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IOC member and FIFA leader Gianni Infantino will not have to explain to the Olympic body how U.S. President Donald Trump helped to stop a player’s ban at the World Cup. The IOC said on Friday it has no jurisdiction to investigate Infantino’s alleged lack of political neutrality. A London-based NGO formally complained this month to the International Olympic Committee ethics commission about Infantino, including his part in ensuring United States forward Folarin Balogun did not serve a mandatory one-game ban despite being sent off in the previous game.

IOC won't pursue its member Infantino over FIFA red-card ruling at World Cup

UN human rights chief faces opposition in vote to extend his term for another four years

ECB facing mid-sized inflation shock, will get to 2% in year or so, Lane says

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Blackstone, Donerail among final bidders for yacht retailer MarineMax, sources say

Investment firms Blackstone and Donerail are among the final bidders to acquire MarineMax, two people familiar with the matter said on Friday, as the recreational yacht retailer explores selling itself.The two, as well as private equity firm Centerbridge, are in the final round of bidding for the Clearwater, Florida-headquartered company, said the sources who are not permitted to discuss private deliberations.MarineMax, which has a market value of around $725 million, caters to a wealthy clientele through its 65 marinas and storage locations and 70 dealerships, mostly in the U.S. It has attra

Brazil's Lula signs into law foie gras ban, angering France

Trump warns China, Russia against involvement in Iran war

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US judge says Biden-era restrictions on prescribing abortion drug are unlawful

(Corrected to reflect that the judge said the rule was illegal but did not strike it down)By Daniel WiessnerJuly 24 (Reuters) - A federal judge in Virginia has ruled that it was illegal for former President Joe Biden's administration to require doctors and pharmacies to be specially certified to prescribe the abortion drug mifepristone.U.S. District Judge Robert Ballou in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Thursday agreed with three abortion providers that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had failed to consider relevant data and weigh the impact of the 2023 rule on patients and providers befo

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Meet the World Cup referee paving the way for women

When Tori Penso walked onto the field, her three daughters were with her – their names inscribed on her cleats as a reminder of what the occasion meant beyond the whistle.Weeks before her 40th birthday, Penso became the first American woman – and the second woman ever – to referee a men’s World Cup match. She also led the first all-American, all-female officiating crew in the tournament’s history to oversee two group-stage games in June.The milestone follows a string of firsts. She took charge of a senior World Cup final at the 2023 Women’s World Cup, another first for an American

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Massive cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to four more states

Nine states now have related cases of diarrheal illness caused by iceberg lettuce contaminated with the microscopic cyclospora parasite, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Four more states — Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania — have been added to the outbreak that already includes Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia.The additional states were first reported by The Washington Post.Data continue to show that contaminated iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico made people sick, the CDC said. So far, the agency has tallied 1,947 peop

Trump administration urges Congress to pass permanent daylight saving time

Teen pleads guilty to murder in a 2024 shooting that left 4 dead at Georgia's Apalachee High School

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Karoline Leavitt says Trump’s ‘patience is running out’ with key GOP leader

President Donald Trump’s criticism of Senate Majority Leader John Thune over the stalled SAVE America Act escalated Thursday, with the White House warning that the president’s “patience is running out” as Republican leaders struggle to advance the controversial voting legislation before lawmakers leave in August for recess.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump wants to see “as much of the SAVE America (Act) passed as possible” before senators leave Washington, pointing to remarks the president made at a rally in Georgia on Wednesday.“Look, the president spoke ab

Joe Manchin reenters the political orbit with a new independent experiment

At 78, Joe Manchin is stepping back into politics.A year and a half after leaving office fed up with the major parties, the former West Virginia senator is launching a new effort, the Independent Leadership Council, to recruit and support independent candidates across the country.“We’re not trying to start another party,” Manchin told CNN in an interview with his daughter, who’s also leading the council. “We’re trying to get a person who can be committed to – and totally committed to – being an independent with an independent voice. They can vote with Democrats and Republicans

11 people rescued after seaplane crashes and burns off Washington coast

Trump administration faces record turnover in second term

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Measles cases in US hit highest level since 1991, CDC data shows

The U.S. recorded 2,318 confirmed cases of measles on Friday, surpassing last year's tally and marking the highest level since 1991, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Of the total, 2,302 cases were reported by 45 jurisdictions and 16 were identified among international visitors to the U.S. as of Thursday, the CDC said. The country had reported 2,289 confirmed cases in 2025.The CDC said 35 outbreaks have been reported so far in 2026, compared with 48 last year.Measles is one of the world's most contagious illnesses and is often spread over times of high travel like sp

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US FDA widens investigation into cyclosporiasis cases to four more states

The U.S. FDA and the CDC are widening their investigation into a cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to shredded iceberg lettuce from central Mexico after identifying cases in four additional states.This outbreak now includes cases from nine states: Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, the FDA said on Friday.A total of 1,947 people infected with the cyclospora parasite, with exposure to Taco Bell, have been reported by the nine states, the FDA said, citing epidemiological data collected by CDC.There have been at least 98 hospitalizations,

US measles cases reach 35-year high, for second record-breaking year in a row

Why Venezuela can’t access $4 billion in gold that could help with earthquake recovery

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Massive cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to four more states

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Trump to deliver 'unifying yet vicious' speech at dinner celebrating press freedom

President Donald Trump will deliver a "unifying yet vicious" speech to the White House Correspondents' Association on Friday at a dinner celebrating press freedom that was postponed after a shooting outside the original event, the White House said.Trump will be addressing journalists from major news organizations with whom he has clashed over coverage and access.“The president’s speech will be a combination of unifying yet vicious, and serious yet hilarious, all at the same time, if you can imagine that. One thing I can assure you, it will be entertaining,” press secretary Karoline Leav

China coast guard uses water cannons on 2 Philippine vessels as top diplomats meet in Manila

How Trump upended the Saudi nuclear deal less than 24 hours after its signing

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Laura Loomer meets Zelenskyy in Ukraine after her major reversal on the war

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‘Up in smoke’: Attacks on ‘Russia’s Amazon’ bring Putin’s war closer to home

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Airline passengers hate middle seats. But that’s not why United is getting rid of some of them

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Minnesota man gets life in prison for assassinating Democratic lawmaker

The Minnesota man who pleaded guilty to assassinating a top Democratic lawmaker and attempting to murder another was sentenced to life in federal prison on Thursday,

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Trump fetes Dodgers at the White House again, saying the team is 'one of the great brands'

President Donald Trump has celebrated the Los Angeles Dodgers at the White House, calling the team “one of the great brands anywhere in the world.”

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‘It’s like firing your best worker for no apparent reason’: Why this New York family is dreading a looming deadline

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Tech titan’s ex-wife fails to win greater share of AI boom in decade-long ‘divorce of the century’

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls