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☆ The Fallout from Venezuela’s Election
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Julie Turkewitz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

After a vote on Sunday, its authoritarian leader, Nicolás Maduro, claimed victory in his re-election campaign. But few believe he truly won, and he has not produced a vote count that verifies the result. The opposition says its candidate scored at least 3.9 million more votes than Maduro did. That migration has strained not only Venezuela’s neighbors but even the United States, where the presidential election turns partly on a spike in immigration in recent years. I’ve been covering the country since 2019, including the mass exodus of frustrated Venezuelans.

Persons: Nicolás Maduro, Maduro, you’ve, Hugo Chávez Organizations: United Nations Locations: Venezuela, Caracas, United, U.S, United States

☆ MyKayla Skinner: Simone Biles celebrates Olympic win with pointed comment following ex-teammate’s criticism
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Simone Biles has seemingly clapped back at criticism from former teammate MyKayla Skinner following the US gymnastics team’s victory at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday. “It was not my intention to offend of disrespect any of the athletes or to take away from their hard work,” she wrote. “I take full responsibility for what I said and I deeply apologize.”Skinner and Biles both competed for Team USA at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Skinner retired after winning a silver medal on vault at the Games. After winning the team gold on Tuesday, Biles now holds the most Olympic medals of any US gymnast in history, adding to her title as the most decorated gymnast of all time.

Persons: CNN — Simone Biles, MyKayla Skinner, Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey, Hezly Rivera, Skinner, “, Simone, ”, ” Biles, ” Skinner, Biles Organizations: CNN, Paris Olympics, Team USA, Games Locations: Biles, Tokyo

☆ Goldman and others love this solar stock even with election as overhang
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

First Solar is well positioned for growth despite the U.S. election uncertainty that has hit the company's stock as well as the broader renewable industry in recent weeks, according to analysts. The solar module manufacturer's stock was up 5.7% on Wednesday. First Solar is one of the biggest beneficiaries in the renewable energy space from production tax credits under the IRA. While election risk will weigh on First Solar's stock, policy uncertainty tends to be a tailwind for the company, Goldman Sachs analyst Brian Lee told clients in a note. China tariffs could strengthen First Solar's competitive position and pricing power in the U.S., analyst Andrew Percoco told clients.

Persons: Mark Widmar, Goldman Sachs, Brian Lee, Goldman, FSLR, Lee, Donald Trump's, Morgan Stanley, Andrew Percoco, Trump, Percoco Organizations: U.S, White House, Congress, Republican Locations: China, U.S

☆ Simone Biles is now the most decorated U.S. Olympic gymnast: Here's what she credits for her success
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Biles is now the most decorated U.S. Olympic gymnast in history with eight Olympic medals. And she says it wouldn't have been possible without consistent mental health support. Three years ago, she withdrew from the team gymnastics competition at the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics citing mental health concerns. "I have to focus on my mental health," Biles said after pulling out of the Olympics in 2021. On Tuesday, the Team USA gymnastics team won gold in the Olympic women’s team final, and Biles made history as a result.

Persons: Simone Biles, Biles, I've Organizations: U.S, NBC, Paris Olympics, Team USA, Olympic, Netflix, CNBC Locations: Instagram

☆ Alev Kelter helped the US win its first medal in rugby. She prepared with protein, saunas, and vulnerable talks with her teammates.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Alev Kelter helped her team win bronze in rugby sevens — the US's first Olympic medal in the sport. But that wasn't the case for Alev Kelter, an American rugby sevens player who scored on Tuesday to help Team USA win its first medal in the sport. She'd never even touched a rugby ball, but she thought ice hockey may have given her the right mentality for rugby. In 2016, just two years after picking up a rugby ball, Kelter was among the first rugby sevens players to compete in the Olympics. Sevens features seven-person teams playing seven-minute halves instead of the traditional 15-player teams playing 40-minute halves.

Persons: Alev Kelter, —, Kelter, she'd, She'd, hasn't Organizations: Olympic, Service, Team USA, Australia, Team USA's, Olympics, HSBC SVNS, Business, Training Locations: Paris, American, Alaska, Chula Vista , California

Kirpichnikova (Silver) Gose (Bronze) Ledecky (Gold) The medal winners Katie Ledecky (USA) 15:30.02 2. Isabel Gose (GER) After 200 meters After 500 meters After 1,000 meters Ledecky led by 2.18 seconds over Kirpichnikova. Kirpichnikova Kirpichnikova Kirpichnikova Gose Gose Gose Ledecky Ledecky Ledecky Kirpichnikova (Silver) Gose (Bronze) Ledecky (Gold) Katie Ledecky (USA) 15:30.02 +10.33 2. Isabel Gose (GER) After 200 meters After 500 meters After 1,000 meters Ledecky led by 2.18 seconds over Kirpichnikova. Kirpichnikova Gose Ledecky After 500 meters Ledecky led by 3.86 seconds.

Persons: Katie Ledecky, Ledecky, Jenny Thompson Dara Torres Natalie Coughlin Katie Ledecky, —, Natalie Coughlin, Jenny Thompson, Dara Torres, Thompson, “, ” Ledecky, Anastasiia Kirpichnikova, Isabel Gose, Gose, Bedel Saget, Torres Thompson Coughlin, Doug Mills, Ledecky Jan, Evans, Ziegler, Linehan, ”, Titmus, Summer McIntosh, Kirpichnikova, Jeremy White Organizations: Paris Games, Paris, Torres, Rio, United, New York Times, Olympic, London, Tokyo, Olympic Committee, Tokyo Games, Canadian, Coughlin, Thompson, Los Angeles Games Locations: Tokyo, Paris, France, U.S, USA, London, Brazil, McIntosh

☆ US women’s soccer team qualifies for Olympic quarterfinals as group winner after 2-1 victory over Australia
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The US women’s soccer team qualified for the quarterfinals of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games with an unbeaten record after its 2-1 victory over Australia on Wednesday. The US was victorious in all three of its group games, allowing it to book its spot in the next round as Group B winner with nine points from nine available. The US women’s national team will face Japan in the next round. Pascal Guyot/AFP/Getty ImagesAnd Smith and Rodman once again combined for the US’s opening goal on Wednesday, with Smith heading down to allow Rodman to poke home. But the US was able to hold on and maintain its 100% winning record and its spot as Group B winner.

Persons: Trinity Rodman, Sophia Smith, Korbin, Alanna Kennedy’s, –, Emma Hayes, Hayes ’, Smith, Mallory Swanson, Rodman, Pascal Guyot, Horan, Albert, Alanna Kennedy, Sam Coffey Organizations: CNN, Games, Australia, Trinity, US, Olympics, Summer, Getty, Zambia Locations: Australia, Japan, Sweden, Tokyo, AFP

☆ Costa Rica is prepared to offer asylum to Venezuelan opposition leaders, minister says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado and opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez raise their hands during a press conference following the announcement by the National Electoral Council that Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro won the presidential election, in Caracas, Venezuela, July 29, 2024. Costa Rica's Foreign Minister Arnoldo Andre said on Tuesday that the Central American government was prepared to give political asylum or refuge status to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado and presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez. "We have been informed of arrest warrants against Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo Gonzalez," Andre said in a video message, saying he was prepared to grant asylum and refuge to them, and "all other politically persecuted people in Venezuela, especially those who are refugees in the Argentine embassy in Caracas." Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who declared his election victory shortly after midnight on Monday while the opposition and independent pollsters contested the result, has ordered military and police patrols across the country from Wednesday. Costa Rica's presidency has rejected the results proclaiming Maduro's win and called them fraudulent.

Persons: Maria Corina Machado, Edmundo Gonzalez, Nicolas Maduro, Costa, Arnoldo Andre, Andre, pollsters, Costa Rica's, Maduro's Organizations: National Electoral Council, Central American, Argentine Locations: Caracas, Venezuela, Costa Rica's, Venezuelan, Argentine

☆ What Happened to Venezuela’s Democracy?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Julie Turkewitz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A generation ago, a charismatic former military officer swept into the highest office in Venezuela on a promise to deliver a more inclusive democracy, a system for the common man that would transfer the levers of power from the political elite to the people. That man was Hugo Chávez, who in a democratic vote rode a wave of discontent into the presidential palace in 1999, eventually founding what he called the country’s socialist revolution. On Monday, as anti-Maduro protests erupted around the country and armed government-aligned gangs tried to dissuade them, demonstrators in the northern state of Falcón climbed atop a Chávez statue. First, they attempted to hack off his head. Then, hindered by its bulk, they instead sent his entire mammoth metal body crashing to the ground.

Persons: Hugo Chávez, Chávez’s, Nicolás Maduro Locations: Venezuela, Falcón

☆ The complex emotions of the Olympic Games on full display after Aussies’ epic battle in the pool
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Last month, it was Titmus beating O’Callaghan’s world record in the race at the Australian Olympic Trials. Finishing with a time of 1:53.27, O’Callaghan topped Titmus’ Olympic record from the Tokyo Games three years ago. “And I know what it’s like to be an Olympic champion and I’m honestly happy for Mollie and I’m really happy to be on the podium. I’m the Olympic champion forever in the 200 and in the 400, and I gave it everything and I don’t actually know why I’m crying. “I’m really happy with silver.

Persons: Paris CNN —, Mollie O’Callaghan, ”, O’Callaghan, Titmus, “, ” O’Callaghan, “ I’ve, I’ve, I’m, Mollie, “ I’m, it’s, It’s, Katie Ledecky Organizations: Paris CNN, La Défense, Australian, “, Tokyo Games, Games Locations: Australia, Paris

☆ JD Vance has the most to lose if Kamala Harris taps Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewWhoever emerges as Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate has the potential to dramatically reset the 2024 presidential race. AdvertisementShould Harris select Walz, it'd indicate her intent to compete hard in the key battlegrounds of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. But even when Biden was still in the race, Walz zeroed in on Vance. Walz then described both Vance and Trump as "robber barons" who have done more harm than good to the Midwest. Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to select her running mate ahead of the Democratic National Convention.

Persons: —, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Joe Biden's, Harris, who's, Tim Walz, Walz, who'd, it'd, Vance, Trump . Walz, Biden, Walz zeroed, " Walz, Trump, he's, Jim Vondruska, counteracts Harris, It's Organizations: Service, Ohio, GOP, Business, Democratic, Minnesota Gov, Trump, Sun, Midwest, Democratic National Convention, Democrats, Republicans, Republican National Convention, —, CNN Locations: Minnesota, Nebraska, Michigan , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Midwest, Vance, America, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Arizona , Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina, San Francisco Bay, Illinois , Indiana , Michigan , Ohio

☆ Coco Gauff loses to Donna Vekic at Olympics after line call controversy
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Nicole Auerbach | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

PARIS — The top American tennis player Coco Gauff is out of the Olympic women’s singles under controversial circumstances after a 6-7, 2-6 defeat to Croatia’s Donna Vekic on Court Philippe-Chatrier at Roland Garros. Afterward, Gauff, who was the flagbearer for Team USA alongside LeBron James, said that she “felt that they called it before I hit. Play continued with Gauff down a break and she fought back in the next Vekic service game, but Vekic saved multiple break points, and ultimately cruised to an impressive victory by breaking Gauff again in the final game. Down 5-3 in the first set, Vekic broke Gauff at love to turn the match around. “I can’t say I would have won the match if I would have won that point.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Croatia’s Donna Vekic, Philippe, Chatrier, Roland Garros, Gauff, Serena, Williams, LeBron James, “, ”, Patricia De Melo Moreira, ” Gauff, Vekic, Jessica Pegula, Patricia de Melo Moreira Organizations: PARIS, Team USA, Getty, Wimbledon Locations: American

☆ Venezuelans have seen this movie before, but Maduro should beware. This time, the ending could be different
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Rafael Romo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The month before, President Nicolás Maduro had declared a “constitutional state of emergency.”Julio Borges, in a photograph taken by CNN's Rafael Romo on June 9, 2016. Maduro, now 61, is a former bus driver who became a Caracas metro system union leader and rose through the ranks. In January of that year, Juan Guaidó, then president of the National Assembly, had proclaimed himself interim president of Venezuela. Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido scuffle with members of the Bolivarian National Police during a protest against the government of President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas on November 18, 2019. The Venezuelan opposition political party Voluntad Popular said Tuesday that its leader Freddy Superlano has been kidnapped.

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☆ How Authoritarian Governments Rig Elections to Stay in Power
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Eve Sampson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

President Nicolás Maduro was declared the winner of Venezuela’s presidential vote on Monday despite glaring election irregularities, plunging the country into widespread protests. Mr. Maduro was declared the winner by the country’s electoral authority, which did not release a full vote count, fueling suspicions about the credibility Mr. Maduro’s claim of victory. Ms. Machado called the results “impossible,” and many pointed to government interference at polling stations. This is not the first time Mr. Maduro’s administration has been accused of reporting false election results. Like other authoritarian leaders across the world, Mr. Maduro has employed myriad tactics to rig elections in an attempt to garner legitimacy by skewing the democratic process.

Persons: Nicolás Maduro, Edmundo González, María Corina Machado, Maduro, Maduro’s, Ms, Machado

☆ The inside story of John Roberts and Trump’s immunity win at the Supreme Court
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Joan Biskupic | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

This exclusive series on the Supreme Court is based on CNN sources inside and outside the court with knowledge of the deliberations. Justices weren’t in a hurry to hear the caseThe immunity case first arrived at the justices’ door in December. Perhaps, she hoped to influence lower court judges to read the Roberts opinion as more flexible for a future prosecution. It was a particularly extreme section of Roberts’ opinion – decided by the kind of 5-4 vote the chief justice usually tried to avoid. He fully joined Roberts’ opinion but then questioned the constitutionality of the special counsel’s office.

Persons: John Roberts ’, Donald Trump, Roberts, justice’s, admonishing Trump, Bush, Clinton, ”, Trump, ” Roberts, Jack Smith, Fischer, Samuel Alito, Roberts tersely, Clarence Thomas, weren’t, Smith, Adam Feldman, Jake Truscott, EmpiricalSCOTUS, Roberts ’, Ronald Reagan, George H.W, Brett Kavanaugh, George W, Reagan, SCOTUS, Roe, Wade, Dobbs, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Barrett, Trump’s, –, Thomas, Thomas ’, Aileen Cannon, Trump . Thomas Organizations: CNN, Republican, Trump, Manhattan, Capitol, U.S . Capitol Police, New England Law Boston, Jackson, Health Organization, Liberal, Trump . Locations: Trump, Washington, rejoinder, United States, Galway, Ireland, Iran, Colorado

☆ Coco Gauff: Tearful US star exits Paris Olympics singles competition after controversial line call
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Roland Garros, Paris CNN —Coco Gauff looked to be cruising against Donna Vekić in her third-round singles match at the Paris Olympics. The most fraught moment of the match came midway through the second set when Gauff was reduced to tears during a heated exchange with chair umpire Jaume Campistol. A line call on Gauff’s baseline was initially deemed out, but Campistol overruled the decision and handed Vekić a crucial break point. The supervisor also came onto the court and the ensuing debate lasted five minutes, with Gauff wiping tears away from her eyes. The ball was flying a little bit, but after that, I got in rhythm and it was pretty good.”The dispute with the umpire in the second set, Gauff later explained, didn’t alter the result of the match.

Persons: Roland Garros, Paris CNN — Coco Gauff, Donna Vekić, Gauff, Philippe, Chatrier, Jaume Campistol, Campistol, jeers, “ There’s, ”, ” Gauff, Patricia de Melo Moreira, Maria Sakkari, Marta Kostyuk, “ Donna, “ She’s, –, Vekić, ” Vekić, “ I’m, Jessica Pegula Organizations: Paris CNN, Paris, AFP, Getty, Wimbledon ‘, Wimbledon, USA Locations: Paris

☆ Dubai set to welcome even more millionaires as wealthy individuals abandon the UK
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The United Arab Emirates is on track to be the world's top wealth magnet for the third year running, according to the Henley Private Wealth Migration Report. "There are push and pull factors for this trend of millionaires opting to relocate to Dubai," Karim Jetha, a longtime regional investor who relocated to the UAE from the U.K. during the pandemic, told CNBC. "Pull factors include Dubai's perception of being extremely safe and visa reforms that encourage migration." The UAE is set to see a record net inflow of 6,700 millionaires from around the world by the end of 2024, according to the Henley report, which was released in June. That's nearly double the second-ranked country on the list, the U.S., which is expected to welcome a net inflow of 3,800 millionaires in the same time frame.

Persons: –, Karim Jetha, Henley, That's Organizations: United, Henley, Wealth, UBS, Labour Party, CNBC, Labour Locations: United Arab Emirates, Swiss, Dubai, sandier, UAE, U.S

☆ 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

☆ Protests erupt in Venezuela after Maduro claims victory in disputed election result
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

An armoured police car drives through tear gas during a protest against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas on July 29, 2024, a day after the Venezuelan presidential election. Federico Parra | Afp | Getty ImagesSecurity forces and protesters clashed in parts of the Venezuelan capital of Caracas, shortly after President Nicolas Maduro claimed victory in a disputed election result. Opponents of Maduro's government could also be seen carrying a large banner that read: "Venezuela, I want you to be free." A riot police officer uses tear gas against demonstrators during a protest by opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government in the Catia neighborhood of Caracas on July 29, 2024, a day after the Venezuelan presidential election. Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado talks to the media, accompanied by opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, following the presidential election results in Caracas on July 29, 2024.

Persons: Nicolas Maduro, Federico Parra, Maduro's, Nicolas Maduro's, Yuri Cortez, Edmundo González Urrutia, González, Marina Corina Machado, Machado, Jesus Vargas, Maduro, John Kirby, Maria Corina Machado, Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia Organizations: Venezuelan, Afp, Getty Images Security, Getty, CNBC, Electoral Council, Independent, Guardian, Headquarters, Associated Press, White House Locations: Caracas, Venezuelan, Venezuela, Catia

☆ Kari Lake Wins Senate Primary to Face Ruben Gallego in November
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Kellen Browning | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Kari Lake won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Arizona on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press, setting up a high-stakes contest in the fall for the seat of Senator Kyrsten Sinema, who is retiring. A former news anchor, she will now face Representative Ruben Gallego, a Phoenix-area former Marine who had no opposition in the Democratic primary. “Thank you for putting your faith in me, Arizona,” Ms. Lake wrote on X. “I won’t let you down.”Ms. Lake and Mr. Gallego have already spent months attacking each other. Running in a border state, Ms. Lake has accused Mr. Gallego of being a far-left radical and favoring loose restrictions on immigration, while Mr. Gallego has blasted Ms. Lake for her shifting stance on abortion rights and for continuing to make baseless claims of election fraud.

Persons: Kari Lake, Kyrsten Sinema, Mark Lamb, Ruben Gallego, Lake, Gallego, Sinema, Mr, ” Organizations: Republican, U.S, Senate, Associated Press, Trump, Marine, Democratic, Democratic Party Locations: Arizona, Pinal County, Phoenix, , Arizona

☆ Kamala Harris’s V.P. Scorecard
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Katie Glueck | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

As Vice President Kamala Harris weighs her running mate options, she may consider governing experience, policy views and personality fit. If Democrats want a ticket with a home-state advantage in a battleground, they’ll need a vice-presidential candidate to bring it. Ms. Harris is studying a few options: Senator Mark Kelly represents Arizona, a swing state that helped cement President Biden’s victory four years ago. The Harris campaign may be tempted to use Mr. Kelly to put the state — and its 11 electoral votes — back in play. Mr. Kelly won statewide in Arizona in 2020 and then again in 2022, with 51 percent of the vote.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald J, Trump, JD Vance, Ohio, Harris, Mark Kelly, Biden’s, Mr, Biden, Kelly Organizations: Electoral, Democratic Locations: California, Arizona

☆ United States 3 Guinea 0: U.S. men qualify for Olympic quarterfinals for the first time in 24 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Jeff Rueter | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

For the first time in 24 years, the United States is in the knockout rounds of Olympic men’s soccer. Across all three games, the United States leaned heavily on Mihailovic and Paredes to take care of business in the final third. AdvertisementOverall, the United States can take pride in what’s been a composed and coherent group stage. This United States group will also be familiar with its quarterfinal opponent, Morocco, whose senior team advanced to the semifinal of the 2022 World Cup. Many players from the current United States roster took part in that friendly.

Persons: Mihailovic, Kevin Paredes, Paris Saint, Marko Mitrovic’s, FC Cincinnati’s Miles Robinson, Nashville SC’s Walker Zimmerman, John Tolkin, Philadelphia Union’s Nathan Harriel —, isn’t, Mitrovic, Gianluca Busio, Maximilian Dietz, Duncan McGuire, Griffin Yow, Yow, Paredes, what’s, Pulisic, Gio Reyna, Weston McKennie, Defenders Zimmerman, Miles Robinson, Patrick Schulte, John Todd Organizations: U.S, Guinea, Colorado Rapids, VfL Wolfsburg, USA, New Zealand, France, Parc des Princes, Morocco, Argentina, Ukraine, Iraq, FC Cincinnati’s, Nashville, New York Red Bulls, Philadelphia, MLS, Team USA, Elephants, men’s, America, Paris Games, United, Getty Locations: United States, Chile, U.S, France, They’ll, Morocco, Parc des, Paris, Germain, Argentine, New, Guinea, Paraguay, Spain, States

☆ Takeaways from Team USA’s gold medal victory in the women’s team gymnastics final
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

They had much the same experience on Tuesday as they recaptured their gold medal in dominant fashion. Here are five takeaways as Team USA leaves Bercy Arena in western Paris with another gold medal. The Olympic team gold medal was Biles’ eighth at a Games, more than any other American in history. At 27 years old, with her first gold in these Paris Olympics, Biles is now the oldest American woman ever to win gymnastics gold. The Italian gymnastics team and Team USA celebrated together, sharing a sweet moment hugging one another.

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CNN —During the first whirlwind week of her second presidential campaign, Kamala Harris locked up the support of the Democratic Party, recruited thousands of volunteers and hauled in $200 million in donations. The next test of Harris’ appeal will take place Tuesday in Georgia, where her campaign is hosting an Atlanta rally. “The groundswell of support around the vice president is real and it is meaningful,” Dan Kanninen, Harris’ battleground state director, told reporters Monday. “Tomorrow, Vice President Harris’ visit will highlight her brighter vision for the future, where our freedoms are protected and every American has a fair shot. The campaign has 24 coordinated offices and 170 Democratic coordinated campaign staff across the state.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Harris ’, Democratic Sens, Raphael Warnock, Jon Ossoff, Stacey Abrams, Megan Thee, Harris, “, Dan Kanninen, Donald Trump, Biden, Georgia –, jolt, Geoff Duncan, Porsha White, ” White, ”, Nikema Williams, ” Williams, Harris outperforming Biden, Trump, Weeks, – Ossoff, Warnock –, Jay Williams, “ It’s, Abrams, Brian Kemp, Hillary Holley, ” LaTosha Brown, Brown, ” Brown Organizations: CNN, Democratic Party, Democratic, Sun, Morehouse College, Republican, Georgia, Georgia Democrats, Atlanta, Trump, Biden, New York Times, White, Republican Gov, Black Locations: Georgia, Atlanta, Michigan , Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Arizona , Nevada, North Carolina, Gaza, Harris ’ Georgia, American, Siena, Georgia isn’t, Washington, Harris, “ Georgia

☆ US suggests Venezuela's president is clinging on illegitimately after a disputed vote
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Hannah Abraham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Nicolás Maduro was declared the victory in Venezuela's election, despite exit polls suggesting he didn't win. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other leaders have suggested the vote is not legitimate. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementVenezuela's Nicolás Maduro claimed victory in Venezuela's president election — prompting criticism from the US and its allies over the legitimacy of the vote. A poll from Edison Research — which also polls the US elections — predicted that Maduro's rival Edmundo González Urrutia would win, with 65% of the vote to Maduro's 31%.

Persons: Nicolás Maduro, Antony Blinken, —, Maduro, Edmundo González Urrutia Organizations: Service, Edison Research, Business Locations: Venezuela's, Venezuela

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