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Mobile sports betting resumed across Washington, D.C., on Wednesday morning, more than 24 hours after FanDuel suspended its online operations in the city while waiting for Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (Democrat) to sign the city’s fiscal 2025 budget, reauthorizing sports betting in the nation’s capital.Governor Bowser did not actually sign the budget, instead returning it to the DC Council without a signature or veto, citing concerns about certain tax and spending measures, but the measure essentially allowed sports betting to resume in the city.FanDuel was previously the only company in DC offering citywide mobile sports betting, but new legislation in…
The U.S. basketball team continues its showcase tour on Wednesday with a key exhibition game against Serbia.The United States has gotten off to a strong start in preparation for the 2024 Paris Olympics, with wins over strong teams like Canada and Australia.Coach Steve Kerr has used the tune-up games as an excuse to try out different starters, focusing on a core trio of LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Joel Embiid, with star forward Kevin Durant sidelined with a calf injury.Jayson Tatum, Anthony Edwards, Devin Booker and Jrue Holiday all have a shot at being in the starting five, and Anthony…
The Communist Party of India (CPI(M)) Politburo has issued a strong statement condemning the political violence ahead of the panchayat elections in Tripura scheduled for August 8. The party accused the BJP of “creating an atmosphere of fear” and said it was “single-mindedly” pursuing an agenda to destroy the opposition in the state.The politburo demanded that appropriate steps be taken to ensure that all candidates are allowed to contest and that the elections are held free and fair. The party said that from the day the panchayat elections were announced, CPI(M) workers have been subjected to relentless attacks from the…
In the fragile balance of a multicultural society, there are often defining moments when tribal differences flare up and something darker emerges. Civil violence erupts between the country’s majority and minority, police and citizens, “us versus them,” casting long shadows over politics, culture and history. In this country, the Rodney King riots and the murder of George Floyd come to mind. Around the world, in India, where Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party is currently serving its third term, the defining moment dates back to a sudden outbreak of violence between Hindus and Muslims in Gujarat in the spring…
The Enforcement Directorate (ED), which is investigating the scam in the state-run Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribe Development Authority, has claimed to have found evidence that misappropriated funds were used in the recent Lok Sabha elections. The ED has arrested former minister B. Nagendra in connection with the scam. The agency made its first statement on the case on Wednesday. Investigations revealed that around Rs 900 crore was diverted into 18 fake accounts in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, the ED said. The diverted funds were then laundered through fake and dummy accounts and the cash and gold bars were distributed…
Washington CNN — The Democratic National Committee is forging ahead with a controversial plan to effectively nominate Joe Biden for President ahead of next month’s Democratic convention in Chicago, ignoring growing calls from party elected officials to abandon the strategy in light of serious ongoing debate about whether the president should continue to seek a second term. According to an email sent to members of the convention rules committee and obtained by CNN, the committee plans to go ahead with its scheduled meeting on Friday to deliberate and implement procedures and a timeline for effectively naming Biden the nominee. The…
Here we are again, talking about violent outrage, violence, and alarming polarization, and the need to “lower the political temperature,” as President Biden put it after a serious attempt on his predecessor’s life.You don’t need dour preachers or academic studies to tell you that Americans are on the brink of some kind of cultural conflagration. The real question is why. And I’m beginning to think that the answer has to do with the core worldviews we share, not all the worldviews we don’t share.You’ve probably already heard the reasons our country is falling apart: Social media amplifies our differences and…
In June, Jennifer Lopez’s new outfit arrived in between private power lunches and shopping trips, always accompanied by a rare Hermes bag. In July, Jennifer Lopez’s outfit debuted on a bike tour of the Hamptons, minus the Birkin dangling from the handlebars. What a change in a month!Jennifer Lopez opted for a bike ride through the Hamptons to join in on the overalls trend cycle on Tuesday, July 16, which marked her two-year wedding anniversary with husband Ben Affleck. Her unconventional relaxed outfit consisted of paint-splattered overalls by Ralph Lauren and leather flip-flops by Ralph Lauren.Jennifer Lopez went for a…
Pakistan’s foreign ministry on Wednesday summoned the Taliban’s deputy ambassador to Islamabad following recent attacks by forces loyal to Pakistani Taliban (TTP) commander Hafiz Gul Bahadur in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.Pakistan has called on the Taliban to conduct a full investigation into the attack and take immediate action.In a statement released on Wednesday, Pakistan’s foreign ministry said it had “urged the Afghan interim government to thoroughly investigate the perpetrators of the Bannu attack and take immediate, strong and effective measures.”The statement reiterated Pakistan’s call on the Taliban not to use Afghan territory to carry out such attacks.”Pakistan reiterated its serious concern…
According to internet monitoring group NetBlocks, several service providers in the country reportedly restricted access to social media platform Facebook on Wednesday, the 10th day of Yaum-i-Ashura (Muharram). Yaum-i-Ashura is solemnly observed every year on the 10th day of the month of Muharram to pay tribute to Imam Husayn, the grandson of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), and other martyrs of Karbala. NetBlocks said authorities would “typically restrict mobile internet services” in this case. Downdetector, which tracks outages by collating reports from multiple sources, including users, also showed that user reports indicated there were problems accessing Facebook. Instagram also saw…