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2024 Olympics photos: Simone Biles's triumphant return, Deng Yawen flies on her BMX and more stunning moments from the Summer Games
Simone Biles and the U.S. women's gymnastics team win gold, Coco Gauff loses her tennis match and other moments from the 2024 Olympics.
6 min read - OpinionThe New Republic
Why Calling Trump and Vance “Weird” Works
The best way to deal with a bully is to deflate and disempower them.
6 min read - LifestyleThe Cool Down
Tesla rolls out new software update with safety improvements — and it could ease anxieties of parents of young drivers
If this update leads to more Teslas on the road, there’s a larger benefit as well.
2 min read - WorldFox News
Iranian Leader Khamenei says it's a 'duty to take revenge' after Haniyeh assassination
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said it is Iran's duty to "take revenge" after the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on Wednesday in Tehran.
2 min read - BusinessINSIDER
Starbucks says its boba-inspired drinks have sold so well that it had to pull back on marketing because it was running out
Sales of Starbucks' boba-inspired "popping pearls" drinks have been "significantly ahead" of the company's expectations, its CEO told investors.
3 min read - USMiami Herald
Forecasters monitor Atlantic disturbance. It could impact Florida, at least with rain
Keep an eye on this one, meteorologists say.
1 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
Microsoft's timeline for its massive AI bet is testing everyone's patience
Investors will need to hold their nerve as monetization from Microsoft's AI investments looks set to remain many years away.
3 min read - USMiami Herald
It may feel up to 110 degrees in Miami. There’s another heat advisory to start month
High humidity levels combined with elevated temperatures are contributing to significant heat stress across the region.
2 min read - USSacramento Bee
Chico planned a burn that could have curbed the Park Fire. Here’s why it didn’t get done
A fire expert called it a “freak of nature chance” that California’s fifth largest fire could have been thwarted by a burn he helped plan.
7 min read - PoliticsMiami Herald
‘Very competitive’: Inside the Kamala Harris campaign’s plan to flip NC, defy history
In an exclusive interview, Kamala Harris’ battleground states director says that extensive modeling by the campaign indicates the race for North Carolina will be highly competitive.
7 min read - SportsSacramento Bee
Land Park Pacific seeks Sacramento area’s first Little League World Series bid since 1983
The 12-and-under Land Park Pacific Little League All-Star team hopes to punch its ticket to Williamsport.
8 min read - OpinionSacramento Bee
White women: Your whiteness will not save you from the GOP. Vote accordingly | Opinion
American women have voted for Democratic candidates in every election since 1992, but it’s largely been women voters of color holding that line.
5 min read - LifestyleSacramento Bee
This Sacramento smoothie company has a twist: It sells only one kind of smoothie
Green Smoothie Co. sells only one kind of smoothie at farmers markets from Folsom to Sacramento to Napa.
6 min read - USSacramento Bee
Families return to find homes destroyed by California’s Park Fire. ‘I’m just lost’
The Park Fire is California’s largest wildfire this year and is now the fifth-largest in recorded state history.
4 min read - USSacramento Bee
Comic-Con is more than just a hub for all things nerdy. It’s also a sex trafficking hotspot.
AG Rob Bonta announced 14 arrests and 10 sex trafficking victims recovered from the sting, including one 16-year-old.
4 min read - BusinessINSIDER
An Apple ad bombed in Thailand over complaints it makes the country look dated and shabby
A 10-minute advert from Apple aimed to show how its products smooth over business travel — but has upset some people in Thailand in the process.
3 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
Delta CEO says IT outage cost the airline $500 million, and it has 'no choice' but to seek damages from CrowdStrike
"We're looking to make certain we get compensated — however they decide to — for what they cost us," Ed Bastian said in a CNBC interview.
2 min read - BusinessINSIDER
We asked Mark Cuban how he's going to disrupt Big Pharma. He said it's pretty straightforward, actually.
We asked Mark Cuban about his pharmacy, Cost Plus Drugs, and broader vision for US healthcare. He shared one idea to cut costs by 30% in a year.
4 min read - USMiami Herald
Food contact equipment not sanitized and unsafe food at a Miami Presidente Supermarket
The Florida Department of Agriculture inspector found handwashing problems among other issues.
3 min read - HealthINSIDER
Doctors dismissed my health concerns and said I was training too hard. No one knew I was competing in the Olympics without being able to see the hurdles.
It took Gail Devers years to get diagnosed, first with Graves' diseases and then with thyroid eye disease. She won three gold medals at the Olympics.
4 min read - WorldBusiness Insider
A first officer fainted during a flight to Lisbon. It's a reminder why commercial airplanes should always have 2 pilots.
An easyJet pilot fainted during a flight from London to Lisbon on Saturday. The incident shows why it's important to have two pilots on board.
2 min read - OpinionMiami Herald
College students are facing a real FAFSA loan crisis. Is anyone paying attention? | Opinion
It’s already too late to apply for financial aid, and families who need help most are left behind. | Opinion
3 min read - OpinionSacramento Bee
Organizing ‘white dudes’ for Harris - or anyone else: Is that such a great idea? | Opinion
Think about other times in in history when white guyness has ended up causing problems. | Opinion
4 min read - LifestyleINSIDER
I'm a mom of 2. My picky eaters love these Trader Joe's staples for a quick, easy dinner.
I'm a mom, and I'm often short on time to cook dinner. These Trader Joe's staples help me put a meal on the table in 15 minutes or less.
4 min read - USThe Cool Down
Lawyers devise way to charge industry with homicide after fatal heat wave: 'These climate disasters didn't come out of nowhere'
While experts note that this would be an arduous fight, it would set the precedent for future cases of climate-related deaths.
2 min read - USThe Cool Down
Explosive report argues major industry 'created and perpetuated' a big global crisis: 'We're in the midst of a population-scale human experiment'
"Plastics are at the epicenter of that."
3 min read - USMiami Herald
Can you eat while driving? Text at a red light? Here are 10 rules of the road in Florida
What to know about the law.
4 min read - WorldBusiness Insider
Russia's war pushed Europe to a tipping point on wind and solar
Wind and solar generated more EU electricity than fossil fuels in the first half of the year for the first time.
3 min read - EntertainmentBusiness Insider
'Road House' director Doug Liman said 50 million people watched his movie, but he 'didn't get a cent.' Compared to Amazon, he said Apple TV+ is 'above board.'
"Road House" director Doug Liman said he had a better experience working with Apple TV+ on "The Instigators" than Amazon on the Jake Gyllenhaal movie.
3 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
Mark Zuckerberg has brilliantly cornered us
The Meta CEO said on an earnings call that the company's AI assistant was on track to become "the most used AI assistant by the end of the year."
4 min read - WorldFox News
Reuters changes headline describing slain Hamas leader Haniyeh as 'moderate' amid backlash: 'Depraved'
Reuters altered a headline that described Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh as a "moderate" after he was killed in an airstrike.
4 min read - ScienceFox News
Robotic drones are revealing secrets about nature's deadliest hurricanes
Wind-propelled, solar-powered drones are designed to sail into hurricanes to collect data about oceanic and atmospheric conditions for hurricane forecasting.
4 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
Meta scraps celebrity AI chatbots after less than a year, despite reportedly paying top creators as much as $5 million
Meta is shifting focus to its new AI Studio, which lets users create their own AI bots.
2 min read - OpinionSalon
The dark truth behind Donald Trump's hatred of Kamala Harris' laugh
It's not just Kamala Harris: When E. Jean Carroll laughed, Donald Trump sexually assaulted her
6 min read - USINSIDER
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has kept its use of deadly force secret. Until now.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has kept its use of deadly force secret. Exclusive documents reveal that officers recklessly fire their weapons.
35 min read - USMiami Herald
“Death sentence”: Autistic teen faces decades behind bars after violent incident
Viral video showed Brendan Depa’s violent attack on Florida teacher’s aide Joan Naydich. Depa’s parents were repeatedly denied support for the troubled teen for years leading up to it.
16 min read - EntertainmentThe New Republic
Sarah Manguso and the Rage Plot
Fury not only drives the embittered wife at the heart of “Liars,” it influences the novel’s very form.
9 min read - PoliticsThe New Republic
How Gender Redefined the 2024 Election
Between Kamala Harris and J.D. Vance, gender has suddenly taken center stage in the race for the White House.
8 min read - PoliticsThe New Republic
How the Democrats Finally Took on Big Pharma
Millions of jobs? Rising wages? Those are great, but the unsung economic achievement has come in making health care much more affordable. The victories, starting with insulin prices, are remarkable.
16 min read - USThe Cool Down
US government and Apache tribe to restore threatened owl habitat following massive wildfire: 'Preserving biodiversity'
This project shows that when we invest in nature, everybody wins.
2 min read - LifestyleINSIDER
I'm 30 years old and only make enough money to cover the essentials. I rely on my parents to pay for fun things.
I rely on my parents to pay for fun things like going out to dinner or getting fancy IPA beers. I cut down a lot of my expenses now that I freelance.
4 min read - USBusiness Insider
Legalized sports betting is creating a disastrous doom loop
From huge debts to repossessed cars, a new study shows that legalized sports gambling is bankrupting a generation.
9 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
Boeing's new CEO already seems to have given a major indication of where his priorities lie
Kelly Ortberg has chosen to be based in Seattle, Boeing's manufacturing hub and historic home, The Seattle Times and Reuters reported.
4 min read - LifestyleINSIDER
I'm only 28 and my favorite childhood websites have already disappeared
Millennials were raised by the internet. Now their internet parents are gone.
10 min read - OpinionSalon
The NABJ welcomed Trump to insult them and spread lies about Kamala Harris
The organization has hosted controversial speakers before, including one whose long ago speech was a warning
10 min read - EntertainmentINSIDER
'A Good Girl's Guide To Murder' lead Emma Myers said it was 'scary' she had two weeks to prepare for the role, including nailing her British accent
Emma Myers told Business Insider that she signed onto Netflix's "'A Good Girl's Guide To Murder" two weeks before shooting started.
3 min read - PoliticsSalon
Cult expert Steve Hassan: "The silencing of critics" is crucial to Trump's "authoritarian control"
"Authoritarian control also involves telling members to not talk to ex-members or critics," Hassan explains
11 min read - LifestyleMiami Herald
Fish popsicles and ice sponge baths: How Zoo Miami cools off its animals
“It keeps them active, and licking the ice also cools them off”
3 min read - USMiami Herald
Parents of Lourdes student killed in boat crash want answers. They turned to a court
Attorney Joel Denaro, who’s representing the family of Lucy Fernandez, said gathering the records would help her loved ones uncover what occurred leading up to the tragedy.
4 min read - WorldBusiness Insider
Ukraine just showed its low-cost, lightweight drones can destroy a Russian helicopter, Russian sources say
Russian military bloggers reported that an MI-8 helicopter was destroyed in Donetsk by Ukrainian first-person drones after months of close shaves.
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