The 2026 FIFA World Cup has officially become the most-attended tournament in the competition's history with weeks of matches still to play. FIFA announced Thursday that attendance surpassed the previous record of 3,587,538 fans set during the 1994 World Cup in the United States. By the end of Thursday's matches, total attendance had reached 3,605,357 spectators. read more
Back-to-back earthquakes: A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake has struck near the northern coast of Venezuela ... read more
With a clean sweep of electoral wins for Zohran Mamdani's endorsees and nine out of ten victories for NYC Democratic Socialists of America last night, it's clear the socialist mayor and socialist movement are major political forces to be reckoned with. read more
Lawmakers in the state Senate took the final vote on these taxes on Thursday morning, sending them to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk where he's expected to sign the legislation before the end of the month. One proposal involves an increase in taxes on health plans, which experts say will raise rates for individuals with private health insurance by an average of $100 per year. This tax is expected to generate $2 billion annually to help fund Medi-Cal, the state's health insurance program for low-income residents. The second tax increase would impose a new sales tax on digital software, including programs like Microsoft Office, QuickBooks, Slack, and Workday. This tax, starting at 7.25%, could vary depending on the region of California where the software is purchased or used. The measure is projected to bring in approximately $900 million annually for the state's general fund. read more
Soon, however, the producers ran into obstacles. Officials from the county Beaches and Harbors Department and the California Coastal Commission told them they couldn't park their trucks overnight, light fires or drive on the sand. "We're a lifeguard show," "Baywatch" co-creator Greg Bonann remembers saying. "What do you mean we can't drive a truck on the beach?" Suddenly the show was at risk of becoming the wrong kind of symbol: this one, a victim of California's tangle of regulations. No one in power " not Newsom or L.A. Mayor Karen Bass " wanted to read the headline about "Baywatch" bailing out of Los Angeles. When elected leaders were summoned to the Fox lot to smooth things over, the show held all the leverage. "After a while, you have to sit down with the right people and say, Guys, do we want to have this show here or not?'" Bonann says. read more
How many of you Lumpers are uncomfortable with WC success?
Politico thinks you are.
Democrats grapple uncomfortably with World Cup success
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How much money was saved by not reporting a death in a National Park?
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The National Park Service didn't notify the public or post a warning at the trailhead until June 19th, and only after journalists asked for the information.
They reiterated their warning on the 18th.
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But posts Alerts EVERYDAY.
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The National Park issues warnings not to climb back out the trail, but take an alternative that is less steep to get back up.
Why do you get suckered into obvious propaganda?
At some point people need to be responsible for their behaviors, the information is there, they just choose not to look. If you want things to be like getting your PPL I have no issue, it would keep out the idiots.
It's their ------- city, -------, they can do what the ---- they want, you pathetic fake ----- bitch.
You mean like someones bakery? You really are the idiot in the room aren't you?
The Egyptian and Iranian Football Associations have reportedly informed FIFA that their teams will walk off the pitch immediately if any of their players or staff are subjected to unauthorized LGBTQ-related symbols or displays.
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