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☆ Australian Olympian 'Raygun' went viral for her breakdancing moves. Now, she's defending them.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Gunn's time on the Olympic stage, however, was short-lived. The article examined how institutionalization in the Olympic games would impact the Australian breaking scene. Her now-husband, Samuel Free, introduced her to breaking in 2008 while they were at university, Gunn told The Sydney Morning Herald. Rachael "Raygun" Gunn competing at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Advertisement(Raygun's full performances — and the rest of the 2024 Olympic events — are available to replay on Peacock.)

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☆ First came the accusations of rape. Now 3 owners of the Alexander brothers' beleaguered brokerage firm are jumping ship.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Daniel Geiger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

At the center were cofounders Tal and Oren Alexander, sibling dealmakers who were known for selling some of the country's most exclusive and expensive homes. But accusations of rape against the brothers in recent months have resulted in an existential crisis for the company. An attorney for Tal Alexander has sought to dismiss the case against him. In the immediate aftermath of the accusations, the brothers announced they would take a leave from Official. Official has used the brokerage services company Side to provide it with back office support and to hold its brokers' licenses.

Persons: —, cofounders Tal, Oren Alexander, dealmakers, Nicole Oge, Richard Jordan, Andrew Wachtfogel, Alexander, Tal, Oren, Oge, Richard, Andrew, Alon Alexander, Alon, Tal Alexander, James Cinque, Nicole, Tyrone McKillen Organizations: Service, Partners, Business, The New York Times, Gabbana Locations: Oge, The, The Raleigh, Miami Beach, Los Angeles

☆ Democrats in competitive House races want Harris’ momentum without running toward her
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Annie Grayer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

In conversations with nearly a dozen Democratic lawmakers and candidates running in competitive races across the country, a common theme emerged. Tim Walz, Democrats have felt a tangible bump of energy in their districts, through spikes in volunteers, donations and event turnout. Rep. Chris Deluzio, who supports Harris, told CNN he was glad to see that she has moved away from her previous position on fracking. The Republican campaign arm has seized on some of her past positions from his first presidential run, including fracking, as they’ve attempted to develop a strategy to target Democrats in tough races. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty ImagesWalz serves ‘meat-and-potatoes’ politicsIn selecting Walz, the Harris campaign provided many down ballot Democrats running in competitive races with a welcomed partner.

Persons: Susie Lee of, Lee, Kamala Harris, ” Lee, Harris, “, Tim Walz, Kirsten Engel, Caitlin O'Hara, ” Engel, Trump, Biden, ”, Joe Biden, Chris Deluzio, “ I’m, hasn’t, Rudy Salas, David Valadao, Irfan Khan, Will Rollins, Ken Calvert of, Rollins, Harris ’, ” Rollins, “ It’s, Brendan Smialowski, Getty Images Walz, Walz, Ann Kuster, ” Kuster, Tim, Vicente Gonzalez, Donald Trump’s, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Biden’s, Jahana Hayes, Hayes, Sue Altman, Thomas Kean Jr, ” Altman, wasn’t, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr, “ We’ve Organizations: CNN — Democratic, Democratic, CNN, Representatives, Nevada Democrat, Minnesota Gov, Bloomberg, Getty, Republican, Democrat, Republican US, Los Angeles Times, GOP, Getty Images, Minnesota, Republicans, ”, Vicente Gonzalez of Texas, Ohio, Army National Guard, Democratic Rep, Trump, Democratic House Locations: Susie Lee of Nevada, Nevada, Arizona, Phoenix , Arizona, Lee, Mexico, Pennsylvania, Bakersfield , California, Harris, California, Salinas, Ken Calvert of California, University's, Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, AFP, ‘, New Hampshire, Vicente Gonzalez of, Iraq, Jahana Hayes of Connecticut, New Jersey, Alabama, Montgomery

☆ Los Angeles, Next Up for Summer Olympics, Hopes to Turn a Profit
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Kurtis Lee | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Los Angeles is already looking ahead. The projects are funded through a mix of federal and city dollars as well as airport fees. And there will also be the tourist dollars spent while the Games take place. The city sees the Olympics as a revenue producer, not an expense. In 2019, two years after Los Angeles was awarded the Games, Eric Garcetti, then the mayor, said he expected the city to turn a $1 billion profit.

Persons: Angeles, Eric Garcetti Locations: Paris, Los Angeles

PARIS — President Emmanuel Macron celebrated his country’s success at the Olympics and turned the tables on Jimmy Fallon, who hosted Sunday night’s closing ceremony. Speaking with NBC News at the presidential palace in Paris on Sunday, Macron expressed optimism about the potential for the global community to “do great things” together. He said he even appreciated the jokes about French clichés because France was able to show its unique landscapes, heritage and culture over the last two weeks. Macron did mention a few standouts, such as the opening ceremony on the Seine and the 22-year-old French swimmer Léon Marchand’s haul of gold medals. Asked how important the American vote is to the rest of the world, Macron said the U.S. leadership sets a tone for many other countries.

Persons: Emmanuel Macron, Jimmy Fallon, Macron, ”, Fallon, ” Macron, ” Read, Lester Holt ”, Léon, “, ” Paris, Le, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, ” Keir Simmons Organizations: PARIS, Olympics, NBC News, NBC, White, Doha Madani Locations: France, Paris, Los Angeles, U.S, New York City

The 2024 Paris games are coming to a close — and an iconic indie rock band has kicked off the farewell to the athletes. Phoenix was tapped to perform in the closing ceremony in a celebration of French artists and their influence on music. Following the athlete's parade and acrobatic performers, Phoenix began a celebration of French artistry with a performance of "Lisztomania." Phoenix perform during the closing ceremony of the Paris Summer Olympic Games on Sunday. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo will give the Olympic flag to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to symbolize the transition.

Persons: Phoenix, David Fitzgerald, Sportsfile, Ezra Koenig, Snoop, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, H.E.R, Billie Eilish Organizations: Phoenix, Paris, Getty, Angeles, Paris Mayor, Los Angeles Mayor, U.S . Locations: Paris, Los Angeles, Los, California

PARIS — Everywhere you looked at the 2024 Paris Games, Americans dominated. On the final day of the Games, China is leading Team USA in the medal table, with 39 golds to America’s 38. Its two golds here included the 4x100-meter medley, the first time in Olympic history that anyone had beaten the U.S. Though Russia, a longtime dominant force in the sport, was excluded from these Games, China still achieved a score that far outstripped any competitors. China has also been quick to embrace some of the newer Olympic sports including sport climbing, skateboarding, surfing and breaking.

Persons: Snoop, Lady Gaga, ”, Fang Zheng, “, it’s, ” Chen Yiwen, Oli Scarff, Zhanle, Hunter Armstrong, Caeleb Dressel, Zheng Qinwen, Jacklyn Luu, Deng Yawen, Zheng Haohao, Paris —, Ma Long, Wang Chuqin, Lintao Zhang, Erriyon Knighton, Xu Shixiao, Lindsey Wasson, Mao Zedong, Richard Nixon, Deng Xiaoping, Li Fabin, Miguel Medina, Xi Jinping, Li Xiang, ” Li Organizations: Games, . Team USA, USA, China, U.S, Doping Agency, WADA, New York Times, NBC, USA’s, Soviet Union, China’s, Association, Asian Studies, Asia, Helsinki Games, China wouldn’t, International Olympic Committee, IOC, Getty, Global Times Locations: United States, China, Paris, France, AFP, U.S, Spain, Russia, Beijing, India, USA, Soviet, Michigan, Western, Taiwan, Los Angeles, Taipei, ” Beijing

☆ These cities will be too hot for the Olympics by 2050
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Lou Robinson | Angela Dewan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The only certainty about Summer Olympics weather is that there’s really no certainty at all. In other words, holding the Summer Games in these cities would be a huge health risk for the athletes. The Games held in 1996 in Atlanta simply wouldn’t be possible in 2050. They may not againSome of the cities that have already hosted the Summer Games will be way beyond safe temperatures by 2050. Beijing, which hosted in 2008, would be much too hot and humid, with heat stress forecast to soar past 90 degrees.

Persons: CarbonPlan, Spain’s, Oriana Chegwidden, ”, It’s, —, exertional, Yuri Hosokawa, Exertional heatstroke, they’re, ” Hosokawa, Hosokawa, “ Organizations: CNN, Olympics, Brisbane, Doha, Southern, Waseda University Locations: CarbonPlan, Gulf of Mexico, Florida, Texas, Atlanta, China, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, Sydney, di Janeiro, Europe —, London, Oslo, Stockholm, Palermo, Sicily, Spain’s Seville, Los Angeles, Australian, Queensland, Brisbane, India, Ahmedabad, Indonesia, Nusantara, Qatar, Turkey, Istanbul, Poland, Chile, Warsaw, Santiago, Doha, Athens, Rome, Tokyo, Seoul, Barcelona, Australia, Rio de Janeiro, Sapporo, Japan

☆ Atop ABC, a Personal Connection to Kamala Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Michael M. Grynbaum | Brooks Barnes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The executive, Dana Walden, first met Kamala Harris in 1994. Their husbands, Matt Walden and Doug Emhoff, have known each other since the 1980s. The Waldens — “extraordinary friends,” per the vice president — have donated money to Ms. Harris’s political campaigns since at least 2003, when she ran for district attorney in San Francisco. “In many ways, Dana and Matt are responsible for my marriage,” Ms. Harris joked at a fund-raiser in April 2022 at the Waldens’ home in Brentwood, a wealthy Los Angeles enclave where Ms. Harris and Mr. Emhoff also own a residence. The Waldens, Vice President Harris explained, set up a couple who in turn had set her up with Mr. Emhoff on a blind date.

Persons: Dana Walden, Kamala Harris, Matt Walden, Doug Emhoff, ”, —, “, Dana, Matt, ” Ms, Harris, Emhoff, Harris’s, Donald J, Trump Organizations: ABC, Disney, Democratic, Harris’s Republican, ABC News Locations: San Francisco, Brentwood, Los Angeles

☆ A crypto data leak led the FBI to America's most wanted sex trafficking fugitive. Now, the victims want his bitcoins.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

Four bitcoin wallets that led to sex-trafficking fugitive Michael Pratt's capture are seen in the bottom left corner. AdvertisementFrom Michael Pratt's 2019 criminal complaint. Federal prosecutors say Pratt increased traffic by forwarding each victim's video link to her school, work, family, and social connections. Michael Pratt's Swiss ID and Barcelona Mailboxes Etc. AdvertisementThese days, DeBarber runs the Baltimore-based Phoenix AI cybersecurity firm with cofounder Justine Li, a Girls Do Porn victim and plaintiff.

Persons: —, Michael James Pratt —, Pratt, Michael Pratt's, Michael Pratt, it's, Charles DeBarber, ike, ake, ould, ong, hough, erving, J ames, rove, ratt, ong K ong, egan, ove, arlene, lew, anni, rooke,, rian H olm,, wiss Organizations: Service, Spanish, Business, Spain's Policia Nacional, Policia Nacional, ust Locations: New Zealander, Madrid, Southern California, Spain, bitcoin, omiting,, ife, ictim

☆ Netball: This women’s sport has fought for over 50 years to be in the Olympics. Could Brisbane 2032 change its fortunes?
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Emily Blumenthal | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Australia was crowned champion during the Netball World Cup Medal Presentation on August 6, 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa. “I think the leadership within netball, from World Netball, really needs to take a vigilant stance on it. For people in the netball world, she said, “That is your bread and butter: doing netball. More than 20 million people play netball in 76 member nations across five continents, according to World Netball. There are some voices in netball that don’t believe the drive to become an Olympic sport is a priority.

Persons: Serena Guthrie, Khadijah Williams, Hannah Peters, ”, “, That’s, Ashley Vlotman, Jenny van Dyk, Spar, Riana Bezuidenhout, They’ve, ” Bezuidenhout, Fiona McLachlan, ” McLachlan, ” van Dyk, Cara Koenen of, Guthrie, it’s, ” Guthrie, we’ve, Ryan Allan, Allan, Lewis Keeling, ” Dylan McPherson, Fiona Goodall, that’s, ” Allan said, Keeling, ” Keeling, Bailey Mes, Geva, Matt King, doesn’t, “ I’ve, ” Allan Organizations: CNN, Commonwealth Games, Netball, IOC, International Federation, Commonwealth, Games, team, University of Pretoria, World Netball, City, Paralympic Games, Netball Australia, Brisbane, Manor School, Wembley, Fox, Victoria University, “, England, Paris, Equality, Paris Games, Olympic, Netball Association, New Zealand Men's, Getty, Knights Netball, Allphones Arena, doesn’t Locations: Australia, Brisbane, United Kingdom, England, Jamaica, SECC, Glasgow, Bath, Los, Cape Town , South Africa, Spar Proteas, South, Cara Koenen of Australia, South Africa, New, Auckland , New Zealand, New Zealand, Sydney

☆ Olympics closing ceremony: 5 takeaways from an extremely memorable party
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The volunteers of Paris 2024 deserved a huge thank you and they got one to start off the closing ceremony. Karaoke sets off a party as the athletes are ‘Freed From Desire’The closing ceremony’s parade of nations was a celebration from the start. After most of the athletes entered the stadium, it was time for a little karaoke with 80,000 people all singing together. But for one incredible moment, there was nearly a mosh pit in the center of the Olympics’ closing ceremony. Cruise was handed the Olympic flag and gave it a wave before he went back into the crowd of athletes.

Persons: Denis, ‘, Rizzatto’s “, ”, wristbands, lister, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Simone Biles, Tom Cruise –, –, Cruise, Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg, Dre Organizations: France CNN, Stade de France, Volunteers, Olympic Games, Paris, Olympic, Bluetooth, International Olympic Committee, Los Angeles Mayor, Hollywood, City of Angels Locations: France, Paris, City

Below, we've outlined everything you need to know about how to watch the Olympics Closing Ceremony, including free global options. Check price at FuboHow to watch the Olympics Closing Ceremony in the UKThe Olympics Closing Ceremony will be available on the BBC, so it will be free to live stream through BBC iPlayer in the UK. How to watch the Olympics Closing Ceremony in AustraliaThe Olympics Closing Ceremony will live stream for free through 9Now in Australia. How to watch the Olympics Closing Ceremony in FranceThe Olympics Closing Ceremony will live stream for free through France.TV in France. How to watch the Olympics Closing Ceremony from anywhereThose who will be away when the Closing Ceremony takes place can still access their free options via VPN.

Persons: it's, Katie Ledecky, Nick Mead, aren't, you've, Peacock, you'll, Stan Sport, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, Stade de France, Olympics, NBC, Peacock, BBC, Eurosport Locations: Paris, Angeles, United States, Australia, 9Now, France, France.TV

☆ Tom Cruise performs crazy stunt jump from stadium roof during Olympics closing ceremony
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Paris CNN —The Olympic Games are about to go Hollywood, and Tom Cruise just gave everyone a taste of what it’s going to be like. During Sunday’s closing ceremony, the “Mission: Impossible” star performed a daredevil stunt jump from the top of the Stade de France. As the spotlight found Cruise on the roof, he was lowered down to the arena floor on a cable. Tom Cruise rides a motorbike during the 2024 Summer Olympics closing ceremony. As the camera zoomed out, Cruise was seen at the Hollywood sign, where the Olympic rings replaced the double “o”s in the word Hollywood.

Persons: Tom Cruise, Cruise, Dita Alangkara, Ethan Hunt, “ It’s, “, ” Organizations: Paris CNN, Stade de France, Hollywood, CNN Locations: Hollywood, Los Angeles, Paris

☆ Paris, Uncharacteristically Giddy, Bids Au Revoir to the Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Catherine Porter | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

There were French firemen flipping like acrobats, a musician playing a piano that hung vertically in the air, and Olympic athletes overwhelming the stage and forming a mosh pit around the French electro-pop band Phoenix. The Paris Olympics ended much as they began, with a raucous spectacle before a joyous crowd, a generous supply of strobe lights, smoke and fireworks. And then the actor Tom Cruise rappelled off the stadium roof to collect the Olympic flag from the gymnast Simone Biles and carry it off on his motorcycle, à la “Top Gun” and “Mission: Impossible” to Los Angeles, where the next summer Olympics is set to take place in 2028. “Together, we have experienced the Games like nothing we have ever lived before,” said Tony Estanguet, the president of the Paris Olympics organizing committee, adding that of all the records broken, among them was one for marriage proposals. “From one day to the next, time stood still and a whole country got goose bumps.”

Persons: Tom Cruise rappelled, Simone Biles, ”, Tony Estanguet Organizations: Olympic, Paris Olympics Locations: Los Angeles

☆ What to watch at Olympics today: U.S. women’s hoops goes for gold, plus closing ceremony
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Hunter Patterson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

The U.S. women’s basketball team looks to win gold and continue a 60-game Olympic win streak dating back to 1992. France has reached this stage once before, losing to the U.S. 86-50 in the 2012 gold medal game in London. U.S. women’s volleyball hoping for repeatHaleigh Washington serves the ball in the semifinal against Brazil. The gold medal match poses Serbia — the two-time reigning gold medalists, by the way — against Croatia. Hassan, 31, won gold in the 5,000 and 10,000 in Tokyo, and has won bronze in both here in Paris.

Persons: Sifan Hassan, A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, France’s, Gabby Williams, Williams, Valériane Ayayi, Iliana Rupert, Lintao Zhang, Karch Kiraly, hasn’t, It’s, Hassan, Adam Pretty, Emil Zátopek, Mo Farah, Katie Ledecky, Nick Mead, Steph Curry Organizations: NBC, Telemundo, Peacock, USA Network, Bercy Arena, WNBA, Washington, Brazil, Americans, Tokyo Games, Serbia, USA, Sydney, U.S, Serbia —, Croatia, Stade de France — Locations: Paris, U.S, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Australia, France, London ., China, Poland, Brazil, Hungary, Serbia, Beijing, Rio, Czech, Helsinki, Hassan, Tokyo, Los Angeles

☆ A Massachusetts man wanted for rapes 35 years ago arrested in LA
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Alaa Elassar | Amanda Musa | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —A man wanted in the 1989 rapes of two Massachusetts women is in custody following an hourlong police chase in Los Angeles Thursday. Stephen Paul Gale, 71, was arrested after leading police on the chase, US Marshals Service spokesperson Brady McCarron told CNN. Massachusetts officials charged Gale in May with four counts of aggravated rape, two counts of kidnapping and one count of armed robbery, according to the news release. “None of this has ever left our lives,” one of the victims told CNN affiliate WFXT. A 1995 photo of Stephen Paul Gale is seen from a US Marshals wanted poster.

Persons: Stephen Paul Gale, Brady McCarron, Gale, Marian Ryan, “, ‘, ’, ’ ”, WCVB, McCarron, Stephen Pisarcik, John Rossi, Paul Costa, Lester Baker, “ It’s, ” Baker Organizations: CNN, US, KABC, Boston –, Middlesex, WFXT, WCVB, of Massachusetts, Framingham Police Department, Massachusetts State Police, Middlesex District Attorney’s Office, US Marshals Service, Framingham Police Locations: Massachusetts, Los Angeles, Framingham , Massachusetts, Boston, ”, khakis, Framingham

☆ Navy SEALs dropped in on a nuclear-powered submarine in the Pacific, drilling for a higher-end fight
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Stavros Atlamazoglou | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementWest Coast-based Naval Special Warfare (NSW) operators assemble a combatant rubber raiding craft near the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Greeneville (SSN 772). West Coast-based Naval Special Warfare (NSW) operators conduct military dive operations and prepare to board the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Greeneville (SSN 772). AdvertisementA West Coast-based Naval Special Warfare (NSW) operator climbs aboard the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Greeneville (SSN 772). West Coast-based Naval Special Warfare (NSW) operators maneuver a combatant rubber raiding craft and board the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Greeneville (SSN 772). In January, Navy Special Warfare Operator 2nd Class Nathan Gage Ingram showed how seriously SEALs take this when he jumped into the dark waters of the Arabian Sea after his teammate, Navy Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Christopher J.

Persons: —, Alex Perlman, Kenneth Douglas, Alex, Blake L, Chaney, We've, GWOT, that's, Alex Smedegard Frogmen, Nathan Gage Ingram, Christopher J, Chambers, frogmen Organizations: Service, Warfare, Navy, Craft, Business, West Coast, Los, Submarine Squadron, Special Warfare, Big Navy, Army Green Berets, Marine Raiders, Recon Marines Locations: China, Russia, Beijing, Moscow, Los Angeles, Greeneville, West Coast, NSW, Angeles, Virginia, Coast, Makin

☆ Quincy Wilson, 16, is the youngest male U.S. track Olympian in history
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Andrew Greif | Andrew Greif Is A Freelance Sports Journalist. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

With that run, Wilson became the youngest male U.S. track Olympian, eclipsing middle-distance runner Jim Ryun, who was 17 at the 1964 Olympics. Wilson later became the youngest male Olympic track and field gold medalist ever after the U.S. 4x400-meter relay team — made up of Chris Bailey, Vernon Norwood, Bryce Deadmon, and Rai Benjamin — won gold over Botswana on Saturday. “I was kind of in the moment because I’m watching a 16-year-old running the Olympics — Olympics history,” Norwood said. Quincy Wilson competes in the men's 400-meter final at the U.S. Track and Field Trials on June 24. The showing led USA Track & Field to include him in the pool of runners eligible to run on a U.S. relay in Paris.

Persons: Quincy Wilson, Wilson, Jim Ryun, —, Chris Bailey, Vernon Norwood, Bryce Deadmon, Rai Benjamin —, “, ” Wilson, wasn’t, Norwood, ” Norwood, Patrick Smith, Wilson wasn’t, Shaniya, Quincy Organizations: PARIS, Olympic Games, U.S, Stade de France, Botswana, Bullis, Team, James Madison University, University of Oregon, AAU Junior Olympic Games, Stade, Quincy Hall Locations: U.S, Potomac , Maryland, Eugene , Oregon, Florida, Paris

Unlike the ambitious opening ceremony, the closing ceremony will take a more traditional route. Rather than the open-air venue of the Seine River, the closing ceremony will be held in the 80,000-seat Stade de France. What time does the Olympic closing ceremony start? Similar to the opening ceremony, many details about the closing ceremony have been kept under wraps. Swimmer Katie Ledecky and rower Nick Mead will be the flag bearers during the closing ceremony.

Persons: Peacock, Thomas Jolly, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Mike Tirico, Jimmy Fallon, Terry Gannon, Tara Lipinski, Johnny Weir, Snoop Dogg, H.E.R, Billie Eilish, Thierry Reboul, Tom Cruise, Katie Ledecky, Nick Mead, Ledecky, Mead, Liam Corrigan, Michael Grady, Justin Best Organizations: Stade de France, American women’s rugby, Los Angeles Games, NBC, U.S, NBC Olympics, NBC News, Records, Paris Mayor, Los Angeles Mayor, Paralympic Games, Olympic Games, Stoke, Olympics, Beijing Games, ., Phoenix, Games, USA Locations: Seine, Paris, Los Angeles, Los, Stoke Mandeville, France, Tokyo, California, Europe

☆ 'It’s mayhem and craziness': Californians react to Gavin Newsom’s order to remove homeless encampments
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Elleiana Green | Elleiana Green Is A Digital Politics Intern With Nbc News | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

Gavin Newsom’s recent executive order requiring state agencies to remove homeless encampments on public property, leaving the homeless community caught in the middle and uncertain where they will go. Now it’s time for locals to do their job.”But members of the homeless community say they have nowhere to go. “It’s absolute mayhem and craziness,” said Jeni Shurley, a member of the homeless community in Los Angeles. San Francisco has about 8,000 homeless people — the second most in the state behind Los Angeles, with about 75,000. Barger added that the city was working to maintain the trust of the homeless community while working to dismantle the camps.

Persons: Gavin Newsom’s, Newsom, “, ” Newsom, We’ve, ”, Jeni Shurley, Shurley, that’s, “ I’ve, ” Laura Valdez, Tara Gallegos, Newsom’s, Mayor London Breed, Kathryn Barger, Barger, Darrell Steinberg, Steinberg, they’re, ” Steinberg Organizations: Gov, Department of Housing, Urban Development, Democrat, Supreme, D.C, Public, Institute of California, San Francisco’s Mission, NBC News, Mayor London, Los Angeles County, Supervisors, Republican, NBC, Sacramento Locations: California, New, —, Los Angeles, Oregon , Colorado , Louisiana , Missouri, Washington, San Francisco’s, San Francisco, Los, Sacramento

Two executives at Smartmatic, a voting machine company, were indicted in Florida on Thursday for allegedly bribing officials in the Philippines to secure contracts ahead of the 2016 election there, the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Southern District of Florida announced. “No voter fraud has been alleged and Smartmatic is not indicted. These are the values that Smartmatic lives by,” the company said in a statement. Smartmatic has since filed a major defamation suit against Fox News and its parent company over the network’s reporting on the stolen election claims. Fox News promoted the indictment of the Smartmatic executives in an email to reporters.

Persons: Roger Piñate, Jorge Miguel Vasquez, “, Vasquez, Smartmatic, J, Erik Connolly, ” Organizations: Attorney's, Southern District of, Philippine, Fox News, NBC News Locations: Florida, Philippines, U.S, Southern District, Southern District of Florida, Venezuelan, Los Angeles

☆ Ex-trucker awaiting trial in North Carolina murder is charged with suspected serial killings in California
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

A former long-haul trucker awaiting trial in the 1992 murder of a North Carolina woman was charged in the suspected serial killings of three more women in California more than four decades ago, authorities said Thursday. The women, all sex workers, were found dead in Port Hueneme, Oxnard and an unincorporated part of Ventura County, respectively, in May, September and December of that year, officials said. Cobb, 29, was found dead on an interstate northwest of Winston-Salem on July 7, 1992, according to the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. Court records for Alexander’s case in North Carolina were unavailable Friday night and it isn’t clear if he has entered a plea or who is defending him. Authorities are now working with the Federal Bureau of Investigation through its Highway Serial Killings Initiative to help identify other potential victims linked to Alexander, Nasarenko said.

Persons: Warren Luther Alexander, Kimberly Fritz, Velvet Sanchez, Lorraine Rodriguez, Facebook Alexander, Nona Cobb, Erik Nasarenko, Cobb, Alexander, Nasarenko, Cobb’s Organizations: Facebook, North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, NBC, Authorities, Federal Bureau of Investigation Locations: North Carolina, California, Ventura County, Port Hueneme, Oxnard, Southern Calif, Winston, Salem, Diamondhead , Mississippi, Los Angeles

☆ Steph Curry lifts USA basketball past France to fifth straight Olympic gold: How America’s Avengers delivered
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Joe Vardon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

The 🇺🇸 #USABMNT wins a 5th consecutive Olympic gold medal! pic.twitter.com/nYx0SBh0Ui — USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 10, 2024Kevin Durant, already the U.S. all-time leading scorer, is now the only men’s player ever to win four Olympic golds in basketball. Devin Booker, now a two-time gold medalist, scored 13 of his 15 points for the U.S. in the first half. Anthony Davis, also a two-time Olympic gold winner, added eight points and nine rebounds. Team USA listens to the National Anthem after receiving their gold medals.

Persons: James Brown’s, America ”, S., bea, rui, Kerr, Tatum, fini, James was a, avis to en, l, Ker, Greg Organizations: PARIS, Bercy, NBA, France, United States, USA, eni Locations: America, U.S, Los Angeles, Paris, USA

☆ Dear Pentathletes: Enjoy Your Last Ride. Get Ready for the Obstacle Course.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Sarah Lyall | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The farrago of a sport that is the modern pentathlon owes its rarefied existence to Pierre de Coubertin, the father of the modern Olympics, who, according to legend, imagined it as a test of mettle for a typical French cavalry officer. Caught behind enemy lines, such a man might have to fence with and shoot at his pursuers; run toward safety; swim across a body of water; and ride away on a random horse he happened to encounter. But many things that made sense in the 19th century seem less persuasive in the 21st. So, drifting toward obsolescence and facing eviction from the Olympics after an accusation of horse abuse in the Tokyo Games, modern pentathlon’s governing body voted in 2021 to overhaul itself for the contemporary era. While the pentathletes at the Paris Games are indeed riding horses over a series of jumps as part of the event, they will face an entirely different fifth discipline when they get to Los Angeles in 2028: a race the organizers are calling a “‘Ninja Warrior’-style obstacle course.”

Persons: Pierre de Coubertin, ” Organizations: Tokyo Games, Paris Games Locations: Los Angeles

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