America Got the World Cup It Deserves — Good and Bad
The United States won the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The tournament was held in the US, Canada, and Mexico. The US team played well and won the final match.
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Trump’s CDC Is Detaining Americans in Response to Ebola: A ‘Wild Misuse’ of Power
A US family tried to fly home from the Democratic Republic of Congo. They were stopped at the US-Canadian border. The family had no Ebola. They were detained for 30 hours and their passports were taken.
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Hunger, neglect, sexual abuse: Inside Argentina's soccer development system
A study looked closely at how soccer is developed in Argentina. The report found bad things happening inside this system. Players are often hungry or not cared for enough. Also, there are cases of sexual abuse. This happened within the structure that built their champion team.
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OpenAI’s latest AI model likely has similar cyber vulnerabilities to one that led to U.S. export controls on Anthropic’s Fable, British agency says
OpenAI’s latest AI model likely has similar cyber vulnerabilities to one that led to U.S. export controls on Anthropic’s Fable, British agency says
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Alexandr Wang is now leading Meta’s AI dream team. Will Mark Zuckerberg’s big bet pay off?
Alexandr Wang is now in charge of Meta's AI team. He is 28 years old. He used to run a company called Scale AI. Mark Zuckerberg invested $14.3 billion in Meta's AI operations.
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MEXC May–June Report: 750M+ USDT Futures Insurance Fund & 100% Asset Reserves
MEXC, a company that helps people buy and sell cryptocurrencies, reported good news. They have a big fund to protect their customers' money and they keep all their assets safe. This is good for people who use MEXC.
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Federal vs. private student loans: How to choose (and why it matters)
Federal vs. private student loans: How to choose (and why it matters)
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Inside the mind of Kevin Warsh: As told by his former boss Condoleezza Rice, his college friend, and his closest partner during the financial crisis
Inside the mind of Kevin Warsh: As told by his former boss Condoleezza Rice, his college friend, and his closest partner during the financial crisis
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I argued with the father of open source for 2 years. Now the AI fight is the same — only bigger
I argued with the father of open source for 2 years. Now the AI fight is the same — only bigger
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Kalshi locks in $22 billion valuation, gaining slight edge over its rival Polymarket
Kalshi, a big online betting site, is worth $22 billion now. This means it is slightly more valuable than Polymarket. Coatue Management is helping Kalshi get $1 billion in new money. Both companies are competing strongly to be number one.
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Mookie Betts becomes latest Dodgers player to skip White House visit, insists it's 'not political'
Mookie Betts is a baseball player on the Dodgers team. He chose not to go to a visit at the White House. Betts said this choice has nothing to do with politics. The Dodgers are often in trouble for political issues. This shows how much pressure they face.
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'The last thing you want to do is lay an egg': Wha...
Baseball stars are talking about playing in their hometown Derby. They share stories about when they did well and when they struggled. These players also give advice to Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber. The main idea is that scoring runs can feel like the worst thing you have to do!
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Watch hundreds of magical fireflies light up the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Watch hundreds of magical fireflies light up the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
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Revamped old theater puts Minnesota city’s arts ambitions on stage
Revamped old theater puts Minnesota city’s arts ambitions on stage
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Yankees legend Andy Pettitte's son Luke drafted by his old ballclub in 2026 MLB Draft
Andy Pettitte's son, Luke, was chosen in the 2026 MLB Draft. The New York Yankees picked him in the eighth round. Luke plays college baseball at Dallas Baptist University. He is good at both pitching and hitting. This makes him a very valuable player.
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Orioles' Alexander hit by pitch, has fractured han...
Blaze Alexander plays for the Orioles team. He was hit by a fast pitch on Sunday. This hit caused him to break his left hand. The break is not displaced, which means it did not move out of place. His manager confirmed this injury.
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Sky's Sydney Taylor grows up on the road, one In-and-Out at a time
Sydney Taylor is a new player on the Sky's team. She was on a long and busy road trip across four cities. While traveling, things were sometimes chaotic. In Los Angeles, she learned to order at In-N-Out. This experience helped her grow as a player.
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White Sox leave slow start far behind, enter All-Star break in first-place tie
The White Sox team is doing well. They are now tied for first place in their group (the American League Central). This happened right before the All-Star break. At the start of the year, they were not playing well at all. Since mid-April, they have won many more games.
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Reign shut out rival Thorns for first win at Lumen Field this season
The Seattle Reign won their first game of the season. They played against their rivals, the Thorns. The final score was 2 goals for the Reign and 0 for the Thorns. This match happened at Lumen Field on Sunday. The team played a very complete game.
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Bulls may have a rockstar as buzz in Vegas grows around Caleb Wilson
Caleb Wilson was chosen by the Chicago Bulls recently. People are talking a lot about him in Las Vegas. They think he is like a rockstar player. He shows more than just talent in Summer League. This excitement is very big for the team.
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At close of first half, Cubs amazed, if not surprised, by Pete Crow-Armstrong: ‘He’s the total package’
Pete Crow-Armstrong played very well in the first half of his baseball season. His teammate, Michael Conforto, said he has great desire to be good. Crow-Armstrong was called 'the total package,' meaning he is excellent in many ways. He finished the first half with a high score (5.9 fWAR).
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Photos: Thorns at Reign FC
Pictures were shared about Reign FC. These pictures show many thorns. Thorns are sharp plants that grow on bushes or trees. They might be on the soccer field or around the stadium. This shows something needs fixing at the team's home.
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Alex Bregman’s homers sign of big second half for Cubs’ third baseman? ‘There’s some good stuff coming’
Alex Bregman is playing very well for the Cubs. He hit a big home run on Saturday night. On Sunday, he also had a great day. He helped his team win 8 to 4. This shows he might have a strong second half of the season.
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De Vries, Flewelling star in MLB Futures Game
A baseball player named Nathan Flewelling did very well in a big game. This game was called the MLB Futures Game on Sunday. His team won by a lot, beating the other team 6 to 1. Because of his great play, he became the MVP. (MVP means Most Valuable Player.)
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Larry Bowa has a Pheel-good story about Ryne Sandberg
Larry Bowa told a nice story about Ryne Sandberg. This happened during All-Star weekend in Philadelphia. Bowa was managing players for the Phillies. These players were part of World Series winning teams. He played shortstop for 16 years.
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Deep Com Roots Sells ‘Summer Days’ to Half the World, as ISII Group Rolls on ‘Amor de Dios’ With Belen Rueda (EXCLUSIVE)
Deep Com Roots sold a movie called 'Summer Days' to many countries. ISII Group is making a new movie called 'Amor de Dios' with a famous actress. Another movie, 'La Cathédrale', is also being made.
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Chicagoans love dive bars. Now there's a new play in one.
A new play called 'Dive' is set in a Chicago dive bar. The play is produced by The Dark Room District theater company. It is staged in the actual bar called Fritzy's Tavern. The company's co-founder, Michaela Petro, found the bar while 'bar hopping'.
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White Sox draft pick Landon Thome following in father Jim's footsteps with powerful bat
Landon Thome was picked by the White Sox team. He is the son of famous player Jim Thome. Jim saw how strong Landon's hitting was early on. During practice, Landon hit balls very hard. This shows he has great power for baseball.
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Seattle Storm scuffle down stretch in loss to Washington Mystics
The Seattle Storm played a basketball game against the Washington Mystics. The Storm team lost this game. Natisha Hiedeman was very good, scoring 31 points for her whole career. However, the team's offense got weak in the last quarter. Also, they made many careless turnovers.
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Horoscope for Monday, July 13, 2026
Today, Monday, July 13, 2026, is a good day overall. You can shop freely and make important choices without worry. This is because the moon is currently in Cancer. The horoscope also gives specific advice for each zodiac sign.
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Dear Abby: Jeanne phillips bids adieu as 'dear abby' endures
Jeanne Phillips wrote the 'Dear Abby' column for 39 years. She said goodbye to her readers. She thanked them for trusting her.
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TikTok influencer who accused estranged husband of pedophilia found dead in possible murder-suicide
Sara Gilson, a TikTok star, accused her ex-husband of being a pedophile. The couple was later found dead in Gilson's home in Oklahoma. It is thought that one person killed the other and then killed themselves (murder-suicide). Gilson had recently asked for a protective order against him.
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Inside Princess Diana and JFK Jr.'s secret meeting that fueled romance rumors for decades
Princess Diana and John F. Kennedy Jr. met in secret in 1995. They met at the Carlyle Hotel in New York City. Princess Diana wanted to meet John F. Kennedy Jr. because he managed to live in the public eye without being affected by it.
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AI and FinTech in the Defining Year of 2026: XRPPower Launches a New AI System with Daily Returns of Up to €5,000
XRPPower, a company, made a new computer system that helps with money. This system uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to make money. It can give up to €5,000 every day.
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Twins enter All-Star break on high note after series win over Angels
The Twins baseball team is going into the All-Star break feeling good. They beat the Angels recently, which helped them win many games. The team has played 48 games and lost 49. This puts them tied for third place in their league standings.
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Mariners snap skid, enter All-Star break on high note
The Mariners baseball team won its game on Sunday. This victory stopped them from losing for five games in a row. Now, they are ready for the All-Star break. They have an 8 win and 2 loss record.
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Joe Rogan calls out 'crazy' kick attempt by Conor McGregor that led to injury: 'You don't do that'
Conor McGregor fought in the UFC on Saturday against Max Holloway. He tried a very strange kicking move early in the fight. Joe Rogan watched and called it a "crazy" attempt. Rogan explained that the kick landed badly, hurting his knee. This injury happened during his return to fighting.
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EverQuest’s biggest fans are leading its revival
EverQuest is a very old online game. It was first released over 25 years ago. Now, its fans are making a new version called EverQuest Legends.
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MEXC Expands Ondo Tokenized Stock Lineup With SK Hynix and Four Other Trading Pairs
MEXC is a digital asset exchange. It added five new trading options with Ondo Finance. These options are tokenized stocks and ETFs. They cover areas like tech (semiconductors) and energy. People can buy and sell them using USDT, which is a stable cryptocurrency.
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Notable Deaths in 2026
In 2026, several famous people passed away. These people were very special to us. They brought new ideas (innovation) and creativity to the world. Many of them also showed great humanity, meaning they were kind to others.
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