Author: News Desk

For fans lucky enough to make their way to a World Cup game this season, they might spot cheering fans, overpriced snacks, and of course, soccer. One thing they will not see is logos from non-FIFA sponsors—even if their name is on the stadium. But one brand is leaning into this limitation. Due to a “debranding” mandate from FIFA, companies with naming rights to stadiums across the 16 host cities in Mexico, Canada, and the United States are seeing their names and logos temporarily removed from the venues. Consider MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Since MetLife is not an official…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday that the Justice Department is investigating him and his wife, and he accused President Trump of pushing for the probe as political retribution. “Today my wife & I joined Donald Trump’s hit list. He has directed his Department of Justice to investigate us,” Mr. Newsom, a Democrat,​ said in a video posted to X. “In recent days, federal agents have knocked on the doors of family, friends and former employees. Not because they found a crime, but because they’re simply trying to find one.” Prosecutors initiated the probe last year, and it is related…

U.S. drug czar Sara Carter highlighted on Saturday the enhanced security collaboration between the United States and Mexico, citing the operation against the now-deceased Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) leader Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes as an example of the close bilateral cooperation. In an interview with The Epoch Times’ program “American Thought Leaders,” the director of the U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) said that Mexico’s operation against Oseguera in Jalisco earlier this year was carried out at the behest of the U.S. government and using U.S. intelligence. 🔴“Si no cooperas con nosotros, vamos por ustedes y…

Aubrey Plaza posed with her partner, the actor Chris Abbott (who played Charlie, Marnie’s boyfriend, on the TV series Girls), at the Tony Awards wearing a dress from Chanel’s Coco Beach 2026 collection that showcased her pregnancy. People magazine broke the news that they were expecting a baby last April. That the actress (who rose to fame on the series Parks and Recreation and was one of the leads in the second season of The White Lotus) is pregnant has angered those who believe that she has moved on too quickly, since 15 months have passed since her husband, the…

More leaks about Apple’s plans to shake things up have surfaced. MacRumors reports that the iPhone 18 model will launch in early 2027, which it says it learned from a partner in the company’s supply chain. While Apple typically unveils its new handsets in September, multiple reports claim that Apple will only unveil its Pro models this fall alongside Apple’s first foldable iPhone. Next year, Apple will unveil the iPhone 18 alongside the 18e and iPhone Air 2. MacRumors reports that at Largan Precision’s annual shareholding meeting, the chairman said that a major U.S. customer had postponed the launch of a new…

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni says Lionel Messi is fit and ”looks good” ahead of their World Cup opener against Algeria tomorrow. Messi has not started a game since May 24 when he was taken off in Inter Miami’s Major League Soccer clash with the Philadelphia Union with muscle fatigue. He made his return for Argentina in a warm-up game against Iceland last week, scoring one and helping create another in a 3-0 win in Alabama. Scaloni confirmed the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner had not suffered any ill-effects from that 20-minute cameo and was raring to go as the defending champions…

The Giants are in a tough spot, currently sporting a 29-43 record. The Rockies are the only team in the majors below them in the standings. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that the club hasn’t fully committed to selling but is moving in that direction. They have started “testing the waters” on potential deals and have “put out feelers” on some of their players. Rosenthal mentions infielder Luis Arraez and left-hander Robbie Ray as guys likely to be available, with third baseman Matt Chapman another possibility. One player not expected to be available is right-hander Logan Webb, as Rosenthal…

It will go down as the first commercial to ever air on the White House lawn. After the first fight of the UFC Freedom 250 spectacle on Sunday, a Bud Light ad ran on the event’s screens. Once the lightning rod for MAGA’s fury against corporate wokeness, Bud Light was now the official beer of President Trump’s birthday party on the White House’s South Lawn. Its logo was plastered around the $60 million mixed martial arts event that hosted 4,300 invite-only spectators (the event also streamed exclusively on Paramount+). It was all happening mere feet away from the Oval Office,…

From Sonny Angels to Labubus, the blind box trend has taken over the world, filling customers with anticipation and excitement over cute collectibles. Now, fans can find the trends in an unexpected place: grocery stores. German supermarket chain Aldi is tapping into the craze by introducing the Aldi Blind Box, offering four different themed boxes filled with curated products from the grocery aisles, turning “grocery shopping into something a little less predictable,” the company said in a statement. “From viral  Aldi  Finds to tried-and-true products shoppers love to tell their friends about, people love the thrill of discovering something new here,”  Bridget Kozlowski, Director of Communications at Aldi,…

Growing older in the public eye comes with pressures that many celebrities rarely discuss in detail, but Shania Twain is changing that. The country music icon is opening up about a difficult period in her life when menopause, body changes, and unrealistic expectations pushed her toward unhealthy habits. Years later, she is sharing how that experience reshaped her relationship with aging, self-image, and personal acceptance. KWKC/MEGA During a recent interview with The Times, Shania Twain reflected on a challenging chapter that unfolded during her 2019 Let’s Go! Las Vegas residency. At the time, the singer struggled to accept the physical…