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He is perhaps the only licensed handicapper who has predicted every race at Colonial Downs since opening day and is looking to do even more in 2024. Nick's predictions will be back with his daily Colonial Downs predictions and analysis.Date/Posting Time: August 11th/1:30 Race: 12 Carryover: Pick 6, $733Race 1Ten maiden horses will compete in the one-mile turf race, with no outstanding horses emerging, making it a betting race worthy of opening the card.1. Insist Kitten Kitten's Joy filly ran well in her Colonial debut against high-caliber stallions and is a better position to be in here. 10. Street Corner…
Italian Serie A club Cagliari are set to step up efforts to sign Super Eagles striker Kyriel Desserts from Celtic this summer, according to a report by Soccernet.ng. Cagliari are in need of reinforcements after finishing 16th in the Italian top flight last season, with Peruvian striker Gianluca Lapadula, who has been with the club for the past two seasons, linked with a move to Serie B side Pisa this summer. Although nothing has been decided yet, the 34-year-old is likely to leave this summer, with Cagliari keen to sign Nigerian striker Desers from Rangers in his place. Recall that…
Joel Nieves is lucky if he can get two hours of sleep using his CPAP machine before the battery pack dies.”At night when I try to sleep I feel like I'm being suffocated,” said Nieves, who has sleep apnea and other health problems.Nieves relies on a CPAP machine to keep her breathing through the night, but more than three weeks ago, she couldn't plug it into the wall of her home after the city of New Haven ordered United Illuminating to cut off power to her small neighborhood because the device no longer complies with state building codes.With temperatures soaring…
When it comes to soccer, the U.S. Men’s National Team’s preparations for the 2026 World Cup are in crisis mode. A humiliating loss to Panama, the tiny Latin American nation most recently invaded by the U.S. in 1989, followed by a loss to Uruguay, sent the United States crashing out of the 2024 Copa America on home soil. The result bodes poorly for the U.S. team’s hopes to impress when it hosts the 2026 World Cup alongside Canada and Mexico. When it comes to soccer, the U.S. Men’s National Team’s preparations for the 2026 World Cup are in crisis mode.…
The professional wrestling world continues to mourn the loss of legendary wrestler Kevin Sullivan.Sullivan, 74, died on Friday in Florida after battling an infection.His death came just over a month after news broke that Sullivan was battling serious health issues and struggling financially. Veteran wrestling reporter Dave Meltzer said at the time that Sullivan had been “in a tough spot” over the past few months, battling sepsis and encephalitis. Meltzer said Sullivan had been “in a daze in the intensive care unit.”A GoFundMe was set up to help cover expenses as Sullivan's insurance was about to expire, and he said…
Really supportIndependent journalismClick here for detailsCloseOur mission is to provide unbiased, fact-based journalism that holds power accountable and exposes the truth.Every donation counts, whether it's $5 or $50.Support us to deliver journalism without purpose.There's the ancient Greek weightlifter Bibon who went down in history for his feat of lifting a 150kg stone, Milo of Croton who built up strength by dragging growing cows up hills for weeks on end, and now there's Rasha Talahadze.Talahadze admits he can't remember what it feels like to lose, just as his rivals have completely forgotten how to win.When it comes to big Olympic names,…
International Youth Day 2024: International Youth Day is celebrated every year on August 12. The day commemorates the achievements of young people and the challenges they face. It is a special day dedicated to recognizing the potential and contributions of young people around the world. International Youth Day 2024: HistoryIn 1965, the United Nations General Assembly approved the Declaration on Promoting Peace, Mutual Respect and Understanding among Young People. The United Nations declared August 12 as International Youth Day in 1999. This decision was based on a proposal by the Minister of Youth to the UN General Assembly in Lisbon…
Starting in October, Connecticut will institute stricter income standards for HUSKY A, Medicaid coverage for relatives who are the parents or guardians of eligible children.Currently, parent and guardian relatives who earn up to 160% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) are eligible for HUSKY A. However, legislation passed last session, proposed and supported by Gov. Ned Lamont, would lower the eligibility threshold to 138% of the Federal Poverty Level starting Oct. 1, 2024.About 15,300 people will lose their HUSKY coverage, according to a recent summary released by the Connecticut Health Foundation, but most of those people will continue to have…
Dell launched a major internal transformation this week with the goal of “simplifying how we do business and harnessing AI to reimagine work and customer experiences,” Dell executives told employees in an internal memo.As part of the changes, the sales department has been restructured and management streamlined.Dell also began a series of job cuts that some employees believe will continue through the quarter and could be the largest in Dell's history.”Through a restructuring of our go-to-market teams and a series of ongoing initiatives, we are becoming a leaner company,” a Dell spokesperson told Business Insider.Ten employees from across the company…
The AI chipmaker is scheduled to report earnings later this month. Will its stock price continue its strong rally? Adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is on the rise, but some investors are worried the trend might be getting a little old. Concerns about the economy and weakness in AI-related stocks led the Nasdaq Composite Index to enter a correction earlier this month, and some believe inflated valuations could lead to further declines. Nvidia (NVDA -0.21%) has become the poster child for the generative AI trend, and when the company reports earnings later this month, Wall Street will be watching closely…