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☆ 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

Progressive groups have trained their criticisms on Mr. Shapiro and Mr. Kelly, who they accuse of being too conservative on key issues. The debate grew heated during a discussion about whether using the phrase “Genocide Josh” to describe Mr. Shapiro, who is an observant Jew, was antisemitic. One of his advisers called the Harris campaign to object to Mr. Shapiro, a development that was first reported by Politico. Manuel Bonder, a spokesman for Mr. Shapiro, declined to comment on the vice-presidential selection process. Mr. Walz and Mr. Beshear are set to appear at dueling, simultaneous fund-raisers to benefit Ms. Harris on Monday evening.

Persons: Kamala Harris’s, Josh Shapiro, — Mr, Shapiro, Mark Kelly of Arizona, Tim Walz, Minnesota —, Harris, Kevin Munoz, Kelly, Shawn Fain, Mark Kelly of, Harris’s, Kenny Holston, Josh ”, Walz, Billy Wimsatt, ”, “ Tim Walz, John Fetterman of, Manuel Bonder, Kriston Jae Bethel, Joe Scarborough, Doran Schrantz, Wimsatt, Caroline Yang, Pete Buttigieg, ” Mr, “, Kelly’s, Jacob Peters, Andy Beshear, Beshear, Rachel Mummey, . Walz, Christina Morales, Corinne Boyer Organizations: Gov, Pennsylvania, United Automobile Workers, CBS, New York Times, Democratic, Democracy Alliance, Voter, Muslim, The New York Times, Politico, Minnesota PAC, Navy, NASA, Iowa Democratic Party, Mr Locations: Washington, Philadelphia, Mark Kelly of Arizona, Mexico, Gaza, John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Silicon Valley, Kentucky, Frankfort, Ky, Minneapolis, Chicago, Jenkintown, Pa

☆ Susan Sarandon on Her Best Movie Roles: 'Rocky Horror,' 'Thelma & Louise'
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Advertisement"It wasn't the kind of movie that you're really watching every single word. On Tim Curry convincing her to read for 'Rocky Horror' and being afraid to sing 'Happy Birthday'Tim Curry, Barry Bostwick, and Susan Sarandon in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." I know it looks like we had so much fun, but we really didn't hang out that much or do any of that. On her 'give and take' with Ridley Scott over the 'Thelma & Louise' scriptSusan Sarandon and Geena Davis in "Thelma & Louise." AdvertisementI think that's what you do with every project you go through, to just try to understand the whole.

Persons: Susan Sarandon, She's, Sarandon, Lou, who's, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Megan Mullally, Bette Midler, Billy Wilder, Bull Durham, Thelma, Louise, Ridley Scott, Tim Curry, Barry Bostwick, Michael Ochs, Tim Curry —, Tim, Janet, Nobody, it'll, Richard O'Brien, Kevin Costner, Ron Shelton's, Kevin, Costner, Robbins, Ron, wouldn't, It's, I've, Geena Davis, Ridley, I'm, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mel Gibson Organizations: Business, SAG, WGA, Bull, Michael Ochs Archives, Hollywood Locations: Key West , Florida, Florida, Savannah, LA, London, Bull, Rome

☆ Trump's bitcoin strategy was shared behind closed doors with CEOs who raised $25 million. Here's what he told them.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +15 min

Bitcoin 2024 attendee wears "Make Bitcoin Great Again" baseball cap. Trump said on Saturday that his campaign has raised $25 million from the crypto industry since it began accepting cryptocurrency donations in May. "Make Bitcoin Great Again" hats displayed for sale at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Tennessee, US, on Saturday, July 27, 2024. "The rules will be written by people who love your industry, not hate your industry," Trump declared that afternoon in the main auditorium as he warmed up the crowd. As Riot's Les put it, "I think the core message that we communicated to President Trump was, 'This is your industry leadership group.

Persons: Donald Trump, Jon Cherry, Donald Trump White, Tyler, Cameron Winklevoss, Paul Grewal —, David Sacks, Cantor Fitzgerald, Howard Lutnick, Cynthia Lummis, Bill Hagerty, Marsha Blackburn, Vivek Ramaswamy —, Kid Rock, Billy Ray Cyrus, Jason Les, Fred Thiel, Zach Bradford, Chris Cook, Amanda Fabiano, Michael Saylor wasn't, Saylor, Trump, That's, Donald Trump's, Les, he's, litigator, Tracy Hoyos, Cyrus strummed, " Hoyos, López, Hoyos, Cyrus, López Trump, Marathon's Thiel, Thiel, David Bailey, Bailey, Sen, Elizabeth Warren, Gary Gensler —, Kamala Harris, Cook, Saturday's, CleanSpark's Bradford, Riot's Les, indoctrinating, Bradford, they've, It's, we're Organizations: Republican, Getty, Music City Center, GOP, Gemini, Trump, U.S ., State Department, Marathon Digital Holdings, CNBC, Music City, Riot, Attorney, Bitcoin, BTC Inc, U.S . Securities, Exchange, US, Bloomberg, indoctrinating Trump, Industry, Mar Locations: Nashville , Tennessee, San Francisco, Nashville, Mar, Lago, U.S, San Bernardino County, López

☆ ‘Earthalujah!’: A Rebel Pastor Preaches for the Planet
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Cara Buckley | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The preacher stood wild-eyed before his flock, swaying to a gospel choir. His pompadour stood tall, his voice was thunderous, and his all white suit perfectly matched the heeled white loafers he was wearing on his feet. Behind them hung a 14-foot high photo of Earth, the very reason this preacher, choir and congregants had gathered in a converted storefront in Manhattan’s East Village one Sunday in July. “We’re all aware at some level in our bodies that the Earth is off the charts,” Mr. Talen intoned to the 70 or so people there. “We are living inside of the time right now that they have been warning us about.”

Persons: pompadour, Billy Talen, “, ” Mr, Talen intoned, ” Locations: Manhattan’s

☆ River Seine: Water quality worries as triathlon training canceled again
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Paris CNN —The rain that drenched Friday’s opening ceremony may have moved out of Paris, but its effects are still being felt in the River Seine, with water quality concerns throwing the triathlon competition into uncertainty. Training was canceled for a second straight day on Monday after water quality testing deemed the water unsafe for athletes. “Given the weather forecast for the next 36 hours, Paris 2024 and World Triathlon are confident that water quality will return to below limits before the start of the triathlon competitions on July 30,” a joint statement from Paris 2024 and World Triathlon said. But the water quality can change fast. That’s double the level needed for “good” water quality, as per World Triathlon standards.

Persons: “, ”, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, –, Saskya Vandoorne, Billy Stockwell, Julen Chavin, Amy Woodyatt, Joseph Ataman, Samantha Tapfumaneyi Organizations: Paris CNN, Training, Games, Paris, Paris Mayor, CNN, CFU, Palais Locations: Paris, Seine, Meteo, France, Austerlitz, Alexandra

☆ A Digital Coin Based on Baby Trump? Yup.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( David Yaffe-Bellany | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The dog was cute, he thought, but more important, its name evoked something every crypto trader covets — billionaire status. “I started hearing people say ‘Billy’ to a billy,” Mr. Bailey said. “Kind of has that ring to it.”Mr. Bailey bought about $900 of $BILLY on Pump.fun, a leading vendor for memecoins, volatile cryptocurrencies based on the fluctuating popularity of internet memes. Many of the tokens have names like Bread (yes, the meme is a loaf of bread) or Baby Trump (the former president in a diaper). One of the most popular memecoins is based on Pepe the Frog, an alt-right mascot that is sometimes used as a hate symbol.

Persons: Josh Bailey, Billy, covets, “, Billy ’, billy, ” Mr, Bailey, Mr, BILLY, Pump.fun, Baby Trump, Pepe Locations: Austin , Texas

☆ ‘A point of no return:’ Why Europe has become an epicenter for anti-tourism protests this summer
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Billy Stockwell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Anti-tourism protests have been sweeping across Europe this summer, with demonstrations taking place in the Netherlands, Greece, and of course, Spain. When anti-tourism protesters started to fire water pistols at visitors in the Barcelona city center on July 6, a moment that gained international attention, Ramirez said he could “feel the resentment” in the air. Frankly, I think it worked,” Ramirez said, reflecting on the ability of the protests to dissuade tourists from visiting the city. Jaime Reina/AFP/Getty ImagesIt’s not just housing issues that have generated a backlash against tourists, Ramirez said, adding that the disrespectful behavior of some has also played a part. Bad tourist behavior has been a problem across other parts of Europe too, including Barcelona, Mallorca, Magaluf and Benidorm, Ramirez said.

Persons: Carlos Ramirez, Ramirez, ”, It’s, Jaume Collboni, Andrey Rudakov, ” Ramirez, Antje Martins, Eduardo Santander, Martins, “, € 2.4million, Marco Bertorello, Luigi Brugnaro, Susanna Polloni, ” Polloni, Collboni, ‘, ’, Jaime Reina, Bacchus, ” Sebastian Zenker, Zenker Organizations: CNN, Primavera Sound, skyrocketing, ”, Bloomberg, Barcelona’s City, University of Queensland, “, European Travel Commission, Getty, Solidarity Network for Housing, Palma de Mallorca, AFP, Copenhagen Business School Locations: Europe, Netherlands, Greece, Spain, Spanish, Barcelona, Mallorca, Southern Europe, Canary, Magaluf, Barcelona’s, Antje, “ Barcelona, €, AFP, Venice, “, Sagrada Familia, Palma de, Florence, Italy, Benidorm

☆ A doll, old letters and house keys: How displaced Palestinians are holding onto identity
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Billy Stockwell | Sana Noor Haq | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

“I cried for my area, my house, and everything around me,” Al-Hasanat told CNN in June. Several Palestinians told CNN they could take only their most significant personal items on long and hazardous journeys of displacement. Israeli strikes destroyed several of the university’s buildings in the early days of the war, Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Students told CNN days spent on campus have been replaced by repeated displacement and bloodshed. Courtesy Raghad Ezzat HamoudaWith no end to the war in sight, other Palestinians told CNN they have held onto their house keys as a reminder of home.

Persons: Ahmed Al, Hasanat, Al, ” Al, “ Ayten, Dad, ’, ‘, ’ ”, Khan Younis, Ahmad Salem, “, ” Ahmed Al, Fadi Adwan, WAFA, ”, Haya Ismail, Refaat Alareer, Ismail, Dina, Dr, ” Ismail, Fadi, Rochelle Davis, –, Adwan, Ezzat Hamouda, Hamouda, Tamam –, Raghad Ezzat, Scott Webster, Israel, Davis, Samah, Ayten Organizations: CNN, United Nations, Bloomberg, Getty Images Israel, Hamas, Ministry of Health, Islamic, of Gaza, UN, Ministry of Education, Higher, Students, Georgetown University, “, Palestine, IDF, Government Media Office, Museum of, Palestinian, University of Sydney, Amnesty, Getty, Shifa, UNICEF, Government Media, Palestinian Ministry of Health, West Bank Locations: Gaza, Al, Mughraqa, Palestine, Israel, Palestinian, Rafah, Gaza City, Deir Al, Beit Lahia, Ramallah

☆ Park Fire near Chico, California, destroys over 100 buildings as wildfire ravages Jasper in Canada
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Dalia Faheid | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Cool temperatures are expected to calm fire behavior, which will help the 154 firefighters in Jasper fight the blaze, Jasper National Park said on Facebook Friday night. Two wildfires converged in the Jasper National Park area, becoming what authorities are referring to as the Jasper Wildfire Complex. Together, the fires have swallowed an estimated 89,000 acres, the Jasper National Park said. An evacuation order remains in effect for Jasper and Jasper National Park, with the vast majority of evacuees being visitors, officials said. Along with about 5,000 residents who live in the town, 2.48 million people visited Jasper National Park last year.

Persons: CNN —, Gavin Newsom, Billy, Ronnie Dean Stout, “, ” Stout, Justin Trudeau, Jasper, Sherry Alpers, Noah Berger, Tim Ferguson, KOVR, “ We’ve, we’ve, ” Ferguson, Lauri Schwein, ” Ron Lassonde, KCRA, ”, Kory Honea, you’ve, Norm Rosene, “ It’s, Dan Collins, Amber Bracken, we’ll, ” Karyn Decore, Richard Ireland Organizations: CNN, Western, Cal Fire, DA, •, Malheur National, Jasper National, Facebook, Rockies, National Weather Service, Fire, Camp Fire, KCRA, Animal, Triple, Cal, The Canadian Press, AP, Jasper, CTV News, CBC Locations: Los Angeles, Western United States, Canadian, Butte, Tehama, Sacramento , California, • California, Oregon, Malheur, Malheur National Forest, Jasper, Alberta, California, U.S, Chico , California, Chico, Butte County, Paradise, “, ”, Jasper , Alberta, Canada, Ireland

☆ Billy Joel at the Garden: Scenes From a Celebration
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Thea Traff | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Billy Joel performed the final show of his 10-year residency at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night, his 150th performance at the venue overall and the most for any performer there. The Times was on hand to capture the moments leading up to the concert, which amounted to a victory lap.

Persons: Billy Joel Organizations: Madison

☆ Video: Jimmy Fallon congratulates Billy Joel for 150 shows at Madison Square Garden
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Adefela Olowoselu | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ N.C.A.A. Settlement Agreement Reveals How Colleges Would Pay Athletes
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Billy Witz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

and the richest college athletic conferences joined with plaintiffs’ lawyers on Friday to enter a $2.8 billion settlement agreement of their class-action antitrust lawsuit. The filing outlines in some detail how schools would be allowed for the first time to pay college athletes directly. N.C.A.A., and two companion lawsuits would open the door to a new model for college athletics. As soon as a year from now, schools could begin to spend up to slightly over $20 million a year to pay athletes, a ceiling that would rise along with college athletics revenues. The settlement agreement sidesteps addressing Title IX, which among other things bars colleges from treating men’s and women’s sports unequally.

Locations: California

☆ 104 Shows. $260 Million. After 10 Years, Billy Joel Closes a Chapter.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Caryn Ganz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

There’s a pause before Billy Joel steps onstage each night when he makes the subtle transition from low-key Everyman to world-renowned Piano Man. It’s just a few minutes of “not talking to anybody, not seeing anybody,” he said, mimicking waving off potential distractions. In February, “Turn the Lights Back On,” his first new song in nearly 20 years, joined the set list. Joel, 75, promised to keep the show running as long as there was demand. In total, the run grossed more than $260 million with attendance nearing two million, according to the trade publication Pollstar.

Persons: Billy Joel, It’s, ”, bellowing, screech, shutdowns — Joel, Joel, ” Dennis Arfa Organizations: Madison, Garden, “ Locations: Sag, Long, Manhattan

Here's what fans need to know about how to buy 2024 Outside Lands tickets, from original tickets to verified retailers, including StubHub and VividSeats. Outside Lands Music Festival 2024 scheduleOutside Lands is a three-day event in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. How to buy tickets for Outside Lands 2024Festival goers can visit Outside Lands with either a single-day ticket or a three-day pass. How much are Outside Lands Music Festival tickets? Who is performing at the Outside Lands Music Festival?

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☆ For Billy Joel Fans, a New York Night to Remember
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Alexandra E. Petri | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Lori Umbrino saw her first Billy Joel concert at Shea Stadium in Queens in 1990. More than three decades later, she stood with her two children outside Madison Square Garden on Thursday evening, each wearing a T-shirt from the singer’s concerts across the years. That journey has led them back to Madison Square Garden, where Mr. Joel was performing the 150th and final show of his 10-year residency there. The milestone — and, for some, the devastating misunderstanding that Mr. Joel was retiring — drew veterans of his shows, first-timers, families and singles from around the city and the country. Thousands of people piled into the Garden to hear Mr. Joel glide from hit to hit.

Persons: Lori Umbrino, Billy Joel, “ We’ve, ”, Umbrino, Joel’s, Billy Joel Day, Joel, — Organizations: Shea, Madison, Garden Locations: Queens, Madison, New York State

☆ Tonight Billy Joel Fans Will Buy Some Very Special Merch
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Rachel Sherman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It’s been nearly 51 years since Billy Joel recorded the song “Piano Man” — five decades of performing and merchandise for all occasions. As Mr. Joel, 75, will perform his 150th show at Madison Square Garden, the final performance of his 10-year-residency, fans have been gearing up. Five decades of performing means a lot of T-shirts sold — more than 10 million, in the estimation of Claire Mercuri, a spokeswoman for Mr. Joel — and that’s just the count for licensed wear. The musician doesn’t have a favorite item — they’re all his “children,” Mr. Joel said, through Ms. Mercuri, which he also says when asked to pick his favorite song. Collectors, devoted to every wave of memorabilia style, from the blocky graphics of the 1990s to the minimal modern versions, are at the ready.

Persons: It’s, Billy Joel, Joel, Claire Mercuri, Joel —, that’s, doesn’t, ” Mr Organizations: Madison, Garden

☆ Xander Schauffele wins Open Championship at Royal Troon for major win No. 2 of 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Brody Miller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

TROON, Scotland — Xander Schauffele was for so long the best golfer without a major. The ever-steady 30-year-old star never topped the Open leaderboard Thursday to Saturday, always quietly lurking in the top 10 before shooting a Sunday 65 to win the 152nd Open Championship for his second major title in three starts. For the first time since 1982, Americans — Schauffele (Open Championship, PGA Championship), Scottie Scheffler (Masters) and Bryson DeChambeau (U.S. Open) — have claimed all four major championships. Sunday began with Horschel, a 37-year-old seeking his first major championship, in the lead by one stroke, playing in the final group of a major’s final round for the first time. Now Schauffele enters the Olympics and the rest of the season no longer an admirable player who can’t win.

Persons: Xander Schauffele, Schauffele, Justin Rose, Billy Horschel, Schauffele’s, Thriston Lawrence bogeyed, — Schauffele, Scottie Scheffler, Bryson DeChambeau, —, Arnold Palmer, Lawrence, Dan Brown, Rose, standouts, Sam Burns, Russell Henley, Scheffler, Horschel, Brown, Burns, Shane Lowry, birdies, Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland, Rory McIlroy, Kevin C, Cox Organizations: 152nd, Royal Troon, May’s PGA, Valhalla, Pinehurst, Sunday, Horschel Locations: TROON, Scotland, Scottish

☆ Open Championship: Ruthless Xander Schauffele seals second major in two months with imperious display
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

On Sunday, the American clinched the Open Championship to claim the second major of his career. South Africa’s Thriston Lawrence finished one shot behind Rose and Horschel in tied-fourth, with American Russell Henley a further stroke back. Yet the attacks were coming from all angles now, the most ferocious of all from playing partner Lawrence and Schauffele, two holes ahead. The steely-eyed barrage continued with two more birdies across the next three holes to open up a three shot lead. Rose and Lawrence had barely erred, each bogeying just once, but such was the relentless pace set by Schauffele.

Persons: Xander Schauffele, Billy Horschel, Justin Rose, Brooks Koepka, Scottie Scheffler, Bryson DeChambeau’s, I’ve, Horschel, Rose, Africa’s Thriston Lawrence, American Russell Henley, Scheffler, leapfrog Ireland’s Shane Lowry, Jon Super, Lawrence, Schauffele, –, Peter Morrison, pip DeChambeau Organizations: CNN, Little, American, Royal Troon, PGA, Masters, ‘, Schauffele’s Locations: Scotland, Africa’s, South Ayrshire, Kentucky

☆ Open Championship analysis: 10 things to know about Xander Schauffele’s win
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Justin Ray | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

Here are the top numbers and notes to know from the final round of the 152nd Open Championship. For the second time this season, Schauffele shot a final round 65 to win a major. Schauffele is the first player to win the PGA and Open in the same season since Rory McIlroy did it 10 years ago. With the 2024 major schedule completed, this is the first time American players have swept a major season (in a year when all four were contested) since 1982. Of the last six players to win multiple majors in the same season, four won another major within the next two years.

Persons: Xander Schauffele, Schauffele, Jack Nicklaus, Rory McIlroy, Walter Hagen, Tiger Woods, Tom Watson, Brian Harman’s, Woods, Craig Wood, Billy Horschel, Harry, Bogeys, Horschel, Henrik Stenson’s, Justin Rose, Rose, Lawrence, Lawrence hadn’t, Dan Brown, Royal Portrush, Brown, Scottie Scheffler, Scottie, hasn’t, Scheffler, Justin Thomas ’, Glyn Kirk, Thomas, Matthew NeSmith, Schauffele’s, Collin Morikawa, Russell Henley, Shane Lowry, Jordan Speith, Brooks Koepka, Andy Buchanan Organizations: Royal Troon, 152nd, PGA, Troon, Royal Liverpool, PGA Tour, Merion, Royal, Getty, Royal Troon doled, U.S, Pinehurst Locations: American, Ayrshire, men’s, AFP

☆ Open Championship: American Billy Horschel edges ahead after Shane Lowry sunk by ‘coffin’ bunker nightmare
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Billy Horschel will carry the slenderest of leads into the final 18 holes of the Open Championship in Scotland, as the American capitalized on Shane Lowry’s grisly slide to edge clear in a rain-soaked third round. I’m embracing it,” Horschel, whose career best major performance was a tied-fourth finish at the 2013 US Open, told reporters. Lowry's round went downhill after trouble at the 'coffin' bunker on the eighth hole. Stuart Franklin/R&A/Getty ImagesHaving taken a three shot advantage to the eighth tee, the 37-year-old will start the final round three strokes adrift of leader Horschel, and one back from world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, who shot even-par 71 to stay in contention for a second major title of the season.

Persons: Billy Horschel, Shane Lowry’s, “ I’ve, I’m, ” Horschel, “, I’ll, ”, Kevin C, Cox, Thriston Lawrence, Sam Burns, Russell Henley, Xander Schauffele, Justin Rose, Daniel Brown, Brown, I’ve, ” Brown, you’d, Andrew Redington, Coffin ’, Lowry’s, Lowry, Stuart Franklin, Horschel, Scottie Scheffler, ” Lowry, Adam Scott, Lawrence Organizations: CNN, Troon, European, Irish Locations: Scotland, Horschel, American, Troon

☆ Election Live Updates: Republicans Leave Convention Unified Around Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Jim Rutenberg | Adam Nagourney | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +74 min

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☆ Harry Kane seeks his defining moment to secure a place in England’s national psyche
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Jack Pitt-Brooke | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

What Kane really needs for his legacy, for his place in the public mind, is a moment. Kane scored 280 goals for Tottenham before he left last year, 14 more than the previous record set by Jimmy Greaves. Through what we may soon call the Gareth Southgate golden age, Kane has been England’s best player. Southgate consoles Kane after England’s elimination in Qatar (David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images)Even this summer, Kane has followed a familiar pattern. With England, the team comes first and no one seems to appreciate that more than Kane himself.

Persons: Harry Kane, Dani Olmo, Alan Shearer, Kylian Mbappe, Kane, David Beckham, Bobby Moore, Jules Rimet, Geoff Hurst’s, Paul Gascoigne’s, Gascoigne, Stu Forster, Jimmy Greaves, White Hart, Arsenal’s David Ospina, Peter Shilton’s, Moore, Billy Wright’s, Gareth Southgate, Faye White, Stefan Matzke –, —, Callum Wilson, David S, Bustamante, Ollie Watkins ’, Southgate, Roberto Martinez, DOGrzegorz Wajda Organizations: England, men’s, Greece, Scotland, Tottenham, Spurs, Arsenal, Manchester City, Spurs —, League, Champions League, Ajax, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Getty, Nations League, Colombia, Germany, Ukraine, Denmark, Senegal, France, Southgate, Slovakia, Switzerland Locations: Spain, Berlin, England, Allsport, Leicester, —, Madrid, City, AFP, Moscow, Southgate, Tunisia, Volgograd, Panama, Nizhny Novgorod, Rome, Italy, Qatar, Netherlands, Dusseldorf, Dortmund, Portugal

☆ Buckingham Palace is opening up the room behind its famous balcony to the public for the first time
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Billy Stockwell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Buckingham Palace’s famous balcony room, where the monarch and other members of the royal family gather on special occasions before waving at cheering crowds in the streets below, is opening to the public for the first time. Final preparations are made in the Centre Room on July 8, where members of Royal Collection Trust staff tend to a chandelier. Victoria and Prince Albert were the first royals to use Buckingham Palace as a family home, following their marriage in 1840. The East Wing was built shortly after, between 1847 and 1849, to accommodate their growing family. Today, Buckingham Palace is mainly used for official meetings and events.

Persons: CNN — Buckingham, Jonathan Brady, Catherine , Princess of Wales, Queen Victoria, Emperor, Thomas Gainsborough, Thomas Lawrence, Franz Xaver Winterhalter, George IV, Queen Victoria’s, George IV’s, Prince Albert, Keir Starmer, King Charles III, you’re, Buckingham Organizations: CNN’s Royal, CNN, East, Royal Collection Trust, Royal Collection, Brighton, Staff Locations: London, Buckingham, China, England, Victoria, Buckingham Palace’s

☆ River Seine still not safe for swimming on most days due to E. Coli bacteria levels, with Olympics set to start on July 26
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Billy Stockwell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

As recently as June 30, following rain the previous day, E. Coli levels increased to around 2000 CFU/100mL at Alexandra III Bridge. But E. Coli levels near Alexandra III Bridge still climbed to around 10000 CFU/100mL on the second day of rain. Longer term trends show there has been a “significant improvement” in water quality, according to Dan Angelescu, the company’s CEO. That’s more than three times higher than the level needed for “good” water quality, according to CNN’s calculation. In comparison, between June 24 and July 5, average E. Coli levels dropped to around 880 MPN/100mL, according to Fluidion.

Persons: CNN — Weeks, Alexandre III, ” Antoine Guillou, Mayor Anne Hidalgo, that’s, “, –, Emmanuel Dunand, ” Guillou, “ We’ve, Dan Angelescu, Dimitar Dilkoff, ”, Guillou, CNN’s Organizations: CNN, Olympic, Olympics, Paris, French, Mayor, France Inter, CFU, City, Palais, Getty, Authorities, Paris . Technology, Fluidion, Paralympic Games, Games Locations: Paris, Seine, Alexandra, City of Paris, AFP, ., Austerlitz, Alexandre, Essonne, Val, de, Marne

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