Day: July 17, 2024

From watches to sunglasses: Here are 15 accessories to elevate your next run

7:31 pm July 17, 2024

If you plan to log more miles this year, it’s best to prepare. You may be working towards a personal best, or maybe you are eyeing your first long race. Whatever the goal, having the right accessory can help you achieve it. We’ve selected 15 accessories to help you go farther and get faster. Running hats […]

Four in five Americans fear nation spiraling into chaos, new poll finds

7:28 pm July 17, 2024

About four in five Americans believe that the country is spiraling into chaos, according to a two-day poll. The poll by Ipsos for Reuters was conducted after the assassination attempt on former President Trump at his rally in Pennsylvania and after Trump announced Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, as his vice presidential running mate at the […]

Biden says his mental acuity is ‘pretty damn good,’ despite polls showing majority of Americans disagreeing

7:14 pm July 17, 2024

President Biden has declared in an interview this week that his mental acuity is “pretty damn good” — despite numerous recent polls showing majorities of Americans thinking otherwise and raising concerns about his age. “I’ve been doing this a long time. The idea I’m the old guy, I am. I’m old. But I’m only three […]

Sammy Hagar seeks out police officer whose ticket inspired ‘I Can’t Drive 55’: ‘Would be treated like a king’

6:44 pm July 17, 2024

Decades ago, Sammy Hagar was pulled over by a New York state trooper for going seven miles over the speed limit. Now, the former Van Halen rocker wants to reconnect with the trooper whose ticket inspired his 1984 song “I Can’t Drive 55.” “This man would be backstage with his family and he would be […]

Paris mayor swims in Seine River to prove it’s clean ahead of Olympic Games

6:32 pm July 17, 2024

After months of anticipation, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip in the long-polluted Seine River on Wednesday, fulfilling a promise to show the river was clean enough to host open swimming competitions during the 2024 Olympics — and the opening ceremony on the river nine days away. Clad in a wetsuit and goggles, Hidalgo […]