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World Cup racism monitor urges FIFA to remove match official over hand gesture on TV broadcast
FIFA’s discrimination monitor at the World Cup called for a review official to be removed for appearing to make a white supremacist sign.
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Spain at a Tennessee boarding school, Iraq in a rural West Virginia town: Where World Cup teams live
As World Cup teams establish training bases across the US, communities far from the host cities are embracing the international spotlight.
World Cup referee Omar Artan will receive full fee from FIFA despite being denied entry to the US
The Somali referee who was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup will still be paid his full tournament fee.
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Santa Anita consensus picks for Monday, June 15, 2026
The consensus box of Santa Anita horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Eddie Wilson, Kevin Modesti and Mark Ratzky. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Monday,…
UK bans under-16s from using social media apps including TikTok and YouTube
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Britain will ban children under 16 from using social media apps like Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube.
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A diamond, a whale bone and lots of letters: What’s inside the America 250 time capsule
A 900-pound time capsule marking the 250th anniversary of American independence has been sealed shut and shipped to Philadelphia.
Foundations are emphasizing their community services to counter narratives of fraud and partisanship
The 250th anniversary campaign is aimed at quelling what the Council on Foundation calls the “greater intensity” of scrutiny felt from the federal government and populist movements.
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Some anglers praise forward-facing sonar, others say high-tech fishing ruins a day at the lake
The use of advanced sonar like forward-facing sonar to catch fish has some anglers divided about the point of heading out onto the lake.
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A Trump stronghold grapples with health risks of ICE detention sites
Some locals fear their city's stability will be jeopardized.
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Georgia’s vote-counting method will soon be banned. Lawmakers will try to find a fix this week
Georgia lawmakers are expected to try to clean up an election system mess when they return to the Capitol this week for a special session.