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☆ Behind McKenzie Long’s Olympic debut, a mother’s love and a profound grief
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Marcus Thompson Ii | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +14 min

Then she was one of the darlings of the Olympic trials. It pushes me through.”Gabby Thomas and McKenzie Long embrace after the 200-meter at U.S. Olympic trials. Running for Ole Miss, McKenzie Long was 2024 NCAA outdoor champion in the 100- and 200-meter. I got us.”An open book like her mother, she’s talked of her bouts with anxiety, and how overwhelming the transition to professional has been. GO DEEPER Gabby Thomas, Olympic 200-meter favorite, is firmly in the spotlight — and ready for it(Top photo of McKenzie Long during U.S. Olympic trials: Charlie Neibergall / AP)

Persons: ” McKenzie Long, Long, Tara Elizabeth Jones, neé Murphy, Jones, “, ” Long, mascara, pouncing, it’s, she’d, Dang, Patrick Smith, could’ve, Sha’Carri Richardson, what’s, ”, Mom, “ You’re McKenzie Long, She’s, she’s, that’s, ” Gabby Thomas, McKenzie Long, Jake, Isaiah, McKenzie, Karmen — Jones, “ Tara, Lizzo, Jake Long, Kenzie, It’s, Ole, Morgan Engel, —, Bowerman, Michael, would’ve, Gabby Thomas, Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson, Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred, Great, of Long, Charlie Neibergall Organizations: Adidas, U.S, Hayward, University of Oregon, Olympic, USA, Ole Miss, NCAA, Paris, Jones, West, North Carolina State’s, Carolina State’s, State, WSAZ News Locations: Hawaii, Eugene ,, Paris, Ironton , Ohio, West Virginia, Ironton, Columbus, North Carolina, N.C, State, N.C . State, America, Instagram

☆ Sheriff’s Deputy Killed in Florida Shooting
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( John Yoon | More About John Yoon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed on Friday evening in Eustis, Fla., while officers were responding to a report of an altercation in a neighborhood, the police said. The sheriff’s deputy was killed and another was injured when they entered the house at 7:45 p.m. in the Orlando Hills neighborhood of Eustis, a city north of Orlando, according to John Herrell, a spokesman for the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, where the deputy worked. Additional deputies were met with gunfire, and one was injured, when they entered the house to rescue an officer who had entered earlier and was trapped, Mr. Herrell said. The trapped officer was later pronounced dead. It was unclear how the two civilians had died, he said, and the injured person was taken to a hospital.

Persons: John Herrell, Herrell, Sheriff Peyton C, Grinnell Organizations: Office Locations: Eustis, Fla, Orlando Hills, Orlando, Lake County

☆ Algerian Boxer at Center of Olympic Eligibility Fight Clinches Medal
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Emmanuel Morgan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Imane Khelif of Algeria, the boxer at the center of a controversy involving eligibility and fairness that has made the women’s boxing tournament at the Paris Olympics a cultural flashpoint, advanced to the semifinals in her weight class on Saturday. The result guaranteed that Khelif, 25, will leave the Games with her first Olympic medal. But it also ensured that the furor over her participation will continue. The International Olympic Committee, which is overseeing the boxing competition in Paris after it revoked the I.B.A.’s authority, called the decision “arbitrary.” In recent days, the I.O.C. has strongly supported the boxers by stating flatly and repeatedly that they are women and not transgender.

Persons: Imane, Lin Yu Organizations: Paris Olympics, Boxing Association, Olympic Committee Locations: Algeria, Taiwan, Russian, Paris

☆ Scientists digitally dissect ancient Egyptian ‘screaming’ mummy
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Ancient Egypt’s pyramids, pharaohs and artifacts delight the imagination, reigniting wonder of the distant past in every generation. Experts are also using the latest techniques to spill secrets hidden within discoveries made decades ago, with new research this week “digitally dissecting” an unusual mummy found in 1935. The "screaming woman" whose mummified remains were discovered in 1935 may have died violently, a new study suggests. — To keep swimmers and beachgoers safe, scientists are using artificial intelligence to detect juvenile sharks, which like to hang out near the shore. They find wonder in planets beyond our solar system and discoveries from the ancient world.

Persons: Sahar Saleem, Saleem, Saleem couldn’t, Venus, Guillermo Legaria, Lonely Guy, —, Ashley Strickland, Katie Hunt Organizations: CNN, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Kasr Al, Cairo University, Mercury, European Space Agency, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, NASA, JPL, Caltech Venus, Lonely, —, CNN Space, Science Locations: ., Damietta, Egypt, Luxor, New York City, Kasr Al Ainy, Europe, Asia, Thailand, Southeast Asia

☆ How to cut your wedding guest list, according to experts: It's 'the No. 1 way to save money'
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Ana Teresa Solá | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

1 way to save money on your wedding is to cut the guest count," Shane McMurray, CEO and co-founder of The Wedding Report, recently told CNBC. "What we saw was that the pandemic gave people permission to have a tiny wedding," Miller said. In 2023, the average guest list was 134, The Wedding Report found. Here are ways experts suggest reducing your wedding guest list without cutting ties with family and friends in the process:1. Choosing a more intimate venue with a smaller capacity can help you maintain a solid guest list limit, experts say.

Persons: Victor Dyomin, Shane McMurray, Lauren Miller, Miller, Jessica Bishop, that's, Shannon Tarrant, Tarrant, Bishop, We're, Shannon Underwood, Underwood Organizations: CNBC, Washington , D.C, Finance, Wedding Merchants Business Academy Locations: Washington ,, Baltimore , Maryland, Florida, Orlando , Florida

Pitching the C-390 in the USA C-390 aircraft flies during an air show. Pete Syme/Business InsiderWhile there haven't been any public negotiations by the Pentagon to add any C-390s to its fleet, Embraer has made moves to pitch the plane to the US market. In an inaugural visit earlier this year, the Brazilian defense firm showcased the C-390 at its facilities in Melbourne, Florida, to "an important and diverse audience," the company said in a March statement. According to a press release, the event hosted a "diverse guest list of government authorities, military officials, prospects, and partners" and featured the A-29 Super Tucano, a turboprop light attack aircraft flown by some South American militaries. The Embraer president da Costa Jr. said the A-29 was built "just hours away in Jacksonville, Florida," hinting that the C-390 could be manufactured in the US as well — a common requirement for foreign aircraft operated by the US military.

Persons: Pete Syme, da Costa Jr Organizations: Pentagon, Embraer Locations: Melbourne , Florida, Jacksonville , Florida, Florida

☆ Can Venezuela's political crisis affect migration and U.S. politics?
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Juliana Jiménez J. | Juliana Jiménez J. Is A Reporter For Noticias Telemundo. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

After 25 years of autocratic rule, a significant portion of Venezuelans in the country and in exile had enormous expectations of change. But of “those millions who have emigrated from Venezuela, criminals are the minority,” he said. In addition, experts on Venezuela told Noticias Telemundo that there is no evidence of a state policy aimed at sending criminals to other countries. The Trump campaign has also stated that Kamala Harris is “intentionally importing millions of illegals in hopes of turning them into Democratic voters,” which is also false. “The campaign does not comment on hypothetical situations,” Florez said, adding that “the Republican National Committee’s statement is identical to that of the Trump campaign."

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WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is nearing a final decision in choosing her running mate and plans to meet with some of the top contenders in person over the next 72 hours, a source familiar with the process said. Josh Shapiro is among the top contenders for the vice presidential spot. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is among the contenders to be Harris' running mate. It's unclear if all of them have advanced to the final in-person interviews with Harris herself this weekend. Andy Beshear is one of the six vice presidential contenders, NBC News has reported.

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☆ A 'prosecutor' vs. 'weak': The battle intensifies to define Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Yamiche Alcindor | Yamiche Alcindor Is An Nbc News Washington Correspondent. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +14 min

Harris’ campaign rallies are a clear change from those held by President Joe Biden, the man she is replacing at the top of the Democratic ticket. So hear me when I say: I know Donald Trump’s type.”But the Trump campaign is rushing to define Harris differently. “She knows this is going to be a very close race,” Julie Chávez Rodríguez, Harris’ campaign manager, said in an interview. Chávez Rodríguez and Harris have been close for nearly a decade, since Chávez Rodríguez first took a job as state director for Harris’ Senate office in 2016. The Harris campaign has launched a website advertising more than five dozen jobs.

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Federal court records show that Joshua Conner Jones entered into a plea agreement with prosecutors regarding the treatment of two inmates at the Walker County jail. Jones agreed to plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to deprive an inmate of their rights related to the 2023 death of Tony Mitchell. The plea agreement indicated there were five co-conspirators in the mistreatment that led to Mitchell’s death, an indication that the investigation is ongoing and more people could be charged in the death. Court documents did not name the inmate who died, but Bower confirmed the charge was related to Mitchell’s 2023 death. Prosecutors wrote in the plea agreement that Jones admitted that “collectively we did it.

Persons: Joshua Conner Jones, Jones, Tony Mitchell, W Scott Brower, Bower, Mitchell, Mitchell “, Prosecutors, “, ” Jon C, Goldfarb, ” Mitchell, Jan, ” Organizations: U.S, Prosecutors Locations: MONTGOMERY, Ala, —, Alabama, Walker

☆ Giants’ Blake Snell throws first no-hitter of career in win over Reds
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( C. Trent Rosecrans | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

CINCINNATI — The San Francisco Giants’ Blake Snell threw his first no-hitter Friday night at Great American Ball Park, striking out 11 Cincinnati Reds in the 3-0 victory. Snell got Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz to fly out to right-fielder Mike Yastrzemski, a defensive replacement. Snell threw 114 pitches and walked three. It was the 18th no-hitter in Giants history, and the 13th time Cincinnati has been no-hit. Last August, the Reds’ Spencer Steer broke up Alex Cobb’s no-hit bid with two outs in the ninth inning.

Persons: San Francisco Giants ’ Blake Snell, Snell, Elly De La, Mike Yastrzemski, Reds ’ Spencer Steer, Alex Cobb’s, Katie Stratman Organizations: CINCINNATI, San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds, Reds, Giants Locations: Elly De La Cruz, Cincinnati, USA

Simone Biles competes in the balance beam event of the artistic gymnastics women's all around final on August 1. Loic Venance/AFP/Getty ImagesThe competition was fierce and the Olympic medal race stayed tight, but as is so often the case, Thursday’s stories from the 2024 Summer Games can’t be told with statistics alone. Biles held off a spirited challenge from brilliant Brazilian Rebeca Andrade, who once again won silver, and Biles’ teammate Suni Lee took the bronze. She later celebrated her silver medal with them by running a lap of the entire arena floor carrying the country’s flag. Canadian 17-year-old superstar Summer McIntosh also won her second gold medal of the Games.

Persons: Simone Biles, Loic Venance, can’t, Biles, Rebeca Andrade, Suni Lee, Andrade, Katie Ledecky, Ledecky, Summer McIntosh, Andy, that’s, Andy Murray’s, he’s, Murray, Dan Evans ’, Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, “, ”, Sabrina Ionescu, Breanna Stewart, Belgium's Antonia Delaere, Sameer Al Organizations: Getty, Tokyo, Team USA, Games, Team Great Britain Locations: AFP, Paris, American

☆ 'I love my black job': Simone Biles takes apparent swipe at Trump after winning Olympics gold
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Josephine Rozzelle | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Biles' post on the social media platform X seemed to reference Trump's recent controversial comments that immigrants are "taking Black jobs." The Republican presidential nominee had said, "They're taking Black jobs now and it could be 18, it could be 19 and even 20 million people," during his June 27 debate against President Joe Biden. "They're taking Black jobs, and they're taking Hispanic jobs, and you haven't seen it yet, but you're going to see something that's going to be the worst in our history," Trump said. Data does not support Trump's claim that immigrants are "taking" jobs from American workers. With nine Olympic medals, six of them gold, Biles is the most decorated U.S. gymnast in history.

Persons: Simone Biles, Jamie Squire, Donald Trump, Biles, Joe Biden, Trump, Kamil Krzaczynski, Kamala Harris, Black, Lionel Bonaventure, Harris Organizations: Team USA, Bercy Arena, Getty, Paris, Republican, CNBC, U.S, National Association of Black Journalists, Afp, Democratic, Bercy, Howard University, Washington , D.C, nonconsecutive Games, Olympic Locations: Paris, Chicago, Jamaica, India, Washington ,, U.S, American, Tokyo

☆ How Xs and Cs spotted in the ionosphere could disrupt life on Earth
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Earth’s electric and magnetic fields and gravity cause charged particles in the ionosphere to flow away from Earth’s magnetic equator. Typically, plasma bubbles are long and straight because they form along Earth’s magnetic field lines. GOLD observations captured C-shaped and reverse C-shaped plasma bubbles close together in the ionosphere on October 12, 2020, and December 26, 2021. So far, GOLD has only observed two instances of the close pairings, but the C-shaped bubbles have the potential to disrupt communications. “Due to such wide view and continuous measurements, GOLD has allowed us to observe these mysteries within the ionosphere,” Karan said.

Persons: Jeffrey Klenzing, “, it’s, ”, NASA SVS, Fazlul Laskar, —, Laskar, ” Klenzing, Karan et, Deepak Karan, Karan, ” Karan, John Deere, Tim Marquis, ” Laskar Organizations: CNN, International Space Station, NASA SVS, Goddard Space Flight, NASA, of Geophysical Research, University of Colorado’s Laboratory, Atmospheric Locations: Tonga, Greenbelt , Maryland, Baltimore, Boston

☆ Olympic Officials Defend Algerian’s Eligibility in Boxing Controversy
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Jeré Longman | Emmanuel Morgan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Olympic officials on Friday tried urgently to rebut what they described as widespread “misinformation” that had turned a 46-second Olympic boxing match at the Paris Games into a forum for fierce debates and complicated questions about biology and competitive advantage in women’s sports. Mr. Adams stressed at a news conference that Khelif is not transgender. “There has been some confusion that somehow it’s a man fighting a woman,” Mr. Adams said. “The answer is yes,” according to their eligibility, passport and history. Khelif won her opening bout on Thursday when her Italian opponent, Angela Carini, refused to continue, and after she was cleared to compete in the Olympics despite being suddenly disqualified during last year’s world championships in a dispute about her eligibility.

Persons: Mark Adams, —, Imane, Adams, ” Mr, “, Khelif, Angela Carini Organizations: Paris Games, Olympic Locations: Algeria

☆ 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

☆ I had my first baby in Switzerland and the second after moving home to Chicago. Giving birth in the US left much to be desired.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Chantal Panozzo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementArrival at the delivery ward in the US vs SwitzerlandSo no, the suburban Chicago hospital had no birthing stool. In Switzerland, the standard of care is a five-day hospital stay for a vaginal birth and a 10-day hospital stay for a C-section. AdvertisementDuring my five-day hospital stay in Switzerland, in addition to constantly monitoring my baby and my health, I was taught to breastfeed, diaper, and bathe my baby. The author found giving birth in Switzerland much easier than back home in Chicago. AdvertisementChantal Panozzo is writing a book about what she wishes she'd known about American life before giving up her Swiss residency permit.

Persons: —, GYN, I'd, Chantal Panozzo, Peterson, haven't, she'd Organizations: Service, Business, Swiss, OB, Commonwealth Fund, Disease Control Locations: Chicago, Switzerland, Swiss, America

☆ What to watch this weekend at the Paris Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Paris CNN —The first week of the 2024 Summer Olympics is very nearly in the books and business is about to pick up. Richardson comes into Paris looking to prove she is the fastest woman in the world. Track and field heats upAn overview shows athletes competing in the women's 5000m heat of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 2, 2024. Antonin Thuillier/AFP/Getty ImagesThe star of the second week of the Summer Olympics, track and field competition takes the stage this weekend. Mixed 4x100m medley relay, featuring the American team of Regan Smith, Charlie Swanson, Dressel and Abbey Weitzeil.

Persons: Paris CNN —, Simone Biles, Biles, she’s, She’s, ‘ I’m Simone Biles, ”, Noah Lyles, Sha’carri Richardson, Richardson, Jamacia’s Kishane Thompson, Thompson’s countryman, Usain Bolt, Lyles, Sha'Carri Richardson, Australia's Bree Masters, Canada's Jacqueline Madogo, Denis, Jewel Samad, Xander Schauffele, Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama, Jon Rahm, Great, Tommy Fleetwood, Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Schauffele, hasn’t, Sophia Smith, Pascal Guyot, Trinity Rodman, Rose Lavelle, Alyssa Naeher, LeBron James, –, it’s Jose Alvarado, James, Pierre, Sameer Al Doumy, Antonin Thuillier, Katie Ledecky, Bradley Kanaris, Caeleb Dressel, Kate Douglass, Alex Walsh, Summer McIntosh, Paige Madden, Ariarne Titmus, Regan Smith, Charlie Swanson, Dressel, Gretchen Walsh, Sarah Sjoestroem, Bobby Finke Organizations: Paris CNN, Olympic Games, Tokyo Olympics, Stade de France, Games, Paris, Getty, Le National, PGA, British, Women’s National, Japan, women’s, Marseille, US, Serbia, Puerto Ricans, USA, Belgian, FIBA’s, Summer, Paris La Defense Locations: Paris, France, American, Spring , Texas, Lyles, Saint, AFP, Tokyo, Australia, USA, Marseille, New Zealand, Japan, Sudan, Puerto Rico, Puerto, South Sudan, Mauroy, Villeneuve, d'Ascq, Belgium, Germany, Barcelona, Nanterre, Swedish

☆ Convicted Assassin Is a Russian Security Agent, Kremlin Acknowledges
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Ivan Nechepurenko | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The convicted assassin who was the linchpin of the biggest prisoner swap in decades is a member of the most powerful security agency in Russia, the Kremlin acknowledged on Friday, and had served in a special unit with some agents who now guard President Vladimir V. Putin. The ties help explain Mr. Putin’s determination to free the assassin, Vadim Krasikov, from the German prison where he was serving time for murder. The effort culminated on Thursday when Mr. Krasikov and seven other former prisoners returned to Moscow after an exchange with Western nations that involved 24 adults and seven countries. Mr. Putin has not hid his admiration for Mr. Krasikov, who had been jailed in Germany since 2019 for the murder of a Chechen former separatist fighter in Berlin. In an interview in February, Mr. Putin referred to Mr. Krasikov as “a patriot” who was doing his duty by eliminating an enemy of the Russian state.

Persons: Vladimir V, Putin, Vadim Krasikov, Krasikov, Dmitri S, Mr, ” Organizations: Kremlin, Federal Security Service, Mr Locations: Russia, Moscow, Russian, Soviet, Germany, Chechen, Berlin

☆ Exxon earnings beat as production in Guyana and Permian sets a record
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

ExxonMobil on Friday posted its second highest results for the second quarter in the past decade, as the company achieved record production in Guyana and the Permian Basin. Exxon shares rose more than 1% before the market opened. Revenue rose to $93.06 billion from $82.91 billion a year ago, which was enough to top analysts estimates of $90.99 billion, according to LSEG. Production grew by 15%, or 574,000 barrels per day, to 4.4 million barrels per day from the first quarter, driven by records in Guyana and the Permian. Exxon shares have rise nearly 17% since the start of 2024.

Organizations: Exxon Mobil, Washington , D.C, ExxonMobil, Exxon, LSEG, Natural Resources Locations: Washington ,, Guyana, Capital

☆ A murderous ghost haunted an exclusive Jamaican resort for centuries. But could she survive a paranormal investigation?
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Tucked between the towering Blue Mountains and azure Caribbean Sea, the White Witch Golf Course is 6,758 yards of green serenity in one of Jamaica's bubbliest resort towns. Rose Hall Developments Rose Hall Great House is the jewel in the estate's crown, a plantation mansion that had fallen into ruin before American businessman John Rollins purchased the 7,000-acre plot in the 1960s and restored the building to its colonial-era opulence. Rose Hall DevelopmentsAnnie supposedly murdered her husband to assume ownership of Rose Hall, which she went on to run with an iron fist. You can’t miss it.”Palmer's ghost is said to roam the fairways of the White Witch golf course on horseback. The White Witch course – which had cost some $8.5 million to build – was forced into contingency planning, but rebounded over the subsequent decade.

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Eleven years ago, in 2013, Holder said that Mohammed and his associates would have been “on death row as we speak” had the case gone to federal court as he proposed. But he blamed Congress for blocking a federal trial that would have resulted in swifter justice. They were dealt a bad hand by the political hacks and those who lost faith in our justice system,” Holder said in a statement to NBC News on Thursday. “If my decision to try KSM and his confederates in the tested and effective federal court system had been followed they would be nothing more than a memory today,” Holder said. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said he’s “long advocated that our federal court system is perfectly capable of conducting this kind of trial” and was well-suited to handling serious crimes.

Persons: Eric Holder, ”, Holder, ” Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin ‘ Attash, Mustafa Ahmed Adam al, General Holder, Mohammed, ” Holder, KSM, “, ” Eric Holder, Chip Somodevilla, Rudy Giuliani —, Donald Trump’s, —, Giuliani, Tsarnaev, William Barr, Trump, George H.W, George H.W . Bush, hadn’t, ” Barr, he’d, he’s, Barr, Alexanda Amon Kotey, Joe Biden’s, Mitch McConnell, McConnell, Sen, Chris Coons, doesn’t, ” Coons, Richard Blumenthal, Conn, “ I’ve, ” Sen, Chris Van Hollen, Biden, Thom Tillis, I’m, ” Tillis, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton Organizations: WASHINGTON, Guantanamo, Pentagon, CIA, NBC, New York City, Prisons, Boston Marathon, Rockies, Republican, Trump, Justice Department, Islamic State, White, NBC News, House Locations: United States, Guantanamo, Manhattan, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, America, Pakistan, Caribbean, ADMAX Florence, Colorado, ”, George H.W ., ADMAX, Florence, Ky

☆ Former bookie embroiled in ex-Ohtani interpreter gambling scandal to plead guilty to running illegal sports betting business
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Cindy Vonquednow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Mizuhara was one of Bowyer’s clients, placing at least 19,000 bets with Bowyer’s illegal gambling business from September 2021 to January 2024, according to prosecutors. Bowyer would increase Mizuhara’s betting limits even as Mizuhara had total losing bets of at least $182,935,206, leaving the former interpreter owing about $40,678,436, the plea agreement states. Bowyer’s other clients include “Individual B,” a professional baseball player for a Southern California-based baseball team, and “Individual C,” a former minor-league baseball player, the plea agreement states. In his plea agreement, Bowyer admitted to falsely reporting his taxable income to the IRS on his tax return for 2022. That year, Bowyer reported $607,897 in total income, while his unreported income from his illegal gambling business was $4,030,938, officials said.

Persons: Shohei Ohtani’s, Ippei Mizuhara, Matthew Bowyer, Diane Bass, ” Bowyer, Ohtani, Mizuhara, Bowyer, “, Martin Estrada, ” Organizations: CNN, Dodgers, Justice Department, US, Office, Central, Central District of, Los Angeles Dodgers, ESPN, Los Angeles Times, Major League Baseball, Bowyer Locations: Central District, Central District of California, Los Angeles, Orange, Las Vegas, Ohtani, Costa Rica, Southern California

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Shake Shack, C.H. Robinson, Mobileye Global and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

However, it topped second-quarter revenue estimates and posted a narrower-than-expected loss for the quarter. Teladoc — The telehealth stock moved more than 4% lower after the company posted weaker-than-expected second-quarter revenue. Air Products and Chemicals — The industrial gases company's stock surged more than 10% after beating Wall Street's earnings expectations. MGM Resorts — The stock declined nearly 14% despite the casino operator surpassing second-quarter earnings expectations. Crocs — The stock shares fell about 2% even though the company surpassed second-quarter earnings and revenue expectations.

Persons: Shack, C.H, Robinson, Teladoc, LSEG, Royce —, Royce, Wall, Meta, Carvana, Crocs, Akash Palkhiwala, —, Samantha Subin, Yun Li, Michelle Fox Organizations: LSEG, Moderna, Royce, Air Products, Chemicals, Meta, MGM Resorts, MGM, Arm, Holdings, Qualcomm Locations: LSEG ., U.S

A turning point came on June 25, when a group of C.I.A. officers sat across from their Russian counterparts during a secret meeting in a Middle Eastern capital. Quiet negotiations between the United States and Russia over a possible prisoner swap had dragged on for more than a year. They were punctuated by only occasional glimpses of hope for the families of the American prisoners — including Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, and Paul Whelan, an American security contractor — growing increasingly impatient for their ordeal to end. But the June meeting changed things, according to accounts from American and Western officials and other people familiar with the long process of bringing the deal to fruition.

Persons: Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan Organizations: Wall Street Journal Locations: Russia, United States, Europe, Moscow, American

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