Despite security risks, plans to open Paris Olympics on River Seine remain unchanged and on track
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Australia confirms Kerr to miss Paris Olympics
Australia have confirmed captain Sam Kerr will miss the women's Olympic football at the Paris Games while recovering from a serious knee injury.ESPN - Sports - Australia -
2024 Paris Olympics: What is an Individual Neutral Athlete?
Russian athletes will still be permitted to compete in the 2024 Olympics, but won't represent their countryCBS Sports - Sports -
Boy pulled from river remains critically ill
A teenager remains in a critical condition after a second boy died in the River Tyne in Ovingham.BBC News - Top stories -
How does French Open affect Olympic qualification?
The French Open takes on extra significance this year as it will help determine who qualifies for the Olympic Games - here is all you need to know.BBC News - Top stories - French Open -
Simone Biles dominates field at U.S. Classic ahead of Olympic return in Paris this summer
Simone Biles won the U.S. Classic by nearly two full points Saturday night in what was her best outing since the Tokyo Olympics.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Sam Kerr certain to miss Paris Olympics after being omitted from Matildas squad for warm-up games
Captain’s fate sealed as 23-player list for China matches revealedFA concede strike’s ACL injury has ruled her out of contentionAny lingering hope of Sam Kerr returning from injury to play at this year’s Olympics has been extinguished after the ...The Guardian - World -
Remains found in submerged car in New Jersey river identified as mom who vanished 14 years ago
The remains of a New Jersey mother who vanished 14 years ago have been found submerged in a car in the Cooper River last week, according to a nonprofit that advocates for missing people.NBC News - Top stories -
Paul McCartney song starts Paralympics on 100-day countdown to opening ceremony in Paris
With an assist from Paul McCartney the Paralympic Games is starting its 100-day race to the opening ceremony in Paris on Aug. 28ABC News - Entertainment -
Cardinals having 2023 first-round pick Paris Johnson Jr. switch positions to open OTAs
Jonathan Gannon announced his initial strategy for his offensive tackles MondayCBS Sports - Sports -
The Paralympics open in 100 days. Paris organizers are launching a campaign to boost ticket sales
Paralympics organizers in Paris have a message they hope will encourage many more fans to buy ticketsABC News - Sports -
Dalvin Cook is 'taking calls', says he's still 'got it all' despite not securing a deal in free agency
Cook did not see much playing time in 2023CBS Sports - Sports -
Mets owner Steve Cohen denies team is planning to sell at trade deadline despite now-deleted tweet
The Mets sit in fourth place in the NL East at 19-23CBS Sports - Sports -
Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz criticized Netanyahu's handling of the war in Gaza and threatened to quit the government if the prime minister doesn't articulate a plan for ending the war and securing the enclave.
Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz criticized Netanyahu’s handling of the war in Gaza and threatened to quit the government if the prime minister doesn’t articulate a plan for ending the war and securing the enclave.The Wall Street Journal - World - Israel -
Tiny Love Stories: ‘He Said We Were Missing “The Magic”’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Who made a case for the Olympic team?
Simone Biles won the 2024 U.S. Classic easily, and looks to be a lock for this summer's Olympic team. But who will join her? We make way-too-early predictions.ESPN - Sports -
The Morning Risk Report
U.S. blocks imports from 26 more Chinese companies over forced labor concerns, and the U.S. pitches deal to ease sanctions on Israeli businessman in a quest for metals. Also, Microsoft asks hundreds of China-based AI staff to consider relocating ...The Wall Street Journal - World -
Are the Risks of Marijuana Overhyped or Undersold?
‘The psychiatric hospitals I oversee are consistently occupied by patients suffering from complications due to cannabis.’The Wall Street Journal - World -
The Morning Risk Report
BMW, Jaguar and VW parts may have been made With forced labor, Senate report says, and FDIC chairman Martin Gruenberg to resign after a report into regulator’s culture. Also, The U.S. finally has a strategy to compete with China, but will it work?The Wall Street Journal - World -
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Tracking Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia in maps
A visual guide to the warFinancial Times - World - Ukraine -
Generali Outlook on Track After Quarterly Beat
Generali backed its financial targets after it reported better-than-expected results for the first quarter, with solid growth across all of its business.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Huge search for two teenage boys in river
Emergency services are at scene in Ovingham after reports two teenagers had got into difficulty.BBC News - Top stories -
Boy's body found in river as second teen 'critical'
The 14-year-old's body was found in the River Tyne and the younger boy was rescued and taken to hospital.BBC News - Top stories -
Top scientists urge action against faeces in rivers
A team of Royal Academy of Engineering scientists say the risk from human faeces is increasing.BBC News - Top stories -
Bekele & Kipchoge - will Paris 2024 be final showdown?
Kenenisa Bekele will face fellow all-time great Eliud Kipchoge at the Olympics, 21 years on from their first meeting in a final.BBC News - Top stories -
Armed robbers hit luxury jewelry store in Paris
French police are hunting for armed robbers who hit a jewelry store on one of Paris' poshest streets.CBS News - Top stories -
Metro disabled access 'shame' for Paralympic Paris
Charity says lack of work to improve access to Paris's Metro ahead of Games is "scandalous".BBC News - Top stories - France -
Australia striker Kerr ruled out of Olympics
Australia striker Sam Kerr is ruled out of the Olympics after injuring her anterior cruciate ligament n January.BBC News - Top stories - Australia -
Miles Chamley-Watson on qualifying for third Olympic Games
Miles Chamley-Watson has dominated fencing in the U.S. since he stepped onto the scene more than two decades ago. He became the first American man to win individual gold at the World Championships in 2013, and recently has qualified for his third ...CBS News - Top stories -
Britain risks throttling a golden goose
By restricting student visas, the UK is endangering its world-class university sectorFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
Agents of manipulation (the real AI risk)
Artificial agents will make our lives better. At the same time, these superpowers could easily be deployed as agents of manipulation.VentureBeat - Tech -
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Why the BBC could track down a people-smuggling kingpin before the police
Barzan Majeed is believed to have controlled the trade across the English Channel yet remained free.BBC News - Top stories -
TikTok Wants Fast-Track Schedule for Court Challenges to Ban
The social media platform's parent company and its supporters joined the U.S. Department of Justice to ask a federal appeals court to rule on by Dec. 6 on challenges to a law forcing its sale and a potentialban.Inc. - Business - Tiktok -
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Discovery of long-lost river may solve ancient pyramid mystery
The 40-mile-long river branch, which ran by the Giza pyramid complex, was hidden under desert and farmland for millennia, scientists said.CBS News - Top stories -
The pivotal role of a tiny hydropower plant in preserving the Colorado River's future
A sprawling water district that serves residents, ranchers and recreators on the Western Slope of the Rocky Mountains is preparing to invest a mammoth $98.5 million on a tiny hydropower plant in a bipartisan, multi-sectorial effort to help secure ...The Hill - Politics -
2 dead and 5 missing after a boat collision on the Danube River in Hungary
Police say two people have died and five are missing following a boat collision on the Danube River in HungaryABC News - Top stories -
Small plant may play key role in Colorado River's future
Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Small plant may play key role in Colorado River's future A water district that serves on the Western Slope of the Rocky ...The Hill - Politics