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PHILADELPHIA – Death, Taxes, and an aging Croatia overperforming at World Cups. There are a few certainties in life, but after defeating Ghana 2-1 in Philadelphia on Saturday, Croatia are off to Toronto after coming in second place in Group L, where they’ll face the second-placed team of Group K, Portugal.While it’s not a surprise that Croatia was survived the group, they still pushed to win it all despite an opening game loss to England, making the Three Lions have to win on their final day to take top spot. While the attack revolved around the ageless midfielder Luka Modric, who…

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Israel agreed to test how it might execute a military withdrawal from Lebanon, under a U.S.-brokered agreement between the two countries unveiled on Friday by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.Speaking at the State Department, Mr. Rubio said the two countries — which committed months ago to the goal of striking a lasting peace and security deal — had struck a new “framework agreement” to that end after several days of meetings.Tensions have risen between the Trump administration and both countries about whether Lebanon’s fate will be linked to U.S. peace negotiations with Iran. The agreement reached on Friday amounts to…

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The U.S. military carried out strikes against Iranian targets around the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday night for the second time in under 24 hours, President Donald Trump announced in a statement. These strikes followed a reported drone attack on a commercial cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday evening. President Trump stated that Iran launched at least four one-way attack drones at ships transiting the strait, three of which were intercepted by U.S. forces. One of the drones managed to get through and strike a Singapore-flagged cargo vessel, which sustained damage but was ultimately able to proceed.…

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Mariners scrap Logan Gilbert-Emerson Hancock piggyback start originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.Seattle Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert anticipated a longer runway for his start Saturday. Teammate Emerson Hancock appreciated the extra day of rest.AdvertisementIn the midst of a quirky part of their 2026 MLB schedule, the Mariners were scheduled to play 12 games over a 13-game stretch. Their lone off day remains Wednesday, which will uniquely break up a series against the host Los Angeles Angels. The teams are giving way to an FIFA World Cup match at nearby Lumen Field.About…

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Markel Group Inc (NYSE:MKL) is one of the best stocks to buy according to Billionaire Barry Rosenstein. More than 50 hedge funds are backing this stock. Markel Group Inc (MKL) Bolsters Insurance Team With Stock Buyback in Focus Iakov Filimonov/Shutterstock.comMarkel Group Inc (NYSE:MKL) has recently moved to bolster its insurance teams. On June 15, the company announced the appointment of two executives to its Canadian construction unit. It appointed Alisha Everett as the assistant vice president and Nicholas Doy as the manager of the unit, which is known as Contractors, Trades and Construction Services.The company said these executives bring experience…

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A tattooed gunman used a BB gun to open fire on a crowd gathered for the World Naked Bike Ride in Los Angeles on Saturday, injuring two before being arrested, police and witnesses said. The frightening incident unfolded around 11 a.m. in a parking lot at Temple and Alameda streets, where a large group had assembled for the annual ride, the LAPD said. Authorities said the suspect fired into the crowd, striking at least two people. The victims were treated by the Los Angeles Fire Department for injuries that were not considered life-threatening. The suspect, described as an adult male…

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With advisors looking for ways to diversify clients’ investments without having to pick individual stocks, bonds and other assets, it’s little surprise that model portfolios provided by third parties now hold nearly $1 trillion.Processing ContentWhat is slightly astounding, however, is how fast the approach to that benchmark number has come.In a recent report, the research firm Morningstar found that assets held in model portfolios provided by firms like BlackRock, Capital Group, Vanguard, Goldman Sachs and Morningstar itself have more than tripled since 2021 to hit $943 billion this year. Last year alone, Morningstar found, $42.6 billion flowed into model portfolios…

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