FIFA’s $15 billion World Cup payday shows commercialization is the real tournament champion
The 2026 World Cup concluded Sunday as FIFA’s most financially successful tournament ever—even after months of warnings that exorbitant ticket...
Man stabs and injures 2 tourists near the Acropolis in Athens, Greece: cops
A man stabbed and injured two tourists Tuesday morning near the ancient Acropolis in Athens, Greece’s top tourist attraction, police said. The assailant attacked...
Jersey Mike’s IPO valuation could reach eight times Sweetgreen’s market cap
Jersey Mike’s is heading to the public markets with a valuation that far outstrips recent restaurant IPOs, setting up a...
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U.S. military launches 10th straight night of airstrikes on Iran as Houthi allies threaten Red Sea, but glimmers of hope appear on diplomatic front
The United States military said late Monday it was carrying out its 10th consecutive night of strikes on Iran in...
The World Cup in New York and New Jersey, by the Numbers
When officials announced that the FIFA World Cup was coming to the New York City region, their ambitions were lofty....
National Geographic Sea Bird cruise ship hit with 3rd norovirus outbreak since May
A gastrointestinal illness outbreak is running rampant through an Alaskan expedition ship — with a third of the ship’s passengers...
Deputy fatally shoots pit bull ‘actively and viciously’ attacking man at Lancaster home
An L.A. County sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a pit bull that was attacking a man in Lancaster on Monday...
5 dead after two sets of parents rush into Ohio River to rescue struggling swimmer and all drown
Five people, including two sets of parents, horribly died trying to rescue a struggling swimmer in an Ohio river on...
Rob Bonta Says Judge’s TRO Undercuts ‘Anti-Trump’ Claims Against Paramount Lawsuit
California Attorney General Rob Bonta challenged claims that the states’ antitrust lawsuit against the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger is “anti-Trump.” “Today’s...
