Dow sinks 1000 points as tech woes, currency markets shake investors
Stock markets took a big hit on Monday as investors sold shares in U.S. companies and unwrapped positions in the Japanese yen, which has strengthened against the dollar after the Bank of Japan raised interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which is made up of the largest U.S. companies, closed down 1,033 points, or […]
Tommy Fleetwood has incredible opportunity to shake off demons, breakthrough with Olympic gold
Tommy Fleetwood had a great chance. He started the Olympic final round one stroke behind the leader at 13 under and will play alongside Jon Rahm and Xander Schauffele, who are tied for the lead after 54 holes. Fleetwood, Rahm and Schauffele start together in the final group, meaning the Briton will have the gold […]
Ukrainian Fencer Who Refused to Shake Russian Opponent’s Hand, Wins War-Torn Country’s First Medal
Until Monday, Olga Harlan was known primarily as the Ukrainian fencer who refused to shake hands with her Russian opponent. Now she’s the Ukrainian fencer who refused to shake hands with her Russian opponent and Ukraine’s first 2024 Olympic medalist. Karlan defeated Choi Se Bin of South Korea 15-14, a victory that required a remarkable […]
Ukraine’s 1st medal of Paris Olympics won by fencer who refused to shake Russian opponent’s hand
Ukraine’s first medal at the 2024 Olympics belongs to fencer Olga Harlan, but she insists it’s not just hers. Karlan overcame a six-point deficit to beat South Korea’s Choi Se-bin 15-14 to win the bronze medal in women’s sabre fencing on Monday, a medal she later dedicated to her country as it remains at war […]
Kamala Harris announces she is co-proposing Biden plan to shake up Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris said Monday she and President Biden are proposing an unlikely plan to reform the Supreme Court that Republicans have decried as politicizing the judicial system. “President Biden and I are calling on Congress to pass important reforms, from imposing term limits on judges’ active service to holding judges to […]
Tajikistan Olympian refuses to shake Israeli athlete’s hand, yells ‘Allah Akbar’ during Judo competition
According to X-user, a judoka at the Paris Olympics faced swift retribution after refusing to shake hands with an Israeli athlete after a match, as is customary. Tajikistan judoka Nurali Emomali refused to shake hands with his Israeli opponent Tohar Butbul after their round of 16 match on Sunday, after winning the bout and choosing […]
Schumer Falsely Claims He Refused to Shake Netanyahu’s Hand over ‘Serious Disagreements’; Photo, Video Show Private Handshake
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday falsely claimed that his refusal to shake hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a floor speech last week was due to “serious differences” over policy. Photos and video footage released by Netanyahu’s office of Mr Schumer’s private meeting with Mr Netanyahu before the speech showed him […]
Judoka Shouts ‘Allahu Akhbar’ and Refuses to Shake Israeli Athlete’s Hand, Then Gets Humbled
A Tajikistani judoka refused to shake hands with his opponent at the 2024 Paris Olympics after his victory over an Israeli athlete on Sunday. But karma struck Tajiki in the next match. Israeli judoka Baruk Shmailov won his first match by walkover against Moroccan judoka Abderrahmane Bouchita, but after the match Bouchita refused to shake […]
Students struggle to shake learning loss, four years later
More than four years after the COVID-19 outbreak, student learning loss remains a major issue, despite millions of dollars in emergency funding. A new study from the nonprofit research institute NWEA finds that students are entering high school a year behind academically — a disappointing but unsurprising development for experts who have been tracking progress, […]
Biden meets with Israeli PM for just 134 seconds before kicking out reporters — but one head shake tells a story
President Joe Biden held a bilateral meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday. It was the first time the two leaders have met in person since Biden visited Israel shortly after the horrific Oct. 7 attack, and Biden and Netanyahu shook hands and spoke briefly before reporters were ushered out of the Oval […]