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☆ Many musicians have copyright gripes with Trump, but only some can win in the courts
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

"Each songwriter belongs to a single PRO, so the Trump campaign would have needed to secure a license from the appropriate PRO," Litman said. According to BMI, Trump's campaign has taken out a "political entities license" from BMI for his 2016, 2020, and 2024 campaigns. Advertisement"If no license was obtained, the copyright owners in the songs can sue Trump, and they would win," Litman said. Trump's campaign has used Hayes' music at the former president's rallies more than 100 times and as recently as Saturday, Walker said. Walker, a 30-year entertainment-copyright lawyer, said the Hayes family hired him "after getting no response" from the Trump campaign for two years.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Celine Dion, Trump's, Isaac Hayes, Trump, Hayes, Isaac Hayes III, Jessica Litman, Litman, Jodie Thomas, Thomas, Rihanna, Elton John, Neil Young, Pharrell Williams, Eddy Grant, Grant, James Walker Jr, Walker, we've Organizations: Service, Business, Republican, University of Michigan, American Society of Composers, Publishers, Music Inc, ASCAP, BMI, Trump, BI, National Rifle Association Locations: Montana, Hayes, , Texas

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

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

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

☆ These low-volatility stocks have a winning record and are attractively valued
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Pia Singh | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

These stocks have low share price volatility over the past five years, and their total return — including share price gains and dividends — are greater than the S & P 500's over the past five years. Take a look at the names below: Health-care companies Amgen , UnitedHealth Group and AbbVie are among the names with low volatility and strong returns in recent years. Pharmaceutical company AbbVie's roughly 262% gain over the past five years is the highest of the stocks in the group. Amgen's share price has a 5-year total return of 104%, making it a steady grower, but still the slowest of the list. Other stocks with low volatility and attractive valuations include automotive replacement parts retailer AutoZone and insurance company Aflac .

Persons: Stocks, They're, Morgan Stanley, Wells, Mohit Bansal, TD Cowen, Kannan Venkateshwar, — CNBC's Christopher Hayes Organizations: CNBC, UnitedHealth, Pharmaceutical, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, Humira, Barclays, Mobile

The U.S. women’s national soccer team won gold in the 2024 Paris Olympics, defeating Brazil 1-0 in Saturday’s final. The result returns Team USA to the summit of women’s soccer, with its fifth Olympic and first women’s gold medal since the 2012 London Games. It definitely made me.”Hayes came to the U.S. women’s team from English club Chelsea in May. Saturday’s final also marked the end of an era in women’s soccer. The U.S. women’s team congratulated Marta on her career by posting on X, “A legend and one of our sport’s fiercest competitors.

Persons: Mallory Swanson, Lorena, Ludmila, Alyssa Naeher, Brazil’s Gabi Portilho, Swanson, Naeher, Brazil’s Adriana, Mallory, Emma Hayes, “, I’ve, it’s, ” Hayes, Marta, women’s, ” Organizations: U.S, soccer, Brazil, USA, Games, NBC Sports, Chelsea, Saturday’s Locations: Saturday’s, Brazil, U.S, Naeher, England, America, Germany, Australia, Japan, Brazilian

CNN —Not even three months into her time as head coach of the US women’s soccer team, Emma Hayes is already going for an Olympic gold medal. Only Brazil and the legendary Marta stand between the US and a record-extending fifth Olympic title, which would be the team’s first gold medal since 2012. ET at the Parc des Princes, but a Marta-inspired Brazil is a challenging prospect for any team. “It will be a chaotic game, I’m sure … I expect it to be quite a battle, quite feisty. For the most storied team in women’s soccer, it would happily usher in the end of a long tournament and the start of a new era.

Persons: Emma Hayes, Marta, Hayes ’, “ It’s, ” Hayes, Amanda Davies, Sophia Smith, Trinity Rodman, Agustin Marcarian, “ I’m, ”, Hayes, ” Rodman, “, “ I’ve, I’m, Nir Elias, Chelsea’s, “ You’ve, Alex Livesey, Emma, ” Smith, It’s Organizations: CNN, Zambia, Japan, US, Parc des Princes, France, Spain, Paris, Sweden, Germany, Reuters, Australia, Getty Locations: Brazil, Paris, Germany, Australia, Japan, Parc des, France, women’s

☆ USWNT 1 Brazil 0: Mal Swanson’s goal helps USWNT win its first Olympic gold medal in 12 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Jeff Rueter | Steph Yang | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

Despite a late push, she could not help her side finally overcome a USWNT in a gold medal match. After a cagey first half of today’s final, Swanson finally found space beyond the back line to break open a deadlocked match. It was a sequence worth of winning a gold medal and a fine way to mark a player’s 100th cap. But now, with a gold medal tucked under her arm, she definitely has the cachet to make whatever changes she wants. Hayes led the U.S. to its fifth Olympic gold medal.

Persons: Mallory Swanson, Korbin Albert, Swanson, Lorena, Marta, Ludmila, Seleção, Lindsey Horan, Alyssa Naeher, Jeff Rueter, Steph Yang, Sophia Smith, Trinity Rodman, Smith, Rodman, Carl Recine, Albert, IT'S MALLORY SWANSON, ike, oster, oots,, ince, ade, aris G ames., alf, hroughout, razil, inger, ong, unger, hape, hird, ames, ike H, J ane C ampbell, Organizations: U.S, women’s, Brazil, Triple, Getty, Portland Thorns, TEAM USA, FIRST, ust, aris G, eff Locations: U.S, Brazil, Brazilian, —, jubilation, arta

☆ Markets just had the most volatile week since the pandemic outbreak — What we learned
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

A wild week of trading on Wall Street ended with the S & P 500 back roughly where it started, but the lessons learned by whipsawed investors over those five days could determine what happens next. The S & P 500 had its worst day since 2022 on Monday, and then its best since 2022 on Thursday. But with the S & P 500 ending the week down less than 0.1% in a calm session on Friday, the market seems to have stabilized. .SPX 5D mountain The S & P 500 finished the week nearly flat. And I think that has to do with investors really being a little bit skeptical about some of this equity market volatility."

Persons: Tim Hayes, Ned Davis, Gennadiy Goldberg, didn't, Jeremy Schwartz, Peter Berezin, aren't, Wellington, Frank Gretz, RJ O'Brien, Tom Fitzpatrick, Fitzpatrick Organizations: Wall, Treasury, Ned, Ned Davis Research, TD Securities, CNBC, Japan —, Nikkei, Bank of Japan, BCA Research, Wellington Shields, Associates Locations: Japan

☆ What to watch at Olympics today: Women’s soccer, men’s hoops — and 37 other gold medal events
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Lukas Weese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

Sophia Smith scored in extra time against Germany in the semifinals to advance to the gold medal match. A win would clinch their fifth Olympic gold medal. Bercy Arena in Paris will be loud as the home crowd looks to push France to its first gold medal. The men’s 800m, women’s javelin, women’s 100m hurdles, men’s 5000m and women’s 1500m are the other events to cap off the Paris athletics competition. #ParisOlympics 📺 NBC & Peacock pic.twitter.com/ZM6qaYCQOw — NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 9, 2024Sha’Carri Richardson has her gold medal.

Persons: USWNT, Trinity Rodman, Emma Hayes, Sophia Smith, Hayes ’, Rodman, Smith, Mallory Swanson —, Mallory Swanson, Sophia Smith & Trinity Rodman, @teamusa @USWNT, It’s, Marta, Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Steph Curry, Guerschon Yabusele, Isaia Cordinier, Victor Wembanyama, Joel Embiid, Les, Embiid, Gianmarco, Patrick Smith, Sydney McLaughlin, she’s, Quincy Wilson, Quincy Hall, Mutaz Barshim, Victor Montalvo, Victor, ”, Houston’s Jeffrey Louis, “, Jeffro, Louis, Lydia Ko, Pierre, Philippe Marcou, United States ’ Rose Zhang, Miyu Yamashita, Metraux, Nelly Korda, Zhang, SHA’CARRI RICHARDSON Organizations: Paris Olympics, Stade de France, NBC, Telemundo, women’s, Trinity, Japan, Germany, Brazil, Sophia Smith &, France, Bercy, U.S, NBA, Quincy, Olympic, Paris, Florida, Getty, Le, United, Team Locations: U.S, Paris, Brazil, United States, France, Serbia, Qatar, Italy, Tokyo, American, AFP

☆ USA defeats Brazil to win women’s soccer gold medal, capping brilliant start to Emma Hayes’ coaching tenure
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —New era, new head coach, but a familiar result for the US Women’s National Team. The most decorated team in women’s soccer won a fifth Olympic gold medal at the Parc des Princes in Paris, defeating Brazil 1-0 in the final. Mallory Swanson’s second-half goal gave the US the hard-earned victory on Saturday, capping off a dream start to head coach Emma Hayes’ managerial tenure. Hayes only took up her head coach role in May and was tasked with changing the team’s fortunes after a disappointing round-of-16 exit at last year’s Women’s World Cup. Franck Fife/AFP/Getty ImagesFor Brazil, this was a third defeat against the US in an Olympic final, denying the legendary Marta one last chance to win a gold medal.

Persons: Mallory Swanson’s, Emma Hayes ’, Korbin, Swanson, Lorena, Hayes, “, ” Hayes, ” Swanson, Franck Fife, Marta, Gabi Portilho’s, Alyssa Naeher, Ludmila, Tom Cruise, Megan Rapinoe, Trinity Rodman, ” Organizations: CNN, US, National Team, Parc des Princes, Brazil, Japan, Getty, France, Spain, Trinity, Chelsea Locations: Parc des, Paris, Germany, AFP, Brazil

☆ Why Ibiza is having a fashion moment once again
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Suyin Hayes | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —There are two rather different perceptions of the Balearic island of Ibiza near Spain. “Today, (Ibizan style) still persists and is absolutely recognizable anywhere in the world.”Fashion brand Reformation dedicated their latest summer collection to Ibiza. ReformationAs well as on-island boutiques such as Annie’s Ibiza and Vicente Ganesha, Ibiza style is celebrated by Loewe’s creative director Jonathan Anderson, who grew up vacationing in Ibiza, and since 2017, has spearheaded a high end collaboration between the luxury house and another legendary local institution Paula’s boutique. “When the pandemic happened, there was a chance to reframe what Ibiza was about: slow travel, wellness and mindfulness,” Fonner said. “I don’t really think (Ibiza) has gained popularity in recent years; I believe it has always been popular artistically,” she said.

Persons: Gala Mora, Freddie Mercury, Grace Jones, Bob Marley, ” Mora, ”, Vicente Ganesha, Jonathan Anderson, Shane Fonner, ” Fonner, ‘, Assouline, biennal, Sergio Sancho, Oriol, Oriol Maspons Sancho, Sancho, “, Irene de Andres, Mora Organizations: CNN, “, L.E.R, Enric, Contemporary Art Museum Locations: Balearic, Ibiza, Spain, North America, Bohemia, Agrotourism, Spanish, Madrid

☆ The Olympics have been a coronation for USWNT’s Naomi Girma and her defensive work
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Meg Linehan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

PARIS — Last summer, Naomi Girma introduced herself to the world at the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. She was the only field player to play every minute of last summer’s World Cup, too. — Sydney Leroux (@sydneyleroux) August 7, 2024Girma has deflected jokes about being named Secretary of Defense and questions about last year’s World Cup exit. “Last year, a lot of us were transitioning in, and now we’ve been on the national team,” Girma said in Lyon. Born a year after the 1999 World Cup, Girma has been following in the footsteps of quiet center-back leaders from Carla Overbeck to Becky Sauerbrunn, while forging her path.

Persons: Naomi Girma, Girma’s, —, They’re, “, I’ve, Emma Hayes, Hayes, Girma, “ She’s, Sophia Smith, Smith, ” Naomi Girma, Sydney Leroux, @sydneyleroux, ” Girma, “ We’ve, it’s, Carla Overbeck, Becky Sauerbrunn, Megan Rapinoe, ” Rapinoe, She’s, Daniela Porcelli, Mallory Swanson, Trinity Rodman, Jeff Rueter, Rodman, Swanson, Sauerbrunn, Alyssa Naeher, Becky, Lindsey Horan, It’s, Katie Meyer, San Diego —, ” Naeher, she’s, ” Rodman, “ It’s, John Todd, Dan Goldfarb Organizations: PARIS, Paris, Germany, Stanford, Defense, Getty, Ethiopian, Golden Boot Academy, San Diego Wave, Brazil Locations: Australia, New Zealand, France, ” U.S, Lyon, Tokyo, Girma, San Diego, Paris

Following decades of grievances, the federal government on Thursday changed a policy that disqualified some disabled veterans from receiving subsidized housing. Advocates hope a new federal policy will help more disabled homeless veterans get off the streets. A homeless veterans encampment in Los Angeles in 2021. “No matter where veterans are, if we have homeless veterans, we are committed to them,” he said. About 1,834 homeless veterans were counted in Los Angeles this year, compared with 2,696 last year.

Persons: Al Seib, Denis McDonough, Francine Orr, Karen Bass, George Rose, ”, Mark Rosenbaum, Rosenbaum, Terrence Hayes, Hayes Organizations: of Housing, Urban, Veterans, Los Angeles Times, Getty, Veterans Administration, “ Veterans, American Civil Liberties Union of Southern, Los, Los Angeles, HUD Locations: Al, Los Angeles, ”, Westwood, Brentwood, American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California, “, Los Angeles County, U.S

☆ Olympic couples are mixing romance with competition in Paris. It's not necessarily a bad thing, says a psychologist.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-07 | by ( Hannah Abraham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewThere are 17 known couples participating in this year's Olympics in Paris, and they are having a moment. Chinese badminton stars Liu Yuchen and Huang Ya Qiong got engaged after Huang won gold in the mixed doubles. "Talk about a great opportunity for intense social bonding," said Morley, who provides individual and couples therapy in Boston. Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesMorley told Business Insider that being an Olympic couple is a unique experience—somewhat like being a celebrity. AdvertisementSome couples work around that by training together, like former British Olympic triathletes Stuart Hayes and Michelle Dillon.

Persons: —, Liu Yuchen, Huang Ya Qiong, Huang, Pablo Simonet, Maria Campoy, Olga Kharlan, Luigi Samele, Gregorio Paltrinieri, Rossella Fiamingo, Katerina Siniakova, Tomas Machac, Clive Brunskill, Isabelle Morley, Morley, Tara Davis, Hunter Woodhall, Christian Petersen, Alex de Minaur, Katie Boulter, Tim Clayton, Lea Schüller, Lara Vadlau, Vadlau, Schüller, Lee Kiefer, Gerek, Wally Skalij, they're, Stuart Hayes, Michelle Dillon, Jacopo Raule Organizations: Service, Business, Woodhall, Paralympic, Getty, Tennis, FC Bayern Munich's, Olympics, University of Kentucky Locations: Paris, Argentine, Czech, Boston, Australia, Great Britain, German, Austrian

The U.S. women's national soccer team is looking to continue its undefeated streak at this year's Olympics as the squad prepares for a second match against Germany in the semifinals. She became the youngest player on the women's squad to score in extra time in a knockout round at the Games since the 2004 Athens Olympics. Marc Atkins / Getty ImagesRodman, along with Sophia Smith, 23, and Mallory Swanson, 26, have been a defining feature of this new era of the U.S. women's national team so far. Winning against Germany would guarantee at least a silver medal as the team moves into the final match. The only other time the women's national team has gone undefeated at the Olympics was in 2012, which was also the last time the team won gold at the Games.

Persons: Trinity Rodman, Marc Atkins, Rodman, Sophia Smith, Mallory Swanson, Emma Hayes, Hayes, Swanson, Smith, Brad Smith, It's, Alex Morgan, Morgan, Lindsay Horan, Crystal Dunn, Rose Lavelle, Lavelle, Samantha Coffey, Korbin Albert, Coffey, Emily Fox Organizations: U.S, soccer team, Germany, Games, Olympics, Trinity, Japan, Getty, women's, American Locations: Germany, U.S, Athens, France

☆ USWNT 1 Germany 0: Sophia Smith’s goal earns U.S. spot in first Olympic gold medal match since 2012
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Jeff Rueter | Steph Yang | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

The Olympic sendoff friendlies seemed to clue at an early theory: park the bus, play defense-first soccer and frustrate the United States until you find a chance to try an attack. Although having Coffey back from suspension helped toward that end, the United States was still thin in central areas. Berger and Naeher were both instrumental in keeping the score 0-0 throughout regulation, Berger moreso given the United States’ stronger attacking presence. Tournament Naeher is a different beast from any other level of her play. The United States heads to its first Olympic women’s gold medal match since the 2012 London Games.

Persons: Sophia Smith, Smith, Trinity Rodman, Mallory Swanson, ” Smith, “, Mal, Emma Hayes, Tierna Davidson, Sam Coffey, Davidson, Emily Sonnett, Rose Lavelle, Lynn Williams, Alyssa Naeher’s, ” Jeff Rueter, Steph Yang, Ann, Katrin Berger’s stolid, Berger, Swanson, Rodman, Williams, you’d, Naomi Girma, Becky Sauerbrunn, Naomi Girma’s, Girma, shouldn’t, —, Jeff Rueter, Hayes, we’ve, Hayes ’ USWNT, Costa Rica wasn’t, Lindsey Horan, Coffey, hasn’t, they’ll, Naeher, Laura Freigang’s, it’s, she’s, Alyssa Naeher, Gv5tkEhLP0 — CJ, John Todd, Getty Organizations: U.S, women’s, Olympic, NBC, ”, Japan, Germany, United Locations: Germany, U.S, Swanson, Lyon, United States, Hayes ’, Mexico, Costa Rica, Spain, Brazil, States

CNN —With two presidential candidates fighting over a mere 538 Electoral College votes, a tie scenario is more than possible. Those individual, competitive electoral votes in Maine and Nebraska become hugely consequential in potential tie scenarios. If there’s a 269-269 tie, or if a third party or independent candidate wins electoral votes and keeps a candidate from reaching an Electoral College majority of 270, the next step is the same. Has a contingent election happened in the years since the tied election of 1800? In 1876, when there was a contested outcome, the contingent election system was bypassed.

Persons: Thomas Jefferson, Aaron Burr, ”, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, there’s, It’s, it’s, Mike Johnson, –, Harris, Federalist John Adams, Jefferson, Burr, Alexander Hamilton, Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, Jackson, Robert M, Johnson, Martin Van Buren, South Carolina –, Republican Rutherford B, Hayes, Samuel Tilden Organizations: CNN, Electoral, Democratic, Republicans, Win, Electoral College, Congressional Research Service, CRS, Senate, Democrat, Democrats, Republican, Trump, Federalists, Jefferson’s Democratic, Federalist Locations: Wisconsin , Michigan, Arizona, Nevada, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Maine, California, Texas, Delaware, Wyoming, Washington, DC, Minnesota, North Carolina, – Florida, Louisiana, South Carolina, Oregon

☆ After various degrees and a brain injury, I owe $150,000 in student loans. The lawsuits and election only make it worse.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Alice Tecotzky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I wasn't prepared for the reality of my teaching salary or complicated nature of interest on student loans. I'm 35 now and have a long, winding history with my student debt, from income-driven repayment plans, to in-school deferments, to the SAVE plan, which an appeals court just blocked. And with the lawsuits and delays, my $150,000 of worth of debt in private and federal loans is now in limbo. AdvertisementThe lawsuits feel political to me, but I just don't see why politicians are interested in hindering my ability to survive. The election looms before me, with my financial future depending on who occupies the White House and how they feel about student debt.

Persons: Shanna Hayes, I'd, wasn't, I've, deferments, —, it's Organizations: Service, New England College, SAVE, House Locations: New York, New Hampshire

☆ Olympics recap: What you missed in swimming, gymnastics, track and field, and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Rohan Nadkarni | Rohan Nadkarni Is A Sports Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

We saw legends in their sport add to their gold-medal counts, thrilling finishes on the track and much more. Track and FieldRacing in her first Olympics after being ruled ineligible for the Tokyo Games, USA’s Sha'Carri Richardson won silver in the women’s 100-meter finals Saturday. Richardson won gold in the same event at the World Athletic Championships in Budapest last year. And on the field, American Ryan Crouser won his third straight gold medal in the men’s shot put. He hurt the ulnar nerve in his throwing elbow before tearing his pectoral muscle leading up to the Olympics.

Persons: USA’s Sha'Carri Richardson, Lucia’s Julien Alfred, Melissa Jefferson, Jamaica’s Shelly, Ann Fraser, Price, didn’t, Richardson, Femke Bol, Bol, Ryan Crouser, John Kovacs, Rajindra Campbell, Crouser, ”, Denis, Ben Stansall, Simone Biles, It’s, ” It’s, she’ll, “, ” Biles, USA's Jade Carey, Carey, “ We’ve, ” Carey, Stephen Nedorosick, Guy, Clark Kent, Glen Powell, Nedoroscik, ” Nedoroscik, Katie Ledecky, Ledecky, Titmus, Paige Madden, Alex Walsh, Walsh, Canadian Summer McIntosh, Kate Douglass, Australia’s Kaylee McKeown, ” Douglass, Trinity Rodman, Crystal Dunn, ” Rodman, Emma Hayes, What’s, Noah Lyles, Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic Organizations: Racing, Tokyo Games, St, World Athletic, Paris Games, Getty, Tokyo, Canadian, U.S Locations: Lucia, Budapest, Tokyo, Netherlands, Paris, America, Belgium, Rio, Saint, AFP, Los Angeles, Germany

☆ Is the Men’s 100 Meters Still a Can’t-Miss Olympic Moment?
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Scott Cacciola | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Noah Lyles, the brash American with dreams of Olympic gold in Paris, rarely cedes the spotlight. He is, after all, the biggest star in what historically has been track and field’s most high-profile event, the men’s 100-meter dash. The men’s 100 might not even be the premier event in the sport anymore. The men’s 100 is steeped in history. Past winners include some of the most luminous figures in Olympic track history: Jesse Owens.

Persons: Noah Lyles, ” Lyles, Jesse Owens, Carl Lewis, Bob Hayes, Usain Bolt Locations: Paris, London

☆ USWNT 1 Japan 0: Trinity Rodman’s extra-time goal lifts a tired U.S. team to the Olympic semifinals
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Steph Yang | Jeff Rueter | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

The trio who had been so dominant in the group stage slowed in the knockout round opener. Sure, but Japan is also a very clinical team, able to cede possession and attack when they can create chances. Rodman’s extra-time goal keeps USWNT Olympic hopes aliveComing into the Olympics, Rodman’s role with the USWNT had largely been one of a creator. Throughout the group stage, few teams had as well-rounded a line anywhere on a field as the United States’ attack. AdvertisementThroughout the group stage, three teams stood out in underlying metrics: the United States, Japan, and Spain.

Persons: Trinity Rodman, Emma Hayes ’, Rodman, Mallory Swanson, Sophia Smith, ” Hayes, Lynn Williams, Jeff Rueter, Steph Yang, Swanson, Smith, TRINITY RODMAN, w., S. Organizations: women’s, Swanson, Paris Games, U.S, Japan, EADS Locations: Japan, U.S, United States

☆ What to watch at Olympics today: Sha’Carri Richardson, Simone Biles, Katie Ledecky — and so much more
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Lukas Weese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

ET, 5:16 p.m. in Paris (men’s pommel horse)TV: NBC and PeacockWhat to watch: Biles continues her gold medal aspirations when she competes in the individual vault competition. Biles enters the vault competition as the leader from qualifying after posting a 15.3. The Canadiens, reigning gold medal winners, needed to win all three matches to get through — and they did. GO DEEPER Ledecky becomes most decorated U.S. female OlympianCanadian Summer McIntosh eyes her third Olympic gold at just 17 years old. With a win Saturday, Crouser would be the first male shot putter to win three Olympic gold medals.

Persons: We’ve, Sha’Carri Richardson, Simone Biles, Stephen Nedoroscik, Katie Ledecky’s, —, Nedoroscik, Biles, Jade Carey, Rebeca Andrade, Nedoroscik —, Ireland’s Rhys McClenaghan, Peter Vidmar, It’s, Richardson, Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson, Jamaica’s Shelly, Ann Fraser, Pryce, Sha'Carri Richardson, Mallory Swanson, Alex Livesey, Sophia Smith, Trinity Rodman dazzled, Emma Hayes ’, Hayes, Davidson, Shaw, Ledecky, American Paige Madden, Ariarne, McIntosh, American Kate Douglas, Douglass, Crouser, Ryan Crouser, American Joe Kovacs, Germany’s Leo Neugebauer, Michael Steele, Damian Warner, Kevin Mayer of, Pierre LePage, Leo Neugebauer, Ayden Owens, Sander Skotheim, Franz Wagner, Orlando, Wagner, Andrej Isakovic Organizations: Paris Olympics, NBC, U.S, USA, Stade de France, Getty, United, Olympic, Canada, FIFA, New Zealand, Canadiens, Spain, Canada Soccer, La Defense, Ledecky, Kevin Mayer of France, Puerto Rico Locations: Paris, American, Sha'Carri, USWNT, Canada, women’s, United States, Japan, Germany, U.S, Colombia, France, Brazil, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Puerto, Norway, AFP

☆ USWNT advances to Olympic soccer semifinals after dramatic extra time victory over Japan
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The US women’s team booked its spot in the semifinals of the women’s soccer competition with a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Japan on Saturday. It was an attritional game for the US, which struggled to break down a resolute Japan side despite having the majority of possession. But coach Emma Hayes’ side — the top scorers in the group stage — maintained its 100% winning record at the Paris Games with the victory. “I really like this Japan team. As it aims to banish its recent demons, the US will face a stiff test whoever it faces in the semifinals.

Persons: Emma Hayes ’, —, ” Hayes, “, Paul Childs, Sophia Smith, Rodman, Marc Atkins, ” Rodman, Megan Rapinoe, Trinity Rodman, ”, CNN’s Coy Organizations: CNN, US, Japan, Trinity, Paris Games, London, Olympics Locations: Japan, Canada, Germany, Marseille, Sweden, Tokyo, Paris

☆ A little-known law has forced over 120,000 veterans to return the money they got to leave the military, new data shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | Melissa Chan | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

He said the VA is legally bound to recover special separation benefits from veterans before those eligible can begin receiving disability payments. The VA had to recoup separation pay from 8,130 veterans in fiscal year 2020 and 8,550 in 2021. In 2021, the Veterans Benefits Administration began scanning all veterans’ service and medical records into electronic files, which “reduces the likelihood of this situation reoccurring,” Hayes said. Unique exceptions to the lawVeterans have a chance to pursue a waiver of their recoupment responsibilities for only certain special separation benefits under the law. In 2023, the Navy authorized reducing the amount of disability pay that is withheld while voluntary separation pay is recouped, Navy spokesperson Charlie Spirtos said.

Persons: “, ”, Vernon Reffitt, recoupments, Terrence Hayes, Shawn Teller, Teller, ” Teller, “ It’s, Reffitt, ‘, Hayes, ” Hayes, Erika Yepsen, Yepsen, recoupment, ” Yepsen, Charlie Spirtos, Marquis Barefield, ” Barefield, Ruben Gallego Organizations: NBC News, Army, U.S . Department of Veterans Affairs, NBC, “, VA, Veterans, Administration, The Air Force, Air Force, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, DAV, American Veterans, ” Veterans, recoupment, RAND Corporation Locations: U.S, Storm, Walnut Creek , California, Twin City , Georgia, United States

☆ Sha’Carri Richardson, chasing an Olympic legacy, has already made one back home
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Marcus Thompson Ii | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +13 min

On this same track, at this same school, in this same heat, Sha’Carri Richardson put in the same work. “And it’s Sha’Carri Richardson. Students practice at Carter High’s John E. Kincaide Stadium in Dallas, Texas, where Sha’Carri Richardson once plied her trade. They all know the name Sha’Carri Richardson. It’s community.”GO DEEPER Sha'Carri Richardson, with emphatic win at trials, closing in on Olympic glory(Top illustration: Dan Goldfarb / The Athletic; photo: Hannah Peters / Getty Images)

Persons: DALLAS —, David W, Willis Carrier, Kennedy Jackson, Miles, she’s, “ I’m, ”, Marcus Stokes, she’ll, “, they’re, Sha’Carri Richardson, Robert DeHorney, …, Richardson, Michael Johnson, Oak, ” Johnson, ” Sha’Carri Richardson, She’ll, Patrick Smith, Johnson, bloomer, Roy Martin, Roosevelt, Marlon Cannon, Derrick Cunningham, Cannon, Cunningham, Henry Neal, Dallas, Vance Johnson, Aliyah Johnson, —, they’ve, ” Richardson, Bowerman, Carter High’s John E, Aric Becker, Leon Hayes, Carter, Marion Jones, DeHorney, Cliff, Betty Harp, You’ve, ” Michael Johnson, Indya, ” DeHorney, “ She’s, Nasya Williams, Royaltee Brown, Christine Mallard, Kennedy, It’s Sha’Carri Richardson, Christian Petersen, She’s, ” Krystan, Bright, couldn’t, Blaze, ” Bright, Sha'Carri Richardson, Dan Goldfarb, Hannah Peters Organizations: David, Carter High School, Cedar, Hillcrest High School, Dallas, Texas, Hayward Field, U.S, Skyline High, Baylor, NCAA, Greenville High, Atlanta Games, Texas Relays, University of Texas, Indiana University, UT, LSU, Kincaide, Getty, Dallas Independent Schools, Leon Hayes Relay, Richardson, TCU, USC Locations: Jolly, Texas, loitered, Los Angeles, Paris, Dallas, North Dallas, North Texas, Eugene ,, Oak Cliff, South Oak, Carter, Cuban, Dallas , Texas, Memphis, overcomers, Cedar Hill, Sha'Carri

☆ US women’s soccer team qualifies for Olympic quarterfinals as group winner after 2-1 victory over Australia
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The US women’s soccer team qualified for the quarterfinals of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games with an unbeaten record after its 2-1 victory over Australia on Wednesday. The US was victorious in all three of its group games, allowing it to book its spot in the next round as Group B winner with nine points from nine available. The US women’s national team will face Japan in the next round. Pascal Guyot/AFP/Getty ImagesAnd Smith and Rodman once again combined for the US’s opening goal on Wednesday, with Smith heading down to allow Rodman to poke home. But the US was able to hold on and maintain its 100% winning record and its spot as Group B winner.

Persons: Trinity Rodman, Sophia Smith, Korbin, Alanna Kennedy’s, –, Emma Hayes, Hayes ’, Smith, Mallory Swanson, Rodman, Pascal Guyot, Horan, Albert, Alanna Kennedy, Sam Coffey Organizations: CNN, Games, Australia, Trinity, US, Olympics, Summer, Getty, Zambia Locations: Australia, Japan, Sweden, Tokyo, AFP

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