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Kamala Harris set to name VP pick ahead of swing state tour

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Kamala Harris was preparing to announce her vice-presidential pick, with expectations for the announcement within 24 hours. She plans to introduce herself to the American public through a tour of battleground states, starting with Pennsylvania on Tuesday. This tour comes just three months before the election.

Wall Street 'fear gauge' logs record jump as investors bet on more turbulence

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

The Cboe Volatility Index had its largest intraday jump on Monday and closed at its highest level since October 2020 due to U.S. recession fears and global market sell-offs. The S&P 500 witnessed substantial declines, causing investors to scramble for hedging strategies, leading to the surge in the volatility index.

Body found in shopping cart set on fire in Yonkers, police say

Pix11.com 

YONKERS, N.Y. (PIX11) — An investigation led by the Yonkers Police Department is underway after a gruesome discovery. A body was found in a shopping cart after it was set on fire. The body was found by a Westchester County Public Safety police officer and the Mount Vernon Fire Department, which came here to extinguish a fire, [...]

India at Olympics, Day 11 schedule: Neeraj Chopra in javelin throw qualifications, Vinesh Phogat in wrestling and more

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Olympics 2024 India Schedule: On August 6, India's 'Golden Boy' Neeraj Chopra will compete in the Javelin throw qualification at the Paris Olympics. The day will start with the men's team event in table tennis, followed by Kishore Jena's javelin throw event. Kiran Pahal will compete in the women's 400m repechage at 2:50 PM IST. Vinesh Phogat, a seasoned wrestler, will compete in the women's freestyle wrestling in the 50 kg category at 3:00 PM IST.

BJP demands Kejriwal's resignation after HC upholds arrest in excise case

Business Standard 

The BJP on Monday reiterated its demand for resignation of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal after the high court verdict upholding his arrest by the CBI in a corruption case stemming from the alleged excise policy scam. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said that it's "unfortunate" that the BJP is trying to "mislead" the people of Delhi. Addressing a press conference, Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva said in both the decisions -- the Supreme Court's order on the lieutenant governor's power to appoint... Читать дальше...

Jim Harbaugh denies wrongdoing in wake of Michigan NOA

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

(Photo credit: Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports) One day after reports surfaced that the NCAA has drafted a notice of allegations against seven staff members of the 2023 Michigan football team, Jim Harbaugh forcefully denied participating in or knowing of any wrongdoing. Harbaugh, now the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers, guided the Wolverines to the national championship last winter before leaving the program for the

Pair of homers pushes Giants past Nats

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

(Photo credit: Rafael Suanes-USA TODAY Sports) Matt Chapman hit a three-run homer to help the visiting San Francisco Giants to a 4-1 win against the Washington Nationals on Monday evening in the opener of a four-game series. Tyler Fitzgerald added a solo shot and Jerar Encarnacion contributed two hits for the Giants, who have won eight of their past 10. San Francisco starter Logan Webb (9-8) allowed one run and four hit

Dodgers activate Freddie Freeman from restricted list

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

(Photo credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports) The Los Angeles Dodgers activated Freddie Freeman from the restricted list on Monday after the star first baseman missed eight games to be with his ailing son. Freeman left the team before July 26-28 road series against the Houston Astros because his 3-year-old son, Maximus, became ill and was hospitalized. Freeman went on the family emergency list on July 27 and was tra

'I really want to say sorry': Lovlina Borgohain

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (sports) 

The 26-year-old Lovlina ’s defeat concluded India’s boxing efforts at the Olympics, following Nishant Dev’s earlier elimination from the men’s 71kg quarterfinals in a closely contested match. The six-member boxing team, comprising four women and two men, represented India at the Games, with four members exiting in the preliminary rounds.

Attention, jittery investors: Stop panicking … this is what a soft landing should look like

The Moderate Voice 

Dark skies ahead? Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images Christopher Decker, University of Nebraska Omaha What a difference a job report makes. Earlier in the summer, people were worried that the economy was too hot. But now – in response mainly to weaker-than-expected employment data released on Aug. 2, 2024 – stocks are plunging. Some analysts even worry […]

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Venezuela's Oppn urges armed forces to withdraw support for Prez Maduro

Business Standard 

Venezuela's opposition leaders are calling on the country's armed forces to abandon their support of President Nicols Maduro and stop repressing demonstrators who have come out in force to dispute the leader's claim he prevailed in last Sunday's election. The armed forces are traditionally the arbiter of political disputes in Venezuela and have been key to Maduro's grip on power ever since he took over the so-called Bolivarian revolution in 2013 from his mentor, the late Hugo Chvez. So far, they've... Читать дальше...