Inglewood United States falls to Turkey 3-2

 

INGLEWOOD, California – The United States men’s national soccer team ended its FIFA World Cup Group D schedule with a dramatic 3-2 loss to Turkey at SoFi Stadium on Thursday night, in front of a sold-out crowd near Los Angeles. The match marked the highly anticipated return of Christian Pulisic,...

New York court dismisses Harvey Weinstein rape charge

 

NEW YORK — Manhattan prosecutors on Thursday, June 25, 2026, formally moved to dismiss a third-degree rape charge against former film producer Harvey Weinstein after accuser Jessica Mann said she would not participate in another trial. Mann, a 40-year-old hairstylist and actor, told the court she could no longer endure...

Gunnison Copper Appoints Bjorn Meyer As COO Today

 

Phoenix, Arizona — On June 26, 2026, Gunnison Copper Corp. appointed Bjorn Meyer as Chief Operating Officer to strengthen its executive team while advancing production at the Johnson Camp Mine and accelerating development of the Gunnison Copper Project in southern Arizona. Meyer succeeds Robert Winton, who led the Johnson Camp...

Minnesota Timberwolves land LaMelo Ball from Charlotte

 

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Timberwolves have acquired All-Star guard LaMelo Ball and forward Josh Green from the Charlotte Hornets in a blockbuster trade finalized on Thursday, June 25, 2026, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The move immediately pairs Ball with franchise cornerstone Anthony Edwards in a high-profile backcourt that reshapes...

Türkiye stuns US with stoppage-time 3-2 victory

 

Los Angeles — Türkiye beat the United States 3-2 at SoFi Stadium on Thursday night, with Kaan Ayhan scoring in the 90+8th minute to decide the match. Auston Trusty opened for the US inside three minutes, while Arda Güler and Barış Yılmaz gave Türkiye a first-half lead before Sebastian Berhalter...

New York Implements Rent Freeze After Board Vote

 

New York. On Thursday, June 25, the city's Rent Guidelines Board voted 7-1 to set 0% increases for one-year and two-year rent-stabilized leases, effectively freezing rents for about one million regulated apartments beginning Oct. 1. Mayor Zohran Mamdani called the decision a fulfillment of a central campaign promise, and tenants...

California Ballot to Decide One-Time Billionaire Wealth Tax

 

SACRAMENTO, California — Union leaders said Thursday that a proposed ballot measure to impose a one-time 5% tax on residents worth more than $1 billion will appear on the November ballot; the measure targets approximately 250 billionaires and cites Jan. 1, 2026 residency for liability, aiming to raise roughly $100...

Utah faces critical fire weather and dangerous winds

 

Salt Lake City — Meteorologists reported on Friday that Utah experienced a run of dry thunderstorms and high heat beginning Thursday, producing lightning with little rainfall and damaging wind gust potential across northern and central regions. The Storm Prediction Center placed parts of north and central Utah under a marginal...

Regional HVAC Firms Expand Emergency Services Across Cities

 

Spanish Fork, Utah. Spanish Fork Heating and Air Pros expanded its service capabilities in Spanish Fork and nearby communities this week, advertising faster response times, comprehensive HVAC solutions, and a broadened 24/7 Emergency HVAC Repair program to address heating loss, air conditioning failures, boiler malfunctions, and electrical issues during extreme...

United States World Cup drives record betting surge

 

United States – The 2026 World Cup is already setting sports gambling records even before the knockout stage, with an expanded 48-nation, 104-match format and market-favourable kickoff times driving what industry leaders say will be unprecedented betting activity. Analysts and operators expect the tournament to far surpass the 2022 World...