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The outcome of the U.S. presidential election and its implications for the crypto industry got more uncertain this week after Vice President Kamala Harris entered the race following President Joe Biden's exit. Many are now wondering what a Harris administration could mean for crypto – especially following years of an anti-crypto crusade led by Biden-appointed SEC Chair Gary Gensler and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. On Tuesday, a day after Harris launched her campaign, billionaire Mark Cuban said her advisors had begun reaching out to him about crypto policy . Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency, had recently seen a boost as Trump incorporated crypto into his platform. The crypto industry sees itself as nonpartisan, and in recent weeks has bipartisan support for crypto in Congress has been growing.
Persons: Kamala Harris, Joe Biden's, Donald Trump, , Harris, Biden, Gary Gensler, Sen, Elizabeth Warren, Harris doesn't, they've, , Kristin Smith, Devin Ryan, Mark Cuban, Trump, JMP's Ryan, that's, Ryan, Smith, Nancy Pelosi, Adam Schiff, it's Organizations: U.S, Republican, SEC, Democratic, Democratic Party, Blockchain Association, JMP Securities, Trump, BTC, SAB, Innovation, Technology, Futures Trading Commission Locations: Nashville, bitcoin, California
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach with Salt Lake City Utah delegation members after it was announced that Salt Lake City Utah will be the location for the 2034 Winter Olympics. PARIS — The Winter Games will make a return visit to Salt Lake City in 2034 while the 2030 Olympics were tentatively set for the French Alps, officials said Wednesday. "The last 10 days of my life were totally unexpected," Fraser Bullock, head of the Salt Lake City bid, told NBC affiliate KSL minutes after the vote for Salt Lake City. But with an 83-6 vote for Salt Lake City to host, Bullock said he believes the IOC has total confidence in 2034 organizers. The naming of Salt Lake City and French Alps as the next two winter sites had been in the works for months, with only moderate concerns rooted in France's snap elections.
Persons: Thomas Bach, PARIS —, Spencer Cox, Erin Mendenhall, Peacock, Fraser Bullock, Bullock, Utahans, Kaitlin Eskelson, it's, Emmanuel Macron Organizations: Olympic, Utah Gov, Olympic Committee, Winter, IOC, Doping Agency, U.S, NBC, KSL, Washington, Eccles, University of Utah, United Locations: Salt Lake City Utah, PARIS, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Paris, Tokyo, Utah, Rice, United States, Lake Placid, Squaw, France, Chamonix, Grenoble, Albertville, French
For the families of the hostages held more than nine months in Gaza, there is no time to wait. The Israeli prime minister wants to meet with Biden before the Israeli delegation formally transmits its response to the mediators, the source said. US officials have been sensitive to the Knesset recess as they remain convinced that politics are at play for Netanyahu back in Israel. US officials believe it is possible that Israelis are seeking to put maximum pressure on Hamas ahead of a deal. US and Egyptian officials have begun preparing the flood of humanitarian aid that would enter Gaza if a ceasefire deal goes into effect.
Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Joe Biden, Biden, Kamala Harris, Antony Blinken, Netanyahu, “ It’s, , Netanyahu ‘, ’ Aviva Siegel, Keith, Netanyahu “, They’ve, I’ve, Siegel, , Jon Polin, Hersh Goldberg, Biden’s, Donald Trump, Harris, Netanyahu doesn’t, Jonathan Dekel, Chen, Sagui Dekel, Satan, ” Netanyahu, Daniel Neutra, Omer, Matthew Miller, ” Miller, There’s, Israel, , Jake Sullivan, ” Blinken, we’ve Organizations: CNN, Israeli, Hamas, Democratic, Monday, US State Department, Government, Biden, UN, Israel Defense Forces, IDF Locations: Gaza, Israel, Egypt, Qatar, Washington, Rafah, Egyptian, el, Arish
CNN —Palestinian factions including rivals Hamas and Fatah have signed an agreement on “ending division and strengthening Palestinian unity,” Chinese broadcaster CCTV said Tuesday, following a deal brokered by China. There is a long history of bitter enmity between Hamas in Gaza and Fatah. Israel launched its military operations in Gaza following Hamas’ October 7 attack that killed more than 1,100 people and saw roughly 250 others kidnapped. Around 39,000 Palestinians have died in Israel’s war in Gaza that has triggered a mass humanitarian crisis and widespread destruction. Hamas and Fatah signed a reconciliation agreement in Cairo in October 2017 under pressure from the Arab states, led by Egypt.
Persons: Fatah, Wang Yi, , ” Wang, Mousa Abu Marzook, , ” Abu Marzook, , Xi Jinping, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, , Rami Hamdallah Organizations: CNN, Hamas, PLO, Palestine Liberation Organization, Palestinian Authority, West Bank, China’s Foreign Ministry, Palestinian Locations: China, Beijing, Israel, Gaza, Oslo, Fatah, United States, Cairo, Egypt
CNN —NBA legend LeBron James has been selected as Team USA’s male flag bearer for the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games, the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee announced on Monday. Alongside a female flag bearer who will be announced on Tuesday, James will be front and center in a unique event. The Opening Ceremony will be held along the River Seine, marking the first time that the ceremony has not taken place inside a stadium. “It’s an incredible honor to represent the United States on this global stage, especially in a moment that can bring the whole world together,” James said in a Team USA statement. Per Team USA, more than 350 athletes (out of the 592 headed to the Games) will participate in the ceremony.
Persons: LeBron James, James, , ” James, Joe Murphy, Dawn Staley, Sue Bird, Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, Joel Embiid Organizations: CNN, NBA, Paris Olympic Games, United States Olympic, Paralympic, Nations, NBC, US, USA, Los Angeles Lakers, Serbia, Team USA, American, of Nations Locations: United States, Akron, Paris, Sudan, LA, France
LONDON — LeBron James, a soon-to-be four-time Olympian shooting for his third gold medal, will carry the American flag for the United States delegation during the Paris Games opening ceremony Friday along the River Seine. The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee said Monday in a news release that James had won a vote among nearly 600 members of Team USA to carry the flag. A female athlete was also selected and the committee said that vote would be revealed Tuesday. He last played in the Olympics in 2012 in London, where he and the current American team will play an exhibition Monday night against Germany. The USOPC said it expected more than 350 of the 592 American athletes to participate in the ceremony.
Persons: LeBron James, James, , Sue Bird, Dawn Staley, , Steph Curry, USA’s, ” Sarah Hirshland, Giuseppe Cacace Organizations: LONDON, LeBron, United, Paris Games, United States Olympic, Paralympic, Team USA, NBA, American, Germany, NBC, Getty Locations: United States, Akron, Greece, London, Paris, New York, AFP
Here Are the State Delegations That Have Endorsed Kamala HarrisWhere delegations have declared support for Kamala Harris Declared support A U.S. map highlighting the states where their delegations have declared support for Ms. Harris. In a show of party unity, state convention delegations have declared their support for Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee. Many individual delegates have said they intend to vote for Ms. Harris, but their state delegations have not yet collectively done the same. Most state delegations listed below voted unanimously among those present to support Ms. Harris. State delegations that declared support for Harris A table showing the states whose delegations have declared support for Ms. Harris.
Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, Mr, Biden Organizations: Democratic, State, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, South Dakota, West Virginia Locations: U.S, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New, North, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin
CNN —Kamala Harris has the support of enough Democratic delegates to win the party’s nomination for president, according to CNN’s delegate estimate. Harris crossed the threshold amid a wave of endorsements from state delegations Monday evening. CNN’s count comes from public statements of support from delegates and state delegations, CNN reporting and conversations with delegates. Endorsements from state delegations are counted as unanimous support for Harris absent other information. I look forward to formally accepting the nomination soon,” Harris said in a statement from her campaign late Monday.
Persons: CNN — Kamala Harris, Harris, Joe Biden, ” Harris, , superdelegates –, Donald Trump, CNN’s MJ Lee, Sam Fossum Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Democratic National Committee Locations: California, Milwaukee, Delaware
Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez and opposition leader Maria Corina Machado wave to supporters at the Central University of Venezuela UCV in Caracas on July 14, 2024. Analysts see those as the seeds of a pretext that Maduro could use to postpone or cancel the election at the last minute. Some have speculated that Maduro could use the crisis as an excuse to suspend the election. Supporters at a meeting with Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez and opposition leader Maria Corina Machado at the Central University of Venezuela UCV in Caracas on July 14, 2024. Maduro currently faces drug trafficking and corruption charges in the US and is under investigation for crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court.
Persons: Nicolás Maduro, Maduro, Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia –, Hugo Chavez’s, Nicolas Maduro, Flores, Teresa Carreño, Jesus Vargas, , Edmundo Gonzalez, Maria Corina Machado, Pedro Rances Mattey, Gonzalez, Corina Yoris, Oswaldo Ramírez, ORC Consultores, , Juan Barreto, Chávez, Ryan Berg, They’re, Machado, Yoris, , Jimmy Carter –, Berg, ” Machado Organizations: CNN, of American, Teresa, Teresa Carreño Theater, International Monetary Fund, Central University of Venezuela UCV, Getty, Democratic, Venezuelan, Americas, Center for Strategic, International Studies, US, The Carter, European Union, CSIS, International Criminal, Socialist United Party Locations: Canada, United States, Caracas, Venezuela, Anadolu, , Agua, Maiz, AFP, Guyana
In practice, whoever the presidential nominee chooses as their running mate is typically accepted by the delegates. What happens to the money raised for Biden’s reelection? Biden’s reelection efforts had raised a total of $240 million at the end of June. Those funds are split across the DNC, allied committees and Biden’s campaign committee itself. While no US president has been pressured out of a reelection campaign due to concerns over his mental fitness, it is not unprecedented for an incumbent president to abandon his reelection campaign — but it is rare.
Persons: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, , Biden, Mike Johnson, Elise Stefanik, Montana Sen, Steve Daines, Harris, , Sen, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Pramila, Delaware Sen, Chris Coons, Roy Cooper, Josh Shapiro, Zachary Wolf, Ethan Cohen, Biden couldn’t, Joe Manchin, CNN’s Jake Tapper, Manchin, Biden’s, he’ll, Charlie Spies, Lyndon B, Johnson, Harry S, CNN’s David Wright, Zachary B, Wolf, Fredreka Schouten, Alex Leeds Matthews Organizations: CNN, Sunday, Democratic, House, GOP, Biden, North Carolina Gov, Pennsylvania, Union, Democratic Party, DNC, Federal, Street, Democratic National Committee Locations: Montana, Washington, Delaware, Tennessee, Chicago, West Virginia, “ State
Former US President Donald Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “not to believe the ‘fake news’” that his possible reelection would help Russia, the Ukrainian president’s press secretary said Saturday. The two also talked about the latest Russian attacks on Ukraine and “agreed in principle” to hold a joint meeting, he said. The phone call between Trump and Zelensky marked their first conversation since the former president left the White House, and came the day after Trump formally accepted the Republican Party’s nomination for president. Trump’s newly minted running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, is a staunch critic of sending support to Ukraine. Trump on Friday said he “had a very good phone call” with Zelensky, while the Ukrainian president said he wished Trump “strength and absolute safety in the future,” and “noted the vital bipartisan and bicameral” US support for Ukraine.
Persons: Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelensky “, Serhiy Nikiforov, , Trump, , ” Nikiforov, , Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Zelensky, Germany — Organizations: Ukrainian, Trump, White, Republican, Ukraine Locations: Russia, Ukrainian, Ukraine, Moscow, Ukraine’s, United States, Germany, Kyiv
California Rep. Mark Takano on Saturday publicly urged President Joe Biden to drop out of the race against former President Donald Trump, and instead allow Vice President Kamala Harris to helm the ticket. "President Biden's greatest accomplishment remains saving democracy in 2020. He can and must do so again in 2024 — by passing the torch to Vice President Harris as the Democratic Party Presidential nominee," Takano said in a statement. "As soon as we have the green light, we are going to be back out on the stump," Biden campaign spokesperson Michael Tyler told reporters Saturday morning. "We know which candidate in this election puts the American people first: our President, Joe Biden," she said.
Persons: Mark Takano, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Takano, Biden's, Harris, Biden, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Michael Tyler, Tyler Organizations: Committee, Veterans ’ Affairs, Congressional Delegation, U.S, Capitol, California Rep, Democrat, Biden, Democratic Party Presidential, House Democratic, Democratic, Trump, Democratic Party, NBC News, White Locations: Washington , DC, Rehoboth Beach, Del, Massachusetts
California gets 54 electoral votes (it has two senators and 52 congressional districts). The winner is the candidate who gets 270 or more electoral votes. If no candidate gets to 270 electoral votes, the House of Representatives picks the winner from among the candidates who got electoral votes. The campaigns will focus more attention on the fewer than one-third of all electoral votes they consider to be up for grabs or winnable by either party. Two states, Maine and Nebraska, apportion some of their electoral votes by congressional district rather than giving all of them to the state winner.
Persons: CNN —, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, , Kristen Soltis Anderson, , Biden, Trump, Hillary Clinton Organizations: CNN, Republican, Republican National Convention, House, Electoral, District of Columbia, Wisconsin –, Trump, Constitution, Democrats Locations: . Washington, California, . Texas, Florida, New York, Maine, – Arizona, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Constitution . North Carolina , Colorado, Nebraska
Zelensky suggested Moscow should send a delegation to the next peace summit that he hopes to hold in November. Kyiv is currently facing the double whammy of a difficult frontline situation and political uncertainty over the level of future support from Ukraine’s closest allies. Trump and Zelensky spoke on Friday in what Trump called a “had a very good phone call”. Putin said Russia would end its war in Ukraine if Kyiv surrendered the entirety of four regions claimed by Moscow: Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia. Despite being considerably bigger and stronger than Ukraine, Russia has not managed to fulfil its territorial goals – even when Kyiv was receiving only limited help from the West.
Persons: Volodymyr Zelensky, Zelensky, , Germany –, Ukraine John Herbst, Donald Trump, JD Vance, Herbst, Trump, , Vladimir Putin, Putin, Orysia Lutsevych, Russia … Putin, Lutsevych, Riley Bailey, Bailey, , ” Bailey, hasn’t, Vance, Libkos, Ukraine wasn’t, doesn’t, ” Herbst, Ukraine doesn’t, you’re Organizations: CNN, NATO, Monday, Aspen Security, , Chatham House, Kyiv, Trump, Democrats, Locations: Russia, Moscow, Switzerland, Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine’s, United States, Germany, Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Eurasia, Chatham, Kharkiv, Europe, Afghanistan, Crimea, Kerch, Russian
Ms. Pelosi, who arrived late to the meeting, spoke up in response to questions from members. Lawmakers in attendance then pressed her on what the landscape would look like if Mr. Biden ultimately decided to step aside under pressure. Ms Pelosi told them she favored a competitive process. Ms. Pelosi, according to a source familiar with her thinking, is a friend and fan of Ms. Harris, a former senator from California. But she believes even Ms. Harris would be strengthened to win the general election by going through a competitive process at the convention.
Persons: Nancy Pelosi, Biden, Kamala Harris, Ms, Pelosi, Ms Pelosi, Harris Organizations: Democratic Locations: California
The third night of the Republican National Convention was kicking off in Fiserv Forum on Wednesday and Rudolph W. Giuliani sat by himself across the street, poring over blown-up printouts of New York Post articles he had highlighted with a red marker as if they were pages of a scholarly text. A cast of rising Trump loyalists in the House was taking turns in the spotlight giving three-minute speeches in the main auditorium, while Mr. Giuliani, who over the years has served a keynote speaker on that main stage, was getting ready to host the 453rd episode of “America’s Mayor Live,” his livestream program, across the street in an overflow media center. This year, Mr. Giuliani — indicted, disbarred and bankrupt — has no speaking slot. He has been roaming around the arena for days nonetheless, recording his show and giving hours and hours of interviews to virtually anyone who could grab him. His viral spill on the convention’s floor on Tuesday, in which he crashed into two folding chairs near where the Ohio delegation congregates and had to be helped back to his feet, felt like an unsubtle metaphor for his fall through the Trump era.
Persons: Rudolph W, Giuliani, Giuliani —, , congregates, Trump Organizations: Republican National Convention, Fiserv, Wednesday, New York Post, Trump, America’s Locations: New York, Ohio
“It’s very clear that Trump wants someone who can carry the movement on,” a person close to Trump told CNN said of the Vance selection. The two became close friends, a relationship that helped Vance earn Trump’s endorsement in a contested primary for an open Ohio Senate seat. As a senator, Vance quickly won over the thought leaders of Trump’s populist movement. Vance and Trump Jr. embraced on the convention stage Tuesday afternoon as they prepared for their moments in the spotlight. Challenges certainly remain for Vance to maintain his position as next in line to the throne in Trump’s party.
Persons: Sen, JD Vance, Donald Trump’s, – Vance, Vance, MAGA, “ Mr, , Trump, Mike Pence, , Vance shouldn’t, Trump’s, Doug Burgum, Marco Rubio, Jack Posobiec, George Bush, ” Vance, Donald Trump Jr, reconsidering, Ohio State University and Yale Law –, Tucker Carlson, Steve Bannon –, ” Bannon, Carlson, “ I’ve, Donald Trump, JD, Kat Cammack, doubters, Nikki, Haley, Black, Mike DeWine, Pence, Vance “, Ronald Reagan, George Herbert Walker Bush, Scott Walker, Michelle Crawford, ” Crawford, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, ” Posobiec, could’ve, would’ve, ” John Fredericks, Glenn Youngkin, ” Fredericks, “ Trump, Jeff Zeleny, Alayna Treene Organizations: CNN, Republican, Convention, Gettysburg, Ohio State, Trump, North Dakota Gov, Marines, Ohio State University and Yale Law, Conservative, Capitol –, Politico, Trump Jr, Senate, Republicans, GOP, Wisconsin Gov, , Iowa Federation of Republican Women Locations: Milwaukee, Ohio, Michigan, Washington, America, Russia, Ukraine, Florida, Trump, Iowa, Virginia
CNN —Many of America’s closest allies were already dreading the prospect of Donald Trump’s return to the White House. Now that the former president has picked JD Vance as his running mate, they potentially have a lot more to worry about. By choosing Vance, Trump has sent a clear signal that, if elected, his America-first foreign policy will be back in force. “JD Vance does not appear to be interested in being a good ally to Europe,” Berzina said. I think Russia has incentive to come to the table right now.
Persons: America’s, Donald Trump’s, JD Vance, Vance, Trump, , Kristine Berzina, “ JD Vance, ” Berzina, Putin, Vance’s, , Sergey Lavrov, Lavrov, Volodymyr Zelensky, CNN’s Kaitlin Collins, Zelensky, Jose Luis Magana, China Vance, we’re, ” Vance, Trevor McCrisken, you’ve, Ukraine that’s, ” McCrisken, ” Sam Greene, Biden, Greene, Joe Biden, ” Greene, , Nikki Haley Organizations: CNN, Trump, NATO, Labour, Marshall Fund of, United, Munich, Conference, United Nations, Conservative Political, East, Fox News, New York Times, Patriot, University of Warwick, Republicans, Democratic, Center for, King’s College London, Republican, Republican Party Locations: America, Ohio, Ukraine, Russia, United Kingdom, United States, Washington, Europe, Russian, Munich, Oxon Hill, China, East Asia, Beijing, Taiwan, Asia, Czech, UN
On the line are Olympic medals – gold, silver and bronze – as well as the recognition that comes with them. But, unlike many other professional sports, financial reward isn’t necessarily a prize awarded to Olympic athletes in the past. Here’s everything you need to know about Olympic athletes and the compensation they can receive. A Paris 2024 Olympic Games gold medal (top) is seen on display with Paralympic Games gold (right) and silver medals (left). “And they do so and then many of them reward the athletes with prize money for winning medals or diplomas or whatever.
Persons: James B, Connolly, Louis, Benoit Tessier, , Mark Conrad, ” Conrad, Umar Kremlev, Thomas Bach, Bach, Gabriel Monnet, , ” Bach, Conrad, Simone Biles, Sha’Carri Richardson, Biles, Organizations: CNN, Olympic, Olympic Games, Eiffel, Paralympic Games, International Olympic Committee, IOC, National Olympic Committees, International Federations, NOC, Fordham University Gabelli School of Business, Games, Olympics, Athletics, WA, Los, Association of, International Boxing Association, IBA, Getty, , Paralympic, Forbes Locations: Massachusetts, St, Paris, AFP, Beijing,
Who is Usha Vance, the wife of Trump’s running mate?
  + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Arit John | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +4 min
His wife, Usha, has been by his side through it all. As the Ohio delegation chanted her husband’s name on the Republican convention floor in Milwaukee, Usha Vance stood beside the first-term senator and applauded as he was nominated by voice vote to be Donald Trump’s running mate. Now, with JD Vance as Trump’s vice presidential nominee, the couple has embarked on a journey even bigger than the 2022 Senate campaign in Ohio. If his 2022 Senate campaign is any indication, Usha Vance may play an understated but key role in helping introduce him to the public. In his 2016 memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy,” JD Vance described her as his “Yale spirit guide,” helping him navigate life at the elite university where they met.
Persons: CNN — JD Vance, Usha, Usha Vance, Donald Trump’s, Weeks, wasn’t, , , JD Vance, MAGA, he’s, Newsmax, ” JD Vance, – Usha Vance’s, Usha Chilukuri, – Brett Kavanaugh, John Roberts, Olson, , “ Usha Organizations: CNN, Republican, Fox News, Trump, Senate, Yale University, Yale, University of Cambridge, Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, Tolles Locations: Ohio, Milwaukee, Yale, Kentucky, San Diego, Munger, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, DC, clerkships
Takeaways from the RNC’s first day
  + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Eric Bradner | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +9 min
Trump called Vance 20 minutes before he announced he’d chosen the Ohio senator on Truth Social, a source familiar with the process told CNN. The two had met at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club on Saturday, before the rally at which Trump was shot in the ear. Trump is betting that Vance articulating his evolution from Trump critic to supporter will prove much more potent than those older comments. “President Trump honored the Constitution. “I’m here tonight to tell you, no matter your political background, the best chance we have to give our babies a better life is to elect Donald Trump president of the United States,” Rose said.
Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, , , Vance, Joe Biden, Vance Rather, he’d, Mike DeWine, CNN Vance, rans, Kristi Noem, she’d, Glenn Youngkin, Elise Stefanik, , Byron Donalds, “ Donald Trump, South Carolina Sen, Tim Scott, ” Scott, Van Jones, Sean O’Brien, O’Brien, ” O’Brien, Biden, Amber Rose, influencer, ” Rose, CNN Ron Johnson’s Ron Burgundy, Wisconsin Sen, Ron Johnson’s, ” Johnson’s Organizations: CNN, Republican National Convention, Secret Service, Republican, reelecting, Truth, Trump’s, , ” Ohio Gov, Republican Party, Trump, Republicans, ” Publicly, Trump —, South Dakota Gov, Virginia Gov, New, New York, Democratic, Florida Rep, International Brotherhood, Teamsters, Labor, CNN Trump, Biden, White House, Donalds, Black Republicans Locations: Milwaukee, Butler , Pennsylvania, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, ” Ohio, Ohio’s, Florida, South Carolina, American, Washington, Michigan , Pennsylvania, United States
Villagers watch the sunset over a small lagoon near the village of Tangintebu on South Tarawa in the central Pacific island nation of Kiribati May 25, 2013. CHINESE INTEREST AS WESTERN BANKS EXIT"The proposed World Bank project is a creative way of addressing the challenge of de-risking and small scale in Pacific Island countries," said Lalita Moorty, the World Bank's East Asia and Pacific director for prosperity. Without access to overseas banks, Pacific countries would struggle to receive remittances - a key component of their economies - welcome holidaymakers or trade with the wider world. "It can create instability for the financial system," said Denton Rarawa, senior economics adviser at the Pacific Islands Forum. "What we're saying is that if you're not going to address concerns and issues we have, Pacific countries will start looking elsewhere for support."
Persons: David Gray, Solomon, Lalita Moorty, Denton Rarawa, Mark Brown, Janet Yellen, Ariff Ali, Lewis Jackson, Lucy Craymer, Ziyi Tang, William Mallard Organizations: REUTERS, Villagers, WELLINGTON, Bank, U.S, Pacific Islands, World Bank, Pacific, ANZ Bank, Westpac, Bendigo Bank, Bank of China, Reuters, Cook, U.S . Treasury, Federal Reserve, Reserve Bank of Fiji, Thomson Locations: Tangintebu, South, Pacific, Kiribati, SYDNEY, Australia, China, Washington, Nauru, Solomon Islands, Taiwan, Beijing, U.S, East Asia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Tonga, Samoa, Brisbane, Pacific Islands, Sydney, Wellington
CNN —An Arizona judge is allowing several people facing criminal charges for allegedly conspiring to overturn the 2020 election results to travel to Milwaukee next week for the Republican National Convention. The Arizona delegation to the convention includes three fake electors who have been charged in that state for their alleged roles in the 2020 plot. Earlier this month, the judge overseeing Arizona’s election subversion case approved a request from defendant Nancy Cottle to travel to the RNC. Arizona state Sen. Jake Hoffman, who was recently elected to serve as the Arizona GOP’s national committeeman, and state Sen. Anthony Kern also will be allowed to travel to Wisconsin for the convention. It is unclear if those charged with election-related crimes in other states have received – or need – permission to travel to the convention.
Persons: Donald Trump, Nancy Cottle, Cottle, Bruce Cohen, Sen, Jake Hoffman, Anthony Kern, Hoffman, Kern Organizations: CNN, Republican National Convention, The, RNC, Trump, Superior, Arizona GOP’s Locations: An Arizona, Milwaukee, The Arizona, Arizona, Wisconsin
Washington CNN —First lady Dr. Jill Biden will lead the US delegation to the Olympic Games opening ceremony in Paris later this month, the White House announced Friday, cheering on America’s athletes on behalf of the Biden administration. Second gentleman Doug Emhoff will lead the delegation to the closing ceremony on August 11, the White House said in a statement. Biden is also expected to attend some Olympics events during her trip to Paris, a White House official said. Jill Biden remains the president’s closest adviser and fiercest protector, wielding influence in the White House and campaign. Biden previously attended the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games as then-second lady.
Persons: Jill Biden, Biden, Doug Emhoff, Sen, Tammy Duckworth of, Xavier Becerra Organizations: Washington CNN, Olympic, White, Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, Health, Human Services, Paralympic, USA, Team USA, Games Locations: Paris, Tokyo, Beijing, China
Israeli negotiators traveled to the Gulf nation of Qatar on Friday for the first time in weeks to restart contacts over a cease-fire deal that would end the war in Gaza, following weeks of deadlock in the negotiations. An Israeli official, speaking on condition of anonymity, described the meeting as a preliminary discussion with more substantive talks to follow. David Barnea, the head of Israel’s Mossad foreign intelligence service, led the Israeli delegation to Doha, the Qatari capital, where he was set to meet with Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, the Qatari prime minister. Cease-fire negotiations had been stalled for weeks until Wednesday, when Hamas announced that it had exchanged some ideas with mediators on a new way forward. Both U.S. and Israeli officials said the revised Hamas position could allow for an agreement, but cautioned that a protracted and difficult series of deliberations lay ahead nonetheless.
Persons: David Barnea, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Organizations: Doha, Hamas, U.S Locations: Gulf, Qatar, Gaza, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani
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