Boxer Lin Yu-ting sobs after winning Olympic gold amid gender row | Paris Olympic Games 2024
Of the two boxers competing for the men’s and women’s spots at the Paris Olympics, the second won the gold medal 24 hours after the first. Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting won the gold medal in a crushing victory over Polish youngster Julia Szeremeta in the women’s 57 kg final. Lin won every round by unanimous […]
Here’s why it’s Ethereum vs Bitcoin in the macro capital markets now – AMBCrypto News
Ethereum lags behind Bitcoin in institutional demand Ethereum holds a strong lead over Bitcoin in one key area. The spot Ethereum ETF may have brought some excitement to the market, but the enthusiasm has not been on par with that seen with Bitcoin, which is consistent with Bitcoin’s promotion by the political elite. This observation […]
3 takeaways from the Under Armour Next Elite 24 women’s basketball showcase
The Under Armour Next Elite 24 Showcase concluded on Saturday, with some of the nation’s best women’s basketball players competing in a televised “all-star” game to prove themselves heading into the upcoming fall season. Twenty-four top recruits from the 2025, 2026 and 2027 entering classes were on hand to showcase their talents, with 18 of […]
Officials Say Jordan Chiles Didn’t Actually Win Medal Days After Country’s Prime Minister Boycotted Olympics
The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) reinstated Romanian gymnast Ana Barbos for third place in Saturday’s women’s floor exercise final, ESPN reported. FIG’s decision could affect American gymnast Jordan Childs, who originally won the bronze medal, following a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) that invalidated a scoring challenge made during the competition, […]
Iconic banyan tree healing one year after Maui wildfires
Hope is sprouting on fire-ravaged Maui. A year after it was destroyed in wildfires that ravaged Hawaii Island last year, the island’s iconic 151-year-old banyan tree is recovering. Some of the branches of this giant tree, which existed before Hawaii became a U.S. territory, are showing unlikely signs of life after a devastating natural disaster […]
Las Vegas rideshare drivers laud Trump’s ‘awesome’ no-tax-on-tips plan as Harris holds rally across town
Paradise, Nevada – While Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz prepared for a campaign rally on the city’s famed Vegas Strip on Saturday, ride-share drivers vocally voiced their support for former President Trump’s plan to eliminate taxes on tips. In June, President Trump announced that he would implement a tip tax exemption […]
Late Rollout of FAFSA Form Example of Biden-Harris ‘Blunders’
Rep. Erin Houchin (R-Indiana) Breitbart News Saturday He spoke about the Department of Education’s delay in filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and how it was “another example” of “failures by the Biden-Harris Administration.” Houchin explained that the FAFSA form allows students and their families to “know how much federal student aid […]
Los Angeles mayor says 2028 Olympic games will be car-free
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said she is working to make the Summer Olympics car-free when the city hosts them in 2028. “We’re already working to expand public transportation and create jobs to host a car-free Olympics,” she said in a statement Saturday. “This is a great achievement for Los Angeles. We’ve always loved the […]
GoFundMe for elderly man facing eviction generates $300K in donations
More than $320,000 was recently raised online for a 90-year-old Air Force veteran who was filmed trying to sell off his jewelry at a pawn shop to pay past due rent, helping to save him and his wife, who has dementia, from eviction. TikToker Jenelle Marie Started a GoFundMe The New Hampshire man was identified […]
Arizona Mother-Son Duo Smuggled 120,000 Fentanyl Pills into Chicago Suburb
An Arizona mother and son were arrested in the Chicago area on suspicion of trying to smuggle thousands of fentanyl pills from suburban Illinois, police said. Gloria Gastelum (54) and Germán Vargas (22) McHenry County sheriff’s deputies stopped them Thursday as they were driving through Marengo, authorities said in a Facebook post. Sheriff’s Office Arrests […]