Alex Morgan causes stir with patriotic USA outfit at World Cup game vs. Belgium

The USA men’s national team has not had the start with were looking for in their Round of 16 World Cup game against Belgium. The USA squad has looked sluggish to start this crucial game at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington, conceding an early goal against Belgium after a defensive mishap. Then Team USA’s fortunes changed after Malik Tillman scored his second free kick goal in the 30th minute, which tied the game 1-1. But Belgium responded right away with another goal, giving with a 2-1 lead. The USA will have all the support they can get from the home…

Graham Platner bleeding support after rape allegation — Reps. Ro Khanna, Maine Dems and others call on embattled candidate to end Senate bid

Democratic support for Graham Platner cratered Monday after the embattled Maine Senate candidate was accused of rape by an ex-girlfriend.   Democrats from across the country, including Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), one of Platner’s most ardent supporters, and the Maine Democratic Party, called on the former oyster farmer to end his…

Voodoo Doughnut suddenly shutters after short run in Venice

VooDoo Doughnut, the quirky Portland-based doughnut chain known for its wild flavors and cult-like following, has quietly shuttered its Venice Beach location after just one year in business. Located at 66 Windward Avenue, the storefront appears to have quietly ceased its operations sometime in June. While the company website still…

Bitcoin bounces back after Trump calls himself ‘a big crypto guy’

Bitcoin bounced back Monday after President Trump called himself “a big crypto guy” and gave a positive, if noncommittal, answer when asked about the prospect of digital assets becoming part of his newly-launched Trump Accounts. Prior to those remarks, the cryptocurrency fell as much as 2% toward $60,000 after filings…

Levi’s debuts “couture jeans” in Paris

Can you wear jeans to a black-tie affair? You can now… at least in Paris. That’s because renowned French designer Christelle Kocher just launched a collection of jeans during Haute Couture week in partnership with Levi’s — oui, the same brand where you got a pair of $21.99 cutoffs at…

US judge rejects Elon Musk’s bid to set aside Twitter fraud verdict

A federal judge on Monday rejected Elon Musk’s bid to dismiss a recent jury verdict finding that the world’s richest person defrauded Twitter investors when buying the social media company, despite finding that Musk was not liable for one of his challenged tweets. US District Judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco also denied Musk’s motion to…

Why you should rethink wearing contact lenses on airplanes

‘Tis the season for travel, but here’s some insightful information for jet-setting contact wearers. When packing for a summer trip, you may be tempted to leave your eyeglasses at home and just wear contact lenses on the plane. Before you whip out your boarding pass, though, you may want to…

Flailing shoe company makes wild pivot to AI, sending stock soaring 600%

Shares of Allbirds surged more than six-fold on Wednesday after the footwear maker said it was raising capital and pivoting towards AI computing infrastructure. The San Francisco-based company said that it would execute a $50 million convertible financing agreement with an institutional investor and plans to use the proceeds to acquire graphics processing units (GPUs). Allbirds also plans to rebrand itself as “NewBird AI” and,…

StubHub on the hook for M settlement — find out if you’re eligible

StubHub will pay a $10 million settlement to ticket purchasers for violating federal rules about unfair and deceptive fees, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced. On April 9, the FTC said that StubHub, the nation’s largest ticket exchange and resale ticket provider, will settle charges for “deceptively advertising ticket prices…

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Mark it down: Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto will pitch a no-hitter this year

Yoshinobu Yamamoto will pitch a no-hitter this year. In case you think I’m joking, I’ll write it again: Yoshinobu Yamamoto will pitch a no-hitter this year. Don’t trust me? Ask Dave Roberts. “It wouldn’t surprise me,” the Dodgers’ manager said. In the very next sentence, Roberts offered a more definitive…

Trump threatens to fire Fed’s Powell if he does not step down

President Trump threatened to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell if he does not step down – adding that he has no intention of ending the government’s criminal investigation into him. “I’ll have to fire him, okay, if he’s not leaving on time. I’ve held back firing him. I’ve wanted to…

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