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2024 Paris Summer Olympics The line-ups for the women’s and men’s 4x100m freestyle relay finals have been announced and there aren’t many surprises. We wrote about the intriguing decision the U.S. had to make about which qualifiers would advance to the finals, and now we know the answer: Simone Manuel and Caleb Dressel will anchor the U.S. relay tonight. It’s a familiar position for Manuel, who has served as key anchor at several points throughout his career, but it’s new for Dressel, who has often been used as a leadoff hitter depending on the strength of his starts. As expected,…

CNN — President Joe Biden arrived at the White House in 2021 at a time of turmoil and uncertainty across a nation reeling from the pandemic, and in his inaugural address, Biden promoted unity and pledged to leave the nation “stronger, more prosperous and better prepared for the future.” But as Biden has acknowledged throughout his presidency, there is more work to be done. That job could fall to Vice President Kamala Harris, who will continue Biden’s campaign promises to rebuild the middle class, invest in infrastructure, boost domestic manufacturing and reduce health care costs. There has been a lot…

On Thursday (July 25th), the initial Q2 GDP estimate, at 2.8% (annual rate) was, to say the least, quite a surprise. The consensus view was +2.0%, and the +2.8% growth rate doubled Q1’s 1.4%. The equity markets’ initial response, however, was a tepid one for most of the day. And, by the end of the day, markets succumbed to selling pressure (Nasdaq: -0.9%, S&P500: -0.5%). Of the 2.8%, unwanted inventory accumulation accounted for +0.8 percentage points, and government spending growth added another +0.5 percentage points. Another positive for GDP was a drawdown in the savings rate (to 3.5% in Q2…

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Advisers to Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign are reaching out to key figures in the cryptocurrency industry in an effort to forge relationships that could ultimately influence regulatory frameworks, sources familiar with the matter told the Financial Times. Recently, the outreach effort has reportedly included cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, stablecoin company Circle and blockchain payments company Ripple Labs. A source told the Financial Times that the message Harris wants to get across is that the Democratic Party is “pro-business, responsible business”. Her rise to the top of the Democratic presidential field is also seen as an opportunity to rebuild ties with…

Egypt’s presence in Gaza talks highlights country’s ‘pivotal role’ in region, analysts say CAIRO: The presence of an Egyptian delegation at a planned meeting in Rome to discuss a ceasefire in Gaza underlines Cairo’s “pivotal role” in the region, political analyst and member of parliament Osama Al-Ashmuni told Arab News on Saturday, adding that it also demonstrates Egypt’s unquestioned commitment to the Palestinian cause. Egypt has been engaged in months of mediation efforts along with Qatar and the United States aimed at ending the war in the Gaza Strip that has been raging for more than nine months. A meeting…

Downward angle icon Downward angle icon. Tesla charging. John Keeble/Getty As rolling blackouts continue, Ukrainians are turning to Teslas to power their homes. Some are reusing old Tesla batteries, while others have gone further. This comes as the country adjusts to rolling blackouts caused by Russia’s targeting of the power grid. According to a report from the Financial Times, Ukrainians are turning to Tesla to power their homes and limit the impact of Russian attacks on energy infrastructure.A Ukrainian businessman who reuses Tesla batteries told the Financial Times that he could create up to 12 battery systems from a single…

Donald Trump told a conservative conference on Friday that if he returns to the White House for a second term, he “can prevent World War III.”The Republican presidential candidate made the remarks at the Believers Summit in Palm Beach, Florida, hosted by Turning Point Action, the campaign arm of the conservative group Turning Point USA.In a speech Friday that aired in its entirety on the conservative Right Side Broadcasting Network, Trump said, “I will prevent World War III. No one else can say that. We are closer to World War III than we’ve been since World War II. We will…

Global backlash over the Paris Olympics’ controversial opening ceremony continues as the Games begin. Paris spent $1.5 billion to dazzle the world with the four-hour extravaganza, but even appearances by A-listers like Lady Gaga and Celine Dion were overshadowed by audience anger over what they perceived as an attack on Christian faith.The segment, titled “Celebration,” began with a troupe of dancers and drag queens sitting in poses evocative of depictions of the Last Supper, the final meal Jesus is said to have eaten with his apostles.Lesbian activist DJ Barbara Bucci, who sat in the center wearing a halo-like silver headdress,…

Andrew Harnick/Getty Images The Apple Store at Towson Town Center Mall: The union representing the store’s workers and Apple have reached a tentative labor agreement, the tech giant’s first U.S. labor contract. New York CNN — Apple Inc. and the union representing retail workers at its Towson, Maryland, store agreed to a tentative labor agreement late Friday, the first of its kind in the U.S. to cover all of the tech giant’s U.S. employees, not just Apple Stores. Workers at the Apple store in Towson have been seeking their first contract since voting to join the International Machinists Union in…