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The Olympic flame is a symbol of continuity between the ancient and modern Olympic Games. According to Olympics.com, the Olympic torch relay has been lit in a ceremony in Olympia, Greece, before each Olympic Games since it first began in Berlin in 1936. Inspired by the ancient Greek torch races, the relay begins with the torch being carried to the host country. This year's torch arrived in Marseille, the host city for the Paris 2024 Games, in May after crossing the Mediterranean Sea, before setting off on a journey across France and to French overseas territories in South America, the…
Vice President Harris is scheduled to speak at the Historic Black Women's Clubs convention in Indianapolis on Wednesday afternoon, delivering one of her first addresses as the Democratic presidential nominee to women who represent the electorate she needs to energize.Republican opponent Donald Trump is scheduled to speak in Charlotte hours later at his first rally since Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race, a rally that will likely set the stage for Trump's renewed campaign against Harris.With Trump no longer facing an ideal rival and Harris seeking to seize control of the Democratic nomination race with just over 100…
More often than not, I’m asking economists about things like the Federal Reserve, the jobless rate and the outlook for auto sales. Typically, I’m not bringing up second-hand conversations with hairdressers.But lately, such conversations can matter when you consider whether, somehow, Vice President Kamala Harris might be able to put 10,000 miles between her and the shocking 40-year high for inflation that hit in June 2022.It turns out, everyday conversations can tell you a great deal about economic angst and why some people think the U.S. economy stinks. The economy is lousy, you say, even when the U.S. unemployment rate…
12th Annual Global Gift Gala was held to overwhelming success at the iconic Hotel Don Pepe. Sponsored by presenting sponsors Nota Blu New Brasserie and Mamzel of Finca Besaya, owned by Zazou Belounis, the event shone as one of the most anticipated charity galas of the year. After the red carpet where celebrities and sponsors posed, attendees enjoyed a cocktail reception hosted by the Spanish luxury association, Luxury Spain, and the evening featured a surprise show by the fabulous Mamzelle at Finca Besaya that took everyone's breath away.The evening was hosted by entrepreneur and philanthropist Maria Bravo and actress, director…
Julius “Eddie” Lofton, owner of JC Lofton Tailors in Washington, DC, is one of more than 336,000 small businesses that have benefited from Wells Fargo's Open for Business Fund. Collectively, these small businesses have preserved or created more than 461,000 local jobs. The Open for Business Fund has granted nearly $420 million to more than 200 nonprofits nationwide to increase access to capital and expertise. (Photo: Wells Fargo)More than 336,000 small businesses benefited and more than 461,000 jobs were created in communities across the United States.San Francisco, July 24, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Wells Fargo today announced the latest community impact of its…
This time of year has come again SummerSlam 2024 It's finally approaching! The cards for this premium live event have been very well-stocked over the past few years, and from 2026 Summer Slam It will be a two-night event. Wrestlemania. Until then, WWE I need to capture all the excitement. Summer Slam It all happens in one night, and especially in the past decade, we've witnessed many celebrities turn up at the biggest party of the summer. Many of them have stepped into the ring and shown off their skills. Summer Slam Here are some of the names that have…
Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. Kamala Harris attends her first campaign rally in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on July 23. Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP/Getty Images Kamala Harris is likely to win the Democratic presidential nomination.The vice president has already secured the endorsements of some powerful people and raised record amounts of money.Leading business figures including Sheryl Sandberg and Reed Hastings have also endorsed Harris. Kamala Harris He is likely to win the Democratic presidential nomination.The vice president has already secured some strong political endorsements, including that of President Joe Biden. Less than 24 hours after Biden gave up…
On July 10, A-list actor George Clooney called on struggling Joe Biden to withdraw from the presidential race against Donald Trump and make way for a new face. When news broke on Sunday that incumbent Biden had withdrawn and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, many Hollywood celebrities, from actors Robert De Niro to Jamie Lee Curtis, quickly voiced their support for Biden's replacement. Curtis, star of horror films such as “Halloween,” took to Instagram shortly after the announcement to wholeheartedly endorse Harris, a former California attorney general and senator who has not yet been formally nominated by the Democratic Party.…
SEOUL, South Korea — Rather than the cross-border attack feared by South Koreans, a balloon loaded with garbage bags flew from North Korea and crashed into the presidential palace, security officials said Wednesday. The Presidential Guard Bureau in Seoul told NBC News in a phone call that they had tracked the balloon in real time as it was carried by winds across the border with the nuclear-armed neighbor and eventually landed at the presidential palace in the South Korean capital. The agency added that there was no danger.Earlier this year, balloons emerged as a nasty new weapon of war. North…
Journalist Javier Cabral wanted to test Google's much-touted experimental artificial intelligence-powered search results, so he typed in a question about a topic he knows a lot about: coffee from Long Beach bakery Gusto Bread.In less than a second, Google's AI summarized the bakery in a few sentences and bullet points. But Cabral said the summary was not original and appeared to have been taken from an article he wrote last year for LA Taco, a local food, community and culture publication where he is editor-in-chief. For the previous article, he spent at least five days writing a profile on the…