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WASHINGTON — In their final tune-up before the Paris Olympics, the U.S. women’s national team played Costa Rica to a scoreless draw before a crowd of 18,972 at Audi Field who braved 96-degree temperatures at kickoff.Trinity Rodman came close to finding the back of the net with her left foot in the final minute of added time, but like all of the U.S. chances on Tuesday, the effort fell flat.Rose Lavelle, the third most experienced member of the Olympic team, withdrew from the competition after experiencing leg tightness while warming up.The United States will face Zambia on July 25 in…
The MCA chairman elections are scheduled to be held on July 23 following the untimely death of Amol Kale in the US on June 10. Diana Edulji (left) and Ajinkya Naik at the Wankhede Stadium yesterday. Photo/Subodh Mayure Your browser does not support HTML5 audio The head-to-head contest will be between incumbent General Secretary Ajinkya Naik and Vice President Sanjay Naik. Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) Presidential election. The MCA had received nominations from three candidates — Ajinkha, Sanjay and Bhushan Patil of the Congress Party, who recently contested against Union Minister Piyush Goyal in the Assembly elections –…
(The Center Square) – Analysts with the Florida Bureau of Economic and Demographic Research say the U.S. economy is moving from above-trend growth seen in the fourth quarter of 2023 and first quarter of 2024 to below-trend growth. “The shift from above-trend to below-trend growth is due to several factors, including the continuing effects of past monetary tightening, tougher lending standards for consumers and businesses, and a significant decline in stock prices,” state economic forecaster Beselka McCarney said at an economic forecasting conference on Friday. An expected sharp slowdown in job growth did not materialize, with forecasters saying nonfarm job…
The feud between former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) continued on the floor of the Republican National Convention Tuesday night, with Gaetz trying to provoke his former colleague. Gaetz approached McCarthy while he was speaking with others at the convention in Milwaukee. The Florida Republican tapped him repeatedly on the shoulder and asked, “What night are you speaking? Tonight?”Apparently someone tried to chase Gaetz away, but he didn’t back down. “Hey, if you go on stage, you’re going to get booed off,” he said. “You’re going to get booed off the stage.”As Gaetz left, another…
Former United Nations ambassador and Republican primary candidate Nikki Haley spoke at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Monday, voicing her support for Republican nominee Donald Trump..Haley said the Republican candidate had asked her to speak in the name of “unity,” as she appealed to supporters who might be reluctant to back Trump.”You don’t have to agree with Trump 100 percent of the time to vote for him,” Haley said. “Let me tell you, I haven’t always agreed with President Trump.”Haley was a fierce critic of Trump during the primaries and did not immediately endorse him when she dropped…
Newer, faster phone-cracking technology was used to access the Trump rally shooter’s cellphone, according to a person familiar with the investigation, who described the ongoing race to find leads on the 20-year-old man suspect. The motive for trying to assassinate a former president.Authorities said Monday they gained access to the cellphone of suspect Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, but did not disclose what technology they used. Investigators found a cellphone with dead batteries in Crooks’ home and are also investigating the possibility that he may have had two cellphones, said the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity…
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday maintained Pakistan’s economic growth forecast for the current fiscal year at 3.5 percent but suggested that global de-inflation will slow and continue to exert pressure on the people amid higher and prolonged interest rates.The IMF in April this year maintained its growth forecast for Pakistan at 3.5 percent, but strengthened it about a week earlier after its staff agreed to a 37-month, $7 billion bailout package with Pakistani authorities based on detailed discussions and exchange of financial and economic data, including the 2024-25 budget.The government has set its economic growth target for…
Just days after the assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump, an armed man wearing a balaclava has reportedly been arrested in the area where the Republican National Convention is being held.The man had an AK-47 pistol concealed in a tactical backpack, according to Fox News, and authorities also found a magazine full of bullets in the bag.Prominent Republican politicians and officials are gathering at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee this week for the Republican Convention.”US Capitol Police initially saw a suspect in the street acting suspiciously, wearing a ski mask and a large tactical backpack,” CNN reported, citing…
The rise of generative AI will enable startups to do more with less, but the downside for entrepreneurs over the next few years is that talent competition for the best tech talent will intensify. That’s according to George Allison, CEO of Grindr, a $2 billion dating company for the LGBTQ community and a serial entrepreneur. In the near future, it will be common for startups with just a few dozen employees to generate $100 million in revenue, Allison said on stage. On Tuesday at Fortune’s Brainstorm Tech conference in Park City, Utah, the rise of generative AI will enable what…
Day two of the Republican National Convention is underway, and Republicans are laying out their pitch to voters after former President Donald Trump officially became the GOP nominee for the 2024 presidential election.The second day of the convention focused on safety issues, including crime, human and drug trafficking and border security. Republicans criticized President Joe Biden’s handing of the southern border, the opioid epidemic and more. A group of conservative lawmakers addressed the GOP agenda if Republicans hold onto power in the House and pick up the Senate and White House.Some of Trump’s most vocal allies took the stage on…