CNN — Budapest’s craft cocktail movement has seen new bars and clubs spread across town like wildfire in recent years, making it that much harder to choose the best of the bunch. While the Hungarian capital’s ruin bars offer a unique experience, the luxury bar scene here is second to …
Read More »Canadian wheelchair racer Austin Smeenk wins Paralympic gold medal
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 …
Read More »It Would Be Wild If Apple Added This Feature to the iPhone 16
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 …
Read More »Inside the Trump-Harris Debate Prep: Method Acting, Insults, Tough Questions
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
Read More »Can the Business of Tennis Be Fixed?
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
Read More »The Six ‘Commitments’ That Strengthened Their Connection
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
Read More »Cell phone calls on airplane flights: Are they inevitable?
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 …
Read More »Canadian para paddler Brianna Hennessy earns Paralympic silver medal
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 …
Read More »DirecTV Loses Disney, ESPN and ABC: Find Other Ways to Watch US Open Tennis and Football
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 …
Read More »Shocked by Extreme Storms, a Maine Fishing Town Fights to Save Its Waterfront
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
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