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Moroccan and Saudi World Cups draw human rights concerns

Before the final whistle blows on the 2026 World Cup, a familiar tension is already bubbling ahead of its next two installments. Morocco, which will co-host the 2030 World...

The World Cup’s missing country

FIFA is expecting record-breaking revenue from the 2026 World Cup. But it’s still leaving...

Will New York, New Jersey do sports together ever again?

The World Cup final wrapped up today in the portmandu place FIFA calls New...

LA’s next mega-event test: The coming climate Olympics

Los Angeles leaders are spending billions to make the 2028 Olympics a story of...

Platner ally Troy Jackson locks down delegates as top rivals for Democratic Senate nomination drop out

Troy Jackson locked up delegates after rivals Shenna Bellows and Nirav Shah dropped out of the race to replace Graham Platner against Susan Collins.

Musk’s xAI sues man accused of using Grok to create explicit material

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence firm xAI is suing a South Carolina man, accusing him of using its generative chatbot Grok to create child sexual abuse material. The suit, filed in a federal court Tuesday in Texas, alleges Terry Wayne Harwood had at least two Grok accounts using false identities to create and distribute explicit material....

Vance: Israeli government members ‘hate’ Iran deal

Vice President Vance said Wednesday that some within the Israeli government “hate” the U.S.- Iran deal spurred by the 14-point memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed last month. "There's a lot of talk about how much the Israeli government is influencing American politics. There are certainly certain people within the Israeli government who hate the deal....

Watch live: Rubio gathers diplomats for summit on ‘far-left political terrorism’

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday morning will gather diplomats from dozens of countries for a summit on combating the resurgence of “far-left political terrorism.” “The event will focus on this renewed threat to our societies and encourage stronger joint action to reinforce frontline defenses and close the gaps the terrorist actors continue to...

Trump fires new Seattle prosecutor less than an hour after appointment

President Trump on Wednesday fired U.S. Attorney Roger Rogoff, hours after he was appointed as the top federal prosecutor in the Western District of Washington state. Rogoff was sworn in shortly before 8 a.m. PCT in downtown Seattle, but he told The Associated Press that he received an email from the Trump administration informing him...

Sexual misconduct continues to plague Congress

Despite recent resignations and ongoing investigations into sexual misconduct, members of the U.S. House of Representatives continue to face calls for systemic reform and increased transparency regarding workplace harassment.

Kim, Warren press Vought over changes to CFPB complaint portal

Sens. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) pressed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Wednesday over the agency’s recent changes to its complaint portal, raising concerns that the move discourages consumers from seeking help. In a letter to acting CFPB director Russell Vought shared first with The Hill, the Democratic senators questioned whether...

On the Ballot: Fight over Democrats’ future takes center stage in Michigan with Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez tour

The battle for the soul of the Democratic Party is ramping up in Michigan as progressives look to clinch several key primaries in August. Progressive kingpins, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), are set to hold rallies across the state this weekend with populist Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, who’s duking it out against centrist Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) for retiring Sen. Gary Peters’s...

A Democratic congressional majority depends on the most left-wing Democrats

Democrats looking to negatively showcase the Trump administration between now and 2028 could find their own most radical members becoming the show instead.

Trump administration imposing 25 percent tariff on some imports from Brazil

The Trump administration is imposing 25 percent tariffs on certain goods imported from Brazil, after an investigation concluded the South American country employed unfair trade practices. The office of U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Wednesday that the yearlong probe into Brazilian practices determined the country’s digital trade policies, poor anti-corruption enforcement and its own...

Can vinegar kill cyclospora? How to wash produce amid parasite outbreak

A produce-linked parasite that can cause uncomfortable (and at times dangerous) bouts of "explosive" diarrhea is causing people to think twice before snacking on berries or mixing up a salad.

EPA’s proposed rule change will put national security at risk

The change would ease a regulatory burden, but at the cost of creating a national security problem.

Speculation swirls around Trump’s primetime election speech

In today's issue: ▪ Questions surround Trump’s election speech ▪ Democrats split on Israel vote ▪ Blanche faces uncertain road ahead ▪ Cyclosporiasis spreads to more states President Trump’s planned speech to the country this evening is raising speculation that he will take the opportunity to escalate his thus-far-false claims about widespread fraud tainting the 2020...

Trump administration replaces slavery exhibition at Washington’s Philadelphia home

The Trump administration has removed a slavery exhibition at the home of former President George Washington in Philadelphia, according to The Associated Press. A slavery-focused exhibit at Washington’s home was swapped on Wednesday out by the administration with another version, which historians have said isn’t historically accurate, according to the AP. Mayor Cherelle Parker (D)...

New York Times files motion to quash subpoenas following Air Force One coverage

The New York Times has filed a motion pushing back against subpoenas issued to its reporters from the Trump administration following a report on the new Air Force One, the paper reported Wednesday. According to the Times, the outlet’s top newsroom lawyer, David McCraw, said in a Wednesday statement that the subpoenas were “abusive and...

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