From @theathleticfc.bsky.social: A horrible injury suffered by Canada's Ismael Kone has overshadowed an otherwise positive match for the co-hosts. Assim Madibo was sent off for the foul, Qatar's second red card of the match. nyti.ms/3Se76Vy
Luigi Mangione’s lawyers withdrew their intent to argue he experienced extreme emotional disturbance at the time he was accused of killing a UnitedHealthcare executive in 2024.
From @theathleticfc.bsky.social: There are 16 World Cup stadiums across three countries, with 11 in the U.S., three in Mexico and two in Canada. But which venue is the best? We asked our writers, who are visiting the stadiums during the tournament, to rate them.
Rama Duwaji, the first lady of New York, showed up in style at the Knicks championship parade wearing a top made from upcycled Knicks T-shirts. nyti.ms/3QQxCDW
A stealthily disguised safe may keep them from discovering your hidden stash of cash, your most precious possessions, or your deepest secrets. nyti.ms/4egmDeA
Stephen Colbert, David Letterman and the Obama Foundation board chairman, Martin Nesbitt, paid winking homage to President Obama’s notorious tan suit at the opening of his presidential library in Chicago on Thursday. nyti.ms/4a8I28z
A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled that the city of Philadelphia cannot prevent the federal government from removing references to slavery at Independence Historical Park in the city, delivering a sharp blow to the city’s efforts to maintain some control over the site.
SCOOP: ICE is planning to offload seven warehouses purchased for more than $700 million by either giving them to other federal agencies or selling them outright, according to documents obtained by The New York Times.
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Exclusive: Iran were hustled out of the United States so quickly that the team’s players had to be iced and bandaged on the plane back to their base in Mexico.
A team medic recounts details of a chaotic, pressurised 48 hours Iran endured at the World Cup.
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Follow live coverage as co-hosts Canada continue their Group B campaign in Vancouver.
Luigi Mangione would have avoided the charge of second-degree murder if he were to convince a jury that strong emotions led to a “profound loss of self-control.”
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Our writers rate all 16 World Cup venues on different criteria. Which one came out on top?
A three-judge appeals panel threw out a lower court’s order requiring the federal government to restore a memorial and historical display at George Washington’s former house.
Scoop: The Trump administration is backing off its plan to dismantle a $368 million ocean monitoring system crucial to understanding climate change, after a bipartisan backlash in Congress. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/c...
