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Ex-FTX exec who helped finance lover's congress run in NY updates LinkedIn job to ‘inmate'
A white-collar criminal appears to be having a laugh about his 7.5 years prison sentence, and he’s letting everyone know about it on LinkedIn. Ryan Salame, who helped expose FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried of stealing more than $8 billion in customer money that was supposed to be safely stored in the cryptocurrency exchange, on Thursday updated his LinkedIn profile to…
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Water leaks into Queens-Midtown Tunnel due to drilling mistake; traffic snarled after tubes closed
Commuters looking to drive into Manhattan should avoid the Queens-Midtown Tunnel at all costs, as a drilling mistake Wednesday led to water leaking into the tunnel and closing down both tubes for hours, snarling traffic for miles. A contractor working for the New York City Economic Development Corporation mistakenly drilled a small hole in the outer casing of the tunnel…
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How to watch wheelchair tennis at Paralympics 2024 amid US Open craze
Here’s how you can watch wheelchair tennis at the Paralympics during New York’s 2024 U.S. Open.
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New Jersey mom breaks swimming world record at first Paralympic Games, wins silver amid ‘bullying'
In an interview with NBC after her silver medal win, the mother of three said she was unable to celebrate her world record because she’s been dealing with tension from fellow Paralympians.
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Olivia Reeves claims weightlifting gold at first Olympics, USA's 2nd since 2000
Olivia Reeves wins weightlifting gold in women’s 71kg session at 2024 Paris Olympics
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Olivia Reeves, No. 1 ranked weightlifter, looks to break world record and win USA's first gold since 2000
21-year-old Olivia Reeves is aiming to break a world record at the Paris Olympics
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Hampton Morris becomes first American man to win weightlifting medal at the Olympics in 40 years
An American weightlifter lifted nearly three times his body weight, making history on his way to the podium at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Fact Check: Olympics boxing gender testing controversy explained
Political outrage surrounding two women competing in boxing at the Paris Olympics stems from “a lot of misinformation,” an International Olympics Committee spokesperson said Friday. It all began when the IOC said Algerian boxer Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan were allowed to compete at the 2024 Olympics after the International Boxing Association (IBA) disqualified them for unspecified gender...
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Meet Rebeca Andrade. Simone Biles' biggest competition is a trailblazer in Brazil
Despite having had three ACL surgeries, Rebeca Andrade is unstoppable.
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Stephen Nedoroscik, Clark Kent of pommel horse, is America's new hero in men's gymnastics
Fans have dubbed him the Clark Kent of pommel horse because he takes off his thick-rimmed eyeglasses before his routine, and puts them immediately back on to see.