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UFC BJJ 9 produced a lot of action and ended up with a whopping eight submission finishes in nine matches. The biggest story coming out of the night is UFC BJJ champ Mason Fowler and CJI champ Nick Rodriguez quickly winning their respective matches by rear naked chokes, then both calling for a title rematch.After coming off a draw on his last bout, Nicky Rod dropped down to light heavyweight and just ran through his opponent in Joao Nicolite. The CJI millionaire rushed into a takedown from the opening bell, and worked on his trademark body lock passing before ending…

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The last time China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, traveled to North Korea, that country’s dictator, Kim Jong-un, was reeling from sanctions and failed nuclear talks with the United States.Now, nearly seven years later, as Mr. Xi returns to North Korea on Monday, he will meet with a leader who is newly emboldened by an alliance with Russia that has helped his economy break out of isolation.Mr. Xi is expected to use the two-day summit with Mr. Kim to project a united front between allies against the West. But analysts say China is likely also keen to assert its influence over…

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A client of LPL Financial has filed a lawsuit against the broker/dealer, claiming his advisor sold him a variable annuity from The Phoenix Companies, despite knowing that the insurance company was in financial trouble. The PHL Variable Insurance Co. was pushed into liquidation in 2024, leaving 100,000 policyholders facing a $2.2 billion shortfall, according to published reports. Kerry Nietz filed the class-action suit this week in the Southern District of California, where LPL is based, claiming that for more than a decade, his advisor concealed the threats facing Phoenix while keeping millions of dollars in fees. The advisor is not named in the…

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Four Republican Senators joined all Democrats to vote against including the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act into a budget reconciliation package focused on immigration enforcement funding. The amendment, this time advanced by Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), sought to attach elements like proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration, photo ID requirements, and related election security measures to a nearly $70 billion reconciliation bill aimed at funding ICE and Border Patrol. The effort failed as it required 60 votes to overcome procedural hurdles, falling short amid unified Democratic opposition. The four dissenting Republican senators were Thom Tillis (R-NC), Lisa…

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It’s almost time to put the speculation and debate to rest. We’ve started to see the 48 teams arriving at their training bases across Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. ahead of the greatest show in sports. The squads and the superstars are in their final preparations before things kick off at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Let’s answer some big questions before the curtain rises.Q: What’s Your Top World Cup Storyline To Watch?Matteo Bonetti: Can Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo pull off the ultimate swan song in North America? Even in this expanded tournament with 48 teams, so much of the talking…

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Three Republican senators tried to help Democrats Thursday with passing an amendment that would block the head of a federal department or agency from also serving as the acting director of National Intelligence. The amendment, introduced by Senate Intelligence Committee vice chair Mark Warner, failed in a 49-49 split. GOP Sens. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska voted with the Democrats. The move comes after President Donald Trump tapped Bill Pulte, who currently serves as the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, to serve as acting director of National Intelligence after Tulsi…

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(Image credit: Getty Images)The oldest of the three main equity indexes hit new highs on Thursday, helped by its heavy exposure to blue-chip healthcare and financial names. But it was a difficult day for one of the biggest publicly traded companies in the world – a major player in the AI boom. At the same time, technology was one of only two sectors in the red at the end of a trading session defined by some semiconductor weakness but broad strength just about everywhere else.By the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had added 1.7% to 51,561 – another…

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