IOC president says there is no solid scientific system on how to identify men and women
IOC President Thomas Bach said there isn’t a reliable scientific method to differentiate between men and women.
As Algerian boxer Imane Khelif was getting ready to compete for an Olympic gold medal on Friday, Bach once again supported her right to participate in the women’s events at the Paris Games.
IOC calls for clear standards on gender identification, says president
“If someone can provide us with a scientifically reliable way to distinguish men from women, we would be the first to use it,” said the International Olympic Committee leader. “We don’t like this uncertainty.”
“What is not possible is someone saying ‘this is not a woman’ just by looking at somebody or by falling prey to a defamation campaign by a not credible organization with highly political interests,” he added.
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The IOC President mentioned that he won’t be attending either of the gold-medal matches at the Roland Garros tennis complex because he still needs to visit four of the 32 Olympic sports before the Games end on Sunday.
“But this has no impact on our very clear position,” Bach said. “Women have the right to participate in women’s competitions. And the two are women.”
Khelif and Li prepare for the Olympic boxing finals
Khelif is set to compete in the final of the women’s welterweight division. Meanwhile, Li Yu-ting from Taiwan will fight for the women’s featherweight title on Saturday. This follows global confusion and controversy over misunderstandings about their gender.
The debate at the Olympics reignited 16 months after both women were disqualified. And denied medals at the 2023 World Championships by the Russian-controlled International Boxing Association.
The IBA, which has been in a long and bitter feud with the IOC, alleges that both fighters failed a vague eligibility test for women’s competition. In Paris, boxing is being managed by an IOC-appointed team. However, they are using eligibility rules from 2016, which are outdated compared to other Olympic sports.
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Graham: Brian Kemp to Give Trump His ‘Political Machine’ to ‘Win’ Georgia
Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) is ready to put his “political machine” behind former President Donald Trump in Georgia, according to Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC).
Graham told Fox News’s Hannity Thursday night that he attended a fundraiser in Atlanta on Wednesday, where Kemp vowed to aid Trump in the Peach State against Vice President Kamala Harris.
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“When [Kemp] spoke, the first thing out of his mouth, he looked at everybody in the room and said, ‘I want Donald Trump to win Georgia. I’m all in for Donald Trump. I’m going to give him my political machine,’” Graham recounted
“I’ve got a great ground game, Imma put money behind it, and we’re going to win Georgia for Trump because Harris is a disaster for Georgia,” Kemp added, according to Graham.
Wednesday’s fundraiser, which was for the National Republican Senatorial Committee, was held at former Sen. Kelly Loefler’s (R-GA) home. Graham said the NRSC raised $1,000,000 during the event.
“I’ve never felt better about Georgia,” Graham noted to host Sean Hannity.
In 2016, Trump carried Georgia over twice-failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton by 5.1 percentage points. However, in 2020, Trump narrowly lost to Biden by less than a quarter of one percent.
The 2022 midterms saw a very close U.S. Senate race between Sen. Raphael Warnock and Heisman Trophy-winning football player Herschel Walker. The election went to a run-off as Warnock and Walker both failed to break the 50 percent threshold at 49.44 percent and 48.49 percent, respectively. Warnock ultimately won the runoff.
However, Kemp prevailed in the gubernatorial race in 2022 and by a comfortable margin. Kemp took 53.4 percent of the vote against Democrat Stacey Abrams at 45.9 percent.
As of Friday afternoon, FveThirtyEight’s polling average showed Trump with a narrow edge over Harris in the peach state. He registered at 45.8 percent, and she sat at 45.2 percent.
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CNN’s Keilar: Walz Didn’t Carry in War Like He Said, But Attacks on Him ‘Offensive’ and ‘Diminish’ Veterans
On Friday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” co-host Brianna Keilar — who, on Thursday, stated that 2024 Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance’s (R-OH) actual title “kind of gives you a different impression” that he saw combat and thus, he might be “an imperfect messenger” to criticize 2024 Democratic vice presidential candidate Gov. Tim Walz (D) — said that “the Trump campaign is swiftboating Tim Walz. Attacks on JD Vance’s service are also offensive.” And “These kinds of attacks from the left or the right diminish the service of so many others who have served honorably, who sacrifice time away from family, who put themselves in harm’s way, because the military is made largely of JD Vances and Tim Walzs.”
Keilar said, “Informed observers connected to politics or the military, myself included, have noted that the Trump campaign is swiftboating Tim Walz. Attacks on JD Vance’s service are also offensive. JD Vance served honorably in Iraq, a combat zone, where anything can happen and frequently does. As he said in his book, he was ‘lucky to escape any real fighting.’ That doesn’t make his service less than. Lucky he says, and luck is often what makes the difference in a combat zone or even a training mission that today is not your day. In a country where so few shoulder the burden, military service should not be a liability. It should be an asset. And despite our recent years as a country at war, many servicemembers haven’t seen combat. That doesn’t make them or their service less admirable or less necessary, nor does retiring from the National Guard after 24 years. These kinds of attacks from the left or the right diminish the service of so many others who have served honorably, who sacrifice time away from family, who put themselves in harm’s way, because the military is made largely of JD Vances and Tim Walzs. There are two veterans on these presidential tickets, two enlisted veterans at that. They have unique insight into what America’s men and women in the armed forces and their families have been through and need, and shouldn’t that be the focus?”
She continued, “This is a presidential race, for commander-in-chief. And so often, that candidate or their running mate has never personally served, even as they vie to make decisions about sending people into dangerous situations. The fact that this year they do matters to a lot of people. It matters to me, in a family where we’re raising two boys who idolize their dad’s military service, two boys who are significantly more likely to serve because their dad did. And if they choose that path, it matters to have someone at the table who knows what that sacrifice means.”
Keilar then interviewed Maj. Shawn Haney (Ret.), who was in charge of Vance during his tenure. Haney stated, “I would be the very first one, if I thought he was even doing a little bit of embellishment or exaggeration — and he is not — I would be the first one to tell him. And then I’d be happy to tell you that as well.”
Later, Keilar acknowledged that “Walz has said that he carried weapons of war into war. He did not.”
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Post-Tropical Cyclone Debby Public Advisory
000 WTNT34 KWNH 092037 TCPAT4 BULLETIN Post-Tropical Cyclone Debby Advisory Number 30 NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD AL042024 500 PM EDT Fri Aug 09 2024 ...HEAVY RAINFALL AND A SIGNIFICANT FLOOD THREAT LINGERING ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTHEAST... SUMMARY OF 500 PM EDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...44.0N 74.9W ABOUT 135 MI...220 KM NNE OF BINGHAMTON NEW YORK ABOUT 90 MI...145 KM WSW OF BURLINGTON VERMONT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 45 DEGREES AT 38 MPH...61 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...999 MB...29.50 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: Flood Watches and Warnings are in effect for portions of.... * South Carolina * North Carolina * Virginia * Maryland * Eastern West Virginia * Pennsylvania * New York * New Jersey A Flood Watch is in effect for portions of... * Delaware * Northern Vermont * Northern New Hampshire A Tornado Watch is in effect for portions of... * Eastern Pennsylvania * Upstate New York Coastal Flood Advisories and Warnings are in effect for portions of... * Coastal Mid-Atlantic A Gale Warning is in effect for the coastal waters of... * Mid-Atlantic * Southern New England Wind Advisories are in effect for portions of... * Delaware * Eastern Pennsylvania * New Jersey * New York * Connecticut * Eastern Massachusetts * Vermont DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 500 PM EDT (2100 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Debby was located near latitude 44.0 North, longitude 74.9 West. The post-tropical cyclone is moving toward the northeast near 38 mph (61 km/h) and this motion is expected to continue. Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts. Little change in strength is forecast during the next 48 hours. The estimated minimum central pressure is 999 mb (29.50 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- Key messages for Debby can be found in the Tropical Cyclone Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDAT4 and WMO header WTNT44 KNHC. RAINFALL: Debby is expected to produce an additional 1 to 3 inches of rainfall with locally higher amounts, across coastal portions of North Carolina today, with locally considerable flooding expected. Across eastern Pennsylvania into Upstate New York, an additional 1 to 3 inches of rainfall with locally higher amounts are expected through Friday night. This will likely result in areas of considerable flash and urban flooding, as well as river flooding. For portions of Northern New England, 1 to 3 inches of rain with locally higher amounts are expected through Friday night. This will result in isolated to scattered instances of flash flooding. For a complete depiction of forecast rainfall and flash flooding associated with Debby, please see the National Weather Service Storm Total Rainfall Graphic, available at hurricanes.gov/graphics_at4.shtml?rainqpf and the Flash Flood Risk graphic at hurricanes.gov/graphics_at4.shtml?ero. For a list of rainfall observations (and wind reports) associated this storm, see the companion storm summary at WBCSCCNS4 with the WMO header ACUS44 KWBC or at the following link: www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/nfdscc4.html. TORNADOES: A tornado or two may occur through this evening across portions of New Jersey, New York, and western New England. WIND: Wind gusts of 30-50 MPH will be possible into tonight across portions of Delaware, eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and western New England. Given saturated ground conditions these winds may bring down trees and result in isolated to scattered power outages. SURF: Large swells will continue to affect the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic and Southern New England coast. These conditions are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 1100 PM EDT. $$ Forecaster Pereira/Taylor
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Virginia Mandates Paper Ballots, Tracking, And Proof Of Residency For 2024 Election
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) on Wednesday signed an executive order to implement various security measures ahead of the November election – including the use of paper ballots, tracking possession of ballots during early voting, matching the number of ballots casts with then number of voters who have checked in, and the number of ballots sent to voters.
The order also requires absentee ballots to be requested before being mailed to voters, in addition to rejecting ballots mailed back unless the voter provides the last four digits of their Social Security number and birth year.
The state notably uses paper ballot counting machines that aren’t connected to the internet and are tested before elections.
Meanwhile, Youngkin also ordered the state to update its voter rolls – including adding or removing people based on whether they are allowed to vote in the state, removing those unable to prove residency, removing the names of dead voters, and ensuring illegals cannot cast a ballot.
According to Virginia AG Jason Miyares, 6,303 illegals have been removed from the state’s voter rolls during Youngkin’s tenure, and almost 80,000 deceased voters have been removed.
As the Epoch Times notes further, Youngkin instructed the Department of Motor Vehicles to “expedite the interagency data sharing with the Department of Elections of noncitizens by generating a daily file of all noncitizens transactions, including addresses and document numbers.”
The Department of Elections compares a list of noncitizens with a list of those registered to vote. Those who are on both lists get removed from voter rolls. If someone is erroneously removed, he or she has 14 days to prove eligibility to cast a ballot.
Additionally, Virginia has cameras monitoring drop box locations 24/7.
Moreover, according to the executive order, the Department of Elections is to inform voters about prohibited activities including, but not limited to, electoral intimidation, illegally disclosing or using Social Security numbers, unlawful registrations and votes, and tampering with or stealing voting items.
There have been almost two dozen cases of election fraud cases in Virginia since 2007, according to the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank in Washington.
Election Integrity
In a statement, Youngkin said that the issue of election integrity isn’t partisan and that elections should be held fairly.
“This isn’t a Democrat or Republican issue, it’s an American and Virginian issue,” he said. “Every legal vote deserves to be counted without being watered down by illegal votes or inaccurate machines. In Virginia, we don’t play games and our model for election security is working.”
While Youngkin and the GOP flipped the gubernatorial mansion and the House of Delegates in November 2021, Democrats have controlled both houses of the state Legislature since earlier this year.
Polling has showed that former President Donald Trump is competitive in the Old Dominion State. More recent polls, after President Joe Biden dropped out and Vice President Kamala Harris received the nomination, have shown a tighter race.
The last time a GOP presidential candidate won Virginia was in 2004, when President George W. Bush won reelection.
In addition to the presidential race, other major races in Virginia in November include the Senate race between incumbent Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Republican Hung Cao and key House races in the state’s Second, Seventh, and 10th congressional districts.
The next Virginia gubernatorial election will be held in November 2025. Youngkin is ineligible to run for a second consecutive term in accordance with the state’s constitution. Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.), who isn’t running for reelection, is seen as the early front-runner for the governor’s mansion.
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Exclusive — Donald Trump: Kamala Harris ‘Hates Israel,’ ‘Doesn’t Like Jewish People Even Though She’s Married to One’
PALM BEACH, Florida — Former President Donald Trump told Breitbart News exclusively that his general election opponent Vice President Kamala Harris “hates Israel” and “doesn’t like Jewish people even though she’s married to one.”
In an hourlong Thursday evening interview with Breitbart News at his luxurious seaside resort and club Mar-a-Lago, Trump made the case that Harris’s selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate shows “how liberal she is.”
“By picking Walz, by picking the governor of Minnesota, she has showed how liberal she is,” Trump said. “She hates Israel. She is very bad to Jewish people. It’s incredible how badly she treats Jewish people and Israel—it’s amazing.”
Trump also said he would like to see tensions between Israelis and the Palestinians “resolved,” much like he said he hopes for peace in Ukraine earlier in the interview.
“But that’s another thing. I would like to see that get resolved,” Trump said.
Asked if bypassing the Jewish governor of Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro, in her running mate selection process to instead pick Minnesota’s Walz demonstrates her dislike of Jewish people, Trump said it is Harris’s “actions on Israel” that prove it.
“She doesn’t like Jewish people even though she’s married to one. She doesn’t like Jewish people,” Trump said. “She may be married to one, but that doesn’t mean she likes Israel or Jewish people because she certainly is not showing it. It’s not the bypass thing because I think other candidates of that group were better than either of them. Other candidates of that group were far better than Shapiro. But it’s her actions on Israel. Forget about Shapiro—that’s the least of it. Her actions really show how bad she is to the Jewish people and to Israel.”
Trump also said that Democrats have now become the party of Hamas.
“They are pro-Hamas,” Trump said. “Schumer has become a Palestinian. They are pro-Hamas. There’s no question about it.”
The contrast between Republicans and Democrats on Israel, Trump said, is clear.
“I think it’s amazing that this happened because I’ll tell you, 15 years ago it was unthinkable for people to go so radical and be so radical,” Trump said. “Today, it’s the Democrats in Congress and even a little bit with Democrat Senators. You see them coming along that route also. The Republican Party is pro-Israel and the Democrats are pro-Hamas.”
Related: WATCH — Trump: If You’re Jewish and You Vote for Kamala Harris, You Have to Have Your Head Examined
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Plane with 62 aboard crashes in Brazil: firefighters, airline
An airplane with 62 people on board crashed Friday in the interior of Brazil’s Sao Paulo state, firefighters and the airline Voepass said.
The aircraft, which was traveling from Cascavel in southern Parana state to Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos international airport, crashed in the city of Vinhedo, according to images published by local media.
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