Historic prisoner swap with Russia means freedom for journalist Evan Gershkovich and former Marine Paul Whelan. Simone Biles dominates Olympics gymnastics once again. Thousands turn out in Teheran to mourn Hamas leader, believed killed by Israeli strike. CBS News Correspondent Jennifer Keiper with tonight's World News Roundup.
The modern Olympic Games are notorious for saddling host cities with burdensome cost overruns into the billions. Organizers for the Paris 2024 Olympics were aware of this and planned to put on one of the most cost-effective Olympics in recent memory. They still went over budget.
Today on the show, why the Olympics almost always costs host cities much more than they anticipate and what we can learn from the Olympic Games' original economic sin.
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In most places in the U.S., if you see a pothole or broken streetlight, you can contact the city to request a repair. But response times vary dramatically.
In Memphis, Tennessee, it takes an average of five days for the city to fill a pothole upon a citizen's request. Louisville, Kentucky, and Miami Florida, complete the task within a couple of weeks.
But, in New Orleans, citizens wait an average of 355 days for a pothole to be filled.
Our "Local Spotlight" series hits the road. We highlight the meaningful investigative journalism happening in your communities.
For this installment, we head to Louisiana and talk about the recent series from the Times-Picayune called "Broken City: Inside New Orleans' Chronic Dysfunction."
Russia freed wrongfully convicted Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and more than a dozen others on Thursday as part of the largest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War. WSJ’s Joe Parkinson and Drew Hinshaw report on the effort to bring Gershkovich home.
With Biden now out of the 2024 Presidential race, the polling data has gotten cleaner … so says conservative pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson. She joins us to talk about Kamala’s sugar rush, Trump’s lack of a nickname for his new opponent, and the breaking of Biden’s negative effect on Democratic polling numbers. Also, an Olympic boxer punches “too hard.” And prisoners are swapped.
On Wednesday in Paris, the U.S. women's water polo team faced off against Italy and proved once again what a dominant force they are in the pool, cruising to a 10-3 win.
For the team's star goalkeeper Ashleigh Johnson, these games have been something of a reunion. She has played professionally on both Greek and Italian teams. Now that she's in Paris, she's competing against some of her former teammates.
She's the first Black woman to play on the U.S. women's water polo team. She made 80 saves at the Tokyo Olympics alone — more than any other goalkeeper in the women's and men's tournaments. She's considered one of the best goalkeepers in the world.
So how far will Johnson go in these Olympics?
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Do you love to sing in the shower? Are you a regular at your local karaoke bar? Well, get ready to sing your heart out in front of 5,000 Chicagoans! The Empty Bottle and Salt Shed Chicago are hoping to make it into the ranks of the Guinness Book of World Records for hosting what they’re calling World’s Largest Karaoke on Aug. 8. Expect to write your name and song of choice on a sheet of paper and drop it into a bucket day-of. If you’re lucky, you might just be selected to grace the Salt Shed stage. So get ready to dust off the old pipes and RSVP for free here, or just show up.
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TOP NEWS | On today’s Daily Signal Top News, we break down:
The terrorist behind the 9/11 attack will not receive the death penalty.
After more than a year, 32-year-old Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is free.
The leader of Iran ordered a strike against Israel.
A team leader at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended approving “puberty blockers” for teens.
A number of Fortune 500 companies that publicly condemned the Jan. 6 Capitol riot have remained silent following the July 13 attempted Trump assassination.
President Joe Biden’s administration’s rewrite of Title IX takes effect.
Why has the Trump campaign struggled to adapt to the new realities of the presidential race? Ravi breaks down how Biden’s departure has impacted the way the election is framed, why voters may be more likely to view Vice President Harris as the change candidate, and what both campaigns need to prioritize to appeal to moderate voters.
Then, Sal Khan, founder and CEO of Khan Academy, joins the show to discuss his new book, Brave New Words: How AI Will Revolutionize Education (and Why That's a Good Thing). Ravi and Sal dive into the ways AI can change the way we learn, how AI platforms like Khanmigo have already enhanced school models like homeschooling by providing comprehensive curricula, and why artificial intelligence will support teachers, not replace them.
Time Stamps:
[0:01] Advice for Harris/Trump
[21:13] Sal Khan on AI and Reimagining Learning
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