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CNN —It was a familiar sight – Simone Biles twisting though the air, effortlessly and powerfully completing routines no other female gymnast has ever landed in competition. An eighth title for Biles would break the record that she currently shares with Alfred Jochim, who won his seventh title 90 years ago in 1933. Biles is the most decorated gymnast in US history, winning 32 medals across the Olympics and the world championships. Gymnastics Championships begins at 3.30 p.m. PST (6.30 p.m. ET/11.30 p.m. UK time) on Sunday. Biles will begin on vault, before taking on the uneven bars, balance beam and finishing on floor.

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☆ Simone Biles: How to watch gymnast go for more history at US Gymnastics Championships
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Coverage of the US Gymnastics Championships will be domestically broadcast on NBC and Peacock while international viewers can watch the event on the USA Gymnastics YouTube channel. Simone Biles competes in the floor exercise during the World Championships in 2019. Smiley N. Pool/Houston Chronicle/Getty Images Biles competes on the balance beam during the US National Gymnastics Championships in August 2013. The world gymnastics championships are then scheduled to take place between September 30 and October 8 in Antwerp, Belgium. Biles is the most decorated gymnast in US history, winning 32 medals across the Olympics and the world championships.

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☆ Trump has tapped Georgia's 'bondsman to the stars,' whose clientele includes Atlanta celebs like Gucci Mane, T.I., and Rick Ross
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Donald Trump plans to post bail through local bail bondsman Charles Shaw of Foster Bail Bonds. Shaw has become somewhat of a local fixture in the bail bonds world. "Shaw is something of a bondsman to the stars in Atlanta," New York Times reporter Shaila Dewan wrote. AdvertisementAdvertisementBefore that, Shaw worked with Altanata law enforcement and soon became a private investigator, according to Barikos. According to the Times, Shaw is also covering the bonds of Mark Meadows, David Shafer, and Rudy Giuliani — co-defendants in the election interference case.

Persons: Donald Trump, bondsman Charles Shaw, Foster, Shaw, Gucci Mane, Rick Ross, Charles Shaw, Bonds, Susan Barikos, Barikos, she's, Morrow, John Lampl, Claud, Tex, McIver, Shaila Dewan, He's, Mark Meadows, David Shafer, Rudy Giuliani — Organizations: Service, Atlanta's, New York Times, Georgia Association of Professional, Times Locations: Wall, Silicon, Georgia, Lawrenceville, Morrow , Georgia, Atlanta

☆ $68 Million Property for Sale on Exclusive Star Island, Miami: Photos
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A property on Miami's celebrity-approved Star Island is on the market for $68 million. The property also has a 1920s-era guest house — reportedly the first residence built on the island. 27 Star Island Drive is one of 35 residences on Miami's Star Island, a small island in the southeast corner of Biscayne Bay, according to listing agent Douglas Elliman. The property includes two buildings: a modern house completed in 2019, and a 1920s guest house, which was built by renowned Miami architect Walter De Garmo as the first residence on Star Island, Robb Report reported. Take a look inside this waterfront property.

Persons: —, — they'll, Douglas Elliman, It's, Walter De Garmo, Robb Organizations: Service, Miami Locations: Wall, Silicon, Biscayne Bay

☆ ‘Miracles Occurred That Night’: A Mad Scramble to Save Maui Pets
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Ernesto Londoño | More About Ernesto Londoño | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

As flames engulfed his home, Frederick Shaw grabbed Munchkin, one of his five cats, and darted through a cloud of thick smoke gasping for air. The 73-year-old Navy veteran stumbled onto the scorching pavement, which severely burned the palms of his hands. “And I let go of the cat.”A few blocks away, Rafael Ochoa, another longtime resident of Lahaina, the historic seaside community in West Maui, darted into his flaming house. “She’s family.”As an inferno fueled by furious winds engulfed Lahaina, survivors made wrenching choices the night of Aug. 8. Scrambling for safety, many took enormous risks to save beloved pets.

Persons: Frederick Shaw, Munchkin, “, ”, Rafael Ochoa, cramming, Bella, ” Mr, Ochoa Organizations: Navy Locations: Lahaina, West Maui, darted

☆ From Detroit to Hollywood, New Union Leaders Take a Harder Line
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Noam Scheiber | More About Noam Scheiber | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Shawn Fain is not a typical president of the United Automobile Workers union. Mr. Fain recently declined a symbolic handshake with the chief executives of the major Detroit automakers, a gesture that traditionally kicks off contract negotiations. He is seeking an ambitious 40 percent wage increase for rank-and-file members — in line, he says, with the pay gains of those corporate leaders over the past four years. Mr. Fain, who won his position in March, is the first president in the union’s history, dating back nearly 90 years, to be elected directly by its members. The change took place after a major corruption scandal engulfed two of his predecessors and several more union officials.

Persons: Shawn Fain, Fain, “, ’ ”, Shana Shaw, ‘ It’s, ’ Organizations: United Automobile Workers, Detroit, Chrysler, General Motors Locations: Stellantis, Missouri

☆ As the School Year Begins, Families Struggle to Find A.D.H.D. Medication
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Christina Caron | More About Christina Caron | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In the spring, Riana Shaw Robinson learned that her 11-year-old son, Madison, had sprinted out of class to chase a squirrel through his school’s courtyard in Berkeley, Calif.It’s not how her sixth grader would typically behave. With Adderall, he was calmer and better able to focus. “He actually had a taste for what relief could look like,” Ms. Robinson said. But for nearly a year now the medication — Madison takes the generic version — has been difficult to find. He has had to skip doses, sometimes for up to two weeks, because nearby pharmacies have been out of stock.

Persons: Riana Shaw Robinson, Madison, It’s, Madison hadn’t, Ms, Robinson, Adderall Locations: Berkeley, Calif

☆ Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw sits down with Jim Cramer
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw sits down with Jim CramerNorfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw sits down with 'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer to talk the Ohio train derailment, the stock's behavior, quarterly earnings and more.

Persons: Alan Shaw, Jim Cramer Norfolk, Jim Cramer Organizations: Norfolk Southern, Jim Cramer Norfolk Southern Locations: Ohio

☆ This Fall, Coats Have an Outsize Impact
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Johnny Dufort | Jane How | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Models: Diane Chiu at Milk Management and Rachel Marx at Premier Models. Makeup by Lucia Pica for Art Partner using Clé de Peau Beauté. Digital tech: Victor Gutierrez. Photo assistants: Alberto Gualtieri, Sasha Simpson Vanner, Abena Appiah. Hair assistants: Tom Wright, Rebecca Chang.

Persons: Diane Chiu, Rachel Marx, Gary Gill, Lucia Pica, Julia Lange, Victor Gutierrez, Alberto Gualtieri, Sasha Simpson Vanner, Abena, Tom Wright, Rebecca Chang, Kate O’Reilly, Katie Shaw, Donnika Anderson, Mariangela Orlando Organizations: Milk Management, Digital

☆ 'It was really important we made progress' on Ohio train derailment, says Norfolk Southern CEO Shaw
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via Email'It was really important we made progress' on Ohio train derailment, says Norfolk Southern CEO ShawNorfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw sits down with 'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer to talk the Ohio train derailment, the stock's behavior, quarterly earnings and more.

Persons: Shaw, Alan Shaw, Jim Cramer Organizations: Norfolk Southern, Shaw Norfolk Locations: Ohio, Shaw Norfolk Southern

☆ Norfolk Southern CEO on Ohio derailment: 'we’re making promises, and we’re keeping promises'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw told CNBC's Jim Cramer that safety is a priority for the railroad and transportation company. "I'm proud of the response in East Palestine, we're making promises, and we're keeping promises," Shaw said. Norfolk Southern was down a little over 3% by Tuesday's close. Findings from the National Transportation Safety Board investigation suggested that supervisors didn't address an engineer's concerns before the accident. Norfolk Southern incurred $800 million in environmental and legal costs as a result of the derailment, according to the company's most recent earnings call.

Persons: Alan Shaw, CNBC's Jim Cramer, Shaw, we're, Tuesday's, didn't, Atkins Organizations: Norfolk Southern, National Transportation Safety Board, Atkins Nuclear, Navy, Norfolk Locations: East Palestine, Norfolk Southern, Ohio, Norfolk, U.S

☆ Opinion: The shattering aftermath in Maui
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-13 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

CNN —The Polynesian demigod Maui was so powerful he could raise islands up from the ocean floor and capture the sun to slow it down. We know Lahaina will be rebuilt, and the government response — city, state and federal — will be a huge part of that. “You can beat the drum of ‘women’s rights’ and defend tooth-and-nail women’s sports, so long as you only do so to denigrate trans women.”For more on the World Cup:Shaista Aziz: This Women’s World Cup has been unlike any other. That’s a great thingAmy Bass: The US loss at the Women’s World Cup sends a clear messageBill Bramhall/Tribune Content AgencyLet’s make a deal? In a country where federal prosecutors overwhelmingly win their cases, Trump’s odds of going to trial and winning both federal cases are slim — and he may face similarly daunting odds in the other cases.

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Image The Pioneer Inn in Lahaina, Hawaii, last year. Image Shops and dining destinations along the sidewalks and streets in Lahaina, Maui. Mr. Hedani said the fabled beach areas on Oahu that Hawaii is best known for held nothing on Lahaina. “The sunset looks fake every time I see it.”Image Sunset in Lahaina, Hawaii. “What happens when you take away the most important street on Maui?” he said.

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☆ Cher's former home on a private island in Miami is on the market for $42.5 million. Take a look inside.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

One of Cher's previous homes is up for sale on Miami's La Gorce Island for $42.5 million. The six-bedroom home is one of 30 houses along the waterfront on La Gorce Island. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. If you're a fan of the "Believe" singer, and have $42.5 million in your bank account, you could buy her former home on the private island. The six-bedroom house at 64 La Gorce Circle has a resort-sized pool, a sauna, a dock for your boat, and more, according to the listing on Douglas Elliman.

Persons: Cher, Douglas Elliman Organizations: Service Locations: Gorce, La Gorce, Wall, Silicon, Miami

☆ Review: A Bloodless Postscript to ‘Jaws’ in ‘The Shark Is Broken’
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Jesse Green | More About Jesse Green | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For nine weeks in 1974, off the shore of Martha’s Vineyard, the shooting of “Jaws” was repeatedly delayed by the whims of its temperamental stars. Bruce was the name given to the three mechanical predators built to simulate the great white shark at the heart of the story. Occasionally they wondered if it might not have been better to train an actual great white for the role. After seeing “The Shark Is Broken,” a play about that disastrous shoot, you may wonder the opposite: whether it might not have been better to cast the movie with mechanical humans. All of that is faithfully rendered in “The Shark Is Broken,” which opened on Thursday at the Golden Theater, in a production directed by Guy Masterson.

Persons: ”, Bruce, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Roy Scheider bickered, Guy Masterson, There’s, Duncan Henderson, Adam Cork, John Williams’s Locations: Martha’s

☆ US agency says Norfolk Southern needs 'significant improvements'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A Norfolk Southern train rests near the University of North Carolina's energy generation plant in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S. August 11, 2022. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake/File PhotoWASHINGTON, Aug 9 (Reuters) - U.S. railroad regulators on Wednesday said Norfolk Southern needs "significant improvements" in its safety culture after a Feb. 3 derailment in Ohio caused cars carrying toxic vinyl chloride and other dangerous chemicals to spill and catch fire. "We expect Norfolk Southern to do their part, acting on the recommendations in this assessment as well as previous ones to increase safety." Norfolk Southern said CEO Alan Shaw and members of the company’s leadership team met with Bose in Atlanta on Tuesday to review the findings. The report found Norfolk Southern had not moved quickly to embrace findings from the 2022 audit and noted little action in the last 12 months.

Persons: Jonathan Drake, Amit Bose, Alan Shaw, Bose, Shaw, We’re, David Shepardson, Jonathan Oatis, Stephen Coates Organizations: University of North, REUTERS, Norfolk, Transportation, Transportation Department's Federal Railroad Administration, Atlanta, FRA, Southern, Thomson Locations: Norfolk Southern, Chapel Hill , North Carolina, U.S, Ohio, Transportation Department's, Atlanta

☆ US offers mixed review of Norfolk Southern safety culture
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A Norfolk Southern train rests near the University of North Carolina's energy generation plant in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S. August 11, 2022. Inspections in March identified over 100 defects across 95 miles (153 km) of Norfolk Southern territory "and FRA is considering enforcement actions based on those defects. Norfolk Southern said CEO Alan Shaw and members of the company’s leadership team met with FRA Administrator Amit Bose in Atlanta on Tuesday to review the findings. The railroad delivered the report to a consultant conducting an independent review of its safety program. The report found Norfolk Southern had not moved quickly to embrace findings from the 2022 audit and noted little action in the last 12 months.

Persons: Jonathan Drake, Norfolk, Alan Shaw, Amit Bose, Shaw, Bose, We’re, David Shepardson, Chris Reese, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: University of North, REUTERS, Transportation, Transportation Department's Federal Railroad Administration, Southern, Norfolk, FRA, Thomson Locations: Norfolk Southern, Chapel Hill , North Carolina, U.S, East Palestine , Ohio, Transportation Department's, Atlanta

☆ Norfolk Southern agrees to boost safety at Ohio derailment site, US says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

General view of the site of the derailment of a train carrying hazardous waste, in East Palestine, Ohio, U.S., March 2, 2023. REUTERS/Alan Freed/File PhotoWASHINGTON, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Norfolk Southern Corp (NSC.N) has agreed to improve conditions for workers rebuilding and cleaning up the site of its February derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, the U.S. Labor Department said on Wednesday. A Norfolk Southern-operated train derailed on Feb. 3 in Ohio, causing cars carrying toxic vinyl chloride and other dangerous chemicals to spill and catch fire. In March, Ohio and the U.S. Justice Department sued Norfolk Southern, seeking to ensure the railroad pays the full cost of cleanup and any long-term effects of the derailment. A U.S. Senate panel in May approved rail safety legislation that tightens rules on trains carrying explosive substances like the Norfolk Southern-operated train.

Persons: Alan Freed, We’ve, Alan Shaw, Susan Heavey, David Shepardson, Doina Chiacu, Deepa Babington, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: REUTERS, Norfolk Southern Corp, U.S . Labor Department, Teamsters ’ Railway Union, Safety, Health Administration, OSHA, Waste, Norfolk Southern, U.S . Justice Department, U.S, Senate, Republicans, Thomson Locations: East Palestine , Ohio, U.S, Norfolk Southern, Ohio, Norfolk

☆ White Sox defeat struggling Yankees for 3rd straight win
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/32] Aug 7, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole (45) pitches in the first inning against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY SportsAugust 8 - Andrew Vaughn smacked a two-run home run and made a game-saving defensive play to boost the host Chicago White Sox to a 5-1 win against the New York Yankees on Monday night. Chicago stretched its winning streak to three while sending the Yankees to their third loss in four games. Vaughn connected against Yankees starter Gerrit Cole with one out in the second inning for the only offense the White Sox would need. White Sox bench coach Charlie Montoyo managed the game in place of Pedro Grifol, who served a one-game suspension for his role in Saturday's benches-clearing brawl at Cleveland.

Persons: Gerrit Cole, Jamie Sabau, Andrew Vaughn, Vaughn, Luis Robert Jr, Dylan, Jake Bauers, Bauers, Bryan Shaw, Cole, Billy McKinney, Aaron Judge, Charlie Montoyo, Pedro Grifol, Tim Anderson, Jose Ramirez, Anderson, Aaron Boone Organizations: New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Chicago, Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, American League, White Sox, Cleveland, Thomson Locations: Chicago , Illinois, USA, New York

☆ We are bullish on lithium producers given the EV trend and slow production increase: CIO
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWe are bullish on lithium producers given the EV trend and slow production increase: CIOMartin Crabb of Shaw and Partners shares his outlook for lithium and iron ore prices.

Persons: Martin Crabb of Shaw Organizations: Partners

☆ Usme leads Colombia to first World Cup quarter-finals
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Ian Ransom | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] Soccer Football - FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 - Round of 16 - Colombia v Jamaica - Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia - August 8, 2023 Colombia's Catalina Usme celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Hannah MckayMELBOURNE, Aug 8 (Reuters) - A second-half goal by Catalina Usme fired Colombia to a 1-0 win over Jamaica on Tuesday and carried the South Americans to their first Women's World Cup quarter-final. "We are representing the whole continent of South America," Colombia coach Nelson Abadia told reporters. When we qualified for the World Cup the first thing I said to my team was, 'We’re not just here to spend time, we want to make history'." Having not conceded a goal all tournament, Jamaica stifled Colombia early, often leaving their players grimacing on the turf after heavy tackles. Usme showed a deft touch to slip past Jamaica defender Deneisha Blackwood and fire a low, left-foot strike inside the far post.

Persons: Catalina Usme, Hannah Mckay MELBOURNE, Nelson Abadia, Jamaica's, Lorne Donaldson, Linda Caicedo, Jorelyn, Kate Jacewicz, Chantelle Swaby, Drew Spence, Ana Maria Guzman, Deneisha Blackwood, Jody Brown, Khadija Shaw, Jamaica's Drew Spence, Tiffany Cameron, Ian Ransom, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, Jamaica, American, South Americans, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Colombia, Jamaica, Melbourne, Australia, Colombian, England, South America, France

☆ Wegovy shown to reduce risk of heart attack, stroke in major cardiovascular trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Meg Tirrell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The weight loss drug Wegovy was shown to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke or heart disease-related death by 20% in a major clinical trial in people with cardiovascular disease, the first to show a weight loss drug alone can have such protective effects. It called the five-year trial “Select.”The finding of a 20% reduction in heart risk is higher than many experts had anticipated. A similar trial for the type 2 diabetes drug Ozempic, which uses the same ingredient, semaglutide, previously showed it could reduce cardiovascular risk by 26% — but no trial had yet shown a risk reduction in people without diabetes. It said it will present detailed results from the trial at a scientific conference later this year. It’s awaiting US Food and Drug Administration approval for weight loss as well.

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☆ Pickleball mania breathes new life into Arizona mall
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Liliana Salgado | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

TEMPE, Arizona, Aug 8 (Reuters) - The pickleball craze in the U.S. has reached new heights with the opening last weekend of the first "Picklemall," an indoor sports facility inside a mall in Tempe, Arizona. One of the unique features of Picklemall is its replay system, Picklemall CEO West Shaw told Reuters. The founder behind Major League Pickleball and Picklemall, Steve Kuhns, thinks this partnership with Arizona Mills mall will bring new life to dying shopping malls. There's really no other sport like that in the world that is just growing so rapidly with such adamant fans of the sport," Shaw said. "You'll see us opening more Picklemalls and our goal here is to create a great experience for serious Pickleball players, people who love the sport," he said.

Persons: West Shaw, Shaw, Major League Pickleball, Steve Kuhns, Kuhns, There's, Liliana Salgado, Rory Carroll, Stephen Coates Organizations: Arizona Mills, Reuters, Major League, Arizona, Thomson Locations: TEMPE , Arizona, U.S, Tempe , Arizona, Arizona, Phoenix, Picklemall, Arizona Mills, pickleball, Tempe

An unusual special election that lawmakers have scheduled in Ohio for Aug. 8 may tell us a great deal about this moment in American politics after Roe v. Wade. In Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the Supreme Court justified its decision overruling Roe with an appeal to democracy. In that time, more than a dozen states have banned abortion, through the enforcement of pre-Roe abortion bans or the enactment of new ones. In other states, abortion access has been severely limited. But one important countervailing trend in the post-Dobbs era has been the use of direct democracy to protect abortion rights.

Persons: Roe, Wade, Dobbs, overruling Roe, Samuel Alito Organizations: Jackson, Health Organization Locations: Ohio

☆ Hollywood’s math problem: Getting paid for streaming ‘hits’ first means identifying them
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The problem with that is audience levels aren’t the only metric when weighing the value of streaming series. "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power," starring Morfydd Clark, was a major investment for Amazon's Prime Video. Matt Grace/Prime VideoThis premium-TV strategy of stirring conversation is something HBO understood long before streaming became a competitor. Even if you didn’t watch “The Wire” or “Boardwalk Empire,” getting HBO meant hanging around with the cool kids. Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams in the Netflix series "Wednesday."

Persons: Lucas Shaw, Power ”, Morfydd Clark, Matt Grace, ”, you’re, Kai ”, Jenna Ortega, Wednesday Addams Organizations: CNN, Bloomberg, Netflix, Amazon, Amazon's, HBO, Hollywood

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