Co-founder of billion-dollar, Dallas-based real estate firm killed in plane crash

John Kenneth “Den” Dunn, the co-founder of a real estate firm headquartered in Dallas, died July 26 in an airplane crash, The Rainier Companies said Monday. Dunn joined Tim Nichols in 2003 to create Rainier Capital Management as a platform for real estate investment. The firm has closed in excess of $2.5 billion of investment assets and currently has an operating portfolio valued at more than $1.6 billion, according to the company's website.

A Canadian diver who scored a 0 with a feet-first flop with the finals on the line said she wasn't going to give up

The Canadian diver Pamela Ware scored a 0.0 with a feet-first dive in the Olympics. The failed dive knocked Ware out of competition for the event final. In an emotional video, Ware said she made a mistake but would not give up.

Groom still in his wedding tux accused of shooting two, including bride's alleged lover, in mid-traffic dispute

A Louisiana man was arrested in his wedding tuxedo over the weekend for allegedly shooting his friend and chasing his new bride down the interstate after accusing the two of having an affair, according to police. Devin Jose Jones, 30, was driving with his wife and friend after leaving their marriage ceremony on Saturday when the three got stuck in I-10 traffic near LaPlace in St. John the Baptist Parish, Sheriff Mike Tregre said. A second male victim in a nearby vehicle was also struck in the hand by a stray bullet, Tregre said.

Iran's outgoing president says the country's authoritarian government doesn't always tell the truth

Iran's outgoing president said the government was not always truthful during his eight-year tenure. Iran's authoritarian government is not known for its transparency and has little tolerance for dissent. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who is leaving office this week, on Sunday said the country's authoritarian government was not always truthful during his eight years in office.

Tucker Carlson has moved his show to Hungary for the week, where he met controversial PM Viktor Orban and is scheduled to speak at a far-right conference

Fox News host Tucker Carlson will be spending the week in Budapest, meeting Hungarian PM Viktor Orban. Orban spent $265,000 to arrange an interview with Carlson in 2019, according to one government watchdog. Fox News host Tucker Carlson announced on Monday evening that he would be broadcasting his show "Tucker Carlson Tonight" this week from Budapest, as he visits the Hungarian capital and meets with the controversial Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

Tokyo Olympics: Chinese nationalists turn on their athletes

The pressure on Chinese athletes to perform has never been higher. Anything less than a gold is being seen as athletes being unpatriotic by furious nationalists online. China's mixed doubles table tennis team made a tearful apology at the Tokyo Olympics last week - for winning a silver medal.

An unofficial Burning Man is happening in the middle of the desert without any medical services, private jets, or professionally serviced bathrooms

COVID-19 canceled Burning Man two years in a row. Without medical services, private jets, or bathrooms, "Renegade Man" attendees are on their own. Initially created as a desert rendezvous for free spirits and bohemians, Burning Man has grown into one of the world's most famous festivals.

Online creator Chris Chan arrested on incest charge after leaked audio alleged she had sex with her mother

Christine Weston Chandler, known online as Chris Chan, was arrested on a charge of incest. Christian Weston Chandler, known online as Chris Chan, has been arrested and charged with incest after a leaked phone conversation spread online. Chandler, 39, is currently being held in the Henrico County Jail after being brought in by police on Sunday afternoon.

24 vaccinated friends had a blowout vacation on Cape Cod. Though their symptoms were mild, 14 of them caught COVID-19, report says.

Twenty-four fully vaccinated friends had a weeklong July 4 getaway in Provincetown, Massachusetts. The cases were part of a bigger study that prompted the CDC to change its indoor masking guidance. Fourteen of 24 vaccinated friends who visited the Cape Cod town of Provincetown, Massachusetts, in July caught COVID-19, Bloomberg reported on Sunday.

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  MA Outbreak of 900 COVID Cases Leads to Only 7 Hospitalizations: 'The Vaccines Are Working'

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A Waffle House waitress who worked a double shift while looking after her baby says she received a $1,000 tip from a country-music star who was impressed by her work ethic

A Waffle House waitress said she received a $1,000 tip from a country-music star. A Waffle House waitress said a country-music star left her a $1,000 tip because he was so impressed by her work ethic. Shirell Lackey told Fox 8 News, a Fox affiliate in Greensboro, North Carolina, last week that the musician, who she wanted to keep anonymous, had found out she was working a double shift while looking after her baby daughter at the restaurant.

I worked at Trader Joe's for almost 3 years. Here are 12 things I always buy there.

Trader Joe's sourdough baguettes are delivered every morning freshly baked, and they're perfect for sandwiches. For $4.99, the dip includes sour cream, black-bean hummus, mixed Mexican cheese, pico de gallo, and guacamole.

US considering ‘next steps’ as it warns Iran it will respond to deadly attack on oil tanker in international waters

The new categories include: Afghans who work or worked as employees of contractors, locally employed staff, interpreters/translators for the U.S. government, U.S. Forces Afghanistan, International Security Assistance Force or Resolute Support; Afghans who work or worked for a U.S. government-funded program or project in Afghanistan supported through a U.S. government grant or cooperative agreement; Afghans who are or were employed in Afghanistan by a U.S.-based media organization or nongovernmental organization.

The Latest: Qantas furloughs 2,500 staff amid lockdown

MORE ON THE PANDEMIC: — U.S. hits 70% vaccination rate a month late and amid a new surge — U.S. landlords, tenants fill courts as eviction moratorium ends — Rapid virus spread through Indonesia taxes health workers — Find more AP coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/coronavirus-pandemic and https://apnews.com/hub/coronavirus-vaccine HERE'S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING: MINNEAPOLIS — The First Avenue music venue in Minneapolis that was made famous in Prince's movie “Purple Rain” is requiring that all concertgoers provide proof of vaccination against the coronavirus or show a negative virus test. The venue said Monday that the policy is effective immediately.

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  Qantas stands down 2,500 staff over Sydney lockdown

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  First Avenue to require vaccine proof or test results at all concerts

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I'm a personal trainer in the Hamptons. The job perks are incredible, but every now and then I'll get an odd request that has nothing to do with my job.

When it comes to working with the 1%, convenience is a key factor, so I often train my clients virtually or in their homes. It's best to meet them where they're at, and in my case, that's the Hamptons. I launched Hamptons Wellness on Wheels in 2016 with my boyfriend Ross Youmans.

After decades of invisibility, asexuals are speaking up and gaining ground: ‘I don’t need to be fixed because I’m not broken.’

When you look out at the world and you don't see anything that looks like your experience or sounds like your experience, the world is like a funhouse mirror. It's reflecting a distorted version of what's true, so you feel like a broken version of yourself. Asexuals made up 1% of the population in an influential analysis of survey results from more than 18,000 British people that was published in the Journal of Sex Research in 2004.

‘The world is changing.’ UT president explains school’s decision to exit Big 12 for SEC

University of Texas president Jay Hartzell on Monday laid out a number of reasons why he felt it was in the best interest for his school to depart the Big 12 for the SEC. From more financial security to recruiting to playing in the country's top football league, the UT president explained why the Longhorns were headed to the SEC during a Texas Senate hearing that dragged on for more than six hours. “The world is changing and has a lot of uncertainty and turbulence in it,” Hartzell said.

Mao pins worn by Chinese athletes may test Olympic rules

The image of Communist China's founding leader, Mao Zedong, made an unscheduled appearance at the Tokyo Olympics, and the International Olympic Committee said Tuesday it is “looking into the matter.” The gesture — Mao pin badges worn by two Chinese gold medalists at their medal ceremony — risks being judged a breach of Olympic Charter Rule 50, which prohibits political statements on the podium at the Tokyo Games — and at the upcoming 2022 Beijing Winter Games. After winning the women's sprint in track cycling Monday, Bao Shanju and Zhong Tianshi wore pin badges of Mao.

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  IOC 'looking into' Chinese cyclists who wore Mao pins on medal podium

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  Olympics Latest: Germany takes world record in women cycling

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AOC says the notion that activists can 'out-organize' voter suppression is 'a ridiculous premise' that 'verges on naïveté'

The Times reported that White House officials believe organizing can overcome restrictive voting rules. See more stories on Insider's business page. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said the notion that grassroots organizing alone can combat voter suppression "verges on naïveté" and is a "ridiculous premise" in a Sunday interview on CNN's "State of the Union."

Shares slide after China brands online games 'electronic drugs'

Shares in two of China's biggest online gaming firms have slipped after a state media outlet called them "electronic drugs". Tencent and NetEase shares fell more than 10% in early Hong Kong trade before regaining some of those losses. An article published by the state-run Economic Information Daily said many teenagers had become addicted to online gaming and it was having a negative impact on them.

These Photos Show The Enormous Turnout For Lollapalooza Despite Delta Concerns

Lollapalooza was held this past weekend in Chicago, with an estimated 100,000 people flocking to the city's Grant Park for each day of the four-day music festival. After the festival was canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, revelers enjoyed sets from acts such as Miley Cyrus, Post Malone, the Foo Fighters, and Megan Thee Stallion. The festival went ahead despite surging cases of the Delta variant of the novel coronavirus both in Chicago and across the country.

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  DaBaby booted from Lollapalooza after homophobic comments

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  Even Without A Deadly Pandemic, Lollapalooza Did Not Look Fun

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Biden adviser calls for companies to impose COVID-19 vaccine mandates

Biden administration official Jeff Zients called for additional vaccine mandates for employees returning to work in person, citing the rise in COVID-19 cases from the highly infectious delta variant. In addition to incentives [to get vaccinated], it's time to impose some requirements based on the realities of different risks unvaccinated individuals pose versus those who have been vaccinated,” Zients said on Monday. Zients added the Department of Defense is considering a vaccine mandate for its workforce “at the president's direction.

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  The legality behind mandating vaccines for customers

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  U.S. cases and deaths from COVID-19 rise, so do vaccinations -U.S. officials

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Giants go extras to win 11-8 after Diamondbacks rally

Buster Posey didn't have the best night at the plate, yet the Giants' All-Star catcher impressed manager Gabe Kapler with his tenaciousness — and his baserunning. Posey doubled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning for San Francisco, then hustled to third on a fly ball to set up a bigger inning as the Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-8 on Monday night. Before the 10th inning at-bat, Posey, who entered the game batting .329, had managed a bases-loaded walk, but had been hitless.

Covid-19: The mystery of rising infections in India's Kerala

The southern Indian state of Kerala accounts for more than half of the country's new Covid-19 infections. The BBC's Soutik Biswas and Vikas Pandey report on why cases continue to rise in the state, months after the waning of the deadly second wave. In January 2020, Kerala reported India's first Covid-19 case in a medical student who returned from Wuhan, in China, where the pandemic began.