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1581 On Friday (July 9), the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) released a response letter to Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez and Congressman Raskin addressing Sha’Carri Richardson’s suspension from the Tokyo Olympics and the marijuana rules for athletes. The star athlete received a 30-day suspension after testing positive for THC, an active ingredient in marijuana. “The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) agrees that Ms. Richardson’s exclusion from the Tokyo Olympic Games is a heartbreak...

Barely half an hour after Grant Holloway ran 12.81 to become the second-fastest 110m hurdler in history, Rai Benjamin decided to match Holloway’s feat, clocking 46.83 in the 400m hurdles, the #2 time ever behind only Kevin Young’s 46.78 world record

Grant Holloway wins the 110m hurdles at the US Olympic Trials in Eugene (© Getty Images) On one of the most momentous days in the history of the US Olympic Trials – and one of the hottest, with temperatures reaching 38C – Grant Holloway came within one-hundredth of a second of a world record in the 110m hurdles and Rai Benjamin came within five-hundredths in the 400m hurdles. Gabby Thomas made history in the 200m, as did DeAnna Price in the hammer. All four now rank No.2 all-time in their ...

Hip Hop Legend MC Serch Joins VIDSIG in Creative Role News provided by Share this article Share this article SAN FRANCISCO, May 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Live, global video platform VIDSIG (Video Signature) announced earlier today that hip hop artist and music executive Michael Berrin, aka MC Serch, has joined VIDSIG as Chief Creative Consultant, adding elevated strength to its entertainment division. One of the most respected artists in the entertainment industry, Serch is a former member of t...

Back Massachusetts has installed solar panels faster than almost any other state as it seeks to reduce its carbon emissions. But some activists say the state’s transition to renewable energy has come at a cost. “We have big multinational solar companies coming and cutting down forests,” said Jane Winn, executive director of the Berkshire Environmental Action Team, a nonprofit in the state. “They’re not doing a good job of it, so they’re allowing erosion into wetlan...

Investegate announcements from Achilles Therapeutics PLC, Achilles Therapeutics Appoints Julie O’Neill to Board of Directors and Markwin Velders, Ph.D. joins Scientific Advisory Board

The Daily Yonder Locals Worry Wind and Solar Will Gobble Up Forests and Farms As states work toward emission reduction goals, some people fear the externalized cost of clean energy. Share this: Wind towers stand on a mountaintop in Lowell, Vermont. Some locals have argued that the project, which began operation in 2012, harms wildlife corridors and watersheds. Others have said it’s essential for providing clean energy and fighting climate change. (Toby Talbot / The Associated Press)...

Some worry wind and solar will gobble up forests and farms The Tobacco Valley Solar Farm in Simsbury is currently the largest in Connecticut. Massachusetts has installed solar panels faster than almost any other state as it seeks to reduce its carbon emissions. But some activists say the state’s transition to renewable energy has come at a cost. “We have big multinational solar companies coming and cutting down forests,” said Jane Winn, executive director of the Berkshire Environmental ...

Edwin Moses is back in Tommie Smith’s car a decade after the latter’s Black Power salute at the 1968 Olympic Games. “The FBI were following us all around,” he recalls in his calm baritone. “Tommie

Here’s hoping it doesn’t enter the conversation again. “For an Olympic athlete, a boycott is an absolute tragedy,’’ track great Edwin Moses said. “We only get that one shot every four years.’’ Moses hasn’t run in an Olympics since 1988, though he’s got a unique insight into boycotts. When he was dominating the 400-meter hurdles for the better part of two decades he seemed to run into one every time he set his sights on the Olympics. The boycott in 1988 in Seoul was so small...