Ohio State Athletic Director Gene Smith says he will retire in 2024. Wednesday morning, Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith announced his retirement at the end of the 2023-24 academic year. Smith, who has led the athletic department of the Buckeyes since March 2005, will stand down on June 30, 2024. Smith stated at a news conference on Wednesday, “I have always believed that a leader seeks to be the right person at the right time in the institution’s history.” “I believe July 2024 is the appropriate moment to welcome new leadership to build upon what we have accomplished and…
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China’s real estate crisis worsens as another primary developer risks insolvency. This week, allegations that one of China’s largest private building conglomerates failed to pay interest on two bonds shook investor confidence in the country’s troubled real estate market. For many years, as much as 30 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) was driven by China’s extensive real estate industry. But many significant developers amassed enormous debts, exemplified by Evergrande’s bankruptcy two years ago, followed by a surge of defaults across the industry. Country Garden, once China’s largest developer, is the latest significant industry player to run into…
Four Tunisian migrants on the ship when it sank say 41 people died. In rough seas, a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Tunisia, the Italian Red Cross and rescue organizations reported Wednesday, citing four survivors rescued and brought to shore. On August 3, the survivors reported leaving Sfax, Tunisia, on a metal boat with 45 passengers. According to RAI state television, a massive surge capsized the ship six hours into its voyage. The Red Cross stated in a statement that the four survived using inner tubes and were able to clamber onto a nearby empty vessel, evidence…
Colombia wins Jamaica to reach Women’s World Cup quarterfinals for the first time; France beats Morocco. Colombia advanced to the Women’s World Cup quarterfinals for the first time in the country’s history after a nerve-wracking 1-0 victory over Jamaica in Melbourne on Tuesday. At the same time, France easily defeated Morocco to reach the last eight. Catalina Usme scored the game-winning goal for Colombia and became the first player in this tournament to overcome Jamaica’s stubborn defense. The Colombians’ reward is a last-eight match against incumbent European champion and world No. 4 England in Sydney on Saturday. Despite a 21-place…
ALS kills Sandra Bullock’s longtime companion Bryan Randall at 57. According to family members, Bryan Randall, the longstanding partner of award-winning actress Sandra Bullock, has passed away. Randall, aged 57, had been privately combating Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease. “It is with great sadness that we inform you that Bryan Randall died peacefully on August 5 after a three-year battle with ALS,” his family said in a statement to CBS News. “Those of us who cared for Bryan did our best to comply with Bryan’s request that his battle with ALS be kept private,” Read more: A…
Banks were fined $549 million for using Signal and WhatsApp to evade regulators. Tuesday, U.S. regulators announced a total penalty of $549 million against Wells Fargo and several smaller or non-U.S. companies for failing to maintain electronic records of employee communications. The Securities and Exchange Commission disclosed charges and fines totaling $289 million against 11 firms for “widespread and longstanding failures” in record-keeping. In contrast, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission disclosed it fined four banks $260 million for failing to maintain agency-required records. Read more: Musk claims the Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg combat will be streamed on X. It…
A record-breaking $1 billion is earned by ‘Barbie’ at the box office. The answer to the billion-dollar query is a resounding “yes” in “Barbie.” According to official estimates from Warner Bros., Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster has grossed an extraordinary $1.03 billion worldwide in less than three weeks of release. This makes Gerwig the first female director to have a film gross a billion dollars alone. As one half of the “Barbenheimer” phenomenon, it’s unsurprising that “Barbie” has performed so well. Moreover, the doll’s phenomenal success is hardly surprising, given her ability to stand independently. Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore,…
Musk claims the Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg combat will be streamed on X. Musk claims that the potential confrontation between him and Mark Zuckerberg will be streamed on X, formerly known as Twitter. In a pair of tweets on Sunday morning, the platform’s owner stated that he was “lifting weights all day in preparation for the fight” and that “all proceeds will be donated to veterans’ charities.” Read more: In July, the U.S. economy added 187000 fewer jobs than expected. Musk has provided no additional information about the altercation. In June, it appeared that the two Big Tech billionaires…
As typhoon Khanun approaches South Korea tens of thousands of juvenile scouts will have to evacuate the world Scout Jamboree. As Tropical Storm Khanun comes, officials said Monday that South Korea will evacuate tens of thousands of cadets from a coastal jamboree by bus. Kim Sung-ho, vice minister of South Korea’s Ministry of the Interior and Safety, said that beginning Tuesday morning, more than 1,000 vehicles will be used to transport 36,000 scouts, primarily adolescents, from the World Scout Jamboree in the southwestern county of Buan. He stated that most 158 international recruiters will be accommodated in Seoul and the…
A press conference between Jake Paul and Nate Diaz culminates in a massive brawl. A member of one of the combatants’ entourages reportedly ended up in a Dallas hospital following a brawl that erupted at a press conference promoting Jake Paul and Nate Diaz’s boxing match on Saturday night. To begin, the combatants exchanged threats and obscenities from behind the press table. Diaz, a 38-year-old mixed martial arts (MMA) competitor, hurled homophobic comments at Paul, a 26-year-old boxer whose career was propelled by his YouTube popularity. Paul had stated he would terminate his opponent’s career on Saturday at the nearby…