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PARIS (AP) — China and Japan, longtime rivals in men’s gymnastics, may once again face off in a close battle at the Olympics.The sport’s two biggest powers came out on top in the qualifying rounds at the Bercy Arena on Saturday, with China scoring a team total of 263.028 points, followed closely by Japan with 260.594 points.Without veteran Sun Wei injured during practice on Thursday, China’s five-member team produced a series of spectacular routines on the rings and parallel bars to establish itself as favorites heading into Monday’s final.Japan, the reigning world champions, was plagued by some uncharacteristic mistakes from…
Panama City Beach, Florida, faces the possibility of being America’s deadliest beach again this year, as officials there have scrambled in recent weeks to stem a rise in drownings.USA Today and the Panama City News Herald, part of the USA Today Network, reported in June that the region is on track to lead the nation in ocean deaths for the second consecutive year, according to data from the National Weather Service. USA Today first reported the region’s death record in 2023, when seven people drowned over a nine-day period.So far this year, seven tourists have been killed in Gulf of…
Pakistani authorities say two Japanese climbers have gone missing while attempting to summit K2, the world’s second-highest mountain, marking the fourth such incident in less than two months.July 27, 2024 1:35 PM ET• 2 min readPESHAWAR, Pakistan — Two Japanese climbers have gone missing while attempting to summit K2, the world’s second-highest mountain, in northern Pakistan, authorities said Saturday, the fourth such incident in less than two months.The latest incident occurred when the pair fell from a height of 7,500 meters (24,605 feet) while attempting to summit the 8,611-meter (28,250-foot) K2, also known as “Murder Mountain,” regional official Waliullah Farahi…
Last Update: 27 July 2024 23:12 ISTFormer Bharatiya Janata Party MP Maneka Gandhi. (Image: Ani)In her petition, Maneka Gandhi alleged that Nishad had suppressed information about his criminal history in the affidavit he filed while filing his candidacy for the recent Lok Sabha elections.Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Maneka Gandhi has filed a case in the Allahabad High Court challenging the recent election of Samajwadi Party MP Ram Buar Nishad from the Sultanpur Assembly constituency.Maneka Gandhi, who lost to Nishad by a margin of 43,174 votes, filed an election petition at the court registry on Saturday.The petition is likely…
Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Maneka Gandhi has filed a case in the Allahabad High Court challenging the recent election of Samajwadi Party MP Ram Buar Nishad from the Sultanpur Assembly constituency.Maneka Gandhi, who lost to Nishad by a margin of 43,174 votes, filed an election petition at the court registry on Saturday.The petition is likely to be heard by a Lucknow court on July 30.In the petition, Maneka Gandhi alleged that Nishad had suppressed information about his criminal history in an affidavit he filed when filing for candidacy in the recent Lok Sabha elections.It was alleged that 12…
Rep. Mike Johnson, R-S.C., laid out an ambitious agenda to win the Speaker of the House position and end three weeks of chaos last fall.Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, pledged to address “the urgency of this moment” with “bold and decisive action” every week and every month. Best of all, House Republicans have pledged to end funding for federal agencies five weeks before the end of their traditional summer recess.”There should be no breaks for district work time unless all 12 budget bills have passed the House,” he wrote in a to-do list and all-caps instructions sent to all House Republicans…
Brookside coach Scott O’Donnell talks with his team after Brookside’s Midnight Madness game on July 27. (Mark Perez Kriwany – The Morning Journal) Brookside’s motto is “Win the Day,” and the team decided to start its day earlier than any other football team in the Morning Journal coverage area. At 12 a.m. on July 27, the Cardinals and their community celebrated the start of the season with a late-night practice under the lights at Dick Sevitt Stadium. “It’s about winning each and every day and if I were to compare that to life, that was the conversation I had with…
NANTERRE, France (AP) — Chinese swimming star Zhang Yufei estimates she took 20 to 30 drug tests each month in the lead up to the Paris Olympics and hopes international rivals will believe she’s competing clean.”I don’t think there is a single athlete, Chinese or foreign, who will test positive for doping. I’m sure the athletes don’t want to ruin all the hard work they’ve put in over the years by doping,” Zhang, who will advance to the 100m butterfly semi-finals that evening in the top position, told reporters in Chinese in the mixed zone. She won her qualifying race…
Advisers to Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign are reaching out to key players in the cryptocurrency industry to build relationships that could ultimately inform a regulatory framework, according to people familiar with the matter. Financial Times. Recently, the outreach effort has reportedly included cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, stablecoin company Circle and blockchain payments company Ripple Labs. One source said: FT The message Harris wants to get across is that the Democratic Party is “pro-business, responsible business.” Her rise to the top of the Democratic presidential field is also seen as an opportunity to rebuild ties with the technology industry, after the…
Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. Tesla charging. John Keeble/Getty As rolling blackouts continue, Ukrainians are turning to Tesla to power their homes.Some companies are reusing old Tesla batteries, while others are going a step further.This comes as the country is dealing with rolling blackouts caused by Russian targeting of its power grid. According to a report from the Financial Times, Ukrainians are turning to Tesla to power their homes and limit the impact of Russian attacks on energy infrastructure.A Ukrainian businessman who reuses Tesla batteries told the Financial Times that he could create up…