BusinessFort Worth Star-TelegramCo-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.
U.S.Business InsiderThe Haitian president's assassins appeared to identify him by confirming he was 'tall, skinny, and Black' on a phone call before killing him, wife says
Haiti's president was assassinated in his bedroom on July 7. The wife of Haiti's assassinated president said his killers appeared to identify her husband by confirming that he was "tall, skinny and Black" on a phone call before they shot him. Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in his home on July 7.
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Biden anti-semitism envoy once lashed out at Omar, labeled her 'textbook example'
In other developments: - Rep. Zeldin: Dems 'need to do more to speak out' against anti-Semitism - Omar blasted for remarks about Jews in Congress: 'This is what a modern day Muslim Supremacist looks like' - Boston rabbi stabbed outside synagogue, suspect in custody - Pelosi refuses to answer question about Ilhan Omar's latest inflammatory statements this week Psaki attacks Florida's DeSantis, governor's office fires back: 'Psaki is the one playing politics' White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Monday slammed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, accusing the Republican governor of choosing "politics" over "public health."
SportsINSIDERA 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.
U.S.Washington ExaminerGroom 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.
PoliticsThe Daily BeastMyPillow Guy Punts Timeline for Trump Retaking Power as Conspiracy Theories Get Wackier
In August, some of the most fringe voices in the ex-president's sprawling universe of followers and adjacent conspiracists still seem to think Trump will be reinstated. When Trump lost re-election in November, he and some of his more stalwart supporters insisted he would soon be reinstalled for a second term, perhaps following a review of votes (which ultimately confirmed Joe Biden's victory) or an Inauguration Day military intervention (never happened) or even one of multiple alternate inaugurations in March (also did not happen). Undeterred, a faction of Trump fans predicted that he would reclaim his throne this month.
SportsAssociated PressBiles sticks landing in balance beam, wins Olympic bronze
Simone Biles stuck the landing. The American gymnastics superstar won bronze during the balance beam final on Tuesday, a week after she took herself out of several competitions to focus on her mental health. Biles earned her seventh career Olympic medal — tied with Shannon Miller for the most by an American in gymnastics — by drilling a slightly watered-down version of her usual routine in front of a crowd that included IOC President Thomas Bach.
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Here's the latest for Tuesday August 3rd: 70% of adults in US vaccinated for COVID-19; Louisiana reinstates mask mandate; Worries about evictions as moratorium expires; Fire evacuation orders lifted in Hawaii.
U.S.Business InsiderAn 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.
U.S.The WeekLake Tahoe closes some areas due to plague-infected chipmunks
A few areas on the south shore of Lake Tahoe will be closed to visitors this week after some chipmunks tested positive for plague, officials in California's El Dorado County said. The plague-carrying chipmunks had no contact with people, an El Dorado County spokesman said, and the Taylor Creek Visitor Center, Kiva Beach, and their parking areas will probably be open by Friday, after the U.S. Forest Service conducts its eradication treatments. Plague, an infectious bacterial disease spread by chipmunks, squirrels, and other wild rodents, is naturally present in many parts of California, and it can spread to humans via fleas.
U.S.INSIDEROnline 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.
WorldBusiness InsiderIran'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.
SportsLA TimesRai Benjamin ran a stunning race in world-record time. He still can't believe he lost
Rai Benjamin posted the fastest time of his career, faster than the world record. In perhaps one of the greatest races in Olympic history, Karsten Warholm of Norway held off Benjamin and a blazing field to win in a world-record time of 45.94 seconds at Olympic Stadium. “If you would have told me I was going to run 46.1 and lose, I would probably beat you up and tell you to get out of my room,” Benjamin told reporters.
BusinessBusiness InsiderA 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.
SportsTimeGabby Thomas Is the Harvard Grad and Epidemiologist Who Could Win Olympic Gold
Graduates of Harvard University have gone on to become presidents, governors, senators, and movie stars, but if American sprinter Gabby Thomas wins the women's 200 m in Tokyo on Tuesday, she will have something that no other Harvard graduate has—a track-and-field gold medal from the Olympic Games. Thomas is a strong medal contender in the women's 200-m. At the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials in June, Thomas ran the 200-m race in a stunning 21.61 seconds, the third-fastest 200-m sprint of all time. It made her the second-fastest woman in the history of the race; The only woman in the history of the sport who has run faster than Thomas is the legendary Florence Griffith-Joyner, who set the 200-m world record back in 1988.
HealthBusiness Insider24 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.
PoliticsThe Daily BeastGOP Is Pushing Anti-Vaxx Disinfo… and Acting Like an ‘Authoritarian Regime’
You can listen here and sign up for new episode email alerts here. The anti-vaccine anti science aggression has extended to the individual scientists,” he adds. They did this in China [where scientists who tried to raise the alarm about COVID were brutally repressed]… and this is what's going on right now by elected members of the United States Congress.
U.S.AxiosAxios-Ipsos poll: The blame game begins over the Delta coronavirus variant
Data: Axios/Ipsos Poll; Chart: Connor Rothschild/Axios Americans place the most blame for rising COVID-19 cases and the spread of new variants on the unvaccinated, people from other nations traveling to the U.S. and Donald Trump, according to the latest installment of the Axios/Ipsos Coronavirus Index. Why it matters: The findings expose a surreal gap between the views of the vaccinated and the unvaccinated, showing how tough getting to herd immunity could be — and providing new evidence that mandates could make a difference. Vaccinated Americans overwhelmingly blame the unvaccinated as the central problem plus other ancillary factors.
BusinessBusiness InsiderFormer SpaceX rocket engineers plan to build and sell a $300,000 electric speedboat that can reach 40 miles per hour and run for 5 hours per charge
Former SpaceX engineers are building a commercial electric speedboat called the Arc One. The boats, designed to reach speeds of 40 miles per hour, will sell for $300,000, the company said. A team of former SpaceX engineers is building $300,000 commercial electric speedboats.
U.S.Washington ExaminerUS 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.
SportsNBC NewsSimone Biles bounces back, but falls short of gold
Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles fought back her fears and returned to competition Tuesday but fell short in her quest for Olympic gold in the balance beam competition and instead brought in a bronze medal. Widely considered the world's best gymnast, Biles, 24, overcame a few small wobbles during her routine, and smiled broadly as she landed on the mat when it concluded. Teammate American gymnast Suni Lee, 18, wobbled on the beam but managed ultimately to maintain her balance.
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New Yorkers skate off the stress of 2020
Skaters in New York are rolling into Central Park, hoping to sweat away the stress of a global pandemic and a fight for justice that shook many of them to their core Lynna Davis - AKA "Lynna the Moving Star" - is Vice President of the Central Park Dance Association. "Mr. Floyd got murdered, and COVID-19 and all of the other things that came along with, being inside for so long and wearing masks.
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Companies like Amazon are rethinking drug testing as cannabis legalization grows. Some Illinois employers will still fire you for it
Marijuana screening of prospective employees has long been standard practice, with a positive test result often precluding a candidate from being hired. But as state-by-state legalization gains traction, it is harder to justify, setting up a potentially monumental culture clash as employees return to the workplace, Berlin said. Total Illinois marijuana sales reached $1.03 billion last year, including $669 million in recreational weed and more than $366 million in medical sales.
PoliticsUSA TODAYRoe v. Wade was a lousy decision. The Supreme Court should take the opportunity to overturn it.
Last month, Mississippi presented a brief to the Supreme Court arguing that our national charter, the Constitution of the United States, does not confer a right to abortion. No such right can be found in the text of the Constitution, or in its structure, logic or original understanding. Mississippi then took the next step: asking the court to finally admit that cases claiming that there is such a right – Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey – had been wrongly decided and need to be overruled.
WorldBusiness InsiderA missing Belarusian activist's body was found in a park in Ukraine, and police are investigating if it was a 'murder disguised as a suicide'
The body of a Belarusian activist was found in a park in Kyiv, Ukraine. Police said they are looking at if it might be a "murder disguised as a suicide." Vitaly Shishov helped Belarusians fleeing persecution.
“[The program] stands likely to leave millions of families — disproportionately the poorest and most fragile ones — behind.”
“[Paying] families monthly, instead of one lump sum ... will provide parents with more stability knowing when cash is coming.”
“More parents will disappear from the workforce, and more children will be locked into dependency.”
“Poverty is a political choice, not an inevitability.”
“Time is running out. There are only six months until monthly payments of the credit cease."