Olympics Speed Puzzlers

One year after 4 Pepperdine students were killed in high-speed crash, sorority sisters push for change

Thursday marks one year since four Pepperdine University students were struck and killed in a high-speed crash along Pacific Coast Highway.

SambaNova and Gradio are making high-speed AI accessible to everyone—here’s how it works

SambaNova and Gradio partner to simplify AI development, offering faster inference and improved energy efficiency, challenging Nvidia's dominance in the evolving AI chip market.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 17

Some states make major changes to speed up Election Day vote count

As Election Day approaches, states like Michigan are changing their laws to speed up the process of counting ballots so that election results are available sooner. NBC News' Shaquille Brewster ...

Politics - NBC News - October 19

Japan, UK and Italy to expedite next-generation fighter jet to replace F-2s and Eurofighter Typhoons

The defense ministers of Japan, the U.K. and Italy have agreed to accelerate the joint development of a next-generation fighter jet

Tech - ABC News - October 20

Qatar Airways partners with Elon Musk’s Starlink for high-speed Wi-Fi milestone

Qatar Airways launched Tuesday its inaugural Boeing 777 flight equipped with Elon Musk's Starlink internet, paving the way for a new era of in-flight connectivity across its entire fleet by next year.

Business - CNBC - October 22

Early 2025 Bust Candidates: Brice Turang's speed and power put him on the fringes of Fantasy relevance

Plus find out if Chris Towers believes Matt Chapman's play in 2024 is sustainable

Sports - CBS Sports - October 22

Could poor sleep speed up brain aging? Expert weighs in on new study.

Have difficulty falling or staying asleep? New research shows it's associated with signs of sped-up brain aging. Experts explain the risks.

Trump's economic plan could speed up Social Security insolvency, analysis suggests

A new analysis suggests former President Donald Trump's economic proposals, should he win the election, could speed up when the Social Security trust fund runs out of money. This is according to a ...

Lions' Gibbs races 70 yards for TD, Montgomery throws TD to LaPorta

The Detroit running back hit 22.03 mph on the run.

Sports - ESPN - October 27

Speeding delivery e-bikes are a menace – but the solution isn't to push all cyclists into the road | Peter Walker

Birmingham’s plan to ban bikes from pedestrianised streets ignores the real problem of food couriers’ illegally souped-up cycles. Are cyclists a menace on a similar scale to street drinking and ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Social media influencer known for racing dies in crash while speeding, NYPD says

A social media influencer known for drag-racing videos died in a car crash early Wednesday on a New York City expressway.

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

Furniture of Champions: How Paris Olympics Tables and Chairs Are Finding a Second Life Online

Sold and auctioned off to small businesses, Olympic Village decor lives on in a seemingly endless chain of resellers.

Business - Inc. - October 16

USWNT roster: Post-Olympic October squad contains gold medal heroes as well as fresh faces for Emma Hayes

While the CBA mandates that the Olympians all be included, some injuries created room for a few debuts

Sports - CBS Sports - October 17

Emma Hayes names USWNT roster for first matches since winning gold at the Olympics

Forward Trinity Rodman will miss a trio of upcoming matches for the U.S. women’s national soccer team as she continues to recover from a back injury

Sports - ABC News - October 17

First roster since Olympic gold shows USWNT getting younger, less reliant on known stars

Coach Emma Hayes appears ready to turn the page ahead of the 2027 World Cup.

Sports - ESPN - October 19

Former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding wanted by FBI on drug trafficking, murder charges

Wedding has allegedly run a large cocaine trafficking operation that has killed several people

Sports - CBS Sports - October 17

Six-time Olympic gold medal cyclist Chris Hoy reveals terminal cancer diagnosis

Six-time Olympic gold medal cyclist Chris Hoy revealed his cancer diagnosis is terminal.

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

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 ...

Sports - ABC News - October 25

Kristen Santos-Griswold kept skating after Olympic heartbreak and is better than ever

Kristen Santos-Griswold is coming off the best season for a U.S. short track speed skater in over a decade.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25

What questions must USWNT answer now?

The USWNT just won gold at the Olympics, but roster questions lie ahead of the 2027 World Cup.

Sports - ESPN - October 28

US economic growth slows, as Germany avoids recession and France gets Olympics boost – business live

Eurozone GDP grew by 0.4% in the last quarter, faster than expected, as Germany’s economy avoids second contraction in a row. Autumn budget live: major tax rises expected as Rachel Reeves ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

They Ran an Olympic Marathon 12 Weeks Ago. Now They’re Back at It in New York.

A handful of runners are trying the quadrennial feat of competing in the Olympic marathon and then racing in the New York version.

Sports - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Standout boxing nation at Paris Olympics joins new body aiming to keep the sport at 2028 Games

The most successful boxing nation at the Paris Olympics has joined the new governing body that aims to keep the sport in the 2028 Los Angeles Games after years of turmoil outside the ring

Sports - ABC News - 4 days ago

Olympic boxer Imane Khelif takes legal action over male chromosomes claims

Algerian took gold in Paris amid huge controversy Complaint filed over online abuse and latest reporting Imane Khelif, the boxer who won Olympic gold amid a gender eligibility row , is taking ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Celtics fans greet Steve Kerr with a chorus of boos after Jayson Tatum's Olympic benching

This was a predictable reception after Tatum took two DNP-CDs in Paris

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

Notre Dame marks arrival of Paris Olympics’ iconic trackside bell as reopening nears

Paris’s Notre Dame cathedral, whose historic bells were silenced following 2019’s devastating fire, will soon echo again with fresh chimes

World - ABC News - Yesterday

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