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Who is British tech tycoon Mike Lynch?
Who is British tech tycoon Mike Lynch? Bloomberg/Getty Images Mike Lynch, a British tech entrepreneur, is missing after a luxury yacht sunk off the coast of the Italian island of Sicily. After co-founding British tech firm Autonomy in 1996, and backing several successful tech firms, the businessman was regarded by some as the UK's answer
Six people missing, including British tech tycoon Mike Lynch, and one dead after tornado sinks luxury yacht off Sicily
CNN — Rescuers were on Monday searching for six people – including British tech tycoon Mike Lynch – who went missing after a luxury yacht was hit by a tornado and sank off the coast of Sicily, killing one of the 22 people on board. The vessel was hit by the tornado at around 5
Bodies of six Israeli hostages retrieved from Gaza, Israel says
CNN — The bodies of six Israeli hostages have been retrieved from Gaza during an overnight military operation, Israel authorities said Tuesday. In a joint announcement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israel’s security agency (ISA) named them as Yoram Metzger, Alexander Dancyg, Avraham Munder, Chaim Peri, Nadav Popplewell and Yagev Buchshtab. All but Munder had been
Takeaways from the first night of the Democratic National Convention
CNN — Democrats opened their convention in Chicago on Monday by sending off Joe Biden. And then the president closed the night – which ran significantly behind schedule – with a hand-off to Vice President Kamala Harris. Biden said choosing Harris as his running mate in 2020 was “the best decision I made my whole
Biden tells America ‘I gave my best to you’ as he places his legacy in Harris’ hands
Chicago CNN — Awash in his party’s love, President Joe Biden finally did become that bridge to a new generation of leaders. He movingly performed the most profound act a politician in a democracy can undertake — willingly handing over power — as he ceded the leadership of the party to Kamala Harris Monday at
Dad of slain 7-year-old NYC girl blasts authorities for letting case drag on for 3 years as accused killer mom dodges court: ‘This is ridiculous’
The dad of a slain 7-year-old Bronx girl blasted authorities for letting her case drag on for more than three years — as the child’s allegedly murderous mother skipped a planned hearing Monday. Navasia Jones, 37, further stalled the wheels of justice by refusing to leave a city Corrections Department bus after officers drove her
Kamala Harris turned down debate on Fox News, Trump says
Former President Donald Trump claimed Monday that Vice President Kamala Harris has opted against participating in a Fox News debate next month. “Comrade Kamala Harris has just informed us that she will NOT do the FoxNews Debate on September 4th,” the Republican nominee for president wrote on Truth Social. The vice president’s apparent decision to
Morgan Stanley International chair Jonathan Bloomer among 6 still missing after yacht sinks off Italy
Morgan Stanley International chairman Jonathan Bloomer and his wife are among the six people still missing after a mega-yacht sank off the coast of Italy Monday morning, according to officials and reports. Bloomer remains unaccounted for after the Bayesian — a 184-foot luxury sailboat — capsized with 22 people aboard off the port of Porticello
Nancy Pelosi defends herself over speculated Biden beef: ‘I did what I had to’
CHICAGO — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi defended herself against speculation that President Biden is frustrated over her role in the mutiny against him. Declining to confirm whether or not she has spoken with Biden, 81, since he dropped out last month, Pelosi (D-Calif.), 81, contended that she did what was necessary. “Sometimes you have to take a
Thief ransacks FBI truck in San Francisco, trades pricey gear for $20 worth of meth: court records
A thief raided an FBI truck in broad daylight in San Francisco last month, making off with flash-bang grenades, a tear gas launcher, surveillance equipment and bulletproof vests — which he allegedly traded for a $20 bag of methamphetamine. Gregory Acosta-Alvarez, 29, was arrested earlier this month after he was allegedly caught on multiple surveillance