Death Valley heat melts skin off a man's feet after he lost his flip-flops in the dunes (2024)

Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but applications remained at recently elevated, though not troubling levels. Jobless claims for the week ending July 20 fell by 10,000 to 235,000 from 245,000 the previous week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. It’s the ninth straight week claims came in above 220,000. Before that stretch, claims had been below that number in all but three weeks so far in 2024. Weekly unemployment claims are widely considered as representative of layoffs, and though they have been slightly higher the past couple of months, they remain at historically healthy levels.

An Australian swimming coach is under fire from his own team after saying he was pulling for a South Korean athlete to beat his country’s medal contenders at the Olympics. Head coach Rohan Taylor called the comments by Michael Palfrey “un-Australian” and said he might be sent home before the swimming competition begins Saturday. Palfrey is part of the Australian staff at the Olympics, overseeing preparations for three swimmers and working with a fourth athlete. He previously coached the South Korean men’s 400-meter freestyle world champion Kim Woo-min. In an interview with South Korean television, Palfrey said he's pulling for Kim to claim gold in that event — even though Australia has two leading contenders in world champions Sam Short and Elijah Winnington.

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As much of the world swelters, it’s not just people who need help with the dog days of summer. Pet owners have to consider how to both shield and cool down furry family members as intense heat waves become more common. According to the American Pet Products Association, over 180 million people live with at least one pet. Yet, there are a lot of pooch parents not accustomed to prepping for hot weather. Veterinarians advise walking dogs in the morning and evening and staying off pavement. Meanwhile, protective accessories like dog booties and doggy shades can also help with the ruff climate.

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There is a chance of rain during the grandiose opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics on the Seine River. Meteo-France, the French weather service, is forecasting overcast skies over the city from midday onward, with light rain expected in the morning. The weather should improve in the afternoon, but the weather service warned Thursday that showers could hit the Paris region in the evening, when the cermony takes place. Instead of a traditional march into a stadium, about 10,500 athletes will parade on more than 90 boats on the Seine River for 6 kilometers (3.7 miles). This will start the ceremony, not mark the end of it, another break from tradition.

A New York City bus driver suffered an apparent medical episode and crashed his bus into a closed fast food restaurant. Police say the driver crashed into a Burger King in Brooklyn just after midnight. He was taken to a hospital for treatment. Neither of the two passengers on the bus was injured. One of the passengers, 60-year-old Valorie Turner, was a medical worker who rushed to help the driver. Turner told TV station Fox 5 that the driver was moaning. She started CPR. Photos show debris and broken glass littering the pavement.

FORT MILL, SC / ACCESSWIRE / July 25, 2024 / Catheter Precision, Inc. (NYSE American:VTAK), a US based innovative medical device company, announced today that it has enrolled 75 patients in its Phase II LockeT Study, which is now expected to conclude in October 2024.

Black clergy who know Vice President Kamala Harris, now the frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination, marvel at the fusion of traditions and teachings that have molded her religious faith and social justice values. A Baptist married to a Jewish man, she’s inspired by work of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., and influenced by the religious traditions of her mother’s native India as well as the Black Church. Religious leaders and theologians say Harris’ candidacy has special symbolic significance following President Joe Biden’s departure from the presidential race. Not only because she would be the nation’s first woman president, but she’s a Black American with South Asian roots and her two cultures are intrinsically linked.

Palestinian Olympic athletes have been greeted with a roar of a crowd and gifts of food and roses as they arrived in Paris. The chants of “free Palestine” echoing through the Paris Charles de Gaulle airport upon their arrival Thursday show how conflict and the political tension are rippling through the Olympic Games. The world is coming together in Paris at a moment of global political upheaval, multiple wars, historic migration and a deepening climate crisis, all issues that have risen to the forefront of conversation in the Olympics. A 24-year-old Palestinian swimmer born in Saudi Arabia says that "when we come play sports, people realize we are equal to them.”

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The head of Argentina’s soccer federation said the chaotic ending to its Olympic soccer match against Morocco on Wednesday “makes no sense,” and Argentina’s coach called the scene “a scandal.” The opening match of the men’s soccer tournament was suspended for nearly two hours during added time after Morocco fans invaded the field and threw bottles in protest of a late goal by Argentina. The goal was later overturned by the video assistant referee (VAR), and Argentina lost 2-1. Paris organizers said they were trying to “understand the causes and identify appropriate actions” after the match in Saint-Etienne. Argentina’s soccer federation said it had issued a formal protest Wednesday to world governing body FIFA and would do “what is necessary” to guarantee the safety of players.

Israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahuis set to make a long-awaited White House visit to meet with PresidentJoe Bidenand likely Democratic nomineeVice President Kamala Harrisat an important moment for all three politicians. On Wednesday, Bidenmade his first addresssince his decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential race. Meanwhile, thousands of protesters rallied to denounceIsrael’s war in Gaza, while Netanyahudelivered ascathing speech to Congressto defend Israel’s conduct in the war and vowed “total victory” against Hamas.

Romania's Defense Ministry says debris from what is believed to be a Russian drone has landed on its soil in a rural area. It is the latest apparent incident of drone wreckage from the war in neighboring Ukraine falling onto the NATO member’s soil. Since the war started in February 2022, Romania hasconfirmed drone fragments on its territoryon several occasions. The debris of what the Defense Ministry on Thursday called a “Russia origin” drone were found following Russian attacks on Ukraine’s port infrastructure near the border.

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga., July 25, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Alliance Group proudly announces that its esteemed Spanish Marketing Expert, Oscar Lievano, has been appointed as the Marketing and Development Committee Chair on the Board of Directors of the Georgia First Generation Foundation. This…

The United Nations’ cultural agency has decided against putting the Buddhist pilgrimage destination of Lumbini on its list of heritage sites in danger, instead giving authorities in Nepal more time to help restore the famous gardens and temple that are falling into disrepair. Lumbini is the birthplace of Buddha according to Buddhist tradition, and was made a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997. The World Heritage Committee, meeting in New Delhi, on Thursday gave Nepal until Feb. 1, 2025 to submit a new report on the state of conservation and said the matter would be considered again at next year’s annual meeting.

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Three-time Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber has announced that she will retire after the Paris Olympics. The 36-year-old German player won majors at every tournament except for the French Open. She will bid farewell to tennis after the Paris Games, where she faces four-time major winner Naomi Osaka of Japan in the first round. Kerber posted on Instagram "I will never forget Paris 2024, because it will be my last professional tournament as a tennis player.” Kerber later confirmed her impending retirement when speaking briefly on stage after the Olympic tennis draw.

Croatia has declared three senior Montenegrin government officials persona non grata after they led a declaration in Montenegro’s parliament stating that genocide was committed in a World War II concentration camp operated by a pro-Nazi Croatian regime at the time. Croatia’s Foreign Ministry informed neighboring Montenegro in a diplomatic note on Thursday that the country’s parliament speaker, a lawmaker and vice-premier Aleksa Becic are now unwelcome in the European Union nation. Montenegro’s parliament recently passed a declaration on “genocide” in the Jasenovac prison camp in Croatia, where tens of thousands of ethnic Serbs, Jews and anti-Nazi Croats perished during WWII. Zagreb said the passing of the resolution was “unacceptable, inappropriate and unnecessary."

Southwest Airlines is doing away with a 50-year tradition and plans to start assigning seats. The airline is also looking to introduce redeye flights. The airline said Thursday that it has been studying customer preferences and expectations and that its plans are in part to meet customer demands, but also are a way to bring in more revenue and strengthen its financial performance.

A panel of U.N.-backed independent experts has expressed grave concern about increased discrimination and violence against the minority Ahmadi community in Pakistan and urged authorities to ensure their protection. The experts, who work under a Human Rights Council mandate but do not speak for the United Nations, said in a statement Thursday they are alarmed by recent reports of violence and discrimination against Ahmadis. Ahmadis are adherents of Ahmadiyya, an Islamic messianic movement that originated in the late 19th century. Pakistan’s Parliament declared them non-Muslims in 1974, and they have been repeatedly targeted by Islamic extremists, drawing condemnation from domestic and international human right groups.

The lawyer for the president of Cambodia's main opposition party says his client has been found guilty of of defamation and has been ordered to pay $1.5 million in damages to the government. Teav Vannol, president of the opposition Candlelight Party, was not present for the court’s ruling. He holds dual Cambodian-U.S. citizenship and is believed to be outside Cambodia. His lawyer, Choung Chou Ngy, said he will talk with his client about whether to file an appeal. Cambodia’s government has long been accused of using the judicial system to persecute critics and political opponents. The government insists it promotes the rule of law under an electoral democracy.

Southwest Airlines breaks with 50-year tradition, to offer assigned seating and new boarding procedures.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fiery speech to Congress may have been delivered in Washington, but his words appeared aimed at an audience back home. Israelis heard their leader deliver a forceful case for Israel’s actions in the war in Gaza on a global stage. He aimed to portray himself as a consummate statesman who is embraced by the country’s most important ally at a time when Israel has never been more isolated internationally. The speech could help boost his political fortunes, but it left many Israelis disappointed.

A British police officer has been suspended from all duties after a video was posted on social media that appeared to show an officer kicking and stamping on the head of a man lying on the floor of a terminal at Manchester Airport. Greater Manchester Police said the incident occurred while police were trying to break up a fight at the airport’s Terminal Two on Wednesday. The force says three officers were assaulted, including one who suffered a broken nose. The officer was suspended after crowds gathered outside a police station to protest police violence.

Top-seeded Novak Djokovic could meet his longtime rival Rafael Nadal in the second round of the Paris Olympic tennis tournament. Djokovic was drawn Thursday against Australian Matthew Ebden and Nadal faces Hungaraian Marton Fucsovics, with the winners of those matches meeting in Round 2. The 38-year-old Nadal won a record 14 of his 22 major trophies at the French Open. He won gold in singles at Beijing in 2008. French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz takes on Lebanese player Hady Habib. Top-ranked Iga Swiatek of Poland faces Irina-Camelia Begu of Romania in the first round of the women’s draw with second-seeded American Coco Gauff taking on Australian Ajla Tomljanović.

DETROIT — Anna Garcia makes her feature film debut in "Fly Me to the Moon," the new space race romance in which the Metro Detroiter plays the plucky assistant to Scarlett Johansson's character, and she and her friends recently celebrated her big screen bow by renting out a Los Angeles movie …

"Time Bandits," which premiered Wednesday on Apple TV+, adopts the premise and particulars of Terry Gilliam's wonderful 1981 comic fantasy adventure and stretches it, without breaking, into a television series. Created by Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi and Iain Morris, it's likable, lively, …

MINNEAPOLIS — After nearly five decades in the music industry, Sheila E. has done something this year she's never done before — dropped two new albums at once, each with a curious twist.

Former first lady Melania Trump has a memoir coming out this fall, “Melania,” billed as “a powerful and inspiring story of a woman who has carved her own path, overcome adversity and defined personal excellence.” It’s the first memoir by Trump, who has made few public remarks in recent years and has been mostly absent as her husband, former President Trump, campaigns to return to the White House. “Melania” will be released by Skyhorse Publishing, which has published such Donald Trump supporters as former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and attorney Alan Dershowitz.

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares pledged action to tackle problems in North America and elsewhere after reporting a plunge in first-half earnings. Net profits at the U.S.-European automaker were down by half in the first six months of the year, due largely to lower sales and restructuring costs. The carmaker, which was created in 2021 from the merger of Fiat-Chrysler with PSA Peugeot, reported net profits of just over 6 billion dollars in the period, compared with slightly under 12 billion dollars in the same period last year. Tavares singled out North America as a place where there is “significant work to do,” citing issues with inventory management and sliding market share.

The Subway Series turned into two teams passing in different directions. After the Mets completed a four-game sweep with a 12-3 rout in the Bronx on Wednesday night, Yankees manager Aaron Boone sounded his most frustrated in two years. Francisco Lindor homered twice, and Pete Alonso, Tyrone Taylor and Mark Vientos once each. The Mets finished 4-0 against the Yankees this year, matching their sweep in 2013, and outscored them 36-14. The Mets improved to 29-13 after a 24-35 start. The Yankees are 10-22 following a 50-22 start and 1-8-2 in their last 11 series after opening 17-3-2.

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley says he was portrayed fairly in the HBO show “Hard Knocks.” Barkley did say he had no idea his side of the conversation with New York Giants management in the midst of free agency would be recorded and aired on the documentary television series. Barkley’s ill-fated conversations with Giants general manager Joe Schoen, along with a pained reaction from team owner John Mara, and input from agent Ed Berry were all part of the series that detailed the running back’s departure after six seasons with New York. Barkley signed a three-year deal for $26 million guaranteed and $37.75 million overall to join the Eagles. They made him the highest-paid running back in franchise history.

ORLANDO, Fla. — In the oncoming mad rush to pay the college football players who bring in the green, it’s starting to look more and more like NCAA universities will soon sideline the very athletes who bring home the gold.

PHILADELPHIA — Paul George isn’t a doctor. Doesn’t play one on a podcast, either. But the 34-year-old superstar offered an interesting medical opinion during his introductory news conference on Tuesday afternoon. Asked whether there were any key precautions the Philadelphia Sixers could take…

Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay flashed his trademark smile when reporting Tuesday that quarterback Matthew Stafford was in camp, but this wasn't a celebratory moment.