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Peggy Flanagan of Minnesota would presumably become the first Native American woman to lead a state. But the state Constitution allows Flanagan to assume the governorship if Walz, for whatever reason, vacates office. The Native vote helped Joe Biden secure a win against Trump in the state in 2020. "Donald Trump made a career demonstrating and celebrating behavior that perpetuates violence against Native women and girls," she said at the time. "We finally have Native representation in the governor's office and Native women in the Legislature."

Persons: Peggy Flanagan, Flanagan, Tim Walz, Kamala Harris, Walz, Donald Trump, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Walz's, Joe Biden, Trump, Sen, Elizabeth Warren, Pocahontas, Ivanka Trump, Paul, MinnPost, Kevin Stitt Organizations: Democratic, Gov, Republican, Minnesota, Trump, Democratic National Convention, Alaska Natives, Indigenous, Oklahoma Gov, Cherokee Locations: Minnesota, American, Harris, Pocahontas, St

Violence broke out in several towns and cities across the country after three young girls were killed in a knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance party in the seaside town of Southport in northwest England last week. Amid false rumors that the suspect was a Muslim asylum seeker, mobs have since attacked hotels housing asylum seekers, as well as mosques, leading to hundreds of arrests. The suspect Axel Rudakubana, 17, was born in the Welsh capital of Cardiff and had lived for years in a village near Southport itself, police saidMusk's remarks were quickly rebuffed by Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office, which said in a statement that such comments had “no justification.”In a separate video message posted to X, Starmer said: “Whatever the apparent motivation, this is not protest. This month, he said he was pulling his businesses out of California to protest a new state law that bars schools from requiring that trans kids be outed to their parents. The U.K. riots have become one of the first major challenges for Starmer, whose center-left Labour Party took power last month in a landslide election victory, ousting the Conservative Party, who after 14 years in government left office without dispute.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Axel Rudakubana, Musk's, Keir Starmer’s, Starmer, ”, Musk Organizations: Labour Party, Conservative Party Locations: Southport, England, Welsh, Cardiff, Britain, California

Vice President Kamala Harris has selected Minnesota Gov. Harris' campaign texted supporters Tuesday morning, calling Walz "a battle-tested leader who has an incredible track record of getting things done for Minnesota families" and asking for donations to support the new ticket. In picking Walz, who's in his second term and also served 12 years in Congress, Harris will have as her No. Harris also appreciates how different Walz is from her in terms of the contrast he can provide, the sources said. Karoline Leavitt, the Trump campaign press secretary, called Walz a "West Coast wannabe" who has tried "to reshape Minnesota in the image of the Golden State."

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Harris expected to announce her VP pickBy the end of the day, the world will know who Kamala Harris’ 2024 running mate will be. This is Morning Rundown, a weekday newsletter to start your day. Simone Biles won the silver medal in the floor exercise, bringing her final Paris medal count to four: three golds and one silver. Google’s antitrust loss is a win for internet regulatorsIn a massive antitrust lawsuit ruling, a federal judge found that Google has an illegal monopoly on search engines and text advertisements. Despite some posts and influencers recommending close to 100 grams of protein per day, experts say the answer is far less.

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☆ Myanmar junta says senior officers held as rebels seize major base
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Myanmar’s junta has lost communications with senior officers at a major military base near the Chinese border, in a rare admission of battlefield failure after rebels announced they had taken control of the key regional army headquarters. Junta troops have been unable to contact an undisclosed number of officers at the besieged northeastern regional command, military spokesman Zaw Min Tun said Monday, following weeks of intense fighting in and around the town. “The rapid fall of the Myanmar army’s Northeastern Command makes it fully clear to the ranks of the resistance and to neighboring countries just how weak the Myanmar military has become,” said Jason Tower at the United States Institute of Peace. “For Min Aung Hlaing, the implications are existential,” he said, referring to the embattled junta chief. “We will also continue to fight as allies until the military falls,” said the statement from the Kachin, Karen and Chin groups.

Persons: Zaw Min Tun, ”, Myanmar’s, “ MNDAA, Lashio, Jason Tower, Aung, “, Chin Organizations: Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, Junta, Northeastern Command, Myanmar, United States Institute of Peace, Sunday Locations: Lashio, “, Shan, Beijing, China, Myanmar, Thai, Kachin

☆ North Korea’s Kim oversees delivery of tactical ballistic missile launchers
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the delivery of 250 new tactical ballistic missile launchers to front-line troops, state media KCNA reported on Monday, which Seoul said could be used to threaten South Korea. The launchers have been described by state media as a modern tactical attack weapon personally designed by Kim and ready to be transferred to Korean People’s Army units on the border with the South. North Korea said it test-fired a new tactical ballistic missile last month. In a speech, Kim blamed the United States for creating a “nuclear-based military bloc” that forced his country to further strengthen military capabilities. A spokesperson for Seoul’s unification ministry handling inter-Korean affairs said North Korea’s illegal nuclear and missile programs were the primary threat to peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula.

Persons: Kim Jong Un, Kim, ” Lee Sung, joon Organizations: Korean People’s Army, ., South Korea’s, Chiefs of Staff Locations: SEOUL, South Korea, North, Seoul, . North Korea, South, United States

☆ Harris hands progressives a major victory by selecting Gov. Tim Walz as her VP
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Shapiro, despite having the backing of some unions in his state, alienated progressives over his past support for school vouchers. Under Walz, Minnesota has passed universal free school lunches and universal background checks on firearms. AdvertisementLike Vance, Walz served in the military. Vance, who could be the nation's first millennial vice president, has served just roughly 18 months in the US Senate. Walz served six terms in Congress before running for governor.

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☆ What to watch at the Olympics today: Elimination games for U.S. women’s soccer and men’s basketball
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Lauren Merola | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

There are six days of Olympic competition left and only four women’s soccer teams remain vying for gold. It’s also win or go home for the U.S. men’s basketball team, which went undefeated in pool play to emerge as the No. Trinity Rodman celebrates with Emily Fox after scoring the winning goal against Japan during the women’s quarterfinals of the Paris Games. Durant needs just four more points to become USA Basketball’s all-time leading scorer at the Olympics for both the men’s and women’s programs. The men’s long jump final, men’s 1,500-meter final, women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase and women’s 200-meter final close out a five-medal day in athletics.

Persons: It’s, Trinity Rodman, Emily Fox, Brad Smith, Rodman, Mallory Swanson, Sophia Smith —, Kevin Durant, Anthony Edwards, LeBron James, Durant, Lisa Leslie, Jayson Tatum, Steve Kerr, Holiday, Long, DeAnna Price, Annette Echikunwoke, Echikunwoke, Price, Poland’s Anita Wlodarczyk, Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred —, Gabby Thomas, Wally Skalij, Sara Hughes, Kelly Cheng, Tanja Hüberli, Nina Brunner, Hughes, Cheng, Italy’s Valentina Gottardi, Marta Menegatti, Alexandra Klineman, Ross, Kerri Walsh Jennings, Jennings, Misty, Treanor, elly C heng!, E, mpics & Organizations: U.S, Japan, Paris Games, Getty, USA Network, Telemundo, United, Canada, Tokyo, Lyon, Germany, Trinity, USA, Bercy Arena, Team USA, NBA, Puerto Rico, Olympics, thwarts, Brazil, NBC, Stade de France, Olympic, Rio Games, Don’t, Eiffel, Los Angeles Times, Swiss, ris Locations: United States, Germany, Paris, U.S . Japan, Japan, Lille, Serbia, South Sudan, Puerto Rico, Brazil, France, USA, thwarts Puerto Rico, U.S, Tokyo, Canada, Rio

☆ Trump, Harris campaigns race to define Democratic running mate Tim Walz
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

This combination of pictures shows Vice President Kamala Harris in Washington, DC on July 22, 2024, and Governor of Minnesota Tim Walz in Washington, DC, July 3, 2024. In a campaign that is playing out on a turbo-charged timeline, both camps have a narrow window to shape how voters view Harris' running mate. The Kamala Harris and Donald Trump presidential campaigns on Tuesday raced to push out dueling portraits of newly announced Democratic running mate, Minnesota Gov. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speaks with union organizers before they march on businesses in downtown Minneapolis on October 14, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. "Just like Kamala Harris, Tim Walz is a dangerously liberal extremist, and the Harris-Walz California dream is every American's nightmare."

Persons: Kamala Harris, Minnesota Tim Walz, Harris, Tim, Walz, Donald Trump, Tim Walz, Roe, Wade, Walz's, Harris veepstakes, Jane Mayer, Trump, Karoline Leavitt, " Walz, Leavitt, Sara Craig, Rep, Byron Donalds, Kellyanne Conway, Sen, JD Vance, Vance Organizations: National, Marist, Tuesday, Democratic, Minnesota Gov, Minnesota, Republican, New Yorker, San, West Coast, Golden, Republican Governors Association, Democrats, Democrat, Fox News, Trump Locations: Washington , DC, Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minneapolis , Minnesota, America, San Francisco, Golden State, Walz California, lockstep, Ohio

☆ Cole Hocker stuns the world, outkicks Josh Kerr to win men’s 1500m title Olympic gold
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

He was courageous enough to try to do one of the hardest things in running, win a race from the front, wire-to-wire. 😱 A STUNNING upset in the men’s 1500m as AMERICAN COLE HOCKER takes gold! This was the race that all running nerds had circled on their Olympic schedules, but not because of Hocker. Oldest brother Henrik finished fifth in the 1,500 meters at the 2012 Olympics. He said he tried to respond, but ran out of gas – 1500 meters had proven “just 100 meters too much.”“I ruined it for myself by going way too hard,” he said.

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CNN —Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota as her running mate, elevating the former teacher and Army National Guard veteran to join the Democratic ticket and help lead the party’s fight to defeat Donald Trump. The vice president held in-person interviews with Walz, Shapiro and Kelly on Sunday. In March, Walz accompanied Harris when she became the first sitting vice president to visit a clinic that performs abortions. During recent remarks at a “White Dudes for Harris” fundraiser, Walz made a rough-and-ready case for the vice president before would-be small-dollar donors.

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☆ USWNT 1 Germany 0: Sophia Smith’s goal earns U.S. spot in first Olympic gold medal match since 2012
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Jeff Rueter | Steph Yang | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

The Olympic sendoff friendlies seemed to clue at an early theory: park the bus, play defense-first soccer and frustrate the United States until you find a chance to try an attack. Although having Coffey back from suspension helped toward that end, the United States was still thin in central areas. Berger and Naeher were both instrumental in keeping the score 0-0 throughout regulation, Berger moreso given the United States’ stronger attacking presence. Tournament Naeher is a different beast from any other level of her play. The United States heads to its first Olympic women’s gold medal match since the 2012 London Games.

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☆ Meet the new moms using up to $700 in monthly basic income to afford childcare. It could be the answer to helping parents stay employed.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Allie Kelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

They were not required to meet any household income requirements, which are typical criteria for basic income programs. The US has launched over 100 guaranteed basic income pilots — and RxKids joins a growing number focused on families. She told BI that guaranteed basic income lets parents choose a childcare and employment situation that works best for their families. Shamarra Woods, 31, said Atlanta's guaranteed basic income pilot helped her afford daycare for her daughter. Hashash said that guaranteed basic income can help parents cover these childcare costs and build a career with predictable hours.

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☆ Kamala Harris selects Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her VP pick
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewVice President Kamala Harris announced on Tuesday that she has selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her vice presidential pick, tapping a Midwestern mainstay who has deep roots in rural America to balance out the Democratic presidential ticket. Walz's selection was first reported by CNN. The former president held a rally in Minnesota not long before Walz's selection was announced. Related stories"What I know is that people like JD Vance know nothing about small town America," Walz recently told MSNBC.

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Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for president, has chosen Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota as her running mate, elevating a former football coach whose rural roots, liberal policies and buzzy takedowns of former President Donald J. Trump have recently put him on the map. Mr. Walz, 60, emerged from a field of candidates who had better name recognition and more politically advantageous home states. Minnesota is not a top-tier presidential battleground and is unlikely to prove critical to a Harris-Walz victory. “One of the things that stood out to me about Tim is how his convictions on fighting for middle class families run deep,” Ms. Harris said in a social media post confirming his selection.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, Donald J, Trump, . Walz, Harris, Walz, Tim, Ms, “, ” Organizations: Democratic, Republicans Locations: Minnesota, . Minnesota

☆ Harris set to name running mate as global turmoil rocks an already surreal campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

In the final hours of her search after a compressed vetting period, Harris narrowed in on two candidates — Pennsylvania Gov. Tim Walz, 60, sources told CNN, although Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly remained in the running as of Monday afternoon. But perception is often as important as reality in a presidential race. A critical choiceThe choice of a running mate is the first, most critical decision a party nominee makes. Still, Harris’ strong start appears to have restored the election to a neck-and-neck race, according to recent surveys.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump flailing, Harris, Joe Biden’s, Josh Shapiro, Tim Walz, Arizona Sen, Mark Kelly, Shapiro, Walz, Trump, Biden, Harris ’, White, Barack Obama, Republican John McCain, Ismail Haniyeh, Israel’s, Benjamin Netanyahu, Jake Auchincloss, “, CNN’s Kasie Hunt, Harris Trump, Kamala, ”, it’s, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Sarah Palin, —, don’t Organizations: CNN, Republican, Minnesota Gov, Democratic, Trump, Dow Jones, US, Federal Reserve, Biden, United States ., Israeli, Massachusetts Democrat, Ohio, Democratic National Convention, White Locations: Philadelphia, Arizona, Wisconsin, Michigan, Israel, United States, Iraq, Iran, Tehran, Gaza, Massachusetts, Chicago, Atlanta, Pennsylvania

☆ Big Tech reform is coming from the courts, not Congress. Is that good?
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The US government won a major Big Tech antitrust battle this week, against Google. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . So people who want Big Tech companies to change their ways are trying to do it via the courts.

Persons: —, It's Organizations: US, Big Tech, Google, Washington, Service

In the United States the atomic bombs signaled military victory. In the United States the atomic bombs signaled military victory. They are the surviving victims of the American atomic bomb attack 79 years ago. A view across the Motoyasu River of the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima. Countries like the United States, China and Russia are spending trillions of dollars to modernize their stockpiles.

Persons: Gallup, — Organizations: Red, Smithsonian Locations: United States, Japan, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, United, China, Russia

☆ Uber, Lyft and the gig economy think they've found a way to win the national labor war
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Cheryl Winokur Munk | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

While only applicable in California, labor law experts expect momentum to spread to other states where the issue hasn't yet been tested. 22 went into effect, more than 80% of California drivers surveyed said that it has been good for them. In other high-population states, there has been a wave of recent actions and compromises between the companies and the states. In November, New York announced two settlements totaling $328 million with Uber and Lyft to resolve multi-year investigations. The state had been seeking a court determination that Uber and Lyft drivers are employees, not independent contractors.

Persons: Caroline Donelan, Uber, Brazil —, Gary McLaughlin, Mitchell Silberberg, Lyft, there's, James Yukevich, Yukevich Cavanaugh, it's, Tony West, Kamala Harris, general's, Michael M, Baylson, Donelan, Massachusetts Uber, Verrett, John Wicker, Stradling Yocca Carlson, There's, Gregory P, Feit, Reavis Organizations: California Supreme, Blank, Employees, New York, Pew Research, Washington Post, Democratic Party, Transportation Network Companies, federal, Labor, Union, United, 32BJ SEIU, Service Employees International Union, International Association of Machinists, SEIU, Rauth Locations: California's, U.S, California, New, New York State, Massachusetts, Australia, Brazil, Washington, New York , Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Florida, Minneapolis, In Massachusetts

☆ Tech had a rough day. But don’t call it a dot-com meltdown moment yet
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

On Monday afternoon, a federal judge ruled that Google violated US antitrust law with its search business. And despite yesterday’s decline, which already appears to have begun reversing, shares of Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, Google and Nvidia all remain up strongly year-to-date. Anything that threatens its market share could also put that core business — already facing competitive threats from emerging AI tools — at risk. It could also embolden lawmakers who have been looking to crack down further on the power of Big Tech. “This ruling will inspire short-term confidence for DuckDuckGo, Yahoo and other Google Search competitors.

Persons: New York CNN — It’s, “, Charlie Miner, ” Miner, Angelo Zino, ” Zino, they’re, it’s, ” Sen, Amy Klobuchar, ” Organizations: New, New York CNN, P Global, Investors, Google, US Federal Reserve, Big Tech, CNN, Research, Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, Nvidia, Tech, Yahoo Locations: New York, Google’s

☆ Sam Watson: American teenager sets world record in speed climbing, the fastest sport at the Paris Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

When Sam Watson set a speed climbing world record of 4.75 seconds in the Parisian suburbs, where a temporary climbing wall has been installed for the Olympics, he became the owner of a unique sporting accolade. “That’s a cool title, no one can take that away I suppose.”For those spectating at a speed climbing event, a moment’s distraction can prove costly. Watson set the previous speed climbing world record of 4.79 seconds at a World Cup event in China earlier this year, before Indonesia’s Veddriq Leonardo matched that time in Tuesday’s heats. “But I did go a lot faster in practice and I did have the idea that it was possible [to get a world record]. Speed climbing is considered a different skill to lead and bouldering, and mastering all three is a near-impossible task.

Persons: Le, –, Sam Watson, ”, Watson, “, Indonesia’s Veddriq Leonardo, Fabrice Coffrini, Adam Ondra, Poland’s Aleksandra Mirosław, “ It’s, …, – Leonardo, Rahmad Adi Mulyono – Organizations: Paris CNN —, Olympics, Olympic, Paris, Getty, Pan American Games, Paris Olympics, Team USA Locations: Le Bourget, Paris, Texas, China, AFP, Tokyo, Czech, Southlake , Texas

☆ How a VP pick shaped U.S. politics for decades: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

In today’s edition, we report on how Vice President Kamala Harris’ search for a running mate is nearing the finish line. In case that wasn’t already clear from the vetting, the interviews and the obsessive media attention, consider the long — and still lengthening — list of ways one selection shaped decades of national politics. The pick influenced not just Obama’s electoral victories and the Obama administration but also every successive presidential election since then. And it could keep doing so for years, as Vice President Kamala Harris prepares to make her choice Tuesday. And Harris’ running mate selection could anoint the Democratic Party’s next presidential favorite, potentially into the 2030s.

Persons: Kamala Harris ’, Scott Bland, Barack Obama’s, Joe Biden, Obama, Kamala Harris, Obama’s, David Plouffe, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump’s, Biden, Harris, Sen, Evan Bayh, Tim Kaine, —, Cori Bush, Julie Tsirkin, Kyle Stewart, “ I’m, ”, Bush, Wesley Bell, Bell, Louis County’s, Israel —, Jamaal Bowman, J D, Lou Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, Democratic, Virginia Gov, Kyle Stewart Democratic, NBC News, Israel, Justice Department Locations: Israel, Indiana, Ferguson, Washington, U.S, York, Gaza

American men were eliminated in the quarterfinals, while the defending champion women had to scratch and claw their way to a bronze medal Monday night. The U.S.' Dearica Hamby drives against Canada's Kacie Bosch in the women's 3x3 basketball bronze medal game in Paris on Monday. That’s so cliché, but it’s so true.”The growing 3x3 version of the game has many key differences from traditional basketball, as perimeter scoring, quick shooting and short bursts of energy are essential. “I wish people understood how hard 3-on-3 is,” college basketball star Hailey Van Lith said after she scored a game-high 6 points in the bronze medal game. The 3x3 basketball development in far-flung places like Mongolia, Chile and Trinidad and Tobago might not be possible in the traditional, full-court game, Zagklis said.

Persons: didn’t, Dearica Hamby, Canada's Kacie Bosch, Frank Franklin II, “, Cierra Burdick, Hailey Van Lith, Val Lith, They’ve, Andreas Zagklis, Zagklis Organizations: PARIS, Sparks, Canada, U.S, University of Tennessee, TCU, International Basketball Federation Locations: Paris, The, U.S, Tokyo, Mongolia, Chile, Trinidad and Tobago

WASHINGTON — All of a sudden, Kamala Harris is talking about the border — and relishing it. “It needs to be repaired, and we are working on that in a way that we establish a safe and humane and orderly immigration system at the border,” Harris said. As illegal border crossings soared, Harris’ critics blamed the Biden administration — and Harris herself. “For three and a half years, ‘border czar’ Harris has allowed terrorists and criminals to pour across our wide-open border,” he said. Now that the numbers are down, Harris' allies argue that Republicans are making an “active mistake” by trying to link Harris to them.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, Donald Trump, “, ”, Mike Johnson, didn’t, Sen, Chris Murphy, Conn, they’d, ” Murphy, Tom Suozzi, Trump, Joe Biden, Harris —, —, “ Donald Trump, ” Harris, ’, Biden, Harris ’, Jodi Goodwin, ” Symone Sanders, Sanders, Lester Holt, “ We’ve, she’s, Chris Cabrera, ’ Harris, ‘, it’s, He’s Organizations: WASHINGTON, Republicans, Trump, House Republicans, Atlanta, Northern, House, NBC News, Biden, New York Times Dealbook Summit, MSNBC, NBC, National Border Patrol Council, Saturday, Publicly Locations: ”, Atlanta, United States, Mexico, New York, Trump, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Harlingen , Texas, El Paso , Texas

☆ Lesbian boxer becomes first Refugee Olympic Team athlete to win a medal
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

VILLEPINTE, France — Boxer Cindy Ngamba made history on Sunday by becoming the first athlete competing as a refugee to clinch an Olympic medal. The 25-year-old originally from Cameroon offered hope for the Refugee Olympic Team that was created to call attention to the plight of refugees across the world. She will face Atheyna Bylon, who ensured that Panama would get its fourth-ever Olympic medal with her own win shortly after Ngamba’s fight. “It means the world to me to be the first ever refugee to win a medal,” Ngamba told reporters. The Refugee Olympic Team has nearly quadrupled in size since its debut.

Persons: Boxer Cindy Ngamba, Davina Michel, Ngamba, Atheyna Bylon, Ngamba’s, ” Ngamba, “, it’s, ”, Tammara, Michel, swipes, ” U.N, Filippo Grandi, Grandi, Lin Yu, Imane, she’s, — Organizations: Refugee Olympic Team, Paris Games, Olympic, North Paris, AP, IOC Locations: VILLEPINTE, France, Cameroon, Panama, Rio de Janeiro, United Kingdom, Canada, North, Paris, Taiwan, Algeria

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