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The since-fired Florida sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot an Air Force senior airman in his home in May has been charged with manslaughter, authorities said Friday. Eddie Duran, formerly of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, shot Air Force Senior Airman Roger Fortson multiple times May 3 after Fortson opened the door of his Fort Walton Beach apartment. At a news conference last week, Roger Fortson’s parents called on State Attorney Ginger Bowden to charge Duran. It still hurts.”Duran joined the sheriff’s office in 2019 and resigned in November 2021. Days after the firing was announced, they implored authorities to act swiftly and charge Duran.

Persons: Florida, Gregory Anchors, Eddie Duran, Roger Fortson, Fortson, Duran, Roger Fortson’s, Attorney Ginger Bowden, “, Chantemekki Fortson, ” Duran, Sheriff Eric Aden, ” Aden, Fortson’s, Andre, Andre Fortson Organizations: Air Force, Sheriff’s, Fort, Attorney, Florida Panhandle Locations: Okaloosa County, Okaloosa, Fort Walton Beach, Aden, Atlanta, DeKalb County, Florida

☆ ‘The time has come’: The Fed just sent a crucial message about its next move
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Bryan Mena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

And so does the broader US economy: Economic growth this year has been solid and the Atlanta Fed is projecting that growth hasn’t slipped. “The labor market is cooling, but it’s not getting soft. A slowing job market is also playing a role in nudging the Fed to ease borrowing costs. Translation: The recent weakness in the job market could result in American shoppers curbing their spending more than expected. A big question mark is the future of America’s job market, which is a key driver of the US economy.

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FOREST PARK, Ga. — Celery was used to conceal more than 2,300 pounds of methamphetamines that federal agents discovered in a truck at a farmers market outside Atlanta, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said. In what the DEA called one of the largest seizures of its kind, agents confiscated the drugs being delivered to the Atlanta State Farmers Market in Forest Park, authorities said at a Monday news conference, WAGA-TV reported. The agency had learned about a semitrailer coming across the Mexican border, and agents tracked the drugs to the farmers market, said DEA Special Agent in Charge Robert Murphy. “This was contained in a cover load of celery,” Murphy said. That didn’t make it to the store.”A Mexican citizen was arrested, the Atlanta TV station reported.

Persons: Robert Murphy, ” Murphy Organizations: U.S . Drug, Administration, Atlanta State Farmers, Atlanta TV Locations: Atlanta, U.S, Forest Park

☆ Dip buyers vindicated as CPI report revives economic 'soft landing' scenario
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

This is the second day in a row that stocks have reacted with relief to an inflation report. The S & P 500 is now back to where it was just before the disappointing jobs report on Aug. 2. The S & P technology sector ETF (XLK) is also back to levels before the jobs report. The Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) has collapsed to 17 — also where it was just before the jobs report. Despite the growth scare that followed the jobs report, there are no signs of an imminent recession.

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☆ Georgia lawmaker charged with driving under influence after hitting bicycle in bike lane
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

ATLANTA — Georgia state Rep. Devan Seabaugh is accused of driving under the influence after authorities say he ran into a bicyclist who was riding in the bike lane of an Atlanta street. Seabaugh faces seven charges, including driving under the influence of alcohol, and driving under the influence of drugs, Atlanta Municipal Court records show. The Cobb County politician was arrested Thursday night in the Grant Park neighborhood of Atlanta by a Georgia State Patrol task force that targets drunken drivers. Seabaugh, a Republican, was elected to the Georgia House in a special election in the summer of 2021, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. Seabaugh faces Democrat challenger Karl Gallegos in the Nov. 5 general election.

Persons: Devan Seabaugh, I’m, ” Seabaugh, Karl Gallegos Organizations: Atlanta Municipal Court, Georgia State Patrol, Atlanta City, Republican, Georgia, Atlanta Locations: ATLANTA — Georgia, Atlanta, Cobb, Grant, Cobb County, Marietta, Kennesaw

☆ MLB will host its first game at a NASCAR track, aiming to break attendance record
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Juliette Arcodia | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Baseball fans, start your engines. Major League Baseball announced Friday that NASCAR's iconic Bristol Motor Speedway will host a regular-season MLB game for the first time next year. It will also be the first in-season MLB game to be held in Tennessee. The game next August is likely to break the single-game attendance record for a Major League Baseball game. This announcement comes as Major League Baseball makes a renewed to expand the game to new venues and fans across the United States and globally.

Persons: Rob Manfred, Hall, Hall of Famer Willie Mays Organizations: Baseball, Major League Baseball, Bristol Motor, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, MLB, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, Rickwood, Negro Leagues, Hall of Famer Locations: Tennessee, America, United States, Fort Bragg , North Carolina, Dyersville , Iowa, Birmingham , Alabama, Tokyo, Mexico City, Paris, San Juan , Puerto Rico

☆ Delta says chaos after CrowdStrike outage cost it $550 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Delta Air Lines on Thursday said last month’s CrowdStrike outage and subsequent mass flight cancellations cost it some $550 million and reiterated that it is pursuing legal claims against the company as well as Microsoft. The incident, in which it canceled some 7,000 flights, also meant a $170 million expense “associated with the technology-driven outage and subsequent operational recovery,” the carrier said, adding that its fuel bill will likely be $50 million lower because of the scrubbed flights. Delta struggled more than its competitors to recover from the July 19 outage, which took millions of Windows-based machines offline around the world. The disruptions occurred at the height of the summer travel season, leaving thousands of Delta customers stranded, a rare incident for the carrier that markets itself as a premium carrier that gets top marks for reliability. “Since the incident, our people have returned the operation to an industry-leading position that is consistent with the level of performance our customers expect from Delta.”

Persons: Ed Bastian Organizations: Delta Air Lines, Microsoft, Delta Locations: Atlanta, Delta

☆ Delta says chaos after CrowdStrike outage cost it $380 million in revenue
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A Delta Airlines Airbus A319-114 aircraft taxis at Los Angeles International Airport after arriving from Las Vegas on May 5, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Delta Air Lines on Thursday said last month's CrowdStrike outage and subsequent mass flight cancellations cost it some $550 million and reiterated that it is pursuing damages against the company as well as Microsoft . Delta struggled more than its competitors to recover from the July 19 outage, which took millions of Windows-based machines offline around the world. "Since the incident, our people have returned the operation to an industry-leading position that is consistent with the level of performance our customers expect from Delta." The U.S. Department of Transportation last month said it is investigating Delta's response to the outage and flight cancellations.

Persons: Ed Bastian, CrowdStrike Organizations: Delta Airlines Airbus, Los Angeles International Airport, Delta Air Lines, Microsoft, Delta, U.S . Department of Transportation Locations: Las Vegas, Los Angeles , California, Atlanta

Mark Cheffo, a Dechert partner representing Microsoft, sent a letter Tuesday to attorney David Boies of Boies Schiller Flexner. Boies represents Delta and had sent letters on behalf of the airline to CrowdStrike and Microsoft. Cheffo wrote in his response that Microsoft empathizes with Delta and its customers on the impact of the CrowdStrike incident. Cheffo wrote that Microsoft offered to help Delta for free. Cheffo described a letter on July 22, from Microsoft to a Delta employee, offering help.

Persons: Ed Bastian, CNBC's, Mark Cheffo, David Boies, Boies Schiller, Boies, Hossein Nowbar, Cheffo, Delta, Satya Nadella, Bastian, CrowdStrike, George Kurtz Organizations: Microsoft, Delta Air Lines, Delta, IBM, Web Services Locations: Boies, Delta, Atlanta

☆ 27-year-old Olympic gold medalist and Harvard grad says her health-care job helped her prep for the Games
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

American sprinter Gabby Thomas won her first Olympic gold medal in the 2024 Paris Games women's 200-meter final on Tuesday — an accomplishment that she credits, in part, to her second job. The 27-year-old, who took home bronze and silver during her Olympic debut at the Tokyo games, balances her career as an Olympian with a job in health care. Thomas holds a bachelor's degree in neurobiology from Harvard University and a master's degree in public health from the University of Texas Health Science Center. In the months leading up to the Games, Thomas trained three to six hours a day, but at night, she worked at an Austin volunteer health-care clinic for people without insurance. "I think I'm just so grateful to get to do what I love," Thomas told Olympics.com.

Persons: Gabby Thomas, Thomas, Olympics.com, I'm, — Organizations: Harvard University, University of Texas Health Science, Games, NBC News, NBC, CNBC Locations: Tokyo, Atlanta , Georgia, Los Angeles

WASHINGTON — All of a sudden, Kamala Harris is talking about the border — and relishing it. “It needs to be repaired, and we are working on that in a way that we establish a safe and humane and orderly immigration system at the border,” Harris said. As illegal border crossings soared, Harris’ critics blamed the Biden administration — and Harris herself. “For three and a half years, ‘border czar’ Harris has allowed terrorists and criminals to pour across our wide-open border,” he said. Now that the numbers are down, Harris' allies argue that Republicans are making an “active mistake” by trying to link Harris to them.

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☆ CrowdStrike is sued by fliers after massive outage disrupts air travel
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Travelers wait to board their delayed flight at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on July 23, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. CrowdStrike 's legal troubles from last month's massive global computer outage deepened on Monday, as the cybersecurity company was sued by air travelers whose flights were delayed or canceled. CrowdStrike said in a statement: "We believe this case lacks merit and we will vigorously defend the company." Delta faces a U.S. Department of Transportation probe into why it needed more time than rivals to recover from the outage. Monday's case is del Rio et al v CrowdStrike Inc, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas, No.

Persons: CrowdStrike Organizations: Hartsfield, Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Austin, U.S . Department of Transportation, CrowdStrike Inc, Western District of Locations: Atlanta , Georgia, Austin , Texas, Atlanta, Rio et, Western District, Western District of Texas

☆ Georgia was fading from the presidential battleground map. But Kamala Harris has put the state back in play.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewLast week, both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump held rallies at the same Georgia State University venue in downtown Atlanta just days apart. AdvertisementWhereas many Republicans were beginning to see Georgia for the taking due to Biden's sagging numbers, Harris has given Democrats a jolt of energy in the state. Harris has strength with young voters and minoritiesBiden in 2020 swept nearly every swing state, boosted by his electoral advantage with young voters and minorities. And the latest Bloomberg News/Morning Consult poll taken in Georgia showed Harris and Trump tied at 47% support each among registered voters. And if Trump holds on to 2020 instead of uniting Georgia Republicans, Harris will likely benefit.

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☆ Jimmy Carter, nearing his 100th birthday, has recently become 'more alert' and is eager to vote for Kamala Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Former President Jimmy Carter will turn 100 on October 1. Grandson Jason Carter told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that Jimmy Carter has been "more alert." Jason Carter, an ex-lawmaker, also said his grandfather wants to vote for Kamala Harris. AdvertisementFormer President Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday is on October 1, and the ex-commander-in-chief is excited to reach the huge milestone. The 39th president is also eager about potentially reaching his birthday because it would likely mean a chance to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential election, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Persons: Jimmy Carter, Grandson Jason Carter, Jason Carter, Kamala Harris, —, Jimmy Carter's Organizations: Atlanta, Service, The Atlanta, Business

☆ Jimmy Carter says he hopes to vote for Kamala Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Joe Sutton | Kaanita Iyer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Former President Jimmy Carter, the oldest living president, is hoping to vote for Kamala Harris during the November elections, his grandson said. “I’m only trying to make it to vote for Kamala Harris,” the 99-year-old former president said, according to his grandson, Jason Carter, who relayed a conversation Carter had with his son Chip earlier this week to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. CNN has reached out to the Carter Center for a statement. Jason Carter said in May the 39th president is “coming to an end” when providing an update on his health. By the former president’s side was his wife of 77 years, Rosalynn Carter, who passed away in November, just days after entering hospice care.

Persons: Jimmy Carter, Kamala Harris, “ I’m, Jason Carter, Carter, Chip, Rosalynn Carter, CNN’s Michelle Shen Organizations: CNN, Atlanta Journal, Carter, Accords Locations: Egypt, Israel, Georgia

☆ Léon Marchand is carrying on a long tradition of athletes from host nations becoming Olympic greats
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Tokyo Olympics – skateboarders shineJapanese athletes claimed 27 gold medals in Tokyo three years ago, the third-most of any nation behind the USA and China. Neymar celebrates Brazil's Olympic gold in 2016. Still the Olympic record holder following his gold medal in Rio, Braz went on to win bronze at the Tokyo Games. Lluis Gene/AFP/Getty ImagesGymnast Yang Wei won gold in the all-around and team events as China almost completed a clean sweep in the men’s events. Atlanta Olympics – Michael Johnson dominatesThe USA won 44 gold medals at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

Persons: Léon Marchand, He’s, Marchand, Antoine Dupont, Momiji Nishiya, Lucy Nicholson, Yuto Horigome, Sakura Yosozumi, Yui Ohashi, Neymar, Laurence Griffiths, Thiago Braz, France’s Renaud Lavillenie, Braz, heptathlete Jessica Ennis, Greg Rutherford, Mo Farah, Jessica Ennis, Hill, Johannes Eisele, Getty Images Farah, Andy Murray, Chris Hoy, Jason Kenny, Laura Kenny, Trott, Anthony Joshua, Italy’s Roberto Cammarelle, Liu Xiang, China's Yang Wei, Lluis Gene, Yang Wei, Du Li, Ilias Iliadis, Franck Fife, Iliadis, Thorpedo ’, Ian Thorpe, “ Thorpedo ”, Al Bello, Cathy Freeman, Freeman, John Howard, Michael Johnson, Shannon Miller, Dominique Moceanu, Dominique Dawes, Kerri Strug, Amy Chow, Amanda Borden, Jaycie Phelps, Johnson, Mike Powell, Strug, Shannon MacMillan, Tiffeny Organizations: Paris CNN —, Arizona State University, Fiji, Games, Japan, Tokyo, Germany, Olympics, Tokyo Games, London Olympics, “, Getty Images, Wimbledon, Beijing, Getty, Athens Olympics, Athens, Sydney Olympics, Atlanta Olympics, The USA, US, China, Shannon Locations: France, Tokyo, USA, China, Paris, Rio, Brazil, Brazilian, Hill, AFP, Beijing, Athens, Georgia, Greece, Sydney, Atlanta, Russia, Romania

☆ Noah Lyles is talking the talk ahead of the Olympics, now it’s time to do the rest
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Marcus Thompson Ii | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

But Lyles is aiming to do the opposite of cramming his listed 5-foot-10 frame and 6-foot-9 personality into a traditional box. You have all these other athletes as stars, rock stars, popular wherever they go. Still, Noahstradamus predicted he’d win gold in both the 100 and the 200 in Paris. Certainly, when you think of the track stars whose fame extended beyond the ceiling of their sport, it came with heroic feats. He’d not only cement himself an Olympic champion, he’d be primed to fully take advantage of it with the 2028 Olympics coming to America.

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☆ Team USA women’s basketball squad endorses Kamala Harris for president
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Kyle Feldscher | Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The head coach and players of Team USA’s women’s basketball endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential bid on Wednesday. Harris took over the Democratic nomination earlier this month after President Joe Biden decided to end his reelection bid and endorse his No. The players on Team USA – and the WNBA in general –have been far more willing to engage in political statements than some of their other professional sports peers. Harris had visited the men’s basketball team during their training camp ahead of the Games. “If she’s on the ticket winning the election, like it’s, it’s a big, big deal to say the least and she represents the Bay Area,” Curry said last week.

Persons: USA’s, Kamala Harris ’, It’s, Harris, Joe Biden, She’s, Donald Trump, –, “, Kamala, …, ”, Breanna Stewart, Sen, Kelly Loeffler, Rev, Stephen Warnock –, Warnock, Loeffler, He’s, Cheryl Reeve, Kamala Harris, Diana Taurasi, ” Taurasi, Stephen Curry, Harris ’, ” Curry, “ She’s Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Biden, USA, WNBA, New York Liberty, Atlanta Dream, Minnesota Lynx, women’s Team Locations: American, Georgia, America

UK Sport, a government agency responsible for investing money into Olympic and Paralympic sports, was founded just one year later. The money, sourced through the government and the National Lottery, was transformative for the nation's Olympic program. They just can't do that because there isn't enough money," Bloom said. So how do you inspire the next generation of Olympic athletes without huge sums of money? Watch as the athletes, their coaches and parents grapple with the price of a dream by clicking the video above.

Persons: Ben Bloom, Katherine Grainger, Bloom, Emily Hutt, Willem Murray, Freddie Polak Organizations: Atlanta Olympic Games, Olympic, Paralympic, National Lottery, Sport, English Premier League, CNBC, Elite, Watch Locations: Great Britain, Britain

☆ 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)

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☆ Trump kicked off his NABJ appearance in a combative mood. It only got worse from there.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Most people expected fireworks when it was announced that former President Donald Trump would appear at this year's National Association of Black Journalists convention in Chicago. And the conversation has heightened pressure on the NABJ from its members over the Trump visit. NABJ President Ken Lemon in a statement Tuesday said that the organization had been in talks with Harris' team for an in-person panel before she became the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. But April Ryan, the White House correspondent for The Grio, reported that NABJ leadership informed Harris' team that it was preferable that she be in-person for her appearance. NABJ member Kathia Woods took to X to express her opposition to the organization's decision to invite Trump to speak in Chicago.

Persons: Donald Trump, —, Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, Rachel Scott, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Joe Biden's, Ken Lemon, Lemon, NABJ, Ryan, Drew Berry, Tia Mitchell, Kathia Woods, Mitchell Organizations: National Association of Black Journalists, Service, Business, ABC News, San, GOP, Democratic, White House, Washington, The Atlanta Locations: Chicago, Indian, San Francisco, California

☆ Trump address to Black journalist convention prompts co-chair Karen Attiah to quit
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Washington Post Editor Karen Attiah leads a discussion on Saudi hacking techniques at the Oslo Freedom Forum 2019 on May 28, 2019 in Oslo, Norway. The co-chair of the annual National Association of Black Journalists convention stepped down Tuesday in apparent reaction to that group's decision to have former President Donald Trump speak at its convention and career fair in Chicago on Wednesday, among other factors. "To the journalists interviewing Trump, I wish them the best of luck," NABJ24 convention co-chair Karen Attiah wrote in a social media post announcing her decision to resign her position. CNBC has requested comment from Attiah and from NABJ, as well as from a spokesman for Trump's presidential campaign about Attiah's announcement. NABJ on Monday announced that the Republican nominee Trump would "participate in a conversation with journalists" at the convention before attendees.

Persons: Karen Attiah, Donald Trump, Trump, NABJ, Barack Obama, George W, Bush, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Tia Mitchell, Mitchell, Rachel Scott, Harris Faulkner, Kadia Goba, Kamala Harris, Harris's, Trump's, Fred Trump III, Fred Trump's Organizations: Washington Post, National Association of Black Journalists, Trump, The Washington Post, CNBC, Washington, The Atlanta, Monday, Republican, ABC News, Fox News, Democratic, White House Locations: Saudi, Oslo, Norway, Chicago, Windy City, United States, NABJ, India, Haiti

CNN —During the first whirlwind week of her second presidential campaign, Kamala Harris locked up the support of the Democratic Party, recruited thousands of volunteers and hauled in $200 million in donations. The next test of Harris’ appeal will take place Tuesday in Georgia, where her campaign is hosting an Atlanta rally. “The groundswell of support around the vice president is real and it is meaningful,” Dan Kanninen, Harris’ battleground state director, told reporters Monday. “Tomorrow, Vice President Harris’ visit will highlight her brighter vision for the future, where our freedoms are protected and every American has a fair shot. The campaign has 24 coordinated offices and 170 Democratic coordinated campaign staff across the state.

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☆ Harris Atlanta rally will test her momentum on the ground in a key swing state
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks at a campaign event in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, on July 27, 2024. Georgia Democratic lawmakers such as Williams and U.S. Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock will also be there, along with Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams. In the week since President Joe Biden dropped out of the race against former President Donald Trump, Harris has enjoyed a surge of grassroots momentum and high-dollar donations. Megan Thee Stallion performs during the Times Square New Year's Eve 2024 Celebration in New York City on Dec. 31, 2023.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Stephanie Scarbrough, Harris, Megan Thee Stallion, Nikema Williams, Greg Bluestein, Gov, Geoff Duncan, Williams, Jon Ossoff, Raphael Warnock, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Stacey Abrams, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Biden, You've, Dan Kanninen, Megan Thee, Noam Galai Organizations: Reuters, Georgia State University, Biden, U.S . Rep, Democratic, Atlanta, Republican, Georgia Democratic, Sens, Atlanta Mayor, Times, Getty Locations: Pittsfield , Massachusetts, Atlanta, U.S, Georgia, Black, New York City

☆ Dream Team dreaming: How great can this U.S. men’s basketball team still be?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Joe Vardon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

Still, as the U.S. men’s team starts its Olympic run Sunday, it begins with a roster that has drawn countless comparisons to the Dream Team. On paper, the U.S. men’s team is arguably the best team assembled since 1992. Durant is the most prolific scorer in U.S. men’s history and could, if the Americans win gold in Paris, become the most decorated Olympic men’s basketball player. A loss in the knockout stages, when there are no more second chances, and a Dream Team redux becomes a historic nightmare. In that scenario, the U.S. men’s team would be remembered forever, even if not quite held in the same reverence as the Dream Team.

Persons: Michael Jordan’s, Rod Thorn, Russ Granik, David Stern, Charles Barkley, Karl Malone, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Thorn, Jordan, Simone Biles, Michael Phelps, Jesse Owens, Carl Lewis, “, ” Granik, LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, ” Curry, Gregory Shamus, Barkley, Bird, Magic, we’re, ”, Anthony Davis, James, Curry, Durant, Michael, Larry, Joel Embiid, Jrue Holiday, Jayson Tatum, Kawhi Leonard, Leonard, Embiid, Durant couldn’t, Christian Laettner, Nikola Jokić, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Shai Gilgeous, Alexander, Victor Wembanyama, Wembanyama, who’s, Duke, Steve Kerr, ” Kerr, Gregg Popovich, Popovich, ” James, ” Davis, hasn’t, Wembanyama's, Tim Clayton, Corbis Organizations: Paris Games, PARIS, Team USA, Chicago Bulls, Barcelona Games, ”, U.S, men’s, Dream, Paris, NBA, South, Atlanta Games, USA Basketball, Serbia, Games, Olympic, South Sudanese, American, Lille Olympics, Oklahoma City Thunder, French, FIBA, U.S ., Dream Team, Team, France, Getty Locations: United States, I’m, ”, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, South America, South Sudan, Germany, U.S, USA, Jordan, Paris, Cameroon, London, Barcelona, Lille, France, Belgian, Serbia, Greece, Canadian, basketball, Tokyo

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