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Joe Biden and Donald Trump will face off on stage in Atlanta, marking the first time in history that a sitting president and a former president will debate each other.Of course, the two famously faced off in 2020, and while the same candidates will share the stage in Thursday’s election, the personalities and political climates are very different, posing new challenges for both.Above all, this crucial rematch offers both sides a rare opportunity to dramatically change the trajectory of their campaigns heading into the final months of a closely contested election.”I think this is going to be a historic, epic…
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday that the army must start conscripting ultra-Orthodox Jewish men into military service, a ruling that could lead to the collapse of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government as Israel continues its war in Gaza.The court ruled that Israel’s compulsory military service applies to ultra-Orthodox Jews in the same way as other citizens because there is no law that distinguishes between seminary students and other people subject to conscription.A longstanding arrangement has exempted ultra-Orthodox men from military service, which is mandatory for most Jewish men and women, an exemption that has long…
Let’s take a look at how far Chainlink, Avalanche, and Angry Pepe Fork can rise in 2024 and see what kind of ROI they can expect. Avalanche (AVAX) and Chainlink (LINK) have both experienced declines in value over the past week, leading to increased interest in diversification among investors and traders.They turned to Solana-based meme coins Angry Pepe Fork (APORK) is showing a bullish trend on the charts, so to see how much each cryptocurrency is likely to rise in 2024, we will look at the indicators on the charts to see which cryptocurrency is best to invest in.Avalanche Price…
Bharatiya Janata Party lawmaker Om Birla has emerged as the ruling NDA’s front-runner for Lok Sabha speaker, but the opposition Indian Alliance has fielded K. Suresh, the Kerala state legislature leader and eight-time MP, to compete for the speaker’s post. Both Birla and Suresh have nominated their candidates in the Lok Sabha secretariat, setting the stage for independent India’s first ever contest for Lok Sabha speaker. The NDA’s choice was a reflection of the BJPAs with the selection of ministers, the Indian government has sought to project continuity in power. Most of the key ministers from Modi 3.0 have also…
SAN FRANCISCO — As the final day of the 2024 NBA Draft and the start of free agency approaches, Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy is clutching his cards so tightly that a cut remains on his chest. That’s evident when Dunleavy suggested Monday that trades are extremely difficult to structure and complete in today’s NBA. “In addition to certainly knowing the whole team, and I think I said this before, it’s just hard to make a deal,” he said during a news conference at Chase Center. “I can’t stress this enough, there are a lot of good teams out there…
Heather Massey took her 9-year-old mixed-breed dog, Ladybird, to the vet. He began having seizures and a scan with an MRI machine revealed the bad news: a brain tumour.Because of the poor prognosis, Massey decided to discontinue treatment at a veterinary clinic near his home in Athens, Georgia, and Lady Bird died four months later. The MRI scan and related treatment cost about $2,000, which Massey paid with a specialty credit card he had found during a previous veterinary visit.That was in 2018. She is still paying off the debt with over 30% interest.”Can I afford it? Well, no,” said…
Hong Kong CNN — China’s lunar lander Chang’e-6 returned to Earth on Tuesday, successfully completing a historic mission to retrieve the first-ever samples from the far side of the moon in a major step forward for the country’s ambitious space program. The re-entry module “landed safely” in a designated area in the northern Chinese region of Inner Mongolia just after 2pm local time, state broadcaster CCTV said. A live broadcast by CCTV showed the module parachuting down and applause erupting in the mission control room. “The Chang’e-6 lunar exploration mission was a complete success,” Zhang Kejian, director of the China…
A trader known for making timely Bitcoin predictions has said that the current BTC correction is healthy for the crypto champion’s long-term uptrend. Anonymous analyst Dave the Wave told his 146,700 followers on social media platform X that Bitcoin’s recent drop below $60,000 has eliminated any chance of a BTC surge. According to the crypto strategist, Bitcoin’s price action suggests that further consolidation is on the way, allowing BTC to build a better foundation for a stronger rally later this year. “The upside of BTC not exponentially increasing is that relatively stable technical developments will continue. As we enter Q4,…
Harry Kane scored his first goal of the tournament against Denmark but was subsequently substituted. [Getty Images]Eight years into his tenure, England manager Gareth Southgate is well used to shutting out the noise and criticism currently being directed at him following a strong start to Euro 2024.But he acknowledges that the contentious debate sparked by England’s dismal performance in the 1-1 draw with Denmark in Frankfurt will only end if those words are replaced by actions against Slovenia in Cologne on Tuesday.England have already qualified for the last 16 but a win on Tuesday would see them clinch top spot…
The U.S. Olympic swimming team is ready for the Paris Games. A total of 46 American swimmers – 26 men and 20 women – qualified for the Paris 2024 Games at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials. The nine-day trials concluded Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Topping the roster are U.S. team stars Katie Ledecky and Caleb Dressel, both defending Olympic champions in multiple individual events. Ledecky won four freestyle events (200m, 400m, 800m and 1500m) at the Trials, but will skip the 200m at the Olympics to focus on the 4x200m freestyle relay. Ledecky is a three-time 800m…