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Inside FIFA’s plans to commemorate Juneteenth

FIFA rang in Juneteenth, the country’s newest federal holiday, with a video that played in Seattle ahead of the U.S. team’s pivotal showdown with Australia. It stars Seattle Supersonics...

Where Massachusetts wants to take its Scottish love affair next

FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts — Boston is bouncing and the Massachusetts governor wants to thank thousands...

New Air Force One takes flight as Trump unveils revamped presidential aircraft

President Donald Trump introduced a newly refurbished Boeing 747-8i at Joint Base Andrews, touting its larger size, luxury features and updated red, white and blue paint scheme

‘Political stunt’ prosecution of ICE agent for ‘road rage’ provokes heated DHS response

DHS accuses Minnesota officials of a political stunt over ICE agent Gregory Morgan Jr., charged with assault for allegedly pointing a gun at motorists.

Kennedy and Wright cheer on US

The U.S. delegation in Seattle includes HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Energy...

Cornyn non-committal on Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general after meeting

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) met with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday for what he described as a “positive interview,” but did not commit to backing his nomination to head the Department of Justice.  “I will not make a decision on confirmation until after that briefing and completion of his hearing before the committee,”...

‘The View’ hosts challenge Vance on race: ‘Where do Americans of color fit in this vision?’

"The View" hosts Whoopi Goldberg and Sunny Hostin on Tuesday pressed Vice President Vance on the Trump administration's removal of Black history from sites around the country and the dismantling of majority-Black voting districts. Goldberg asked Vance what Black people did “to this administration that has allowed it to really stigmatize folks of color.” “You...

Jeffries urges Rubio to ensure Cape Verde goalkeeper’s mother gets visa for World Cup

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to ensure the mother of Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha can attend her son’s next FIFA World Cup match. Cape Verde on Monday played to a 0-0 draw in Atlanta against Spain, one of the pre-tournament favorites. That was in part thanks...

Trump special envoy Kristi Noem joins mining firm as adviser

Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has joined the advisory board of Canadian mineral exploration firm NovaRed Mining, the company announced Tuesday. Noem, who now serves as Special Envoy for the Shield of the Americas, will work in a strategic advisory role as the company seeks to acquire and advance critical mineral exploration projects using...

Vance fires back at MLB over San Francisco Giants Pride Bible verses

Vice President Vance mocked Major League Baseball for issuing a warning to a handful of San Francisco Giants players who wore Bible verses on their Pride Night ball caps during a recent game. The three players, pitchers Landen Roupp, JT Brubaker and Ryan Walker, wore Pride Night hats with Bible verses written on them when...

FBI thwarts White House UFC attack; Are taxpayers actually funding Trump’s ballroom?

⚽ Plus: Iran’s World Cup team ordered to quickly leave US, says coach {beacon}   It’s Tuesday. The World Cup storyline of Scottish soccer fans taking over Boston has gotten even funnier. The Boston Globe reports that some bars literally ran out of beer last weekend. One bar’s COO says she had never seen anything like it in...

What to know about the Anthropic models takedown

Anthropic took down its newest AI models last week, after the Trump administration slapped the company with an export control order requiring it to block foreign nationals from accessing its latest technology. The order comes amid concerns about the potential capability to bypass the models’ guardrails, sparking yet another dispute between Anthropic and the administration....

The AI bubble could be worse than the dot-com bust

Analysts are questioning the sustainability of current market valuations, as concerns about speculative excess have grown amid heightened enthusiasm and potential risks surrounding the AI-driven stock market rally of recent years.

6 arrested for alleged kidnap, torture at Florida Margaritaville

One victim reported to police one of the suspects burned the tattoo on his arm with a blowtorch.

White House ballroom costs may rise to $600M, with half coming from taxpayers: Report

Records show the price tag for the White House ballroom is rising to $600 million, with half of the costs funded by taxpayer dollars, according to a new report from The Washington Post.  The news comes months after President Trump said private donors would pay for the $400 million initiative to construct a new ballroom...

Justice Department backs xAI in NAACP air pollution suit

The Trump administration is intervening on behalf of Elon Musk’s xAI after the NAACP accused it in court of illegally polluting the air of a Memphis-area community. In April, the civil rights organization alleged that xAI did not get an air pollution permit for its Colossus Gas Plant, which powers its Colossus 2 data center that in...

Giants’ Pride Night marred by player protests

The fallout from what was to be a celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride by the San Francisco Giants on Friday is continuing.

Iranian-American fans boo Iran’s national anthem at World Cup match

Some fans, waving pre-revolutionary Iranian flags, booed the Iranian national anthem before the country's opening match against New Zealand in the FIFA World Cup on Monday in Los Angeles, The Athletic reported. They played to a 2-2 draw in the Group G tilt.  The Lion and Sun flag, a green, white and red horizontal tricolor, served as...

Stress on San Andreas Fault reaches highest levels in 1,000 years as scientists await next ‘major rupture’

The fault lines have reached “unprecedented levels,” according to the study.

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