Mauricio Pochettino scolds media after USMNT’s World Cup loss: ‘A little bit petty’

Mauricio Pochettino was upset with the media after a 3-2 loss to Turkey on Thursday. The United States Men’s National Team coach was fuming that no reporters congratulated him or the team for winning the group. “The mood is like we [are going] home tonight and Turkey is staying,” Pochettino said. “I need to [remind] you and everyone that we won the group. Sorry guys, we won.” The former Chelsea and Spurs manager was responding to multiple questions about losing momentum heading into the World Cup knockout stage, despite already having won the group. Pochettino said before the match that…

Michigan lawmaker tours daycare tied to .1M in taxpayer funds with no sign of kids

Michigan lawmakers are investigating a childcare provider that received more than $1.1 million in taxpayer-funded childcare reimbursements despite allegations that it does not appear to operate at its listed address. The investigation centers on 1st Premier Learning Academy & Daycare in Clinton Township and was launched by the Michigan House Oversight…

Christian Pulisic returning to pitch was ultimate goal for USMNT

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Christian Pulisic is back. The man affectionately called “Captain America” didn’t start Thursday in the group-stage finale against Turkey, but his biggest contribution may have been to simply walk onto the pitch. That alone was enough to make the sellout crowd of 70,492 fans packed into SoFi…

Xavier Becerra ex-coworker swerves endorsing him for California governor

A former coworker of Xavier Becerra under the Biden administration delivered the latest blow to his bid for California governor by refusing to endorse him Tuesday. Alejandro Mayorkas, who oversaw the Department of Homeland Security while Becerra was secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, was mum at…

Oregon homecoming derailed for injured Sabrina Ionescu, Satou Sabally

PORTLAND, Ore. — Talk about a bummer. Oregon Ducks greats Sabrina Ionescu and Satou Sabally are sidelined for the Liberty’s only trip to Portland this season. Ionescu and Sabally didn’t play in the Liberty’s 98-96 loss to the Fire on Tuesday night and will not play in Thursday’s rematch. Ionescu…

Spencer Pratt hit with nasty accusation by mayoral rival Nithya Raman

Far-left Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman wildly accused opponent Spencer Pratt of pushing “fascism” as the former reality TV star gains ground in the race. The socialist-linked Raman appeared on a podcast with progressive host Brian Tyler Cohen and compared Pratt to President Donald Trump while offering her take on who the independent…

Target makes major change that will affect almost every shopper

Target is trying to roll itself out of a retail rut. The big-box chain is replacing its entire fleet of shopping carts with a beefier, easier-to-steer model as part of a multibillion-dollar turnaround push to win back frustrated customers, TheStreet reported. The new carts — about 500,000 of them — will roll…

Liberty lose to expansion Fire at the buzzer in heartbreaking loss

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Liberty let Tuesday’s game against the Fire slip away in the fourth to suffer their first loss of the season, 98-96.  The Liberty held a seven-point lead at halftime, but the Fire came out hot to start the second half.  The Liberty managed to pull ahead…

Red Wave? Republican votes surge early in California primary election

Is it a red wave, or are California voters coming down with a case of blue flu? These are questions political insiders and data nerds are trying to answer after Republicans showed surprising strength in the first wave of mail ballot returns for next month’s primary election.  GOP voters accounted…

US appeals court keeps Trump admin’s 10% global tariffs in place for now

A US appeals court on Tuesday temporarily paused a lower court ruling against the Trump administration’s 10% global tariff under Section 122 of the Trade Act, keeping the tariffs in place for three importers that had won a reprieve from the duties last week. The US Court of International Trade ruled against the new…

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