From @theathleticfc.bsky.social: U.S. government officials say they are working to get the mother of Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha to the U.S. so that she can be at the World Cup. Vozinha has said visa issues stopped his mother from witnessing his heroics in person. nyti.ms/4effCfv
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From @theathleticfc.bsky.social: A superb Jude Bellingham goal at the start of the second half saw England take the lead for the third time. Croatia's goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic is keeping Croatia in the game almost single-handedly.
Rex Heuermann, the serial killer who admitted in April to murdering eight women in the Gilgo Beach killings on Long Island over roughly two decades, was sentenced on Wednesday to life in prison. nyti.ms/4uKnvP3
From @theathleticfc.bsky.social: What a 45 minutes of football. It's 2-2 between England and Croatia at half-time. Harry Kane scored both of England's goals. The race for the Golden Boot is going to be good. nyti.ms/4xFrL5a
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From @theathleticfc.bsky.social: We asked readers what they think of the two three-minute hydration breaks in each World Cup game. Most of them find these breaks problematic and think they interrupt the flow of a match.
World Cup fans visiting the U.S. are finding joy in romanticizing American daily life, sharing videos trying chains like Chipotle, Dunkin’ and Buc-ee’s.
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The NBA and the NCAA have been rocked by indictments accusing players and others of fixing bets and playing in rigged poker games. Shane Hennen is named in each one.
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A.I. companies are engaging in “doom trolling,” Cal Newport writes. “They like to solemnly describe the harms that their models will cause, while acting helpless to do anything about it.”
Breaking News: The Trump administration took its most aggressive steps to dismantle the Education Department by breaking away two of its key programs. nyti.ms/4evr1Xk
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England are back in front in the best match of the 2026 World Cup so far.
The N.B.A. and the N.C.A.A. have been rocked by indictments accusing players and others of fixing bets and playing in rigged poker games. Shane Hennen is named in each one.
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The major A.I. companies keep telling us how dangerous their new models can be, yet they must keep on building them.
Special education programs and the civil rights office will be moved out of the Education Department, the most aggressive move yet by the Trump administration to dismantle the agency.