeal.”Several challenges to state assault weapons bans have cited the Bruen decision. A gun rights group has challenged Connecticut’s landmark 2013 gun control law, passed after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, that bans assault weapons, including certain AR-15-style rifles and large capacity magazines. The state’s assault weapons ban dates to 1990 and includes various other weapons, but Sheridan focused on the Colt AR-15, citing the plaintiffs’ concentration on that weapon in their court filings, and the law specifying that make of the rifle.

Persons: Peter Sheridan’s, Sheridan’s, Sheridan, ”, Sandy, “, Brandon Combs, Matt Platkin, Phil Murphy, Murphy, ” Murphy Organizations: Trenton , New Jersey AP, District of Columbia, Elementary, Firearms Policy Coalition, New, Sandy, National Association for Gun Rights, Democratic Gov Locations: Trenton , New Jersey, Jersey’s, New York, Los Angeles, Newtown , Connecticut, United States, New Jersey

☆ Track Keeps Banning Drug Cheats. It Worries That Other Sports Are Not.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Tariq Panja | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The announcements of track and field’s latest doping case or multiyear suspension arrived on an almost weekly basis this spring. The most immediate consequence, according to the official charged with pursuing doping violations in the sport, has been to create the impression that track has a serious doping problem, one perhaps much bigger than that of other sports in the Paris Olympics. The reality, he said, is that catching athletes who break the rules is the point. “I would be much more concerned to be a fan of other sports that don’t have any doping cases,” said Brett Clothier, the Australian lawyer who leads the Athletics Integrity Unit, the body charged with catching track’s doping cheats. “Having no cases doesn’t mean no doping.”

Persons: “, ”, Brett Clothier Organizations: Paris Olympics, Athletics Integrity Unit Locations: Paris

☆ Zheng Qinwen reaches Olympic tennis final, beating Iga Swiatek at Roland Garros
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

PARIS — Iga Swiatek, the world No. 1, will have to settle for a bronze medal at best in the Olympic tennis tournament after losing to Zheng Qinwen of China. Zheng triumphed 6-2, 7-5, coming back from 0-4 down in the second set after the Pole and four-time French Open champion looked to have started rolling downhill. Even when, at 1-2 down in the first set, she immediately broke Zheng back to love, Swiatek could not sustain the shift in momentum. Swiatek will now face either Donna Vekic of Croatia or Anna Karolina Schmiedlova of Slovakia in the bronze medal match, while Zheng will play the other for Olympic gold.

Persons: Swiatek, Zheng Qinwen, Roland Garros, Simona Halep, Maria Sakkari, Zheng, Carl Recine, Philippe, Chatrier, Germany’s Angelique Kerber, Donna Vekic, Anna Karolina Schmiedlova, Dimitar Dilkoff Organizations: Olympic, Getty Locations: China, Paris, Croatia, Slovakia, AFP

☆ ‘Terrible’: Apple’s new promo video sparks backlash in Thailand
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Chris Lau | Kocha Olarn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A new promotional video by tech giant Apple has been met with heavy criticism in Thailand, with many social media users claiming it offers an unrealistic, outdated view of the country. The plot follows four characters – known as the underdogs – and their attempts to overcome workplace crises using Apple devices and software. Since the series’ debut in 2019, the characters have left their corporate jobs and founded their own company. It’s fine,” wrote Thai social media user Sakchawit Attasillekha on Facebook, pointing out there are “plenty of old hotels in Bangkok” and “old taxis decorated with Buddha amulets.”“However, we also have good things too,” he added. Sombat Boonngamanong, a prominent social activist, also weighed in on Facebook saying that he was surprised the video had caused such a stir.

Persons: Christopher Mintz, ” David William, he’s, ”, John F, “, Nipawan Labbunruang, Lillian Suwanrumpha, Chai Wacharonke, Srettha Thavisin, Sombat Organizations: CNN, YouTube, Plasse, Kennedy International Airport, Bangkok, Getty, Indochina Productions, Apple, Facebook Locations: Thailand, tuk, Thai, “ Thailand, Bangkok, AFP, Bangkok ”

Ismail Al-Ghoul and his cameraman, Rami Al-Rifi, who lived in the besieged enclave, were killed in an airstrike on their car in the al Shati refugee camp, according to the Qatar-based network. Al-Ghoul was wearing a press flak vest when he was killed, according to his colleague. Israel must stop killing journalists.”Khader Al-Za’anoun of Wafa, the official Palestinian news agency, recalled his friendship with the Al Jazeera journalist. Al Jazeera reporters Yousef Al Saudi and Anas Al Sharif could be seen breaking down as they held Al-Ghoul’s bloodied flak jacket. “Our colleague Ismail was wearing this blood-stained vest,” fellow Al Jazeera journalist Yousef Al Saudi said, as he removed the “PRESS” sign from the jacket.

Persons: Al, Ismail Al, Ghoul, Rami Al, Rifi, Ismail Haniyeh, Zeina, ”, “ Zeina, …, ” Al Jazeera, Mohamed Moawad, Ismail, Al Jazeera, Rami, Ayman Abed, Israel, ‘, “, Jodie Ginsberg, ” Khader, Yousef Al Saudi, Anas Al Sharif, Al Sharif, Wadi, “ Ismail Organizations: CNN, ” CNN, Israel Defense Forces, Protect Journalists, Al, Ministry of Health, “ Journalists, International Federation of Journalists, Ahli Baptist, Hospital Locations: Al, Gaza, Qatar, Tehran, Israel, Egypt, ‘ Israel, Wafa, Al Jazeera, Ahli, Gaza City

It’s been a year since interest rates reached a two-decade high, but they may soon begin to reverse course. The Federal Reserve is expected to hold its benchmark interest rate steady on Wednesday, while signaling that a cut is possible when policy-setting officials meet again in September. If interest rates are elevated for too long, they risk weakening the employment picture. The central bank uses interest rates to influence the broader economy. Home-equity lines of credit and adjustable-rate mortgages — which each carry variable interest rates — generally rise within two billing cycles after a change in the Fed’s rates.

Persons: It’s, ” Jonathan Smoke, that’s, Freddie Mac, ”, Sam Khater, —, “ Banks, Ken Tumin Organizations: Federal, “ Manufacturers, Cox Automotive, Treasury, Savings Vehicles Locations: Edmunds

Some of those contributors are among those involved in a donor collective supporting Mr. Trump. Mr. Buskirk, who made some money in the insurance business, has strong relationships with tech donors. Some of those contributors are among those involved in a donor collective called the Rockbridge Network that Mr. Buskirk created. Its twice-a-year meetings have drawn appearances by Mr. Trump, as well as megadonors including Peter Thiel, Rebekah Mercer, Steve Wynn and David Sacks. Mr. Buskirk gained a following in the Trump orbit with a publication called American Greatness.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, JD Vance, Christopher Buskirk, Mr, Vance, Buskirk, “, Kamala Harris, Biden, Harris, Harris’s, Virginia “, Elon Musk, ” Mr, Peter Thiel, Rebekah Mercer, Steve Wynn, David Sacks, Donald Trump Jr Organizations: Trump ., America, The New York Times, Mr, PAC, Trump, Federal, Commission, America PAC, Rockbridge Network, Rockbridge, Mar, CNN Locations: Ohio, Arizona , Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina, Michigan , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Virginia

☆ Homebuying is hard in these counties that could decide the election, but it's harder in the U.S. overall
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms J-J-_Mccorvey.Jpg | J.J. Mccorvey | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Market volatility in Dane County, Wisconsin, a largely Democratic, college-educated part of a solidly purple state, boosted its difficulty score to 78 on NBC News’ index. Average homebuying difficulty in the U.S. overall ranks at 84, up from 54 in 2020. At the Republican National Convention earlier this month, giant screens flashed comparisons of average mortgage rates under the Trump and Biden administrations. But one Gwinnett County resident said softer demand isn’t keeping him up at night. For house hunters in Gwinnett County, Scott said, “that would make life a lot better.”

Persons: Dane, They’ve, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Biden, ”, Lisa Scott, Scott, Mannie Marte, Marte, who’s, Harry Truman, Harris Organizations: Democratic, NBC, Republican National Convention, Trump, Biden, Gwinnett, Private, Getty, Phoenix, Voters, Federal, Commerce Department Locations: Dane County , Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Dane, U.S, Gwinnett County , Georgia, Lawrenceville, Duluth, Georgia, Gwinnett, Lilburn, Atlanta, Marte, Reno, Washoe County, Erie, Maricopa County , Arizona, Gwinnett County

☆ U.S. Accuses Norfolk Southern of Delaying Amtrak Trains
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Mark Walker | More About Mark Walker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Justice Department on Tuesday accused Norfolk Southern, one of the country’s largest freight railroad companies, of violating federal law by delaying Amtrak passenger trains along the route between New Orleans and New York. In a complaint filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the Justice Department said Norfolk Southern failed to give Amtrak passenger trains preference over freight trains, as it is required to do under federal law. “Norfolk Southern regularly fails to do so, leading to widespread delays that harm and inconvenience train passengers, negatively affect Amtrak’s financial performance and impede passenger rail transportation,” according to the complaint. “Americans should not experience travel delays because rail carriers break the law,” Attorney General Merrick B. Garland said in a statement. “Our action today alleges that Norfolk Southern violates federal law by failing to give the legally required preference to Amtrak passenger trains over freight trains.”

Persons: General Merrick B, Garland Organizations: Department, Norfolk Southern, Amtrak, District of Columbia, Justice Department Locations: New Orleans, New York, U.S, Southern

☆ The USA's favorite Olympian right now may just be 'Pommel Horse Guy' — a 25-year-old from Massachusetts
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewWhile most male gymnasts train for a few routines, Stephen Nedoroscik specializes in one: the pommel horse. AdvertisementAfter a long wait, the electric engineering graduate from Penn State finally worked his moves on the pommel horse in all but 40 seconds. His score put Team USA ahead of Team Great Britain, which came in fourth place, by two points. AdvertisementObsessed that Stephen Nedoroscik’s only job was the pommel horse and bro COOKED pic.twitter.com/H4Nne8q79W — Brittany Sdao (@besdao) July 29, 2024In gymnastics, the pommel horse is known as one of the toughest apparatuses to master. Advertisement"Going up to pommel horse, the last guy up in the whole competition, I had a good feeling that our team was in a great spot.

Persons: —, Stephen Nedoroscik, Guy, he's, Clark Kent, 0D1ZqJjFa1, Megan 📚, oday. Organizations: Service, Massachusetts, Paris, Business, Penn State, USA, Team, SA, ust Locations: Team Great

☆ Stephen Nedoroscik is Team USA’s ‘Clark Kent’ pommel horse hero
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

When it was his turn, Nedoroscik ditched his glasses and Team USA jacket and headed to the pommel horse. He’s earning Clark Kent comparisons for the unassuming demeanor and similar specs he wears before losing both to become a confident pommel horse hero. He’s Team USA’s pommel horse proStephen Nedoroscik defied gravity on the pommel horse at Monday's men's gymnastics team final. Abbie Parr/APWhile teammates like Brody Malone and Fred Richard flit between events like rings and vault, Nedoroscik only performs on one apparatus: pommel horse. Stateside, he’s been crowned the US pommel horse champion four times, tying the record for most pommel horse wins, per USA Gymnastics.

Persons: Stephen Nedoroscik, wasn’t snoozing, Nedoroscik, flinging, they’d, ”, it’s, He’s, Clark Kent, Abbie Parr, Brody Malone, Fred Richard flit, he’s, Paris Nedoroscik, —, “, Fred Richard, wouldn’t, Kotb’s, Ray, hasn’t, hadn’t, Simone Biles Organizations: CNN, Paris Olympic Games, Evo Gymnastics, USA, Olympic, Penn State’s, Paris, Penn State, Olympics Locations: American, Sarasota , Florida, Paris, Kitakyushu, Japan, Fort Myers , Florida, “, cubing

☆ Southport stabbing attack: What we know about one of the UK’s worst knife attacks on children
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Ivana Kottasová | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The United Kingdom was left shaken after three children were stabbed to death and eight others were injured in a knife attack in Southport, in one of the worst assaults against children in the country in decades. The attack took place at a Taylor Swift themed event at a dance school in the seaside town in northwest England, sparking disbelief over why would anyone target children having fun during the summer holiday. Worst mass stabbing attack against kidsThe incident on Monday is the worst mass stabbing attack targeting children in the UK in decades – and possibly ever. And 16 children aged between 5 and 6 were murdered in a school shooting in the Scottish town of Dunblane in 1996. Police officers near the scene of a knife attack in Hart Street, Southport on Tuesday, July 30, 2024.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Keir Starmer, ”, King Charles III, “, Taylor, Yvette Cooper, James Speakman, –, Constable Serena Kennedy, Ariana Grande, Colin Parry, ” Parry, ” Swift Organizations: CNN, Merseyside Police, Southport, Merseyside Police’s, Office, National Statistics, Police, PA Media Locations: United Kingdom, Southport, England, Merseyside, Banks, Lancashire, Cardiff, Wales, London, Manchester, Scottish, Dunblane, Britain, Hart Street, America, Instagram

☆ How Coco Gauff’s Olympic tennis run ended with a line-call argument
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Matthew Futterman | Charlie Eccleshare | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

This meant he judged the ball from Vekic to be in, and chair umpire Jaume Campistol awarded her the point because Gauff’s follow-up shot had gone into the net. Regarding the overruling of line calls, Case 7 is as follows:“If a chair umpire or line umpire calls ‘Out’ and then corrects the call to good, what is the correct decision? “Decision: The chair umpire must decide if the original ‘Out’ call was a hindrance to either player. Video line calls happen throughout top-level tennis. After the match, Vekic said, “It’s a very tricky situation.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Donna Vekic, Gauff, ”, Vekic, Jaume Campistol, ‘, It’s, ” Gauff, Patricia de Melo Moreira, “, Iga Swiatek, Clare Wood, Serena, Serena Williams, Carlos Ramos “, Naomi Osaka, Jennifer Capriati, Williams, Clive Brunskill, Wood, Swiatek, Aurelie Tourte, Tim Clayton, Corbis, Karolina Pliskova, Pierre Bacchi, —, Pliskova, Bacchi, wasn’t, Gauff steadied, David Haggerty, Haggerty, can’t, “ It’s, Nicole Auerbach, James Hansen, Charlie Scott Organizations: United States, ITF, Tennis Federation, Getty, U.S, United States Tennis Association, Swiatek, Paris Locations: Gauff, Dubai, Madrid, 150mph

☆ It’s not the end of the world if the Fed doesn’t cut rates tomorrow
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —The Federal Reserve is all but certain to hold interest rates steady at its meeting this week. That’s why Torsten Slok, Apollo Global’s chief economist, is maintaining his prior forecast that the Fed won’t cut rates at all this year. “There are still two more CPI releases before the September 18 [Fed] meeting, so we have to wait and see if the downtrend in inflation continues,” he told CNN. Fed officials have signaled that September will be when they finally lower interest rates. The difference between a few months for that initial cut “really doesn’t matter unless there’s some big shock that hits the economy in that time,” Fed Governor Christopher Waller said earlier this month.

Persons: Alan Blinder, Paul Krugman —, Blinder, what’s, Brandon Bell, Torsten Slok, Apollo, ”, Sean Snaith, it’s, Christopher Waller, Waller Organizations: New, New York CNN, Federal, CNN, ” University of Central, ” Locations: New York, ” University of Central Florida, Iran, Israel

☆ Justice Department sues Norfolk Southern, accusing rail company of creating delays for Amtrak passengers
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Hannah Rabinowitz | Evan Perez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The Justice Department said Tuesday it filed a civil lawsuit against Norfolk Southern, alleging the company knowingly created large delays for Amtrak passengers traveling between New York and New Orleans. Norfolk Southern said it has worked with Amtrak and states to expand passenger service and is committed to complying with the law. “Over the past several months with Amtrak, we have focused on the on-time performance of the Crescent passenger train. On another occasion, dispatchers made an Amtrak train wait over an hour while allowing three separate freight trains to pass, officials said. This photo taken with a drone shows the cleanup of portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, in 2023.

Persons: General Merrick Garland, ”, Tom Crosson, “, Gene J, CNN’s Chris Isidore, Holly Yan Organizations: CNN, The Justice Department, Norfolk, Amtrak, Department, “, Crescent, Norfolk Southern, Justice Department, Environmental Protection Agency, National Transportation Safety Board, NTSB Locations: New York, New Orleans, Washington ,, Norfolk Southern, East Palestine , Ohio, East Palestine

☆ Think N.Y.C.’s Roads Are Crowded? Good Luck on the Sidewalks.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Lola Fadulu | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

This is Street Wars, a weekly series on the battle for space on New York’s streets and sidewalks. Any New Yorker who regularly walks around the city quickly learns which sidewalks are a pleasure to navigate and which are more like obstacle courses. Some are wide enough to stroll two, maybe three people across. Some are so narrow and crowded that it’s easier to just walk in the street, despite the danger. He was able to track those factors using data from the city and images from dash cameras used widely by ride-share drivers.

Persons: Matthew Franchi Organizations: Yorker, Cornell University Locations: Queens, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Staten Island, Bronx

☆ Elon Musk Says Robotaxis Are Tesla’s Future. Experts Have Doubts.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Jack Ewing | Peter Eavis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In Mr. Musk’s telling, one of Tesla’s main A.I.-based businesses will be driverless taxis, or robotaxis, that can operate pretty much anywhere and in any condition. Tesla is very close to perfecting such vehicles and will easily secure regulatory approval to put them on roads, Mr. Musk said last week on a conference call to discuss the company’s second quarter results. Mr. Musk’s vision of autonomous vehicles, or A.V.s, is not limited to cars that drive themselves. He has also claimed that individuals who buy Teslas would be able to make money when they are asleep or at work by letting the company use their cars as robotaxis. The robotaxi service will, Mr. Musk has said, catapult Tesla’s stock market valuation, around $700 billion now, into the trillions of dollars.

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk’s, Tesla, Musk Organizations: Wall

☆ Trump Agrees to Be Interviewed by F.B.I. in Its Investigation Into Gunman
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Glenn Thrush | More About Glenn Thrush | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Former President Donald J. Trump has agreed to be interviewed by the F.B.I. as part of its investigation into the motives of the 20-year-old man who tried to assassinate him during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, bureau officials said on Monday. “We want to get his perspective on what he observed, like any other witness,” Kevin Rojek, the head of the bureau’s Pittsburgh field office, said on a call with reporters. By week’s end, the F.B.I. offered its most definitive explanation yet, saying it was a bullet or a fragment of one, a statement it reiterated on Monday.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, “, ” Kevin Rojek, Mr, Trump’s, Christopher A, Wray, Thomas Crooks, Robert Fico Locations: Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Slovakia

☆ Stephen Nedoroscik beat the odds to earn an Olympic moment, and then he nailed it
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Dana O'Neil | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

Advertisement“But I don’t need to see when I do pommel horse,” Nedoroscik said, a bronze medal draped around his neck and a grin spread across his face. The result: a 14.866 score that secured bronze for Team USA, its first team medal in gymnastics since 2008. “It was Penn State squirrels in the Penn State parking garage,” Jepson said with a laugh. Nedoroscik had come to State College to check out Penn State and its facilities but never told Jepson he was coming. He did it at Penn State, where he eventually won two national titles, and he does it now, on the senior circuit.

Persons: Stephen Nedoroscik, Priestly, “, Wears, ”, Nedoroscik, ” Nedoroscik, Randy Jepson, Nedoroscik hadn’t, ” Jepson, Jepson, he’s, Stephen, Daniela Porcelli, —, Frederick Richard, Paul Juda, Brody Malone, ‘, Jordan Chiles, James Long Organizations: Team USA, Penn State, Jepson, State College, USA, COVID, U.S, United Locations: Paris, Penn State, Tokyo, Eurasia, United States, USA

☆ Museums closed Native American exhibits 6 months ago. Tribes are still waiting to get items back
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

NEW YORK AP —Tucked within the expansive Native American halls of the American Museum of Natural History is a diminutive wooden doll that holds a sacred place among the tribes whose territories once included Manhattan. The doll, also called Nahneetis, is just one of some 1,800 items museum officials say they’re reviewing as they work to comply with the requirements while also eyeing a broader overhaul of the more than half-century-old exhibits. We need them close.”Sean Decatur, the New York museum’s president, promised tribes will hear from officials soon. The American Museum of Natural History, he noted, is one of New York’s major tourism draws and also a mainstay for generations of area students learning about the region’s tribes. He suggests museums use replicas made by Native peoples so that sensitive cultural items aren’t physically on display.

Persons: ”, Joe Baker, ” Sean Decatur, Lance Gumbs, ” Gumbs, “ There’s, ” Gordon Yellowman, ” Yellowman, “, Bridgette Russell, Todd Mesek, Nicole Rura, Chuck Hoskin, Baker, ” Baker Organizations: American Museum of, American, Protection, Lenape, York, Eastern, Northwest Coast Hall, Cheyenne, Arapaho Tribes, New, Field, Repatriation, Cleveland Museum, Harvard, Peabody Museum’s, Cherokee Nation, Peabody, Cherokees, Delaware Nation Locations: Manhattan, Delaware, Eastern Woodlands, Great, Decatur, New, Oklahoma, New York, Nebraska, Chicago, America, Ohio, Alaska, American, “, Ontario

☆ USWNT 4-1 Germany: U.S. finds scoring groove to secure knockout spot at 2024 Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Jeff Rueter | Steph Yang | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

Jeff Rueter and Steph Yang dissect how the U.S. took the top spot in Group B with one game to go. Swanson crashed the box for the second U.S. goal, catching Smith’s rebounding shot off Germany goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger. In the second half, everyone was looking tired, especially with no rotation in the starting XI from the first game. For a second straight game, Williams was brought on late to ice the game as a pressing-minded forward. Ultimately, Sonnet looked the part throughout the second half.

Persons: Sophia Smith, Mallory Swanson, Lynn Williams, Jeff Rueter, Steph Yang, Swanson, Smith, ” Swanson, Ann, Katrin Berger, Trinity, Rose Lavelle, you’ve, mpics ar, sy, mpic ho Organizations: U.S, women’s, Sweden, U.S . Locations: Germany, Brazil, U.S, United States

☆ Surprising element traced back to Renaissance alchemist’s basement laboratory
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Thousands of years ago, our ancestors produced the first maps of the stars and practiced alchemy, the precursor to chemistry. But ancient alchemists actually developed technology and discovered chemical elements that are still widely used today. Now, a new discovery links both astronomy and alchemy in one intriguing figure who lived during the Renaissance. Once the Starliner mission concludes, SpaceX will ferry a quartet of astronauts for NASA’s Crew-9 mission to the space station.

Persons: Sir Isaac Newton, Uraniborg, Tycho Brahe, Brahe, wasn’t, Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams, Mark Nappi, Craig Smith, Diva Amon, Andrew Sweetman, Sweetman, ”, David Flannery, Ashley Strickland, Katie Hunt Organizations: CNN, Chemists, Lund University Danish, NASA, Boeing, Engineers, SpaceX, NASA’s, Marine, Scottish Association for Marine Science, JPL, Caltech, Perseverance, CNN Space, Science Locations: Ireland, Brazil, Mars

☆ You See Rubble and Garbage. She Sees New York’s Next Great Park.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( John Leland | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The area under the Brooklyn Bridge in Lower Manhattan is a forbidding swath of rubble and construction equipment, cut off from the sky by six lanes of clattering bridge traffic. To most of the world, it communicates a single message: keep out. To Rosa Chang, it conveyed something different: New York City’s next great park. She wore a bright red dress and high-wedge sneakers and the beatific smile of a true believer. “I see children playing, I see trees, I see old people sitting down talking to each other.

Persons: Rosa Chang, City’s, Chang peered, ”, “ Locations: Brooklyn, Lower Manhattan

☆ Justice Department responds to TikTok lawsuit, argues algorithm could allow Chinese government to influence US elections
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Hannah Rabinowitz | Evan Perez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Allowing TikTok to continue to be operated by its current parent company could allow the Chinese government to covertly influence US elections, the Justice Department said in a court filing late Friday. The filing is in response to a federal lawsuit TikTok brought against the US government in May in an attempt to block a law that could force a nationwide ban of the app. In their lawsuit, TikTok and Bytedance say that US law is unconstitutional because it runs afoul of free speech rights and prevents Americans from accessing lawful information. “TikTok application collects vast swaths of sensitive data from its 170 million U.S. users,” the DOJ filing reads. The Friday filing makes clear that law enforcement officials believe TikTok could – and has in some instances – taken direction from the Chinese government.

Persons: ”, TikTok, Joe Biden, Lisa Monaco, ” Monaco Organizations: CNN, Justice Department, The Justice Department, DOJ, Prosecutors Locations: United States, China, American, People’s Republic of China

☆ Sober bars find their footing as mocktails and alcohol free drinks rise in popularity
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

He and other sober bar impresarios believe bars should be community hubs where you can have fun without imbibing anything alcoholic. Sober bars are social hubs without alcoholA sober bar usually looks and feels like any other. In 2022, Nielsen IQ reported that 82% of people who buy non-alcoholic drinks are still buying beverages that contain alcohol. Sober bar customers aren’t always soberMarshall, who has been sober for 17 years and is also a substance use counselor, built Sans Bar for people in recovery. Sober bars are still risky businessOpening any brick-and-mortar business is a gamble, but sober bars face considerable challenges in staying open, said Marshall, who advises prospective sober bar owners.

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