China failed to qualify for the World Cup, so soccer-loving fans are cheering for a referee instead
For soccer fans like Miko Zhang, China’s failure to qualify for this year’s FIFA World Cup is almost beside the point.
Harry Kane ties England’s record for World Cup goals in 4-2 win over Croatia
Kane, who won the Golden Boot at the 2018 World Cup in Russia by scoring six times, is up to 10 World Cup goals, tying Gary Lineker’s mark from the 1986 and 1990 tournaments.
Shooting death of 1-year-old boy by Mississippi police puts scrutiny on department
The community of Senatobia is reeling after Kohen Wiley was fatally shot while police responded to a call in a Walmart parking lot.
Biological parents of baby in embryo mix-up made ‘heartbreaking decision’ not to fight for custody, attorney says
The parents are trying to navigate an “absolutely impossible situation,” the lawyer said. The custody agreement allows them to remain in the baby’s life, he said.
Knicks set to be first NBA team to visit White House under Trump
The president’s hometown team is expected to visit the White House after NBA champions skipped the visit throughout his first term.
Wildfire in eastern Washington prompts evacuations and destroys home
The Upriver Fire was burning about a mile east of Spokane and had burned 222 acres by late Wednesday, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
How Trump’s agreement with Iran compares to Obama’s
Comparing the Trump and Obama’s Iran agreements underscores that what lies ahead for the relationship between the two countries could resemble what has already come before.
Man charged with hate crime in cross burning in Chicago park
The 21-year-old man was arrested on two felony hate crime counts and other counts in connection with the cross, which was set on fire in Grant Park on June 9, police said.
Police arrest second suspect in Ohio festival shooting that wounded 12
Police have arrested a second suspect in a shooting that wounded 12 people at a crowded neighborhood street festival in Toledo, Ohio, on June 6.
Senate Republicans grow increasingly frustrated with Trump blindsiding them
As President Donald Trump scrambles to wrap up his war with Iran, he’s escalating another one much closer to home, against members of his own party in Congress.