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☆ England through to World Cup quarter-finals after beating Nigeria in shootout
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

BRISBANE, Aug 7 (Reuters) - England dumped Nigeria out of the Women's World Cup in a last-16 penalty shootout on Monday with Chloe Kelly scoring the decisive spot-kick, following a 0-0 draw over 120 nerve-jangling minutes. Beth England, Rachel Daly and Alex Greenwood also converted in a 4-2 shootout win for the European champions, who had a player sent off in regulation time. "You dream of playing in a World Cup when you're a kid," Earps said. England are making their sixth World Cup appearance and have their sights set on beating their best finish of third in 2015. The 40th-ranked Super Falcons bow out of their ninth World Cup in the last 16 for the second consecutive time.

Persons: Chloe Kelly, Beth England, Rachel Daly, Alex Greenwood, Kelly, Lauren James, Michelle Alozie, Nigeria's Desire Oparanozie, Alozie, James, Sarina Wiegman, Wiegman, it's, Mary Earps, Earps, Ashleigh Plumptre, Daly, Rasheedat Ajibade, Chiamaka Nnadozie, England, Asisat Oshoala, Lori Ewing, Hugh Lawson, Christian Organizations: BRISBANE, BBC, Brazil, Germany, Manchester City, England, Sydney, Manchester United, Falcons, Thomson Locations: England, Nigeria, Jamaica, Colombia, Lang, France

CNN —Roared on by the majority of the 75,784 crowd inside Sydney’s Stadium Australia, co-host Australia reached the Women’s World Cup quarterfinals after an impressive 2-0 victory over Denmark in Sydney. “I felt a little bit disrespected because it’s not about me, it’s about the team and they’re preparing for a World Cup,” she said. Denmark came roaring back though, putting the Australian defense under pressure, with captain Pernille Harder at the forefront of most of its good attacking work. Try as Denmark may, it was Australia who got the next goal to effectively book its spot in the quarterfinals. “We’re feeling really, really happy, really positive,” Australian defender Clare Hunt told CNN after the victory.

Persons: CNN —, Sam Kerr, “, it’s, ” Kerr, Kerr, ”, we’ve, I’m, Mary Fowler, Caitlin Foord, Lene Christensen, Hayley Raso, Fowler, Christensen, Pernille Harder, Foord, David Gray, Emily van Egmond, Clare Hunt, ” Hunt Organizations: CNN, Sydney’s, Australia, Denmark Locations: Australia, Sydney, Denmark, France, Morocco, AFP, Raso

☆ A changing of the guard in women’s soccer but the US’ future can still be bright
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

This was a changing of the guard in women’s soccer. For decades, ever since that first World Cup win in 1991, the US has been the standard-bearer in women’s soccer, the dominant force on the pitch, its leading voice off it. Three of the four former World Cup winners are no longer in the tournament, while the so-called underdogs have thrived. As the US team itself posted on social media after the match, “This year’s Women’s World Cup is a testament to the growth of women’s soccer on a global scale …”The penalty shootout went to sudden death. But there is light to add to these dark days for US women’s soccer because this is a team which promises to have a better future.

Persons: Alyssa Naeher, ” Alex Morgan, Jill Biden, country’s, “, Robert Cianflone, Megan Rapinoe, Vlatko, would’ve, Carli Lloyd, ” Rapinoe, could’ve, Zećira Mušović, Lindsey Horan, Lina Hurtig’s, Naeher, William West, Becky Sauerbrunn, Mallory Swanson, Trinity Rodman, Alyssa Thompson, Naomi Girma, –, Julie Ertz, Anson Dorrance, Horan Organizations: CNN, Fox Sports, US, Portugal, CNN Sport, Getty, Tokyo Olympics, England, Wembley, Women’s Super League, Sweden, High School Locations: Sweden, soccer, Thailand, France, England, Netherlands, Portugal, Melbourne, AFP, Spain, Australia, New Zealand

☆ I used the hot new web browser Arc for 8 months, and am never going back to Chrome. These are the best and worst things about it.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Melia Russell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Arc is a buzzy web browser that sheds the traditional browser interface as we know it. Eight months ago, my browser tab hoarding was out of control. Finding an open tab was like playing hide and seek in the cluttered abyss of Chrome, each link harder to find than the last. Then came Arc, a new web browser recommended by Jason Spinell, manager of Slack's early-stage investment fund. If tidying guru Marie Kondo had a favorite web browser, it would be Arc.

Persons: I'm, Jason Spinell, Slack's, Spinell, Marie Kondo, Arc Organizations: The Browser Company, Browser Company

☆ Remember when Marissa Cooper wore fake Chanel on ‘The O.C’?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Before Blair Waldorf wore Oscar de la Renta to her high school prom, Marissa Cooper — the sun-kissed It Girl of “The O.C.,” which turns 20 on August 5 — was wearing Chanel to second period. Some fans have counted that she debuted six different Chanel bags in the first season alone. In an interview with Page Six in 2018, Welker said she resorted to buying fake Chanel bags to keep up appearances. Michael Yarish/Fox/Alamy Stock PhotoToday, the genre of high school TV drama has undergone a sartorial shift. “Those Chanel bags that (Cooper) carried, those weren’t something I could have on my budget,” she reportedly said.

Persons: Blair Waldorf, Oscar de la Renta, Marissa Cooper, —, Chanel, Cooper, Mischa Barton, Ryan Atwood’s, Imogen Heap, Julie Cooper, Alexandra Welker, Welker, ”, Michael Yarish, Heidi Bivans —, HBO Max, Miu Miu, Jean Paul Gaultier, “, ” Welker, Page Organizations: CNN, Fox, Alamy, HBO, Warner Media Discovery, “ Locations: Newport Beach , Orange County, Coperni, Downtown LA

☆ Bad Real Estate Agents Are Costing Homebuyers Millions, Making Housing Market Worse
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( James Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

But lately, he's been having trouble squaring that passion with a growing problem: a glut of underqualified real-estate agents. "The general public deserves so much better than what the majority of real-estate agents provide." A threat to the industryThe vast majority of real-estate agents are independent contractors who rely on commissions. But despite the ease with which home shoppers can now browse homes online, buyers and sellers still see themselves as dependent on real-estate agents. And if those people don't have the ability to become a real-estate agent or a Realtor, then they lose their access to representation."

Persons: Bret Weinstein, he's, Weinstein, they're incentivized, It's, appraisers, they're, they'd, Lawrence Yun, Stephen Brobeck, Brobeck, Inman, that's, There's, Jessica Reinhardt, Reinhardt, bristled, who's, Reinhard, James Rodriguez Organizations: Realtors, Consumer Federation of America, National Association of Realtors, NAR, Consumers, CFA, Denver Metro Association of Realtors Locations: Denver, Texas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Pennsylvania

☆ US failed to take advantage of chances in Portugal draw, says Morgan
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Amy Tennery | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The four-times champions never found their rhythm against the tournament debutants, as they spurned several good chances to score and nearly suffered disaster as Portugal forward Ana Capeta hit the post in stoppage time. The draw allowed them to squeeze into the knockout stages but veteran Morgan said the team had plenty of room to improve. "(We) should have solved problems a little bit better on the field, made a little bit better decisions... and taken advantage of the opportunities given to us," said Morgan. They move on as the second-place finishers in Group E behind the Netherlands, whom they held to a 1-1 draw after beating Vietnam 3-0 in the opener. We’re not happy with the performance we put out there but at the same time, we’re moving on," Morgan told reporters.

Persons: Alex Morgan, Portugal's Ana Borges, David Rowland AUCKLAND, Ana Capeta, Morgan, We’re, Amy Tennery, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, Portugal, E, Vietnam, Sweden, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Portugal, United States, Eden, Auckland , New Zealand, Netherlands, Japan, Auckland

☆ Alcaraz overcomes Belgian veteran Goffin on Hopman Cup debut
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

July 21 (Reuters) - World number one Carlos Alcaraz marked his return to action following his Wimbledon triumph with a battling 4-6 6-4 (10-8) win over David Goffin in their Hopman Cup clash on Friday that helped Spain level their tie with Belgium at 1-1. Alcaraz and Masarova, who replaced the injured Paula Badosa in the squad, will face Goffin and Mertens in the mixed doubles rubber later. The winner will reach Sunday's final after both teams beat a Denmark side featuring men's world number six Holger Rune. The relaunched Hopman Cup has returned to the tennis calendar this week after a four-year absence, having lost its spot ahead of the Australian Open as a result of the short-lived ATP Cup men's team event. The last edition of the Hopman Cup, which began in 1989 and was named after Australian great Harry Hopman, saw Roger Federer lead Switzerland to the title against Germany.

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, David Goffin, Novak Djokovic, Elise Mertens, Rebeka, Alcaraz, Goffin, clawing, wobbled, Paula Badosa, Mertens, Alize Cornet, Celine Naef, Richard Gasquet, Leandro Riedi, Holger Rune, Harry Hopman, Roger Federer, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Ken Ferris Organizations: Wimbledon, Hopman, Belgium, All, Croatia, Germany, Thomson Locations: Spain, All England, Nice, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Denmark, Bengaluru

☆ Welcome to the Dollar War: a Global Fight Over America's Economic Dominance
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

The US even reminded everyone just how influential the buck is when it effectively froze Russia out of the global financial system with sanctions last year. Becoming the issuer of the global reserve currency is about trust. The US has controlled the global reserve currency for 102 years — giving it a special status in the world economy. Still, given that the country controlling the global reserve currency holds that status of an average of 94 years, history seems to indicate it's high time for a successor. Why shouldn't the financial world resemble something closer to the mosaic of cultures, politics, and nations that exists today?

Persons: Chenzi Xu, there's, Xu, —, Ron Temple, Gregory Brew, Eurasia's Brew, dollarizing, Stephen Jen, Jen, we've, Stanford's Xu, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Josh Lipsky, " Lipsky, It's, Alexander Wise, Jan Loeys, Loeys, dollarization, Wise, Lazard's Temple, isn't, Phil Rosen Organizations: Stanford, Federal, European Central Bank, People's Bank of China, Lazard, Publishing, Getty Images, International Monetary Fund, Bank of International Settlements, Eurasia Group, Sandman's, Eurizon, IMF, Atlantic Council, JPMorgan Locations: Russia, Israel, France, China, America, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, India, Pakistan, Bolivia, Iraq, South Africa, Beijing

☆ Google launches its Bard chatbot in Europe with a heap of new features as the AI arms race heats up
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Hugh Langley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Google is making Bard available in Europe, Brazil, and other new territories. Bard is competing with a raft of other chatbots flooding the market, including OpenAI's ChatGPT. Google has announced its Bard AI chatbot is now available in more countries and territories, including Europe and Brazil. The latest expansion makes Bard available in "most of the world" and in the most widely spoken languages, the company said. For example, Bard can now read its responses aloud, a feature that the company said is supported in 40 languages.

Persons: Bard, OpenAI's, chatbot, OpenAI's ChatGPT, Jack Krawczyk, Amarnag Subramanya, it's, Claude Organizations: Google, Morning Locations: Europe, Brazil

☆ Why the Early Success of Threads May Crash Into Reality
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Mike Isaac | More About Mike Isaac | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A big tech company with billions of users introduces a new social network. Leveraging the popularity and scale of its existing products, the company intends to make the new social platform a success. If this sounds like Instagram’s new Threads app and its push against its rival Twitter, think again. Despite the internet search giant’s enormous audience, its social network failed to catch on as people continued flocking to Facebook — and later to Instagram and other social apps. But as Google+ shows, bigness alone is no guarantee of winning the fickle and faddish social media market.

Organizations: Twitter, Google, Facebook Locations: Silicon Valley

Exports last year were 94 metric tonnes, up 25% on 2021. Last year's exports totaled 44 metric tonnes in both wrought and unwrought form. As of September 2022 the DLA was storing 14 metric tonnes of germanium metal and 6.9 metric tonnes of scrap. An outright ban could be counter-productive, as China found out when it halted exports of rare earths to Japan in 2010. China has no shortage of pressure points to push, from rare earths to cobalt to lithium and even electric vehicle batteries.

Persons: Germany's, Wei Jianguo, Barbara Lewis Organizations: U.S, Chips, Export, United States Geological Survey, Alliance, Defense Logistics Agency, Teck Resources, Agency, Solutions, Democratic, Gecamines, World Trade Organization, China, Toyota, Honda, Audi, Commerce, China Daily, Reuters, Thomson Locations: U.S, China, United States, Teck, NYR.BR, Clarksville, Tennessee, New York, Australia, Europe, Democratic Republic of Congo's, Russia, Japan, Beijing, West

☆ 2020 election interference probe: New glimpses into investigation suggest peril could be growing for Trump and his associates
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Revelations that special counsel Jack Smith has been digging into efforts to overturn former President Donald Trump’s Arizona election loss in 2020 bolster growing indications that his investigation is nearing a critical point. Smith has already made Trump the first former president to be formally accused of federal crimes. But a flurry of details about Smith’s inquiries into alleged election-stealing efforts suggest his investigators have had an industrious summer. He said he talked about a call that he had with Trump and Giuliani after the election, and a second call just from Trump. Prosecutors were also set to talk to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, CNN reported in June.

Persons: Jack Smith, Donald Trump’s, Smith, Trump, pushback, Rusty Bowers –, –, Joe Biden’s, Biden, Rudy Giuliani, He’s, specter, it’s, Bowers, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, Giuliani, Smith’s, Adrian Fontes, CNN’s Erin Burnett, Brad Raffensperger, Robert Costello, Sidney Powell, Michael Flynn, Patrick Byrne Organizations: CNN, Trump, Republican, Arizona House, FBI, GOP, Capitol, Arizona Republican, Arizona Republic, Arizona’s, Prosecutors Locations: Donald Trump’s Arizona, Florida, Arizona, Georgia, Washington, Manhattan, Trump, Nevada, York

☆ On Her Debut Album, Olivia Dean Is Already Pushing Ahead
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Jon Pareles | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Olivia Dean could easily have stayed in one lane for her debut album, “Messy.” She has been on a glide path to a career in smooth English pop-soul. Dean, 24, has been releasing songs since 2018 — long enough to make her first album feel like a turning point instead of an introduction. She was born in London — to a Guyanese-Jamaican mother and an English father — and soaked up music from her father’s album collection. And like Amy Winehouse, Adele, Leona Lewis, Raye, Jessie J and Imogen Heap, Dean showed enough youthful talent to attend the star-making BRIT School of performing arts. Like other newcomers, Dean gained attention for a featured vocal with an electronic act, performing “Adrenaline” with Rudimental in 2019.

Persons: Olivia Dean, Dean, she’s, —, Lauryn Hill, Amy Winehouse, Adele, Leona Lewis, Raye, Jessie J, Imogen Heap, Elton John — Organizations: Guyanese, BRIT School Locations: London, Rudimental, Glastonbury

☆ England's Bright says injury a blessing in disguise ahead of World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"Not the injury, but otherwise it has been a blessing in disguise that I've been able to have a clean slate. "I've played through many injuries but with this one, I couldn't quite get there." "Obviously, we have a lot of time until the first game (England begin their World Cup campaign against Haiti on July 22). Just based on the amount I've played it's been a blessing that I'm recovering," she said. England head to the World Cup as the reigning European champions and ranked fourth in the world.

Persons: BURTON, Millie Bright, It's, Bright, I've, Lionesses, Milton Keynes, I'm, Leah Williamson, Beth Mead, Fran Kirby, Alex Greenwood, Greenwood, it's, Lori Ewing, Toby Davis Organizations: St, Portugal, Chelsea's Champions League, Olympique Lyonnais, England, Haiti, Manchester City, Australia, Thomson Locations: TRENT, England, St George's, Milton, Australia, New Zealand, European

☆ Former Vice President and presidential candidate Mike Pence calls for tighter federal abortion restrictions, but others keep their distance
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-25 | by ( John Rosevear | In Jrosevear | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Presidential candidate and former Vice President Mike Pence described last year's landmark decision as "a historic victory" that condemned Roe v. Wade to "the ash heap of history." "We simply cannot have the federal government subsidizing abortion in this country directly or indirectly, and that includes the Pentagon," Pence said. "We [Democrats] support Roe v. Wade," Cardin said. The Supreme Court decision was a radical decision that reversed the rights of women to make their own health-care decisions." "If a national consensus develops, I have no problem with the federal government stepping in and confirming that national consensus."

Persons: Mike Pence, Wade, Jackson, Roe, Pence, Alabama Republican Sen, Tommy Tuberville's, Sen, Ben Cardin, Cardin, shouldn't, Chris Christie, Dobbs, ABC's, Christie Organizations: U.S, Supreme, Women's Health Organization, Republican, Fox, NBC News, NBC, Alabama Republican, Defense Department, Pentagon, Former New Jersey Gov Locations: Dobbs, Washington , U.S, Dobbs v, Europe

☆ Roe 'belongs to ash heap of history' -Pence at rally
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PoliticsRoe 'belongs to ash heap of history' -Pence at rallyPostedFormer U.S. Vice President Mike Pence told attendees "we've not come to the end of this cause" at a rally hosted by anti-abortion groups in Washington on Saturday (June 24), the first anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that had legalized the procedure nationwide.

Persons: Roe, Pence, Mike Pence, Wade Organizations: U.S Locations: Washington

☆ 5 best credit cards for getting Global Entry or TSA PreCheck without a fee
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Chris Dong | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

The biggest perk is saving time, with expedited security and — in the case of Global Entry — customs lines at dozens of U.S. airports (and even a few abroad for Global Entry). TSA PreCheck Cost: The application process costs $78, and your TSA PreCheck enrollment status remains valid for five years. Global Entry Cost: The Global Entry application process includes a $100 non-refundable fee (whether you’re approved or not) and is also valid for five years. The best credit cards for Global Entry and TSA PreCheckWhen evaluating the best credit cards that cover the cost of Global Entry and TSA PreCheck, the card’s annual fee was a major factor. Why did we pick these as our best credit cards for Global Entry and TSA PreCheck?

Persons: ”, it’s, you’ll, It’s, IHG, You’ll, you’re, cardholders, Andrew Kunesh Organizations: CNN, American Express, TSA, U.S . Department of Homeland, TSA PreCheck, United, U.S, Delta, Silver, Diamond Medallion, IHG, InterContinental, Holiday, One Venture, Capital, Fort, Dulles, Capital One Venture, Getty, Venture, Sapphire, Amex, Chase Sapphire, PreCheck Locations: U.S, Canada, Delta, Dallas, Fort Worth, DFW, Washington, Denver

☆ Morning Bid: Powell patter, UK shock, FedEx warning
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike DolanThe Fed chair has a tricky message to communicate. Powell's colleagues on Tuesday stressed again they would stay the course until inflation is back to its 2% target. UK inflation defied expectations of a slowdown and held at 8.7% in May, while 'core' inflation jumped above 7% for the first time since 1992. In corporate news, FedEx FDX.N shares dropped almost 3% overnight after a profit warning. Events to watch for later on Wednesday:* Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies to House Financial Affairs Committee.

Persons: Mike Dolan, Jerome Powell's, rationalises, Powell's, Treasuries, BoE, Sterling recoiled, Rivian, Jerome Powell, Adrian Kugler, Philip Jefferson's, Lisa Cook, Austan Goolsbee, Loretta Mester, Christina Fincher Organizations: Federal Reserve, National Association of Home Builders, Bank of, FedEx FDX.N, Rivals Rivian, European, Financial, Fed Board, Chicago Fed, Cleveland Fed, Treasury, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Reuters, Thomson Locations: U.S, Wells Fargo, Britain, Bank of England, China

☆ KKR takes private markets right up to the checkout
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Jonathan Guilford | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

It’s a cozy arrangement for all involved, and marks another step in private lenders’ encroachment into traditional financiers’ turf. KKR will now purchase and hold up to 3 billion euros of PayPal’s BNPL loans, originated in five European countries and typically a few months in duration. KKR can pump up its returns using leverage – the deal is funded partly from loans made by its own credit funds. Follow @JMAGuilford on TwitterCONTEXT NEWSFinancial technology firm PayPal announced on June 20 that it had signed a multi-year 3 billion euro replenishing loan agreement with asset manager KKR. The deal will see KKR purchase up to 40 billion euros of PayPal’s short-term buy-now-pay-later loans now and in the future.

Persons: Joe, Banks, John Foley, Katrina Hamlin Organizations: YORK, Reuters, Joe Public, KKR, PayPal, Citi, Thomson

☆ Mothers accused of harming their babies are turning to the same science that freed Kathleen Folbigg
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

Confirmation of a likely genetic cause for the children’s deaths has implications far beyond Australia for parents who have been accused of killing or harming their babies. The advances in genetic testing used to free Folbigg are giving other families hope that science may explain why their children have died, but experts say sometimes even that can’t exonerate parents – often mothers – accused of harming them. How the science is helping othersOne of the lead authors of the study, Professor Carola Vinuesa, says that Folbigg’s case has encouraged other families and lawyers to come forward, seeking genetic evidence to clear mothers accused of harming their babies. Some mothers accused of injuring their children are seeking a genetic explanation for their symptoms to counter claims of child abuse, she said. “The majority of these mothers have not harmed their children, but the children have these very rare conditions.

Persons: Australia CNN — Kathleen Folbigg, Folbigg, seeped, don’t languish, ” Folbigg, –, Kathleen Folbigg, Caleb, Patrick, Sarah, Laura, Folbigg’s, Craig, Emma Cunliffe, ”, Cunliffe, Roy Meadow, ” Cunliffe, Sharmila Betts, Betts, there’s, Reginald Blanch, she’d, – Caleb, Patrick –, Tom Bathurst, Carola Vinuesa, I’ve, we’ve, Meadow, Francis Crick, Carola Vinuesa's, Michael Bowles, Helen Hayward, Brown, “ It’s, Hayward, they’ve, aren’t, George W Bush, Tracy Chapman, she’s, Chapman, “ I’ve, We’ve, “, ” Chapman, Stringer, Rhanee Rego, Andrew Dyer, Dyer, Michael Daley, Mr Bathurst, Mark Dreyfus, I’ll Organizations: Australia CNN, New South, CNN, ” Police, University of British Columbia’s Allard School of Law, “, NSW, BSN, ABC, Child, Francis Crick Institute, Concorde, MySpace, Reuters, Australian Academy of Science, Law Council, Sydney Institute of Criminology, Australian Lawyers Alliance Locations: Brisbane, Australia, New South Wales, British, United Kingdom, Canada, London, United States, Iraq, Coffs Harbour , New South Wales, Reuters Bathurst, Scotland, Norway, New Zealand

☆ I-95 Collapse in Philadelphia Sends Commuters Searching for Alternatives
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Jon Hurdle | Campbell Robertson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A day after an elevated portion of Interstate 95 collapsed in northeast Philadelphia, buckling after a tanker truck caught fire, the weekday rush hour began Monday with dread and preparation. “It’s looking like more than an hour on a typical 40-minute commute,” said John Heinrich, an electrician in northeast Philadelphia, who usually takes I-95 to get to his job site across the city. The damaged stretch in Philadelphia is used by about 160,000 vehicles a day, officials said. All of these vehicles now have to find alternate routes, and a normal commute is a long way off. Federal, state and local officials are looking into the cause of the fire and the collapse of the elevated highway section, which officials said caused no injuries or deaths.

Persons: ”, John Heinrich Organizations: National Transportation Safety Board Locations: Philadelphia, “, East Coast, Maine, Miami, Federal

☆ Swiatek reigns supreme at French Open by quelling Muchova
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Shrivathsa Sridhar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

"First of all congratulations to Karolina," said Swiatek, who became the first woman to successfully defend the Roland Garros women's singles title since Justine Henin in 2007. EMOTIONAL SCENESThat sparked emotional scenes on centre court as Swiatek shed tears of joy before joining her family in the crowd for a celebration. For Muchova, it was a first defeat against a player ranked in the top three in six meetings. Tournament director Amelie Mauresmo said of the Pole: "She's getting this special relationship with Roland Garros over the years. Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar and Karolos Grohmann in Paris; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Roland Garros, Iga, Suzanne Lenglen, Karolina Muchova, Iga Swiatek, Swiatek, Monica Seles, Seles, Naomi Osaka, Karolina, Justine Henin, It's, Philippe Chatrier, Muchova, Swiatek shrugged, We've, Serena Williams, Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, Amelie Mauresmo, She's, Ivan Dodig, Austin Krajicek, Sander Gille, Joran, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Karolos, Ken Ferris Organizations: Czech, Karolina Muchova REUTERS, U.S, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, PARIS, Poland, Prague, Czech, Croatian, American

☆ Shocked Kipyegon adds 5,000m world record to 1500m mark in Paris
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The 29-year-old produced a stunning performance to crush the world 5,000 mark at the Paris Diamond League on Friday, beating world record-holder Letesenbet Gidey of Ethiopia in the process. Posting on Instagram before Friday's meet at Charlety Stadium that she hoped to run a "beautiful race," Kipyegon definitely met that goal and more. "I just wanted to improve on my (personal best), the world record was not my plan. It has been an amazing week for Kipyegon, who is the first Kenyan woman to hold the 5,000 record. At the Florence Diamond League meeting last Friday Kipyegon set a world record when she ran 3:49.11 to break the 1,500 mark of 3:50.07 set by Genzebe Dibaba of Ethiopia in 2015.

Persons: Faith Kipyegon, Letesenbet, Kipyegon, Gidey, Genzebe Dibaba, Lori Ewing, Ken Ferris Organizations: Paris Diamond League, Friday's, Charlety, Kenyan, Florence Diamond League, Thomson Locations: Ethiopia, Valencia

CNN —Former Vice President Mike Pence staked out a series of clear differences with boss-turned-2024 rival Donald Trump, and needled other Republican contenders, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, in a CNN town hall in Iowa on Wednesday night. Pence participates in a CNN Republican Presidential Town Hall moderated by CNN's Dana Bash at Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa, on June 7. “I know the difference between a genius and a war criminal, and I know who needs to win the war in Ukraine,” Pence said. He’s made it clear that he wants to recreate that old Soviet sphere of influence in Eastern Europe.”Pence participates in a CNN Republican Presidential Town Hall on Wednesday.

Persons: Mike Pence, Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Pence, Trump, Vladimir Putin, ”, ” Pence, “, Pence’s, Jack Smith’s, CNN's Dana Bash, Will Lanzoni, CNN Pence, Putin, it’s, Nikki Haley, DeSantis, Haley’s, DeSantis –, He’s, –, Bash, I’d, ’ ” Pence, Roe, Wade, he’d, United States “ Organizations: CNN, Florida Gov, Republican, Ukraine, Trump, Social Security, Grand View University, Pence’s CNN, Justice Department, National Archives, FBI, Justice, CNN Republican Presidential, Trump’s United Nations, GOP, Hall, America, Electoral, Republican Party, Capitol Locations: Iowa, Russia, Des Moines, Ukraine, Pence’s, Des Moines , Iowa, United States, Indiana, Eastern Europe, Trump, ”

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