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☆ Asia markets open lower after major U.S. indexes slip; India prepares for Hyundai debut
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A bronze bull statue outside the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai, India, on Monday, June 3, 2024. India's stock futures jumped after exit polls indicated a resounding victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party in general elections that concluded Saturday. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets slipped on Tuesday, trailing a mixed session on Wall Street. During the U.S. trading session, two Federal Reserve officials had spoken about the trajectory of interest rates. Dallas Federal Reserve President Lorie Logan said she supports the current move to lowering interest rates, but that a patient approach will be needed.

Persons: Narendra Modi's, Dhiraj Singh, Australia's, Kospi, Neel Kashkari, Lorie Logan Organizations: Bombay Stock Exchange, Bloomberg, Getty Images, Nikkei, Hyundai, Federal, Minneapolis, Dallas Federal Locations: Mumbai, India, Getty Images Asia, Pacific, South, Asia, Hyundai India

!”The happy couple’s news comes after they spent the summer supporting each other at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Finally, in 2018, Lyles and Bromfield went on a first date — but “it didn’t click,” Lyles said. Bromfield is a fellow medalist and has a law degreeBoth Lyles and Bromfield have medals. After the 2024 Paris Olympics, Lyles gushed about Bromfield in an interview on TODAY in August. After qualifying for the Paris Olympics in July, she told outlet The Inside Lane that advancing took a weight off her shoulders.

Persons: Noah Lyles, Junelle Bromfield, USA's Lyles, Jamaica's Bromfield, Bromfield, “ Will, ” Bromfield, Lyles, “, ”, Lily Collins, ” Taylor Lautner, emoji, Coco Gauff, I’m, ‘, ’, ” Lyles, couldn’t, “ I’m, It’s, they’ve, Lyles gushed, TODAY’s Craig Melvin, She’s, she’ll, They’ve, Instagram, clapped, it’s, I’ve Organizations: GO, Team USA, DMs, Jamaica, University of Technology, Sprint, Netflix, Paris, Paris Olympics Locations: Jamaica, Lyles, Bromfield, Kingston , Jamaica

☆ Tomb filled with skeletons found underneath the Treasury in Petra
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Archaeologists led by Dr. Pearce Paul Creasman, executive director of the American Center of Research, unearthed the ancient tomb. Exploring Petra, a world wonderWithin the tomb beneath the Treasury, archaeologists found a ceramic vessel resembling the Holy Grail. Only a handful of tombs uncovered in Petra in the past several decades have been found with untouched burials, Creasman said. As the researchers continue to study the skeletons, Creasman said they are hopeful more details will come to light about who the people were in life. Researchers would like to date the skeletons and artifacts as well as use extracted DNA to determine whether the dozen skeletons are related.

Persons: Jordan, Dr, Pearce Paul Creasman, Creasman, Josh Gates, ”, we’ve, ” Creasman, Petra, ” Gates, “, Gates, Indiana Jones, Fares Organizations: CNN, Treasury, American Center of Research, “, Warner Bros ., Discovery’s, Jordan Department of Antiquities Locations: Petra, Jordanian, Discovery’s

In April this year, she became the only South Korean shooter to qualify in two events for the Paris Olympics – 10-meter air pistol and 25-meter pistol – after finishing second in both events in the Korean national trials. Kim finished with 241.3 points, falling 1.9 points short of Oh, but she remembers it as “a very happy moment. Since Kim took up shooting, South Korea has seen several heroes in the sport, such as Jin Jong-oh, who won four golds and two silvers across five Olympics, and Kim Jang-mi, who won a gold at the 2012 London Olympics. At the Paris Olympics, South Korea won the most shooting medals at the Games in the country’s history with three golds and three silvers. “Just wait, mommy will win the gold,” Kim promised.

Persons: Kim Ye, ”, Kim, “, Charlie Miller, CNN Kim, Kwak Min, Kwak, He’s, Charles McQuillan, Oh Ye, It’s, refocusing, ” Kim, Louis Vuitton, Elon Musk, Alain Jocard, “ I’m, Jin Jong, Kim Jang, mommy Organizations: CNN, CNN Sport, Banners, South, Office, Paris Olympics, Korean, Paris, Games, Givenchy, Getty, South Korea Locations: North Jeolla Province, Seoul, Imsil, South Korean, Baku, Azerbaijan, Paris, South Korea, Asia, AFP, India

☆ Strait of Hormuz: A 21-mile-wide channel is key to cheap gas. It’s under threat
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

London CNN —Global oil prices have spiked in recent days as the conflict in the Middle East has reached fever pitch. They could rise yet further if Israel’s widening war embroils the vital Strait of Hormuz off Iran’s southern coast. About one-fifth of the world’s global oil trade passes through the strait every day, notes Simone Tagliapietra, a senior fellow at Brussels-based think tank Bruegel. It also accounts for about a quarter of the world’s daily trade in liquefied natural gas. But if oil trade through the critical Strait of Hormuz wobbles, prices could soar above $100 a barrel, according to research firm ClearView Energy Partners, sending gasoline prices surging.

Persons: Simone Tagliapietra, Hassan Nasrallah, Yoav Gallant, ” Tagliapietra, Brent, Richard Bronze, “ Organizations: London CNN —, US Energy Information Administration, Israel’s, CNN Sunday, Israel . West Texas Intermediate, ClearView Energy Partners Locations: Hormuz, Brussels, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, United States, China

☆ Scientists grow mystery tree from 1,000-year-old seed
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

But it doesn’t mean that scientists aren’t interested in bringing the past back to life in some form. Dig thisThe tree, which the study authors believe may have a biblical connection, is seen at 12 years old. Remarkably, the tree thrived and now stands 10 feet (3 meters) tall, although it has never flowered or produced fruit. Using DNA sequencing, the researchers identified the mystery tree as part of the Commiphora genus, but its exact species is unknown and likely extinct. Scientists aim to extract DNA from the remains to learn more about those buried there and whether they were related.

Persons: — it’s, aren’t, Guy Eisner, Sarah Sallon, Louis, Tom Little, Alfred Nobel, didn’t, Johannes Fritz, —, Ashley Strickland, Katie Hunt Organizations: CNN, Natural Medicine Research, Reuters Archaeologists, Vikings, International Union for Conservation of, NASA, —, US Navy, — Marvel, CNN Space, Science Locations: ”, Judean, Jerusalem, India, Åsum, Denmark, Denmark’s, Swedish, Morocco, Europe, Austrian

☆ Archaeologists unearth more than 50 Viking skeletons at huge burial site
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Archaeologists in Denmark have unearthed more than 50 “exceptionally well preserved” skeletons in a large Viking-era burial ground in the east of the country. The skeletons were buried alongside artifacts from far beyond Denmark’s borders, suggesting Vikings traveled extensively for trade, according to the team from the museum. The conditions at the site are what helped keep the skeletons in such good shape, he said. “We had no clue that there was going to be a burial ground with Viking skeletons there,” Lundø said. A conservator at Museum Odense displays a brooch found in a Viking-age burial site during an interview with journalists in Odense, Denmark, September 25, 2024.

Persons: Michael Borre Lundø, ”, Tom Little, ” Lundø, Tom Little Tom Little, Reuters Lundø, “, Åsum, Lundø, “ That’s Organizations: CNN, Archaeologists, Museum, Vikings, Reuters Archaeologists, Odense, REUTERS, Reuters Locations: Denmark, Museum Odense, Denmark’s, Åsum, Odense, Norway, Asum, Copenhagen, Danish

☆ Arrowheads carried by Bronze Age warriors reveal who fought on Europe’s oldest battlefield
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

But to archaeologists, the Tollense Valley is considered Europe’s oldest battlefield. The biggest mysteries that researchers aim to uncover are why the battle occurred and who fought in it. A long time agoYears of excavations in the Tollense Valley have uncovered evidence that the site was the scene of Europe's oldest battlefield 3,250 years ago. S. SauerDozens of bronze and flint arrowheads recovered from the Tollense Valley are revealing details about the able-bodied warriors who fought in the Bronze Age battle. The research team analyzed and compared the arrowheads, some of which were still embedded in the remains of the fallen.

Persons: Sauer, Al Hadid, ”, Martijn Oei, carolinus, Grearson, Ashley Strickland, Katie Hunt Organizations: CNN —, United Arab Emirates, ., California Institute of Technology, Grearson Harvard, Stanford, CNN Space, Science Locations: Germany, Bavaria, Moravia, Dubai, United Arab, China —, Chile, Australia, New Zealand, Falkland, Antarctica

Yang Yimin / University of Chinese Academy of SciencesThe Bronze Age coffin was discovered during the excavation of the Xiaohe Cemetery in 2003. The fact that those items included chunks of kefir cheese alongside the body showed that “cheese was important for their life,” she added. They identified the cheese as kefir cheese, which is made by fermenting milk using kefir grains. The journey of the cheese took them to tracing the journey of the kefir culture, which is used to make the final cheese. Asked if the kefir cheese was still edible and if she would try it, Fu was less enthusiastic.

Persons: ”, Fu Qiaomei, Xinjiang —, Yang Yimin, Fu, Ping Wanjing, Fu’s, they’re, ” Fu Organizations: Chinese Academy of Sciences, NBC News, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, “ Locations: HONG KONG, China, Beijing, what’s, Xinjiang, East Asia, Xiaohe, Europe, Caucasus, Russia, Asia, Tibet

☆ Shannon Rowbury: ‘Heartbroken’ by her rivals’ doping offenses, athlete is now set to receive a bronze medal
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —For Shannon Rowbury, it was simultaneously one of the best and worst moments of her running career. Today, the women’s 1,500-meter final at the London 2012 Olympics is considered one of the dirtiest races in the history of track and field. Her US teammate, Alysia Montaño, also discovered this year that, having originally placed fifth in the 800 meters, she is now set to receive a bronze medal from the London Olympics due to doping violations by rivals. Now, she is learning to appreciate those things in ways that didn’t seem possible when she was a professional athlete. “I had kind of cut out all of the fun by the end, it felt like,” says Rowbury.

Persons: Shannon Rowbury, I’ve, Çakır, Maryam Yusuf Jama Tatyana Tomashova, Aregawi Shannon Rowbury Natallia, Lucia, Ekaterina Kostetskaya, Lisa, Laura Weightman Hellen Obiri Morgan Uceny, Gamze Bulut, Russian Tatyana Tomashova, Rowbury, retested, “, ”, Kirby Lee, haven’t, It’s, it’s, Alysia Montaño Organizations: CNN, Olympic Games, Sport, USA, CNN Sport, Tokyo, NBC, London Locations: Russian, Beijing, London, Rio, Paris, California, Los Angeles, New York

☆ DNA from 3,600-year-old cheese sequenced by scientists
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

A decade after the dairy discovery on strikingly intact remains mummified by the Taklamakan Desert’s arid conditions, scientists have extracted and sequenced DNA from the 3,600-year-old cheese, the oldest in the archaeological record. Fu is director of the ancient DNA laboratory at the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology in Beijing. The researchers recovered animal and microbe DNA from the kefir cheese discovered on the Tarim Basin mummies. Fu and her colleagues also sequenced the bacterial genes in the ancient kefir cheese, revealing insights into how probiotic bacteria evolved over the past 3,600 years. “Ancient DNA analysis, especially on microbes, is fraught with technical problems, mostly stemming from contamination by modern bacteria,” he added.

Persons: ”, Christina Warinner, John L, Loeb, Warinner wasn’t, Qiaomei Fu, Fu, Yang, it’s, Taylor Hermes, ” Hermes, Pichia kudriavzevii, kefir, we’ve, ” Fu, Hermes, Warinner, William Taylor, Taylor, wasn’t Organizations: CNN, Cell, Social Sciences, Harvard University, Vertebrate Paleontology, University of Arkansas, University of Colorado, school’s Locations: what’s, China, ”, Beijing, Tarim, China’s Xinjiang, Asia, Russia, Tibet, United States, Japan, Caucasus, Anatolia, University of Colorado Boulder

☆ Jordan Chiles’ attorneys say documentary footage proves decision to strip her bronze medal rests on a ‘factual error’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —American gymnast Jordan Chiles’ legal team has submitted a new application in the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland over the decision that led to her losing an Olympic bronze medal, pointing toward new video evidence that Chiles’ lawyers say proves her case. Chiles’ attorneys say that a documentary crew has video and audio recordings to prove Chiles’ case. Romanian gymnast Ana Bǎrbosu appeared to have locked up the bronze medal after Chiles finished her routine. That decision led to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) handing the bronze medal to Bǎrbosu. Chiles’ latest filing follows an earlier filing, from September 16, where Chiles opted to appeal CAS’ decision to the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland.

Persons: Jordan Chiles, Chiles, ” Chiles, USAG, “, Cecile Landi, Jordan, ”, ” USAG, Amanda Perobelli, Reuters Chiles, Ana Bǎrbosu, Jordan’s Organizations: CNN, Federal, Sport’s, Jordan Chiles’s, FIG, ” CNN, Reuters, Olympics, Sport, International Olympic Committee, United States Olympic, Paralympic Locations: Switzerland, Paris, Romanian, American

☆ Arrowheads shed light on who fought in Europe’s oldest known battle
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Inselmann collected literature, data and examples of more than 4,700 Bronze Age arrowheads from Central Europe and mapped out where they came from to compare them with the Tollense Valley arrowheads. Otherwise, they would expect to find evidence of arrowheads within ceremonial burials in the region that were practiced during the Bronze Age. “This new information has considerably changed the image of the Bronze Age, which was not as peaceful as believed before,” Terberger said. I consider the conflict as a sign that this major transformation process of Bronze Age society was accompanied by violent conflicts. Ute BrinkerThe scale of conflictThe large scale of battle has researchers rethinking what social organization and warfare were like during the Bronze Age.

Persons: ’ ”, Leif Inselmann, “, Inselmann, ” Inselmann, Thomas Terberger, haven’t, Barry Molloy, Molloy, ” Molloy, ” Terberger, ”, Ute Brinker, —, ’ Organizations: CNN, Berlin Graduate School of Ancient Studies, Free University of Berlin, Germany’s University of Göttingen, University College Dublin, ” Locations: Germany, Europe, Central Europe, Mecklenburg, Pomerania, Bavaria, Moravia, Tollense

☆ Tiny lizard ‘scuba dives’ and hides out from predators
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Reptiles are astonishingly diverse, with extraordinary adaptations such as a tiny lizard in Costa Rica that has evolved a way to “scuba dive,” according to new research. Fantastic creaturesUsing the air bubble helps the anole to stay underwater longer, and the technique may help the tiny lizard hide from predators, researchers say. This ability allows the lizard to stay underwater for a prolonged period of time. Across the universeAn artist's concept depicts NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft entering interstellar space, or the space between stars. Along the way, Voyager 1 found a thin ring around Jupiter and two new Jovian moons as well as five new moons orbiting Saturn.

Persons: Lindsey Swierk, Kaspar Hauser, ”, Hauser, Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams, Vincent van Gogh, ” Timothy A, Clary, Vincent van Gogh’s, It’s, King Ramses II, — Helga, Zohar, Artemis, Ashley Strickland, Katie Hunt Organizations: CNN, NASA, JPL, Caltech, NASA’s, International, Getty, Orion, Artemis, CNN Space, Science Locations: Costa Rica, Costa Rica’s, Nuremberg, Germany, Bristol, England, AFP, China, France, Egypt

☆ Simone Biles leads star-studded cast of US gymnasts headlining ‘victory lap’ Gold Over America Tour
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Coy Wire | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Biles said in a press release that she is “so excited” and described the tour as “a victory lap around the US.”“It’s more of a celebration tour,” Biles told CNN’s Coy Wire ahead of the tour’s upcoming fourth show in San Jose on Saturday. Biles and co. visited Los Angeles on Friday, with the next leg of the tour scheduled to take place in San Jose on Saturday. This is the second Gold Over America Tour that Biles has led. The tour has been referred to by its acronym “GOAT,” more than likely a nod to Biles’ legendary standing in professional gymnastics. Part of warmup for a recent involved a spot of “goat yoga,” which saw Biles and Chiles balance a live goat on their backs.

Persons: Simone Biles, Biles, ” Biles, CNN’s Coy Wire, “, Jordan Chiles, Naomi Baker, Diana Taurasi, Brittney, Jordan Chiles –, Paris Olympics – Jade Carey, Hezly Rivera, Joscelyn Roberson, ” Chiles, CNN’s, ” Paul Juda, Brody Malone, Frederick Richard, Richard, Peter Cziborra, Reuters Canada’s Peng, Peng Lee, Ellie Black, Mélanie, Jesus dos Santos, Casimir Schmidt, Chiles Organizations: CNN, America Tour, America, Phoenix Mercury, Saturday, Paris Olympics, Reuters Locations: United States, San Jose, Paris, Oceanside , California, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Denver, Chicago, Houston, Atlanta, Orlando, Detroit, Netherlands

☆ Elena Congost to appeal ‘cruel’ disqualification after Paralympics controversy
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Jamie Barton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

With Carol running steadily again, he and Congost crossed the finish line to claim the bronze medal – or so they thought. “I couldn’t believe what was happening,” Congost told CNN Sport. “The Spanish Paralympic Committee, thanks to pressure from the media, issued a statement on (September 8) that they would give me the grant as if I were a medalist. “(The Spanish Paralympic Committee) will pay me retroactively, they have promised. Thibault Camus/APCongost is adamant that Michishita, the Japanese runner who finished behind her, is not deserving of the bronze medal she was presented with.

Persons: Elena Congost, Mia Carol, Carol, Michishita, Carol cramping, Congost, ” Congost, “ I’d, I’d, I’m, “, ”, Thibault Camus Organizations: CNN, CNN Sport, Paralympic, Olympic Games, Spanish Paralympic Committee, Spanish Paralympic, National Sports Council, Spanish Federation of Sports for Blind People, SPC, Para Athletics, Athletics, Para, Japanese Paralympic Committee, Eiffel Locations: Spanish, Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo, Brazil, Paris, disqualifying

☆ Ancient remains of Egyptian army barracks and a bronze sword unearthed by archaeologists
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Issy Ronald | Eyad Kourdi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Archaeologists have unearthed the ancient remains of an Egyptian army barracks and the artifacts left there, including a still-shiny bronze sword engraved with the name of King Ramses II in hieroglyphics. According to the ministry, Egypt was enjoying a time of economic prosperity and political stability known as the New Kingdom when the fort was in use. Archaeologists also uncovered necklaces made from carnelian and faience beads – types of semi-precious stones used by the ancient Egyptians – as well as half a bronze ring. Archaeologists uncovered several personal items belonging to the soldiers. Some of the rooms were used to store food, Ayman Ashmawy, head of the Egyptian antiquities sector at the Supreme Council of Antiquities, said, with fragments of large pottery and animal bones still remaining.

Persons: King Ramses II, Ramses II, kohl, Mohammad Ismail Khaled, Ayman Ashmawy Organizations: CNN —, Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, Egypt Ministry of Tourism, Antiquities, Supreme, of Antiquities Locations: Alexandria, Egypt, New Kingdom

☆ Jordan Chiles appeals to Swiss supreme court to reclaim Olympic bronze medal
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Rohan Nadkarni | Rohan Nadkarni Is A Sports Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

American gymnast Jordan Chiles has appealed to the Switzerland supreme court to reclaim her bronze medal from the Paris Olympics, Chiles’s attorneys announced Monday. During the women’s floor exercise final in Paris, Chiles was moved up to third place — and awarded bronze — after challenging the judges’ score over one of the elements in her routine. However, she was moved down to fifth days later after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (based in Switzerland) ruled her challenge was submitted four seconds late. The International Olympic Committee then awarded bronze to Romania’s Ana Bărbosu and asked Chiles to return her medal. Chiles has appealed to the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland to overturn the decision.

Persons: Jordan Chiles, Chiles’s, Chiles, —, Ana Bărbosu, Hamid Gharavi, “ Jordan Chiles ’, ”, Maurice M, Suh, ” Chiles Organizations: Paris, Sport, Olympic, Federal, Romania Locations: Switzerland, Paris, Tokyo

☆ Jordan Chiles appeals ‘unfair’ decision that cost Olympic medal
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | Kevin Dotson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Jordan Chiles filed an appeal of the decision that led to the US gymnast being stripped of an Olympic bronze medal, her attorneys announced Monday. Chiles was stripped of her first individual Olympic medal after the Romanian gymnastics team challenged the decision to revise her final score in the floor exercise to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Chiles has now opted to appeal CAS’ decision to the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland – where CAS is based. “Jordan Chiles’ appeals present the international community with an easy legal question—will everyone stand by while an Olympic athlete who has done only the right thing is stripped of her medal because of fundamental unfairness in an ad-hoc arbitration process? The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) said they are determined to see Chiles receive the recognition she deserves.

Persons: CNN — Jordan Chiles, Chiles, Romania’s Ana Bǎrbosu, ”, “, “ Jordan Chiles ’, Maurice M, Suh, ” Suh, Jordan’s, Jordan, “ Chiles Organizations: CNN, Sport, CAS, Federal, United States Olympic, Paralympic, CNN Monday Locations: Romanian, Switzerland

☆ Benni McCarthy: Former Manchester United coach says Red Devils can qualify for Champions League this season
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Zayn Nabbi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Former Manchester United coach Benni McCarthy says the Red Devils can finish in the top four this season, but are still behind the likes of Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool in the English Premier League (EPL) title race. But in the league last season, United languished in eighth position, the club’s worst ever finish in the Premier League era and nowhere near the qualification spots for the lucrative Champions League. Since McCarthy left ahead of the new season, United has lost two of its first three league games. Speaking to CNN Sport, though, McCarthy remained optimistic about the Red Devils and stressed that opponents may regret overlooking the 13-time Premier League winners. McCarthy, seen here in 2023 as a Manchester United first team coach, wants to get back into coaching.

Persons: Benni McCarthy, McCarthy, “, Andrew Boyers, They’ve, Pep Guardiola, Pep, Mikel Arteta’s, Manchester United’s, Jürgen Klopp, Mikel Arteta, ” McCarthy, Liverpool's Mo Salah, Michael Regan, Arne, Klopp’s, It’s, they’ve, ”, I’ve, Duif du, Bafana Bafana, Hugo Broos Organizations: CNN, Former Manchester United, Devils, Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, English Premier League, Premier League, League, Champions League, United, CNN Sport, Red Devils, Manchester United, Porto, Blackburn Rovers, Champions League football, City, “, Pep Guardiola’s, Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal, Manchester, South, MLS, Cape Town City, Premier Soccer League, FIFA Club, It’s, South Africa national, of Nations, South Sudan Locations: Manchester, North London, Anfield, Liverpool, Old Trafford, Africa, South Africa, Uganda

LONDON — It was often said that Queen Elizabeth II was the most photographed person in history, a face instantly recognizable to billions of people across her former empire and beyond. That’s exactly what’s happened with a bronze statue of the late monarch unveiled last week in Northern Ireland. The local government, Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council, claims it shows the queen in “a dignified pose, reflecting her grace, steadfastness and lifelong dedication to public service.”The statue has drawn unfavorable comparisons. via Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough CouncilThe scathing reviews beg to differ. “Looks more like Mrs. Doubtfire than our late queen ffs,” said one commenter, Mark Fee, on Facebook, referring to the character played by Robin Williams in the 1993 movie.

Persons: Queen Elizabeth II, steadfastness, ”, Mark Fee, Robin Williams, Craig Paddy Hogg, Richard Morris, “, hadn’t, Prince Philip Organizations: Facebook, NBC News, corgi Locations: Northern Ireland, Antrim, Newtownabbey, Newtownabbey Borough, British, Jan

☆ Jordan Chiles: US gymnast says ‘the person I am’ was taken from her during Olympic medal controversy
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Not just my sport, but the person I am,” she told Forbes’ Power Women’s Summit, appearing emotional at times. … I feel like I was really left in the dark.”CNN has reached out to the International Olympic Committee, the International Gymnastics Federation and CAS for comment on Chiles’ comments. Chiles spoke of the “huge toll on [her] mental health” the coach’s comments had as she considered quitting gymnastics. The win was historic – marking the first time all three positions on the Olympic podium were held by Black women. Chiles was initially awarded a bronze medal in the women's floor exercise event at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

Persons: Jordan Chiles, Chiles, Romania’s Ana Bǎrbosu, ”, it’s, …, “ didn’t, ” Chiles, Taraji, Henson, Tracie Jade, Simone Biles, Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade, Gabriel Bouys, “, ” USAG, Hamid G, Gharavi Organizations: CNN, Games, Sport, CAS, Wednesday, Forbes, Power Women’s, International Olympic Committee, International Gymnastics Federation, Olympics, Olympic, Getty, Romanian Gymnastics Federation, US, Paralympic, USA Locations: Romanian, AFP, Romania

☆ Jordan Chiles says her life feels like she's 'in a tornado.' She's onto her next move anyway.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Amanda Krause | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewWhat's life like for Jordan Chiles after the 2024 Summer Olympics? Looking at Chiles' schedule over the last two weeks, it's no wonder she feels like she's in a whirlwind. Chiles also told Forbes that the experience led her to lose her love of gymnastics, which she had previously felt in 2018. Amanda Krause/Business InsiderBut Chiles said she's hoping to quickly move past the dark spot threatening to shadow her Olympic experience. Chiles added that she wants people to understand that while she's a professional athlete, she's first and foremost a human being.

Persons: —, Jordan Chiles, I've, Chiles, Steven Ferdman, Ana Bărbosu, Forbes, Moira Forbes, Amanda Krause, she's, Simone, Biles, Naomi Baker, I'm Organizations: Service, Forbes Power Women's, MTV, Business, Getty, Sport, Forbes, International Gymnastics Federation, International Olympic Committee, Women's, New York, Milani Locations: Paris, Romanian, New

☆ Interest payments on the national debt top $1 trillion as deficit swells
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The U.S. government for the first time has spent more than $1 trillion this year on interest payments for its $35.3 trillion national debt, the Treasury Department reported Thursday. Subtracting the interest the government earns on its investments, net interest payments have totaled $843 billion, higher than any other category except Social Security and Medicare. The jump in debt service costs came as the U.S. budget deficit surged in August, edging closer to $2 trillion for the full year. The Fed is widely expected to lower rates next week, but just by a quarter percentage point. The benchmark 10-year note last yielded about 3.7%, down more than three-quarters of a percentage point since early July.

Organizations: U.S . Treasury, Treasury Department, Federal Reserve, Social Security Locations: Washington , U.S, U.S

In her first public comments since being stripped of a bronze medal she appeared to have rightfully won, Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles on Wednesday said she’s still seeking “justice” and “peace." Chiles, speaking at the Forbes Power Women’s Summit, said the situation regarding the disputed medal has taken a severe emotional toll. “At this rate, it’s not really about the medal, it’s about my peace and my justice,” the 23-year-old said at the conference. Once that scoring error was corrected, Chiles vaulted into third place and the bronze medal. "No matter what, I'm always going to have those accolades with me and I'm going to continue to shine bright in the ways that I'm going to shine bright, because the star is never going to get dimmed."

Persons: Jordan Chiles, she’s, ”, Chiles, ” Chiles, she's, “, Cecile Landi, Romanian Ana Bărbosu, Black, I'm Organizations: Forbes Power Women’s, Games, IOC, Sport Locations: Romanian, Paris, Tokyo

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