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What You Need to Know About the 2026 World Cup Final Halftime Show
The first ever halftime show at a FIFA World Cup final has been curated by Coldplay's Chris Martin and will feature performances from global superstars.
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She waited decades for Scotland to make the World Cup. At 93, she'll be cheering in person
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Moira Brown, perhaps the oldest of Scotland's Tartan Army of soccer fans, will be in Boston when Scotland's team plays against Haiti on June 13. "I'm the luckiest person in this world," she says.
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Fox’s full-screen ads during World Cup hydration breaks cause dismay in US: ‘Absolute nonsense’
Breaks have been added at World Cup for player safetyFox missed small amount of action during breakFox is facing criticism from fans in the US after introducing full-screen adverts while players take hydration breaks during its World Cup broadcasts.Fifa introduced the three-minute breaks for the World Cup amid fears that players could struggle in the heat of North America this summer. The breaks take place once each half in every match, regardless of temperature. Continue reading...
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The World Is Draining Oil Reserves, Raising Pressure for a Peace Deal
The amount of oil and fuel stored by businesses and governments has fallen sharply since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.
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Rubio and Newsom set to meet at US-Paraguay World Cup game
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) are set to cross paths at the 2026 World Cup game in California on Friday. Though they land on opposite sides of the political spectrum, the two men will sit in the same box during the United States’ opener against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium, as […]
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Not another political World Cup
Headaches abound for FIFA as the biggest sporting event in the world kicks off in North America.
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The Knicks have given us unforgettable memories — talk of the future can wait
If the Knicks finish off the Spurs, 53 years of suffering will give way to about 53 seconds of euphoria before someone asks the two questions that ruin championship celebrations.
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Could academics actually make a comeback on college campuses?
The Sunshine State is raining on the college sports parade. The legislature erased funding for “preeminent” universities in a special session, following an aggressive fiscal trend that reduced subsidies from $100 million two years ago to $40 million last year. Schools have ostensibly used preeminence dollars to hire faculty, expand student services, and boost campus […]
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Bewildered Republicans start revolt as Trump obsesses on Iran: 'Makes absolutely no sense'
A chorus of Senate and House Republicans broke sharply with President Donald Trump Thursday over his escalating threats to Iran, with one loyalist invoking the specter of Vietnam and others warning the conflict will cost them in the midterm elections.The complaints grew louder within hours after Trump threatened to seize Kharg Island, a critical Iranian oil hub, in the latest of a string of statements that have whipsawed allies and adversaries alike — and for many Republican lawmakers, it was a threat too far, reported CNN."I don't support boots on the ground. I don't think America has the stomach for that," said Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY), who declined to rule out backing a formal congressional vote to refuse to authorize the conflict — a move that would put him on a collision course with party leadership.The sharpest warning came from Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA), one of Trump's most reliable allies on Capitol Hill, who said he was "worried" about the Kharg Island plan and offered a blunt historical parallel that few in his party have been willing to voice."This is how it started in Vietnam," Kennedy said, while also acknowledging the steep economic toll the conflict is already exacting on American households.That toll is rapidly becoming the central anxiety for Republicans facing voters in November. Gas prices and inflation are spiking again, and many lawmakers say the White House has badly mishandled its messaging — a frustration compounded by Trump's recent remark that he "loves" inflation, which drew open bewilderment from members of his own party."Makes absolutely no sense to me," said Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX). “The fact that we’re not talking about or focused on the things that most people care about at election time, kitchen table issues, I think, is a problem.”Even Republicans who support the war agree the president and his administration have not done a great job explaining why it's necessary, and that could hurt GOP congressional candidates this fall."People often vote their pocketbook," said Rep. Kevin Cramer (R-ND). "If people don’t feel secure financially, they oftentimes obviously respond by choosing somebody else.”
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