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ARLnow
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Abigail Spanberger sworn in as Virginia's first woman governor
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Abigail Spanberger sworn in as Virginiaâs first woman governor | ARLnow.com
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) â Amid a cold drizzle, Democrat Abigail Spanberger was sworn into office Saturday at the state Capitol as Virginiaâs first female governor after centuries of men holding the stateâs...
https://www.arlnow.com/2026/01/17/abigail-spanberger-sworn-in-as-virginias-first-woman-governor/
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CNN
9 days ago
Bob Weir, a founding member of the iconic American rock group the Grateful Dead who seemingly never stopped touring for six decades, has died at 78.
https://cnn.it/3LtRBFV
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Tom Hindle
11 days ago
"Portland Cherry Bombs" seemed like a fun name. There's no way that it could be a reference to 1970s punk and ~other things~, right? Well... Talked to owner Alan Miller and GM Courtney Schmidt about naming, bro culture, and girl power, all wrapped up in soccer.
www.goal.com/en-us/lists/...
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âWhy would you care?â â Portland Cherry Bombsâ name sounds like a joke, but itâs central to the USL club's bold strategy | Goal.com US
Alan Miller, owner of two USL clubs, has found that lower league soccer ownership can bring a hipster community to life - one dirty joke at a time
https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/why-would-you-care-portland-cherry-bombs-name-sounds-like-a-joke-but-it-s-central-to-the-usl-club-s-bold-strategy/bltd4db6de741278d1c
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Paul Harvey
about 1 month ago
I graded every MLS teamâs Superdraft. It took me longer to write than the entire draft took to take place.
open.substack.com/pub/500wp90/...
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MLS Superdraft 2026 Grades
The MLS Superdraft started at 2 PM on December 18th, and if you blinked you would have missed it.
https://open.substack.com/pub/500wp90/p/mls-superdraft-2026-grades?r=8yvi7&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
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Houston Dynamo
about 1 month ago
A homecoming for the orange From academy to the first team. Welcome home, Logan! đď¸
https://bit.ly/45gWFE5
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The Soccer Times
about 1 month ago
New York City FC will appoint Robin Nicholls as academy director, joining from Sunderland, where he has been part of the clubâs academy structure since 2022. Nicholls will begin his role with
#NYCFC
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Red Bull New York
about 1 month ago
A new era starts now. Michael Bradley has been named our Head Coach.
#RBNY
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Red Bull New York Names Princeton Native and USMNT Legend Michael Bradley as Head Coach | New York Red Bulls
Michael Bradley becomes the second N.J. native to be named Head Coach, the first in the RBNY era
https://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/red-bull-new-york-names-princeton-native-and-usmnt-legend-michael-bradley-as-head-coach
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Eric Lipton NYT
about 1 month ago
Today, in the Sunday print NYT, we published an investigative look at Harold Hamm, the 13th child of Oklahoma sharecroppers who started an oil company named Continental, which turned him into a billionaire, powerbroker and friend of Donald J. Trump. You may never have heard of Hamm. But you should
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Miguel Delaney
about 1 month ago
US host cities facing at least $250m shortfall due to new Fifa deal Fifa take virtually all WC revenue, and costs supposed to be covered by sponsors But cities canât do big deals as, eg, convenience store Wawa cuts across Fifa deal with McDonaldâs
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2026 World Cup to cost US host cities upwards of $250m after âworst deal in historyâ
The United States federal government may be forced to cover the shortfall caused by a restrictive deal with Fifa
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fifa-world-cup-2026-us-cities-donald-trump-sponsors-deal-cost-b2881267.html
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Steven Goff
about 1 month ago
USMNTâs other opponent before World Cup is âŚ
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Exclusive: USMNT secures second-to-last World Cup tuneup opponent â a major test awaits in Charlotte
In its next-to-last test before the World Cup, the U.S. national soccer team is planning to play a May 31 friendly against Senegal in Charlotte, Yahoo Sports has learned.
https://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/breaking-news/article/exclusive-usmnt-secures-second-to-last-world-cup-tuneup-opponent--a-major-test-awaits-in-charlotte-165252509.html
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Our Game Magazine
about 1 month ago
Go-ahead goal by Wrianna Hudson puts Florida State up, 1â0, late in the NCAA College Cup final.
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Tom Hindle
about 2 months ago
On November 4, USL Championship club North Carolina FC announced it would shut down operations at the end of the season - just four days before a crucial playoff game. I talked to some of the players about the human cost of seeing your team fold
www.goal.com/en-us/lists/...
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âThe reaction was angerâ - North Carolina FCâs shutdown for a potential USL Division One return carries a real human cost | Goal.com US
GOAL spoke to a number of former NCFC players, who outlined the harsh realities of a volatile league after being made redundant 4 days before a playoff game
https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/the-reaction-was-anger-north-carolina-fc-s-shutdown-for-a-potential-division-one-return-carries-a-real-human-cost/blt440d81c54501be26
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Tom Hindle
2 months ago
Rodrigo Lopez technically didn't have a bedroom at 27, tore his ACL at 37, and experienced all sorts of madness in between. But at 38, he has retired as USL's greatest ever. On a crazy career, with plenty of input from the man himself:
www.goal.com/en-us/lists/...
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âProve everyone wrongâ - How Sacramento Republicâs Rodrigo Lopez went from sleeping in a closet and working construction to becoming the USLâs greatest player of all time | Goal.com US
The Mexican-American playmaker survived injury, contract issues, and free agency across 13 clubs, and is finally ready to walk away from the game
https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/prove-everyone-wrong-how-sacramento-republic-rodrigo-lopez-went-sleeping-closet-and-working-construction-becoming-usl-greatest-player-all-time/blt9eeee7c8a770e193
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Steven Goff
2 months ago
Washington Spirit has hosted more playoff matches at Audi Field this year (two) than D.C. United has since the stadium opened in 2018 (one). đľâđŤ
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Tom Bogert
2 months ago
đşđ¸ Sources: Trinity Rodman could be playing final home game for Washington Spirit today in NWSL semifinal - Rodman is out of contract in winter - Several clubs abroad pushing hard - Negotiating directly with NWSL but things not looking good w/
@meglinehan.com
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Trinity Rodman negotiations reach NWSL commissioner as English teams express interest in U.S. star
The 23-year-old will be a free agent this offseason.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6809659/2025/11/15/trinity-rodman-washington-spirit-nwsl-negotiations/
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Jason Davis
3 months ago
If you missed
@mkickaround.bsky.social
yesterday, here's out complete conversation with
@travismclark.bsky.social
about US Soccer's college soccer reboot.
youtu.be/IhoqsLUzZqw
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The American College Soccer Reform Plan Broken Down By An Expert
YouTube video by Morning Kickaround
https://youtu.be/IhoqsLUzZqw
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Jeff Rueter
3 months ago
You can let MLS know how you feel about generative AI recaps if youâre so inclined:
www.mlssoccer.com/feedback/rec...
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MLSsoccer.com - The Official Site of Major League Soccer
All the latest MLS news, scores, stats, standings and highlights. Plus special coverage of US Soccer and Canada Soccer.
https://www.mlssoccer.com/feedback/recap-ai
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Leander **PRE-ORDER THE LONG GAME** Schaerlaeckens
3 months ago
Uefa says that allowing a Spanish La Liga match to be played in Miami, and an Italian Serie A one in Perth, isn't precedent-setting. But soccer's organizing principle has been shattered. Any game can go to the highest-bidding locale now. Column
@theguardian.com
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Uefa allowing domestic games abroad is a sad turning point, ending soccer as weâve known it | Leander Schaerlaeckens
The change may seem small, but the profit-seeking games are clearly the first step in a mass reorientation of the club game
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/oct/07/ueaf-domestic-games-abroad-decision-la-liga-barcelona-villarreal
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MenInRed97 Media
4 months ago
With 10,776 from academy products, no team in MLS history has relied on its academy more than the 2025 Chicago Fire Here's how homegrowns are powering a resurgent Chicago Fire
meninred97.com/academy-prod...
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#VamosFire
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Academy Products Power Chicago Fireâs Rise In Historic Fashion - MIR97 Media
Tuesday night at Chase Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale, when Justin Reynolds scored the game winner over Inter Miami with a redirection off a perfectly-timed pass from Mauricio Pineda on a play set up by Br...
https://meninred97.com/academy-products-power-chicago-fires-rise-in-historic-fashion/
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CNN
4 months ago
Hundreds of federal employees who lost their jobs in Elon Muskâs cost-cutting blitz are being asked to return to work.
https://cnn.it/4mvwZt6
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Burgundy Wave
4 months ago
Inbox: Colorado Rapids 2 sign Grant Gilmore through June 2026. At the end of that, heâll be a Rapids first team Homegrown for 3.5 years. Guaranteed through 2029. Club option for 2030 and 2032. Center back, 6-0, age 17, club likes his physicality.
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John Muller
4 months ago
I was not at all prepared to learn that David Luiz is - still playing - in the Champions League - for a club in Cyprus - balding
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Sounders FC
5 months ago
"We've got more Homegrown kids and college players than anybody else." đĄ PNW grit was on display Sunday night in the Leagues Cup Final. READ âŹď¸
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Sounders draw on community roots, local talent to help build championship roster | Seattle Sounders
Local standouts Paul Rothrock, Reed Baker-Whiting, and Jackson Ragen among other hometown talent on Soundersâ Leagues Cupâwinning roster
https://sndrs.com/knttfebm
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The New York Times
5 months ago
Republican governors have sent National Guard troops to Democratic-led Washington, D.C., even though cities in their states all have higher rates of violent crime than the nationâs capital.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/u...
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Gregg Gonsalves
5 months ago
The @NYTimes has done a fantastic job on explaining what the Trump administrationâs savage cuts to biomedical research mean: cures that wonât happen. Please share this widely. This is a catastrophe.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/o...
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Opinion | America First? Not When It Comes to Your Health.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/opinion/trump-defunding-medical-research.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
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JosĂŠ Mauricio UmaĂąa
5 months ago
"No. Leo will not travel." Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano says Argentinian superstar Lionel Messi will not travel to D.C. to face D.C. United. It is the second consecutive year since he joined MLS that Messi will not play in D.C.
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The Scuffed Podcast
5 months ago
đď¸New pod! What happened to the FC Dallas talent pipeline that graduated McKennie, Pepi, Richards, Tessmann and many more? Buzz Carrick, aka
@3rddegree.net
, breaks it all down. Lots to discuss, but one of the problems was Nico EstĂŠvez.
scuffed.simplecast.com/episodes/620...
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Pablo Maurer
5 months ago
On
@us.theguardian.com
, I wrote about the contrast between the Washington Spirit & DC United. In DC, the Spirit haven't just narrowed the gap in terms of popularity & relevance, they may well have eliminated it. United, on the other hand, are worse than ever:
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Washington Spirit seize the moment as DC United stumble in city of unrest
The rise of the NWSLâs Spirit and fall of MLSâs United are emblematic of the two ownership groupsâ commitment to fans and the culture of a unique city
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/aug/20/washington-spirit-dc-united-mls-nwsl
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Charles Boehm â˝ď¸
5 months ago
A member of my daughter's school community was abducted off the street by masked ICE agents in unmarked cars on his way to work yesterday. He's a hard-working father who's been living in DC for 20 years. His family is seeking help for his legal defense:
www.gofundme.com/f/keep-our-f...
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Donate to Keep Our Family Together â Support for Byron Mejia, organized by Kelvin Mejia
On August 18, 2025, my father, Byron Mejia, was detained by ICE while ⌠Kelvin Mejia needs your support for Keep Our Family Together â Support for Byron Mejia
https://www.gofundme.com/f/keep-our-family-together-legal-support-for-byron-mejia
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Thought Iâd seen it all in menâs college soccer, only to find an 03 âfreshmanâ who played in the English Premier League on a roster for this season
5 months ago
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Jason Anderson
6 months ago
Complete list of media present in the press box at D.C. United's friendly vs. Ethiopia not affiliated with the Ethiopian federation or D.C. United: Me
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James Nalton
6 months ago
One of my favourite articles to write, on a club I've wanted to write about for some time. A look at
@vermontgreenfc.bsky.social
ahead of their USL League Two final against Ballard FC. How a 'division four' club became the soccer team of the moment.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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With a second championship in sight and Bernie Sandersâ support, Vermont is the US soccer state of the moment
Vermont Green could cap an undefeated season in this weekendâs USL League Two title game, with overflow crowds expected once again
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/aug/01/with-a-second-championship-in-sight-and-bernie-sanders-support-vermont-is-the-us-soccer-state-of-the-moment
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National Weather Service
6 months ago
TSUNAMI WARNING 3: See
tsunami.gov
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U.S. Tsunami Warning Centers
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Bill McKibben
6 months ago
Aussies and Europeans can get rooftop solar on their homes for a third the price of Americansâand one huge reason why is our crazy local permitting system. (And Congress and the WH canât keep us from changing this.)
www.motherjones.com/environment/...
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Trump is trying to kill solar powerâhere's how to fight back
Rooftop solar is a clean power miracle. Why are we killing it with red tape?
https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2025/07/rooftop-solar-grid-power-green-permits/
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Scott Waldman
6 months ago
As Zeldin speaks, the heat index at the bottom of the screen is showing parts of the country hitting feels-like temperatures of 121 degrees. Extreme heat is a leading cause of death from climate change, a toll that will increase as CO2 levels rise.
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WIRED
6 months ago
Chat, is cancer research woke? The Trump administration seems to think so, having erased hundreds of millions of dollars being used for cancer research in a move that seems to be part of its anti-DEI, anti-trans, and anti-vaccine agendas.
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How Trump Killed Cancer Research
Attempting to eliminate funding for certain kinds of âwokeâ studies, the Trump administration erased hundreds of millions of dollars being used for cancer research.
https://wrd.cm/45jdf6F
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Matthew Hay Brown
6 months ago
The Trump administration has barred a team of 15- and 16-year-olds from Venezuela from entering the United States to compete in the Little League Senior League World Series. The team from Maracaibo won the Latin America tournament to qualify for the World Series in South Carolina
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Venezuelan Little League team denied travel visas to U.S. for World Series
The Cacique Mara Little League team from Maracaibo, Venezuela, will not be able to participate in the Senior League Baseball World Series in South Carolina this year.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/07/26/venezuela-little-league-travel-ban-visa/
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Eric Umansky
6 months ago
This is who Trump shipped to a Salvadoran dungeon: An event planner A coal miner An Uber driver Tortilla maker Barber DoorDashers Soccer coaches Furniture-maker Car washers Taxi drivers HVAC techs Auto parts worker Tire plant worker and 240 more...
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The Men Trump Deported to a Salvadoran Prison
On March 15, President Donald Trumpâs administration sent more than 230 Venezuelan immigrants to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador. Last week, the men were released as suddenly as theyâd been t...
https://projects.propublica.org/venezuelan-immigrants-trump-deported-cecot/
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Dara Kerr
6 months ago
NEW: SpaceXâs plan to expand in the Pacific has largely flown under the radar. So, I started digging thru thousands of pages of government documents and found the company plans to detonate rockets over the Hawaiian Islands.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Inside Elon Muskâs plan to rain SpaceXâs rocket debris over Hawaiiâs pristine waters
Texas has long been under threat from the launches and explosions of SpaceX rockets. Now Hawaii is emerging as another possible victim
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jul/17/hawaii-elon-musk-spacex-rocket-debris
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Capital Weather Gang
6 months ago
This has been the second most humid summer in DC on record (since 1945) based on the number of hours with dew points over 70 degrees or the level considered GROSS.
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Marisa Ingemi
6 months ago
Bay FC made their first transfer of the window, adding 19-year-old Onyeka Gamero
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Bay FC sign 19-year-old FC Barcelona forward Onyeka Gamero: âEnormous potentialâ
Bay FC made their first transfer-window transaction of the summer with the addition of FC Barcelona forward Onyeka Gamero, the team announced Tuesday.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/bay-fc-sign-19-year-old-fc-barcelona-forward-20770869.php
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Emily Atkin
6 months ago
Texas politicians have been loudly denying the link between climate change and extreme floods But behind closed doors, the oil companies that fund those politicians have been acknowledging that storms and floods are getting worseâso they can prepare their own infrastructure for what's to come
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Abbott says megafloods are âjust part of nature.â The fossil fuel industry disagrees.
In leaked audio from a meeting last month, gas industry representatives acknowledged that extreme weather is getting wackier and more dangerous.
https://heated.world/p/abbott-says-megafloods-are-just-part
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Andrea Chalupa
7 months ago
Beloved Ohio high school soccer star kidnapped by ICE and deported
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
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ICE deports teen soccer star with no record after graduation, shocking community
Emerson Colindresâ soccer coach says his case is an example of how those getting taken by ICE âare your friends and neighbors ... and then one day they're just gone.â
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna212566
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Charles Boehm â˝ď¸
7 months ago
"Colindresâ club soccer coach, Bryan Williams, had accompanied the teen to his last several routine ICE meetings ... he was a âstar playerâ who dreamed of continuing his soccer career at a university in the coming months."
www.thedailybeast.com/ice-deports-...
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ICE Deports High School Soccer Star Days After Graduation
An Ohio teenager with no criminal record was deported to Honduras this week after being detained at a routine ICE check-in.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/ice-deports-high-school-soccer-star-emerson-colindres-baquedano-days-after-graduation/
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Red Bull New York
7 months ago
New York Red Bulls II Appoint Former U.S. Menâs National Team Midfielder Michael Bradley as Head Coach
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New York Red Bulls II Appoint Former U.S. Menâs National Team Midfielder Michael Bradley as Head Coach | New York Red Bulls II
The latest news, scores, highlights and stats from the New York Red Bulls II.
https://www.newyorkredbulls.com/2/news/new-york-red-bulls-ii-appoint-former-u-s-men-s-national-team-midfielder-michael-bradley-as-head-coach
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Jesse Dougherty
8 months ago
Some teams would struggle to compete w/o international athletes. An incoming field hockey player can't get a visa appointment. There's constant uncertainty. A look at how an ongoing battle w/ Trump is affecting Harvard sports (w/
@emilygiam.bsky.social
):
www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
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Trump vs. Harvard has international athletes scrambling for answers
Some Harvard sports teams might struggle to field teams without foreign students.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/06/07/harvard-international-athletes-trump/
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WIRED
8 months ago
As climate change juices up severe storms and wildfires and makes heat waves even deadlier, cuts at all levels across the US federal government have thrown agencies tasked with preparing the country for disastersâand helping it recoverâinto chaos. In Trump's America, what do we do? A guide:
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How to Prepare for a Climate Disaster in Trumpâs America
Hereâs how to find reliable information and keep safe during the summer heat and hurricane season following the unprecedented cuts at federal agencies.
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-survive-a-disaster-in-the-age-of-trump-emergency-fema-wild-fire-hurricane/
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Kathleen Bachynski
8 months ago
âThe group estimated that reducing the operating budget by $900 million, as the Trump administration wants to do, would require closing 350 of the 433 parks, monuments, historic sites and other locations overseen by the Park Service⌠we would be witnessing the dismantling of a century-old systemâ
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Opinion | Is This the Beginning of the End of Americaâs National Parks?
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/01/opinion/trump-parks-budget-cuts.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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Seb Stafford-Bloor
8 months ago
Tonight, Mael Corboz will lead Arminia Bielefeld out for the German Cup final against Stuttgart. From Alabama to New Jersey, to a decade toiling in European football, and now the Olympiastadion. Not a normal journey or a normal player.
@theathleticfc.bsky.social
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The journeyman Captain America and an unlikely shot at German Cup glory
Mael Corboz made his name at lower league clubs in Germany and the Netherlands, but now has a chance to shine on a grander stage
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6369334/2025/05/22/corboz-arminia-bielefeld-pokal-maryland/
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