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The U.S. men’s national team became the second nation to secure a spot in the round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup — and it has captured first place in Group D.Despite losing to Türkiye, the USA’s fate for the round of 32 is still set after winning Group D. Next for the Americans is a matchup against Bosnia and Herzegovina next Wednesday night in the Bay Area (kickoff at 8 p.m. ET on FOX and streaming on FOX One).As we’re in the midst of each nation’s group-stage finale, here is a closer look at the World Cup…

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GOP activist Scott Pressler found himself barred from entry Thursday to a dinner at the South Dakota Republican State Convention, where Senate Majority Leader John Thune was the featured speaker. Pressler garnered national attention and praise for his work during the 2024 election. His efforts in Pennsylvania were widely acknowledged to have won that state for President Donald Trump, allowing him to secure victory. In recent months, Pressler has been increasingly critical of Thune for his failure to get the Senate to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, which would require voter ID and other common-sense requirements for elections,…

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What followed is the part that should interest anyone advising shareholders or sitting on a board. At directors’ meetings in April 2025 held without notice to the chairman, who was still a director, the board terminated him as executive chairman, moved to repurchase AtlasHub’s shares under a reverse vesting agreement, and issued the chief executive about 106 million common shares at $0.00000001 each – total proceeds of $1.06. The chief executive conceded that price was not the shares’ fair market value. The issuance flipped majority control to him. AtlasHub asked the court to declare the resolutions invalid and of no…

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The Rafael Devers saga is supposedly squashed. Supposedly being the key word here.Devers’ initial refusal to be lifted for a pinch runner late in the Giants’ loss against the Marlins on Sunday was impossible to ignore. Devers waved off manager Tony Vitello from first base while Jonah Cox, his would-be replacement, stood awkwardly near the line awaiting further instruction.After a brief standoff, Devers finally relented, removing his helmet and retreating to the dugout, though not before sidestepping an attempted pat on the rear from bench coach Jayce Tingler.”We sat next to each other on the plane, had a good conversation,” Vitello told reporters.…

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Satellite communications company AST SpaceMobile (ASTS +7.99%) jumped 11% through 2:15 p.m. ET this afternoon, and on no obvious good news. No obvious good news today, that is. Earlier in the week, AST offered some encouraging words to investors. Image source: Getty Images. AST is on a roll On Tuesday, AST confirmed that it’s following up on the successful launch of its BlueBird satellites 8, 9, and 10 on June 17, with another three-satellite combo launch in August. Like their immediate predecessors, BlueBirds 11, 12, and 13 will ride a SpaceX (SPCX 0.81%) Falcon 9 into orbit, accelerating the company’s…

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A group of Democrats identifying as moderate say they are organizing to oppose the extremist policies of the far right as well as those of the socialists on the far left.The moderate-identifying Democrats are unhappy about the recent victories of far-left extremists in places like New York City, where Democratic incumbents lost in primaries this week. About a dozen moderate-identifying Democrats signed on the pledge at the “Promise to America” website.’Americans want safe communities and institutions that solve problems. We believe in building more to lower costs and expand opportunity.’Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi of New York appeared on Fox News…

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Even the best-laid retirement withdrawal plans can’t foresee every expense that crops up. When you need extra cash for unforeseen costs, knowing where to turn can be paralyzing. After all, every financial move comes with tax implications that ripple well into your future.Should you sell stocks in your brokerage account, or flip the family lake house? Is it time to finally get rid of the boat you keep meaning to take out, or should you drain a Roth IRA instead?”When you need cash in retirement, it requires a balancing act,” says Patrick Marcinko, a financial advisor at Bogart Wealth. “Don’t…

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