Patriotic shoppers blast brands for ‘snubbing’ America 250 while pandering to World Cup fans: ‘This is a big deal’

Happy birthday America, sorry your merch sucks. As the Red, White and Blue gears up to celebrate the country’s 250th bithday, shoppers have yet to spot enough patriotic products.   A quick Google search and you’ll see that companies like McDonald’s, Old Navy and more have partnered with the World Cup to drop special merch. But brands that scream America have so far stayed fairly quiet on the nation’s big day. To be fair, McDonald’s did bring back its cult-classic Apple Pie for a limited time. But fans say if they really loved America, they would make it permanent. Old Navy…

Zohran Mamdani’s NY socialist sweep could spur AOC White House bid: insiders

The decisive primary sweep by NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s left-wing comrades gave Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez such an ego boost that Democratic insiders predict it could spur a White House bid in 2028. The “Squad’s” queen bee may ditch her long-anticipated plot to unseat Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for bigger…

How did the Romans build such straight roads?

Ancient Roman transportation engineers built a vast network of roads that stretched across Europe, North Africa and parts of the Middle East. This complex road system was a key to travel and trade in the Roman Empire, and many of the centuries-old streets had a reputation for being extremely straight,…

Latest COVID vaccine may have unexpected health benefit, study suggests

The latest COVID-19 vaccine (2024-2025) has been linked to fewer serious heart-related events among US veterans. New research confirmed a small reduction in COVID-related cardiovascular events, or COVID-19-associated MACE, due to the vaccine. MACE (major adverse cardiovascular events) is a composite measure of serious heart-related outcomes. It typically includes cardiovascular death, heart attack and…

Zach Thornton authors strong start in latest Mets’ call-up

Zach Thornton nailed his latest audition. The Mets pitching prospect, who was called up following the David Peterson trade this week, impressed in his second major league start on Friday as he pitched six clean innings against the Phillies. The 24-year-old finished his night with seven strikeouts, five hits allowed…

The massive Jaylen Brown price Celtics are asking for in trade

It might cost a fortune to trade for Jaylen Brown.  On ESPN’s “Get Up” Friday morning, NBA insider Shams Charania revealed the Celtics may be asking some teams for several first-round picks for the star who’s been constantly in trade rumors the last few weeks.  “My understanding is that in…

Rory McIlroy takes brutal shot at Bryson DeChambeau amid LIV chaos

Bryson DeChambeau is still figuring out his golf future, but Rory McIlroy appeared to take a swipe at the LIV star this week. Following news that the Saudi Investment Fund (PIF) would stop backing LIV at the end of the season –and with DeChambeau expecting harsh penalties in a potential…

Pregnancy quiz: Can you deliver on the science of growing babies?

As placental mammals, humans give birth to live young. Pregnancy begins on the first day of the last menstrual period, roughly two weeks before conception.A human pregnancy consists of three trimesters and generally lasts around nine months. But how much do you know about how babies develop? For example, did…

MJ Melendez giving boost to Mets offense after starting season in minors

PHOENIX — MJ Melendez was in tears following a visit to the manager’s office near the end of spring training. The outfielder had just learned he wouldn’t be breaking camp with the Mets, and his season would begin at Triple-A Syracuse, bringing no guarantee his major league career would continue.…

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