An athlete died in the US state of&nbsp;Texas on Thursday (Aug 8) while participating in a swimming competition at a CrossFit competition. It was the opening day of the games, slated to go through Sunday. However, due to&nbsp;the unfortunate incident in Fort Worth, all of the events were cancelled for the day.

CrossFit CEO Don Faul said the organisation would be “regrouping” to discuss the plan for the rest of the event. Faul added he was “gutted” by the incident.

"We'll continue to be focused on our community and the family through this tragic set of circumstances," he&nbsp;said.

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The incident took place in Marine Creek Lake Thursday morning. As per authorities, The Fort Worth Fire Department responded to a stress call at 8:00 am (local time) after a participant went missing in the lake.

The divers were able to pull out the dead body an hour after the response team arrived. Five divers and a drone were deployed in the search operation.

Meanwhile, a live stream of the event that was being telecast on several social media channels was abruptly stopped and taken down.

The dead body was later transferred to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner. As per reports, the name of the participant will be released pending family notification.

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"There's a lot of people in the community that are hurting right now, that are really sad, that knew the athlete well, that loved, respected this person," the CrossFit CEO&nbsp;said. "A lot of people are in mourning."

CrossFit was cooperating with the authorities, as per Faul. He added safety personnel were on-site during the event.

Thirty teams from around the world are competing in the CrossFit Games, which is being held in Texas for the first time in its 18-year history.

(With inputs from agencies)

An athlete died in the US state of Texas on Thursday (Aug 8) while participating in a swimming competition at a CrossFit competition. It was the opening day of the games, slated to go through Sunday.

An athlete died in the US state of Texas on Thursday (Aug 8) while participating in a swimming competition at a CrossFit competition. It was the opening day of the games, slated to go through Sunday. However, due to the unfortunate incident in Fort Worth, all of the events were cancelled for the day. CrossFit CEO Don Faul said the organisation would be “regrouping” to discuss the plan for the rest of the event. Faul added he was “gutted” by the incident. "We'll continue to be focused on our community and the family through this tragic set of circumstances," he said. Also read: Vinesh Phogat in Paris Olympics 2024: From wrestler's historic wins, disqualification, appeal to retirement The incident took place in Marine Creek Lake Thursday morning. As per authorities, The Fort Worth Fire Department responded to a stress call at 8:00 am (local time) after a participant went missing in the lake. The divers were able to pull out the dead body an hour after the response team arrived. Five divers and a drone were deployed in the search operation. Meanwhile, a live stream of the event that was being telecast on several social media channels was abruptly stopped and taken down. The dead body was later transferred to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner. As per reports, the name of the participant will be released pending family notification. Also read: Paris Olympics 2024: High-flying Spain aim to deny France a home gold in men’s football final "There's a lot of people in the community that are hurting right now, that are really sad, that knew the athlete well, that loved, respected this person," the CrossFit CEO said. "A lot of people are in mourning." CrossFit was cooperating with the authorities, as per Faul. He added safety personnel were on-site during the event. Thirty teams from around the world are competing in the CrossFit Games, which is being held in Texas for the first time in its 18-year history. (With inputs from agencies)

Tragic! Athlete dies during swimming competition at CrossFit competition

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A woman was found dead inside baggage-processing machinery at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, United States on Thursday (Aug 8). The spokesperson of the Chicago&nbsp;fire department, Larry Langford said firefighters were called to the airport at about 7:45 am (local time) following&nbsp;a report of a person found entangled in a conveyor belt system in a baggage room.

Police said that the&nbsp;woman was&nbsp;57 years old, but didn’t reveal her name.&nbsp;

The baggage room where the woman was found entangled was not publicly accessible, as per Langford, though the authorities did not know how the woman reached there. Scott Allen, a spokesperson for the US Department of Labor, said an official with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) visited the scene and learned the woman was not an airport employee.

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Firefighters turned the scene over to police investigators, and Langford had no more details.&nbsp;

The Chicago police department’s communications office, on the other hand, said in an email to the Associated Press that the woman was found unresponsive and pronounced dead on the scene. The investigation is currently underway, the office said.

The police initially said the woman was discovered at 2:27 am (local time), creating confusion about why firefighters and paramedics did not arrive on time. The concerned authorities arrived five hours after the incident.

After checking with the police department about the timing, Langford said that he was told surveillance footage showed the woman walking in the baggage room at 2:27 am (local time), but she was discovered at 7:30 am (local time), prompting a 911 call.

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The footage only shows her walking and does not show what happened to her.

Nathaniel Blackman, a police spokesperson, clarified during a phone interview with the Associated Press that no one was watching the surveillance cameras in real-time and investigators reviewed the footage after the woman’s body was discovered.

(With inputs from agencies)

A woman was found dead inside baggage-processing machinery at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, United States on Thursday (Aug 8). The spokesperson of the Chicago fire department, Larry Langford said firefighters were called to the airport at about 7:45 am (local time) following a report of a person found entangled in a conveyor belt system in a baggage room.

A woman was found dead inside baggage-processing machinery at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, United States on Thursday (Aug 8). The spokesperson of the Chicago fire department, Larry Langford said firefighters were called to the airport at about 7:45 am (local time) following a report of a person found entangled in a conveyor belt system in a baggage room. Police said that the woman was 57 years old, but didn’t reveal her name. The baggage room where the woman was found entangled was not publicly accessible, as per Langford, though the authorities did not know how the woman reached there. Scott Allen, a spokesperson for the US Department of Labor, said an official with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) visited the scene and learned the woman was not an airport employee. Also Read | Taylor Swift concert terror plot: Iraqi national arrested, main suspect admits to planning bloodbath Firefighters turned the scene over to police investigators, and Langford had no more details. The Chicago police department’s communications office, on the other hand, said in an email to the Associated Press that the woman was found unresponsive and pronounced dead on the scene. The investigation is currently underway, the office said. The police initially said the woman was discovered at 2:27 am (local time), creating confusion about why firefighters and paramedics did not arrive on time. The concerned authorities arrived five hours after the incident. After checking with the police department about the timing, Langford said that he was told surveillance footage showed the woman walking in the baggage room at 2:27 am (local time), but she was discovered at 7:30 am (local time), prompting a 911 call. Also Read | 3000-year-old figurine found at bottom of a lake has fingerprints of its maker The footage only shows her walking and does not show what happened to her. Nathaniel Blackman, a police spokesperson, clarified during a phone interview with the Associated Press that no one was watching the surveillance cameras in real-time and investigators reviewed the footage after the woman’s body was discovered. (With inputs from agencies)

Woman found dead in baggage-claim machinery at O’Hare airport in Chicago

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A 71-year-old man, suspected of raping two women at gunpoint has been arrested by police after a long car chase in Los Angeles, United States. He was identified as a serial rapist from the US state of Massachusetts who had been on the run for a decade. The 71-year-old Stephen Paul Gale was driving a Lincoln SUV while trying to escape from police pursuit before surrendering around 5:30 pm (local time), reported Fox News Digital.&nbsp;

The man arrested&nbsp;has been identified as Stephen Paul Gale and is charged with four counts of rape, a count of armed robbery of two women in a Framingham, Massachusetts&nbsp;store in 1989, and two counts of kidnapping. The authorities with the US&nbsp;Marshals Service publicly identified Gale as the suspect in May 2024.&nbsp;

WFXT Boston 25 News reported that Gale was 37 years old when he entered a store&nbsp;called Hit or Miss on 27 December 1989, armed with a handgun. According to the reports, he forced two women to the back of the store, made them empty all the money from the locker, made them undress and put them in separate rooms.&nbsp;

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“He sexually assaulted both women while holding the gun to their heads,”&nbsp;Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan's office told the Boston outlet at the time.&nbsp;It added, "When [Gale] returned to the front of the store, the victims fled out the rear fire door to a nearby home.” &nbsp;

After the crime, the left-behind evidence was used to create a DNA report, though it was an unsuccessful attempt to catch him.&nbsp;The police later used a forensic approach and found Gale as the suspect.&nbsp;

The US&nbsp;Marshals Service said that the 71-year-old man was also suspected of similar sexual assaults between&nbsp;1989 and 1990 in the great Boston area.&nbsp;

The suspect was reportedly taken to hospital for treatment of an unknown disease, which will be further&nbsp;looked after&nbsp;in prison.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

A 71-year-old man, suspected of raping two women at gunpoint has been arrested by police after a long car chase in Los Angeles, United States. He was identified as a serial rapist from the US state of Massachusetts who had been on the run for a decade.

A 71-year-old man, suspected of raping two women at gunpoint has been arrested by police after a long car chase in Los Angeles, United States. He was identified as a serial rapist from the US state of Massachusetts who had been on the run for a decade. The 71-year-old Stephen Paul Gale was driving a Lincoln SUV while trying to escape from police pursuit before surrendering around 5:30 pm (local time), reported Fox News Digital. The man arrested has been identified as Stephen Paul Gale and is charged with four counts of rape, a count of armed robbery of two women in a Framingham, Massachusetts store in 1989, and two counts of kidnapping. The authorities with the US Marshals Service publicly identified Gale as the suspect in May 2024. WFXT Boston 25 News reported that Gale was 37 years old when he entered a store called Hit or Miss on 27 December 1989, armed with a handgun. According to the reports, he forced two women to the back of the store, made them empty all the money from the locker, made them undress and put them in separate rooms. Also Read | 3 Columbia University deans who sent 'antisemitic' texts at event on Jews quit: What is 'textgate' scandal “He sexually assaulted both women while holding the gun to their heads,” Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan's office told the Boston outlet at the time. It added, "When [Gale] returned to the front of the store, the victims fled out the rear fire door to a nearby home.” After the crime, the left-behind evidence was used to create a DNA report, though it was an unsuccessful attempt to catch him. The police later used a forensic approach and found Gale as the suspect. The US Marshals Service said that the 71-year-old man was also suspected of similar sexual assaults between 1989 and 1990 in the great Boston area. The suspect was reportedly taken to hospital for treatment of an unknown disease, which will be further looked after in prison. (With inputs from agencies)

Massachusetts rape suspect who led LA police on pursuit, captured after a long chase

US prosecutors have accused United States President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, of accepting payments from a Romanian businessman who wanted to "influence US government agencies". The accusation has been made during an ongoing criminal tax case against Hunter.

The US Department of Justice made the allegation in a court filing on Wednesday (Aug 7) in Los Angeles, where Hunter Biden faces a trial for tax evasion charges. It is scheduled for September 9. Hunter Biden has pleaded not guilty to these charges.

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<h2>Who is the Romanian businessman?</h2>

As per an ABC report, the claim of accepting money to influence government agencies stems from Hunter Biden's work with a wealthy Romanian businessman identified by the initials "G P".&nbsp;

Reuters reports that "G P" could be Gabriel Popoviciu, however, the news agency adds that it could not verify this.

Prosecutors allege that "G P" hired Hunter Biden for legal work in 2015 when Joe Biden was serving as former US President&nbsp;Barack Obama's vice president.

They say that they plan to present evidence that Hunter Biden and a business associate of his "received compensation from a foreign principal who was attempting to influence U.S. policy and public opinion and cause the United States to investigate the Romanian investigation of GP in Romania."

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As per prosecutors, Hunter Biden and the business associate "were concerned that lobbying work" which they claim "might cause political ramifications for the defendant's father."&nbsp;

They also allege that Hunter Biden wanted to conceal the "true nature" of his work for the businessman GP.&nbsp;

<h2>Hunter Biden tax case</h2>

Last December, a grand jury charged Hunter Biden with failing to pay $1.4 million in taxes between 2016 and 2019, even as he spent millions of dollars on drugs and various high-ticket items.

In addition, he faced charges of intentionally evading tax assessment for the 2018 tax year by submitting fraudulent returns. The US president's son faces three felony charges and additional misdemeanour counts.

In June of this year, Hunter, in a separate trial, was convicted of lying about illegal drug use when he bought a handgun in 2018 by a Delaware jury. He is still awaiting his sentence.

(With inputs from agencies)

US prosecutors have accused United States President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, of accepting payments from a Romanian businessman who wanted to "influence US government agencies".

US prosecutors have accused United States President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, of accepting payments from a Romanian businessman who wanted to "influence US government agencies". The accusation has been made during an ongoing criminal tax case against Hunter. The US Department of Justice made the allegation in a court filing on Wednesday (Aug 7) in Los Angeles, where Hunter Biden faces a trial for tax evasion charges. It is scheduled for September 9. Hunter Biden has pleaded not guilty to these charges. Also read | UK anti-Muslim riots: Two sentenced for violent disorder following tragic knife attack Who is the Romanian businessman? As per an ABC report, the claim of accepting money to influence government agencies stems from Hunter Biden's work with a wealthy Romanian businessman identified by the initials "G P". Reuters reports that "G P" could be Gabriel Popoviciu, however, the news agency adds that it could not verify this. Prosecutors allege that "G P" hired Hunter Biden for legal work in 2015 when Joe Biden was serving as former US President Barack Obama's vice president. They say that they plan to present evidence that Hunter Biden and a business associate of his "received compensation from a foreign principal who was attempting to influence U.S. policy and public opinion and cause the United States to investigate the Romanian investigation of GP in Romania." Also read | Iraq's new bill may lower marriage age for girls to nine, sparking outcry for women's rights As per prosecutors, Hunter Biden and the business associate "were concerned that lobbying work" which they claim "might cause political ramifications for the defendant's father." They also allege that Hunter Biden wanted to conceal the "true nature" of his work for the businessman GP. Hunter Biden tax case Last December, a grand jury charged Hunter Biden with failing to pay $1.4 million in taxes between 2016 and 2019, even as he spent millions of dollars on drugs and various high-ticket items. In addition, he faced charges of intentionally evading tax assessment for the 2018 tax year by submitting fraudulent returns. The US president's son faces three felony charges and additional misdemeanour counts. In June of this year, Hunter, in a separate trial, was convicted of lying about illegal drug use when he bought a handgun in 2018 by a Delaware jury. He is still awaiting his sentence. (With inputs from agencies)

US prosecutors accuse Hunter Biden of accepting payments to 'influence' government agencies

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US Vice President Kamala Harris has taken a five-point lead over former President Donald Trump as she gains ground on key issues, according to a new poll. Harris has clawed back ground on key issues where President Biden was losing. Watch in for more details!

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Kamala Harris and Tim Walz blitz through US swing states

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As a two-day hearing began&nbsp;on Tuesday (Aug 6) by USA’s National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) into the erroneous work culture at Boeing, several testimonies shed light on how workers felt pressure to do work ‘too fast to avoid mistakes’.

The recent hearing is taking place in connection with the January incident with the Boeing 737 Max plane, which lost a door plug as it approached 16,000 feet. The incident caused masks to fall from the ceiling, clothes to come off and phones to slip out of hands into the air. The passengers were lucky though, as the pilots were able to land the bruised plane safely.

Later, it was found that the plane had four bolts missing that were needed to secure the door in place.

Watch:&nbsp;Boeing faces global scrutiny over titanium

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Now, workers who operated on the plane, which left the Boeing factory in Renton, Washington, 10 weeks earlier&nbsp;have revealed how mistakes were made because of the overwhelming workload.

“As far as the workload, I feel like we were definitely trying to put out too much product, right?,” said one unidentified Boeing worker in the testimony. “That’s how mistakes are made. People try to work too fast. I mean, I can’t speak for anybody else, but we were busy. We were working a lot.”

Another worker who worked at the Boeing factory testified that they were “put in uncharted waters to where… we were replacing doors like we were replacing our underwear.”

“Well, basically, we’re the cockroaches of the factory,” another unidentified employee told NTSB investigators.

The January incident reignited safety concerns and prompted several federal investigations. It also led to the grounding of all 737 MAX 9s in the United States. The NTSB says it will “use the information gathered to complete the investigation, determine probable cause, and make recommendations to improve transportation safety.”

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A final report by the NTSB may still take months to come out.

Now, the American&nbsp;aircraft manufacturer may face criminal charges related to the incident as well as for hiding problems with the 737 Max from the US&nbsp;Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

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The problems with the 737 Max are said to be blamed for the fatal crashes of 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people.

(With inputs from agencies)

As a two-day hearing began on Tuesday (Aug 6) by USA’s National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) into the erroneous work culture at Boeing, several testimonies shed light on how workers felt pressure to do work ‘too fast to avoid mistakes’.

As a two-day hearing began on Tuesday (Aug 6) by USA’s National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) into the erroneous work culture at Boeing, several testimonies shed light on how workers felt pressure to do work ‘too fast to avoid mistakes’. The recent hearing is taking place in connection with the January incident with the Boeing 737 Max plane, which lost a door plug as it approached 16,000 feet. The incident caused masks to fall from the ceiling, clothes to come off and phones to slip out of hands into the air. The passengers were lucky though, as the pilots were able to land the bruised plane safely. Later, it was found that the plane had four bolts missing that were needed to secure the door in place. Watch: Boeing faces global scrutiny over titanium × Now, workers who operated on the plane, which left the Boeing factory in Renton, Washington, 10 weeks earlier have revealed how mistakes were made because of the overwhelming workload. “As far as the workload, I feel like we were definitely trying to put out too much product, right?,” said one unidentified Boeing worker in the testimony. “That’s how mistakes are made. People try to work too fast. I mean, I can’t speak for anybody else, but we were busy. We were working a lot.” Another worker who worked at the Boeing factory testified that they were “put in uncharted waters to where… we were replacing doors like we were replacing our underwear.” “Well, basically, we’re the cockroaches of the factory,” another unidentified employee told NTSB investigators. The January incident reignited safety concerns and prompted several federal investigations. It also led to the grounding of all 737 MAX 9s in the United States. The NTSB says it will “use the information gathered to complete the investigation, determine probable cause, and make recommendations to improve transportation safety.” Also read: NASA is running on critical 19-day deadline to bring Sunita Williams from space. Here`s why A final report by the NTSB may still take months to come out. Now, the American aircraft manufacturer may face criminal charges related to the incident as well as for hiding problems with the 737 Max from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Also read: Boeing names new CEO as it reports hefty loss The problems with the 737 Max are said to be blamed for the fatal crashes of 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people. (With inputs from agencies)

‘Changed doors like our underwear,’ Boeing workers reveal disorder at factories

#Gravitas | A Pakistani national with alleged ties to Iran was arrested in U.S. last month on charges that he reportedly plotted to kill former President Donald Trump and multiple other public officials. the accused, identified as Asif Merchant, allegedly spent some time in Iran after which he flew from Pakistan to the U.S. to recruit hitmen to carry out the alleged plot.

Gravitas: Pakistani Man Arrested for Alleged Plot to Kill Trump, Other U.S. Officials

In the United States reports are now indicating that presumptive Democrat nominee Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz to be her running mate. Watch in for more details!

Kamala Harris chooses Minnesota governor to be running mate

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