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US gymnast Jordan Childs is looking to overturn a decision that stripped her of her first individual Olympic medal.Video footage shot for the Netflix documentary series “Simone Biles Rising” may help her succeed.Chilean lawyers on Monday filed an appeal with the Swiss Federal Supreme Court, seeking to overturn a decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport that awarded Romania’s Ana Barbos a bronze medal in the floor exercise at last month’s Paris Olympics.Childs was awarded the medal on Aug. 5 after an investigation by her coach, Cecil Lundy, led judges to increase Childs’ score, moving the UCLA gymnast to…

George Clooney has made a provocative proposal to former President Donald Trump. After the Wolves star attracted attention in July when he penned an op-ed calling on President Joe Biden to forfeit his 2024 reelection bid – an argument Biden later followed through on – Trump criticised Clooney in a post on his own Truth social network, saying the “fake movie actor” should “get out of politics and get back on TV.” On Tuesday night’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Clooney responded to President Trump’s suggestion. “If he does that, I do that,” Clooney said. “That’s a trade-off I’m willing to accept.”…

Editor’s note: This story originally appeared in On Balance, the ARTnews newsletter about the art market and more. To receive the newsletter every Wednesday, sign up here. Given the well-publicized “correction” of the art market last year and this year, one might assume that the larger luxury goods market would decline as well. If so, you would be sorely mistaken. A recent study analyzing global luxury spending found that art sales grew just 1 percent to 3 percent last year, while the luxury sector as a whole grew 8 percent to 10 percent. A study published in June by consulting…

Real-time payments platform Volt has launched a partnership with luxury retailer Farfetch. The partnership, announced on Wednesday (September 18), will enable Farfetch customers in the UK, Germany and the Netherlands to make instant payments directly from their bank accounts. “With our real-time payments integration, Farfetch customers can now complete their payment with just a few taps by simply selecting ‘Pay with Bank’ at checkout, choosing their bank and authorizing the payment in their banking app through biometric authentication,” Volt said in a news release. “Adding this payment solution to our checkout will enhance the buying experience and speed up the…

Why do shark attacks happen and how often do they happen? Why do shark attacks happen and how often do they happen? 06:41 A German tourist was bitten and killed by a shark while sailing off the coast of Spain on Monday. Canary IslandsThe Coast Guard said:The 30-year-old woman lost a leg in the attack and later died of a heart attack while being taken to safety by a Spanish rescue helicopter, coast guard spokesman AFP told AFP.She was aboard a British catamaran sailing in the Atlantic Ocean about 278 nautical miles southwest of Gran Canaria when she was attacked…

Peraton was recognized as a leading IT, software and services company for meeting employee needs.Reston, Virginia, September 18, 2024 April 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — U.S. News & World Report, the global authority on rankings and consumer advice, has named Peraton one of its “Best Companies to Work For: Private Companies” for 2024-2025.Peraton was recognized as the top private company in the IT, software and services sector in terms of the factors job seekers value most during their job search. “Aligning our resources with the needs and aspirations of our employees helps differentiate us.” Post this “Our strategic investments in competitive…

The Small Business Administration has proposed two significant rule changes for federal contractors. One involves the popular mentor-protégé partnership. The change appears to be due to the popularity of the arrangement. Perhaps the government thinks it has been too successful. Attorney Shane McCall, a partner at Coprince McCall Potroff, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to provide the analysis. Interview Log: Tom Temin: Mr. McCall, thanks so much for joining us. Shane McCall: Yes, thank you so much for having me. Tom Temin: Mentor-protégé is a very common way for small businesses to get into federal contracting. In fact, if…

JERUSALEM (AP) — The specter of all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah seems closer than ever after the Israeli defense minister announced a “new phase” of hostilities and a suspected Israeli attack caused electronic devices to explode in Lebanon.Hopes for a diplomatic solution to the conflict appear to be fading fast as Israel has signaled its desire to change the status quo in northern Lebanon. Israel has been exchanging cross-border artillery fire with Lebanese militant group Hezbollah since the group launched attacks on October 8, a day after Hamas launched its first artillery attack of the war.Israel has moved heavy…

Much has been said, and there is plenty that can be said, about Philadelphia’s failure to pull out a win against the Falcons on Monday night. Much of the attention has focused on the inexplicable decision to throw the ball (and risk an incomplete pass) on third down and 3 from the Atlanta 10 with under two minutes left in the game.But the Eagles’ defense deserves scrutiny, and that was one of the topics discussed on PFT Live’s “Tuesdays with McCourty.” (Clip embedded in this caption.)As Devin said, Philadelphia looked like it was playing a scout-team defense against an offense…

The terrifying new series begins in December. Since its creation in 1979, the Alien franchise has brought terrifying xenos to a variety of disturbing environments, but in the upcoming comic book series, “Alien: Paradise,” these monstrous characters will encounter victims who are perhaps more unprepared than they’ve ever seen them before. Rather than escaping a laboratory or military base or facing off against Colonial Marines, the aliens take over a luxury resort, but the new series respects the idea of ​​unlikely characters banding together to outwit and survive terrifying creatures. “Alien: Paradise” hits shelves on December 11th.”Alien: Romulus is in…