news2shortsBarbara McQuade’s book is a piercing exposé of how Trump is eroding democracy by turning the US into a mafia state “I believe in America.” So says Amerigo Bonasera, a humble funeral director, in the opening scene of the 1972 film The Godfather. As Barbara McQuade recounts at the start of her new book, Bonasera … Read more
Show goes on for Trump’s 80th birthday event – featuring a 92ft ‘Claw’, thousands of seats and a fighting cage – despite ominous weather forecasts There may be swarms of bugs, rain showers and thunderstorms, but this isn’t Exodus, or the apocalypse: the president of the United States will host the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) … Read more
House Democrats are raising concerns about how race and jury selection may have impacted the guilty verdict in the Karmelo Anthony case, with several arguing the verdict highlights the racism they believe exists in the criminal justice system. “A travesty, two lives ruined, and what struck me most is that you had an all-White jury,” … Read more
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Seb Hutchinson and Pablo Maurer as the USA begin their World Cup campaign Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts and join the conversation on email. On the podcast today: the USA … might actually be very good? They blew Paraguay away in their opening game in LA. Christian … Read more
Every World Cup needs its hosts to start well, more so this one, and Mauricio Pochettino’s team delivered on a fun day on the Pacific coast The ball is magic, remember. Just keep watching the ball. On a lovely soft powder blue night in Los Angeles the World Cup produced an opening act on its … Read more
Across the parking lot from Los Angeles Stadium sits the Forum. In the 1980s, it served as the stage for one of American sports’ most enthralling entertainment outfits, the Los Angeles Lakers. Opening their campaign at the 2026 World Cup in front of 70,492 fans, the US men’s national team embraced the Lakers’ Showtime ethos. … Read more
All the action from Los Angeles Stadium where the final opening ceremony preceded the USMNT’s resounding victory over Paraguay in Group D Continue reading…
The intelligence-gathering program that allows U.S. government surveillance of foreigners abroad by collecting domestic communication information is set to expire at the end of the day Friday after the House and Senate left town without passing an extension
USMNT defender was issued yellow card to his chagrin Referee overturned decision, gave card to Almirón Report: Americans bulldoze past Paraguay in opener Tim Ream made history on Friday in more ways than one. The second the opening whistle blew in the United States’ match against Paraguay, the 38-year-old became the oldest player in the … Read more
The president said the military strike that killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, who’s known as Niño Guerrero, was carried out in coordination with Venezuela.
