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☆ What to watch at Olympics today: Djokovic vs. Alcaraz and Noah Lyles’ moment in 100m
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Mark Cooper | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

TV: PeacockWhat to watch: Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz meet for the seventh time — and second on the clay of Roland Garros — for the men’s singles gold medal. His only Olympic medal, a bronze, came in 2008. GO DEEPER Why is Team USA struggling in the Olympic gold medal count? Cycling hits the roadAnna Kiesenhofer earned Austria’s first Summer Olympics gold medal in 17 years when she won in 2021. But Katie Ledecky accomplished something only one other woman has in Olympic history by winning her ninth gold medal.

Persons: It’s, Noah Lyles, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Roland Garros, Djokovic, Alcaraz, Lyles, Hannah Peters, Yu, ” Lyles, Kishane Thompson, Marcell Jacobs, Fred Kerley, Canada’s Andre De Grasse, Sarah Sjöström, Gretchen Walsh, Bobby Finke, Ireland’s Daniel Wiffen, A’Ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Satou Sabally, Anna Kiesenhofer, Austria’s, Dimitar Dilkoff, Austrian Anna Kiesenhofer, Italy’s Elisa Longo Borghini, Australia’s Grace Brown, Great Britain’s Anna Henderson, Chloe Dygert, —, KATIE LEDECKY, 💪 Organizations: Paris Games, NBC, U.S, Netflix, Olympics, Team USA, USA Network, Telemundo, Germany, Belgium, Dallas Wings, Japan, Cycling, Getty, CNBC, United, ust, aris Locations: Paris, Alcaraz, Tokyo, Jamaica, United States, U.S, Australia, France, Belgium, Germany, Japan, AFP, Austrian, oman

☆ AP review of Venezuela opposition-provided vote tallies casts doubt on government’s election results
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Protesters demonstrate against the National Election Council certification of President Nicolas Maduro's reelection in Caracas, Venezuela, on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. The AP processed almost 24,000 images of tally sheets, representing the results from 79% of voting machines. National Electoral Council President Elvis Amoroso attributed the delay in updating results to "massive attacks" on the "technological infrastructure." The AP could not independently verify the authenticity of the 24,532 tally sheets provided by the opposition. The tally sheets, known in Spanish as "actas," are lengthy printouts that resemble shopping receipts.

Persons: Nicolas Maduro's, Venezuela's, Nicolás Maduro, Edmundo González, Maduro, Gonzalez, Elvis Amoroso, María Corina Machado, Machado, Biden, González, Edmundo González Urrutia, Antony Blinken, Vyacheslav Volodin, —, Cynthia Arnson, Caryslia Rodríguez, Jorge Rodriguez Organizations: National, AP, Electoral Council, Electoral, Wilson, United Socialist Party of Locations: Caracas, Venezuela, U.S, United States, Venezuela's, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Russian, Washington, United Socialist Party of Venezuela

☆ What to watch at Olympics today: Track and field picks up, while Léon Marchand returns to the pool
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Lukas Weese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

Team events continue, with men’s soccer beginning its quarterfinals. Canada is one of a handful of countries that could challenge the U.S., the reigning Olympic gold medalist in men’s basketball. GO DEEPER Argentina to play France in Olympic men's football quarter-finalsThursday highlightStop what you’re doing right NOW and watch Simone Biles on floor! It marked Biles’ sixth Olympic gold — the most of any U.S. gymnast. Brazil’s Rebecca Andrade claimed silver and the United States’ Suni Lee, who won Olympic gold in the event at the Tokyo Games, took bronze.

Persons: Celine Dion, —, Brian Pintado, Yang Jiayu, Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei, Cheptegei, Jacob Kiplimo, Gudaf, Nia Akins, Allie Wilson, Juliette Whittaker, Athing Mu, Marchand, Smith, Regan Smith, Kaylee McKeown, Léon Marchand, RJ Barrett, it’s, Lionel Messi, Thierry Henry, Alexandre Lacazette, Jean, Philippe Mateta, Julian Alvarez, Nicolás, Simone Biles Organizations: Olympics, Stade de France, NBC, La Defense, Frenchman, Spain, Getty, Toronto Raptors, Olympic, Australia, Games, Saint, Argentina –, Telemundo, Argentina, France Locations: Paris, Tokyo, Ethiopia, France, Canada, men’s, Sydney, basketball, Spain, Montigny, Morocco, Argentina, Argentina – France, United States, The U.S, Olympic

☆ The Marines are testing its mobile drone-killing machine, equipped with Stinger missiles and machine gun turrets, for full deployment
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Hope Seck | Sandboxx News | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Related stories"MCOTEA uses a mission-oriented context in operational testing to relate evaluation results to the impact on the Warfighter's ability to execute missions," the guidebook states. "Focusing on the mission context during operational test planning and execution provides a more robust operational test environment and facilitates evaluation goals." While the real-world MADIS system will be equipped not only with Stinger missiles but also with 30mm machine gun turrets, officials said the tests so far have only involved training ammo. This fall, 3rd LAAB will finally get its first 13 MADIS systems right as the weapon achieves initial operating capability, marking it ready for combat. Program managers said earlier this year that the Marine Corps wants a total of 190 MADIS and 21 L-MADIS systems.

Persons: —, USS Boxer, jammer, MADIS, Cpl, Apollo Wilson, Lance Cpl, Jack C, Howell MADIS, Morgan Blackstock, Neil Mabini Col, Andrew Konicki, Blackstock, Taylor Barefoot, Barefoot, Robert Barclay, Barclay, Matthew Romonoyske Organizations: Service, Marine Air Defense Integrated, Marines, Air Battalion, Business, Tactical Vehicles, USS, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, Polaris, Military, . US Marines, Marine Air Defense, US Marine Corps, Marine Corps, DoD, MCOTEA, Marine Air Defense Integrated System, MADIS, Marine Corps Systems Command, Sandboxx, " Systems, Mk1, US Navy, Air Defense, Corps, Unmanned, Systems, US Marines Locations: Strait, Hormuz, Yuma, America, Philippine, Camp Pendleton , California, Washington ,, Bataan

☆ Olympics recap: What you may have missed in gymnastics, swimming, rowing and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Rohan Nadkarni | Rohan Nadkarni Is A Sports Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Day 6 of the Olympics saw continued brilliance in women’s gymnastics and women’s swimming, a dominant women’s team given a scare, a banner day for rowing and more. Maddie Meyer / Getty ImagesMen’s rowingThe U.S. men’s rowing team won gold in the four rowing event, the Americans' first Olympic gold in the race since 1960. During the last Olympics in Tokyo, the U.S. men’s rowing team failed to medal in any event for the first time in its history, so Thursday was also about redemption. Three Grand Slam titles, two Olympic gold medals and 41 weeks as the world No. 1 — all in the greatest era in the history of men’s tennis along with Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.

Persons: Simone Biles, Biles, Kevin Durant, ” Biles, Suni Lee, “, ” Lee, Katie Ledecky, Larisa Latynina, Maddie Meyer, that’ve, Michael Grady, Emma Meesseman, Zach Randolph, USA’s, Meessemen, Breanna Stewart, A'ja Wilson, Andy Murray’s, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Murray, Dan Evans, Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, “ I’m, ” Murray, I’ve, What’s, Victor Wembanyama Organizations: American, Soviet, Olympic, U.S, Zealand, Social Network, Federer, Wimbledon, U.S ., Laver, NBA Locations: American, Tokyo, Paris, Los Angeles, Nanterre, France, U.S, USA, Belgium, United States, Germany

☆ What to watch at Olympics today: Simone Biles, Summer McIntosh look to add to their legacies
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Lukas Weese | Mark Cooper | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

On Thursday, Biles and Lee will both return to Bercy Arena eyeing an individual medal in the event. Biles, the 2016 all-around gold medalist in Rio de Janeiro, led the U.S. women to their first team gold since Brazil on Tuesday. She led the individual all-around competition after qualifying and enters as a heavy favorite to capture her sixth gold medal. McIntosh, 17, won her first Olympic gold medal Monday in the grueling women’s 400-meter individual medley. Marchand, 22, has won gold in all three of his events in Paris, with the 200-meter individual medley remaining.

Persons: —, Simone Biles, A’ja Wilson, Katie Ledecky, Pierre Mauroy, Sunisa Lee, Biles, Lee, Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade, Jordan Chiles, Breanna Stewart, You’re, Diana Taurasi, “ We’re, Stewie Kiefer, Scruggs, Patrick Smith, Lee Kiefer, Lauren Scruggs, Kiefer, United States hasn’t, McIntosh, Summer McIntosh, American Regan Smith, Ledecky, Jenny Thompson, Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Ludvig Åberg, Xander Schauffele, Viktor Hovland, Jon Rahm Organizations: Paris Games, Bercy, La Defense, NBC, Olympics, USA, Belgium, WNBA, USA’s, ”, Olympic, United, Le, Tokyo Olympics Locations: Paris, Lille, Nanterre, American, Rio de Janeiro, U.S, Brazil, Japan, “, ” Belgium, Germany, United States, China, Canadian, Saint, Quentin, Yvelines, France

Keep reading to learn how to watch USA vs. Belgium free from anywhere. Below, we've outlined everything you need to know about watching Belgium vs. USA. How to watch USA vs. Belgium in the USToday's USA vs. Belgium game, in addition to the rest of the Olympics, will live stream on Peacock in the US. Check price at FuboHow to watch USA vs. Belgium in the UKUSA vs. Belgium, along with the rest of the Olympics, will live stream on Eurosport in the UK. How to watch USA vs. Belgium in AustraliaMuch of the Olympics, including USA vs. Belgium, streams through 9Now in Australia.

Persons: we've, Diana Taurasi, A'ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Napheesa Collier, Chelsea Gray —, Peacock, Stan Sport, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, States women's, basketball, Belgium, USA, Japan, NBC, Peacock, Eurosport, BBC Locations: States, Belgium, USA, Germany, Paris, Australia, 9Now, Australian

☆ These 7 comedians built a business playing 'Dungeons & Dragons.' Now they're taking that magic to Madison Square Garden.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

And Mulligan's now nerdworld famous, not only for being one of the creative minds behind the Dropout business engine. Dimension 20There was a time, however, when the idea of recording yourself playing "Dungeons & Dragons" was a tough sell. In 2018, Mulligan pitched the idea to his then-CollegeHumor team to film a group of his friends playing "Dungeons & Dragons." Related stories"We're going to come out where the Knicks play, and we're going to play 'Dungeons and Dragons,'" Mulligan said. And his love for that city is very reflected in every chapter of 'Unsleeping City,'" Mulligan told me.

Persons: —, Brennan Lee Mulligan, Mulligan, who'd, — Emily Axford, Ally Beardsley, Zac Oyama, Brian Murphy, Siobhan Thompson, Lou Wilson, Oyama, it's, Ricky Matsui —, Ricky, I'm, Ricky we're, Sam Reich —, Reich, that's, might've, He's Organizations: Service, Business, Madison, Wembley Arena, Garden, Knicks, BI, Palestine Children's Relief, Intrepid Locations: London, Los Angeles, Madison, New York, CollegeHumor, Unsleeping

☆ Sorry to break it to you, but Ryan Reynolds isn't doing the full 'Bye Bye Bye' dance in 'Deadpool & Wolverine'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

"Deadpool & Wolverine" opens with a fight sequence set to *NSYNC's "Bye Bye Bye." "If it looks like the person who's dancing doesn't have arthritis, that's him," Reynolds said of Pauley. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementWarning: Major spoilers ahead for "Deadpool & Wolverine." "Deadpool & Wolverine," the third installment of the "Deadpool" franchise, costars Reynolds as Wade Wilson/Deadpool and Hugh Jackman as Logan/Wolverine.

Persons: Nick Pauley, who's, that's, Reynolds, Pauley, —, Ryan Reynolds, costars Reynolds, Wade Wilson, Deadpool, Hugh Jackman, Logan Organizations: Service, TVA, Business Locations: North Dakota

☆ I went on Air India's brand new Airbus A350 that will soon be flying to the US. I was impressed by the airline's transformation.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Pete Syme | Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Air India will start flying from Delhi to New York in November. One of its brand-new Airbus A350 jets was displayed at the Farnborough Airshow. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAir India announced in July that it will fly its Airbus A350 jets to Newark and JFK Airports in just a few months. Two years ago, the government sold Air India to the Tata Group conglomerate, and former Scoot CEO Campbell Wilson was hired to lead the transformation.

Persons: —, Campbell Wilson Organizations: Airbus, Farnborough, Service, Air India, JFK Airports, Indian, Air, Tata Group, Business Locations: India, Delhi, New York, Newark, Air India

☆ With 'Deadpool & Wolverine,' Ryan Reynolds could finally end Marvel's superhero slump
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

"Deadpool & Wolverine," costarring Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, is the only MCU film hitting theaters this year. AdvertisementWhile it might seem risky for the studio conglomerate to put all its eggs into one R-rated basket, Reynolds' Deadpool franchise — and Reynolds himself — are uniquely positioned to revitalize the genre. The 'Deadpool' franchise has been consistently lucrativeRyan Reynolds as Wade Wilson/Deadpool in "Deadpool & Wolverine." Ryan Reynolds' business acumen has helped Deadpool thriveRyan Reynolds has turned the Deadpool character into a shrewd marketing play. His good friend Taylor Swift even wrote a gushing post on her Instagram Stories about "Deadpool & Wolverine" with a link to buy tickets.

Persons: —, Ryan Reynolds, Wade Wilson, Deadpool, Marvel Jesus, Reynolds, costarring Hugh Jackman, It's, Hugh Jackman, Wolverine, Logan, Jay Maidment, Sam Raimi's, Strange, Oscar, Jonathan Majors, Kang the, Marvel, Robert Downey Jr, He'll, Doctor Doom, it's, Nicholas Hunt, He's, who's, Taylor Swift, Paul Mullin Organizations: Service, Marvel, Business, Disney, Fox, Century Studios, Marvel Studios, Rotten Tomatoes, Rotten, Deadpool, Hollywood, Aviation, Mint Mobile, Welsh football, Wrexham AFC —, San Diego Comic, Wrexham AFC, Wrexham, Belgian, Prix Locations: Welshpool

☆ The methodology behind The Breakthrough polling project
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Jennifer Agiesta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The Breakthrough is a project from CNN, Georgetown University, the University of Michigan, SSRS and Verasight. Each week, 1,000 Americans are asked to share what they have seen, read or heard about major presidential candidates in their own words. Results from the two surveys are combined using SSRS’s Encipher Hybrid methodology for blending probability and non-probability samples. Respondents have also been asked the same question about Biden since the start of the project. To develop topics, topic words are manually identified and augmented with words and topics identified using a combination of Noiseless Latent Dirichlet Allocation (NLDA) and Guided Topic-Noise Model (GTM).

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Robert F, Kennedy, Jr, Harris, Biden, Lisa Singh, Josh Pasek, Michael Traugott, Budak, RoBERTa pretrained, Jennifer Agiesta, Ariel Edwards, Levy, Edward Wu, Dana Elobaid, Le Bao, Yanchen Wang, Mohamed Ahmed, Akilah Evans, Hope Wilson, Cameron McPhee, Peter K, Enns, Gretchen Streett, Amelia Goranson, Jake Rothschild Organizations: CNN, Georgetown University, University of Michigan, Massive Data, Technical, Science Locations: Verasight

☆ Why investors should buy industrial stocks now as a valuable market driver deteriorates, Morgan Stanley says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Kelly Cloonan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Earnings-revision breadth, cited as a bullish market driver, has deteriorated, Morgan Stanley says. But industrial stocks are still uniquely positioned to outperform, the firm says. AdvertisementA key driver of stock-market bullishness is deteriorating, although there are still opportunities available, Morgan Stanley wrote in new research. The firm is referring to earnings-revision breadth, which enjoyed an increase that coincided with a rally in small-cap stocks in recent weeks. The chart below shows a deceleration in earnings-revision breadth for S&P 500 companies in recent months:Morgan Stanley"This does not offer support for a broad cyclical rotation," Morgan Stanley analysts wrote.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, —, Mike Wilson, Industrials Organizations: Companies, Service, CIO

☆ What to watch at Olympics today: Swimming, skateboarding and U.S. women’s hoops
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Lukas Weese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

Monday will see five swimming finals at Paris La Defense Arena, the first game for the U.S. women’s basketball team and the men’s gymnastics team final. The Americans have won seven consecutive Olympic gold medals — last missing the top of the podium in 1992. He also won gold at the 2021 world championships and the 2023 X Games in the street competition. Then the Tokyo Olympics happenedJapan’s Coco Yoshizawa, 14, won gold in the women’s street final Sunday. My pick is American Torri Huske winning her first Olympic gold in the women’s 100-meter butterfly.

Persons: It’s, — Sabrina Ionescu, Jackie Young —, A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Diana Taurasi, Morgan, Taurasi, Titmus, McIntosh, Peacock, Summer McIntosh, Katie Ledecky, Canada’s, Paris Olympics Nadal, Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Philippe, Nadal, Roland Garros, Carlos Alcaraz, Nyjah Huston, Patrick Smith, Japan’s, Jagger Eaton, Japan’s Coco Yoshizawa, Asher Hong, Paul Juda, Brody Malone, Stephen Nedoroscik, Fred Richard, they’ll, Jenna Flynn Organizations: Paris Games, Paris La Defense, U.S, USA, Japan, NBC, Olympic, Paris Olympics, Roland, Nadal, Los Angeles Games, Greece, The U.S, Spain Locations: Paris, Villeneuve, d’Ascq, France, Japan, U.S, Belgium, Germany, Australian, Canada, Tokyo, United States, Beijing, China, Spain, The

We'll show you how to watch USA vs. Japan from anywhere, including a free streaming option. How to watch USA vs. Japan in the USThe entirety of the Olympics, including today's USA vs. Japan game, will be available to live stream on Peacock. Check price at FuboHow to watch USA vs. Japan in the UKThe USA vs. Japan game will live stream on Eurosport in the UK, along with complete coverage of the rest of the Olympics. How to watch USA vs. Japan in AustraliaThe USA vs. Japan game, in addition to select other Olympic coverage, will be available to live stream through 9Now in Australia. How to watch USA vs. Japan from anywhereIf you happen to be away from Australia when the game tips off, you can still tune in to the above free option using a VPN.

Persons: USA's, it's, Diana Taurasi, A'ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Napheesa Collier, Brittney, we've, Peacock, Fubo, Stan Sport, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, States women's basketball, Japan, USA, Tokyo Olympics, today's, NBC, Peacock, Eurosport, BBC Locations: States, Japan, USA, Germany, Belgium, Australia, 9Now, Australian

☆ As Team USA women go for eighth straight gold, one question mark lurks
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Chantel Jennings | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

So, yes, per usual, Team USA has more than a few advantages in these Olympic Games even before mentioning the legacy this team carries into these games. AdvertisementTeam USA hasn’t lost a single Olympic game (including pool play) since the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. So, to say that this Team USA women’s basketball team doesn’t know anything except Olympic gold medals isn’t just a figure of speech. “Talent is not going to be the reason why we win,” Cheryl Reeve says of Team USA. It’s the Team USA way, and nothing less.

Persons: Cheryl Reeve, ”, Reeve isn’t, Reeve, There’s, A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Diana Taurasi, Wilson, there’s, hasn’t, Alyssa Thomas, — Reeve, ” Cheryl Reeve, “ It’s, Gregory Shamus, ” Reeve, Dan Goldfarb, Juan Ocampo, Ryan Stetz Organizations: Team USA, USA, Olympic, WNBA, Las Vegas Aces, Russia, doesn’t, USA’s, Germany, Minnesota Lynx, Lynx, Japan Locations: Paris, Barcelona, Spain, Japan, Belgium, Germany

☆ 'Deadpool and Wolverine' snares $205 million domestic opening, highest R-rated debut ever
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"Deadpool & Wolverine" shattered box office records this weekend, tallying $205 million in domestic ticket sales during its opening, the highest debut of 2024 and of an R-rated film ever. The film outpaced analysts' expectations, which called for an opening haul between $160 million and $180 million. The previous two Deadpool films, both rated R, were produced and released through 20th Century Fox. Similar to previous entries in the MCU, "Deadpool & Wolverine" benefitted from fan fervor. The strong opening of "Deadpool & Wolverine" comes after a post-pandemic box office slump for the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Persons: Marvel, resiliency, Paul Dergarabedian, Audiences, Shawn Robbins, Sam Wilson, Thanos, Doctor Doom, Iron Man, Robert Downey Jr, Robbins Organizations: Comscore, Disney, Motion, Association, Century Fox, Marvel, San Diego Comic Con, Iron

☆ Grimes' mother says Elon Musk is 'withholding' his children from her daughter: 'Please Elon, I beg you'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewGrimes' mother says Elon Musk is "withholding" the former couple's children from the rest of the family. Grimes, a Canadian singer, shares three children with Musk: X Æ A-Xii, Exa Dark Sideræl, and Techno Mechanicus. Elon Musk in Washington, DC on Wednesday, where he watched Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu address members of Congress. "As you may or may not know, Grimes is currently in a custody battle with Elon over their 3 children," Wilson wrote on Threads on Saturday. Advertisement"I love and am forever endlessly proud of Vivian," Grimes wrote.

Persons: —, Grimes, Elon Musk, Sandy Garossino, Garossino, Musk, Benjamin Netanyahu's, Benjamin Netanyahu, Justin Sullivan, Elon, Justine Wilson, Shivon Zilis, Musk's, Vivian Jenna Wilson, Wilson, Vivian Organizations: Service, Business, Israel, Elon, NBC Locations: Canada, Canadian, Claire, Washington , DC

☆ I've studied past assassination attempts in US politics. The most similar one to Trump's resulted in a loss in the election.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Lauren Crosmedlicott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

For the 1912 election, Taft had the official Republican Party nomination, but Roosevelt decided to run as a third-party independent candidate. JFK and Robert Kennedy's assassinations had different electoral outcomesAfter John F. Kennedy's assassination on November 22, 1963, Lyndon B. Johnson became president. Johnson enjoyed significant popularity — over a 75% approval rating — on the coattails of Kennedy's assassination. AdvertisementRobert Kennedy's assassination meant Johnson's vice president, Hubert Humphrey, had an easier time securing the Democratic nomination. Ford pardoned Nixon and tried to move past Watergate, but the Republican Party couldn't overcome Nixon's stink and Ford's dismissal of his wrongdoings.

Persons: —, David Head, Donald Trump, I'm, John F, Kennedy, Theodore Roosevelt, Roosevelt, Republican William Howard Taft, Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Trump, Wilson, Robert Kennedy's, Lyndon B, Johnson, Robert F, Nixon, Hubert Humphrey, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ford, Republican Party couldn't, Kamala Harris, Biden, it's Organizations: Service, University of Central, Business, Trump, Republican, Republican Party, Democratic, Republicans, JFK Locations: University of Central Florida, Orlando , FL, Milwaukee, Taft, Vietnam, Los Angeles

☆ 15 details you probably missed in 'Deadpool & Wolverine'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Olivia Singh | Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman reprise their Marvel roles for "Deadpool & Wolverine." The film includes many callbacks and references to the MCU. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Ryan Reynolds has again suited up as Deadpool, and this time he brought Hugh Jackman along for the ride. Wade Wilson/Deadpool (Reynolds) and Logan/Wolverine (Jackman) team up in "Deadpool & Wolverine," directed by Shawn Levy.

Persons: Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, —, Wade Wilson, Deadpool, Reynolds, Logan, Wolverine, Jackman, Shawn Levy Organizations: Service, Marvel, Business

Learn moreThis year's Olympic basketball lineup is shaping up to be an all-star showdown. We've scoured all of the streaming options out there to compile the best info on where to watch Olympic basketball, including free streaming options for select games. Where to watch Olympic basketball in the USAll Olympic basketball games will be available to live stream on Peacock. Where to watch Olympic basketball in AustraliaTons of Olympic coverage will be available to live stream through 9Now in Australia, a free option that only requires account creation to use. Where to watch Olympic basketball in FranceFrance.TV is the French home of the Olympics.

Persons: We've, —, Diana Taurasi, A'ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart —, LeBron James, Steph Curry, we've, Peacock, Stan Sport, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, Tokyo, France, US, Olympic, NBC, Peacock, Sling, Bravo, Basketball, Eurosport, BBC, Olympics Locations: United States, Japan, Australia, USA, 9Now, France

☆ 'Nobody wants to talk about it': A market-shifting real-estate trend is hiding in plain sight — and these 5 states will benefit most
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

"We've got a real headwind from climate change," Zelman told Business Insider in late July. AdvertisementThe two hottest days in recorded history were earlier this week, according to the Europe-based Copernicus Climate Change Service. Most scientists say that's due to climate change caused by humans, but even if it's a coincidental pattern, the trend of rising temperatures is undeniable. AdvertisementMidwestern cities are destined to overtake the 'Sun Melt'During the "great reshuffling" of the pandemic, warmer states in the Sun Belt region were among the biggest beneficiaries. The widespread advent of remote work allowed millions of people to relocate, and many moved in droves to warmer states in the Southern US.

Persons: —, Zelman, she's, We've, I've, Sylvain Leduc, Daniel Wilson Organizations: Service, Zelman, Associates, Wall, Business, Van Lines, Federal Reserve Bank of San Locations: Europe, Southern, South, Carolinas , Tennessee, Florida, Arizona, North Carolina, South Carolina , Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Texas, Midwest, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Miami, Ohio, Michigan , Illinois , Iowa, Wisconsin, Cleveland

☆ A major Marvel star returns in 'Deadpool & Wolverine' in an unexpected way, and it might be one of the MCU's most satisfying cameos ever
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewWarning: Major spoilers ahead for "Deadpool & Wolverine." "Deadpool & Wolverine" has several noteworthy celebrity cameos, but the film's greatest gift is Chris Evans' return. Chris Evans returns as Johnny Storm/Human Torch, not Steve Rogers/Captain AmericaChris Evans as Johnny Storm/Human Torch in "Fantastic Four." 20th Century FoxIt probably cost Marvel a pretty penny to bring back Evans for his "Deadpool & Wolverine" cameo. For better or for worse, "Deadpool & Wolverine" contains many cameos that are being called fan service.

Persons: —, Chris Evans, Shawn Levy, Ryan Reynolds, Wade Wilson, Deadpool, Hugh Jackman's Logan, Wolverine, Evans, Johnny Storm, Steve Rogers, Captain America Chris Evans, Cassandra Nova, Emma Corrin, Max, Evans —, he's, Pyro, Aaron Stanford, Johnny, Cassandra, who's Charles Xavier's, Fox That's, Wade, urinated, Wade snickers, Captain America, you'll, Jennifer Garner, Elektra, Sam Wilson, Anthony Mackie, Marvel, Reynolds, texted, he'd, Ryan Organizations: Service, Business, Fox, TVA, Marvel Studios, Marvel, MTV News, Entertainment

☆ Watch a Reynolds and Jackman Diner Chat in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Mekado Murphy | More About Mekado Murphy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

I’m Shawn Levy, the director, co-writer and co-producer of “Deadpool & Wolverine.” “So what made you finally wear an honest-to-God costume?” This scene happens at the midpoint of the film where Deadpool and Wolverine, this unlikely duo, are on this quest, and they come across an incongruous diner in the middle of this void landscape. And it’s really the first meaty dialogue scene between the two. So the mismatch of these visuals two superheroes sitting in a booth in a ‘50s diner. He is somewhat reverential and in fact envious of the mythic status of the Wolverine. And I think the emotionality of the film may very well prove to be its most subversive element.

Persons: I’m Shawn Levy, Deadpool, ”, we’re, It’s, Wade Wilson, Vanessa, Ryan

☆ Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively's kids have cameos in 'Deadpool & Wolverine' — and you probably missed it
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewWarning: Major spoilers ahead for "Deadpool & Wolverine." "Deadpool & Wolverine" is packed with so many cameos that the appearances from Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively's kids may have gone unnoticed. In "Deadpool & Wolverine," Ladypool has a baby, aptly titled Babypool, who is played by the couple's youngest child, Olin. AdvertisementLively plays Lady Deadpool in "Deadpool & Wolverine." Reynolds also gave his family a shout-out at the New York premiere of "Deadpool & Wolverine" on Monday.

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