Underdog is an understatement for Kristen Faulkner, the American cyclist who didn’t even qualify for the Olympics but is now going home with a gold medal after a shocking race through Paris on Sunday.
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Boxer Lin Yu-ting thanks fans and aims for gold despite gender questions
Lin Yu-ting, representing Chinese Taipei, said she is aiming for gold and thanked fans after she won the quarterfinal featherweight event against Bulgaria’s Svetlana Staneva, putting her in a position to medal. Lin has faced scrutiny throughout the 2024 Games after a 2023 disqualification based on tests that called her gender into question.
Highlights from Novak Djokovic’s gold medal match in Paris
Novak Djokovic of Serbia won his first Olympic gold medal on Sunday after he defeated Carlos Alcaraz of Spain in straight sets. Djokovic didn’t drop one set during his time at the Olympic tournament.
Nemour soars to Algeria’s first Olympic gold in gymnastics
The French-born Kaylia Nemour represented Algeria at the 2024 Paris Olympics and won the country’s first Olympic gold medal in gymnastics with her stunning performance on uneven bars.
Business is good in ‘Vacationland.’ It would be even better with more housing.
Tourists are spending heavily in Maine, and companies that serve them want to expand. But there aren’t enough affordable places for workers to live.
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway sold nearly half its stake in Apple
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway dumped nearly half of its gigantic Apple stake last quarter in a surprising move for the famously long-term-focused investor.
Dow tumbles more than 600 points after weak jobs report
Stocks tumbled for the second-straight day Friday as a weaker-than-expected jobs report and a dismal forecast from Amazon added to investor fears of a more substantial slowdown for the U.S. economy.
Mortgage rates plunge to the lowest level in over a year after weak employment report
The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage dropped 22 basis points to 6.4% Friday, according to Mortgage News Daily.
Delta CEO offers employees free flights after CrowdStrike-Microsoft chaos
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian on Friday offered employees two free travel passes to thank staff members who were caught in massive disruptions last month sparked by a botched CrowdStrike software update that stranded thousands of customers and crew.
DJT shares jump after Trump Media rolls out TV streaming plan
Trump Media said Friday it has started rolling out a TV streaming service that aims to air “neglected” content on its social media platform Truth Social.