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The world’s game has arrived in North America. The 2026 FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial showcase of the most popular sport on Earth, got underway on Thursday, June 11, with co-host Mexico taking on South Africa in the iconic Estadio …

By JESSICA HILL LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ex-NFL player Henry Ruggs was denied parole nearly five years after killing a woman in a car crash in Las Vegas, the Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners ruled Thursday. Ruggs, a former first-round …

A significant chunk of the railway bridge collapsed after a lorry struck it between Nuneaton and Rugby (Picture: X/@LNRailway) Passengers face travel misery on a major route to London Euston after a bridge collapsed following a lorry crash. Train passengers …

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page Tensions are flaring up outside the stadium hosting the World Cup opening ceremony in Mexico as …

Moon Alert Avoid shopping (except food and gas) and major decisions from 3 a.m. to 8 a.m. After that, the moon moves from Aries into Taurus. Aries (March 21-April 19) An average day Be careful spending money today and dealing …

When a baseball player finds out only the day before that he is about to be promoted to the major leagues, family members and friends are often left scrambling to make travel arrangements to see their loved one’s debut first-hand. …

White Sox fans surely are euphoric with their team in first place in the American League Central this late in the season for the first time since 2021. The Sox themselves, though? “It’s June 10,” Chase Meidroth said. Not even …

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The largest World Cup in tournament history kicked off Thursday with co-host Mexico taking on South Africa in the opening match. Amid escalating protests and social tensions in Mexico’s capital, more than 80,000 fans were making their way to …

PACOIMA — The late afternoon ritual commenced over a slow sunset for Crespi senior Grant Leary at Hansen Dam Golf Course. Leary took swings at a driving range set up by his father, John, a former USC golfer and a …

There are sundry words for knickknacks in Japanese, my favorite of which is “nikkunakku.” Which could easily be the name of Daichan — a joyful, largely old-school Japanese restaurant in a mini-mall on the eastern edge of Ventura Boulevard, which …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he plans to nominate Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and a former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman, as director of national intelligence. Trump announced the …

West Sussex painter Roger Parkes died in February 2023 after consuming a semi-soft artisan cheese (Picture: Champion News Service) The widow of an artist who died after eating a listeria-contaminated cheese is suing its award-winning manufacturer.   Painter Roger Parkes, from West …

U.S. Representative Robert Garcia (D-CA), Ranking Member on the House Oversight Committee, who has been advocating for the complete release of the Epstein Files as required by law, dropped what he called a “bombshell” on social media on Wednesday. Referring …

A former event security guard has been convicted in the fatal shooting of a 60-year-old man on a CTA Red Line train nearly four years ago, according to the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office. A jury found Issac Anderson, 30, …

Three people are in custody as a result of a homicide investigation after a 5-year-old boy was found fatally shot in south suburban Riverdale Tuesday, according to Riverdale police. Officers responded to a home in the 13900 block of South …

By MATTHEW LEE, AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration put up $750,000 to charter a private yacht to evacuate a single American citizen from a remote South Pacific island after she had been aboard a cruise ship …

Nowadays, everyone seems to be excited about heirloom plants. But what exactly are they? This subject most frequently arises when speaking about vegetable varieties. Heirlooms introduce you to mouth-watering flavors you have never known when it comes to tomatoes, carrots, …

Even the greats grunt their way through 4:30 a.m. wake up calls. Several weekends a year since NBC Sports acquired the U.S. media rights to the English Premier League in 2013, Argentine sportscaster Andrés Cantor will rise under the cover …

By ROB GILLIES OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — A Toronto police officer was shot and killed Thursday by a suspect in the investigation into a shooting attack that damaged the facade of the U.S. Consulate in the Canadian city in March, …

John Micklethwait and Paula Doenecke (Bloomberg) — Anduril Industries Inc., one of the world’s most valuable defense-tech startups, would “absolutely” consider building its next weapons manufacturing hub outside the US, said Chief Executive Officer Brian Schimpf. The Costa Mesa-based company …