The Olympics are officially underway after a memorable opening ceremony Friday in Paris. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Saturday’s events were headlined by gymnastics, swimming, beach volleyball and tennis. Men’s basketball has also begun, though Team USA doesn’t compete until Sunday. Katie Ledecky’s quest for her 11th Olympic gold medal began Saturday in the 400m freestyle,…
The California Department of Motor Vehicles this week granted Nuro approval to test its third-generation R3 autonomous delivery vehicle in four Bay Area cities, giving the AV startup a positive boost after facing some setbacks and financial struggles. The approval gives Nuro the ability to test its driverless delivery vehicle in Mountain View, Palo Alto,…
698 Fulidhoo is a small, budget-friendly local island we visited recently in the Maldives, along with Dhigurah island, which we loved for its beaches and sandbar. Aside from scuba diving, the prime attraction in Fulidhoo is the shark and stingray beach, where you can see nurse sharks, sea turtles, and stingrays in the shallow water…
WASHINGTON — Comedian Jon Stewart and troops sickened by uranium ended a meeting Friday at the Department of Veterans Affairs angry that once again they have been told they will have to wait to see whether the VA will connect their illnesses to the toxic base where they were deployed shortly after 9/11. The denied…
Daryn Wright of the U.S. Olympic Diving Team will compete in the 10M platform competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics. (Alex Slitz/Getty Images) The goal of the 2024 Paris Olympics is to be the most environmentally-friendly Games ever, and to France’s credit, in many ways they have become a model for how to use existing…
Andreas Hale Brett Okamoto Close Brett Okamoto ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Jul 26, 2024, 07:46 AM ET LONG BEFORE THE country of England could claim multiple UFC champions, there was once a time when only one English mixed martial arts fighter looked…
Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. To get Startups Weekly in your inbox every Friday, sign up here. This week we are talking about Wiz’s bold decision, VC’s public feud, legal tech’s new capital and a16z’s close call. Let’s go! Most interesting startup stories…
I love Tokyo. I think it’s one of the most fascinating cities in the world. I love the organized crowds where you would expect chaos. I love how it is a fast-paced, contemporary city that still honors its traditions. It’s also a massive city with an endless array of incredible things to see and do….
Three years ago, Vice President Kamala Harris gave a pitch for the Biden administration’s Build Back Better agenda by highlighting ambitions to use federal dollars to make life easier for caregivers. “For far too long, investments in care have dropped to the bottom of the priority list,” she said in a virtual town hall in…
Whether you’ve suddenly gotten the itch to renovate your home or are just in the market for a new coffee maker or set of sheets, Wayfair’s Black Friday in July sale — the online retailer’s biggest sale of the summer — is not to be missed! The discount event, which runs from through Monday, July…
