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US President Donald Trump has won FIFA’s newly created Peace Prize in the 2026 Men’s Soccer World Cup draw.Trump, who has actively promoted the award of the Nobel Peace Prize, on Friday thanked FIFA and called the award “one of the greatest honors of my life.”Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe US coach was heavily favored to win the soccer governing body’s inaugural award.Trump and FIFA president Gianni Infantino are close allies, and Infantino has said he believes Trump should have won the Nobel Peace Prize for helping broker a ceasefire in Israel’s genocidal war in the Gaza…

US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem holds a press conference in Los Angeles, California, USA on June 12, 2025. Aude Gerucci | ReutersSecretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced that the Trump administration is expanding its travel ban on nationals from certain countries to more than 30 people after a man from Afghanistan was accused of fatally shooting two National Guard members.The expansion builds on a travel ban previously announced by the Republican administration in June that barred citizens of 12 countries from traveling to the United States and restricted access to the United States for citizens of seven…

The NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Dallas Mavericks 132-111, winning their 14th straight game and improving their record to 22-1.NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and Jaylen Williams and Chet Holmgren each added 15 points in Friday’s win over Oklahoma City, giving the Golden State Warriors their best start to the season since they opened the 2015-16 season with a 24-0 record.The Thunder, who had a 30-point lead by the third quarter, rested their starters in the final period, and the Mavericks’ winning streak ended at three.On a night where star center Anthony Davis scored…

The Huff family patriarch is from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and met his future wife, Marian Heaton, on the ballroom team at Ricks College (now Brigham Young University-Idaho). Bruce and Marian were born to Mormon parents who were ballroom dancers and settled in Salt Lake City. There he worked as a communications executive and co-founded the supplement maker Nutraceutical Corporation. The company reached a valuation of $300 million under his watch before being sold in 2017, according to the Deseret News. Bruce has also entered politics, serving two terms as state Republican Party chairman and running for Congress in 2023. Although…

Homeownership is traditionally considered a quintessential rite of passage, but for many Millennials and Gen Zers, the goal of buying a home feels out of reach. According to Bankrate’s 2025 study, 22% of prospective millennials gave up on buying a home between 2020 and 2025 because they couldn’t find a property to buy. This percentage was the highest among all generations, with Gen X at 17% and Gen Z and baby boomers at 12%. Other major obstacles to homeownership include high mortgage rates and low supply. Amanda Pendleton, Zillow’s housing trends expert, said potential homebuyers are facing two major hurdles:…

The New York Times building photographed on September 16, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesThe New York Times filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging new restrictions on reporters covering the Pentagon, saying they violate the U.S. Constitution’s freedom of the press protections.The lawsuit against the Pentagon and Secretary Pete Hegseth comes nearly two months after reporters from the Times and other mainstream news outlets, including CBS, CNN, Fox News and NBC, staged a dramatic walkout from the Pentagon, refusing to comply with rules and surrendering their credentials. Those outlets have been replaced by reporters broadly sympathetic…

Sizewell A and B nuclear power stations operated by Electricity France (EDF) in Sizewell, UK, Friday, January 26, 2024. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesBloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe UK was the birthplace of commercial nuclear energy, but now generates only a small portion of its electricity from nuclear power. Major investments are underway to change this situation.The country once had more nuclear power plants than the United States, the Soviet Union, and France combined. Although it was a world-class producer until 1970, it has not completed a new reactor since Sizewell B in 1995.Today, the country is crowned…

Something stranger than monsters has been discovered in the town of Hawkins. Eagle-eyed fans spotted a hilarious editing error in Stranger Things Season 5, Episode 2. There, Will (played by Noah Schnapp) and Robin (Maya Hawke) set out on a mission to find the exact location where they last saw a vision from Vecna. The clip, posted to TikTok on December 4, shows Will and Robin walking through a local park in the dark with flashlights in hand. And as Will approaches the spot he saw through Vecna’s eyes, he finds an X mark made of orange tape and an…

new york – starbucks Workers United held a rally outside the Empire State Building on Thursday as its indefinite strike enters its third week with no signs of an imminent resolution.Hundreds of picketers gathered outside the famous landmark, adding to the crowd of holiday shoppers and tourists. The landmark is also home to a sleek three-story Starbucks Reserve store and the company’s regional headquarters. Members of other unions, including the Workers United-affiliated AFL-CIO and the Service Employees International Union, joined the baristas in protesting, with speakers chanting “No coffee, no contracts” and “What’s disgusting? Union busting.””Their fight is really a…

ulta beauty on Thursday beat Wall Street’s fiscal third-quarter estimates and raised its full-year sales outlook after shoppers splurged on perfumes, skin care items and more.The beauty retailer said it expects net sales to be about $12.3 billion this year, higher than its previous forecast of $12 billion to $12.1 billion. This is an increase from the prior year’s net sales of $11.3 billion. The company now expects earnings of $25.20 to $25.50 per share, up from its previous forecast of $23.85 to $24.30.Comparable sales, which include sales at stores open for at least 14 months and e-commerce sales, are…