US Treasury blocks certain journalists from G20 meeting in North Carolina | JQJO

The U.S. Treasury Department has denied credentials to reporters from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg News for the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting in Asheville, North Carolina. The denied journalists include Times Treasury correspondent Alan Rappeport and Wall Street Journal Treasury correspondent Matt Grossman. Bloomberg said several accreditation requests were rejected. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told The Associated Press the decisions had “nothing to do with point of view,” while the department has not explained individual denials. Another Times journalist, Berlin bureau chief Jim Tankersley, received credentials. Treasury said nearly 300 journalists from about a dozen countries will attend, including representatives of NPR, The Washington Post and Al Jazeera. The meeting runs August 31 through September 1 and will address global growth, trade imbalances, debt, supply chains and Iran sanctions. The decisions remain disputed, but viewpoint-based exclusion has not been independently established.

Julia Stiles performed a contemporary routine on Dancing With the Stars Dedication Night, joined by her 10 Things I Hate About You castmates to tribute late co‑star Heath Ledger. The routine echoed Ledger’s 1999 performance in the film, where his character sang to Stiles’ character from the bleachers. Stiles described the moment as trippy, noting her age difference and the emotional impact of revisiting the film’s legacy. Ledger died in January 2008 at the age of twenty‑eight.

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The New York Knicks unveiled their first new rafter banner in 53 years at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night, a ceremony that marked a historic moment for the franchise. The banner, which took its time ascending from the floor to the left of the “M” in the arena’s name, was the only one to be displayed that evening. The event was attended by notable figures including Mariska Hargitay, Spike Lee, Roger Goodell and Jon Bon Jovi. While the Knicks celebrated the banner, the 76ers, led by LeBron James, stole the spotlight with a 106‑100 victory over the Knicks on opening night. The Garden, a venue that also hosts concerts, hockey, bull riding and monster trucks, remains the epicenter of a basketball city whose playgrounds have produced legends worldwide. The banner’s arrival was described as a “beautiful curtain” that honors the luckiest of the lucky. The ceremony took place before the 6:30 p.m. opening‑night game, which drew the highest ticket price in NBA history for an opener, according to Forbes. The Knicks’ fans, wearing jerseys and championship gear, filled the arena in anticipation of the new chapter for the team.

A thirty‑seven‑year‑old man was struck by a federal immigration vehicle on Tuesday morning while documenting ICE activity in Woodland, California. The collision occurred at nine‑thirty‑eight a.m. near Clover Street and College Street. The driver, an ICE agent, immediately notified police and cooperated with investigators. The victim, Antonio Moreida, sustained minor injuries and was taken to a hospital. Video evidence shows the SUV swerving into the pedestrian’s path. Woodland police are investigating the incident.