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Olympian Levi Jung-Ruivivar to step back from competition for eating disorder treatment

American-born gymnast Levi Jung-Ruibibal, who represented the Philippines at last year's Paris Olympics, announced plans to withdraw from competition due to health concerns. She said she would begin treatment for an eating disorder. “Hello everyone. I'm here today to share some very personal information. I redshirted this season and briefly left Stanford University to heal […]

Google search empire faces probe under new UK digital competition law

Google's online search empire is the target of a new investigation under Britain's sweeping new online antitrust laws, officials announced Tuesday. Britain's antitrust watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority, is investigating whether Google has a “strategic market position”. The designation could subject the company to a crackdown under the country's Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers […]

Licensed NYC pot shops sue state in turf war over competition

Four licensed cannabis stores in the city have sued the state, claiming cannabis regulators violated the law by not protecting their turf. The law states that licensed stores cannot be located within 1,000 feet of each other in the Big Apple, a regulation aimed at limiting competition. Buffer zone exemptions are based on strict criteria […]

Miss Universe Argentina loses her crown after claiming competition ‘always fixed, every year,’ bashes fellow contestants

The 2024 Miss Universe contestant representing Argentina has been stripped of her title after claiming November's beauty pageant was rigged. Contestant Magali Benejam made controversial comments during a recent match. YouTube live broadcast With content creator King Lucho. The 30-year-old, who was banished from the city of Cordoba in the north of the country, suggested […]

Mike Vrabel has potential Patriots competition with Ben Johnson set to interview

Mike Vrabel's name has been thrown around quite a bit since the Patriots fired first-year head coach Jerod Mayo, but another big name on New England's radar could take the job. The Patriots have asked to speak with Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson about the head coaching position. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports. Johnson is […]

US prepares to deorbit International Space Station amid China competition

Before the International Space Station was launched into orbit in 1998, the United States signed documents with several other countries agreeing to the peaceful use of orbiting laboratories. The agreement included Russia, Japan, Canada, and 11 European countries. China was left out of the plan. Almost a decade later, China has expressed interest in joining […]

Honda, Nissan plan to start merger talks in light of EV competition

According to Japanese media, Honda and Nissan Motors are in the process of merging and are reportedly planning to begin negotiations soon. The news, first reported by the Nikkei newspaper on Tuesday, comes as both auto giants struggle to compete with the world's biggest electric vehicle (EV) makers, including Tesla Inc. and Chinese automaker BYD. […]