Federal judge overturns $4.7 billion jury verdict in ‘Sunday Ticket’ lawsuit and rules for NFL
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge overturned a jury’s $4.7 billion verdict in the class-action lawsuit filed by “Sunday Ticket” subscribers against the NFL and granted judgment to the NFL. U.S. District Judge Philip Gutierrez ruled Thursday that the testimony of two witnesses for the subscribers had flawed methodologies and should have been excluded. The jury on June 27 awarded $4.7 billion in damages to residential and commercial subscribers after it ruled the NFL violated antitrust laws in distributing out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on a premium subscription service.
Cardi B files for divorce from Offset, posts she’s pregnant with their third child on Instagram
NEW YORK (AP) — Cardi B has filed for divorce from her husband, Migos’ rapper Offset. A representative for Cardi B confirmed the filing to The Associated Press. On Instagram, Cardi B did not directly comment on the news of her divorce, but posted a photo of her on a rooftop, holding her stomach to reveal a baby bump. “With every ending comes a new beginning,” she wrote on the social media platform. Cardi B and Offset have two children together: 6-year-old daughter Kulture and 2-year-old son Wave. They were secretly wed in 2017 in Atlanta. In 2020, Cardi B previously filed for divorce from Offset, saying her marriage was “irretrievably broken.”
Bookmaker to plead guilty in gambling case tied to baseball star Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California bookmaker who took thousands of sports bets from the ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to running an illegal gambling business. Federal prosecutors say Mathew Bowyer’s business operated for at least five years in Southern California and Las Vegas and took wagers from more than 700 bettors, including Ohtani’s former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara. Bowyer is expected to plead guilty Aug. 9 to running an illegal gambling business, money laundering, and subscribing to a false tax return.
Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday to be celebrated with musical gala at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre
ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Jimmy Carter will be honored next month ahead of his 100th birthday with a musical gala at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre. The Carter Center said Thursday that the Sept. 17 event will be called “Jimmy Carter 100: A Celebration in Song” and will feature musicians from several genres. Carter’s birthday is Oct. 1. He remains at home in Plains, Georgia, where he has been receiving hospice care since February 2023. He was last seen publicly at funeral services for former first lady Rosalynn Carter, who died last year. The 39th president served from 1977 to 1981. The Carters opened The Carter Center in 1982. The gala will celebrate their decades of humanitarian work.
Sunisa Lee’s long road back to the Olympics ended in a familiar spot: the medal stand
PARIS (AP) — Sunisa Lee gave herself the internal validation she needed by earning a bronze medal Thursday night in the Paris Olympics women’s gymnastics all-around finals. Lee was the defending champion in the event, but she dealt with two kidney diseases between Games that caused her weight to fluctuate. She finished behind U.S. teammate Simone Biles and Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade, who were both expected to be on the podium. Lee is the first reigning Olympic champion to medal in the next games since Nadia Comenci did it in 1980.
Tahiti’s youth surf culture gets a boost as island hosts the Paris Olympics
TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti (AP) — Tahiti is hosting the surfing competition for the Paris Olympics and has been a coveted destination for the sport for decades, but it’s only in more recent years that local surf culture and talent begun to develop among younger generations. Residents say local professional surfers have been critical in the development of local surfing talent and culture. Two French Polynesian surfers competing in the 2024 Olympics has been a boost for the promotion and development of local surfing. The surfing community expects local interest in the sport to grow.
Who is Yusuf Dikec, the Turkish shooter who went viral at the 2024 Olympics?
CHATEAUROUX, France (AP) — Turkish pistol shooter Yusuf Dikec has gone viral on social media for his seemingly casual attitude while shooting his way to a silver medal at the 2024 Olympics. The most-shared images show Dikec shooting in a T-shirt with one hand in his pocket, a seemingly standard pair of glasses and an impassive look on his face. He’s been likened to a regular guy competing at the Olympics, or even a hitman. Dikec and Sevval Ilayda Tarhan won the silver medal in mixed team 10-meter air pistol shooting Tuesday. It was Turkey’s first-ever medal in Olympic shooting.
Don’t panic! Taylor Swift warned fans to expect sirens for WWII anniversary in Warsaw before concert
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Taylor Swift warned fans traveling to her first concert in Warsaw this week to not panic when they hear sirens marking a World War II anniversary. Some stood in silence to honor the Poles massacred by Germans 80 years ago. Across the Polish capital observances have been held to mark 80 years since the start of the 1944 Warsaw Uprising, which was a 63-day revolt by Polish insurgents and civilians after five years of brutal Nazi German occupation. The entire city stops and alarm sirens sound every Aug. 1 at the exact time when the ill-fated revolt was launched.
Remember the ice bucket challenge? 10 years later, the viral campaign is again fundraising for ALS
BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts governor, several sports stars and dozens more dumped cold water on themselves to mark the 10th anniversary of the ALS ice bucket challenge. The event Thursday at Fenway Park is part of an effort to renew interest in the viral social media campaign that raises money to find a cure for Lou Gehrig’s disease. Pat Quin and co-founder Pete Frates helped popularize the challenge. Both were diagnosed with ALS and have since died. When Quin and Frates picked it up, the phenomenon exploded. Thousands of people participated in the viral trend, including celebrities, athletes and politicians. Online videos were viewed millions of times.
Video game performers protest unregulated AI use at Warner Bros. Studios
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood’s video game performers have picketed at the Warner Bros. Studios lot to protest what they call an unwillingness from top gaming companies to protect voice actors and motion capture workers equally against the unregulated use of artificial intelligence. More than 300 performers walked the picket line Thursday, their first the performers went on strike last Friday. The work stoppage came after more than 18 months of negotiations with gaming giants stalled over protections around the use of AI. Union leaders say AI in particular poses an existential crisis for game performers. A representative for the game companies says AI protections were offered and they want to negotiate an end to the strike.
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