Aussie breakdancer 'Raygun' to stop competing

Australian breakdancer Rachael "Raygun" Gunn, who was mocked following her performance in the Paris Olympics, said she will no longer compete.

Sports - ESPN - 4 hours ago

Raygun quits competitive breakdancing over backlash to her viral Olympics performance

Rachael "Raygun" Gunn has announced that her professional breakdancing career is over, citing the online reaction to her Paris Olympics performance.

Australian breaker Raygun retires from sport after Olympic backlash

Rachael Gunn said the level of scrutiny around her performance made it difficult to keep competing.

In Michigan, Democratic enthusiasm competes with disaffection

As she faces dissent from parts of the traditional Democratic base, Kamala Harris is counting on expanded support from suburban voters and former Republicans.

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World - Yahoo News - October 24

Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn retires from competitive breaking after Olympic upset

Australian was hounded online for performance in Paris Carrying on ‘seems a really difficult thing for me to do’ Breaker Rachael Gunn has retired from competitive breaking due to the scrutiny ...

World - The Guardian - 8 hours ago

OpenAI launches ChatGPT search, competing with Google and Microsoft

OpenAI on Thursday launched ChatGPT search, positioning the company to better compete with search engines like Google, Microsoft's Bing and Perplexity.

Business - CNBC - 6 days ago

Spurs aim to compete 'hard' for Pop amid absence

In the wake of coach Gregg Popovich's indefinite absence from the San Antonio Spurs due to a health issue, point guard Chris Paul said the club wants "to play hard and compete for Pop because he ...

Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago

American voters in London pitch competing visions of US

More than 4,000 miles from home, small groups of Democratic and Republican voters in the British capital gathered within 2 miles of each other to witness what both sides have framed as one of -- if ...

It’s 60 years since The Lucky Country. Have we moved on from the bronzed Aussie male stereotype? | Frank Bongiorno and Mark McKenna

Writer Donald Horne was an astute generaliser in a golden era of them. Can we still examine Australia with his boldness?. Sixty years ago, Penguin published a small paperback – Donald Horne’s The ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Harris, Trump compete for Pennsylvania voters in critical swing state

With Election Day just three weeks away, both candidates were in Pennsylvania on Monday. Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled an economic plan tailored to Black men and criticized former President ...

San Jose State volleyball at the center of another decision on forfeiting

The University of Nevada has made it clear that its Oct_ 26 volleyball match against San Jose State will go on as scheduled after the team’s players released an independent statement saying they ...

Sports - ABC News - October 15

License to compete: Regulators must step in to even the cloud playing field

Regulators need to press for a better and fuller solution to the cloud competition challenge right now. The longer the delay, the more entrenched the monopolistic behaviors become and the harder ...

Politics - The Hill - October 20

Donald Trump should be the last person to question anyone’s mental competence

The wild charges, personal insults, blatant lies and threats Trump spews are not normal and raise alarming issues about his mental health.

Politics - The Hill - October 21

UCLA rocked by competing claims of antisemitism and anti-Palestinian bias

LOS ANGELES — Dueling lawsuits against UCLA each describe a rise in antisemitic and anti-Palestinian bias since protests erupted on campus last year over the Israel-Hamas war.

Competing abortion proposals highlight a record number of ballot measures in Nebraska

Nebraska has a record number of petition-initiated measures on the ballot, including two competing ones pertaining to abortion abortion rights

Health - ABC News - Yesterday

Stop the Boycott of Israeli Culture

An attack on culture divides the very people who should be in direct dialogue, reading each other’s books. It cannot be that the solution to conflict is to read less, and not more.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Russian Olympic Committee president to step down. Neutral athletes competed at Paris Games

The president of the suspended Russian Olympic Committee plans to step down after six years in charge

Sports - ABC News - October 15

Francis Ngannou vs. Renan Ferreira fight explained: Why 'The Predator' is not competing in UFC on Saturday

Ngannou returns for his first MMA fight since January 2022 when he takes part in PFL's Battle of the Giants in Saudi Arabia

Sports - CBS Sports - October 19

The Guardian view on North Korea’s competing calendars: arranging the days of our lives | Editorial

Pyongyang may be moving away from its Juche dating system, but others cling to their own kinds of time despite the Gregorian supremacy. . In one regard – and one regard only – North Korea appears ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

'We have to compete': U.S. Ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns, tells NBC News

The U.S. Ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns, told NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer in Beijing that, "We have to be clear eyed by the dangers and the threat that China poses to the U.S."

Simone Biles honored in L.A. as champion for kids. Will the GOAT return to compete in 2028 Olympics?

Simone Biles was honored for work with Friends of the Children. She spoke about it, the Paris Olympics, 2028 L.A. Games, her Netflix doc and loving her Black job.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 25

Goldman Institute calls for ‘data center diplomacy’ as U.S. competes in global AI race

Goldman Sachs Institute's Jared Cohen says the U.S. will need to outsource its data center capacity, and choose its global partners wisely.

Business - CNBC - October 29

Recap: Trump rallies Pennsylvania voters as Harris makes final pitch in DC

Vice President Harris is delivering a closing argument to voters in Washington D.C. while former President Trump is minimizing damage from comedian Tony Hinchcliffe's Puerto Rico remarks, and his ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Amazon, Walmart and Aldi compete to offer supercheap Thanksgiving meals — while other retailers wait in the wings

Good news for Thanksgiving shoppers: Your holiday meal could be cheaper than it was last year.

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

The Match moves away from golfers with Wayne Gretzky, Michael Phelps among celebrities competing in exhibition

This iteration of The Match is the first to be spread across two nights

Sports - CBS Sports - 6 days ago

US elections live: Harris makes unexpected stop at DNC headquarters as millions of Americans cast their votes

Harris thanks Democratic staffers in Washington DC and says ‘we have so much work to do’ during phone-banking session. US election results 2024: live map and tracker When will we know the ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Marshon Lattimore trade grades: Commanders prepared to compete while Saints ready for rebuild

Washington made a splashy move by adding Lattimore at the trade deadline

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

How to Stop Being a People Pleaser

We have some useful tips from experts. But no worries if you’re not ready!

Top stories - The New York Times - October 20

Shanghai puts a stop to spooky season

Police in Shanghai are cracking down on Halloween festivities, amid concerns that revelers will once again turn up in costumes considered politically sensitive.

This Group Refuses to Stop Tracking Disinformation

Though a larger coalition of fact checkers has disbanded, a team of students and researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle is still working to document how lies online threaten to ...

Business - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Stop Pretending Trump Is Not Who We Are

If we haven’t learned our lesson now, when will we learn it?

Top stories - The New York Times - 14 hours ago

Instagram to block some screenshots to help prevent sextortion

Law enforcement have reported a rise in sextortion scams targeting teens across online platforms.

Clever goose stops traffic on zebra crossing

A safety-conscious goose has been snapped using a zebra crossing in a busy town centre.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18

Parents fight to stop cuts to school transport

North Yorkshire Council will only fund bus travel to a child's nearest school from 2025.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18

Donald Trump’s McDonald’s Stint Included French Cuffs and French Fries

No hairnet in sight as the former president doled out meals at a campaign stop in Pennsylvania.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 21

How Trump’s Stop at McDonald’s Was Covered by Partisan Media

Former President Donald J. Trump’s campaign event at a McDonalds in Pennsylvania was described by right-leaning outlets as a brilliant move. Left-leaning publications called it weird.

Business - The New York Times - October 21

Harris to make unexpected campaign stop in Texas

Abortion and reproductive rights likely to be at heart of vice-president’s message in Republican-leaning state

Business - Financial Times - October 22

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