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A Rundown of Crime in Swing States Ahead of the Election

Even as violence crime rates fall, Republicans have sought to tie murders and drug overdoses to migrants. Here’s a rundown of crime rates in swing states.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Olympic medalist suspended in doping investigation

Olympic silver medalist race walker Koki Ikeda of Japan has been provisionally banned for suspected blood doping

Sports - ABC News - November 1

The fight for white women voters and Hezbollah strikes Israeli base: Morning Rundown

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are in a closely divided campaign for white women.

Trump's closing argument and McDonald's E.coli outbreak: Morning Rundown

Kamala Harris, CNN town hall, fascist, McDonald's E. coli outbreak onions, Boeing strike, Ozempic, Grizzly 399, Gaza refugees, holiday gift ideas

Election guardrails in 2024 and lost Chopin waltz discovered: Morning Rundown

Election laws, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Puerto Rico, Tony Hinchcliffe, Puerto Rico joke, McDonald's, E. coli outbreak, Jay Johnston, JP Morgan lawsuits

Harris and Trump's closing arguments and ancient Mayan city discovered: Morning Rundown

Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, floating garbage, Tony Hinchcliffe, health insurance, North Korea, Russia-Ukraine War, World Series Game 4, Teri Garr, Jeopardy

Olympic swimmer found guilty of raping teenagers

World - Yahoo News - October 16

Olympic snowboarder wanted by FBI for cocaine distribution and murder

Ryan Wedding, 43, accused of running cocaine ring Wedding competed for Canada at 2002 Winter Games A former Olympic snowboarder for Canada has been charged with running a drug trafficking ring ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Broken-leg Olympic marathon star resumes training

Rose Harvey completed the race in Paris despite running most of it with a fractured femur.

Comcast tops earnings estimates as Olympics propel the company

Comcast beat third-quarter earnings estimates as the Summer Olympics in Paris boosted NBCUniversal’s revenue and Peacock’s subscriber count.

Business - CNBC - October 31

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.

Controversial Australian Olympic breaker Rachael Gunn retires from competition

Australian breaker Rachael Gunn has told a Sydney radio station that she plans to retire from competition just three months after her unconventional routine at the Paris Olympics led to her being ...

Sports - ABC News - Yesterday

Princess of Wales to attend Remembrance events

The princess will attend events on both Saturday and Sunday, Buckingham Palace says.

Maine shooting survivors claim Army negligence and FDA's weight-loss drug decision: Morning Rundown

Detroit, TCF Center, 2024 election, Harris in Pennsylvania, Lewiston Maine shooting, Trump rally shooting survivors, giant pandas at National Zoo, Mount Everest

Biden admin threatens to restrict Israel aid and Tyron McAlpin arrest under scrutiny: Morning Rundown

Gaza humanitarian situation, Charlamagne Tha God, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Colin Allred, Tyron McAlpin arrest, Menendez brothers, Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

Texas 'shaken baby syndrome' execution and One Direction's Liam Payne dies: Morning Rundown

Robert Roberson, Texas execution, Liam Payne death, Argentina hotel, Russian propaganda, Kamala Harris Fox News interview, early voting data, Disney tickets

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed and NOAA winter weather forecast: Morning Rundown

Yahya Sinwar, Benjamin Netanyahu, NOAA winter weather forecast, Phoenix heat wave, Robert Roberson, shaken baby syndrome, Trump father of IVF, Jan. 6 day of love

Obama's outreach to young Black men and Russell Wilson's Steelers debut: Morning Rundown

Obama focuses his campaign outreach on young Black men.

Harvey Weinstein diagnosed with cancer and LeBron could make NBA history with son Bronny: Morning Rundown

LeBron James, Bronny James, Los Angeles Lakers, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Elon Musk lottery, Harvey Weinstein, Robert Roberson testimony, The Vessel New York City, Central Park Five

Battleground state election lawsuits and IRS raises income tax brackets: Morning Rundown

Kamala Harris interview, Donald Trump, John Kelly, JD Vance, IRS income tax brackets for 2025, bird flu cases in Washington, McDonald's quarter pounder, Liam Payne, Maya Henry

Trump and allies spread false noncitizen voting claims and World Series preview: Morning Rundown

Donald Trump and his allies are spreading a new “big lie” ahead of Election Day.

Trump rally overshadowed by comedian's racist remarks and Quarter Pounder is back: Morning Rundown

Donald Trump headlines a rally in Madison Square Garden after racist and crude remarks from his allies.

L.A. Dodgers win World Series and Trump targets blue states in the campaign's last days: Morning Rundown

Donald Trump wears orange vest, garbage, Nicky Jam, Elon Musk, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Spain floods, North Korea missile test, Starbucks non-dairy milk fee

Trump's potential Supreme Court impact and racist text messages about picking cotton: Morning Rundown

Republicans are looking ahead at the possibility of Donald Trump appointing more Supreme Court justices.

A Canadian former Olympic snowboarder is wanted in a US drug trafficking case

A former Olympic snowboarder for Canada has been charged with running a drug trafficking ring that authorities say shipped vast amounts of cocaine across the Americas and killed four people

Sports - ABC News - October 17

Ex-Olympic snowboarder charged with ordering killings in cocaine ring out of LA

Ryan Wedding, an ex-Olympic snowboarder, is facing federal charges alongside 15 other defendants in what prosecutors have described as a cocaine trafficking ring that ran stash houses in Los ...

Former Olympic snowboarder accused of running large drug trafficking group

Ryan Wedding, 43, a former Olympian from Canada who now resides in Mexico, is among 16 people charged in a federal indictment.

Former Olympic Snowboarder Wanted by F.B.I. on Murder and Drug Charges

Ryan Wedding, 43, was indicted with 15 others on charges of trafficking drugs into Canada and the U.S., the authorities said. He is believed to be living in Mexico.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 18

Olympic snowboarder wanted for running murderous drug trafficking operation, FBI says

A former Olympic snowboarder has been charged with running a drug smuggling operation that allegedly shipped huge amounts of narcotics across borders and killed four people, the FBI said Thursday.

7 charged with cyberbullying after Paris Olympics artistic director's opening ceremony backlash

French authorities say they have charged seven individuals in connection with a cyberbullying campaign targeting Thomas Jolly, the artistic director behind the Paris Olympics’ opening and closing ...

World - ABC News - October 25

Historic House-NCAA settlement leaving hundreds of Olympic sport athletes in peril

While the NCAA and power conferences agreed to expand upon scholarships as part of the settlement, they also imposed roster limits for sports, many of which did not previously exist.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25

Winnipeg Olympics Were Once The West's Top Women's Hockey Challengers

The Winnipeg Olympics were Western Canada's top challenger in the 1930s, almost annually competing for a Dominion title. Here's a look back at the historic women's hockey team.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago

The Paris Olympics displaced nearly 20,000 people, local associations say

A coalition of over 100 organizations has reported that nearly 20,000 individuals were displaced from informal housing in Paris and surrounding areas during preparations for the 2024 Summer Olympics

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

Bottom Line: Coaches call in hired guns for Olympics, sponsorship solution

Coaching FGS Global registered to lobby for a “federal solution that protects Olympic sports programs and broad-based sports sponsorship” on behalf of several associations representing sports ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days 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.

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 - Yesterday

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