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The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off on June 11, and it will make history in many ways. Mexico take on South Africa in the World Cup 2026 opener, and this tournament marks the first instance of the World Cup being hosted by multiple nations since 2002. Mexico will be the only country to have hosted or co-hosted the event three times. The tournament also has expanded to 48 teams, the first expansion and format change since 1998. However, for Mexico, this World Cup seems less like a battle for a trophy and more about restoring the country’s soccer soul.El Tri…

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As jurors began deliberations late Tuesday morning in the murder trial of Karmelo Anthony, they were instructed that they could consider a lesser charge of manslaughter, KTVT-TV reported.Anthony was 17 when authorities charged him with murdering high school star athlete and fellow 17-year-old Austin Metcalf in a stabbing at a Frisco, Texas, track meet in April 2025.’These guys are much bigger than you. Do you turn your back and walk away and take a chance with these teenage boys with their raging hormones?’The murder charge is a first-degree felony, the station said, and if the jury decides to convict Anthony…

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Like many of the clients he would come to serve, Michael Beloff saw that his life needed to change, whether he wanted it to or not.Processing ContentBeloff’s 3-year-old son had an autism diagnosis that would lead to years of therapies and special needs. Consequently, his career as a corporate lawyer — with long hours and a demanding travel schedule — became simply untenable. Tapping connections at UBS, he pivoted to wealth management. That was 25 years ago. Michael Beloff, founding partner at Belvedere Wealth Partners Beloff threw himself into learning as much as he could about how to manage the long-term…

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President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the United States will retaliate against Iran after accusing the regime of shooting down a U.S. Apache helicopter patrolling the Strait of Hormuz. “I have just been informed by our Great Military that last night ‌the ⁠Iranians shot down one of our highly sophisticated Apache Helicopters while patrolling over ⁠the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. U.S. Central Command initially said the helicopter crashed off the coast of Oman and that the cause was under investigation. Trump later said the military had informed him that Iran was responsible for bringing down the…

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James Bools, Football reporterCrystal Palace have reportedly agreed a deal in principle that would see Lens head coach Pierre Sage appointed as their new manager for the 2025/26 Premier League season.The Eagles bid farewell to Oliver Glasner in the perfect fashion, winning the Europa Conference League – their maiden piece of continental silverware – after a largely disappointing league campaign finishing in the bottom half.AdvertisementSage has been steadily rebuilding his reputation in the game after being sacked by Lyon in January 2025 following a run of poor results with a glittering 12 months with Ligue 1 runners up Lens, winning…

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Shares of DraftKings Inc (NASDAQ:DKNG) are up 7.6% at $26.67, after the company reported strong May prediction markets growth, with annualized consumer trading volume rising 24% to $1.3 billion and total volume climbing 34% to $3.1 billion. The update highlights increasing adoption of its nationwide prediction markets platform. Options bulls are chiming in after the news, with 50,000 calls exchanged so far today, triple the amount typically seen at this point, while just 12,000 puts have crossed the tape. The weekly 6/12 27-strike call is the most popular contract, with new positions being sold-to-open. These traders are in luck, as…

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The death toll from the most powerful earthquake to hit the Philippines in decades rose on Tuesday to 38 people, with nearly 500 others injured, 20,000 displaced and many others still believed trapped in damaged buildings as rescuers searched for them.Randy Bacag, 23, said his mother, Amie Bagan Bacag, 42, was doing the laundry when the 7.8 earthquake shook the southern Philippines on Monday morning. She rushed out of her home at the foot of a mountain near the shore of their village on Balut Islands. Then, she remembered her granddaughter who was playing next door, Mr. Bacag said in…

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