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PARIS — Living in the era of Simone Biles' dominance would be a challenge for any gymnast, but Suni Lee and Jordan Chiles are reveling in their own Olympic spotlights. Throughout their Olympic encore, Lee and Chiles observed a burgeoning lightness and international kinship in elite gymnastics. Jordan Chiles, bottom, and Suni Lee celebrate winning the gold medal during the women's artistic gymnastics team finals at the Olympics in Paris on Tuesday. It's not just the culture that has changed for Lee, who faced an even steeper climb to the Olympic podium the second time around. After winning the Olympic all-around title in 2021, she found herself launched into unexpected, dizzying fame.

Persons: Simone Biles, Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles, Lee, Chiles, ” Lee, Francisco Seco, It's, Biles, Kaetlyn Liddy, Tom Organizations: PARIS, Olympic, NCAA, “, Tokyo, Paris Locations: Paris, U.S, ”, Monday's, Spring , Texas, New York

The second of the two female boxers whose gender identities have recently been scrutinized won her first fight at the Paris Olympics on Friday. Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan defeated Sitora Turdibekova of Uzbekistan in the 57 kg round of 16 match by unanimous decision and advanced to the quarterfinals. Her victory follows Thursday’s win by Algeria’s Imane Khelif, whose gender identity has also come into question in recent days, prompting a social media firestorm. The participation of Lin and Khelif in Olympic women’s boxing has sparked global outrage in recent days after reports resurfaced that the pair failed to meet gender eligibility tests at the Women’s World Boxing Championships in New Delhi last year. “As with previous Olympic boxing competitions, the gender and age of the athletes are based on their passport,” the IOC said of its eligibility requirements.

Persons: Lin Yu, Sitora Turdibekova, Algeria’s Imane Khelif, Lin, Khelif, Angela Carini of, “, ”, ” Carini, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Harry Potter ”, J.K, Rowling, ” Trump, Tsai Ing, Anna Hamori of Organizations: Paris Olympics, Sporting, Tokyo Olympics —, “, Algerian Olympic, Sports Committee, International Boxing Association, IBA, Olympic, IOC, Paris, Unit Locations: Taiwan, Uzbekistan, New Delhi, Angela Carini of Italy, Anna Hamori of Hungary

☆ She hit it off with the guy she met at the bar on vacation. Then he sent her an unexpected text message
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

And then, on her second night in Rome, Skyler crossed paths with Giuseppe Morisani in a busy bar. As soon as he met Skyler, Giuseppe started daydreaming about showing her around his home region and – most importantly – introducing her to his mother. He just had one complaint: the lack of Calabrian olive oil. In time, this first spark of an idea became EXAU Olive Oil – a successful olive oil company operated by Giuseppe and Skyler. “I wouldn’t have started EXAU, our olive oil company, if we hadn’t met just that day… I just feel happy.

Persons: Giuseppe Morisani, Skyler Mapes, She’d, Giuseppe, “, ” Skyler, Skyler couldn’t, ”, Skyler, she’d, ‘, Giuseppe didn’t, Skyler didn’t, Giuseppe –, –, Giuseppe gushed, who’d, he’d, Calabria Skyler, Giuseppe’s, we’d, didn’t, Giuseppe Morisani Skyler, ” “, ” Giuseppe, Skyler hadn’t, Giuseppe couldn’t, Oprah Winfrey, Olive, we’re, Skyler’s, they’ve, hadn’t, “ I’m Organizations: CNN, Google, CNN Travel, Familia, Fine Arts, Forbes, Olive Oil, US Locations: Rome, Calabria, Barcelona, Spain, Europe, Italy, Calabria –, California, Amsterdam, Netherlands, United States, San Francisco, ”, Southern Italy, Texas

☆ Young climate activists favor Harris over Biden, despite his environmental wins
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Elysee Barakett | Elysee Barakett Is A Health Intern At Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

The Summary Many young climate advocates see Kamala Harris as stronger on environmental issues than Joe Biden. President Joe Biden may have passed the United States’ most significant climate legislation ever, but many young environmental activists say they see Kamala Harris as stronger on the issue. But several young climate activists ages 16 to 29 said for them, the expansion of the fossil fuel industry during Biden’s presidency has clouded those successes. Harris’ young supporters have highlighted the settlements she secured as California attorney general with Chevron, BP and ConocoPhillips over their handling of hazardous materials. Sunrise Movement protesters gather near Vice President Harris' Brentwood home on April 14, calling on her to urge President Biden to declare a climate emergency.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Harris, Biden, ”, Aru Shiney, Ajay, Donald Trump, “, Keanu Arpels, Greta Thunberg, Kent Nishimura, Dana Fisher, it’s, ” Fisher, ’ ” Fisher, Fisher, Harris ’, “ Biden, Kamala isn’t, Iris Zhan, “ Donald Trump, Sen, Gavin Newsom, Carlos Avila Gonzalez, Zanagee Artis, ” Young, Natalie Bookout, Robert Gauthier, Heather Hargreaves, “ there’s, “ She’s, NASA's, Olivier Douliery, Stephen Perkins, We’ve Organizations: Biden, Green, Deal, Big Oil, Sunrise Movement, Green New Deal Network, Infrastructure Investment, Jobs, Reuters, Los Angeles Times, Getty, Center for Environment, Community, Equity, American University, Chevron, BP, ConocoPhillips, Research, “, Gov, San Francisco, Brentwood, Climate Power, NASA's Goddard Space, American Conservation Coalition, Pew Research Locations: United States, Alaska, Virginia, West Virginia, Lake Mead, California, Wilmington , Delaware, San Francisco, Mar, Pineridge, Calif, Charlotte , North Carolina, Greenbelt , Maryland, AFP

☆ Some Jewish Democrats wonder if America is ready for a Jewish vice president
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Edward-Isaac Dovere | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

After all, the last time a guy named Shapiro had been elected governor of Pennsylvania, he had years earlier anglicized his name to Shapp. “I’m not aware of how his position on Israel differs from the other potential vice presidents,” Hawaii Sen. Brian Schatz, who is both Jewish and a proud progressive, told CNN. Of the VP’s choices, Shapiro is the one who stands out as the most divisive and could put a stop in everyone being on the same page,” said one Jewish Democratic operative. But I will say his attacks, this might surprise you, don’t bother me personally,” Shapiro said at the time. But calling what’s coming at Shapiro “pure antisemitism,” Rep. Dan Goldman, a New York Democrat, warned against that defensive way of thinking.

Persons: Josh, Shapiro, Lori, Kamala Harris ’, –, —, J.B . Pritzker, Harris ’, Israel –, Harris, Josh ”, “ I’m, Hawaii Sen, Brian Schatz, ”, Greg Landsman –, Micah, Hebrew, ” Landsman, Nevada Sen, Jacky Rosen, she’d, “ It’s, Simone Zimmerman –, ” Zimmerman, “, ” Shapiro, He’s, Connecticut Sen, Joe Lieberman —, South Carolina Sen, Lindsey Graham, “ He’s, he’s, Doug Emhoff, “ doesn’t, ” Ed Rendell, ” Rendell, Rendell, Josh Shapiro, they’ve, ” Long, Avi, Sen, Ted Kennedy, Mikhail Gorbachev, Emhoff, Benjamin Netanyahu “, Amy Spitalnick, Josh ’, Adam Schiff, Tim Walz, what’s, Dan Goldman, ” Goldman, ” CNN’s Morgan Rimmer, Owen Dahlkamp, Haley Talbot Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Illinois, Democratic Socialists of America, Sunrise Movement, Jewish Democrats, ”, GOP, Philadelphia Inquirer, Republican, Jewish Council, Public, Jewish Democratic, New, New York Democrat Locations: Pennsylvania, Israel, Michigan, Hawaii, Ohio, America, Nevada, Las Vegas, Gaza, Connecticut, South Carolina, Washington, Philadelphia, United States, Soviet, Pittsburgh, California, Minnesota, New York

☆ I've been to 35 all-inclusive resorts. I always watch out for these 7 red flags.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Kelly Magyarics | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewYou may already have a trip to an all-inclusive resort on the books, or perhaps you're still browsing. As a travel writer, I've stayed at almost 40 all-inclusive resorts in Mexico, the Maldives, the Caribbean, and more. If you're dining at a restaurant that offers both sit-down and buffet menus, remember that servers sometimes pull food straight from the buffet. Lounge chairs that are all claimed before breakfastAt all-inclusive resorts, I've seen guests wake up early to stake their claim on the best loungers on the beach or pool deck, only to leave for breakfast and return hours later. AdvertisementActivities without safety protocols in placeMost all-inclusive resorts have a ton of water activities available to book.

Persons: —, I've, Kelly Magyarics, bartenders Organizations: Service, Business, buffets, Google Locations: lazing, Mexico, Maldives, Caribbean

☆ 2 renowned strategists say the US should defend Taiwan with nuclear strikes. Experts say such talk is just a taste of what's to come.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

The US once floated nuclear retaliation in 1958 if China invaded Taiwan, and stationed nuclear weapons on the island until 1974. It would essentially tell Beijing that an invasion of the island risks nuclear war, he said. "What's the benefit of reassuring Xi that our nuclear weapons are not relevant?" "So relatively low-yield nuclear weapons could destroy that amphibious force and do little to no collateral damage onshore in Taiwan." He added that threatening war — much less nuclear war — over Taiwan would be deeply unpopular at home.

Persons: —, David Kearn, Kearn, — he'd, Greg Weaver, Weaver, Obama, Matthew Kroenig, James Acton, Greg, Matt, Kroenig, Lyle Goldstein, Goldstein, we're, Acton, Francesca Giovannini, Giovannini, Xi Jinping, Xi, It's, Marshall Billingslea, Billingslea, Rebeccah Heinrichs, Jake Werner Organizations: Service, John's, Atlantic Council, Pentagon, Business, RAND, US Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Defense Department, Nuclear, Carnegie Endowment, International, China Initiative, Brown University, International Peace, Harvard University's Kennedy, Georgetown University, US State Department, Hudson, Keystone Defense Initiative, Kroenig, East Asia, Quincy Institute, Responsible, Johns University Locations: St, Taiwan, China, Beijing, Washington, Korea, Japan, Taiwan Strait, Washington , DC, Guam, South China, Russia, United States, Bejing, South Korea

☆ Rapper Flavor Flav and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian team up to help Olympian Veronica Fraley pay her rent
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Angelayang.Jpg | Angela Yang | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

"I compete in the Olympic Games TOMORROW and can’t even pay my rent," Fraley, is the 2024 NCAA discus champion, wrote on X. Ohanian, who is married to gold medal-winning tennis champion Serena Williams, also pledged to help Fraley on Thursday. Flav said through the representative that he is "happy to help out those who are representing the best of us. She thanked Flavor Flav directly and shared Ohanian's post, on X. "this makes every difference in the WORLD & I hope to represent team USA well this week," she wrote.

Persons: Veronica Fraley, haven’t, Flav, Reddit, Alexis Ohanian, Maggie Steffens, Ohanian, Serena Williams, Fraley, ” Organizations: Seven, Clemson University, Olympic, Vanderbilt Commodores, Vanderbilt, U.S . Olympic, WORLD, USA, “ Locations: Paris, Nashville , Tennessee

☆ Markets are clamoring for the Fed to start cutting soon: 'What is it they're looking for?'
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell arrives to speak at a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building on July 31, 2024 in Washington, DC. If the Federal Reserve is starting to set the table for interest rate reductions, some parts of the market are getting impatient for dinner to be served. Claudia Sahm, chief economist at New Century Advisors, said on CNBC just after the Fed concluded its meeting Wednesday. The Fed needs to start that process back gradually to normal, which means gradually reducing interest rates." If the inflation job is done, or we're on that glide path, it's OK, the Fed can start stepping aside."

Persons: Jerome Powell, William McChesney Martin Jr, Claudia Sahm, Sahm Organizations: Federal Reserve, New Century Advisors, CNBC, Fed Locations: Washington , DC

☆ TikTok's parent company just had a crazy case of food poisoning in Singapore that left their whole office smelling like vomit
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewTikTok parent company ByteDance's headquarters in Singapore were left smelling like vomit after a mass food poisoning incident on Tuesday. ByteDance had hired two food caterers — Yun Hai Yao and Pu Tien Services — to run each of the buffet lines. The Singapore Food Agency suspended one of Yun Hai Yao's branches and Pu Tien's catering kitchen on Wednesday. AdvertisementOver 100 individuals hit with food poisoningThe food left 130 individuals with gastroenteritis symptoms, the Singapore Food Agency and the country's health ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. Representatives for ByteDance, Pu Tien, and Yun Hai Yao didn't immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider.

Persons: —, Andre, ByteDance, Yun Hai Yao, Pu, Yun, Pu Tien, Yun Hai Yao didn't Organizations: Service, CNA, Business, Pu Tien Services, Singapore Food Agency, Singapore Civil Defence Force, Singaporean, The Straits Times, Bloomberg, Straits Times, Representatives Locations: Singapore

☆ Korean Air is removing a popular snack from flights. Turbulence is to blame
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Now, though, it’s being blamed for prompting an airline to remove a popular food from its inflight offerings. Korean Air has announced that from August 15, it will no longer serve ramyeon instant noodles to passengers traveling in economy class on long-haul flights. “In the case of ramyeon service, burn accidents occur frequently due to hot water,” the airline said in a press release. Korean Air said that the move was “part of a proactive measure” that is “aimed at preventing burn accidents.”“To enhance passenger satisfaction and diversify snack options, a self-service snack bar is also available on long-haul flights. In some cases, pilots will tell flight attendants to stop serving hot food or drinks during turbulent periods.

Persons: it’s, Paul Williams, ” Organizations: CNN, Korean Air, Korean, University of Reading, CNN Travel Locations: London, Singapore

How Simone Biles Won the Olympic Women’s Gymnastics All-Around Gold1 USA Simone Biles 59.131 2 BRA Rebeca Andrade -1.199 points behind points behind 3 USA Sunisa Lee -2.666Simone Biles earned her sixth Olympic gold medal, and her ninth Olympic medal overall, in Paris on Thursday, clinching a win in the women’s gymnastics all-around final by more than a full point. The competition began with a commanding lead for Biles, who scored 15.766 for her namesake Yurchenko double pike, the hardest vault in the world. And Sunisa Lee, the defending Olympic all-around champion, trailed after the first three rotations but came back to win the bronze with a solid performance on floor. With Andrade at her heels, Biles took to the floor to perform the last routine of the competition. Since the first Olympic all-around competition in women’s gymnastics in 1952, only nine gymnasts had ever managed to win two medals of any color.

Persons: Simone Biles Won, Simone Biles, Rebeca Andrade, Sunisa Lee, Biles, Kaylia, Andrade, Nemour, Lee, Bedel, Jeremy White, Biles’s, Cheng, Alice D’Amato of, Simone Biles’s, Weiyi Cai, ” Biles, ”, “, ’, Scott Reinhard, “ I’m, I’ve, Joe Ward “, Larisa Latynina, Vera Caslavska, Nadia Comaneci Organizations: Sunisa, Olympic, Soviet Union, Games Locations: Paris, Brazil, Algeria, Andrade, Biles, Tokyo, Alice D’Amato of Italy, Pak salto, Italy, Soviet, Czechoslovakia

☆ Mark Zuckerberg has brilliantly cornered us
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Lloyd Lee | Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewMark Zuckerberg looks poised to dominate the AI adoption race thanks to a technicality: Meta has three billion-plus captive users who have no choice but to use it. As the company reported second-quarter earnings on Wednesday, Zuckerberg gloated about Meta AI — its AI assistant rolled out earlier this year — being "on track to achieve our goal of becoming the most used AI assistant by the end of the year." Related storiesIn effect, then, that gives Zuckerberg a lot of engaged users to introduce AI-powered technology to. Meta's family of apps now has 3.27 billion daily active users. Zuckerberg also seems intent on showing users that AI can inherently make their experience of his apps vastly better.

Persons: —, Zuckerberg, It's, Mike Proulx, Forrester, WhatsApp, Susan Li Organizations: Service, Harvard, Business, Meta, Facebook, Apple, Apple Intelligence, OpenAI

☆ The real Trump is back. It could cost him the White House.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

National polls showed that Trump was in the best position of any Republican presidential hopeful in more than two decades. Related stories"He did crap the bed today," Republican political strategist Scott Jennings said of Trump on CNN last night. And if the old headline wasn't enough, Trump on Thursday morning posted an old photo of Harris showing her "Indian heritage." There's a reason in the closing days of the 2016 campaign, Trump had to tell himself out loud to "stay" on message. AdvertisementDespite his age, many have hoped that Trump would grow and change, only to learn rather quickly that he will not.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Joe Biden, Mitch McConnell, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Kamala Harris, Harris, Scott Jennings, Obama wasn't, Dave Weigel, tb1cQdHOGT — Kathryn Watson, Sen, JD Vance, Ohio, John McCain, Corey Lewandowski, Trump's, Brad Parscale, Biden Organizations: Service, Democratic Party, Business, Florida Gov, Republican, Trump, CNN, Nixon Justice Department, Senate, Gold Star, Charlottesville Locations: Florida, North Carolina, Iowa

☆ Dollar nurses losses after Fed hints rate cuts on the way; yen firms
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Markets have been fully pricing in a 25 basis points of rate cut in September for some time and added to wagers of the Fed going big even after Powell said policymakers are not thinking about a 50-basis-point interest rate cut "right now." Goldman Sachs strategists said Powell comments suggest the bar is not very high for a rate cut in September. The dollar index , which measures the U.S. currency against six peers, was little changed at 104.02, having dropped 0.38% on Wednesday. But the BOJ seem keen to get interest rates up and normalize policy. It probably leads to more yen strength, but it could weigh on the local economy and equity markets."

Persons: Jerome Powell, Powell, Goldman Sachs, Kazuo Ueda, Ben Bennett Organizations: U.S, Federal Reserve, Bank of Japan, The U.S, Fed, Traders, Reuters, Bank of England, Legal, General Investment Management Locations: The, Japan, Asia, Pacific

Learn moreThe LG G4 is one of the most stunning premium displays I've tested. Judged against other 2024 models, the LG G4 is easily one of the best TVs you can buy for top-notch image quality. But the G4 is technically the best OLED TV LG has ever made. LG 65-inch G4 OLED 4K TV The G4 is one of the most impressive OLED TVs we've tested, but its benefits over last year's more affordable G3 are subtle. Steven Cohen/Business InsiderThe LG G4 delivers high-end image quality that's a clear step above cheaper TVs.

Persons: It's, HLG, Steven Cohen, I'm, you'll, steadying, it's, webOS Organizations: Business, LG, Amazon, Walmart, Dolby, HLG Smart, Sony, Samsung, Google, Disney, Luna

Ms. Harris told The Washington Post in 2019 that she had long been comfortable with her racial identity. Ms. Harris joined Alpha Kappa Alpha, a sorority for Black women, at Howard University, a historically Black university. Ms. Harris failed California’s bar exam on her first attempt in July 1989, according to her autobiography, and received a letter in November that she had failed, “to my utter devastation.” While she did not address her subsequent exams in the book, Ms. Harris was admitted to the bar in June 1990. Mr. Trump is taking outsize credit. It is also worth noting that Mr. Trump did not request the increased funding that the schools received.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, Abraham Lincoln, Said, I’ve, ”, Ms, “, Obama ”, ” Mr, Harris’s, Said “, California’s, —, Lyndon B, Johnson, Biden Organizations: Wednesday, National Association of Black Journalists Convention, National Association of Black Journalists, Washington Post, Indian American, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Howard University, Black Law, Association, University of California Hasting College of Law, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Examiner, San, H.B.C.U.s, Democrats, Democratic, Republicans, Civil, Mr, Black Americans, Congressional Research Service, The New York Times, of Labor Statistics, New York Times Locations: Chicago, Indian American, California, San Francisco, American, Black, Los Angeles, Asian, The California, ”

Many people consume alcohol to relax and relieve stress, which are some of the top reasons people travel, too. How is sober travel discussed on TikTok? Sentiment in the past year shows that among social media interactions 32% is positive, 38% is neutral and 30% is negative. The ranking, however, isn't a list of countries where alcohol sales are banned — places like Brunei, Saudi Arabia and Iran. Costa Rica ranked high on the list of "sober travel" destinations, in part, because of its outdoor activities and national parks.

Persons: He's, Virgin Mary, Dublin's, Artur Widak, Jordan – Organizations: Airports, CNBC Travel, Virgin, Nurphoto, YouTube, Social, Costa Rica, Siemens, Digitalvision, Getty, UNESCO, Heritage Locations: Koh Samui, Thailand, Brunei, Texas, Asia, United States, United Kingdom, Canada, South Africa, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Iran, U.S, Nepal, Morocco, Costa Rica, Turkey, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Singapore, India, InsureMyTrip, North America

☆ A nutritionist who cut down on ultra-processed foods quit protein shakes and bars. Here are 3 things he would eat after a workout instead.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewA nutritionist who works out six times a week changed his post-workout snacks after he decided to cut down on ultra-processed foods. They usually have a long shelf life, come in highly marketed packaging, and are made to be ultra-palatable, Hobson previously told BI. "I'm sure in my life I will eat another protein bar if that's all that's available. Have a minimally processed protein shakeOn days when he can't make it home after the gym, Hobson will have a simple protein shake made with whey protein. When he is able to make it home but needs to rush out, he makes a protein shake using almost exclusively whole-food ingredients.

Persons: —, Rob Hobson, Hobson, hasn't, Alix Turoff Organizations: Service, Business, Northeastern University's Network Science Institute

☆ Fact check: Trump’s lie that Harris ‘all of a sudden’ embraced a Black identity
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Daniel Dale | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

I didn’t know she was Black until a number of years ago when she happened to turn Black, and now she wants to be known as Black. Harris graduated in 1986 from Howard University, a historically Black institution where she was a member of a historically Black sorority. - Falsely claimed he was “protected” under the Presidential Records Act for taking official documents after his presidency. - Falsely claimed that “everybody,” including Democrats, wanted Roe v. Wade overturned and the issue of abortion policy returned to individual states. - Falsely claimed that Haris “didn’t pass” the bar exam.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris ’, Trump, “, Harris, –, ” Trump’s, ’, ” Harris, ”, ‘ Mazel, Joe Biden’s, Biden, Roe, Wade, Haris “ didn’t, Four Trump, Brian Sicknick, Sicknick, ” CNN’s Andrew Kaczynski, Em Steck, Julie In Organizations: Washington CNN, Republican, National Association of Black Journalists, Democratic, Howard University, University of California, Hastings College of the, Politico, Hastings Law, San, South, Black, United States Senate, Trump, Central, Biden, Presidential, Capitol, Capitol Police, Washington Post Locations: Jamaica, India, Indian, San Francisco, American, California, Asian, Jamaican

☆ Ilona Maher, Frederick Richard and other viral Olympians winning medals and hearts
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Ilona MaherIlona Maher competes in rugby sevens on July 28 at the Paris Olympics. Frederick ‘Fred’ RichardFrederick Richard competes on the high bar during the men's artistic gymnastics team final on day three of the Paris Olympic Games. Jamie Squire/Getty ImagesTeam: USASport: Men’s gymnasticsIt’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s — Stephen Nederoscik! And for good reason: He’s the only American gymnast who’s made the Olympic team as a single-event athlete. Kim YejiKim Yeji shoots during the Women's 10m Air Pistol Final on day two of the Paris Olympic Games.

Persons: CNN —, Simone Biles, Sha’Carri Richardson, Katie Ledecky, Ilona Maher Ilona Maher, Hugo Pfeiffer, she’d, Ilona Maher, she’s, Maher, didn’t, ”, Frederick ‘ Fred ’ Richard Frederick Richard, Jamie Squire, Fred Richard’s, Richard, he’s, Stephen Nederoscik Stephen Nedoroscik, it’s, Stephen Nederoscik, Clark Kent, Nederoscik, who’s, Team USA’s Clark Kent, sweated, Games ’, Tyler, Xi, Wang He, Tyler Downs, He’s, he’ll, Greg Duncan, Kim Yeji Kim Yeji, Charles McQuillan, Kim Yeji, Kim, Oh Ye, Jin, ” Kim, Henrik Christiansen, Henrik Christiansen’s, Christiansen, They’ve, flails, Will Christiansen, Daniella Ramirez, Andrew Kelly, It’s, Ramirez, LeBron James, Coco Gauff, James, Gauff, George Washington, Erik Shoji, Shoji, ” Tara Davis, Tara Davis, Woodhall, Davis, Hunter Woodhall Organizations: CNN, Summer, Paris Olympics, USA, Paris Games, Olympics, BMI, US women’s rugby, Paris Olympic, Getty, Team USA, Olympic Games, Team, Games, Apple, Eiffel, USA’s, Paris Olympic Games, South Korea, Associated Press, Reuters, Woodhall Locations: Paris, Xi An, China, Seine, He’s, Norway, Delaware, Rio, Pisa, “

☆ Buying an engagement ring? 'Feel free to disregard the 3 months' salary rule,' wedding expert says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Kicking off the series of costly festivities is typically an engagement, which often means the purchase of a pricey diamond ring. After all, the rule-of-thumb is that a engagement ring is supposed to cost the buyer three months' salary. "Feel free to disregard the 'three-months' salary' rule, as this is an outdated myth that was actually based on a marketing campaign from the Great Depression era, and not based on current facts or data," she says. Indeed, the "three months' salary" rule originated from an advertisement campaign for a diamond company in the 1930s meant to increase the sale of diamonds. The company, Da Beers, initially said that a man should spend one month's salary on a ring, but over the next few decades it continued to raise the bar until it was three months' salary.

Persons: Zola, Sarah Hanlon, Da Beers, Hanlon Organizations: of America Survey Locations: vouge

☆ We’re Taught to Hate Hypocrisy. We Shouldn’t. - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Lydia Polgreen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

Don’t Tell My Friends, But… is a seriesin which we asked Times columnistswhateveryone else is wrong about. At worst, it is hypocrisy, a clear felony compared with my misdemeanor hypocrisy. But I understand the appeal of calling out what looks like hypocrisy when we see it, especially now. To give hypocrisy a pass, one might argue, is to slide down a slope toward having no principles at all. In these merciless political times we should focus our minds on the true betrayals that really matter.

Persons: Mitch McConnell’s, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, Israel, “, Ocasio, Cortez, Israel —, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Emerson, Mitch McConnell, Al Capone Organizations: Nova, Israel, AIPAC Locations: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan

☆ 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

☆ Get paid to visit luxury hotels and spas around the world—here's how
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

That's the opportunity available with the newest round of openings at Forbes Travel Guide, which evaluates the best hotels, restaurants, spas and cruises in the world. "We want our guests to think and behave like an average luxury traveler and carry out this role as if they were actually traveling." FTG inspectors are required to try food and drinks at the properties they visit in order to create a comprehensive appraisal. Because evaluators use their own cards when booking stays and travel, they accumulate a substantial amount of credit card rewards. For trips where a companion is required, FTG will cover their expenses as wellOne thing that will disqualify you right off the bat?

Persons: evaluators, they're, Amanda Frasier, Frasier, FTG Organizations: Forbes Travel, CNBC Locations: luxe, Americas, Asia, Europe

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