Cleared Olympic sprinter Erriyon Knighton’s doping contamination case headed to appeal

Cleared Olympic sprinter Erriyon Knighton’s doping contamination case headed to appeal

The doping case involving U.S. sprinter Erriyon Knighton’s claims of eating contaminated meat is being appealed and will be sent to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The Athletics Integrity Unit, which polices anti-doping on a global level for track and field, announced Wednesday it was appealing the “no-fault” finding issued by the U.S. Anti-Doping

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Netanjahu pokušava da opravda smanjenje kreditnog rejtinga Izraela

Netanjahu pokušava da opravda smanjenje kreditnog rejtinga Izraela

Ekonomija | Izvor: Beta | 13.08.2024 | access_time 16:00 Kabinet izraelskog premijera Benjamina Netanjahua je danas ocenio da je smanjenje kreditnog rejtinga Izraela, po oceni agencije “Finč rejtings” zbog dugog rata u Gazi, samo malo, privremeno nazadovanje. “Izraelska privreda je otporna i dobro funkcioniše. Smanjenje rejtinga je rezultat suočavanja Izraela sa ratom na više frontova

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U.S. envoy visits Lebanon and warns that regional tensions could easily slip ‘out of control’

U.S. envoy visits Lebanon and warns that regional tensions could easily slip ‘out of control’

BEIRUT (AP) — A senior adviser to U.S. President Joe Biden said Wednesday it’s critical to take advantage of “this window for diplomatic action” to end the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and ongoing hostilities along the Lebanon-Israel border, fearing that escalations could spiral “out of control.” Amos Hochstein, tasked with shuttle diplomacy between Lebanon and

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Pentagon updates guidance for protecting military personnel from ‘blast overpressure’

Pentagon updates guidance for protecting military personnel from ‘blast overpressure’

The U.S. Defense Department is going to require cognitive assessments for all new recruits as part of a broader effort to protect troops from brain injuries resulting from exposure to blasts, including during training. The new guidance also requires greater use of protective equipment, minimum “stand-off distances” during certain types of training, and a reduction

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Mars, maker of M&M’s and Snickers, to buy Cheez-It owner Kellanova for nearly $30 billion

Mars, maker of M&M’s and Snickers, to buy Cheez-It owner Kellanova for nearly $30 billion

M&M’s maker Mars is buying Kellanova, the maker of Cheez-Its and Pop-Tarts for nearly $30 billion, vastly expanding the number of household-name brands under one roof. Kellanova was created last year when the Kellogg Co. split into three companies. Kellanova sells many of the former company’s most profitable brands, including Pringles, Eggo, Town House, MorningStar

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