MINNEAPOLIS — Since President Biden ended his reelection bid Sunday, Vice President Harris has already damaged a fundraising file, locked down tons of of delegates and secured important endorsements in her efforts to develop into the Democratic Social gathering’s nominee for president. A kind of key endorsements contains Minnesota’s governor.

Gov. Tim Walz, who’s chair of the Democratic Nationwide Conference guidelines committee, instructed WCCO’s Esme Murphy on Monday night time that the nomination course of will probably be open to different candidates.

“Anyone can run,” Walz stated of the nomination course of. “This Wednesday we’ll set the principles. There will probably be three days after that, Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week. Anybody who needs to can get 300 delegates. If you may get 300 delegates in your aspect, your identify will probably be put into nomination.”

Walz says, at that time, these being thought of for nomination will then have three days to make their case to delegates. On Aug. 1, the voting will start and whoever will get essentially the most votes and reaches the brink quantity turns into the social gathering’s nominee.

In keeping with Walz, nobody outdoors of Harris has but to place their hat into the ring.

“Everyone seems to be welcome,” he stated.

Walz, whom at the very least one different Minnesota Democrat has floated as a potential vice presidential candidate, was requested if he’s being thought of for the function.  

“I have no idea that,” he stated. “I spoke to the vice chairman on Sunday, shortly after the announcement by President Biden, and she or he simply made it clear that she needs to earn the endorsement.”

Walz is amongst different Democrats being floated as potential choices, together with Gov. Josh Shapiro of swing state Pennslyvania and Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky, which has been a reliably Republican state in presidential elections.

However does the two-term governor, who has seen progressive wins with Democrats in charge of the state legislature, need to be vice chairman?

“I do not suppose you flip down a job that you have not been supplied, however I’ve one of the best job on the planet in being the governor of Minnesota,” Walz stated.

He says Harris’s record-breaking fundraising on Monday is proof of small donors’ and voters’ enthusiasm for the brand new possible Democratic nominee.  

Walz spoke with the media on Tuesday morning at an occasion saying a $200 million grant from the Environmental Safety Company to assist scale back the carbon footprint of the state’s meals system. When requested by reporters if he was being vetted as a potential vice presidential nominee, he reiterated that he had spoken with Harris and instructed her that he would “be there to do something [he] can do to assist,” however did not go into any additional particulars.

“I am not going to speak in regards to the specifics that had been in on that, and at this time limit we’re simply going to depart it at that,” he stated.

However when a reporter famous that his identify was being floated as a contender, Walz laughed and stated “I’ve seen it on the market and it is a little bit bizarre!”

He famous that Harris was a “nice candidate,” and that he feels a “burst of vitality” within the marketing campaign.

“There’s a number of pleasure. I feel issues have modified when Donald Trump was tweeting at me right this moment, in order that tells me possibly we have modified the dialogue in America.”

Trump did point out the governor on his Reality Social account on Tuesday, criticizing Fox Information for having Walz on one in all their applications.

Walz has been showing on nationwide cable information this cycle as a marketing campaign messenger for the one-time Biden marketing campaign, and now the Harris marketing campaign.

Mr Sunak has formally stood down as social gathering chief after main the Tories to their heaviest-ever defeat within the 4 July common election, however will stay as appearing chief till his alternative is picked.

Setting out his stall to be the brand new chief, Mr Tugendhat stated his social gathering misplaced the election as a result of the general public had “fairly understandably misplaced belief with us, as a result of we didn’t ship”.

Chatting with the BBC, he stated “factional preventing was extra essential than supply for the British individuals” over the last Conservative authorities.

“We have to apologise for the errors made,” he added.

“What I might love to do is to rebuild that belief to rebuild the Conservative Get together to reunite and to guarantee that we’re in a position to ship.”

In his Telegraph article, Mr Tugendhat argued “the general public wished the issues we promised: decrease taxes, decrease immigration, extra management over their on a regular basis lives.”

He additionally advised he can be prepared to go away the ECHR if elected.

Some Conservatives argue leaving the conference is vital to controlling immigration and enhancing nationwide safety, however others fear it may harm the UK’s worldwide status and authorized protections.

“I’m ready to guarantee that each single alliance, each single treaty that we signal as much as serves the pursuits of the British individuals,” he informed the BBC.

“The place they do not, they are often reformed – or possibly we are able to derogate as I have been calling for on the ECHR.”

The place establishments cannot be reformed “we must always depart them,” he added.

Mr Tugendhat has beforehand argued that leaving the ECHR would create issues for the 1998 Good Friday Settlement, which introduced an finish to 30 years of battle in Northern Eire.

Nonetheless, in 2015 he stated the ECHR mustn’t apply to the UK armed forces throughout wartime, suggesting that the Geneva Conventions needs to be adopted as a substitute.

Tom Daley will make much more historical past at Paris 2024 after changing into the primary diver to be chosen by Workforce GB as an official flag bearer for the Olympics Opening Ceremony.

The four-time Olympic medallist is already set to grow to be the primary British diver to compete at 5 Video games this summer time however now he will get to fulfil one other childhood dream at Friday night’s procession down the River Seine.

“To be requested to be flag bearer is without doubt one of the best honours in my Olympic diving profession.” he stated.

“To have the ability to do it in my fifth Olympic Video games and have my household here’s a very particular factor.

“It has all the time been a dream of mine, since I used to be just a little child. I keep in mind in 2008 strolling out behind the flag bearer proper within the entrance line, as a result of we had been the smallest group of individuals, and to now be one of many two individuals to guide out the staff is such an enormous honour.

“If my dad was round now, he could be so extremely proud, as a result of he all the time stated that you’d know you’ve cemented your Olympic legacy in case you are requested to be a flag bearer at an Olympic Video games.”

Sharing the second

Daley will be part of rower Helen Glover in holding the Union flag on the entrance of the Workforce GB contingent, 16-years on from his debut Video games as a 14-year-old in Beijing.

He’ll comply with within the footsteps of rower Moe Sbihi and sailor Hannah Mills who carried the flag in Tokyo in addition to swimmers Mark Foster and Anita Lonsbrough and water polo gamers Arthur Hunt and Charles Smith who’ve beforehand been given the honour.

And as he continues his remaining preparations, Daley says he’s happy with his journey again to competitors and now to Paris.

He added: “The primary particular person I known as was my husband Lance, as a result of I needed to inform him.

“It has been actually powerful. We moved to America after which I made a decision I needed to return to coaching, and it has been laborious with the journey.

“It has been an actual journey. I really feel actually proud to have dedicated to occurring one other Olympic journey, towards all odds. I actually went for it and he was so completely happy for me.

“My youngest son [Phoenix] received’t keep in mind however Robbie, who has simply turned six, goes to. He’s very excited, he has been studying lots concerning the Olympics in school and it’s going to be actually particular to look again at images and say they had been there.

“I’m wanting ahead to sharing the second with Helen too, she is such an inspiration.”

Talking on this 12 months’s flagbearers, Workforce GB Chef de Mission Mark England added: “Tom and Helen exemplify and embody the values of Workforce GB and our nice nation.

“They’re devoted, hard-working, gifted athletes, who’ve achieved greatness of their sports activities and have captured the love of the nation in doing so. They’re each really proud to put on the Union flag and I’ve had the pleasure of seeing that first hand at each Olympic Video games they’ve attended.

“It’s an absolute privilege to call them as flag bearers for Workforce GB on the Paris 2024 Olympic Video games.”

Daley will likely be on the hunt for his fifth medal when he takes to the boards alongside Noah Williams on Monday 29 July.

The pair staff up within the Males’s 10m Synchronised Diving remaining at 10am that day the place Daley seems to be to defend the Olympic title he received alongside Matty Lee in Japan.

Over two months after Pink Lobster filed for chapter, the seafood restaurant chain might quickly have a brand new proprietor, in line with USA As we speak.

RL Purchaser, a stalking horse bidder — a agency that places the primary bid on a bankrupt firm’s belongings to ascertain a low-end bid — is about to take over the chain, USA As we speak experiences.

Court docket paperwork filed within the Center District of Florida in Orlando on Monday point out the change of possession. RL Purchaser consists of Pink Lobster’s lenders, and it reportedly acquired the chain’s remaining belongings for a bid of $376 million.

Pink Lobster filed for Chapter 11 chapter again in Might, resulting in restaurant closures throughout Central Florida. The chapter was largely sparked by unstable management, an Final Countless Shrimp deal, and an enormous drop in prospects lately.

Funding agency Fortress Credit score Company is accountable for controlling RL Purchaser, although Pink Lobster wouldn’t be the primary of Fortress’ acquisitions. Different bankrupt firms, similar to Vice Media and Alamo Drafthouse, had been additionally acquired by Fortress (although Alamo Drafthouse was later bought to Sony).

The acquisition (which RL Purchaser received by default) might give Pink Lobster the flexibility to reorganize and amend a few of its operational issues, although no info has been supplied at the moment about whether or not CEO Jonathan Tibus will stay in his position.

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Tom Daley vividly remembers strolling out into the Hen’s Nest for the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Video games. Fourteen years previous on the time and the youngest on the Nice Britain group, the diver was mesmerised following within the footsteps of the group’s flagbearer, five-time Olympian Mark Foster.

Sixteen years later, Daley himself has arrived at his fifth Olympic Video games, at Paris 2024, and is chosen to hold the nation’s flag on the Opening Ceremony along with rower Helen Glover.

“I keep in mind strolling out in 2008 within the Opening Ceremony behind Mark Foster who was our flagbearer then and to suppose now, flash ahead 5 Olympics, and to be named flagbearer,” Daley stated. “It was an enormous honour and, in fact, the one reply was sure.”

Having already received an Olympic gold medal and defied expectations by managing to qualify for his fifth Olympic Video games – a uncommon feat within the diving world – Daley is just not placing any stress on himself in Paris, however is decided to savour the expertise.

In contrast to Tokyo 2020, the stands shall be packed once more and that’s an environment Daley can thrive in. For him, nevertheless, even having solely three spectators can be sufficient.

“(At Tokyo 2020) there was none of that pleasure outdoors of the pool, which made it very focussed, but additionally made it very intense, whereas this time I believe a number of athletes want to actually take in the expertise. However for me, going into this when it comes to expectations, I simply need to have the ability to exit, present my finest,” Daley stated. “My largest achievement is to have the ability to dive in entrance of my husband and my two little children.”

Our opening sport of our 2024 US Tour resulted in a draw over 90 minutes adopted by a shoot-out win towards Bournemouth in Los Angeles.

Fabio Vieira drilled residence a advantageous volley within the seventeenth minute at hand us a half-time benefit, however Antoine Semenyo’s deflected shot introduced the Cherries degree on 72 minutes.

Nevertheless a very good variety of our travelling squad acquired some helpful minutes beneath their belts, as they construct up for our sport towards Manchester United in SoFi Stadium on Saturday. We then ran out 5-4 winners on penalties with Karl Hein the hero, denying the Cherries twice, earlier than Jakub Kiwior stepped as much as convert our sixth penalty. 

Fabulous from Fabio

Mikel Arteta opted to begin with a combination of youth and expertise, with Ayden Heaven, Ethan Nwaneri, Salah-Eddine Oulad M’Hand and Myles Lewis-Skelly all given the nod to begin, and all put in strong shows throughout a powerful opening 45 for us.

Regardless of us having fun with nearly all of possession within the early levels, the opening likelihood truly went to the Cherries however Dominic Solanke blasted over when well-placed, nevertheless within the seventeenth minute we made our early dominance pay.

Reiss Nelson was consumed the left flank by Nwaneri, and tricked his well beyond Max Aarons to get to the byline and clip a cross to the again put up. That was the place Vieira was lurking to expertly volley into the underside nook and get our tour off to the proper begin.

Bournemouth had named a powerful aspect full of their Premier League starters, and with extra minutes beneath their belts understandably started to develop into the sport across the halfway level of the primary half and trigger us extra issues.

Romain Faivre went shut when he fizzed a low shot throughout objective, after which on 35 minutes Solanke appeared destined to attain when he slipped previous Heaven and blasted goalwards, however Karl Hein confirmed wonderful reactions to flick the ball onto his crossbar, and ensured we took our lead into the break.

Bournemouth battle again

Mikel opted to make only one alteration to his line-up on the interval, with skipper Martin Odegaard being launched and simply after the hour mark, and after a quiet opening quarter-hour of the second half that solely noticed one other Solanke shot fly into the group, seven extra gamers had been launched by the boss, together with our quartet of Euro 2024 stars.

The injection of recent legs sparked the sport again into life, and Hein needed to be at his greatest when a neat flick from Daniel Jebbison despatched Dango Ouattara by way of on objective however the Estonia stopper stayed massive and made the block, earlier than Odegaard whipped a free-kick goalwards that Neto pushed round his put up.

However on 72 minutes the Cherries restored parity. Semenyo received possession off Omar Rekik and charged forwards, and noticed a speculative try deflect off Ben White and loop in the direction of the highest nook, and this time there was nothing Hein might do to stop it from discovering the web.

With seven minutes remaining it seemed as if we would edge again in from when a advantageous Odegaard cross slipped in Leandro Trossard who twisted and turned within the space to get a shot off, however Neto blocked along with his ft to disclaim us a win.

Heroics from Hein 

Though the sport resulted in a draw after 90 minutes, it was determined prematurely {that a} penalty shoot-out would happen whatever the scoreline. 

Semenyo and Odegaard stepped up first and each discovered the underside left nook, earlier than Hein produced an impressive save to disclaim Philip Billing at full stretch. Alex Zinchenko then fired into the underside left nook at hand us the benefit. 

Ouattara, Jorginho and Adam Smith scored the following three penalties, however Trossard’s pushed effort bounced again off the put up that means we had been degree heading into the fifth spherical of penalties. 

Jebbison scored with a robust effort, earlier than Gabriel Jesus emphatically took the shoot-out to sudden dying. 

Stuffed with confidence from his spectacular shot-stopping efficiency on the night time, Hein produced one other spectacular save to disclaim Ryan Christie down low, earlier than Jakub Kiwior stepped as much as discover the underside left nook and ship Neto the unsuitable means, wining the shoot-out. 

What’s subsequent

We stay in Los Angeles however head to SoFi Stadium to tackle Manchester United on Saturday – tickets are nonetheless out there or you should buy a Match Go to observe the motion dwell on Arsenal.com and the official app.

Two months after submitting for Chapter 11 chapter, Purple Lobster may quickly be altering arms.

A stalking horse bidder listed as RL Purchaser LLC − a newly shaped entity organized and managed by Fortress Credit score Company − is about to be the chain’s new proprietor, in keeping with courtroom paperwork filed Monday within the Center District of Florida in Orlando.

RL Purchaser LLC, which consists of Purple Lobster’s lenders, bid $376 million to amass the corporate’s remaining belongings, in keeping with the Orlando Enterprise Journal.

Purple Lobster filed for chapter on Could 19 after closing dozens of places and saying that it supposed to “drive operational enhancements” by simplifying the enterprise. Paperwork later filed in federal courtroom revealed that the chapter was primarily because of important debt, a carousel of CEOs, an all-you-can-eat shrimp fiasco and a 30% drop in friends since 2019.

Purple Lobster would mark Fortress’ newest acquisition of an organization in chapter, following purchases of Vice Media and Alamo Drafthouse, which was later offered to Sony Photos Leisure, Reuters reported.

USA TODAY contacted Purple Lobster and its attorneys on Tuesday for remark however haven’t obtained a response. Fortress declined to touch upon Tuesday.

No bidders made play to purchase Purple Lobster following Chapter 11 chapter submitting

The favored seafood restaurant chain was initially going to be offered extra historically, however no bidders got here ahead earlier than the corporate’s July 18 deadline, so the public sale was canceled and the stalking horse bidder gained by default, the Orlando Enterprise Journal reported. Purple Lobster’s lack of bidders might have been obvious as a result of the corporate indicated it could be going away from a conventional asset sale throughout a July 10 listening to.

“So, the thought is to … preserve operational continuity and probably scale back the prices and complexities related to a conventional asset sale,” legal professional Jeffrey Dutson of King & Spalding LLP, representing Purple Lobster and showing through Zoom throughout the listening to, per the Orlando Enterprise Journal.

The public sale was scheduled for July 23, however with it being canceled, RL Purchaser LLC is now the “profitable bidder.” A listening to is scheduled for July 29 for the approval of the sale of the belongings, the federal courtroom paperwork say.

What’s a stalking horse bidder?

A stalking horse bidder is “an preliminary bid on the belongings of a bankrupt firm,” in keeping with Investopedia.  

The bankrupt firm, which on this case is Purple Lobster, chooses an entity from a pool of bidders who will make the primary bid on the agency’s remaining belongings, the monetary media web site mentioned. The stalking horse units the low-end bidding bar in order that different bidders can not underbid the acquisition value.

What does the sale imply for Purple Lobster?

The sale of Purple Lobster means the corporate ought to have extra flexibility to reorganize. The chain will look to make its advertising and marketing and provide chain administration extra environment friendly and improve buyer expertise and operational effectiveness, Purple Lobster CEO Jonathan Tibus mentioned in a 124-page chapter doc.

Tibus detailed a “three-prong strategic precedence plan,” which incorporates ensuring Purple Lobster is a “excellent spot to work” by specializing in worker tradition and retention, persevering with to offer “constant experiences and glorious customer support,” and lowering the corporate’s price construction with out compromising high quality.

After closing and vacating dozens of shops, Purple Lobster is constant to determine and remove nonproductive spending throughout all departments, Tibus mentioned. The chain tried relocating the workers of the “financially burdensome” shops to close by places and adjusting midlevel administration, in keeping with the CEO.

Following the sale, it’s unclear if Tibus’ plan will come to fruition or if he’ll even function CEO going ahead.

Contributing: Reuters

Welcome to the primary match of the summer season, the primary preseason sport, the primary likelihood to see Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea in motion. In fact, the emphasis at present is totally on health and the like, however that’s by no means stopped anybody from studying an excessive amount of into issues. Or underplaying issues.

Soccer, type of, is again! “Time to ball, y’all!” Guess the beginning formation?

Right here we go!

Chelsea beginning XI:
Sánchez | James (c), Tosin, Badiashile, Colwill, Lavia, Chukwuemeka, Nkunku, Madueke, Guiu, George

Substitutes from: Seashore, Bergström, W.Fofana, Veiga, Acheampong, Gusto, Chilwell, Santos, Ugochukwu, Sterling, Ângelo, Broja

Wrexham beginning XI:
Okonkwo | Cleworth, Brunt, O’Connor, Bolton, Jones, Dobson, Lee, Revan, Palmer, McClean (c)

Substitutes from: Howard, Burton, Boyle, Barnett, James, Forde, Evans, Ashfield, Cannon, Davies, Bickerstaff, Waters, Dalby, Marriott

Date / Time: Wednesday, July 24, 7pm PDT; 3am BST (subsequent day); 7:30am IST (subsequent day)
Venue: Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA, USA

On TV: ESPN (USA); none (UK); elsewhere
Streaming: ESPN+ (USA); Chelsea TV (int’l pay-per-view)

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Be glorious to one another, and get together on, dudes!

Chelsea supervisor Enzo Maresca mentioned his aspect “are going to concede targets this season taking part in out from the again” after two defensive errors in a 2-2 draw with Wrexham in his first sport in cost.

Midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu scored an 82nd-minute equaliser in Santa Clara, California, cancelling out two second-half strikes by the League One aspect.

A pointy end within the penalty field from Christopher Nkunku opened the scoring within the thirty fifth minute of Chelsea’s opening pleasant on their pre-season tour of america.

However Wrexham took a shock lead after each groups made wholesale adjustments at half-time with Luke Bolton and Jack Marriott scoring following errors.

The defensive errors have been a part of a weak second-half efficiency as Chelsea adapt to Maresca’s possession-based method.

Wrexham impressed – including to their 1-1 draw in opposition to Bournemouth on Saturday in a half-empty Levi’s Stadium, house of the San Francisco 49ers.

It’s the Welsh membership’s second consecutive US pre-season tour, capitalising on their reputation below co-owners, Hollywood actors Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds, with Phil Parkinson’s aspect getting ready for third tier soccer for the primary time since 2005.

Maresca was requested about conceding targets by way of his taking part in philosophy, which included extra affected person build-up from again to entrance.

“Hopefully, not too many. It is likely one of the dangers that you’ve making an attempt to construct from behind.”

And the 44-year-old former Leicester boss mentioned he would “completely” proceed his type, including: “I’ve little doubt. I believe you will concede in numerous methods, so you might want to determine during which manner you might want to concede a purpose.

“Generally groups that attempt to construct from the again concede targets however I believe you will rating greater than you concede.

“For certain, we did many issues we will enhance, however we began simply two weeks in the past. Tonight was essential to begin seeing the id of the workforce and the id is there.”

An outbreak of Listeria has been reported in 12 states, inflicting 28 hospitalizations and two deaths up to now in response to the Facilities for Illness Management. Victims of the outbreak, linked to sliced deli meats by CDC investigations, embody one affected person in North Carolina and one other two in neighboring Virginia.

In accordance the CDC, sufferers sick with Listeria have recounted consuming meats sliced at deli counters in grocery shops, delis and different meals retailers. This is what we all know thus far on the outbreak.

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Listeria deli meat manufacturers

Whereas there seems to be a transparent hyperlink to meats sliced at deli counters, investigators haven’t but reported any particular shops or manufacturers of sliced meat which may be contaminated with Listeria.

Listeria can unfold simply amongst deli gear, surfaces and meals, as refrigeration doesn’t kill the micro organism. Solely reheating meals to a excessive temperature of 165 levels Fahrenheit or above will kill Listeria.

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What states have reported Listeria outbreak?

Whereas the CDC has reported Listeria within the following states, investigators say that the outbreak is probably not restricted to states with recognized diseases. It may well take weeks for Listeria circumstances to be reported. Moreover, some individuals get well with out medical care and usually are not examined.

The total listing of states contains:

• Georgia – 2 circumstances
• Illinois – 1 loss of life
• Massachusetts – 2 circumstances
• Maryland – 6 circumstances
• Minnesota – 1 case
• Missouri – 2 circumstances
• North Carolina – 1 case
• New Jersey – 1 loss of life
• New York – 7 circumstances
• Pennsylvania – 1 case
• Virginia – 2 circumstances
• Wisconsin – 1 case

Listeria signs

Listeria signs have a tendency to begin inside two weeks of consuming contaminated meals, however can present up as late as as much as 10 weeks later.

Signs might embody fever, muscle aches, tiredness, headache, stiff neck, confusion, lack of stability or seizures.

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Who’s at excessive threat?

In people who find themselves pregnant, aged 65 or older or have weakened immune programs, Listeria is extra more likely to unfold past the intestine to different elements of the physique. The micro organism is subsequently extra harmful to those teams, as it’s extra more likely to end in invasive listeriosis, a life-threatening situation.

In people who find themselves pregnant, the micro organism additionally might trigger untimely beginning, miscarriage or life-threatening infections in newborns.

The CDC suggests that individuals belonging to those teams:

• Don’t eat meats you get sliced at any deli counter, except reheated to an inside temperature of 165°F or till steaming sizzling. Let it cool earlier than you eat it.
• Clear your fridge, containers and surfaces which will have touched sliced deli meats.
• Name your well being care supplier instantly if in case you have any signs.

The web page additionally talked about that, if you happen to develop into sick with Listeria, native or state well being officers might contact you for info on something you’ve got eaten which will have contained the micro organism. They could additionally ask for copies of receipts, your shopper card quantity or leftover meals for testing.

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Iris Seaton is the trending information reporter for the Asheville Citizen Occasions, a part of the USA TODAY Community. Attain her at iseaton@citizentimes.com.