PARIS — Austin Smeenk rang the bell with gusto. The Canadian wheelchair racer won the men’s T51 800 metres Saturday at the Paralympic Games in Paris. Track and field victors at both the Olympic and Paralympic Games rang a bell engraved with “Paris 2024” at Stade de France. The bell …

Just as the iPhone 15 inherited the iPhone 14 Pro’s Dynamic Island, the iPhone 16 may gain one of the iPhone 15 Pro’s standout features: the Action button. That’s according to Bloomberg’s often-accurate Mark Gurman. The Action button is exactly what it sounds like: A shortcut key that can be used …

Kamala Harris is camped out at a Pittsburgh hotel. Donald Trump is being peppered informally by aides. Both sides share the same belief about why the debate is so crucial. Source link

In an interview with DealBook, the U.S.T.A. chief Lew Sherr discussed the U.S. Open’s record attendance, the prospect of a new tennis league, and fighting with pickleball for court space. Source link

Emily Swarts and Tyler Swiggett met online in New York. But she moved to Hawaii before responding to his message. Despite the distance, voice messages and handwritten letters deepened their bond. Source link

CNN  —  Ah, holiday travel. Between huge crowds and weather delays, flying during this time of year is hectic. Now close your eyes and imagine the entire scenario with one additional annoyance: Loud talkers yammering into their cell phones at 35,000 feet. Don’t worry – this potentially ear-splitting scenario isn’t …

Canada’s para canoeist Brianna Hennessy has won a silver medal at the Paralympic Games. The 39-year-old from Ottawa was second in the women’s 200-metre sprint in a canoe that has a support float and is propelled with a single-blade paddle. Hennessy earned the first Paralympic medal of her career.  She …

With the US Open tennis tournament concluding this weekend and Monday Night Football set to kick off its season next week, a contract dispute between Disney and DirecTV couldn’t come at a much worse time for DirecTV sports fans.  On Sunday, Sept. 1, Disney suddenly pulled all its programming channels — including …

After two devastating storms hit Stonington in January, plans are multiplying to raise and fortify wharves, roads and buildings. But will that be enough? Source link

AJ Aquino met Dr. David Poon while visiting Toronto from Ireland in 2017. During the pandemic, she visited him and was turned away. And so began their efforts to help other couples reunite. Source link