Lil Jon performs during the roll call on Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on Aug. 20, 2024. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters The Democratic National Convention changed its tune this election year, getting delegates joyfully dancing and singing as they nominated Vice President Kamala Harris to lead their presidential contest ticket. DNC musical …
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Raheem Sterling and Ben Chilwell not in Chelsea’s Premier League plans; Landon Donovan starts with Wave win
Hey there! We may be light on midweek action, but there are still plenty of games — and transfers — to keep up with as we wait for another batch of matches over the weekend. I’m Pardeep Cattry with the latest. 📺 Footy fix All times U.S./Eastern Wednesday, Aug. 21🇪🇺 UCL qualifiers: Young Boys vs. Galatasaray, 3 p.m. ➡️ Paramount+🇺🇸🇲🇽 …
Read More »Nonfarm payroll growth revised down by 818,000, Labor Department says
The U.S. economy created 818,000 fewer jobs than originally reported in the 12-month period through March 2024, the Labor Department reported Wednesday. As part of its preliminary annual benchmark revisions to the nonfarm payroll numbers, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said the actual job growth was nearly 30% less than the initially reported 2.9 million from April 2023 through March …
Read More »Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca confirms Raheem Sterling exile: ‘I am not working with 42 players’
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has confirmed that Raheem Sterling is training away from the blues’ senior squad and is unlikely to be involved in his plans after the England international was dropped for the opening game of the Premier League season against Manchester City. The Italian tactician saw his team go down 2-0 to Pep Guardiola’s defending champions at Stamford …
Read More »Search for Sicily yacht passengers enters third day
A rescue boat of the Vigili del Fuoco, the Italian Corps. of Firefighters operates off Porticello near Palermo, on August 20, 2024 a day after the British-flagged luxury yacht Bayesian sank. Alberto Pizzoli | Afp | Getty Images Two bodies have been recovered from the wreck of the superyacht that sank in a storm early Monday morning, Salvatore Cocina, the …
Read More »Ford delays new EV plant, cancels electric three-row SUV
DETROIT – Ford Motor is delaying production of a next-generation all-electric pickup truck at a new plant in Tennessee and canceling plans for a three-row electric SUV, the company said Wednesday. Instead, Ford said it will prioritize the development of hybrid models, as well as electric commercial vehicles such as a new electric commercial van in 2026, followed by two …
Read More »Taylor Swift Eras Tour unlikely to impact BOE rate policy
Taylor Swift performs onstage during “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at Wembley Stadium on August 15, 2024 in London, England. Gareth Cattermole/tas24 | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images LONDON — Taylor Swift’s record-breaking Eras Tour may have led to a surge in restaurant and hotel bookings in the U.K. — but it’s unlikely to have a significant impact …
Read More »Ukraine carries out one of largest-ever drone attacks on Moscow
Ukrainian soldiers prepare a vehicle adapted to fire helicopter shells as the Russia-Ukraine war continues in the direction of Toretsk, Ukraine, Aug. 19, 2024. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Ukraine carried out one of the largest-ever drone attacks against Moscow on Wednesday, as Kyiv continues to launch counter-offensives on Russian soil. Russia’s Defense Ministry said it destroyed 45 Ukrainian …
Read More »China’s antimony export controls rattle the tungsten industry
Pictured are are crystals of the antimony ore stibnite (antimony sulphide). Universalimagesgroup | Universal Images Group | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s latest export controls has rattled insiders of the critical minerals industry, and some are concerned that Beijing will leverage its global supply chain dominance in unprecedented ways. China’s Ministry of Commerce announced Thursday that export controls on antimony …
Read More »The world’s largest steel industry is going through a ‘winter’ amid a supply glut and weak demand
Workers process seamless steel pipes at a production line in Huai ‘an, Jiangsu province, China, Oct 20, 2022. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images China’s steel industry has been struggling as the country’s property sector remains in the doldrums and is unable to absorb excess capacity, industry watchers told CNBC. “Chinese demand has been a major disappointment for metals …
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