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LeBron James and first-time Olympian Stephen Curry will try to lead Team USA to a fifth consecutive championship. … [+] The medal, which James won in London in 2012. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The U.S. men’s and women’s basketball teams will enter the 2024 Paris Games as heavy favorites to continue their long history of Olympic success. Led by Team USA flag-bearer LeBron James and a group of NBA all-stars, the men’s team is seeking its fifth consecutive gold medal in five tournaments, a feat that began with the original 1992 Dream Team of…

Biggest changes in the S&P 500 index on Tuesday 9 hours ago Rejectors United Parcel Service UPS shares plunged 12.1%, the biggest loser among the S&P 500 stocks, after the company reported weaker-than-expected second-quarter sales and profits. Weak freight demand and pricing issues across the shipping sector contributed to the quarter’s slump. UPS also lowered its full-year revenue and operating margin forecasts, citing the impact of lower-margin shipments from new e-commerce customers. of stocks Packer Shares of PCAR (PCAR), a designer and manufacturer of commercial trucks, fell 11.0% after second-quarter profits fell compared to the same period a year ago…

The World Food Programme (WFP) continues to play a key role in eliminating food insecurity and promoting nutritional health in Pakistan. In its June 2024 country profile, WFP outlines its recent activities, challenges and strategic initiatives aimed at improving food security in the country. The article provides a detailed overview of WFP’s efforts and achievements in Pakistan, focusing on key aspects such as emergency response, nutrition support, resilience building and collaborative partnerships. Emergency response and relief efforts In June 2024, Pakistan was hit by several natural disasters, including floods and landslides, severely impacting food security and livelihoods in various regions.…

NVIDIA, the world’s largest company, is reportedly developing a new artificial intelligence (AI) chip based on its flagship B200 for the Chinese market. Mass production of the new chip, possibly called B20, will begin later this year, with shipments starting in the second quarter of next year, Reuters reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. The report said that Nvidia plans to partner with Inspur, one of its distributors in mainland China. However, Inspur said that it has not started any business or cooperation related to the B20 at this time. The company denied the Reuters report. According to a…

It wasn’t long ago that Marvel superhero movies became critically acclaimed, Oscar-nominated, big-money pop-culture blockbusters. We were spoiled in the ’00s with the likes of Black Panther and Guardians of the Galaxy. Even before that, comic book fans were hooked on Blade, the X-Men series, and Daredevil, whose tormented, leather-clad do-gooders experienced influential highs and serious lows.It’s that time of year again, when Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman lovingly pay homage to each other as the titular rivals, donning colorful costumes and inflicting endless stabbing wounds with sharp objects (★★★½, rated R, in theaters Friday). Thanks to an off-screen business…

PARIS — Just days before the opening ceremony, the Paris Olympics saw its first scandal erupt in a bizarre way: A British dressage star withdrew from the games just before he was provisionally suspended by the world’s equestrian governing body for “conduct contrary to horse welfare principles” that was caught on video.Charlotte Dujardin, who has won six Olympic medals, the most ever by a British woman, announced that a video had been released in which she said she made a “misjudgment during a coaching session” four years ago. The Times of London reported that the video showed Dujardin whipping a…

The couple is accused of defrauding multiple benefit programs. In one case described in court documents, Fuentes, who worked as a senior eligibility examiner for the city’s Department of Social Services, approved Badillo’s benefit application without disclosing their relationship. As Social Services investigators wrote in an affidavit, Badillo reported a monthly income of $1,000 but had no assets, property or vehicles. While receiving government benefits, Fuentes and Badillo made more than $2 million in combined annual income from three towing companies, owned four properties in San Francisco and bought a Lamborghini worth more than $280,000 last year, according to court…

Sen. Bob Menendez (N.J., DN) has announced that he plans to resign from his post effective Aug. 20 after months of Democratic anguish over his scandalous federal trial and recent conviction.”While I intend to appeal the jury’s verdict all the way to the Supreme Court, I do not wish to embroil the Senate in a lengthy process that would distract from its important work,” Menendez wrote in a letter announcing his resignation to New Jersey’s governor and Senate officials.Menendez, a longtime Democratic congressman, was convicted on July 16 of accepting bribes from three business executives who, along with his wife,…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s With his visit to Washington looming this week, Difficult The confrontation between the two allies comes at a time of extreme political volatility in the United States and growing wariness among American leaders of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s government. His own story Interfering in US domestic politics.Netanyahu’s main purpose in his visit is to address a joint session of Congress, but his meetings with administration officials are also expected to help make progress in the U.S.-led mediation effort to end the nine-month-old Israel-Hamas war. The visit comes as the number of Palestinians killed…

July 23, 2024 5:23 PMA’ja Wilson had 19 points and 14 rebounds to help the U.S. women’s Olympic basketball team bounce back from a rare exhibition loss to beat Germany 84-57 on Tuesday night.The U.S. loses to the WNBA All-Star team on Saturday before traveling to London for a friendly against Germany. The two teams are in the same Olympic pool and will meet again in Paris on Aug. 4.The U.S. scored the first seven points of the game to jump out to a 22-9 lead and built a 13-point lead after the first 10 minutes.Germany, making their Olympic debut,…