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US announces new Ukraine aid package for up to $200 million
Ukrainian servicemen of the 92nd Assault Brigade fire BM-21 'Grad' multiple rocket launcher toward Russian positions, in the Kharkiv region, on May 15, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Roman PILIPEY / AFP)
The U.S. military will soon send Ukraine up to $200 million in air defenses and other weapons, and has…
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Biden administration says it has replenished strategic oil reserve after Russia war
Crude oil pipes are seen at the Bryan Mound site near Freeport, Texas. President Biden dipped into the nation’s petroleum stockpile to try to corral rising energy prices, which in 2024 the administration said it had since replenished.
The Biden administration says it has replenished the 180 million barrels of oil it withdrew…
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Chase Budinger’s stats, from NBA to Olympic beach volleyball
ByESPN Monday, July 29, 2024 6:37PMChase Budinger spent seven seasons in the NBA as a small forward with the Houston Rockets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Indiana Pacers and Phoenix Suns before trading in his basketball for something different but very familiar: a volleyball.The former NBA Slam Dunk Contest participant was named National Player of…
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Türkiye begin Olympic volleyball campaign with win over Netherlands
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Morning Report — Harris surges, Trump recalibrates
The race for the White House is down to the double digits.
With 99 days until Election Day, Vice President Harris is in the second week of her candidacy, working to maintain enthusiasm among Democrats while positioning herself as a strong opponent to former President Trump. Trump, after months of campaigning against President Biden,…
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Una Cash sees Philippines’ Buy Now, Pay Later market to contribute 6.7 percent in GMV to
UnaCash, an in-app and in-store financing solutions provider based in the Philippines, expects the Philippines’ buy now, pay later (BNPL) market to contribute 6.7 percent in gross merchandise value (GMV) to the digital economy this 2024.
The forecast was made after a comparison of the volume of the country’s BNPL market from 2020 to…
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US water polo star Maggie Steffens mourns death of sister-in-law who died after trip to
For U.S. water polo captain Maggie Steffens, time in the pool will have an extra special meaning and be somewhat of a reprieve for her.
Outside of the water, Steffens is dealing with the sudden loss of her sister-in-law, Lulu Conner, 26, who died on Tuesday after traveling to Paris to cheer on Steffens during the 2024…
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Wildfires burning in Slocan Valley force hundreds more from their homes – BC News
Photo: BC Wildfire Service
Wildland firefighters work to build hand guards on the Slocan Lake Complex.
UPDATE: 3:27 p.m.
The mayor of Slocan, B.C., says the skies were filled with ominous black smoke while she drove out of her community that's now under an evacuation order as wildfires burn on either side.
Jessica Lunn says most of…
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Judoka Tsunoda Natsumi grabs Japan’s first gold medal at Paris Olympics | NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Japanese judoka Tsunoda Natsumi has clinched the gold medal in the women's 48-kilogram category at the Paris Olympics. She is the first Japanese to stand atop the podium at the Games. This is also Japan's 500th Summer Olympic medal.
Tsunoda prevailed over Mongolia's Baasankhuu Bavuudorj in the finals on Saturday,…
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Netflix Adds Germany to List of Countries Adapting Spanish Hit Comedy ‘Machos Alfa,’
Credit: Manuel Fiestas, Netflix
Netflix‘s hit Spanish comedy series “Machos Alfa,” “Alpha Males” in English, got the green light for a fourth season in Spain and a fourth international adaptation in Germany, joining other in-production adaptations of the show in France, the Netherlands and Italy.
“Machos Alfa” is…
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