What polling shows about Americans’ interest in the World Cup and USMNT
New polling from Ipsos Sports shows that the World Cup has excited soccer fans and piqued many Americans’ interest.
Competitive eaters will slurp down hot dogs this July 4th
Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog-eating contest is Saturday. The yearly bun fight, which dates back to 1972, sees large crowds of fans in foam hot-dog hats gather in front of the original Nathan’s Famous restaurant in Coney Island, Brooklyn, to cheer on the competitors as they chow down.
Victor Willis, who co-founded the Village People and co-wrote 'Y.M.C.A.,' dies at 74
Victor Willis, who co-founded the Village People and co-wrote some of the disco group's biggest hits, including “Y.M.C.A.” and “Macho Man,” has died at age 74.
Serena Williams loses in opening round at Wimbledon in her 1st singles match in nearly 4 years
Serena Williams was beaten 6-3, 6-7 (6) 6-3 by 20-year-old Maya Joint of Australia in her first professional singles match in nearly four years in the opening round of Wimbledon.
Small aircraft crashes into Beijing’s tallest building, according to flight tracking service
A small aircraft crashed into Beijing’s tallest building on Friday following witness accounts and evacuations in the city's business district.
The Supreme Court lets the Trump administration end legal protections for Haitians and Syrians
Supreme Court allows the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands to potential deportation.
Senate for first time approves a war powers resolution in a rebuke to Trump over Iran conflict
The Senate for the first time has approved a war powers resolution to block U.S. military action against Iran. Tuesday's vote comes as lawmakers warily watch President Donald Trump’s efforts to resolve the conflict. It was the 10th time the Senate has tried to advance a war powers resolution.
Ronaldo becomes first player to score in six World Cups with two goals against Uzbekistan
The 41-year-old Ronaldo made history in the sixth minute when João Cancelo crossed it to him and he shot with his right foot to make it 1-0.
Europe swelters under an early heat wave as France records its hottest day ever
France has recorded its hottest day ever amid an exceptional heat wave in Europe. The national weather agency says France’s national thermal indicator—an average of temperatures measured at 30 weather stations— hit a new record of 85.6 F.
Merlin the duck steals the spotlight at news briefing with Mexico's President
Wearing Mexico’s soccer jersey, Merlin waddled into a news conference ahead of President Claudia Sheinbaum and quickly became a star.
Two trains collide north of London, killing at least 1 person and seriously injuring dozens
Emergency services rushed to the scene of a collision between two trains north of London on Friday afternoon that killed one person.
Despite Christian Pulisic’s absence, US beats Australia 2-0 to advance to World Cup knockout round
The U.S. national soccer team advanced to the knockout round at the World Cup despite the absence of injured forward Christian Pulisic, beating Australia 2-0 on Friday.
World Cup ticket buyers are left stranded as resale purchases fall through
The World Cup has been delivering thrills on the pitch, but fans have flooded social media with complaints about tickets that never arrived, orders canceled at the last minute and hours spent trying to sort out problems between FIFA’s ticketing system and outside resale platforms.
Israel and Hezbollah agree to halt fighting as talks between the US and Iran hang in the balance
Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group agreed Friday to halt the heavy fighting in southern Lebanon that had threatened to unravel an interim agreement between the United States and Iran to end their war, officials said.
US lifts blockade of Iran and Iranian supreme leader endorses direct talks with American officials
The U.S. lifted its blockade of Iran, and oil tankers began freely moving through the Strait of Hormuz after months of being unable to use the critical channel.
US officials say Iran deal calls for diluting uranium at minimum, waiving sanctions, opening strait
A draft agreement by the United States and Iran calls for Tehran to, at a minimum, dilute its stockpile of highly enriched uranium.
Lionel Messi ties men's World Cup goals record with a hat trick as Argentina tops Algeria
Lionel Messi used the front of his white-and-blue, sweat-soaked jersey to wipe the tears from his eyes, a flood of emotions cracking his usually calm, confident demeanor after he gave Argentina an early lead in its World Cup opener against Algeria.
Fox to buy streaming pioneer Roku in a $22 billion deal
Fox Corp. is buying streaming platform Roku in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately $22 billion. The deal will give Fox access to the Roku Channel, first-party data and more than 100 million global streaming households.
What to know about the finalized deal to end the Iran war
Iran and the United States are trumpeting their tentative agreement aimed at ending their war as a victory.
What to know about a possible deal to end the Iran war
The United States and Iran once again appear close to a deal to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz.
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