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Jalen Brunson says Knicks haven’t discussed White House visit despite owner saying they were going
New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson has contradicted owner James Dolan’s claim that the team had agreed to visit the White House after winning their first NBA title in 53 years. Dolan announced days earlier that the Knicks had “received an invitation from the White House, which we accepted”, saying he had personally invited President…
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Trump admin pausing over $1B in Medicaid payments to Minnesota, California over fraud, compliance concerns
The Trump administration has frozen more than $1 billion in federal Medicaid funding to California and Minnesota amid concerns about fraud and compliance, with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. saying the states will not receive further funding until they prove the payments were legitimate. The move escalates tensions between the federal…
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Cincinnati Reds pitcher rips ‘f—ing fata–’ umpire for getting in defender’s way on ground ball
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Caleb Ferguson lost his temper at umpire Bill Miller during a heavy loss to the Seattle Mariners, angrily confronting him after Miller was deemed to have obstructed a Reds fielder’s attempt to field a ground ball. The outburst capped off a miserable night for a Reds side whose form has collapsed dramatically…
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‘Misleading voters’: Ossoff warns donors he’s falling behind despite leading Senate fundraising
Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff of Georgia has been telling donors that his re-election campaign is falling behind and urgently needs more funding to keep its advertising on air, despite building one of the largest campaign war chests of any Senate candidate in the country. The appeal has drawn accusations from critics that Ossoff is misleading…
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Joe Biden mandated all new vehicles come installed with a ‘kill switch.’ This Republican wants to repeal it
Republican Congressman Scott Perry has introduced legislation to repeal a federal requirement that all new vehicles be fitted with technology capable of detecting driver impairment, arguing that the measure amounts to an unwarranted “kill switch” mandate. The provision was included in former President Joe Biden’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and critics such as Perry…
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Wrexham set for ‘special’ US return – Parkinson
Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson says the club feel “privileged” to have been invited back to the United States for another high-profile pre-season tour, following the success of previous visits driven by the Welsh club’s global profile under owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. The trip carries added significance given the difficulty of arranging fixtures and…
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Harry Styles’ Concert in Brazil Tonight Canceled Due to Unspecified ‘Tour Illness’
Harry Styles has cancelled his Tuesday night concert in Brazil, part of his “Together, Together” tour, citing an unspecified “tour illness.” The show, scheduled at MorumBIS, will not be rescheduled within this leg, but the following concert at the same venue on Friday, 24 July, will go ahead as planned. The cancellation is notable given…
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Spanish hotel chain ceases operations in Cuba under pressure from Washington
The Spanish hotel group Meliá is to cease all operations in Cuba by the end of the week, citing “major difficulties” in doing business on the island amid intensifying pressure from Washington. In a statement to the Spanish stock market regulator, the company said new US sanctions had made it “impossible, de facto and de…
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U.S. Soldier Killed In Iraq Was 30-Year-Old Father From North Carolina
A U.S. Army soldier killed in Iraq has been identified as Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, a 30-year-old father of two from Fayetteville, North Carolina, who died on Sunday during a controlled detonation of an Iranian drone at an air base in Irbil. His death comes amid renewed fighting between the United States and Iran, now…
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Distraught family say they were savaged by bed bugs while sleeping at Paris Las Vegas hotel… but owner says there was no evidence of the pests
A family staying at the Paris Las Vegas hotel say they were bitten repeatedly by bed bugs while sleeping, leaving them distressed and demanding accountability from the resort. The hotel’s owner has pushed back on the claims, stating that inspections found no evidence of an infestation, setting up a dispute between the guests and the…