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Month: August 2023

‘We’re not built for this.’ Tropical Storm Hilary batters California with heavy rain and catastrophic floods

By Nouran Salahieh, Gene Norman, Christina Maxouris and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — After making landfall in Mexico earlier Sunday, Tropical Storm Hilary has crossed into California, where it is unleashing heavy rain and turning roads into gushing streams as officials warn of potentially deadly floods. “We are not used to this level of precipitation,

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Goldman Sachs: A government shutdown would be ‘manageable’ for the economy. That’s why it’s likely to happen

By Matt Egan New York (CNN) — Goldman Sachs is warning clients that Washington is on a collision course with its first government shutdown in five years. “The ingredients for a shutdown — a thin House majority, a dispute on spending levels and potential complications from various political issues — are present,” Goldman Sachs economists

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Angry reaction after Spanish soccer leader kissed a Women’s World Cup star on the mouth

By DAVID BRUNAT and GRAHAM DUNBAR Associated Press MADRID (AP) — The leader of Spain’s soccer federation marred the country’s Women’s World Cup victory after kissing a player on the lips during the medal ceremony, drawing criticism for inappropriate conduct in a sport that has struggled to overcome sexism. The Spanish government and the world

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Spanish soccer chief apologizes for giving Women’s World Cup winner an unwanted kiss on the lips

By John Sinnott, Patrick Sung and Matias Grez (CNN) — Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) President Luis Rubiales has admitted he “made a mistake” by giving Spain star Jennifer Hermoso an unwanted kiss on the lips after the 33-year-old received her gold medal following the team’s Women’s World Cup final victory over England on Sunday.

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John Warnock, who helped invent the PDF and co-founded Adobe Systems, dies at age 82

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — John Warnock, who helped invent the PDF and co-founded Adobe Systems, has died. He was 82. The Silicon Valley entrepreneur and computer scientist died Saturday surrounded by family after a nearly two-year battle with pancreatic cancer, the company said. “John’s brilliance and innovations left an

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Female soldiers in Army special operations face rampant sexism and harassment, military report says

By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Female soldiers face rampant sexism, harassment and other gender-related challenges in male dominated Army special operations units, according to a report Monday, eight years after the Pentagon opened all combat jobs to women. U.S. Army Special Operations Command, in a lengthy study, reported a wide range

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