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It’s been a volatile month for the stock market. Nobody likes volatility, but recent moves have helped straighten out a badly turbulent stock market. The market’s new, more stable stance could lay the foundation for investors to make further gains later this year.Stocks have seemed to be surging in 2024. After rising nearly 19% to a record high on July 16, the S&P 500 hit a wall this month and posted its biggest drop in more than a year last week. On Monday, the index rose 0.06%, or 3 points, to 5,462. One factor is the turbulent U.S. presidential election,…

Tenacity, gold medals and hockey glory. All of Pakistan’s Olympic gold medals have been won in hockey. The Pakistan hockey team dominated the world in the 1950s, winning their first gold medal at the Melbourne Games in 1956. Pakistan’s last medal on the highest Olympic stage was also won by their hockey team at the Barcelona Games in 1992. To put an end to their long-running Olympic medal streak, members of the Pakistani delegation descended on the Grand Opening Ceremony in Paris without their hockey team. Arshad Nadeem will be Pakistan’s flag bearer at the Paris 2024 Games (AFP-AP) {{^userSubscribed}}…

BEIJING, CHINA – July 11, 2024: People take photos of the WeRide Robobus, a fully driverless shuttle capable of SAE Level 4 autonomous driving, at the Beijing High-Level Autonomous Driving Demonstration Area in Beijing, China. (Photo by Jia Tianyong/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images)China Newspaper | China Newspaper | Getty ImagesSelf-driving technology company WeRide is accelerating its global expansion as the artificial intelligence boom accelerates the adoption of machine learning in transportation.”Logistics delivery and waste transportation, these two areas are progressing from indoor robots to outdoor robots to autonomous driving outdoors. Now, with the development of AI, things are moving…

Nate Pearson will always remember his Cubs debut.A big reason for this is a series of controversial and intense events.Pearson took the mound for the Cubs in the bottom of the seventh inning when the team was losing 6-0 to the Reds in Cincinnati.It was his first time pitching in a Cubs uniform since being acquired from the Blue Jays in a trade on Saturday.Things started well for the powerful right-hander, with a flawless opening frame featuring popouts, grounders and lineouts.Cubs manager Craig Counsell brought Pearson onto the mound in the eighth inning, and he promptly struck out the leadoff…

So far this month, NIO has 18,700 insurance registrations, Xpeng has 7,800, Li Auto has 43,000, Tesla has 41,900, Xiaomi has 11,400, and BYD has 257,900. Major electric vehicle (EV) makers mainly recorded increases in shipments last week, as shipments at the end of the month typically skew upwards. According to data released today by Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI), during the week of July 22-28, there were 5,400 insured registrations of NIO (NYSE: NIO) vehicles in China, up 17.39 percent from 4,600 the previous week. Earlier this year, Li Auto stopped publishing its weekly insurance registration numbers after about a…

The Atlanta Braves pulled a surprise trade deadline move on Monday night, inking a deal to acquire former All-Star outfielder and World Series MVP Jorge Soler from the San Francisco Giants, a source confirmed to Yahoo Sports’ Russell Dorsey.The Atlanta Braves are acquiring outfielder Jorge Soler from the San Francisco Giants, sources confirmed. Yahoo SportsSoler signed a three-year, $42 million contract with San Francisco in February. He will now return to Atlanta, where he won the World Series in 2021.—Russell Dorsey (@Russ_Dorsey1) July 30, 2024The Braves then confirmed the trade with the Giants in exchange for left-handed pitcher Tyler Matzek…

It’s freezing cold in Australia, but the thought that spring is only a month away is warming us. That means we’re already dreaming of fluffy summer dresses, checking out summery hairstyles, bulk-buying fake tan, and of course, considering nail trends. Nails are always at the top of our list; they can brighten up even the most boring outfit and are one of the easiest ways to accessorize. Luckily, experts say there are some amazing nail trends set to emerge this summer. Sydney-based nail salon owner Victoria Howris Mannequin Handsays she sees several new trends emerging in 2024, influenced by everything…

Stirring up political circles in Uttar Pradesh again, Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Monday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won in 2014 and 2017 when it was not in power in the state, but recoiled from overconfidence in 2024 when it came to power. Maurya said this at an OBC meet of the party and left the venue before Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath arrived, sparking reports of rifts between the two.”Elections are not won on the strength of governments but on the strength of political parties. Elections are always contested by political parties and political parties win.…

PARIS (AP) — The men’s Olympic triathlon scheduled for Tuesday has been postponed. Water Quality Concerns on the River Seine in Paris, where the swimming events of the race were to take place.Organizers said they would try to hold the men’s triathlon on Wednesday instead. The women’s event is also scheduled for Wednesday but both are subject to water quality testing. Friday is also scheduled as a backup day. But the French weather service Meteo-France has forecast a storm on Tuesday night, light rain on Wednesday afternoon and a storm on Thursday, which could complicate rescheduling the event. Heavy rains…

Diamond Sports Group, which owns the Bally Sports-branded regional sports networks, inked a deal with Comcast on Monday that will allow Xfinity subscribers to watch their local MLB, NBA and NHL teams again, but with a twist. The 15 Bally Sports Networks will return to Xfinity starting Aug. 1, but only with the Ultimate TV package, which is $20 more per month than the cable company’s basic package. A Comcast spokesperson said: Athletic The company will offer a three-month free trial of its Ultimate TV package for the remainder of the MLB regular season.”Signing a new distribution agreement with Comcast,…