September, 2024

• 13 September

  Jordan Chiles says Olympic gymnastics controversy took away ‘the recognition of who I was’

  

  For 14 seconds, Jordan Chiles paused and looked down to collect her thoughts and emotions. The question — about what Chiles felt she lost when the International Olympic Committee stripped her of her bronze medal in the Olympic women’s gymnastics floor exercise — forced her to stop mid-answer. The audience …

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• 13 September

  Best Tennis Balls of 2024

  

  Our Experts Written by  Desiree DeNunzio Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. Reviews ethics statement Desiree DeNunzio Editor Desiree DeNunzio is the gift guide editor for CNET’s Commerce …

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• 13 September

  Screamin’ Scott Simon, Longtime Sha Na Na Keyboardist, Dies at 75

  A mainstay of the rock ’n’ roll nostalgia band, he also wrote the lyrics to “Sandy,” a song heard in the hit film “Grease.” Source link

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• 13 September

  El-Erian Says Cash on Sidelines Is Minimizing Bond Market Losses

  

  (Bloomberg) — Investors are using their massive cash piles to lock in attractive yields in global bond markets, helping to limit losses in the asset class, according to Mohamed El-Erian. Most Read from Bloomberg Demand for Treasuries is strong as demonstrated with this week’s auctions. And US money-market fund assets …

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• 13 September

  Border Agents Made Decision to Confront Gunman in Uvalde, Report Finds

  A report by the federal border agency on the school shooting in 2022 found that its agents lacked adequate training and authority to respond to active shooter situations. Source link

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• 12 September

  People Are Setting Themselves on Fire and Getting Punched in the Face to Pump Their Crypto Coins

  

  The vast majority of these coins never get off the ground. Others attract early attention, then tank after the creator sells off their holdings without warning. A minority of the coins hold value over a longer period. Meme coins serve no strict purpose other than to act as a vehicle …

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• 12 September

  NHL monitoring teams’ income-tax advantages, but ‘there are no easy fixes’

  

  LAS VEGAS — Four of the past five Stanley Cup championship teams have come from states that don’t collect state income taxes — and seven of the past 10 finalists. Those runs, by the Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Vegas Golden Knights and Dallas Stars, have understandably sparked a debate …

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• 12 September

  Want Free Grocery Delivery? You Can Bypass Instacart’s Fee If You Do This

  

  Instacart and other grocery delivery services offer convenience, but most, especially on-demand delivery operations, get knocked for excessive fees, bloated prices when you shop in-app, or the membership costs.  Good news for those of you who’ve never dabbled in grocery delivery because of the annoying up-charges: Instacart just rolled out …

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• 12 September

  ‘Uglies’ Review: Beauty Is a Beast

  Joey King plays a teenager in a dystopian world where cosmetic surgery seems to be the cure for inequality. Source link

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• 12 September

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