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☆ Magnus White: US cyclist and ‘rising star’ of sport dies aged 17 after being hit by a vehicle while training
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —American cyclist Magnus White, hailed as a “rising star” of the sport, has died in a training accident in Boulder, Colorado, at the age of 17, USA Cycling announced on Sunday. He started racing at a national level at the age of 10, according to USA Cycling. This year was the first time he had earned a place in the Mountain Bike World Championships team. “White fell in love with cycling at an early age through Boulder Junior Cycling,” the USA Cycling statement added. Running from August 3 to August 13, the inaugural UCI Cycling World Championships will be hosted in Glasgow and across Scotland.

Persons: Magnus White, White, Magnus, ” White, “ White Organizations: CNN, USA Cycling, USA, Boulder Junior Cycling, Colorado State Patrol, UCI Cycling Locations: Boulder , Colorado, Glasgow, Scotland, Boulder, Colorado

☆ Analysis: Tony Bennett sang in a key that Jason Aldean’s song can’t reach
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( John Blake | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

White jazz artists were antiracists before the term was inventedMany of the tributes to Bennett mentioned his disdain for bigotry. Many White jazz artists were antiracists, long before the word was invented. Frank Sinatra, Bennett’s musical mentor, recorded with and relentlessly championed Black jazz artists like Ella Fitzgerald and Count Basie. He hired a Black jazz bassist, Eugene Wright, and refused to play in segregated venues. There are countless photos of a beaming Bennett hanging out with Black jazz artists.

Persons: Tony Bennett, Ed Sullivan’s, Bennett, ”, Duke Ellington, “, ’ ” Bennett, there’s, Jason Aldean, Aldean, Dick Gregory, Coretta Scott King, Rick Diamond, Bennett —, ” Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Bennett’s, Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Dave Brubeck, Eugene Wright, Benny Goodman, Jim Crow, Ellington, Louis Armstrong, don’t, It’s, that’s, Lionel Hampton, Goodman, Michael Ochs, Amy Winehouse, Winehouse, fidgety, “ We’ll, “ You’re, ” Winehouse, Lady Gaga, John Mayer, Elvis Costello, Bennett’s unflappability, Bennett wasn’t, Brubeck, Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix, Bill Evans, Mark Allan, Greg Thomas, ” Thomas, Carrie Underwood, Faith Hill, Willie Nelson, Billy Ray Cyrus, Lil Nas, Wynton Marsalis, Bennett –, Anthony Dominick Benedetto, –, Thomas, John Blake Organizations: CNN, Toronto Star, MLK, Atlanta Civic Center, US Army, Carnegie Hall, Michael Ochs Archives, Jazz, Studios Locations: New York, Tennessee, America, Atlanta, Nazi, African, British, Turkey, Japan, London, Aldean, American, Europe, United States

☆ How to watch Australia, Canada and Nigeria battle for Wwomen's World Cup knockout phase spot
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +23 min

Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images Norway celebrates scoring in its 6-0 victory against the Philippines on Sunday. Aisha Schulz/AP Sweden's Amanda Ilestedt, center, heads the ball to score the opening goal against Italy on July 29. John Cowpland/AP Italy's fans cheer before their team's match against Sweden at Wellington Regional Stadium, New Zealand. John Cowpland/AP China's Wang Shuang celebrates after scoring against Haiti during a Women's World Cup match on Friday, July 28. John Cowpland/AP US forward Alex Morgan is surrounded by Vietnam defenders during their opening match on July 22.

Persons: Colombia's Manuela Vanegas, Franck Fife, Alexandra Popp, Ulrik Pedersen, Manuela Vanegas, Sajad, Jaimi Joy, Reuters Linda Caicedo, Phil Walter, Getty, Dominique Randle, Hannah Peters, Hali, Rafaela Pontes, Olivia McDaniel, Norway's Caroline Graham Hansen, Abbie Parr, Sophie Roman Haug of, Jessika Cowart, Buda Mendes, Ali Riley, Katie Bowen, Molly Darlington, Julia Stierli, Alessandra Tarantino, Ramona Bachmann, Sanka Vidanagama, James Elsby, Benzina, Edina Alves Batista, Hannah Mckay, Brenton Edwards, Panama's Aldrith Quintero, Jamaica's Deneisha Blackwood, Kameron Simmonds, Luisa Gonzalez, Allyson Swaby, Herve Renard, Wendie Renard, Debinha, Katie Tucker, Aisha Schulz, Amanda Ilestedt, John Cowpland, Rebecka Blomqvist, Wang Shuang, Maddie Meyer, Dumornay, China's Dou Jiaxing, Alex Pantling, Chloe Kelly, Carl Recine, Mary Earps, Andy Cheung, Janni Thomsen, Alex Greenwood, Lauren James, Justin Setterfield, Keira Walsh, Walsh, Argentina's Mariana Larroquette, Yamila Rodriguez, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Matthew Lewis, Linda Motlhalo, Lars Baron, Osinachi Ohale, Bradley Kanaris, Dan Peled, Anthony Albanese, Matt Roberts, Jéssica Silva, Vietnam's, Saeed Khan, Fiona Goodall, Daphne van Domselaar, Julie Ertz, Brad Smith, Andrew Cornaga, Lindsey Horan, Joe Prior, Catherine Ivill, Amanda Perobelli, Canada's Vanessa Gilles, Ireland's Niamh Fahey, Louise Quinn, Murty, Katie McCabe applauds, Paul Kane, Kailen Sheridan, McCabe, Stephen McCarthy, Adriana Leon, Colin Murty, Jennifer Hermoso, David Rowland, Reuters Hermoso, Spain's Alexia Putellas, Mary Wilombe, Naomoto, Japan's Mina Tanaka, Daniela Solera, Sarina Bolden, Bolden's, Hannah Wilkinson, Bolden, Victoria Esson, Katelyn Mulcahy, Hagen Hopkins, Catalina Usme, Korea's Cho, Colombia's Jorelyn, Carolina Arias, Cameron Spencer, Reuters Usme, Kim Hye, Rebecca Welch, David Gray, Brazil's Marta, Matt Turner, Borges, Khadija Er, Victoria Adkins, Germany's Alexandra Popp, Asanka Brendon Ratnayake, Morocco's Fatima Tagnaout, Hamish Blair, Cristiana Girelli, Kim Price, Francesca Durante, German Portanova, Reuters Italy's Giulia Dragoni, Estefania Banini, Dragoni, Grace Geyoro, Mark Baker, Rebecca Spencer, Robert Cianflone, Bunny, Shaw, Estelle Cascarino, Portugal's Ines Pereira, Stefanie van der, Van der Gragt, Portugal's Jessica Silva, Silva, Joe Allison, Magaia, Sweden's Elin Rubensson, Amalie Vangsgaard's, Zhang Linyan, Denmark's Pernille Harder, Gary Day, Shui, Reuters England's Alessia Russo, Haiti's Tabita Joseph, England's Lionesses, Reuters Nicolas Delépine, Kerly Theus, Zac Goodwin, Jun Endo, Zambia's Agnes Musase, Reuters Aoba, Catherine Musonda, Alex Morgan, Carmen Mandato, Megan Rapinoe, Horan, Trần Thị Kim Thanh, Sophia Smith dribbles, Ane, Esther González, Costa, Costa Rica's Mariana Benavides, Katrina Guillou, Switzerland's Gaëlle Thalmann, William West, Uchenna Kanu, Chiamaka Nnadozie, Canada's Christine Sinclair, Steph Catley, Heather Payne, Australia's Kyra Cooney, Mackenzie Arnold, Ria Percival, Ada Hegerberg, Jan Kruger, Zealand's CJ Bott, Norway's Mathilde Harviken vie, Jose Breton, Benee, Ireland's, Niamh Fahey, Vanessa Gilles, Coliin Murty, Sam Kerr, Kerr, Tony Gustavsson, Christine Sinclair, Ireland, Spain –, Japan's Hikaru Naomoto Organizations: CNN, Germany, Getty, Colombia, Reuters, Norway, Sunday, FIFA, AP, New Zealand, South, Jamaica, Brazil, France, Italy, Sweden, Wellington Regional, Haiti, China, Denmark, England, Argentina, Nigeria, Australia, Canada, Reuters Australian, Vietnam, Portugal, USSF, Ireland, Spain, Eden, Costa, Forsyth, AP Costa, Japan, New, Victoria, Panama, Morocco, Cristiana, Atlanta Primus, Zambia, Zambian, Costa Rica's, Getty Images, Zealand, AP Norway, Nations, FOX Sports, Telemundo, Seven Network, Optus Sport, BBC, ITV, Republic of Ireland, Super Falcons, coy Locations: Japan, Spain, Costa Rica, Zambia, Australia, Canada, Nigeria, AFP, Colombia, Philippines, AP Philippines, Sophie Roman Haug of Norway, New, Reuters, Morocco, South Korea, Perth, Reuters Jamaica, Brisbane, New Zealand, Reuters England, Reuters Argentina, Argentina, South Africa, Ireland, Portugal, Vietnam, United States, Netherlands, Wellington , New Zealand, Auckland , New Zealand, Costa Rican, Dunedin , New Zealand, AP Costa Rican, Reuters Switzerland, Norway, Switzerland, Sydney, Reuters Colombia, Panama, Adelaide, Germany, AP Argentina, German, Italy, Atlanta, Africa, China, European, Reuters England's Georgia, Ane Frosaker, Eurasia, Melbourne, Reuters Norway, Zealand, Eden, United Kingdom, Republic of, Republic of Ireland, Wellington

Of course, that nickname started with his mother, who called her middle son by his initials, he said in an interview before the UPS deal was announced. O'Brien had warned UPS ahead of the deal not to "go down the road of being greedy, being more loyal to Wall Street than Main Street." O'Brien crisscrossed the country in the weeks ahead of a threatened UPS strike on Aug. 1, fortifying Teamster members' resolve with "practice" pickets and profanity-punctuated speeches. Nelson cheered on O'Brien after the UPS deal in a statement, calling the right to strike the "only countervailing force to capitalism that is otherwise unchecked ... UPS workers have until Aug. 22 to vote on the tentative deal.

Persons: Sean O'Brien, O'Brien, Steven Tolman, John Logan, Shawn Fain, Sara Nelson, Nelson, ROLLBACKS O'Brien, Steve Striffler, We've, Lisa Baertlein, Ben Klayman, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Teamsters, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, United Parcel Service, UPS, Workers, Unions, San Francisco State University, United Auto Workers, of Flight, Boston Local, company, University of Massachusetts, Boston Labor Resource Center, Thomson Locations: ANGELES, U.S, Massachusetts, Los Angeles

☆ USWNT: How the US became women’s soccer’s dominant force
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

Anson Dorrance knew he was a pioneer during his eight years as head coach of the US Women’s National Team (USWNT). Any understanding of how and why the USWNT is women’s soccer’s dominant force, a four-time Women’s World Cup winner and favorite to win the next edition currently taking place in Australia and New Zealand, must start with Dorrance, the groundbreaker and the bricklayer. Five years later, the first Women’s World Cup was held in China – not that it was initially labelled a World Cup as world governing body FIFA worried it might not be a success. A third-placed finish followed at the 1995 Women’s World Cup, and then came the Atlanta Olympics a year later. The success of 1999 would lead to the world’s first professional women’s soccer league, the Women’s United Soccer Association (WUSA).

Persons: CNN —, ”, Anson Dorrance, “ You’re, Dorrance, –, “, Michelle Akers, ” Akers, Mike Ryan, ’, Akers, IX, I’m, ” Dorrance, “ There’s, Lori Lindsey, Lauren Cheney, Darryl Dyck, George Bush, Barry Thumma, didn’t, ” Caitlin Murray, Murray, David Cannon, Billie Jean King, “ We’ve, Lindsay, USWNT, Harry, Brandi Chastain’s, “ We’re, ” Brandi Chastain, Robert Beck, Chastain, Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly, Julie Foudy et, Megan Rapinoe, they’re, it’s, ” Rapinoe, Richard Heathcote, Lindsey, Becky Sauerbrunn, Rapinoe, Alyssa Thompson, Naomi Girma, Taylor Swift Organizations: CNN, US, National, CNN Sport, Dorrance, men’s, University of North, Coaches, FIFA, America, Soccer, Federal, Olympic, Canada, American, High School, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Guatemala, CONCACAF, Canadian Press, Central, USA, “ National, Atlanta Olympics, Getty, US Soccer, revelled, China, Rose, Women’s United Soccer Association, National Women’s Soccer League, “ 99ers, Tokyo, England Locations: Australia, New Zealand, University of North Carolina, Italy, Seattle, Irish, United States, England, Brazil, Central Florida, China, Norway, New York, Hamm

☆ A superfan descends on Auckland, alongside Americans from coast to coast
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Tara Subramaniam | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New Zealand is now the 19th country Philadelphia resident, geologist and Women’s World Cup superfan Malone has visited for a soccer game. Tara Subramaniam/CNNMalone says she loves attending women’s soccer tournaments because it isn’t seen as “weird” for her to go. She also attended the 2018 men’s World Cup in Russia and the 2019 Women’s World Cup in France. Her love of the “beautiful game” started with the 1998 men’s World Cup, which she recalls watching with her family as a kid. From left: Livia, Randy, Laurenne and Lisette Moreland are back at a World Cup for the first time since 2016.

Persons: Jessica Malone, superfan Malone, It’s, Malone, “ I’ve, she’s, ”, ” Jessica Malone, Tara Subramaniam, CNN Malone, “ It’s, “, ” Malone, Zinedine Zidane, I’ve, ‘, Moreland, Laurenne Moreland, Livia, Randy, Laurenne, Lisette Moreland, Adam, CNN he’s, Cate, Stephanie, ” Stephanie, Elanor Espey Organizations: New Zealand CNN, National Women’s, Philadelphia, ”, CNN, “, USA, FIFA, US, Thailand Locations: Auckland, New Zealand, American, Australia, Russia, France, Vietnam, Eden, Bethesda , Maryland, Canada, Austin , Texas, Reims, New, Sacramento, Paris

☆ Barbenheimer buzz, elections in Spain and Cambodia, plus Team USA's World Cup start
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Listen on the Read the episodeSpain heads to the polls in a tight contest which could bring unconventional coalitions. No surprises are expected inCambodia’s election – but poll-watchers have an eye on strongman Hun Sen’s son's political debut. Team USA kicks off its World Cup soccer mission in rugby-mad New Zealand. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. Cambodia's Hun Manet makes political debutNielsen's Gracenote predicts US to win third straight World Cup'Barbie' movie: Iconic doll has 'existential crisis' about real worldOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Hun Sen’s, Barbie, Cambodia's Hun Manet, Gracenote Organizations: Team USA, Thomson, Reading Locations: Spain, Zealand, Reading Spain

☆ Women’s World Cup 2023: When, how to watch and everything you need to know
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —The ninth edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup gets underway in Auckland on Thursday as co-host New Zealand takes on Norway. For the first time ever, the Women’s World Cup will be hosted across two countries: Australia and New Zealand. Sydney Football Stadium will host six Women's World Cup games. A record 32 teams will take part in the World Cup, eight more than the previous two editions. Brazilian superstar Marta, 37, is set to end her international career having scored a record 17 Women’s World Cup goals, while the USWNT’s Megan Rapinoe has also announced that she will retire after what will be her fourth and final World Cup.

Persons: Sydney –, Cameron Spencer, Jason McCawley, Alex Morgan, Brad Smith, Sam Kerr, Kerr, Michael Regan, Marta, Megan Rapinoe, Trinity Rodman, Sophia Smith, Alyssa Thompson, Spain’s Alexia Putellas, d’Or, –, Keira Walsh, Asisat Oshoala, Ada Hegerberg, Ballon d’Or, Caroline Graham Hansen, Wendie Renard, Pernille, Alexandra Popp, James Williamson, Vivianne Miedema, Leah Williamson, Beth Mead, Macario, Giulia Gwinn, Iman Beney, Becky Sauerbrunn, Mallory Swanson, Gianni Infantino Organizations: CNN, FIFA, Zealand, US Women’s National, Southern Hemisphere, Australia –, Sydney, Sydney Football, Australia, FOX Sports, Telemundo, Seven Network, Optus Sport, BBC, ITV, Republic of Ireland, Stadium Australia, England, Gracenote, Wales, USSF, Getty, of Ireland Nigeria Canada Group, Spain Costa Rica Zambia, England Haiti Denmark China, France Jamaica Brazil Panama Group, Africa Italy Argentina, Germany Morocco Colombia South Korea Players, Chelsea, Manchester City, Ballon, Japan Locations: Auckland, Norway, Australia, New Zealand, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne, Dunedin, Hamilton, Wellington, Sydney’s, France, United Kingdom, Republic of, Sydney, United States, Germany, Netherlands, Haiti, Morocco, Panama, Philippines, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Vietnam, Zambia, Sweden, England, Spain, San Jose , California, New Zealand Norway Philippines Switzerland, Spain Costa Rica, Spain Costa Rica Zambia Japan, England Haiti, United States Vietnam Netherlands Portugal, France Jamaica, Africa, Germany Morocco Colombia, Brazilian, Barcelona, Norwegian, Denmark, Brazil, Swiss, Qatar

☆ Graphic helmet-cam footage appears to show US volunteers in action in Ukraine, dodging bullets and mortar blasts in an intense battle with Russian forces
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-25 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Helmet-cam appears to show American soldiers fighting Russian forces in Ukraine. The footage shows them dodging bullets and mortar blasts as they try to seek cover and intense fire. The American soldiers run through the barren land, at times tripping over in the rubble. Most of these fighters joined the International Legion, while others joined the army itself or worked to help Ukrainian forces in other capacities. Several American volunteers have died battling Russian forces in Ukraine.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, Twitter, Eastern, International Legion, American Locations: Russian, Ukraine, Ukrainian, Bahkmut

☆ A European jet startup wants to fly people from New York to London in 90 minutes using a hypersonic jet. See what the plane could look like.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-25 | by ( Taylor Rains | Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

European startup Destinus is designing a series of ultra-speedy aircraft capable of reaching Mach 5. Models "Destinus S" and "Destinus L" could connect cities like New York and London in just 90 minutes. The world has not seen a supersonic aircraft since the demise of the Concorde in 2003. One of the most well-known is Colorado-based Boom Supersonic, which is making progress on its Overture jet. However, there are a few other companies hoping to create an even faster aircraft that can outrun the Overture and the Concorde, including European aircraft manufacturing startup Destinus.

Persons: hasn't Organizations: Concorde, United Airlines, American Airlines, Paris Air Show Locations: New York, London, Colorado

Lockheed and Airbus will tout their LMXT tanker at the Paris Airshow this week, bringing U.S. reporters onboard the A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport on which the new plane is based. In 2011, Boeing won the first of a three-phase procurement to replace the Air Force's aging tanker fleet, securing a contract for 179 KC-46s. But Larry Gallogly, Lockheed’s director of LMXT business development, said Lockheed and Airbus "are most definitely still in this competition." Lockheed and Airbus sought a program of at least 120 aircraft, but “the business case can certainly close below that,” Gallogly said. Boeing Defense CEO Ted Colbert said the KC-46 "has proven to be highly capable" and is ready for the threats of the 2030s.

Persons: Lockheed Martin, Larry Gallogly, ” Gallogly, Ted Colbert, Jerry Carl, Carl, Valerie Insinna, Tim Hepher, Mark Potter Organizations: Pentagon, Aerospace titans Airbus, Boeing, Airbus, Lockheed, U.S, U.S . Air Force, Air, KC, Capitol, Air Force, General, Armed Services, Alabama Republican, Thomson Locations: WASHINGTON, PARIS, U.S, United States, Alabama, Georgia, American

☆ Three Teams Drop Out of Tour de Suisse After Cyclist’s Death
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( Andrew Das | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Organizers of the Tour de Suisse cycling race said they would resume the multistage competition on Saturday, one day after a rider died from the injuries that he sustained in a crash during a high-speed mountain descent. The rider, Gino Mäder, was a member of the Bahrain-Victorious team, which announced on Saturday morning that it was withdrawing from the race. Two other teams, Tudor Pro and Intermarché-Circus-Wanty, also said they had decided to leave the race. The Bahrain-Victorious team’s riders, as well as the rest of the competitors, were informed of Mäder’s death on Friday morning — a day after he went off the course and tumbled down a steep ravine. The riders participated in a shortened memorial ride on Friday that replaced the day’s stage, which was called off.

Persons: Gino Mäder Organizations: Tour de Suisse, Tudor, Tour de France Locations: Bahrain

☆ Cyclist Gino Mäder has died after Tour de Suisse crash, his team says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder has died aged 26 following a crash on the fifth stage of the Tour de Suisse, his Bahrain Victorious team announced on Friday. Almost 200 kilometers into the race, Mäder crashed at high speed with American rider Magnus Sheffield, race organizers said in a statement on Thursday. “On Friday 16th June, following a very serious crash during stage 5 of the Tour de Suisse, Gino lost his battle to recover from the severe injuries he sustained,” Bahrain Victorious said in a statement. Mäder, who has been riding for Bahrain Victorious since 2021, previously won stages of the Giro d’Italia and the Tour de Suisse. “We are devastated by the loss of our exceptional cyclist, Gino Mäder,” said Milan Erzen, managing director of Bahrain Victorious.

Persons: Gino Mäder, Mäder, Magnus Sheffield, “, Gino, ” Bahrain Victorious, ” Mäder, ”, Milan Erzen Organizations: CNN, Tour de Suisse, Bahrain Victorious, ”, de Suisse, UCI, Ineos Grenadiers, Sheffield Locations: Swiss, La Punt, ” Bahrain, Chur, Bahrain, “ Bahrain, Sheffield

☆ Teamsters will likely authorize a UPS strike Friday
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —Members of the Teamsters union are almost certain to approve a massive strike at UPS in a vote concluding Friday. More than 330,000 Teamsters work at UPS (UPS), making it the largest unionized employer in the private sector. And it is crucial to the nation’s economy, with an estimated 6% of the United States’ gross domestic product, the broadest measure of economic activity, moving aboard UPS (UPS) trucks. UPS workers and Teamsters members during a rally outside a UPS hub in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on Friday, April 21, 2023. But Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien, while acknowledging the progress that has been made, refuses to say whether he thinks a strike is likely or not.

Persons: Teamsters haven’t, Paul Frangipane, ”, Will, Carol Tome, ” Tome, Sean O’Brien, “, James P, Hoffa, O’Brien, ” O’Brien Organizations: New, New York CNN, Teamsters, UPS, United, Occupational Safety, Health Administration, Bloomberg, Deutsche Bank, CNN, Teamster Locations: New York, United States, Texas, Brooklyn

☆ Mader dies after ravine crash on Tour de Suisse
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

June 16 (Reuters) - Swiss rider Gino Mader has died after crashing into a ravine on the descent towards the finish line in Thursday's stage five of the Tour de Suisse, his team Bahrain Victorious said on Friday. Mader, 26, crashed on the descent towards La Punt and fell into a ravine where he was found unresponsive by the race doctor and resuscitated before being air-lifted to hospital. In a Bahrain Victorious statement, team managing director Milan Erzen said: "We are devastated by the loss of our exceptional cyclist, Gino Mader. Mader joined the Bahrain Victorious team in 2021 and won a stage of the Giro d'Italia that year. Stage five of the Tour de Suisse had raised some eyebrows in the peloton because of its fast descent near the finish.

Persons: Gino Mader, Bahrain Victorious, Gino couldn't, Mader, Magnus Sheffield, Milan Erzen, Erzen, Gino, Remco Evenepoel, Martyn Herman, Rohith Nair, Toby Davis Organizations: Tour de Suisse, Bahrain, La, Ineos Grenadiers, Bahrain Victorious, CPA, Twitter, Thomson Locations: Swiss, Chur, La Punt, Bahrain, Espana, London, Bengaluru

☆ A massive UPS strike could devastate the economy. It could be just eight weeks away
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —The Teamsters union is holding a vote right now among more than 330,000 members to authorize a strike against UPS. If UPS workers strike, it would be the largest single-employer strike in US history. UPS (UPS) is simply too big – delivering an average of 17 million domestic packages a day – to have all the packages it handles moved by competitors. The strike vote being conducted through July 16 is likely to pass overwhelmingly, as virtually all such votes do. If a deal is reached, but a majority vote against it, there will still be a strike this time.

Persons: couldn’t, Sean O’Brien, ”, Carol Tome, it’s, O’Brien, “, James Hoffa, Hoffa, ” O’Brien Organizations: New, New York CNN, Teamsters, UPS, United, FedEx, US Postal Service, CNN, ” Union, Teamster, Deutsche Bank Locations: New York, United States

☆ Washington Post publisher, CEO Fred Ryan to depart after overseeing growth under Jeff Bezos
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

From left, Washington Post Publisher Fred Ryan, Executive Editor Marty Baron, and National Security Editor Peter Finn, applaud as investigative reporter Tom Hamburger speaks to the newsroom after The Washington Post wins two pulitzer prizes, Monday, April 16, 2018, in Washington. Washington Post publisher and CEO Fred Ryan announced on Monday that he will step down from the helm of the newspaper in August. In a statement, the Washington Post said that it saw multiple years of profitability and a dramatic jump in digital subscriptions under Ryan. Read Fred Ryan's memo to employees here:Subject: Message for Washington Post ColleaguesDear Washington Post Colleagues,Nine years ago, I was honored to be selected by Jeff Bezos to be Publisher and CEO of The Washington Post. Read Jeff Bezos' memo here:Subject: Message for The Washington Post TeamDear Washington Post Team,I want to express my deepest gratitude and appreciation to Fred for his dedicated service to The Washington Post as our Publisher and CEO.

Persons: Fred Ryan, Marty Baron, Peter Finn, Tom Hamburger, Ryan, Jeff Bezos, Ronald Reagan, Jeff, Bezos, Patty Stonesifer, Melinda Gates, Read Fred Ryan's, We've, we've, Fred, Read Jeff Bezos, he's, I'm, She'll, Patty, You'll Organizations: Washington Post, National Security, Washington . Washington Post, Amazon, Foundation, Melinda Gates Foundation, Microsoft, The Washington Post, Innovative Media, Fast Company, Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute, The Washington Post Team, Washington Post Team Locations: Washington .

☆ Washington Post publisher Fred Ryan steps down
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Fred Ryan, the publisher and chief executive of The Washington Post who oversaw the newspaper through several tumultuous years, announced on Monday that he will step down from his position after nearly a decade at the helm. “Nine years ago, I was honored to be selected by Jeff Bezos to be Publisher and CEO of The Washington Post,” Ryan wrote in a memo to staff on Monday. Ryan’s handling of the matter angered much of the newsroom and pushed high-profile reporters to join the newspaper’s union, including some who had previously resisted joining the union, known as The Washington Post Newspaper Guild. Ryan said that he will continue in his position as publisher of the newspaper until August 1 to help with the transition. Patty Stonesifer, the founding chief executive of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and an Amazon board member, will serve as interim chief executive of The Post.

Persons: Fred Ryan, Ryan, Ronald Reagan, Jeff Bezos, ” Ryan, Jeff, Donald Trump, “, We’ve, Patty Stonesifer, Melinda Gates, “ I’m, Fred, we’ve, ” Bezos, ” Organizations: CNN, The Washington Post, Foundation, Employees, Washington Post Newspaper, Melinda Gates Foundation, The, Amazon

☆ Jim Hines: Sprinter, once the world's fastest human, dies at 76
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Matt Foster | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Two-time Olympic gold medalist Jim Hines, who was the first man to run 100m in under 10 seconds, passed away on Saturday at the age of 76, according to World Athletics. Hines’ world record earned him his first individual Olympic gold medal. Hines also won the 4x100m in a world record time at the same Olympics, anchoring the US team to victory in a time of 38.24 seconds. The sprinter grew up in Oakland, California, though he was born in Arkansas, according to USATF. He attended Texas Southern University, where he competed in track, and was inducted into its Hall of Fame in 1986.

Persons: Jim Hines, Hines, Calvin Smith Organizations: CNN, Athletics, USA, Field, USATF, Olympic, World Athletics, USATF Hall of Fame, Texas Southern University, of Fame, National Football League, Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs Locations: Sacramento, Mexico City, Oakland , California, Arkansas

☆ These may be the world’s best warships. And they’re not American
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Brad Lendon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

A challenger for China’s world-beating Type 055sThe Pentagon estimates China’s navy to have around 340 warships at present, while the US has fewer than 300. Take China’s Type 055, in many eyes the world’s premier destroyer. The three Sejongs, which cost about $925 million each, are the pride of the South Korean fleet. All these Japanese and South Korean vessels are designed to incorporate US technology, weapons, spy radars and the Aegis command and control system. But then if the US, Japanese and South Korean ships use similar technology and can operate together, why does the law prevent the US from building some of its ships in Japanese and South Korean shipyards?

Persons: South Korea CNN —, China’s, Lloyd Austin, Li Shangfu, ”, Blake Herzinger, Carl Schuster, –, Schuster, Herzinger, it’s, Arleigh Burke, ., Kim, Sejong, ” Kim, Alessio Patalano, Arleigh Burkes, ” Patalano, Japan’s, ” Schuster, It’s, Travis Callaghan, “, Nick Childs, There’s, Childs, ” Herzinger Organizations: South Korea CNN, United, US Navy, US, CNN, Beijing doesn’t, United States Studies Center, Pacific Command’s Joint Intelligence Center, South Korea’s Sejong, South Korean, South Korean Navy, country’s Defense Media Agency, South, Korea Association of Military Studies, King’s College, Arleigh, Aegis, Maritime Administration, US Coast Guard, Shipbuilding, USNI News, Navy Locations: Seoul, South Korea, China, South, Taiwan, Singapore, Austin, Washington, Beijing, Japan, Australia, Hawaii, Xianyang, South Korea’s, London, Asia, Washington’s, United States, America

☆ CEOs thought the return to office debate was over. It looks like they were wrong
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-13 | by ( Cheryl Winokur Munk | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Other companies, too, could see reverberations if they enact similar policies, especially if the mandates feel arbitrary, human resources professionals say. That's why companies that want to bring workers back to the office need to focus on reconfiguring workspaces to foster additional collaboration. If your company hasn't yet, maybe don't 'mandate'Many companies are still ironing out their return-to-office policies. JustAnswer, an online source for professional information, has seen a 49% increase in questions related to return-to-office mandates and/or policies in its Employment Law category compared with May 2022. Companies should also evaluate whether across-the-board policies make sense, or whether in-office mandates should be implemented for certain functions only, Kogut said.

☆ I worked closely with Bill Gates for 8 years as an executive at Microsoft. Here are the 3 lessons he taught me that I'll never forget.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Chris Williams | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

From my very first meeting with Bill Gates it was clear he was someone you could learn from. That grilling in a tiny Microsoft conference room in the summer of 1992 was one I'll never forget. From then through to my time as Vice President of HR when I was afforded many one-on-one meetings with him, I learned many things from Bill Gates. It seems that Bill learned early on that pressing for details until failure resulted in two kinds of responses. I learned a lot from spending time with Bill Gates.

☆ Canadian billionaire Steve Apostolopoulos says he's still in the running with his bid for the Washington Commanders
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Canadian billionaire Steve Apostolopoulos appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box on Monday, telling Andrew Ross Sorkin that he's "still in the hunt" when it comes to purchasing the Washington Commanders. Earlier this month, an ownership group led by Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils owner Josh Harris made a bid worth an estimated $6 billion. Both the league and Harris' ownership group declined to comment on Apostolopoulos' remarks. The Toronto businessman is a managing partner of the real estate firm Triple Group of Companies and he's the founder of the private equity firm Six Ventures. "It is a tremendous city, it is a tremendous team, there is lots of great things happening in that market and we are real estate guys, so we look from real estate standpoint as well."

☆ Woody Harrelson responds to Matthew McConaughey brother rumor
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

“I mean he feels like he is losing a father. But I’m like, no, you’re gaining a different father and a brother.”Like McConaughey, Harrelson recalled a conversation with “Ma Mac, Matthew’s legitimate mother,” when she told them that she “knew…” Harrelson’s father. We were in Greece watching the US team win the World Cup and I mentioned something about regrets,” Harrelson said. Harrelson and McConaughey will star in an upcoming Apple TV+ series, in a fictionalized portrayal of their friendship. “I can’t tell whether it’s just, like, their sort of slow Southern and Texas drawls or I think Texas figures in there somewhere,” Theroux said.

☆ Meta's latest round of job cuts appears to have begun, with workers posting on LinkedIn that they have been laid off
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tech workers at Meta have started to find out if they're affected by the latest round of layoffs. Social media posts appear to show that staff members have been receiving news of job cuts Wednesday. Insider viewed more than a dozen LinkedIn posts by Meta workers saying they'd been hit by the cuts as part of Meta's so-called "Year of Efficiency." Bloomberg reported that Meta told staff work from home on Wednesday so that they could process the news. "This will be tough and there's no way around that," Zuckerberg told staff in March's email.

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