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Love or hate Caitlin Clark. Love or hate her Iowa roots. Love or hate her because she’s white. Love or hate her because she’s straight. Love or hate the media obsession with her. Love or hate the historic TV ratings and sold-out crowds. Love or hate her interviews.But there is one thing we all know to be true.With Caitlin Clark joining the 2024 U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team, players who have been largely ignored by the sports media at every Summer Olympics I have covered since 1984 will finally be given the spotlight they so rightfully deserve from a national…
The election results for Gandhi’s Indian National Congress party defied analysts’ expectations and helped resurrect his political career.Rahul Gandhi, a scion of the Nehru-Gandhi family that ruled India for decades after independence, has been named leader of the opposition in the Indian parliament following an election result that brought his party back from the political wilderness. Leaders of India’s main opposition party, the Indian National Congress, on Saturday unanimously recommended Gandhi for election as India’s opposition leader, a post that has been vacant since 2014. “We have unanimously passed a resolution that Rahul Gandhi should be made Leader of Opposition…
The election results for Gandhi’s Indian National Congress party defied analysts’ expectations and helped resurrect his political career.Rahul Gandhi, a scion of the Nehru-Gandhi family that ruled India for decades after independence, has been named leader of the opposition in the Indian parliament following an election result that brought his party back from the political wilderness. Leaders of India’s main opposition party, the Indian National Congress, on Saturday unanimously recommended Gandhi for election as India’s opposition leader, a post that has been vacant since 2014. “We have unanimously passed a resolution that Rahul Gandhi should be made Leader of Opposition…
Shams Charania, Joe Vardon, Mark Puleo, Ben Pickman, Chantelle JenningsIndiana Fever rookie star Caitlin Clark is expected to be left off the U.S. women’s basketball team’s 12-player roster for the upcoming Summer Olympics, according to a source briefed on the decision.The veteran roster includes A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Diana Taurasi, Brittney Griner, Alyssa Thomas, Napheesa Collier, Jewel Loyd, Kelsey Plumb, Jackie Young, Sabrina Ionescu, Chelsea Gray and Kalia Copper, according to a source close to the team. The U.S. women have won gold at every Olympic Games since 1996, and this all-star roster is likely to be a favorite to…
new york CNN — Communities across the country are losing their Cheddar Bay Biscuits and all-you-can-eat seafood as struggling Red Lobster closes about 100 U.S. locations and looms another 135 closures. But Red Lobster’s decline is a particular loss for its many black customers, who formed a loyal customer base for the brand and still make up a higher percentage of its clientele than any other major casual-dining chain, according to historians, customers and former Red Lobster executives. “Red Lobster developed a black customer. It didn’t shy away from that demographic like other brands did,” Clarence Otis Jr., former CEO…
The World Economic Forum announced the 2024 cohort of Technology Pioneers. The select group of 100 leading tech start-ups are focused on applying new breakthroughs in AI to develop clean energy solutions, healthcare innovation and progress in biotech, space and neurotechnology. These companies will contribute cutting-edge insights and expertise to the Forum’s global initiatives over the next two years and help scale their impact. Motivated by recent breakthroughs in the field, this year’s cohort is harnessing AI and data to drive sustainability and more equitable decision-making in industries and governments. In today’s dynamic landscape of rapid technological development, the Technology…
NEW YORK: Coming off a humiliating defeat to co-hosts USA, Pakistan coach Gary Kirsten said Babar Azam’s team does not need any extra motivation when they take on arch rivals India in the T20 World Cup here on Sunday. Pakistan doesn’t need extra motivation against India: Kirsten {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Pakistan, the defending finalists, began their T20 World Cup 2024 campaign with a disastrous defeat to the USA in the Super Over and will take on India on a pitch that remains difficult to bat on at the Nassau County Stadium here. 36 million Indians visited our site in…
CNN — The Secret Service and Chicago Police Department have stepped up preparations for the Democratic National Convention in August, with officers undergoing extensive training on everything from First Amendment rights to dealing with violent protests and mass arrests. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle visited Chicago this week, touring the United Center, where prime-time televised convention speeches will be broadcast, and McCormick Place, the convention center where the party conducts its daytime operations. The event, which runs from August 19-22, is expected to attract 50,000 visitors, including delegates, media and vendors, and is sure to spark large-scale protests. Democrats are…
In the days after Noa Al-Ghamani was kidnapped from the Nova music festival on Oct. 7, the Israeli Foreign Ministry and the Israeli Embassy in Beijing repeatedly tried to persuade Chinese authorities to assist in her release, given that her mother is of Chinese descent. But no help was forthcoming, and Al-Ghamani was finally rescued in a daring operation on Saturday.Despite persistent requests, Beijing has either ignored them or refused to help, denying any responsibility and citing the fact that Liora, the mother, had to renounce her citizenship (Chinese law does not recognise dual citizenship).2 View Gallery Noah Al-Ghamani and…
Match detailsIndia vs PakistanNew York, 10:30 a.m. local timeThe big picture: Make or break for PakistanIt has happened again.One of the consequences of politically motivated estrangement in the bilateral cricket ecosystem is the heightened sense of expectation whenever India and Pakistan meet in an ICC event, even though they have met 12 times in 11 tournaments in 13 years since 2011.But this time it will be different. India and Pakistan will play in New York, and the ICC hopes that a 34,000-seat stadium, hastily built in five months at a cost of millions of dollars, will be filled to capacity…