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☆ Flying Is Awful, but New Ways to Fix Air Travel Are on the Way
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

The message to the airline industry: You've had a few too many screwups to be left to your own devices. Over the past couple of years, the Biden administration has introduced a slew of rules and services intended to make airline passengers' lives easier. The airline industry seems to be relatively on board with the refund idea. But there are plenty of other problems with the airline industry that need solving — some the government can take care of, and some the government is causing. Gallup polls suggest more Americans have a negative view of the airline industry than a positive one.

Persons: You've, Bob Mann, William McGee, Joe Biden's, Pete Buttigieg, Biden, pocketbooks, They've, Janet Bednarek, Buttigieg, —, it's, It's, Bednarek, McGee, Mann, George Ferguson, wasn't, Emily Stewart Organizations: Boeing, Delta, Department of Transportation, Airlines, American Economic Liberties, Southwest, University of Dayton, Federal Aviation Administration, Airlines for America, Biden, Bloomberg Intelligence, FAA, Gallup, Business

☆ U.S. and China fight to 40-40 draw for most Olympic gold medals
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( David K. Li | Sean Nevin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Cameron Spencer | Getty ImagesThe U.S. and China each won 40 gold medals in the first Summer Games draw in Olympic history, with the Americans pulling into a tie Sunday with victory in the last event, women's basketball. China's Li Wenwen won gold in women's heavyweight weightlifting in what could have been a death knell for American hopes to capture overall gold. U.S. hopes were dimmed further when Chicago native Kennedy Blades, who made a surprising run to the gold medal wrestling match, lost to 76-kg rival Yuka Kagami of Japan. Gold medalist Simone Biles of Team USA poses during the artistic gymnastics women's all-around final medal ceremony on Aug. 1. Patrick Smith | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images

Persons: Cameron Spencer, China's Li Wenwen, Yuka Kagami, Jennifer Valente, Noah Lyles, Breanna Stewart, Cheryl Reeve wryly, hasn't, Simone Biles, Tom Weller, voigt, Anastasiia Kirpichnikova, Katie Ledecky, Isabel Gose, Quinn Rooney, Lee Kiefer, Lauren Scruggs, Eleanor Harvey of Canada, Patrick Smith Organizations: Eiffel, Rings, Olympic Games, Getty, U.S, France, China, Chicago, Kennedy Blades, Team USA, USA, WNBA, didn't, Summer, " Unified, Soviet, Games Locations: Paris, France, China, U.S, Japan, Italy, San Diego, Beijing, Norway, Germany, Soviet Union, Barcelona, Tokyo, Rio, London

PARIS — Two-time WNBA champion A'ja Wilson scored 21 points as the United States survived an unexpectedly close contest from host France, winning 67-66 for their eighth straight Olympic gold medal in women's basketball on Sunday. The U.S. women last lost in Olympic play when they failed to bring home gold in 1992. But after France drew a foul and Cooper made both free throws, a last-minute shot by Williams was not enough. "The dynasty we've built here at USA Basketball has been incredible," Wilson said in a postgame interview. For the first time in Olympic history, the gold medal games in both the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments were between the same nations.

Persons: A'ja Wilson, Kahleah Cooper, Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Kelsey Plum, Gabby Williams, Cooper, Williams, Williams —, —, Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird, David K, Li, Susan Baek Organizations: PARIS, France, Bercy Arena, U.S, Fauthoux, Chicago Sky, Seattle Storm, USA Basketball, WNBA, Team USA Locations: United States, U.S, France, Paris, New York

☆ Nights in Las Vegas Are Becoming Dangerously Hot
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Ronda Kaysen | Aatish Bhatia | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +12 min

This June and July, nights in Las Vegas stayed above 79 degrees for all but seven days. And hot nights are something more people are experiencing: No American major metro area has grown as much as Las Vegas has over the last three decades. Even after the sun set in Las Vegas in June and July, temperatures routinely remained in the 80s and 90s. Populations have doubled or more over a generation, with the number of abnormally hot nights rising at similar rates. A growing dangerLas Vegas metro 1984 Urban Core This was the Las Vegas metro in 1984.

Persons: ”, Matt Woods, —, Bridget Bennett, Ariel Choinard, “ You’re, Ms, Choinard, Anita Swogger, Tristan, Chima Cyril Hampo, Mr, Swogger, Tollis, Yanci, Yanci Hill, Steffen Lehmann, Blanca Solis, Solis, Richard Kettler, Solis’s, “ Organizations: Vegas, Las Vegas, National Weather Service, The New York Times, Southern, Resilience, Desert Research Institute, Southern Nevada Health, Duke University, U.S ., Atlanta, National Weather, Major metros, Las, Regional Transportation Commission, Drexel University, Weather Service, University of Nevada Locations: United States, Las Vegas, Vegas, Southern Nevada, Clark County, Austin , Texas, Raleigh, N.C, Orlando, Fla, Austin, Phoenix, … Las Vegas Austin , Texas Raleigh, Phoenix Atlanta, Nevada, Arizona, East Las Vegas, Asia, Henderson, Stewart, Las

☆ Team USA holds off France for the women’s basketball gold in a game that was decided by inches
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Paris CNN —Team USA’s women’s basketball team only just held off France to win the gold medal on Sunday, escaping with a 67-66 win that was just inches away from being sent into overtime. Team USA takes home its eighth straight gold medal in Olympic women’s basketball. But the stars on Team USA fought back to level the game heading into halftime. But when Team USA wanted to get going, it could. The French fans celebrated – but then the Team USA bench began to jump and hug.

Persons: USA’s, France’s, Gabby Williams, Williams, Emmanuel Macron, Kelsey Plum, A’ja Wilson, Plum, Wilson, USA’s sloppiness, Breanna Stewart, Fauthoux, Johannes, Cooper Organizations: Paris CNN —, Team USA, Bercy Arena, USA, France, Las Vegas Aces, WNBA Locations: France, USA, Barcelona

☆ 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

☆ How the Olympics Warp Time
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Dodai Stewart | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Let’s say you learned to tell time on a simple, round analog clock, with 12 big numbers and two hands. The Olympic Games present a mind-bending puzzle: What if, between each of those big numbers, there were scores of smaller numbers? And what if, between the smaller numbers, there were hundreds more numbers? The American sprinter Noah Lyles won the men’s 100-meter dash by 0.005 of a second. Kenny Bednarek of the United States won a silver medal after running the 200 in 19.62 seconds; Letsile Tebogo of Botswana won gold by finishing 0.16 of a second faster.

Persons: Noah Lyles, Kenny Bednarek Organizations: Olympic, United States Locations: American, Botswana

☆ Golden Opportunity to Boost Job, Labor Market: Raise the Minimum Wage
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

The federal minimum wage, which has been stuck at $7.25 an hour for 15 years. Given the situation, here's an idea: Why not raise the federal minimum wage right now? Getting anything done legislatively is always a challenge, especially in an election year, but polls indicate a higher minimum wage is broadly popular. AdvertisementOnce the minimum wage gets so high that it starts to cause a bunch of job loss, that's a problem. If a higher minimum wage lifts millions of people out of poverty, that's incredible.

Persons: it's, Yannet Lathrop, California's, It's, Jacob Vigdor, Vigdor, Justin Wiltshire, Michael Reich, David Neumark, shouldn't, we've, they've, Emily Stewart Organizations: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Employment, New York Times, Congressional, University of Washington, University of Victoria, UC Berkeley's Center, Dynamics, University of California, Business Locations: Nebraska, Florida, Washington ,, Washington, West, Wisconsin, Iowa, Mississippi, South Carolina, Seattle, California, British Columbia, New York, Irvine, America, Wiltshire

☆ This $49 million ranch for sale in Colorado is linked to the billionaire Walmart heirs and has a place in rock-n-roll history. Take a look.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

It's also linked to the Walton family — the billionaire heirs to Walmart. AdvertisementThe ranch once had a recording studio that hosted musicians like Stevie Nicks and Billy Joel. Hall and HallIn addition to its ties to the famous family of billionaires, the history of Caribou Ranch also involves some music legends. The Caribou Ranch Recording Studio was even inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame in 2017. Hall and HallThe ranch served as a basecamp for miners during the period, according to Hall and Hall.

Persons: —, Elton John, It's, Walton, Sam Walton, Rob, Jim, Alice, Lukas, Stevie Nicks, Billy Joel, Rod Stewart Organizations: Service, Walmart, Hall, Business, Denver Post, Walton Enterprises, Street Journal, Bloomberg, Boys, Colorado Music Hall of Fame, of, Colorado Locations: Colorado, Nederland , Colorado, Boulder, Denver, Hall Boulder, Arkansas, Caribou, American

☆ Jobs Report Shows the Labor Market Is in Danger, Recession Possible
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-07 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The jobs report said the US economy added 114,000 jobs in July, far fewer than the 176,000 jobs that economists expected. The weakness of the jobs report tipped the worry scale and sent markets into meltdown mode. Outside the July jobs report, there were plenty of signs the labor market was cooling off. If that seems confusing, here's the only thing you really need to know: The July jobs report triggered the Sahm rule. Nobody should be losing a ton of sleep over the state of the labor market or over the economy overall.

Persons: it's, Guy Berger, doesn't, Skanda Amarnath, there's, what's, Claudia Sahm, we're, Amarnath, Alí Bustamante, Bustamante, would've, it'll, Jay Powell, Berger, Emily Stewart Organizations: Federal Reserve, Glass, Labor, Survey, New Century Advisors, Worker Power, Economic Security, Roosevelt Institute, Fed, Business

☆ A 'squad' member and a Trump-impeaching Republican on defense: What to watch in Tuesday's primaries
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Head_Shot.Jpeg | Bridget Bowman | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

The super PAC also spent millions to defeat a fellow “squad” member, Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., in a June primary. 'Squad' member Cori Bush faces Democratic primary putting a spotlight on IsraelRep. Cori Bush is facing a tough primary in her fight for a third term. In Michigan’s 3rd District, Democratic Rep. Hillary Scholten faces multiple challenges to the seat she has held for nearly two years. So far, Trump has not weighed in on the Republican primary race. But in Kansas’ solidly Republican 2nd District, Trump and Conservatives for American Excellence are on the same side in Tuesday’s primary to replace retiring GOP Rep. Jake LaTurner.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Cori Bush’s, William Lacy Clay Jr, Bush, Jamaal Bowman, Cori Bush, Allison Robbert, Wesley Bell, Dan Newhouse, David Valadao of, Newhouse, Trump, Jerrod Sessler, Tiffany Smiley, Smiley, Thanedar —, Mary Waters, Mike Duggan, Shakira Lynn Hawkins, Elissa Slotkin, Mike Rogers, Democratic Sen, Debbie Stabenow, Rogers, James Craig, Peter Meijer, Sandy Pensler, Justin Amash, ”, Hill Harper, Hillary Scholten, Scholten, Salim Al, Paul Hudson, Michael Markey, Republican John Gibbs, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Biden, Dan Kildee, Paul Junge, Mary Draves, Anthony Hudson, Matt Collier, Sen, Kristen McDonald, Pamela Pugh, Republican Tom Barrett, Curtis Hertel, State Jay Ashcroft, Mike Kehoe, Bill Eigel, Tuesday’s, Lucas Kunce, GOP Sen, Josh Hawley, Bob Onder, Blaine Leutkemeyer, Jake LaTurner, Derek Schmidt, Sharice Davids, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Joe Kent, Kent, Gluesenkamp Perez, Leslie Lewallen Organizations: Cori Bush’s Democratic, Democratic 1st District, United Democracy, American Israel Public Affairs Committee, Israel, PAC, Democratic, Bloomberg, Getty, Senate, Capitol, Republicans, Trump, Newhouse, America, Inc, Detroit City Council, GOP, Michigan's Senate, AP, National Republican Senatorial, Detroit Police, Republican Party, ABC, District, Michigan State University, Republican, Democrats, Biden, Congressional District, Democrat, Dow Chemical, Flint, Board of, State, Gov, Marine, American Excellence, Conservatives, American, Kansas Republicans, Army Locations: Missouri, — Missouri, Washington , Michigan, Kansas, Israel, Louis, David Valadao of California, Michigan’s 13th, Shakira Lynn Hawkins . Michigan, Michigan's, Michigan, Michigan’s, Grand Rapids, Rapids, Kent, Trump, Washington’s, Camas, Washington

Markets in Japan and Europe showed signs of a rebound early on Tuesday following a day of selling worldwide. Credit... Ava Pellor for The New York Times

Persons: Ava Pellor Organizations: The New York Locations: Japan, Europe

☆ How a VP pick shaped U.S. politics for decades: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

In today’s edition, we report on how Vice President Kamala Harris’ search for a running mate is nearing the finish line. In case that wasn’t already clear from the vetting, the interviews and the obsessive media attention, consider the long — and still lengthening — list of ways one selection shaped decades of national politics. The pick influenced not just Obama’s electoral victories and the Obama administration but also every successive presidential election since then. And it could keep doing so for years, as Vice President Kamala Harris prepares to make her choice Tuesday. And Harris’ running mate selection could anoint the Democratic Party’s next presidential favorite, potentially into the 2030s.

Persons: Kamala Harris ’, Scott Bland, Barack Obama’s, Joe Biden, Obama, Kamala Harris, Obama’s, David Plouffe, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump’s, Biden, Harris, Sen, Evan Bayh, Tim Kaine, —, Cori Bush, Julie Tsirkin, Kyle Stewart, “ I’m, ”, Bush, Wesley Bell, Bell, Louis County’s, Israel —, Jamaal Bowman, J D, Lou Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, Democratic, Virginia Gov, Kyle Stewart Democratic, NBC News, Israel, Justice Department Locations: Israel, Indiana, Ferguson, Washington, U.S, York, Gaza

Bell has consistently maintained that Israel has the right to defend itself against Hamas and said he would be supportive of the U.S. ally if elected. Bush accused Israel of an “ethnic cleansing campaign” as the country retaliated. A group of 30 rabbis from the area endorsed Bell in the spring and accused Bush of antisemitism. Bush confirmed the federal investigation but referred to the complaints as “baseless.”Both Bush and Bell argued that the race is about more than just the Middle East. On Friday, Rep. Katherine Clark, a member of House Democratic leadership, traveled to Missouri to stump for Bush.

Persons: LOUIS —, Cori Bush, Bush, —, “ I’m, ”, Wesley Bell, Bell, Louis County’s, Israel —, Jamaal Bowman, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, she’s, ” Bush, I’ve, “, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu’s, ” Bell, Louis . Bell, Republican Sen, Josh Hawley, Jeff Roberson, Mike Brown, Michael Brown Sr, Katherine Clark, Bowman Organizations: LOUIS, LOUIS — Democratic, NBC News, Israel, Justice Department, Democratic, “, St, Israeli, Jewish Federation of St, Republican, NBC, Senate, Sunday, House Democratic Locations: Ferguson, Washington, Israel, U.S, York, Gaza, ”, Missouri, Louis, Biden’s State, Palestine, St, Clayton , Missouri, Bush, Ferguson , Missouri, New York

On Today’s Episode:Harris Faces Party Divisions as She Chooses a Running Mate, by Reid J. Epstein, Theodore Schleifer and Nick CorasanitiMarkets Around the World Are Jolted by Fears of Slowing U.S. Growth, by Daisuke Wakabayashi and River Akira DavisHurricane Debby to Strike Florida’s Big Bend Region, by Isabelle TaftBangladesh’s Prime Minister Seeks to Leave Country Amid Protests, Officials Say, by Mujib Mashal and Saif Hasnat

Persons: Reid J, Epstein, Theodore Schleifer, Nick Corasaniti, Daisuke Wakabayashi, Akira Davis, Debby, Isabelle Taft Bangladesh’s, Mujib Mashal, Saif Hasnat Organizations: Harris Locations: Bend

☆ Miss USA vs. Miss America: How to tell the difference between the two biggest pageants
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewDo you know the difference between Miss USA and Miss America? From eligibility requirements and prize packages to swimsuit versus talent competitions, here are all the differences between Miss America and Miss USA. How did the Miss America and Miss USA pageants begin? Unlike Miss USA, Miss America features a talent competition. Both the Miss USA and Miss America pageants have had their share of scandals in recent years.

Persons: —, Margaret Gorman, weren't, Jackie Loughery, Yolande Betbeze, Kuusela, It's, Grace Stanke, Camille Schrier, Madison Marsh, Robin Fleming, Marsh, Laylah Rose, Rose, Kate Michael, Jae, Miss America, Sam Haskell, Mallory Hagan, Haskell, Hagan, Isaac Brekken Haskell, Gretchen Carlson, Carlson, Cara Mund, Mund, Crystle Stewart, Stewart, Miss USA Noelia Voigt, Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava, Jackeline Voigt, Barbara Srivastava, UmaSofia Srivastava, Noelia Voigt, Craig Barritt, Voigt, Srivastava, Miss Colorado Arianna Lemus, Stephanie Skinner, Paula Miles, Kimberly Nicewonder —, Barbara Srivastava's Organizations: Service, Miss USA, Miss America, Business, Miss, Atlantic City, Labor, Miss Washington DC, CBS, Getty Images Miss, Miss Universe, Nine, Miss America's, Miss Teen, AP, University of Alabama, Miss USA Organization, Miss America Organization, Huffington, Associated Press, Fox News, Miss Universe Organization, Miss Teen USA, CW Network Locations: Atlantic, Getty Images Miss USA, Finland, Miss USA, Miss America, New York, Los Angeles

☆ Stop Trying to Optimize Everything; Key to Happiness Is Being Average
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

The laws of capitalism say we have to constantly be on the move — work hard, play hard, consume hard, rinse and repeat. In an age where you're supposed to optimize everything, maybe it's fine to just be … fine. "You really do need to work hard and earn a lot (or inherit a lot) to live in decent material conditions in these contexts," he said. Related storiesAs the old saying goes, money doesn't equal happiness (though I have a hard time believing it doesn't help). "There's a hell of a lot of people who are really going to be normal or average, ordinary.

Persons: Thomas Curran, we're, Curran, Avram Alpert, Alpert, Barry Schwartz, Swarthmore College who's, Schwartz, Nathan Cheek, We're, doesn't, influencers, You've, Taylor Swift, Kelly Goldsmith, Jamie Ducharme, Goldsmith, they've, —, isn't, it's, Beyoncé, Emily Stewart Organizations: London School of Economics, Swarthmore College, Purdue, YouTube, Vanderbilt University, American Psychological Association, Ivy League ., Business Locations: America, Greece

Hong Kong/London CNN —Japanese stocks on Monday suffered their biggest daily loss since 1987 as fears about a US economic slowdown sent shock waves through global markets. The Nikkei 225 index of leading stocks in Tokyo lost a staggering 4,451 points, its biggest point drop in history. On the more common, percentage measure, the index closed more than 12% down — according to Reuters, its largest one-day fall since October 1987. He was referring to “Black Monday” in October 1987, when global markets plunged and the Nikkei lost 3,836 points. The Nikkei closed down 5.8% Friday, as traders fretted about the impact of a stronger yen on Japanese companies.

Persons: ” Neil Newman, ”, Stephen Innes, Newman, Mohit Kumar, Taiwan’s Taiex, Kospi, Innes, Tom Kloza, Bitcoin Organizations: London CNN, Reuters, Advisory, CNN, Nikkei, Federal Reserve, Bank of Japan, Management, Trading, Nasdaq, Dow, Jefferies, Traders, greenback, PMI, Intel, Brent, Oil Price Information Service Locations: Hong Kong, London, Tokyo, Japan, South Korea, “, Asia, Europe, South, Shanghai, China, United States

☆ 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

That level of intensity in a short period of time necessitated a crew of hardened professionals, several sources with knowledge of Harris' strategy said. Next week, a major campaign swing, then the convention and then it’s the debate,” one person with knowledge of Harris’ strategy said. Mitch Stewart will act as a senior adviser on battleground states, and Palmieri will serve as senior adviser to the second gentleman. “In Wisconsin, we have had more online volunteer sign-ups since July 21st than between January 1st and July 20th,” a Harris campaign aide said. “That’s a game-changer to a ground game in a small state like Nevada,” Molly Forgey, a Nevada Democratic strategist, said.

Persons: Kamala Harris ’, David Plouffe, Barack Obama’s, Stephanie Cutter, Jennifer Palmieri —, Harris, Joe Biden’s, Mike Donilon, Steve Ricchetti, Obama, Mitch Stewart, Palmieri, Brian Fallon —, ”, Pete Giangreco, Biden, Trump, “, Cutter, Jen O’Malley Dillon, Julie Rodriguez, “ Harris, Molly Forgey, Forgey, there’s, —, Chris Korge, he's Organizations: Democratic, White, Trump, “, Democratic National Committee, Democratic Congressional, Committee, ”, Nevada Democratic Locations: “, Arizona, Nevada, Wisconsin, “ In Wisconsin, Philadelphia, ” In Nevada

House Freedom Caucus Chairman Bob Good, R-Va., has lost his primary recount, a Virginia court certified Thursday, cementing his narrow defeat to GOP state Sen. John McGuire. The recount results confirmed McGuire beat Good after McGuire initially led Good by just 374 votes in the June primary in Virginia’s 5th District. “If you’re on the Republican team and you’re part of the Democrat team to take out the Republican team, you’re not on the Republican team,” McGuire said. “Bob is on the Bob Good team.”McGuire is expected to win in November, given the 5th District’s Republican lean. Rep. Jerry Carl lost to a fellow incumbent, Rep. Barry Moore, in an Alabama GOP primary spurred by redistricting.

Persons: Bob Good, Sen, John McGuire, McGuire, Good, Donald Trump, Kevin McCarthy of, Trump, “, ” McGuire, ”, Ron DeSantis, “ John, I’ve, ’ ” McGuire, ” McCarthy, McCarthy, wasn’t, you’re, Bob, Jerry Carl, Barry Moore, Jamaal Bowman, George Latimer Organizations: GOP, Good, Republican, U.S, Capitol, NBC, Florida Gov, Navy, NBC News, Democrat, Daily, Alabama GOP, Westchester, New, New York Democratic Locations: Virginia, Virginia’s 5th, Kevin McCarthy of California, “, Alabama, Israel, Westchester County, New York

Among the Americans freed from Russia on Thursday was the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. The prisoner exchange involved the release of two dozen people. Credit... Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

Persons: Evan Gershkovich, Haiyun Jiang Organizations: Street, The New York Locations: Russia

☆ The GenAI jitters: Is there enough demand for $1 trillion in AI spending?
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Alistair Barr | Eugene Kim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementBig tech companies are forecast to spend $1 trillion on data centers, real estate, chips and other gear to build AI models, tools and products. AdvertisementSome big tech companies have already whittled away a large chunk of their cash reserves chasing this AI trend. For more than a year, the assumption has been that generative AI will stoke a massive wave of new demand. What if that demand turns out to be weaker than expected? A major piece of evidence he shared was about demand for Microsoft's 365 Copilot service.

Persons: —, Ashley Stewart, I've, Ashley, Keith Weiss, Morgan Stanley, Weiss, Andy Jassy, Sundar Pichai, Satya Nadella, BI's Ashley Stewart, Nadella Organizations: Service, Business, pharma, Big, Microsoft, stoke, Amazon, Google, CIO

☆ How Pete Buttigieg became the Dems' most ubiquitous TV spokesperson
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewEver since Kamala Harris became the presumptive Democratic nominee, Pete Buttigieg has been dominating the TV interview circuit. "It's the fact that every time he comes out to say something, he says something totally different," the Democratic strategist said. It's not just TV hosts, Democrats, and social media users who love Buttigieg — voters do too. And now, he's reminding Americans on TV screens around the country what he cares most about: the future of the country. "Pete Buttigieg cares about America and he understands the stakes in this election," the Democratic strategist told BI.

Persons: —, Kamala Harris, Pete Buttigieg, Jen Psaki, Joe Biden, Bill Maher, he's, Donald Trump, Buttigieg, Kaitlan Collins, JD, aren't, Jon Stewart, Biden —, Buttigieg's, Keith Edwards, Edwards, It's, Harris, Gavin Newsom, Pete, Biden Organizations: Service, Democratic, Transportation, Indiana, CNN, Daily, Fox News Sunday, Business, Fox News, Democratic Party, ABC, California Gov Locations: South Bend , Indiana

☆ Sha’Carri Richardson Is Ready for Her Moment
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Talya Minsberg | Dodai Stewart | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Sha’Carri Richardson is only interested in moving in one direction: forward. She doesn’t need to be reminded — again — of how her arrival at the 2024 Olympics represents a belated debut on the sports world’s biggest stage. She’s not all that interested in talking through why one race was fast or another slow. That is exactly what many fans in the stadium have come to witness, too. “We came, really, to watch Sha’Carri,” said Jenifer Nalbandian, who traveled from California alongside her husband, brother and sister-in-law.

Persons: Sha’Carri Richardson, —, She’s, Denis, “, ”, Jenifer Nalbandian Organizations: Stade de France Locations: Saint, California

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