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Investigator says ‘fraudulent’ gift to Florida’s only public historically Black university is void

Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] A record multi-million dollar gift to Florida’s only public historically Black university has been void for months, an independent investigator said Thursday, as a third-party report determined school officials failed to vet a “fraudulent” contribution and that the donor’s self-valuation of his fledgling hemp company was “baseless.” Little-known […]

Paris’ big risk: Was using the River Seine as a venue worth it?

Emily Kaplan and Connor O’Halloran Aug 8, 2024, 8:37 PM ET PARIS — As rain hammered down at the Olympic opening ceremony, Paris deputy mayor Pierre Rabadan stood soaking wet in the bleachers. For a brief moment, he felt a sense of worry. The city had spent €1.5 billion ($1.4 billion) on a project to […]

McLaughlin-Levrone, Lyles make waves on track and U.S. men’s hoops have epic comeback in Paris

ESPN Aug 8, 2024, 05:07 PM ET LeBron JamesSydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Noah Lyles were some of the most recognizable names who competed Thursday at the Paris Games. Lyles, the men’s 100-meter gold medalist, earned a bronze medal in the 200-meter dash with a time of 19.70 seconds. Kenny Bednarek captured silver with 19.62 seconds. The […]

Bloodied Wemby leads France to Olympic final

ESPN News Services Aug 8, 2024, 03:18 PM ET PARIS — Bolstered by an electric home crowd, Victor Wembanyama and France are headed to the gold medal game for the second consecutive Olympics after beating Germany 73-69 in the first of two semifinals Thursday. France was led by a 17-point effort from Guerschon Yabusele while […]

Gold rush: Hocker stuns 1,500; Thomas tops 200

ESPN News Services Aug 6, 2024, 03:17 PM ET SAINT-DENIS, France — One race ended with a shocker; the other was pure dominance. American Cole Hocker pulled the upset of the Olympic track meet Tuesday night, outracing favorites Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Josh Kerr to the finish line for the gold medal in the 1,500 meters. […]

Source: Wilson in 4×400 relay, to set age record

Coley Harvey, ESPN Staff WriterAug 8, 2024, 5:49 AM ET Close Previously covered Florida State for Orlando Sentinel and Georgia Tech for Macon Telegraph Northwestern University graduate PARIS — Quincy Wilson, the 16-year-old who turned heads at the U.S. track and field trials in June, will have the opportunity to do the same at the […]

Boeing to lift 737 MAX output to 38/month ‘pretty soon’

PARIS June 18 (Reuters) – Boeing (BA.N) expects to increase production of its best-selling 737 MAX to 38 jets a month “pretty soon,” but the company is likely to see supply chain instability at every rate increase, the head of Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) said Sunday.Boeing had planned to bolster 737 MAX production from its… […]

Victor Wembanyama Bombarded By Fans At Airport Ahead Of NBA Draft

Victor Wembanyama Fans Swarm NBA Prospect At JFK … Ahead Of Draft 6/19/2023 1: 07 PM PT Victor Wembanyama mania is in full effect — the future No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft was mobbed by fans as he touched down in the U.S. on Monday … and the scene was crazy!! The… […]

Comedian Jocelyn Chia Worried About Arrest After Malaysia Airlines Joke

Comedian Jocelyn Chia I Might Be Facing Int’l Arrest … After Malaysia Airlines Joke 6/19/2023 1: 16 PM PT TMZ.com A comedian’s relatively mild joke about the missing Malaysia Airlines flight has landed her in hot water — so much so, in fact, she’s now worried about being apprehended internationally. Jocelyn Chia, who has both… […]

Nelly’s Arrest Didn’t Stop Him From Collecting $50K Winnings

Nelly I Still Got My $50K!!! Despite Casino Drug Bust Nelly ‘s arrest in a Missouri casino didn’t stop him from cashing in his big win from a slot machine … we’re told the rapper walked away with a hefty chunk of change. The hit-maker’s attorney, Scott Rosenblumtells TMZ … his client did collect his […]