Maertens motors to 400m freestyle gold for Germany
Germany’s Lukas Maertens (22) won his first Olympic gold in the men’s 400 metres freestyle at the Paris Olympics on Saturday as he emerged triumphant from a final stacked with world champions. #MaertensFreestyleGold Maertens touched the wall in a time of 3:41.78 to finish 0.43 seconds ahead of Australian silver medallist Elijah Winnington and South […]
Oregon wildfire explodes to half the size of Rhode Island
(Reuters) -Winds and lightning strikes have sparked and fanned wildfires across the Pacific Northwest. The largest fire currently burning in the U.S. is rapidly expanding. This wildfire near the Oregon-Idaho border highlights the alarming Oregon wildfire size. #OregonWildfireSize The Durkee Fire near Huntington, Oregon, has scorched 600 square miles, more than half the size of […]
USDOJ tells court to reject TikTok challenge to crackdown law
July 26 (Reuters) – The Justice Department asked a U.S. appeals court to reject legal challenges to a law requiring ByteDance to divest TikTok’s U.S. assets by Jan. 19. The USDOJ TikTok challenge emphasizes that failure to comply could result in a ban. #USDOJTikTokChallenge TikTok and parent company ByteDance and a group of TikTok creators […]
Paris Olympics 2024: Nadal and Alcaraz roar to opening doubles victory
Rafael Nadal teamed up with Carlos Alcaraz for the first time as Spain’s so-called dream team opened its Olympic doubles campaign with a 7-6(4), 6-4 defeat of Argentine sixth seeds Maximo Gonzales and Andres Molteni on Saturday. Their coordination on the court was evident from the start. Therefore, this Nadal Alcaraz victory highlights their potential […]
Nvidia supplier SK Hynix to invest $6.8 bln in South Korea chip plant
SEOUL (Reuters) -The world’s second-largest maker of memory chips, SK Hynix, said on Friday it had decided to invest about 9.4 trillion won ($6.8 billion) in its first chip plant in the South Korean city of Yongin. The SK Hynix chip investment aims to address growing demands for advanced semiconductor solutions. #SKHynixChipInvestment The Nvidia supplier […]
Marvel’s ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ sets record on opening day
LOS ANGELES, July 26 (Reuters) – The Marvel duo of “Deadpool & Wolverine” grabbed $38.5 million at U.S. and Canadian box offices in the first screenings of the film on Thursday, distributor Walt Disney said. The Deadpool Wolverine record highlights the strong appeal of the franchise’s dynamic duo. Furthermore, the Deadpool Wolverine record underscores the […]
SpaceX, NASA to launch Crew-9 mission next month
(Reuters) – SpaceX and NASA said on Friday they plan to launch the space agency’s Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) no earlier than Aug. 18. #SpaceXCrew9Mission The announcement comes a day after the Federal Aviation administration cleared SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket to return to space following a rare mid-flight failure earlier this […]
Abbott must pay $495 million in premature infant formula trial, jury finds
Abbott Laboratories must pay $495 million in damages in the case of a girl who developed a serious gastrointestinal disease as a premature infant after consuming Abbott formula, a Missouri jury decided Friday evening. The jury awarded the girl $95 million in compensatory damages in the Abbott formula trial. #AbbottFormulaTrial The company must also pay […]
Warner Bros Discovery sues NBA over bid for broadcast rights
(Reuters) -Warner Bros Discovery and its sports division, Turner Broadcasting System, filed a lawsuit on Friday against the National Basketball Association in New York over the league’s rejection of its matching bid for media rights. The Warner Bros NBA lawsuit alleges that the NBA’s refusal to honor its right violates the Turner agreement. The media […]
Olympics Opening Ceremony Review: Paris’ Lengthy Spectacle On The Seine Lost In Translation On The Small Screen
The skies over a soaked Paris remained overcast for Friday’s 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony as the promised trés unique spectacle on the River Seine proved rudderless despite some superstars, a historical mixtape, and a grande balançoire or two. #ParisOlympicsCeremony Despite the grand scale of the Paris Olympics Ceremony, landmarks like the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame de […]