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Listen to this story Loading audio file, please wait. speed1.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 1.50 1.75 2.00 (Photo courtesy of Purdue Global) With the Paris Summer Olympics approaching, the U.S. team announced this month that it is partnering with Purdue Global to offer current and former athletes the opportunity for a tuition-free education. Colorado-based education benefits management company Guild has selected Purdue University Online as the preferred online degree provider for its partnership. The program is open to current Team USA athletes, including Olympians, Paralympians and up-and-coming athletes, as well as athletes who have represented the U.S. at top…

Former President Donald Trump was found guilty on Thursday on all charges of falsifying business records and will now await his sentencing on July 11 to learn his fate. Trump is now the first former president to be convicted of a felony. The sentence concerns hush money paid to an adult film star during his 2016 presidential campaign. Political leaders on both sides of the aisle in Alabama said they expected Trump to be found guilty. One side felt the trial was politically motivated from the beginning, while the other thought Trump was only being held accountable for his own…

GettyGetty A leadership tragedy involving approximately 40 teenage girls occurred today on a soccer field in Burnaby, British Columbia. As a leadership strategist, my job is to help people and organizations understand the many nuances of leadership. Like a chef who critiques every dish, even when I’m having dinner with friends after hours, I’m compelled to evaluate the leadership situation wherever I go. At Burnaby Lake West Sports Complex I experienced deep disappointment in leadership, the food was raw, the meal was awful and the overall experience was a leadership disaster. As a parent and leadership strategist, I empathize with…

Azerbaijan is encouraging Pakistani companies to take advantage of the international transport corridor connecting the two countries. ISLAMABAD: Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jayhun Bayramov on Thursday urged Pakistani businessmen to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the international transport corridor passing through the country with an eye towards expanding regional trade and connectivity. Bayramov arrived in Islamabad on Wednesday night for a two-day visit and met with Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and held delegation-level talks. According to Pakistan’s foreign ministry, the two sides reviewed developments in bilateral relations and exchanged views on regional and global situations. Leveraging its…

SALT LAKE CITY — Brazilians and Brazilian Americans in Utah are banding together to boost business development in the region.”There’s a strong entrepreneurial spirit in our community. They’re dreamers,” says Erivan Santos, a South American native who now lives in Utah. “The goal is to support and guide our community to become entrepreneurs.”A cornerstone of the effort is the revival of the Utah Brazilian American Chamber of Commerce, and Santos and other group leaders gathered at the Utah State Capitol on Thursday to officially announce the effort, along with Governor Spencer Cox, Rep. Burgess Owens, chamber leaders and members of…

India General Elections 2024 Live Updates: The seventh and final phase of campaigning for India’s Lok Sabha elections for 57 seats across seven states and one union territory concluded on Thursday afternoon, marking the end of a lengthy election process that saw prominent personalities like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Mallikarjun Kharge travelling extensively across the country for over two months.The final phase of voting will conclude on June 1 when voters in 13 seats in Punjab, four in Himachal Pradesh, 13 in Uttar Pradesh,…

ANAHEIM — The Yankees starting pitchers have responded to the absence of ace Gerrit Cole by putting together a historic winning streak that continues on this West Coast road trip. Now they must take on a new challenge. Clarke Schmidt was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a right latitudinal injury before Thursday’s game against the Angels and was retroactive to Monday, marking the first time a Yankees starting pitcher has been injured in-season this year. “Obviously, Clarke’s one of those guys that’s pitched well thus far,” manager Aaron Boone said. “It’s unfortunate for him, but hopefully we can…

SINGAPORE (AP) — Government leaders, defense officials and diplomats from around the world are gathering in Singapore this weekend for one of Asia’s largest security forums, amid rising tensions and competition for influence between the United States and China in the Indo-Pacific region. Beijing has been rapidly expanding its navy in recent years. It claims sovereignty over the entire South China Sea.This has led to increased direct conflict with other countries in the region, especially Philippines and Vietnam. Meanwhile, the U.S. Military Exercises In this region Allies emphasize “free and open Indo-Pacific” The initiative is intended to emphasize freedom of…

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The US has supplied Ukraine with weapons, including howitzers.May 30, 2024Updated 4 hours agoU.S. President Joe Biden has given Ukraine permission to use U.S.-supplied weapons to strike targets in Russia, but only near the Kharkiv region, U.S. officials said.One soldier told BBC News that his troops had been instructed to make US weapons available for “counter-fire purposes” to Ukraine to “respond if Russian forces are attacking or preparing to attack”. Russian forces have launched surprise attacks in areas close to the Russian border in recent weeks and have expanded their presence in the Kharkiv area.Ukrainian…

Jorge Casuso May 30, 2024 – Rent growth in Santa Monica remains sluggish, with median prices falling -0.2% in May, the fourth consecutive monthly decline this year, according to a rent report released Thursday by Apartment List. According to data based on the site’s property listings, Santa Monica’s rent decline over the past 12 months was -4.2%, compared with -0.9% statewide and -0.8% nationally. Still, the downturn affecting Santa Monica’s rental market reflects a national trend that could continue into the summer, Apartment List researchers wrote. “This time of year typically marks the height of moving season and a period…