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☆ What to watch at Olympics today: Simone Biles is back, LeBron James and Team USA face Serbia
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Alex Andrejev | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

Later, the U.S. men’s basketball team, led by LeBron James, plays Serbia and Nikola Jokić in a matchup of top NBA talent. (Russia — the defending champion in both the men’s and women’s team all-around — is banned from participating in team sports at the Paris Olympics.) The women’s team final is set for 12:15 p.m. One more thing: Durant — a three-time Olympic gold medalist — might finally play after a calf injury sidelined him through the team’s summer exhibitions. The U.S. women’s team wraps up group play with Australia on Wednesday.

Persons: Simone Biles, LeBron James, Nikola Jokić, Biles, Peacock, Sunisa Lee, Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles, Hezly Rivera, you’ve, James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Jokić, Bogdan Bogdanović, Durant —, —, Trinity Rodman, Valery Hache, Hayes, Michael Phelps ’, Léon Marchand, Michael Phelps, ” Marchand, Phelps ’, Frenchman, — Gretchen Walsh, Qin Haiyang, Adam Peaty, United States ’ Nic Fink, Gretchen Walsh, Caroline Marks, Carissa Moore, John John Florence, hird, aris G ames, adal, aris O lympics Organizations: NBA, NBC, Tokyo, Paris Games, Paris, Olympics, Olympic, U.S ., Bercy Arena, Atlanta Hawks, Serbia, South Sudan, Trinity, Getty, Telemundo, Peacock, U.S, United, Tokyo Games, Australia, Paris La Défense, aris, aris O, aker Locations: France, U.S, Serbia, Germany, Tahiti, Paris, United States, Russia, —, China, Italy, AFP, Zambia, Australia, Spain, Brazil, Japan, Nigeria, Hawaii, Caroline Marks

☆ Black women are joining forces to support Kamala Harris’ presidential bid. Here’s what that looks like
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Nicquel Terry Ellis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Thousands of Black women organizers across the country are mapping out voter registration efforts and planning conference calls, campaign events and fundraisers. Harris herself has been working to reach Black women voters with stops at Black sorority conventions in recent weeks. “These are Black women values.”Harris is an alumna of Howard University, a historically Black institution. Eaddy said Black women are expecting this form of “dog whistle politics” and are prepared to defend Harris. She said she expects Black women will have a significant impact on voter turnout in November.

Persons: Jotaka Eaddy, Joe Biden’s, Eaddy, Biden, Kamala Harris, Harris, ” Eaddy, Harris ’, ” Harris, ”, Shavon Arline, Bradley, you’ve, ” Arline, Jasmine Crockett, Donald Trump, Crockett, ” Crockett, “, isn’t, Tamika Mallory, ” Mallory, SSRS, Trump, Tim Burchett, CNN’s Manu Raju, Trump’s, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, CNN’s Jim Acosta, Keisha Lance Bottoms, “ I’m, ” Bottoms, Andra Gillespie, ” Gillespie, Black Organizations: CNN, Win, Women, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc, Democratic Party, Black, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc, Zeta Phi Beta, Pan, Hellenic Council, Democratic, National Council of Negro, Howard University, Texas Democratic, Harris ’, Harris . Tennessee Republican, Fox, Atlanta, Emory University, Biden Locations: South Carolina, Dallas, Indianapolis, Harris, Gaza, Harris ., HBCUs

☆ Trump and Harris enter final 100-day stretch of a rapidly evolving 2024 race
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Eric Bradner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

Then, a week ago, Biden announced his exit from the race – and pointed to Harris, his vice president, as his successor. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign event in West Allis, Wisconsin, on July 23, 2024. Will Lanzoni/CNNVeepstakes, convention questionsAmong the next orders of business for Harris’ campaign is to accomplish two tasks in a period of days or weeks that Trump’s campaign achieved over months. Many of those potential picks have been offering Harris’ campaign informal glimpses of how they’d perform as her running mate through appearances on cable news shows. Then, Harris’ campaign and its allies must rapidly revise plans for the Democratic National Convention, which is set to start on August 19 in Chicago.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden’s, Trump, Trump’s, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Biden, Harris, Michelle Obama, ”, Kevin Mohatt, Reuters Trump, Margaret Thatcher, “ Margaret Thatcher didn’t, Benjamin Netanyahu’s, Netanyahu, didn’t, ” Harris, Doug Emhoff, I’m, …, “, you’re, Vance, fraudsters, cheaters, Donald Trump’s, Will Lanzoni, Eric Holder, Tony West, Harris ’, Holder, Roy Cooper, Josh Shapiro, Arizona Sen, Mark Kelly, Pete Buttigieg, Andy Beshear, Tim Walz, Harris –, Biden’s, Joe Biden, wouldn’t, ” Trump, Steven Cheung, –, Tucker Carlson’s, Carlson, they’ve, Buttigieg, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, Jennifer Aniston, Megyn Kelly, SiriusXM, ” Vance, it’s, ’ ” Vance, Charli XCX, ‘, ’, Jared Polis, Maxwell Frost, ” Harris ’, CNN’s KFile, George Floyd, “ We’re, Lyin ’ Kamala Harris, Dave McCormick, Democratic Sen, Bob Casey, Casey, McCormick, Kamala Harris ’, CNN’s Jeff Zeleny, Kit Maher, Terence Burlij, Sam Fossum, Alayna Treene, Alison Main, Kim Berryman, Andrew Kaczynski, Em Steck Organizations: CNN, Democratic Party, Republican Party, Democratic National Convention, Democratic, Trump, Reuters, Jewish, San, Republican National Convention, North Carolina Gov, Arizona, Transportation, Senate, Kentucky Gov, Minnesota Gov, Electoral, Sun, Biden, Atlanta, ABC, Democrat Party, Tucker Carlson’s Fox, New York Rep, Twitter, Colorado Gov, ”, Central America, Republican National Committee, Republicans, Immigration, Customs Locations: Pennsylvania, Ohio, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, West Allis , Wisconsin, Florida, St, Cloud , Minnesota, Minnesota, Washington, Israel, Massachusetts, San Francisco, California, Chicago, Michigan , Pennsylvania, Arizona , Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina, United States, Alexandria, British, ” Florida, New York, Minneapolis, Central

☆ Dream Team dreaming: How great can this U.S. men’s basketball team still be?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Joe Vardon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

Still, as the U.S. men’s team starts its Olympic run Sunday, it begins with a roster that has drawn countless comparisons to the Dream Team. On paper, the U.S. men’s team is arguably the best team assembled since 1992. Durant is the most prolific scorer in U.S. men’s history and could, if the Americans win gold in Paris, become the most decorated Olympic men’s basketball player. A loss in the knockout stages, when there are no more second chances, and a Dream Team redux becomes a historic nightmare. In that scenario, the U.S. men’s team would be remembered forever, even if not quite held in the same reverence as the Dream Team.

Persons: Michael Jordan’s, Rod Thorn, Russ Granik, David Stern, Charles Barkley, Karl Malone, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Thorn, Jordan, Simone Biles, Michael Phelps, Jesse Owens, Carl Lewis, “, ” Granik, LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, ” Curry, Gregory Shamus, Barkley, Bird, Magic, we’re, ”, Anthony Davis, James, Curry, Durant, Michael, Larry, Joel Embiid, Jrue Holiday, Jayson Tatum, Kawhi Leonard, Leonard, Embiid, Durant couldn’t, Christian Laettner, Nikola Jokić, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Shai Gilgeous, Alexander, Victor Wembanyama, Wembanyama, who’s, Duke, Steve Kerr, ” Kerr, Gregg Popovich, Popovich, ” James, ” Davis, hasn’t, Wembanyama's, Tim Clayton, Corbis Organizations: Paris Games, PARIS, Team USA, Chicago Bulls, Barcelona Games, ”, U.S, men’s, Dream, Paris, NBA, South, Atlanta Games, USA Basketball, Serbia, Games, Olympic, South Sudanese, American, Lille Olympics, Oklahoma City Thunder, French, FIBA, U.S ., Dream Team, Team, France, Getty Locations: United States, I’m, ”, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, South America, South Sudan, Germany, U.S, USA, Jordan, Paris, Cameroon, London, Barcelona, Lille, France, Belgian, Serbia, Greece, Canadian, basketball, Tokyo

The reality of the American air travel system is that powerful forces keep passengers flying the same carriers, even after service meltdowns like Delta just suffered. For passengers who live near one of the hubs where Delta controls most of the flights, such as Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis or Salt Lake City, choices are even more limited. But by Monday, the problems were mostly limited to Delta as other businesses were back to normal, adding to the frustration of its passengers. Delta canceled more than 4,400 flights from July 19 to 21, according to tracking service FlightAware. Past experience, plus the dominance of Delta in Atlanta and Don Hooper’s frequent flyer miles, would keep them using the airline.

Persons: Don Hooper, Dorothy, I’m, ” Don Hooper, “, ” Dorothy, Dorothy Hooper, ”, Don Hooper’s, Jeremy, Kaylee Jones, Lucia, Jeremy Jones, Zach Griff, won’t, McNamara, Joe Raedle, Scott Keyes, Delta, Dylan Steele, Steele, It’s, I’ve, … It’s, he’s, you’ve, “ We’ve Organizations: New, New York CNN — Delta Air Lines, Delta, CNN, St, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, “ Locations: New York, Delta, United, Southwest, Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis, Salt Lake City, Bozeman , Montana, Greece, Italy, Spokane , Washington, St, Orlando, Washington

☆ Donald Trump once trashed bitcoin as ‘based on thin air.’ Now, he’s addressing crypto’s largest convention
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Steve Contorno | Aaron Pellish | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Trump’s campaign would not say what sparked the former president’s 180-degree turn on bitcoin. Billionaire crypto tycoons Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss each pledged to donate $1 million worth of bitcoin to Trump’s campaign. The cryptocurrency industry has experienced a resurgence since the downfall of FTX. Trump supporters were not hard to find inside the Bitcoin Conference. Luke Broyles, a 25-year-old Michigander working in the crypto industry, was similarly unsure of Trump’s latest entreaties despite his recent rhetoric.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, bitcoin “, ”, ” Trump, Jacob Silverman, bitcoin, Sam Bankman, Larry David, Tom Brady, Fried, Brian Hughes, South Carolina Sen, Tim Scott, ” Scott, David Bailey, Bailey, cryptocurrency, tycoons Tyler, Cameron Winklevoss, Cryptocurrency, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, David Sacks, Biden, ” Sacks, “, ” Tyler Winklevoss, Eric Soufer, cryptocurrencies, ” Soufer, FTX, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, John Fischer, ” Fischer, Luke Broyles, Trump’s, ” Broyles Organizations: Nashville CNN, Twitter, United States, Biden, Capitalism, CNN, Republican, Trump, South, BTC Inc, Mar, Commission, Billionaire, Music City Center, Independent, Pew, Libertarian Party, Bitcoin Conference Locations: USA, Nashville, United States, Wisconsin, St, Cloud , Minnesota, South Carolina, Silicon, Washington, Atlanta, cryptocurrency

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

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

Persons: Chris Marshall, ”, Marshall, Burnet, ” Marshall, Abby Ehmann, Michael M, Ehmann isn’t, “, Ehmann, It’s, ” Ehmann, she’s, Lux Heljardóttir, Dylan Kapit, ” Kapit, they’re, Ruby Warrington, “ We’re, Ian Blessing, isn’t, ” Mata, Leah Wright, Mata, Wright’s, aren’t, ‘, ’, ” Warrington, Lucky Organizations: CNN, Bar, Food, Getty, Pabst, “, Gallup, Nielsen, Michelin, Manhattan Locations: curacao, Austin , Texas, New York, Los Angeles, Orlando, Sacramento, Atlanta, Omaha, New, Hekate, ” Warrington, Napa Valley

☆ Early West Nile Virus activity in the United States may point to a once-in-a-decade spike infections. Here’s what survivors want you to know.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Brenda Goodman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

Jule Hamrick spent years in physical therapy to learn how to walk again after a West Nile Virus infection. “So kind of like what you see with long Covid, we’ve seen that with West Nile as well, where you can get this ‘long West Nile’ kind of picture.”Watching West Nile patients struggle to recover from their infections made Murray wonder what would become of survivors over time. Brittany Yeager recently returned to the Girl Scout Camp in Idaho where she caught the West Nile virus. She went to two hospitals before a doctor tested her spinal fluid and discovered that she had West Nile virus. The CDC keeps maps of where West Nile cases have been detected in the United States.

Persons: Brittany Yeager, Yeager, Charlie, Streby, “, ”, Kisstina Streby, John Brittingham, he’s, Jule Hamrick, welt, ” Yeager, Brittingham, Jule Hamrick “, Ben Beard, Emma Underwood, –, Kristy Murray, Atlanta . Murray, they’ve, ” Murray, Murray, Max Vigilant, we’ve, she’s, Erin Staples, ” Staples, Staples, haven’t, “ It’s, Charlie Yeager Yeager, Heather, ” Heather, Heather Brittingham John, John, backslide, she’d, ” Jule Hamrick, Hamrick, She’s, don’t, It’s, ” Hamrick Organizations: CNN, Girl Scout, US Centers for Disease Control, Prevention’s, Vector, University of South, Emory University, Houston, Harris County Public Health, West, US Food and Drug Administration, New England, of Medicine, CDC, Vaccine, “ Locations: Idaho, Santa Fe , New Mexico, Roswell , Georgia, University of South Florida, Tampa, Hillsborough County , Florida, West, Atlanta ., New York City, Nile, Harris County, Tex, Texas, West Nile, Kennewick , Washington, CDC’s, United States, Santa Fe, Santa, Albuquerque, Chicago, Houston

☆ What Kamala Harris' latest financial disclosure reveals about her investment portfolio
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Harris For President Campaign | Via ReutersFinancial experts describe Vice President Kamala Harris' investment style in one word: Boring. In her role as vice president, Harris filed a public financial disclosure report for 2023, which was signed in May. Carolyn McClanahan, a certified financial planner and founder of Life Planning Partners in Jacksonville, Florida, who also reviewed Harris' financial disclosure, said it makes her "heart sing" to see Harris investing in low-cost passive investment strategies. Since 2020, mortgage rates have increased substantially, which means the couple missed their chance to lock in a low rate for a longer term. McClanahan said she urged everyone to lock in the record low mortgage rates that were available back then.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Harris, Dustin Thackeray, She's, Thackeray, Carolyn McClanahan, McClanahan, Vance, —, Second, Douglas Emhoff, Barry Glassman, Glassman, Cash, Emhoff, it's, Ted Jenkin, Atlanta . Jenkin Organizations: Democratic, Reuters, Crewe Advisors, Planning Partners, CNBC, Finance, GOP, Wealth, CNBC's, Council Locations: U.S, Salt Lake City, Jacksonville , Florida, California, Atlanta .

Ms. Harris was receiving 93 percent support from Democrats, the same share that Mr. Trump was getting from Republicans. Overall, Mr. Trump leads Ms. Harris 48 percent to 47 percent among likely voters in a head-to-head match. Mr. Trump leads Ms. Harris 48 percent to 46 percent among registered voters. The country’s view of Ms. Harris has also brightened, with her favorable rating rising by 10 percentage points since February. In a multicandidate race, less than a single percentage point separated Mr. Trump and Ms. Harris, with Ms. Harris at 44 percent and Mr. Trump at 43 percent after rounding.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Donald J, Trump, Biden, Harris, Nate Cohn, Mr, Erin Schaff, Harris’s, JD Vance, Ohio, “, ”, Summer Nesbitt, Nesbitt, Biden’s, Trump’s, … Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Harris —, don’t, Eddie Otzoy, Hillary Clinton, Michael Newman, —, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, ” Harris Trump, Christine Zhang Organizations: New York Times, Siena College, Democratic Party, Democratic, Mr, Republicans, Times, Credit, The New York Times, Sun, Republican National Convention, Trump, Siena, “, Democrats Locations: Siena, Atlanta, Nevada , Arizona, Georgia, Detroit, Pennsylvania, Los Angeles, Arlington , Texas

☆ Park Fire in California burns nearly 125,000 acres as Oregon firefighters battle nation’s largest active fire
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Dalia Faheid | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The largest active wildfire in the US has scorched more than 280,000 acres in eastern Oregon and another blaze has exploded to nearly 125,000 acres in California. • Park Fire explodes in size: By Thursday morning, the wildfire had burned an average of nearly 50 football fields per minute since starting Wednesday afternoon. • Firefighters battle massive Oregon fire: The Durkee Fire, which has burned an area larger than the city of Indianapolis, started on July 17 near the Oregon-Idaho state line. • Oregon wildfire destroys buildings: Three people were injured and two homes and 12 other structures were destroyed as the fire spread, according to the Oregon Department of Emergency Management. In this image provided by the Oregon Department of Transportation, shows an area burned by the Durkee fire near Interstate 84 close to Huntington, Oregon, on July 23, 2024.

Persons: Tina Kotek, Justin Trudeau, ” Julia Yarbough, Yarbough, Ronnie Dean Stout, Mike Ramsey, “, ” Stout, Ramsey, Stout, CNN Stout, Noah Berger, ’, Danielle Smith, Mike Ellis, ” Ellis, ” Smith, Jasper, Richard Ireland, ” Organizations: CNN, Western, Cal Fire, • Firefighters, Oregon -, Oregon Department of Emergency Management, Oregon Gov, National Guard, Northern Rockies, National Interagency Fire Center, Oregon Department of Transportation, KOVR, DA, “, ’ ”, ”, Public Safety, Emergency, Jasper National, Facebook Locations: Western United States, Canada, Oregon, California, Atlanta, Butte County, Indianapolis, Oregon - Idaho, Baker County, Boise, Colorado , Idaho , Oregon, Washington, Jasper, Alberta, Western, Northwest, Huntington , Oregon, Chico, Butte, Bidwell, Butte County , California, ’ ” Alberta, “, ” Alberta, ” Ireland

☆ 10 athletes to watch from Team USA at the Summer Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Paris CNN —Competition is already underway in Paris for the 2024 edition of the Summer Olympics and Team USA is set to take to the River Seine Friday for the Opening Ceremonies. It was the biggest shock of the Tokyo Games and left many observers wondering if the career of one of the most incredible athletes of all time had just ended in a flash. Noah Lyles competes in the men's 200 meter semi-final on Day Eight of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Track & Field Trials at Hayward Field on June 28, 2024 in Eugene, Oregon. Sha’carri RichardsonSha'Carri Richardson wins women's 200m heat in 21.99 for the top time during the US Olympic Team Trials at Hayward Field. Sophia SmithHeading to her first Olympics, Smith is the leading light of a new generation of stars for the US Women’s National Team.

Persons: Simone Biles Simone Biles, Laurent Landi, Matthias Hangst, Biles, isn’t, –, LeBron James It’s, James –, James, LeBron James, Altaf Qadri, James ’, Coco Gauff, Katie Ledecky, Ledecky, Sarah Stier, Noah Lyles He’s, Noah Lyles, Patrick Smith, Jamacia’s Kishane Thompson, Thompson’s countryman, Usain Bolt, Sha’carri Richardson Sha'Carri Richardson, Kirby Lee, Richardson, Caeleb Dressel, Dressel, USA's Caeleb Dressel, Jonathan Nackstrand, he’s, It’s, Sophia Smith, Smith, it’ll, Tierna Davidson, Jason Mowry, Sunisa Lee, Sunisa, Lee, Jamie Squire, A’ja Wilson Wilson, Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, A'ja Wilson, Derek White, Wilson –, Clark, Wilson, Paris, Sydney McLaughlin, McLaughlin, Levrone, Charlie Neibergall, Femke Bol, Bol Organizations: Paris CNN —, Summer Olympics, Team, Team United States, FIG, Antwerp, Olympics, Tokyo Games, US, Athens Games, Los Angeles Laker, Australia, United, United Arab Emirates, Northside Swim Center, Team USA, Games, Olympic, Hayward Field, US Olympic, Hayward, USA, Reuters, Tokyo, Tokyo Aquatics, Getty, National Team, Portland Thorns, Canada, Russian, Las Vegas Aces, Atlanta, Gateway Center, College Park ,, U.S Locations: Paris, France, Antwerp, Belgium, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro, Athens, Abu Dhabi, United Arab, USA’s, San Antonio , Texas, Eugene , Oregon, AFP, United, United States, American, College Park, College Park , Georgia, Eugene ,

☆ Remember when Taylor Swift wore drag in ‘The Man’ music video
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Caitlin Chatterton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Ethan Miller/TAS23/Getty Images Swift performs "Lover" with her band, backup singers and dancers in Nashville, Tennessee, in May 2023. John Shearer/TAS23/Getty Images Swift performs in Glendale, Arizona, during the opening weekend of "The Eras Tour" in March 2023. John Shearer/TAS23/Getty Images Swift sings "I Can Do It With a Broken Heart" in Paris in May 2024. Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images Swift performs the 10-minute version of "All Too Well" in Nashville in May 2023. John Shearer/TAS23/Getty Images Swift leaves the stage after the "Speak Now" set in Nashville in May 2023.

Persons: He’s, it’s Taylor Swift, Swift, ”, Taylor —, “ Tyler ”, Tyler, Taylor, Swift's Versace, Peter Kelleher, that’s, “ Taylor Swift, Bahama, ” Kate Bailey, Versace, Queen, Mariah Carey, Lady Gaga, Jo Calderone, Zayn Malik, Troye Sivan, Taylor Swift, Kevin Mazur, Natasha, Ethan Miller, John Shearer, Kevin Winter, Benjamin B, Braun, Jutharat, Phoebe Bridgers, Bridgers, Raymond James, Zack Wittman, Hector Vivas, Gareth Cattermole, Don Arnold, TAS24, Rachel Wisniewski, Terence Rushin, Travis Kelce, Haim, Jeff Kravitz, Erin Clark, Sarah Yenesel, Sabrina Carpenter, William West, Christopher Polk, Bob Levey, TAS23, Allen J, ” Swift, Biden Organizations: CNN, MTV, Victoria, Albert Museum, Little, Swift City, Pittsburgh, MetLife Stadium, New York Times, Department, Lincoln Financial, Washington Post, Ticketmaster, Boston Globe, Getty, Penske Media, Los Angeles Times Locations: London, East Rutherford , New Jersey, Chicago, Las Vegas, Nashville , Tennessee, Glendale , Arizona, Glendale, Swift, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, East Rutherford, Paris, Nashville, Tampa , Florida, Mexico City, Edinburgh, Scotland, Sydney, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Santa Clara , California, Foxborough , Massachusetts, Kansas City , Missouri, Coney, Melbourne, AFP, Lyon, France, Houston, Inglewood , California, Cincinnati

☆ W.N.B.A.’s Popularity Booms, but Money for Players Hasn’t Kept Pace
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Tania Ganguli | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

She is six feet tall, speaks with a central Georgia drawl and smiles as if she’s keeping the best secret. During the W.N.B.A.’s All-Star weekend, she jumped into a whole new tax bracket. Her salary this year is $185,000, but she earned an additional $115,150 on Friday by winning the league’s 3-point contest and skills competition. Her situation illustrated a theme of the league’s All-Star festivities. There is more money than ever coming into the W.N.B.A.

Persons: Allisha Gray, Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese Organizations: Atlanta Locations: Georgia

He told CNN he wasn’t notified of the minors program embargo. The couple flew to Atlanta, Georgia, from Spokane, Washington, on a Delta flight and encountered no issues, they told CNN. Travelers wait for their luggage at the Delta baggage claim at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. “There should be some kind of compensation for this.”He told CNN the issues have cost him a significant amount of money. Bastian also told Delta passengers in a note on Sunday that the airline would “continue to offer meal vouchers, hotel accommodations and transportation where available.

Persons: CNN —, “ Delta, ”, Reed, wasn’t, Delta, He’s, Pete Buttigieg, Jeremy, Kaylee Jones, Lucia, ” Jones, Ed Bastian, Christian Monterrosa, Dylan Steele, Steele, “, Arthur Ginolfi, I’ve, Ginolfi, Bastian, we’re Organizations: CNN, Delta, “, LaGuardia, Delta Air Lines, Atlanta’s Hartsfield, Jackson International Airport, Hartsfield, Jackson Atlanta International, Bloomberg, Getty, Jackson Airport, Delta Airlines Locations: Delta, Atlanta, Charlotte, New, Orlando, New York, Florida, St, Atlanta , Georgia, Spokane , Washington, Delta’s, South Georgia, Washington, Jackson, Philadelphia, New Jersey

☆ Who will light the Olympic cauldron? Here are 10 potential candidates
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Mark Puleo | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

The lighting of the Olympic cauldron is a spectacle steeped in both tradition and secrecy. With just one day until the opening ceremony, the identity of the individual who will light the cauldron remains unknown. The 25-year-old led France to 2018 World Cup triumph, becoming the second teenager in history (after Pelé) to score in a final, then led France to another World Cup final in 2022. He was the team’s leading scorer during its 1998 World Cup title run and later transitioned to coaching after retirement. AdvertisementTony ParkerTony Parker had his number retired before a French Olympic tuneup game earlier this month.

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☆ Biden’s Oval Office address now hands debate over democracy to Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

In his primetime Oval Office address on Wednesday, Biden ceded the political stage to Kamala Harris, ushering in an unusual period heading into the election where the vice president, not the president, will lead their party. It’s been the honor of my life to serve as your president,” Biden said. “But … the defense of democracy, which is a stake, I think (is) more important than any title,” Biden said. One of the most significant implications of Biden’s decision is that he’s now putting his entire political legacy in someone else’s hands. But if Harris prevails over Trump, Biden’s actions and thinking spelled out in Wednesday’s address will be more likely to be remembered in his own terms — as a selfless political move motivated by deep patriotism.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Biden, Kamala Harris, Harris, —, It’s, ” Biden, ”, he’s, Trump, “ Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt, Benjamin Franklin’s, “ America’s, didn’t, Ronald Reagan, ” Reagan, “, Barack Obama’s, Shakespeare’s Macbeth Organizations: CNN, Democratic Party, Democratic, Republican, Trump Locations: Gaza, America, Atlanta, Kings, United States of America, Washington

☆ Comparing yourself to Olympians is a losing game
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

So what better time to shame yourself about your fitness and body image than during a gathering of the world’s top athletes? But doing so is a losing game. Not everyone can optimize their body for performance the way Olympians do, experts say. Optimizing their bodies for performance is a full-time job for Olympians, she said. You can be inspired to set healthy physical goalsThere are positive ways you can be inspired by Olympians, however, and these can help you approach your goals, Mason said.

Persons: I’m, Jennifer Rollin, Dr, Amadeus Mason, Mason, Dana Santas, ” Mason, “, Santas, ”, didn’t, “ That’s, Rollin, that’s, ’, ” Rollin Organizations: CNN, Emory Healthcare, USA, Games Locations: Rockville , Maryland, orthopedics, Atlanta, United States

☆ ‘It was humiliating.’ Evictions in these cities are worse than before Covid
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

New York CNN —A toxic mix of surging rental rates and vanishing support for renters has catapulted evictions above pre-pandemic levels in some major cities. Evictions have increased most significantly in Sun Belt cities where housing affordability has worsened and where renters often have fewer protections. Other cities, including Minneapolis (+44%) and Columbus, Ohio (+37%), are also experiencing higher levels of evictions than before the pandemic. Three-quarters of the 34 cities tracked by the Eviction Lab had evictions increase between 2022 and 2023. The vast majority of evictions are for issues related to nonpayment of rent, according to the Eviction Lab.

Persons: ”, Chris Salviati, Kristolyn Lloyd, you’re, ” Lloyd, —, Yuki Iwamura, “, Lloyd, ‘, ’ ” Lloyd, Diane Yentel, Brett Coomer, Jacob Haas, it’s, Haas, Heather Vargas, she’s, Vargas, ” Vargas Organizations: New, New York CNN, Princeton University ., Broadway, CNN, Bloomberg, Getty, Income Housing Coalition, Princeton’s, Houston, Harvest Time, Houston Chronicle, Investors Locations: New York, Sun Belt, Gainesville , Florida, Houston, Nashville, Fort Worth , Texas, Minneapolis, Columbus , Ohio, Columbus, Las, New York City, Covid, Manhattan, Queens, Texas, Florida, Atlanta, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Harris, South Carolina, Philadelphia, Wilmington , Delaware, Miami, Cleveland, San Diego, Citrus, Califonia, ”

☆ Delta is finally starting emerging from chaos. Why didn’t it learn from Southwest’s meltdown?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The situation finally appeared to be returning to normal Wednesday: Delta canceled only 51 flights as of 6 am ET, according to tracking service FlightAware, or only about 1% of its schedule. But it could still take days to get all Delta passengers who had been booked on those canceled flights to where they wanted to go. Delta passengers try to find their bags after canceled and delayed flights at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday. But it’s not like Delta executives were sitting on the sidelines during Southwest’s struggles thinking, “’Well we really are an amazing airline. Travelers wait in line at the Southwest Airlines ticketing counter at Nashville International Airport after the airline canceled thousands of flights in Nashville, Tennessee in December 2022.

Persons: New York CNN — It’s, Delta, Jessica McGowan, Kathleen Bangs, Ed Bastian, it’s, ’ ” Bangs, Seth Herald, We’ve, Chris Perry, Bangs, she’d, aren’t, ” Organizations: New, New York CNN, Delta Air Lines, Delta Connection, Delta, Department of Transportation, Hartsfield, Jackson Atlanta International Airport, CNN, “, Southwest Airlines, Nashville International, Getty, Southwest Locations: New York, Atlanta, Southwest, Nashville , Tennessee, AFP

☆ Why Paper Checks Refuse to Die
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Ron Lieber | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Target stopped accepting personal checks as a form of payment this month, which might inspire the following question: What took so long? Check fraud has more than doubled in recent years, and it costs at least a dollar for businesses to process each check they receive. In many industries, checks continue to be a popular form of payment, and sometimes they are required. According to consumer survey data from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, which tracks the percentage of payments that consumers make by check, the following industries receive the most check payments: Contractors, like electricians and plumbers, get 25 percent of their payments by check. Landlords, government taxing authorities and professional-service firms also receive double-digit percentages of their payments by check.

Organizations: Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

☆ Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in pesticides used on food, in homes and on pets, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

“These pesticides are applied to tens of millions of farm fields across the United States in quite high quantities, and they are contributing to PFAS contamination,” Andrews said. “The study provides empirical evidence of the extent of PFAS in pesticides,” said DeWitt, who was not involved in the research. PFAS helps pesticides last longerThe study authors submitted Freedom of Information requests to various state and federal government agencies in the US, including the EPA. The analysis found eight EPA-approved inert ingredients were PFAS, including the nonstick chemical Teflon. In February, the EPA proposed the removal of Teflon in pesticide products.

Persons: ”, Alexis Temkin, David Andrews, ” Andrews, Jamie DeWitt, DeWitt, Stephanie Eick, “, Tom Flanagin, Andrews, Rainer Lohmann, Temkin, Sirisak, ” DeWitt Organizations: CNN, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, US Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental, EWG, Center for Biological Diversity, Public Employees, Oregon State University’s Pacific Northwest Center, Health Research, Emory University, Agency, EPA, American Chemistry Council, ACC, ”, University of Rhode Island’s, School of Oceanography Locations: Washington , DC, United States, Tucson , Arizona, Spring , Maryland, Atlanta

☆ Delta’s CEO went to Paris Olympics as his airline struggles to recover from massive meltdown
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Meanwhile, Bastian traveled to Paris for the Olympics, accordingly, where Delta is a sponsor of the US Olympic Team. Ed remains fully engaged with senior operations leaders.”Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian traveled to Paris Wednesday for the start of the Olympics later this week as the airline works to recover from a five-day service meltdown. Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg/Getty Images/FileBastian flew to Paris on a Delta commercial flight, not a private jet, the airline said. As the official airline of the US Olympic Team, the company is flying athletes, coaches and other support staff to Paris. “Unless you’re going to the Olympics, people aren’t going to Paris… very few are,” Bastian told CNBC.

Persons: Ed Bastian, Delta, Bastian, “ Ed, ”, Ed, CrowdStrike, Jessica McGowan, ” Bastian Organizations: New, New York CNN, Olympics, US Olympic, CNN, Delta Air, Paris Wednesday, Bloomberg, Getty, US Olympic Team, Olympic, Delta, Delta Air Lines, Hartsfield International Airport, CNBC, “ Locations: New York, Paris, Delta, Atlanta

☆ Men’s basketball at the 2024 Paris Olympics: NBA player list, how to watch and Team USA’s top threats
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Mike Prada | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +16 min

The 2024 men’s Olympic basketball tournament at the Paris Games is overflowing with star power — and not just from Team USA. Even South Sudan, the lowest-ranked team in the tournament, proved its mettle by nearly upsetting Team USA in a tune-up matchup last weekend. White was a member of the 2019 FIBA World Cup team, while Edwards and Haliburton made their debuts at the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Twenty-seven of the 30 NBA teams will have at least one player participating in this tournament. Can Team USA do it again in 2024?

Persons: Seth, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s, LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Nikola Jokić, Team USA’s, Pierre Mauroy, It’s, James, Joel Embiid, Joel, Grant Hill, Curry, Embiid, Kevin Durant, Anthony Davis, Jayson Tatum, Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Edwards, Devin Booker, Bam Adebayo, Tyrese Haliburton, Leonard, Boston Celtics ’ Derrick White, Durant, Haliburton, Tatum, Holiday, Booker, Adebayo, Embiid Curry, Tatum James, Edwards Booker, Edwards, Davis, Jordi Fernandez, Shai Gilgeous, Alexander, he’s, Jamal Murray, Dillon Brooks, RJ Barrett, Zach Edey, Dwight Powell, Kelly Olynyk, Victor Wembanyama, Wembanyama, Rudy Gobert, Bogdan Bogdanović, They’ll, Dennis Schröder, Franz Wagner, Antetokounmpo, Patty Mills, Joe Ingles, Matthew Dellavedova, Josh Giddey, Josh Green, Dyson Daniels, — Rudy Fernández, Willy Hernangomez, Santi Aldama, we’re, Bruno Caboclo, ESPN’s Fran Fraschilla, Jose Alvarado —, Rui Hachimura, Luol Deng, Dante Exum, Jock Landale, Duop, Gui Santos, Luguentz Dort, Andrew Nembhard, Nickeil Alexander, Walker, Trey Lyles, Evan Fournier, Nicolas Batum, Bilal Coulibaly, Mo Wagner, Daniel Theis, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jose Alvarado, Nikola Jović, Vasilije Micić, JT Thor, Usman Garuba, ’, We’ll, Giuseppe Cacace Organizations: Paris Games, Paris, Team USA, Luka Dončić’s, France, Germany, USA, Australia, CNBC, Team, Serbia, Pierre, Bercy Arena, NBA, NBC, South, Telemundo, Universo, The Philadelphia 76ers, U.S, USA Basketball, Tyrese, Boston Celtics, Embiid, BetMGM, Brooklyn Nets, Jordi Fernandez . Oklahoma City Thunder, Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets, Toronto Raptors, Grizzlies, San Antonio Spurs, Minnesota Timberwolves, Atlanta Hawks, FIBA, Veteran NBA, Orlando Magic, Bahamas, New Orleans Pelicans, Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Utah Jazz, New York Knicks, Timberwolves, Blazers, Mavericks, Spurs, Pistons, Tominaga, Pelicans, Olympic Locations: Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Greece, Luka Dončić’s Slovenia, London, Abu Dhabi, U.S, Canada, Serbia, South Sudan, Spain, Lille, France, Paris, Australia, Spain Germany, Japan France, Brazil Greece, Sudan, Puerto Rico Serbia, Greece Canada, Australia Japan, France Brazil, Germany, Puerto Rico, Serbia USA, Japan, Brazil Australia, Spain France, USA Serbia, USA, Greece, Brazil, Cameroon, Edwards, Tokyo, Haliburton, Holiday, Jordi Fernandez ., Nigeria, Valencia, ” Puerto Rico, Tremont Waters, . Puerto Rico

☆ Biden’s decision to exit 2024 race shows sharp contrast between left and right-wing media coverage
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —The stark political reality facing President Joe Biden, prompting his unprecedented decision to exit the 2024 race, might look different had he enjoyed the support of a blindly loyal, propagandistic news media. GET RELIABLE SOURCES IN YOUR INBOX A daily digest chronicling the evolving media landscape with uncompromising reporting and analysis. “There has been so much consternation about the fight in the party but also the media coverage of the fight,” Maddow acknowledged Sunday. Contrast how the news media covered Biden’s woes with how the MAGA Media has treated Trump in recent years. But that was not the case for Biden, underscoring the ethical reality that flows through the news media and largely extends to progressive personalities.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Biden, —, Trump, David Remnick, Rachel Maddow, ” Maddow, “, Sean Hannity Organizations: New, New York CNN, Fox News, MAGA Media, GOP, White, CNN, Trump, New York Times, Biden, New Yorker, MSNBC Locations: New York, Atlanta

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