In a dramatic moment at the Olympic Games closing ceremony, movie star Tom Cruise descended from the roof of France’s national stadium before riding off on a motorcycle with the Olympic flag. The stunt represented the handover of the Olympic mission to the next host of the Summer Olympics, Los Angeles 2028. NTD looks at some memorable moments from the finale of the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned in the battleground state of Nevada over the weekend. The Democratic presidential nominee rallied in Las Vegas on Aug 10. Harris told voters she would end taxes on tips if elected president. A similar proposal has also been put forward by the Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump. The Culinary Workers Union in Nevada endorsed Harris’s plan after the rally. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden says he’ll be on the campaign trail for Harris in multiple states. He says he’ll do whatever Harris thinks will help the most to defeat her opponent.
The USS Abraham Lincoln Aircraft Carrier Strike Group is heading to the Middle East. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the fleet to accelerate its pace. Austin says F-35C fighter jets will add to the capabilities of the USS Theodore Roosevelt Strike Group. He’s also sending the USS Georgia, an Ohio-class guided missile submarine. The move comes as the Biden administration renews calls for a hostage and cease-fire deal to calm rising tensions in the region.
Topics in this episode include:
1. Paris Games End as Tom Cruise Accepts Olympic Mission for LA
2. Harris Pledges to Eliminate Taxes on Tips if President
3. Zelenskyy Acknowledges Ukraine’s Military Operation in Russia
4. Austin Orders USS Abraham Lincoln to Speed Transit to Middle East
5. Administration Renews Calls for Gaza Cease-Fire Deal
6. US, EU Concerned After Israeli Strike on Gaza School
7. Black Boxes From Fatal Plane Crash Recovered
8. Looking Back at Team USA Olympic Stars
9. Jordan Chiles Bronze Should Be Reinstated: USA Gymnastics
10. Paris 2024 Highlights, Lowlights
11. Why Taiwan is Censored at the Olympics
12. Poll Shows Harris Leading Trump in 3 Swing States
13. Survivor Recounts CCP’s Forced Organ Harvesting
14. Texas: Uvalde Shooter’s Uncle Wanted to Talk Him Down
15. 2 Dead After House Explodes, Gas Leak Suspected
16. Mother Arrested 37 Years After California Baby Death
17. All New US Troops to Get Cognitive Testing
18. What New Yorkers Want to Know About Nutrition
19. Bittersweet Olympic Experience: Parisians Speak Out
20. Marxist Dividing Tactics Used to Eradicate Faith Group
21. As Paris Games End, Olympic Fans Look to ‘Next Chapter’
22. South Korea Deploys Bedbug Sniffer Dog After Paris Games
23. Olympic Gymnast’s Father Travels From War to Support Her
24. Colombian Parade Celebrating Art of Floristry
25. Lithuanian Couple Wins Wife Carrying Championship in Hungary
