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Tens of thousands of fans, along with President Trump, are expected to gather in New Jersey on Sunday as Spain and Argentina battle for the World Cup trophy. Nicole Valdes reports.
Since the breakdown of the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding, ship crews around the Strait of Hormuz are unwilling to make the risky trip, Dimitris Maniatis, CEO of the Greek maritime risk management company Marisks, said Thursday. “Vessels that were trapped inside the Persian Gulf for a very long time, belonging to owners that were extremely…
Heavy smoke from wildfires blazing in Canada and Minnesota is engulfing large swaths of the Midwest and Northeast U.S. this week, impacting air quality as millions of people are exposed to hazardous levels of air pollution.Β More than 100 wildfires are burning in Canada, and winds are carrying the smoke southeast. Multiple wildfires are raging…
The United States is burning faster than usual this year, while massive smoke plumes from Canadian wildfires deplete air quality on both sides of the border. Experts believe the severity of the current fire season, affecting millions of acres of land between both countries, was primed by climate extremes.Β More than 100 wildfires raged in…
Vice President JD Vance expressed frustration with Iran “hawks” in an interview with Joe Rogan, arguing opponents of diplomacy with Iran have undermined the Trump administration’s negotiations. Vance has long been a skeptic of U.S. military interventions. President Trump said publicly in March that Vance was “philosophically a little bit different than me” on the…
Washington β House Democrats were sharply divided on whether to cut off aid to Israel during a floor vote on the issue Wednesday, marking the latest flashpoint in the party’s rift over support for the U.S. ally.Β The amendment β which was introduced by GOP Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, who has consistently opposed foreign…
Iraqi authorities have seized more than 825 pounds of gold and ten of millions in cash in a series of anti-corruption operations that led to the arrest of at least 21 people, including dozens of government officials and several former and current members of parliament. The seizures were connected to the arrest in May of…
In a match Tuesday in Arlington, Texas, featuring two of soccer’s biggest heavyweights, Spain put in a masterful performance, frustrating France to the tune of a 2-0 win to advance to Sunday’s World Cup final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.Β It marks Spain’s second-ever appearance in a World Cup final. Spain won the tournament…
The U.S. and Iran have traded strikes for the third night in a row and the U.S. used an explosive sea drone or the first time to attack an Iranian port. Meanwhile, President Trump has claimed the U.S. will control the Strait of Hormuz and impose a 20% fee on cargo. Weijia Jiang reports.
Surviving members of the beloved Bahamian musical group Da Pond Band are speaking out about their friends and bandmates who were killed when a small plane operated by Flamingo Air crashed in the Bahamas on Friday, killing all 10 people on board. Β Da Pond Band, known for their lively Caribbean music, and a popular…