This is the fifth installment in our weeklong series taking a closer look at Team USA members and their sports as the Paris Olympics get underway.  Casey Eichfeld is many things: a husband, father, Olympian and a self-described Disney fanatic.   “We got married at Disney World in Epcot,” he told Straight Arrow News, confirming his…

With just hours to go before the Olympics opening ceremony, arson attacks disrupted traffic on France’s high-speed train lines. And following a Supreme Court ruling banning sleeping in public spaces, California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to remove homeless encampments. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, July 26, 2024. Arson attacks disrupt train travel ahead…

The Winter Olympics will return to Salt Lake City in 2034 more than 30 years after a bribery scandal plagued the 2002 Games that graced the mountain city. Despite the clean nature of the current bid process, the International Olympic Committee has its stipulations.  The announcement from IOC President Thomas Bach on Wednesday, July 24,…

A major tech outage has disrupted air travel and businesses all over the world. Global cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said an update has affected companies using Microsoft Windows. “This is not a security incident or cyberattack,” CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz said. “The issue has been identified, isolated and a fix has been deployed.” American, Delta and United are among the airlines that grounded…

Former President Donald Trump recalled the assassination attempt on his life while accepting the Republican presidential nomination. And a major tech outage is causing problems for airlines and businesses around the world. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, July 19, 2024. Trump accepts GOP’s nomination, recounts assassination attempt The Republican National Convention (RNC) wrapped…

The amount of investors holding semiconductor shares has been irregular recently. On Wednesday, July 17, former President Donald Trump made waves by saying he wouldn’t defend Taiwan against China in a second term unless Taiwan paid for its “protection.” Then, President Joe Biden’s administration reportedly said it is considering new export controls on advanced chip…

Humanoid robots aren’t just science fiction anymore; in fact, they’re almost ready to enter the workforce. Amazon has been exploring replacing some of its warehouse staff with robots, and Elon Musk is also considering the potential of robotic helpers. The latest developments come from scientists at the University of Tokyo, who have created a type…

The Paris Olympics are a month away and while much of the focus is on sewage in the River Seine, Congress is talking about doping. The House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing on what members contend are failures of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).  To shine a light on the conversation, lawmakers brought…

Every four years, billions of people across the globe tune into the Summer Olympics. The 2024 Games are set to be a spectacle, descending on Paris for the first time in 100 years. But sometimes, scoring the biggest sporting event on the planet is rife with corruption. And the scandals don’t stop after the winning…

As the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics approach, new allegations of Chinese swimmers using performance enhancement drugs at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics are appearing. Team USA is calling for China’s medals to be rescinded and Team Britain is calling for a lifetime ban of the swimmers involved in the doping scandal. The 2021 doping accusations are…