What Vance’s nomination speech tells us about his vision of the American dream and the country’s future - Life & Style news - NewsLocker (2024)

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China sanctions US lawmaker McGovern for ‘interference’ in its domestic affairs

BANGKOK (AP) — China sanctioned a United States lawmaker Wednesday for “frequently interfering” in China’s domestic affairs. The sanctions against Rep. Jim McGovern include freezing his assets and properties in […]

Boeing names new CEO as it posts a loss of more than $1.4 billion in second quarter

Boeing lost more than $1.4 billion in the second quarter and said a longtime industry executive will take over as chief executive of the troubled aircraft manufacturer next week. Robert […]

After an extraordinary run of political news, interest in the presidential election is perking up

After a desultory start to the campaign season, news outlets are starting to see interest in political news perk up because of an extraordinary run of stories over the past […]

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Mining firm Cameco reports net earnings of $36 million in Q2

SASKATOON – Cameco Corp. says its second quarter brought net earnings of $36 million, reflecting strength in its uranium business. The Saskatoon-based mining firm says its net earnings attributable to […]

China adjusts restrictions on unregulated civilian drones that can be used for military purposes

BANGKOK (AP) — China says it will prohibit the export of all unregulated civilian drones that can be used for military purposes or in terrorist activities and that certain drone […]

US BMX star Alise Willoughby aims for first gold at her fourth Olympics after triumph and tragedy

MONTIGNY-LE-BRETONNEUX, France (AP) — Alise Willoughby is back at the Summer Olympics for the fourth time, trying to win the gold medal that not only has escaped her own grasp […]

Sport court dismisses Canada’s appeal of six-point deduction in soccer spying case

PARIS – The Court of Arbitration for Sport has dismissed Canada’s appeal of a six-point penalty against its Olympic women’s soccer team. Governing body FIFA docked six points from the […]

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CP NewsAlert: Sport court dismisses Canada’s appeal in women’s soccer case

PARIS – The Court of Arbitration for Sport has dismissed Canada’s appeal of a six-point penalty against its Olympic women’s soccer team. Governing body FIFA docked six points from the […]

The Latest: Project 2025’s director steps down, and Trump says Harris ‘doesn’t like Jewish people’

The director of the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 vision for a complete overhaul of the federal government has stepped down after blowback from Donald Trump’s campaign, which has tried to […]

Spain holds off Puerto Rico 63-62 in Olympic women’s basketball group play

VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — Laura Gil knocked down two free throws with 1.9 seconds left as Spain edged Puerto Rico 63-62 and took a big step toward qualifying for the […]

Formula 1 team Alpine hires 36-year-old Oliver Oakes as team principal to lead a turnaround

ENSTONE, England (AP) — Alpine named 36-year-old Oliver Oakes as its team principal on Wednesday as he aims to lead the team “back to competitiveness” in Formula 1. Alpine said […]

Fortis sees earnings of $331 million in Q2, up from a year ago

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Fortis Inc. says it earned $331 million in its second quarter as it saw strength in its Arizona business and benefited from new customer rates at […]

What is the repechage round? New track rule gives sprinters and hurdlers a second chance to qualify

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Dozens of hurdlers and sprinters will get a second chance at their once-in-a-lifetime moment thanks to a new rule at the Olympic track competition. That’s the […]

Croatia firefighters report toughest day. North Macedonia could seek NATO help against wildfires

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Balkan countries on Wednesday battled wildfires stoked by high temperatures, winds and a weeks-long drought with firefighters in Croatia saying the toughest day so far this […]

CGI sees $440.1M in net earnings in Q3, will pay quarterly dividend

MONTREAL – CGI Inc. recorded net earnings of $440.1 million in its third quarter. The Montreal-based technology and business consulting firm says the net earnings for the period ended June […]

Myanmar’s military regime extends state of emergency by 6 months as civil war rages

BANGKOK (AP) — The military regime that seized power in Myanmar 3 1/2 years ago on Wednesday extended the state of emergency in the civil war-wracked country for another six […]

Germany says China was behind a 2021 cyberattack on a government agency and summons its ambassador

BERLIN (AP) — An investigation has determined that “Chinese state actors” were responsible for a 2021 cyberattack on Germany’s national office for cartography, officials in Berlin said Wednesday. The Chinese […]

Nigerians are frustrated by economic hardship but authorities fear planned protests could turn ugly

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Frustrated with growing economic hardships, Nigerians are planning nationwide protests this week against the country’s worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. And with momentum soaring on […]

Canada’s Summer McIntosh advances to 200-metre butterfly semifinals in Paris

PARIS – Summer McIntosh advanced to the semifinals of the women’s 200-metre butterfly at the Olympic Games. The 17-year-old swimmer from Toronto, who has already won a gold medal and […]

Local storm disrupts high-speed trains from Paris, leaving travelers stranded during Olympics

PARIS (AP) — A local storm Wednesday interrupted all high-speed train traffic connecting Paris to the southeast of the country as well as Switzerland in both directions, France’s rail company […]

South Korean military intel official arrested for allegedly leaking secrets, reportedly on spies

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A civilian employee in South Korea’s military intelligence command was arrested for allegedly leaking military secrets, the Defense Ministry said, as local media speculated the […]

Paris Olympics tennis players’ dirty little secret is that clay gets everywhere and is hard to clean

PARIS (AP) — It’s the dirty little secret of tennis players who compete on the kind of red clay being used at the Paris Olympics: Keeping clothes — especially white […]

Olympic history for Jasmine Moore. She’s the 1st US woman to qualify for triple and long jump

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Jasmine Moore always loved jumping. For a while when she was a kid, she thought all those leaps, with a few twirls mixed in, might make […]

Edmunds: The best cars you can still get with a manual transmission

Much like film cameras losing out to digitals, the disappearance of the manual transmission from cars seems inevitable. Modern automatic transmissions are better for quick and efficient shifting and, as […]

Canada’s Caeli McKay and Kate Miller 4th in women’s synchronized diving

PARIS – Canadian divers Caeli McKay and Kate Miller have finished in fourth in women’s 10-metre synchronized platform at the Paris Olympics. Calgary’s McKay and Ottawa’s Miller scored a cumulative […]

Japan’s top automaker Toyota acknowledges more certification cheating and apologizes

TOKYO (AP) — Toyota reported Wednesday more cases of cheating on certification tests for new models required by the Japanese government, on top of those acknowledged earlier. In the latest […]

Hong Kong hits back at Italy’s protest against fencer Cheung’s win with posts on pineapple pizza

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong fencer Cheung Ka-long’s victory over Italy’s Filippo Macchi at the Paris Olympics has sparked an exchange of insults on social media, with Cheung’s supporters […]

Russian military begins 3rd round of drills to train troops in tactical nuclear weapons

MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian military on Wednesday began a third round of drills with tactical nuclear weapons, part of the Kremlin’s messaging intended to force the West to limit […]

Stock market today: World stocks are higher, while oil prices jump $2 after Hamas leader was killed

Global stocks advanced Wednesday and oil prices jumped more than $2 a barrel after Hamas’s top political leader Ismail Haniyeh died in an air strike. Haniyeh died in a predawn […]