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Washington CNN — Records show a top Parkinson’s disease specialist met with President Joe Biden’s physician at the White House earlier this year, but the circumstances of the meeting are unclear. Dr. Kevin Canard, a neurologist at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, met with White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor at the White House in mid-January, according to White House visitor records. Visitor records show Cannard has visited the White House three times this year, meeting with O’Connor on Jan. 17 and with other staff members on Jan. 26 and March 28. Records show Cannard visited the White House…

Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. An AirAsia flight attendant in front of an AirAsia Airbus A320. Lim Huey Teng/Reuters Airline ratings company Skytrax has released its 2024 list of the world’s best low-cost airlines.AirAsia has been named the world’s top low-cost airline for the 15th consecutive year. Allegiant Air is the highest-ranked U.S. airline on this list. AirAsia has been named the world’s best low-cost airline, according to a traveller survey conducted by travel industry ratings firm Skytrax.Skytrax released its latest survey results in June as part of its 2024 World Airline Awards, naming…

A free event this weekend in Virginia allows children with physical and developmental disabilities to enjoy water skiing, kayaking, tubing, paddle boarding, canoeing and more. A free event in Virginia allows children with physical and developmental disabilities to waterski, kayak, tubing, paddleboard, canoe and more. (Courtesy of So Kids SOAR) Provided by So Kids SOAR The 14th annual So Kids SOAR Adaptive Water Sports Clinic will be held at Pohick Bay Regional Park in Lawton on Saturday, July 13. (Courtesy of So Kids SOAR) Provided by So Kids SOAR The goal is to empower children with disabilities by building their…

(Reuters) – Microsoft plans to provide Apple Inc’s iOS-based devices to its employees in China so they can access authentication apps because Google Inc’s Android services are not available in the country, a company spokesman said on Monday.Microsoft has come under increased scrutiny following a series of security breaches, the most recent of which was earlier this year when Russian hackers intercepted and accessed emails from the company’s employees and customers.The move was first reported by Bloomberg News, which cited an internal memo saying the Windows operating system maker had told its Chinese employees to use Apple devices at work…

California this month became the first state to require credit card companies to create unique four-digit codes for stores that sell firearms, and on July 1, the same day California’s law went into effect, Tennessee, Georgia, Iowa and Wyoming also had laws banning the codes go into effect.This code, called a Merchant Category Code (MCC), tracks the type of business with which a transaction took place and determines tax reporting, transaction fees, etc. It can also be used to track purchasing behavior, although the MCC doesn’t record the specific item purchased.An international standards nonprofit group paved the way for credit…

Keegan Bradley will replace Zach Johnson as the next Ryder Cup captain for the US team. Tiger Woods was the front-runner to lead the US at Bethpage Black but reportedly turned down the role. The 2025 Ryder Cup will be broadcast live on Sky Sports. Monday 8 July 2024 22:26, ​​UK The PGA of America has confirmed that Keegan Bradley will captain the U.S. team at the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. The former PGA champion replaces Zach Johnson, who served as captain when Team USA lost 16.5-11.5 to Team Europe last September at Marco Simone Golf Club.Bradley made…

Jamie Davis leaves USA Volleyball to become CEO of USA Water PoloJuly 8, 2024 4:12 PM ET• 2 min readIRVINE, Calif. — Jamie Davis is leaving the USA Volleyball Association to become CEO of USA Water Polo.Davis’ appointment, effective Oct. 1, was announced Monday by USA Water Polo. Davis’ hiring was approved unanimously at the association’s recent board of directors meeting.”Jamie’s vision and leadership will play a key role in leading the organization to its next level,” USA Water Polo President Bill Smith said in a statement. “I am confident that his contributions will take USA Water Polo to new…

Airlines are dealing with the impact of Hurricane Beryl, with hundreds of flights canceled on Monday. Landing in Texas. About 3,500 additional flights were delayed, but not all of them were hurricane-related, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware. Many of the disrupted flights were departing or arriving at airports in Texas, with about 600 flights departing from Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and 165 flights departing from Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport canceled. United Airlines had the most canceled flights on Monday morning, with 486, followed by Southwest Airlines with 346, according to FlightAware data. Click here to see related…

A week after agreeing to join the Philadelphia 76ers, Paul George spoke out about his split with his hometown team, the Los Angeles Clippers, and the breakdown in contract negotiations before leaving the team.George detailed his side of the negotiations with the Clippers on his podcast, “Podcast P with Paul George,” released on Monday.In it, he said he didn’t want to leave Los Angeles but that the Clippers’ “unruly” offer in October dictated the direction of negotiations.”Let me be clear, I didn’t want to leave LA,” George said (29:00 below). “At first, I had no intention of leaving LA. LA…

Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. David Ellison is pitching the new Paramount as a technology company. Getty Images David Ellison says the new Paramount will be a “world-class media and technology company.”He’s the son of Oracle founder Larry Ellison, so he definitely has tech connections.But why does that make Paramount a technology company? And does it need to be? In finally acquiring Paramount, Hollywood producer David Ellison might think he’s buying a struggling movie studio and TV conglomerate.And you would be right!But Ellison says he’s getting much more than that with his multi-billion dollar…