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With the two most recent Olympic all-around champions, Simone Biles and Suni Lee, taking first and third places in the heats and Jade Carey taking fourth place, Team USA is the favorite heading into the women’s team final. After finishing with silver in Tokyo, Team USA is looking to return to the top of the medal list, having won in London in 2012 and Rio de Janeiro in 2016.In fact, the U.S. team has not missed the podium in the women’s team gymnastics competition since 1988. Biles and Lee, seeking to become the first women since 1968 to win two…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate overwhelmingly passed the bill on Tuesday. Designed to protect your kids from dangerous online contentCongress is pushing the first major effort in decades to make tech companies more responsible for the harm they cause.The bill, which passed 91-3, had been pushed by parents of children who had committed suicide after being cyberbullied or harmed by online content. Force companies to take appropriate measures to prevent damage Online platforms frequently used by minors impose a “duty of care” on minors and generally require them to default to the most secure settings possible.The House has yet to…

A hostess walks past U.S. and Chinese flags ahead of a bilateral meeting between U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng at the Guangdong Pearl Island Guesthouse in southern China’s Guangdong province, April 6, 2024. Smoldering tensions between Beijing and Washington remain a top concern for U.S. companies doing business in China, according to a report released by the American Chamber of Commerce in China on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, Pool, File) A congressionally created commission concluded in a report released Monday that without major changes to the national defense strategy, the United…

CARACAS: Recent college graduate Jorge Salcedo says his whole life is in Venezuela: his family, his job, “everything.”But on Sunday Presidential ElectionThe 23-year-old says his future may lie elsewhere.The next day, a tearful Salcedo said the vote “was our last chance.””It feels like there’s nothing left to do in Venezuela.”Venezuela’s National Electoral Commission declares president Nicolas Maduro His victory for a third six-year term sparked widespread protests and allegations of fraud.According to the United Nations, more than seven million people have already left Venezuela since 2014 due to a severe economic and refugee crisis. Political crisis The causes are falling…

Embrace vibrant and natural summer fashion for your baby in 2024 As we prepare for summer, it’s hard not to feel the excitement of dressing up our kids in trendy, colorful, and natural outfits that reflect the joy and energy of the season. Summer 2024 will be a season of innovation and creativity in the world of baby fashion, offering a kaleidoscope of colour, pattern and style options. Let’s take a closer look at the emerging trends that will define baby fashion this summer and find out how parents can create fresh, stylish looks for their precious little ones. Baby…

Vista Outdoor shareholders were scheduled to vote on Tuesday on the company’s plan to sell its ammunition business, but the vote was postponed again without a decision. The company is considering whether to sell Kinetic Group to Czechoslovak Group (CSG Group) for $2.15 billion. An extraordinary shareholders’ meeting, originally scheduled for May 16, was postponed from June to July and is now scheduled for September 13. In the meantime, Vista has said it will consider all options for outdoor products company Revelyst, which operates 32 brands including Foresight Sports, Camp Chef, CamelBak, Simms Fishing and Fox. “We are aware of…

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – ) The Capital City Rodeo (CCR) kicks off with a bang on Friday, August 2 and Saturday, August 3. The event promises to be a weekend packed with thrilling activities and entertainment.CCR owner Bailey Sanchez stopped by Morning Break to talk about how this rodeo is different from most rodeos around the country.Rodeo enthusiasts can look forward to events such as Bulls, Broncos and Extreme Broncos. Eight-time X-Games medalist and Nitro Circus athlete Adam Jones will headline the FMX Ramp Age Freestyle Motocross Show and Ramp Revival event. Custom bike enthusiasts can compete in a friendly…

WASHINGTON — (AP) — The Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill Tuesday aimed at protecting children from dangerous online content, advancing the first major effort by Congress in decades to hold tech companies more accountable for the harm they cause.The bill, which passed with 91 votes in favor and 3 against, was pushed by parents whose children had committed suicide after being cyberbullied or were harmed by online content. The bill would require companies to take appropriate measures to prevent harm on online platforms frequented by minors, require companies to exercise a “duty of care,” and generally require them to default…

World Anti-Doping Agency President Witold Banka attends the opening press conference for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris on July 25. Michelle Oyler/AP Hide caption Toggle caption Michelle Oyler/AP PARIS — A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation Tuesday that would cut future U.S. funding for the World Sports Anti-Doping System unless sweeping reforms are made. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), which receives $3.7 million a year in US funding, has faced growing criticism over its handling of the case involving 23 Chinese swimmers. “I think WADA has an extremely bad reputation. I don’t think their position is sustainable,”…

Suspected militants open fire on UN vehicle in Pakistan, two escape unharmed – police PESHAWAR: Unidentified gunmen targeted a vehicle carrying two United Nations staff in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday but left them unharmed, a police official confirmed, as Islamabad grapples with a rise in militant attacks in the country’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province bordering Afghanistan. A police spokesman for Pakistan’s northwestern Tank district confirmed that unidentified gunmen had opened indiscriminate fire on a UN vehicle near the town of Khatala in Dera Ismail Khan district, adding that the two UN staff inside were unharmed. “The UN vehicle was…