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Beefed-up Olympics security thins out tourists, squeezing merchants
Fabrice Pierret is used to catering to hordes of tourists who pack Le Lutétia, a brasserie he manages on the Île Saint-Louis, where a splendid view of the Seine River, with a glass of red wine and steak frites, has long made it a popular stop for visitors. Read more
Coffees, gaming and Fijian singing: Olympians soak up social village life
With a pair of baristas churning out coffees and a rooftop terrace for social gatherings, Australia’s quarters at the Olympic village embody the social spirit of a Paris Games unencumbered by COVID-19 restrictions. Read more
Women set to grab the spotlight for Team USA in Paris
American women from Simone Biles to Katie Ledecky and Sha’Carri Richardson will dominate the spotlight in Paris as the explosion in popularity of women’s sports in the United States makes its way to the Olympic stage, experts said. Read more
WNBA All-Star Game shatters ratings record
The WNBA All-Star Game in Phoenix drew a record number of viewers on Saturday, crushing the old mark set 21 years ago. Read more
Ukraine’s Olympians worry about war back home as they compete
Ukraine’s Olympians focused on performing their best in Paris bear an additional burden – worrying about what might happen back home in the war pitting their homeland against Russia. Read more
Families left scrambling after Delta bars minors from flying alone in wake of outage
Scott Darling and his wife drove their 17-year-old son, Asher, to the San Jose, California, airport Sunday morning and saw him off at the check-in counter. Read more
Caught in the CrowdStrike outage? Here’s how to get compensated
The global software outage last week caused thousands of travelers flying in the United States and internationally to have their flights delayed, canceled or both. In the days that followed, some airlines were trying to reboot critical computer systems affected by the outage, with many of their passengers still stranded at airports. Read more
FAA boosts Southwest Airlines oversight, launches review
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is launching a safety review of Southwest Airlines after a series of near-miss incidents including some that raised serious concerns, the airline said today. Read more
Who will be Kamala Harris’ vice president?
Harris has enlisted the law firm of Eric Holder, the former attorney general, to vet possible running mates, sources told Reuters. Read more
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Biden heads to Washington after COVID, ending campaign
Biden’s White House physician said the president had tested negative for COVID and that his symptoms had resolved. Read more
Report: Apple likely to release foldable iPhone as early as 2026
The Cupertino, California-based company’s plan to release a foldable iPhone could mimic a similar move by Samsung Electronics, which pioneered the foldable segment in 2019 in a bid to attract new customers with a major hardware design refresh. Read more
Boeing resumes deliveries of 737 MAX airplanes to China
Reuters reported on May 22 that Boeing’s plane deliveries to China had been delayed in recent weeks due to a Chinese regulatory review of batteries powering the cockpit voice recorder. Read more
Top Zelensky aide speaks with Kamala Harris adviser
Andriy Yermak, head of Zelensky’s presidential office, and Phil Gordon discussed the situation at the front and Russia’s campaign of aerial attacks on Ukrainian cities and energy infrastructure, Yermak’s office said. Read more
Tagovailoa reports to Dolphins camp, expected to practice amid talks
After word came out Monday that Love won’t practice at training camp with the Packers until his contract extension gets done, it doesn’t appear the same will transpire with Tagovailoa at Dolphins camp as he goes through his negotiations. Read more
Trump to meet Netanyahu in Florida on Friday
The meeting will be their first since the end of Trump’s presidency, during which the two forged close ties. Read more
World recorded hottest day on July 21, monitor says
Carlo Buontempo, director of the Copernicus service, said that it was possible the beginning of this week could eclipse Sunday’s record as heatwaves continue to sizzle across the world. Read more
Clooney backs Harris for president after pushing for Biden exit
Biden ended his campaign on Sunday following pressure from Democrats in Congress and top donors such as Clooney who were disturbed by the president’s disastrous debate performance in June. Read more
Delta under federal investigation after flight cancellation chaos
While other carriers have been able to resume normal operations, Delta has continued to cancel hundreds of flights daily of a crew scheduling system. The U.S. Transportation Department said today it is opening an investigation into Delta Air Lines after the carrier canceled more than 5,000 flights since Friday as it struggles to recover from a global cyber outage that snarled airlines worldwide. Read more
Video of Illinois deputy shooting Black woman sparks outrage
Sean Grayson, a white deputy who was dismissed from the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office and charged with three counts of first-degree murder last week, fired three shots at the woman, Sonya Massey, according to the indictment. Read more
Harris assails Trump, promises compassion over chaos in debut rally
“In this campaign, I promise you I will proudly put my record against his any day of the week,” she told a cheering crowd of several thousand at West Allis Central High School in a Milwaukee suburb in Wisconsin, a crucial battleground state in the Nov. 5 election. Read more
U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez resigns after corruption conviction
Menendez, 70, was found guilty on July 16 by a jury in Manhattan federal court on all 16 criminal counts he faced — also including obstruction of justice, wire fraud and extortion – after a nine-week trial. Two co-defendants also were convicted. Read more
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