USMNT star feels ‘ready’ to play full 90 minutes — or more

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The state of Christian Pulisic’s left calf has all but disappeared as a story headed into the U.S. national team’s Round of 32 clash against Bosnia-Herzegovina. Injury aside, though, it’s been more than three months since Pulisic played a full 90 minutes. He may be asked to play 120 on Wednesday, should the game reach extra time — something he hasn’t done since a March 21, 2024, Nations League match against Jamaica. “I feel ready,” Pulisic said when asked whether he could make it that far. Nevertheless, how Mauricio Pochettino chooses to manage his best player…

Outrage as California schools forced to comply with all-gender restroom rule

California schools will be required to offer students access to at least one all-gender bathroom starting Wednesday under a new statewide mandate — a move that’s stoking anger from conservatives and concerned parents who say Sacramento is putting politics ahead of education. The requirement, which takes effect July 1, stems…

USMNT’s biggest game in decades can bring more than World Cup glory

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Games like this, Mauricio Pochettino said, are 90 percent emotion. The world saw it Monday with all the Germans who wouldn’t step up and take a penalty, while Moroccan keeper Yassine Bounou stayed in total command in the most stressful of situations. Pochettino would like to…

Vance argues there is a ‘big silver lining’ in Supreme Court’s ‘preposterous ruling’ in birthright citizenship case 

Vice President JD Vance argued Tuesday that there is a “big silver lining” in the divided Supreme Court ruling striking down President Trump’s executive order outlawing birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants and tourists. “I know a lot of conservatives, Laura, certainly the people that I’m talking to, that you’re talking…

Nancy Mace unveils legislation to ban naturalized citizens – like Ilhan Omar, Pramila Jayapal and Shri Thanedar –  from serving in Congress

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) unveiled legislation Wednesday aiming to ban foreign-born US citizens from serving in Congress and other high levels of  the federal government.  The South Carolina congresswoman singled out Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), Shri Thanedar (D-Ill.) and Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) in announcing her joint resolution to add an…

MTA’s design blunder on garage repair costs taxpayers more than 0K

The MTA bungled routine garage repair work so badly the agency now has to fork over an additional half a million dollars and add another year onto the project’s timeline. Basic design mistakes in a $2.7 million project to repair a maintenance garage on Randall’s Island had transit officials asking…

Trump buys huge stake in popular Los Angeles conveyor sushi chain

President Donald Trump has added an unexpected company to his investment portfolio — an Irvine-based sushi chain known for serving dishes on conveyor belts, for robot servers and anime-themed prizes. Financial disclosures released this week show Trump purchased between $1 million and $5 million worth of shares in Kura Sushi USA earlier this…

Tech titan Sergey Brin pours 500K into revolt against SF ‘Overpaid CEO Tax’

Google co-founder Sergey Brin — who has been leading the campaign against California’s billionaire’s tax — has turned his vast fortune to to San Francisco politics. Brin has already shifted himself from Silicon Valley’s liberal bubble for a sprawling Nevada hideaway perched on the edge of Lake Tahoe, just beyond the…

Knicks’ Mike Brown taps into Warriors’ blueprint to torture James Harden

Knicks coach Mike Brown is leaning on lessons from his Warriors’ days to methodically take advantage of James Harden. After the Knicks pulled off a stunning 115-104 overtime win over the Cavaliers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday, erasing a historic 22-point fourth-quarter deficit, Brown revealed…

Tasty 62-calorie snack may help protect your skin from sun damage

The next addition to your skincare routine might already be in your fridge. A small new study suggests that a sweet, healthy snack with just 62 calories per serving could offer powerful protection against sun damage, helping strengthen the skin’s natural defenses at the genetic level. The perks — which…

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