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☆ U.S. men’s gymnastics medalist Fred Richard on how his sport can avoid falling back into post-Olympics obscurity
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-28 | by ( Kaya Ginsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"I'm really passionate about changing the support around the sport," Richard told CNBC in an interview after the Olympics ended. That content hopefully is not only driving more eyeballs to the men's gymnastics, but participants as well. Men's gymnastics consistently lags in popularity behind women's at the collegiate level, where meets are regularly televised, and at the international level. There are only 12 Division I NCAA Men's Gymnastics programs, and more are at risk of cuts. "I don't think it's ever been a situation where that many people are watching men's gymnastics … and left feeling like it was worth it."

Persons: Frederick Richard, medaling, Richard, Kevin Harts, Dwayne, Simone Biles, women's Organizations: Paris Olympics, CNBC, University of Michigan, NBC, Paris Games, USA, AP, NCAA, NBC Olympics Locations: TikTok

☆ How Trump was 'orange-pilled' by three bitcoiners in Puerto Rico and the promise of $100 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-26 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +16 min

Earlier this year, Bailey promised to turn out $100 million and 5 million votes for Trump. Hoyos-López, Bailey's neighbor, had been recently orange-pilled, and was anxious to help out any way she could in getting Trump to Nashville. At the conference, Hoyos-López, Fabiano and Bailey worked to stage a second roundtable with Trump. To Fabiano, Bailey, and Hoyos-López, the stakes couldn't possibly be higher, as Democratic nominee Kamala Harris gains momentum in the polls. Less than a week after leaving Nashville, Fabiano, Hoyos-López and Bailey were back together closer to home to process all that had happened.

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☆ NFL Quarterback Tiers 2024: Only 2 join Mahomes in Tier 1; Rodgers, Herbert drop out
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-26 | by ( Mike Sando | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +54 min

QB Tiers rangesTier Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4 Movement Moved down Moved up New to Tiers Not in '23 Tiers Same tier Expand all Collapse all Loading Try changing or resetting your filters to see more. Photo: Ryan Kang / Getty Images Tiers over time Annual votes by tier Tier 1 Same tier 2 Joe Burrow Bengals Cincinnati 2024 Tier Voting Avg. Photo: Kathryn Riiley / Getty Images Tiers over time Annual votes by tier Tier 3 Same tier 18 Deshaun Watson Browns Cleveland 2024 Tier Voting Avg. Photo: Cooper Neill / Getty Images Tiers over time Annual votes by tier Tier 3 Same tier T20 Geno Smith Seahawks Seattle 2024 Tier Voting Avg. Photo: Chris Unger / Zuffa LLC / Getty Images Tiers over time Annual votes by tier Tier 4 Same tier T26 Anthony Richardson Colts Indianapolis 2024 Tier Voting Avg.

Persons: Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, Jordan Love, San Francisco 49ers ’ Brock Purdy, Houston Texans ’ C.J, Stroud, Mahomes, —, Toney, “, Tom Brady, ”, He’s, Brady, Ryan Kang, Joe Burrow, Burrow, Kirk Cousins, he’s, Cooper Neill, Josh Allen, Allen, Joe, Sam Howell —, Trevor Lawrence, Kathryn Riiley, Lamar, Jackson, Todd, Monken, Patrick Smith, Matthew Stafford, Stafford, recommitment, “ He’s, Matt Stafford, Sean, Rey Del, Justin Herbert, Herbert, “ Herbert, Aaron Rodgers, Jim Harbaugh, “ Harbaugh, I’ve, Rodgers, Achilles, it’ll, Tom Brady’s, Bobby Slowik, ’, Tim Warner, Prescott, Drew Brees, Ben Roethlisberger’s, Dan Marino, Peyton Manning, “ Dak, Jared Goff, It’s, Goff, “ They’ve, they’ve, Tua Tagovailoa, “ Goff, I’m, Junfu, Shane Steichen, Tua, Kellen Moore, Jason Kelce, Brock Purdy, Purdy, Colin Kaepernick, “ Purdy, it’s, “ I’m, Kurt Warner, ” Warner, Brock, Kyle Shanahan, Shanahan, Cousins, Kirk, ” Cousins, Michael Penix Jr, Michael Penix, Kevin C, Cox, ” Love, Squeaking, Mike McDaniel, Kyle Shanahan’s, ” Purdy, Tagovailoa, “ Tua, Lawrence, ” Lawrence, Lawrence —, I’d, Perry Knotts, Kyler, Murray, ‘ Kyler Murray, ” Murray, Marvin Harrison Jr, Deshaun Watson, Watson, Ken Dorsey, ” Watson, Nick Cammett, “ Baker, Baker, Mayfield, Mike Evans, moxie, Nic Antaya, Derek Carr Saints, Carr, Jon, Gruden, “ Gruden, Derek Carr, Smith, Russell Wilson, “ Trevor Lawrence, Justin Fields, Geno Smith, Wilson, Pete Carroll, Sean Payton, Mike Tomlin, Tomlin, “ Tomlin, Payton, Russ, Let’s, Joe Sargent, Daniel Jones, Jones, “ I’ve, Drew Lock, Daniel Jones ’, Malik Nabers, DK Metcalf, Jacoby Brissett, Peter Joneleit, Justin, you’ve, Justin K, Seattle’s Smith, “ Nobody, “ Gardner Minshew, Minshew, Aidan O’Connell, Chris Unger, Anthony Richardson, Richardson, marveled, Cam Newton, ’ ”, “ Shane Steichen, “ Richardson, Shane, Todd Rosenberg, ” Levis, “ I’ll, Carson Wentz, Mac Jones, Frank Reich, Dave Canales, Bryce Young, David Jensen, Sam Darnold, Darnold, J.J, McCarthy, Kevin, I’ll, ” Darnold, Stephen Maturen, Brissett, Kevin Stefanski, “ Jacoby, Alex Van Pelt, Drake Maye, Jaiden, David DeChant, Marc Mazzoni, Dan Goldfarb, John Bradford, Skye Gould, Ray Orr, Amy Cavenaile Organizations: NFL, Baltimore Ravens, Green Bay Packers, San Francisco 49ers, Houston Texans ’, Patrick Mahomes Chiefs Kansas, 0pts, Voters, Philly, Super, Chiefs, EPA, Joe Burrow Bengals, Burrow, ”, Josh Allen Bills Buffalo, Lamar Jackson Ravens, Ravens, Kansas City, Matthew Stafford Rams, Stafford, Rams, Rey Del Rio, Justin Herbert Chargers, Chargers, Aaron Rodgers Jets, Rodgers, Jets, . Stroud Texans, Stroud, Baltimore, Texans, Dak Prescott Cowboys, Niners, Packers, Cowboys ’, Prescott, “, Jared Goff Lions, Eagles, Alabama, College Football, Brock, Brock Purdy 49ers San Francisco, 1.2pts, 49ers, Detroit, Purdy, Kirk Cousins Falcons, Falcons, Atlanta, Jordan Love Packers, Dallas, Green Bay, Cowboys, Tua Tagovailoa Dolphins, Miami, AFC East, Trevor Lawrence Jaguars Jacksonville, Jaguars, Kyler Murray Cardinals, Cardinals, Murray, Deshaun Watson Browns, Browns, Cleveland, Baker Mayfield Buccaneers Tampa, ” Voters, Derek Carr Saints New, Mayfield, NFC, Saints, Buccaneers, Geno Smith Seahawks Seattle, Seattle, Russell Wilson Steelers Pittsburgh, of Fame, Steelers, Daniel Jones Giants New, Giants, Justin Fields Steelers, Bears, Gardner Minshew Raiders, Indy, Colts, Minshew, Raiders, Anthony Richardson Colts, Health, Levis Titans, Titans, Levis, Bryce Young Panthers Carolina, Panthers, Jacoby Brissett Patriots, Patriots, Getty Images, USA Locations: San Francisco, Baltimore, Mahomes, Burrow, Matthew Stafford Rams Los, Tier, Justin Herbert Chargers Los, Green Bay, Stroud, “, what’s, USA, Oklahoma, Cleveland, Atlanta, Jackson, Lawrence, Kyler Murray Cardinals Arizona, Arizona, Houston, Derek Carr Saints New Orleans, Seattle, Pittsburgh, Wilson, Denver, Cam, Levis, Carolina, Sam Darnold Vikings, New York, Minnesota, New England

Below, we've compiled everything you need to know about where to watch Premier League matches, highlighting options from around the world for the 2024 to 2025 season. Where to watch Premier League in the USIn the US, select Premier League matches will be available to watch live across Peacock, USA, CNBC, and NBC. For TNT Sports, you'll need to subscribe to the Premium tier for £30.99 a month to watch the Premier League. Where to watch Premier League in CanadaSelect matches live stream on Fubo in Canada. How to watch Premier League from anywhereFootball fans who will be away during any must-see matches can still access their subscriptions via VPN.

Persons: we've, Peacock, aren't, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, Premier League, English Football League, Manchester City, Arsenal, CNBC, NBC, USA, Sling, Sky Sports, TNT Sports, Amazon Prime, Premier League . Amazon Prime, Sports, Fubo, Football Locations: Peacock, USA, Canada

☆ Seafood towers, endless Honey Deuces and $100,000 suites: How the US Open lures in high-rollers and celebrities
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

These are either run by the US Open’s top sponsors or available to rent privately for prices up to $100,000. Big spenders laying down the six figures to secure a suite are companies mostly from financial, insurance and legal businesses. A cabin crew staffs the suite checking people in, and the food served inside also matches its first-class offerings, with seafood towers, champagne and caviar. The Honey Deuce cocktail is served for free in many suites at the US Open. Last year, the Dutch beer used the US Open as part of its launch of Heineken Silver, its new low-carb beer.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Novak Djokovic, Charlize Theron, Justin Bieber, Kylie Jenner, Timothée, Ashe, Sarah Stier, ”, Shiz Suzuki, aren’t, Arthur Ashe, speck, they’re, Billie Jean King, Bryan Bedder, Al Guido, Maestro Dobel Tequila, Theron, Ariana DeBose, Katie Holmes, Lander Otegui, Theron “, Otegui, Paloma, Charlize Theron sips, John Angelillo, Zendaya, Bieber, Haley, Nicole Kidman, Aaron Judge, Nicola Coughlin, Essa Sulaiman Ahmad, “, ” Ahmad, Nathan Congleton, Honey, ” Aleco Azqueta, Goose, Zach Braff, Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, ” Azqueta, Bob Lynch, ” Lynch, Joe Keery, Craig Barritt, ” Pattie Falch, Silver, Taylor Fritz, Morgan Riddle Organizations: New, New York CNN, United States Tennis Association, American Express, ”, England’s Wimbledon, US, Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, San Francisco 49ers, CNN, Daily Mail, Maestro, UPI, Emirates Airline, Emirates, Yankees, Emirates ’, NBA, NBC, Getty, Bacardi, Heineken, Heineken “, Heineken Silver Locations: New York, Montauk, Bridgehampton, Queens —, Covid, Canada, ” Emirates

☆ It’s never been harder to be Mister Softee
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Once, there were more than 2,000 Mister Softee trucks in 38 states during the company’s peak in the 1960s. Now, there are only around 630 Mister Softee trucks looping around neighborhoods and parks in 21 states. A Mister Softee truck during a spring training baseball game in Goodyear, Arizona, in 2013. A freshly made cup of Mister Softee ice cream is displayed during a bicycle safety event held in Evesham Township, New Jersey, in 2024. As goes the nation, so goes Mister SofteeThe Mister Softee business is a window into changes in neighborhoods, family sizes and children’s habits.

Persons: New York CNN — It’s, Softee, ” Mike Conway, Mister Softee, Mister, James, William Conway, John Sleezer, ” William Conway, Carlos Vazquez, Alexi Rosenfeld, Vazquez, ”, “, Chris Lachall, Graeme Pitkethly, Conway, They’re, ” Carlos Vazquez Organizations: New, New York CNN, Mister, CNN, Kansas City Star, Tribune, Service, Getty, USA, Unilever, Census Bureau Locations: New York, Runnemede , New Jersey, Philadelphia, United States, Goodyear , Arizona, New York City, Van Leeuwen, Maine, California, Evesham Township , New Jersey, Europe

WASHINGTON — The Harris campaign has tapped Yohannes Abraham for a top role in the presidential transition team, according to a source familiar with the planning. Covington and Burling LLP, the law firm where former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder works, will help the transition team get set up. Abraham's appointment comes as the General Services Administration prepares to engage the Harris and Trump campaigns in the presidential transition process. Federal law related to presidential transitions stipulates Sept. 1 as the deadline for GSA to enter into formal agreements with presidential transition teams. Several former Trump administration staffers are part of the groups behind Project 2025, but McMahon and Lutnick haven’t been connected to the effort.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Harris, Yohannes Abraham, Abraham, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Covington, Burling, Eric Holder, Holder, Biden, Rod Lamkey, Trump, Linda McMahon, Howard Lutnick, Cantor Fitzgerald, McMahon, Lutnick Organizations: Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ASEAN, U.S, Burling LLP, State Department, National Security Council, General Services Administration, Trump, GSA, Foreign Relations, Reuters, Washington , D.C, Small Business Administration, Trump White House, Democrats Locations: U.S, Indonesia, Jakarta, Asia, Dirksen, Washington ,, USA

☆ Steve Serio and Nicky Nieves named as Team USA flag bearers for 2024 Paralympic Games
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Ariana Brockington | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Athletes Steve Serio and Nicky Nieves have been selected as the Team USA flag bearers for the upcoming 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. The 2024 Games in Paris will mark his fifth Paralympics as he previously competed in the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games, 2012 London Paralympic Games, 2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games and 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Ahead of the Paris Paralympic Games, Team USA shared a video on Instagram of Serio, 36, taking a trip down memory lane as he revisited his headshots for past Games. The Team USA Instagram account shared a photo of Nieves posing alongside some of her USA women’s sitting volleyball teammates on Thursday. The 2024 Paris Paralympic Games begins with its opening ceremony on Aug. 28 and will end on Sept. 8.

Persons: Steve Serio, Nicky Nieves, Serio, Nieves, Peacock Organizations: Team USA, Paralympic Games, USA’s, Beijing Paralympic Games, Janeiro Paralympic Games, Tokyo Paralympic Games, Paris Paralympic Games, USA, Janeiro Games, USA women’s, Paralympic, Paris Paralympic, Concorde, Olympics Locations: Paris, Beijing, Rio, Tokyo, Serio, City of

☆ At the DNC, Harris and Democrats took back the American flag
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Alice Tecotzky | Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Though Republicans have branded themselves as the party of capital-P patriotism since the Nixon years, Democrats sought to reclaim American pride this week. A striking number of this year's speakers focused on military might and distinctly American values, from Harris herself to Iraq war veterans. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. For the past decade, Loge said that Democrats have been "shy" or "embarrassed" about embracing classic American patriotism, but that Harris and Walz are attempting to reframe the association with the flag. "Democrats serve too," Kauffman told Business Insider.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Nixon, Harris, MAGA, Peter Loge, Obama, Loge, Trump, Peter Kauffman, Hillary Clinton, Tim Walz, Wes Moore, Trump's, Ronald Reagan, it's, Moore, I'm, Ruben Gallego, you'll, Gallego, Leon Panetta, Osama bin Laden, George Lt, Gov, Geoff Duncan, Walz, they're, Kauffman Organizations: Service, United Center, Republicans, Business, Democratic, School of Media, Public Affairs, George Washington University, America, Navy, Gov, US Army National Guard, National Guard, Maryland Gov, Senate, Army, Republican, DNC Locations: Iraq, America, Ruben Gallego of Arizona

Ceasar Bacarella v. Prime HydrationThe issue: In this case, Caesar Bacarella, the Florida-based owner of a line of sports supplements and apparel called Alpha Prime and protein brownies called Prime Bites, accuses Prime of trademark infringement. Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals v. Prime HydrationThe issue: In a trademark suit filed in June, Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals, a Kentucky-based company, accused Prime Hydration of "unfair competition" and "infringement." What's next: Prime filed a motion to dismiss, which the judge granted on several technicalities. AdvertisementRefresco Beverages US v. Congo Brands and Prime HydrationThe issue: Refresco Beverages, a bottler for Prime, filed a lawsuit in Delaware against Prime Hydration and its parent company, Congo Brands. US Olympic & Paralympic Committee v. Prime HydrationThe issue: The Olympics committee alleges the company used various Olympic trademarks reserved for its beverage sponsor, Coca-Cola.

Persons: —, Logan, KSI, Refresco, Agrovana, Prime's, Paul, Howard Telford, Read, forbearance, What's, Castillo, Elizabeth Castillo, they're, dink, Ceasar, Caesar Bacarella, Kennedy, mislabeling, hasn't, Kevin Durant Organizations: Service, Business, Bloomberg, Agrovana, Alpha, Tech Pharmaceuticals, Nutrition, Energy, Centers for Disease Control, Refresco, Congo Brands, Google, Paralympic Locations: Massachusetts, NielsenIQ, Euromonitor, United States, California, Florida, Kentucky, New York, Delaware, Congo, Chancery, Philadelphia, Colorado

☆ Jordan Chiles' stripped bronze is gymnastics' biggest controversy since the 2000 Sydney Olympics disaster
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Kaetlyn-Liddy-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Kaetlyn Liddy | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles was stripped of her floor exercise bronze medal Sunday by the International Olympic Committee after a scoring inquiry was deemed invalid. Chiles is the only gymnast in history to be stripped of an Olympic medal for reasons other than age falsification or failed drug tests. The bronze medal debacle is the sport's most high-profile controversy since the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, the site of the biggest scandal in Olympic gymnastics history. Jordan Chiles competes during the Women's Gymnastics Floor Routine final competition at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, at the Bercy Arena in Paris, on Aug. 5, 2024. The U.S. women's gymnastics team, which initially finished fourth in 2000, was awarded the bronze medal in 2010 after the Chinese team was disqualified.

Persons: Jordan Chiles, Chiles, Romania's Ana Bărbosu, Svetlana Khorkina, “ I’ve, ”, Kathy Kelly, Khorkina, Dmitry Lebedev, Andreea, Răducan, Simona Amânar, Raducan, Thomas Bach, Bach, ” Bach, Dong Fangxiao, Fangxiao's, Switzerland’s Fanny Smith, Germany’s Daniela Maier Organizations: International Olympic, Sport, Sydney Olympic Games, ESPN, Bercy, Kommersant, IOC, Swiss Federal Tribunal, Jordan, Beijing Winter Locations: Sydney, Paris, Soviet, Romania, Beijing, U.S

☆ Allies want Trump to get on message and long Covid test proves elusive: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

A study on long Covid fails to bring researchers closer to finding a diagnostic test. Why there’s no test yet for long CovidAn estimated 17 million people have long Covid, but identifying people with the condition still can't be achieved with one diagnostic test, researchers said this week. So “clinicians are left to continue doing what we have done in the past,” which is to rule out other potential health conditions rather than diagnosing long Covid, they said. The study is part of the National Institute of Health’s RECOVER Initiative, a billion-dollar-plus effort launched in 2021 to research causes and treatments of long Covid. The Freedom Caucus added that in the event of a stopgap bill, funding should be “extended into early 2025” to avoid passing a funding bill that “preserves Democrat spending.” Both demands would spark a standoff with Democratic lawmakers.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump, Harris, Kevin McCarthy, Joe Biden, Oleksandr Syrskyi, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Aleksei Smirnov, Karen Bass, S. Organizations: Los Angeles, Trump, Former, Fox News, Kremlin, Los Angeles —, Lacrosse, Flag Locations: Florida, Ukraine, Kursk, Ukrainian, L.A, Paris, Los Angeles, Angeles, 4 e

☆ Olympic flag arrives in Los Angeles, host city for 2028 Games
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

LOS ANGELES — The Olympic flag arrived on Monday in Los Angeles, where it will be flown in 2028 when the city hosts the next Summer Games. Hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur’s “California Love” blasted on loudspeakers on the tarmac at Los Angeles International Airport as the plane came to a stop. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass stepped off the plane dressed in a red Team USA tracksuit, smiled broadly and waved the Olympic flag before descending airstairs to be greeted by California Governor Gavin Newsom. Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass waves the Olympic flag after arriving at Los Angeles International Airport on August 12, 2024. While Los Angeles has been putting in the work to host a great Games, the mayor said American organizers now really felt the “need to put our foot on the gas.”The International Olympic Committee awarded Los Angeles the right in 2017 to host the 2028 Games.

Persons: “ LA28, Tupac Shakur’s “, ”, Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Gavin Newsom, Delaney Schnell, Tate Carew, Karen Bass, Etienne Laurent, Bass, Paris, Tom Cruise, Paris ’ Organizations: ANGELES, Delta Airlines, Los Angeles International Airport, Angeles Mayor, USA, Angeles, AFP, Getty, Olympic, Los, LA, Games, of, Reuters, American Locations: Los Angeles, Tupac Shakur’s “ California, Paris, Angeles, of Angels

☆ The international fight over a US gymnast's bronze medal is getting messy
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewA contentious judging decision and messy appeals process has roiled women's gymnastics — and spiraled into an international argument for Olympic bronze between the US and Romania. It kicked the final decision to the International Olympic Committee, which ordered Chiles to return her bronze medal. On Sunday, USA Gymnastics said it had video evidence — which it hadn't previously submitted — which proved Landi's inquiry was made within 47 seconds. USA Gymnastics vowed Monday to "continue to pursue every possible avenue and appeal process, including to the Swiss Federal Tribunal." USA Gymnastics declined to comment beyond the statements on its website.

Persons: —, Jordan Chiles, Ana Bărbosu, Chiles, Chiles should've, who'd, she'd, Cecile Landi, Simone Biles, Sabrina Maneca, didn't, Bărbosu, Tim Clayton, hadn't, Jordan, Biles, Suni Lee, Lee, Jo, Sabrina Organizations: Service, Business, Romanian, Romanian Gymnastics Federation, Sport, Gymnastics Federation, International Olympic Committee, Olympic, Paralympic, CNN, USA, Swiss Locations: Romania, Romanian, Paris, USA, Swiss, Jordan

☆ Low volatility ETFs have outperformed the market in this summer swoon. Here's what to know
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

To start, the major funds that are marketed as "low volatility" or "minimum volatility" have been living up to the label. JPMorgan Asset Management has been a leader in this area, with Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPI) and Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPQ) now holding more than $48 billion in combined assets, according to FactSet. Another area is preferred stock funds. The biggest preferred stock ETF, the iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF (PFF) , has gained 0.5% in the third quarter, though it has dipped 1.4% over the past month. "And those call features of a growing part of the preferred market has also helped in terms of the rate volatility and the impact."

Persons: Robert Hum, It's, it's, Hum, Yang Tang, John Burrello, Gary Kessler, Dodd Frank, Kessler Organizations: Trust, JPMorgan Asset Management, Nasdaq Equity, Nasdaq, Income Securities ETF, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Preferred, Hybrid Securities, Federal Reserve Locations: BlackRock

☆ Georgia tops college football AP preseason poll for second year in a row
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

1 college football team in the annual Associated Press preseason Top 25 poll for the second season running. Georgia received 46 of 62 first-place votes and 1,532 points to comfortably top the poll ahead of the Ohio State Buckeyes, who received 15 first-place votes. 1 for the entirety of the regular season, before being defeated by Alabama in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) championship game. Brett Patzke/USA TODAY Sports/ReutersThe AP poll also tells the story of wider conference realignment in college sports. 4 Texas joins Georgia in the SEC for this season, while Oregon is now a Big Ten member alongside Ohio State.

Persons: Carson Beck, Mykel Williams, Smael Mondon, Malaki Starks, Kirby Smart, Smart, Brett Patzke, Jim Harbaugh, JJ McCarthy –, Nick Saban, Kalen DeBoer, Michael Penix Jr, Rome Odunze, Ole Organizations: CNN, Georgia Bulldogs, Associated Press, Georgia, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon Ducks, Bulldogs, Florida State, Orange, Alabama, Southeastern Conference, SEC, year’s College Football, Big, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Michigan, Los Angeles Chargers, Saban, NFL, Rome, . Oregon, Texas, Ole Miss, Penn, Florida, . Missouri, Utah, LSU, Clemson, Tennessee, Oklahoma, . Oklahoma, Kansas State, Miami, Arizona, . Kansas, USC, North Carolina State Locations: Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Florida, Washington, Alabama, ., Iowa

☆ Paris Olympics ratings soar 82% over Tokyo Games, delivering big boost to NBC’s Peacock streamer
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Liam Reilly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris drew a combined average of 30.6 million viewers across NBCU’s constellation of platforms, marking an 82% jump in viewership compared to the Tokyo Games and making the Games the most-streamed Olympics of all time. The network’s Spanish-language broadcast on Telemundo also saw a 26% jump over the same period during the Tokyo Games three years ago. “The Olympics reestablished its unique power to reassemble the American media audience,” said Gary Zenkel, the NBC Olympics president. “NBC Nightly News” anchored by Lester Holt averaged 7.6 million viewers during the two-week period, and the “Today” show averaged 3.1 million viewers, the network said. Last month, Comcast reported the streamer had lost 500,000 subscribers in the second quarter, falling to 33 million total, well below Netflix’s 277 million subscribers and Disney’s 153.6 million.

Persons: ”, Peacock, Gary Zenkel, “, NBCU, Al Michael’s, NBCUniversal, Mark Lazarus, Lester Holt Organizations: New, New York CNN, Comcast, Tokyo Games, Telemundo, Olympics, NBC, America, USA, US, France, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Paris Games, Tokyo, Games, Warner Bros, NBA, Paris Olympics, NBCUniversal Media, “ Parks, Studios Locations: New York, Paris, “ Paris

☆ Panel member who ruled on Jordan Chiles’ Olympic bronze medal appeal has a history of representing Romania in legal cases
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Don Riddell | David Close | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —American gymnast Jordan Chiles and the US Olympic team may very well feel like protagonists in a Franz Kafka novel, as they find themselves trapped in an increasingly surreal scenario while attempting to reclaim her bronze medal. Dr. Hamid G. Gharavi, Philippe Sands and Song Lu sat on the panel, of which Gharavi was the president, according to CAS. Gharavi’s resume, linked on CAS’ website, lists multiple legal cases in which he has represented Romania in arbitration cases. USA's Jordan Chiles, left, and Romania's Ana Bărbosu during the Paris Olympics' artistic gymnastics women's floor exercise final. USA's Simone Biles, Brazil's Rebeca Andrade, and USA's Jordan Chiles celebrate during the medal presentation following the Paris Olympics' artistic gymnastics women's floor exercise final.

Persons: Jordan Chiles, Franz Kafka, Chiles, Romanian Ana Bǎrbosu, Hamid G, Gharavi, Philippe Sands, Song Lu, USA's Jordan Chiles, Romania's Ana Bărbosu, USA's Simone Biles, Brazil's Rebeca Andrade, Luca Castro, Bǎrbosu, Christine Brennan, ”, Hezly Rivera, Simone Biles, Jade Carey, Sunisa Lee, Naomi Baker, “, They’d Organizations: CNN, US Olympic, Paris, Sport, Paris Olympics, Getty, Institute for, CAS, New York Times, International Bar Association, AP, US, Gymnastics, Swiss Federal Tribunal, Jordan, Paralympic, Paris Games Locations: Romanian, Romania, Beijing

☆ Rules don’t allow reconsideration of decision stripping Jordan Chiles' bronze medal, USA Gymnastics says
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

USA Gymnastics said Monday it can prove that a coach's appeal that put gymnast Jordan Chiles on the podium for a bronze medal in Paris was by the book, but the effort may be futile because the governing court said its rules don't allow for reconsideration in this case. However, Monday’s statement calls into question whether Chiles can keep her medal, which the International Olympic Committee said she must return, upholding the CAS ruling. “USA Gymnastics was notified by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday that their rules do not allow for an arbitral award to be reconsidered even when conclusive new evidence is presented,” USA Gymnastics said in its statement. But Chiles' coach, Cecile Landi, filed an inquiry, which was accepted and resulted in an elevated score of 13.766, allowing Chiles to leapfrog Bărbosu for bronze. The Romanian Gymnastics Federation and Bărbosu subsequently filed an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, arguing the inquiry was too late.

Persons: Jordan Chiles, Chiles, ”, Romania’s Ana Bărbosu, Cecile Landi, leapfrog, Bărbosu Organizations: USA, Sport, International Olympic Committee, Swiss Federal Tribunal, Jordan, U.S, Olympic, Paralympic, Romanian Gymnastics Federation Locations: Paris, U.S

☆ These Latino athletes took home the gold at the Paris Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Isabel Yip | Isabel Yip Is An Intern For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

At this year’s Olympic games, Latino fans cheered on athletes from their home countries as well as those representing Team USA. As the Paris Games come to an end, thirteen Latinos are returning home with gold medals. Beatriz Sousa brought Brazil, Latin America's gold medal leader, its first Paris gold medal in the 78kg+ judo final. Latino medal countdown, by country:Brazil took home the most medals of any Latin American country at the Olympic Games, including three gold medals. Latino athletes on Team USA were part of team events that earned the U.S. two gold medals and one silver medal at the Games.

Persons: Rebeca Andrade, Simone Biles, Andrade, Beatriz Sousa, Marileidy Paulino, Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird, Mijain López Núñez, López Núñez, Adriana Ruano, Cuba’s Erislandy Alvarez, Brazil’s Ana Patrícia, Duda Lisboa, Francisca Crovetto Chadid, Chile’s, Paris Games —, Jose Torres Gil, “, ” Torres Gil, Brian Pintado, Hezly Rivera, Rivera, Ángel, Shinnosuke Oka, Oka, Daniella Ramirez, Anita Alvarez, Sebastian Rivera Organizations: Team USA, Paris Games, Paris, USA’s, Olympic, Cuba, Canada, American, Argentina, Associated Press, Ecuador —, Dominican, U.S, Games, Paris Olympics, Ángel Barajas, Barajas, USA, Olympics, Puerto Rico, Rutgers, NBC Locations: Brazil, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Paris, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, Venezuelan American, New Jersey, Puerto

☆ Glorious farewell to the Paris Olympics and the U.S. rushes firepower to the Middle East: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Elizabeth Both | Elizabeth Both Is An Associate Platforms Editor For Nbc News | Based In New York. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

A spectacular closing ceremony hands the Olympic Games over to Los Angeles. And a false JD Vance rumor sparks a misinformation row. A glorious farewell to Paris OlympicsGetty ImagesAu revoir to the Paris Games. Kamala Harris pledged to eliminate taxes on tipped wages for service workers, matching a proposal from former President Donald Trump. Politics in BriefTrump campaign: Former President Donald Trump’s campaign has said it was hacked by an Iranian group.

Persons: Vance, Katie Ledecky, Nick Mead, Tom Cruise, Ledecky, Simone Biles, Suni Lee, dazzled, ” Sha’Carri Richardson, Noah Lyles, Guy ” Stephen Nedoroscik, Yusuf Dikeç, Read, JD, Vic e, tol, stu, ord, ami, Flo, bui, Ken Bak, roa Organizations: Olympic Games, Paris, Paris Games, Stade de France, Team USA, U.S, acc, Uni, NBC Locations: Los Angeles, The U.S, American, U.S, Turkish

☆ Jordan Chiles’ case is unusual. Most returned Olympic medals are for cheating.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alexander Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

PARIS — Jordan Chiles is a rarity in Olympic history: an athlete forced to return their medal for reasons other than a doping violation. On Sunday, the International Olympic Committee said that the appeal shouldn’t have been allowed, meaning she will have to return her third-place prize. In 2017, the Russian Olympic Committee said that none of the 18 athletes stripped of their medals because of doping violations had returned the physical awards. After Chiles’ bronze bumped Romanian gymnast Ana Bărbosu off the podium, the country’s Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said he’d refuse to attend the closing ceremony in protest. “Given these circumstances, we are committed to pursuing an appeal to help Jordan Chiles receive the recognition she deserves,” the U.S. committee said.

Persons: PARIS — Jordan Chiles, Usain Bolt, —, Nesta, “ I’m, ”, Alexander Zhukov, Karen Chen, Russia’s Kamila Valieva, Chiles, Ana Bărbosu, Marcel Ciolacu, he’d, Jack Eagan, Eagan, Frank Floyd, Ara, Ibragim Samadov, Abrahamian, Dong Fangxiao, Dong, Jordan, Jordan Chiles, “ Organizations: Team, International Olympic Committee, IOC, NBC News, Russian Olympic Committee, country’s, St, Louis Olympics, Amateur Athletic Union, Olympic, Beijing, Associated Press, “ Unified, Olympics, Sydney, U.S, Paralympic, International Gymnastics Federation Locations: American, Romanian, Ara Abrahamian’s, Swedish, Soviet Union, U.S

A glorious farewell to the 2024 OlympicsIt’s time to say au revoir to the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Mark J. Terrill / APTeam USA eked out close wins in the men's and women's basketball finals, taking gold in the final weekend of the games. The men's team, which included all-stars LeBron James and Kevin Durant, brought home the fifth straight Olympic title for the Americans. Sunday's win by the women's team was its eighth straight Olympic gold. Other Olympic highlights:Trump campaign says it was hackedFormer President Donald Trump’s campaign has said it was hacked by an Iranian group.

Persons: H.E.R, Tom Cruise, Chili Peppers, Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg, Dr, Dre, Team USA Stephen Curry, Mark J, Terrill, Steph Curry's, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Sunday's, A'ja Wilson, Jordan Chiles, Naomi Baker, Cecile Landi, Romanian Ana Bărbosu, Macron, Emmanuel Macron, Léon Marchand, Pascal Le Segretain, “, ”, Trump, Donald Trump’s, Steven Cheung, Trump’s, ” Cheung, Kamala Harris, Harris, Willie Brown, Omar Al, Uvalde shooter’s, Armando Ramos, Salvador Ramos, Leila, Gen Alpha, Zers, Alpha Organizations: Phoenix, Team USA, USA, WNBA, U.S, Getty, International Olympic, Paris Olympics, NBC News, Politico, Microsoft, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Trump Organization, San Francisco, Trump, Trump . White, Israel Defense Forces, Hamas, Robb Elementary School, NBC Locations: Paris, Los Angeles, Venice, U.S, France, China, Romanian, Iranian, “, Montana, Trump, Gaza City, AFP, Israel, Gaza, , Texas

☆ China celebrates historic Olympic gold medal tie with US after neck and neck battle
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Nectar Gan | Hassan Tayier | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

China has become one of the world’s most competitive sporting nations in recent decades, seeing its Olympic performance as a symbol of national strength. In 2008, it topped the gold medal table at the Beijing Games, surpassing the US for the first time. In Paris, the Chinese team appeared on course to top the medal table as it built up a sizable early lead over Team USA, thanks to its domination in shooting and diving. On microblogging site Weibo, the hashtag “China tied for first place on the gold medal leaderboard” became the top trending topic, racking up more than 500 million views. “We won every gold medal square and fair!” said a top comment with over 28,000 likes.

Persons: –, ’, ”, “, WADA, CHINADA, Erriyon Knighton, Knighton, ” “ Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, US, Beijing Games, Team USA, Soviet Union, Times, Olympics, Communist Party, Tokyo, Doping Agency, Tokyo Games, New York Times, ARD, Games, Embassy Locations: Hong Kong, China, United States, Paris, Soviet, Weibo, Taiwan, Taipei, British, Beijing, Washington, CHINADA, Los Angeles, USA

☆ The Paris Olympics wanted a fast track and it got one – this is how it was made
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Liam Tharme | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +13 min

There were two requirements for the Stade de France track for the 2024 Paris Olympics: make it purple and make it fast. But Paris was fast: seven Olympic records and three track and field world records were set at the Games. Thirteen men ran under Kenenisa Bekele’s 10,000m Olympic record (Michael Steele/Getty Images)Four men broke Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s 1500m Olympic record from Tokyo, including Ingebrigtsen, only for him to not medal. Washing the Olympic track in Tokyo in 2021 (Antonin Thullier/AFP via Getty Images)One myth Stroppiana is keen to bust is track hardness. And since then we haven’t been able to change that point of view.”How hard is the Paris track?

Persons: Joshua Cheptegei 10000m, Cole, Arshad Nadeem Javelin, Sydney McLaughlin, Marileidy Paulino, Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei, Michael Steele, Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s, Noah Lyles ’, Richard Heathcote, Maurizio Stroppiana, Mondo, ”, Stroppiana, Antonin Thullier, “, haven’t, Patrick Smith, ’, Denis, Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem, Nathan Laine Organizations: Stade de France, Joshua Cheptegei 10000m Uganda, Bahrain, Dominican, Kenya, Kipyegon, Getty, Mexico City, Paris, Getty Images, University of Milan, Olympic, Stade, Adidas, Nike, Asics, Puma, Bloomberg Locations: Rio de Janeiro, Paris, London, Rio, Tokyo, Sweden, Seville, Italian, Moscow, Mexico, Barcelona, Mexico City, AFP, Atlanta, Los Angeles, USA, Brisbane, Australia, Before Tokyo

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