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The women’s 3v3 basketball team representing the United States at the Paris Olympics will be made up of two WNBA stars, a top collegiate player and an experienced veteran.As announced by USA Basketball on Wednesday, the four members of the team are rookie Cameron Brink, who was drafted second overall by the Los Angeles Sparks in April, Rhyne Howard, who was the No. 1 pick by the Atlanta Dream in 2022, Hailey Van Lith, who stood out at Louisiana State and Louisville and will play at TCU this winter, and Sierra Burdick, a longtime WNBA staple who now plays overseas…

A major semiconductor industry event in China saw a drop in the number of exhibitors this year, reflecting challenges in the local market and a desire to stay out of the spotlight amid tightening U.S. export controls.The sixth World Semiconductor Congress (WSC), which opened on Wednesday in Nanjing, capital of east China’s Jiangsu Province, attracted more than 200 exhibitors from a wide range of chip-related applications, including artificial intelligence (AI), automotive and electronic design automation (EDA) software, as well as global foundry leaders Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), Huawei Technologies and Tencent Cloud.Last year, the show attracted 300 exhibitors. Chen…

ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas starting pitcher Jose Ureña pitched a perfect game through the sixth inning and Justin Henry Malloy, recently promoted to Detroit, hit a home run for his first major league hit, but the Rangers beat the Tigers 9-1 on Wednesday night. Ureña (2-5) retired his first 15 batters before Malloy (3-1) led off with a 95 mph sinker that was smashed 413 feet to left-center field. The 32-year-old Malloy threw 97 pitches over 6 2/3 innings, allowing one hit and one walk. He left the game to thunderous applause. Texas finished the game with just two hits…

A two-wheeled sports car drives past Starbucks seconds before it crashes on Route 1 Updated: June 5, 2024, 11:18 PM ET We have breaking news starting at 11 tonight. Look on the right side of the screen as a car goes by. This is security camera footage that you can only see on the 5. We see a car speeding on two wheels down Route 1 in Walpole, with a sports car, destroying fences, tables, chairs, and then crashing into a Starbucks. A Starbucks employee was taken to the hospital in an accident. Good evening everyone. Tonight with Maria, Ed…

SAINT PAUL, Minnesota — Certain Minnesotans, including military veterans and people convicted of marijuana possession before legalization, can apply for the state’s first marijuana business licenses starting next month in a move aimed at giving entrepreneurs a head start on getting the legal market ready to launch in 2025.The Minnesota Legislature this year approved a “pre-approval” licensing process for the Bureau of Cannabis Control, allowing regulators to give early permission to some companies to work on their plans while the rulemaking process continues. “We want to create a first-mover advantage to help the cannabis industry succeed,” said Charlene Breiner, interim…

Umer Hussein Wilkes University (AP) – After the Civil War, cricket’s popularity waned. The military became fascinated with baseball, a new sport easier to play on makeshift stadiums, and baseball eventually emerged as the national pastime. Still, cricket is the second most-watched sport in the world after soccer, and with the United States and the West Indies co-hosting the T20 World Cup, organizers are hoping the sport will prove popular with American audiences. Matches played in the tournament are called T20 and last around three hours, which is shorter than the longer formats of the game. One-day international matches usually…

Jacksonville, Florida – Where will people look for the next step in employee satisfaction?Freelancing might mean working for yourself and being in control of your work. This week on Jacksonville: Business Edition, we discuss the freelance economy with Shannon Denton of Wripple.”A lot of people talk about the gig economy,” Denton says, “and it’s been about Uber drivers and DoorDashers and consumers finding jobs that allow them to make extra money with very flexible working arrangements. But I think the freelance economy is really more of a white-collar thing.”Previous Episode | FPL’s approach to solar energy and conservation.Denton said the…

Taipei, Taiwan – Ozempic is big business in China. Last year, Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk doubled its sales of diabetes drugs in the country to about $700 million, or 5% of Ozempic’s global sales. Ozempic was approved in China in 2021 as a diabetes treatment, but it was its anti-obesity ingredient, semaglutide, that spurred demand for the drug, which many Chinese call the “internet celebrity weight loss drug.” Chinese female influencers and bloggers have been promoting the use of Ozempic on Chinese social media. The same platform is also home to a number of “beauty challenges” that have been…

5 hours agoNadine Yousif,Bernd Debsmann Jr. takes to the court ReutersHunter Biden (along with his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden) could face up to 25 years in prison if convicted on all charges.Hunter Biden’s former girlfriend told jurors that when they first met, he was abusing crack cocaine “about every 20 minutes.”The US president’s son is on trial in Wilmington, Delaware, on charges of possessing a firearm while under the influence of drugs.Zoe Kestan, who met Biden (54) during a “private dance” at a New York “gentlemen’s club,” testified in court that Biden frequently withdrew cash from her for drug transactions.This…

Cameron Brink, Rhyne Howard, Sierra Burdick and Haley Van Lith will represent the United States in 3×3 basketball at the Paris Olympics this summer. Brink, Burdick and Van Lith led the United States to a gold medal at the 2023 FIBA ​​World Cup. Burdick was also on the gold medal-winning team in 2014. Howard played in the 3×3 for the U.S. for the first time during training camp in Springfield, Massachusetts, in April. “We are honored to announce the USA Basketball 3×3 Women’s National Team,” said USA Basketball 3×3 National Team Director Jay Demings. “It’s an exciting process as we…