Harris has a running mate
US Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris on Wednesday named Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate. Walz, who served in the Minnesota National Guard, has served as the Governor of the Midwestern state since January. Walz is a former high school geography teacher and an assistant on a state title-winning football team.
Harris is going to marry Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz
US Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has named Minnesota Gov Tim Walz as her running mate. Walz, who became the state’s youngest governor at the age of 45 in 2015, has previously served as a high school geography teacher and National Guard veteran. Harris had announced her vice-presidential ticket in July. Walz took over as the Governor in January 2020.
What should be done about the situation of Google being a monopolist?
A US judge has ruled that Google has unlawfully maintained its monopoly in search by using anti-competitive deals to keep rivals from gaining traction. The judge ruled that there is only one Dominant Player in both general search and general search text ads. Google could be fined up to $950 million for violating antitrust laws, according to The Verge.
The race is still close, but Harris is gaining some traction
US Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris’ support among independents has increased by 9 percentage points since President Joe Biden exited the race, according to a poll. Trump is still more trusted on the economy but only by 3 points over Harris (51%-40%) compared to 9 points over Biden (54%-45%) in June. Harris is also winning independents.
How Rebeca Andrade was given a boost to be the best gymnast in the world
Brazil’s 17-year-old gymnast Rebeca Andrade, who won gold at the Rio Olympics on Thursday, was invited to train professionally in 2009 by the Paran Center for Excellence in Gymnastics. “If I am not mistaken, the distance from our house to the gym was 6 or 7 kilometres [about 3 to 4 miles] with a lot [of hills] going up and down,” her brother said.
The US judge rules that the search engine is illegal
US Justice Department has sued Google over alleged anti-competitive practices in search and e-commerce. It said Google abused its market power by favouring its own products and apps over competitors. The department’s antitrust case will be heard in federal court in San Francisco. Apple had sued Google in September last year for abusing its market dominance in search and e-commerce.
Gymnast Simone Biles won a silver medal at the Olympics
US’ 21-year-old gymnast Simone Biles won her fourth medal of the Paris Olympics when she won gold in vault final. In the beam final on Monday, Biles fell to the mat after a flip layout midway through the routine wasn’t in line with what had been planned. She won gold in the vault final on Saturday after performing the hardest vault in women’s gymnastics.
Tropical Storm Debby is expected to make its way to Florida
Tropical Storm Debby has formed off Florida’s coast and is forecast to weaken into a tropical storm. It is the fourth named storm of the 2024 season after Tropical Storm Alberto, Tropical Storm Beryl and Tropical Storm Chris. Hurricane warnings have been issued for portions of the state’s coast with tropical storm warnings for the Florida Keys.
Ledecky wins her 9th gold medal in the 800m
American swimmer Lilly King has become the first female swimmer to win three gold medals at a single Olympics after winning the women’s 200-metre individual medley at the Paris Games on Saturday. In the men’s 200-metre individual medley, American swimmer Caeleb Dressel won gold. King is also the first woman to win three gold medals at a single Olympics.
The gender controversy surrounding the Olympic boxing event
Imane Khelif and Janjaem Suwannpheng were disqualified in the middle of last year’s world championships by the IBA, the former governing body of Olympic boxing, after what it claimed were failed eligibility tests. Khelif and Lin were disqualified in the middle of last year’s world championships by the IBA, the former governing body of Olympic boxing.