Kaylee McKeown beats Regan Smith in 200-meter backstroke
American swimmer Regan Smith won her third silver medal of the 2024 Summer Olympics in the 200-meter backstroke on Friday, losing again to Australian rival Kayleigh McKeon. Smith and McKeon battled it out in the 100-meter backstroke on Tuesday, with Australia’s McKeon overtaking Smith in the final straight to win the gold medal. A similar […]
Apple beats earnings forecast despite decline in iPhone sales | Apple
Apple reported better-than-expected profits for the third quarter of 2024, with buzz about new AI capabilities helping to offset continued declines in key market China. Despite a decline in iPhone sales compared to the same period a year ago, revenue beat analyst expectations, rising 4.9 percent to $85.78 billion for the three months ended June […]
Microsoft beats revenue forecasts but poor performance of cloud services drags share price | Microsoft
Microsoft beat analysts’ expectations in its latest quarterly earnings report, reporting a 15% increase in revenue year over year on Tuesday. But growth in the company’s flagship cloud-computing service, Azure, fell short of expectations, sending Microsoft shares down as much as 7% in after-hours trading. The company was expected to report solid growth in its […]
Illegal alien allegedly beats man to death in Virginia after Fairfax County sheriff apparently ignores multiple ICE detainers
A Honduran national who has faced multiple immigration custody arrests and been convicted of at least one assault offense is suspected of beating a man to death in Virginia earlier this month. On July 20, a resident walking on a wooded trail near the 9500 block of Route 29 in Oakton, Virginia, saw “an unresponsive […]
California dad allegedly finds home invader attacking his 2 children and beats him so badly, he was carried out on a stretcher
My father lives in Northern California. Hailed as a hero A violent intruder has been admitted to intensive care after allegedly attacking a homeowner’s children. Bobby Tucker told KXTV-TV he discovered the intruder at his Citrus Heights home Thursday around 5:30 p.m. “I’ll admit I was a bit confused for a while and I probably […]
US Economic Growth Beats Expectations In Second Quarter
The US economy grew by 2.8% According to gross domestic product (GDP) statistics released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) on Thursday, the global economy is expected to recover in the second quarter of 2024. Growth in the first quarter of 2024 was low, but growth in the second quarter was 1.4% After being […]
Brooklyn mom beats heat with sidewalk pools for local kids
A Brooklyn mom is making sure her son and the other kids in his neighborhood have a great summer. As part of her pandemic-inspired summer endeavor, Jasmina “Jazz” Jeter set up a small swimming pool on the sidewalk across from her Bed-Stuy apartment. This year, she added a second, shallower one for her little ones. […]
Angel Reese beats Caitlin Clark in half-court contest at WNBA All-Star practice
Basketball rivals Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese wore the same jerseys for the first time as professionals at their WNBA team’s practice on Friday. And the seventh overall selection in this year’s WNBA Draft was the best player to have had at least one chance at the top pick. Friendly competition. The Indiana Fever’s Clark […]
Netflix beats subscriber targets, cautions ad revenue may take time to ramp up
Mark Mahaney, senior managing director at Evercore ISI, revealed his new price target for Netflix’s high-flying stock during an appearance on “Varney & Co.” Netflix said on Thursday it added more than 8 million subscribers in the second quarter, benefiting from a crackdown on password sharing and popular titles like “Bridgerton,” “Baby Reindeer” and “Roast […]
Colby Covington easily beats down ‘virgin’ Kaz Sawyer
Former UFC interim lightweight champion Colby Covington accepted a challenge from a TikTok influencer and hilariously defeated the young star. Covington agreed to face Kaz Sawyer, a 23-year-old content creator with 9 million followers on TikTok. Followersand has nearly 2 million more followers. Instagram. “Today we’re sparring!” Covington yelled at the start of the video. […]