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FIFA World Cup 2026 Standings

FIFA World Cup 2026 Standings The 2026 FIFA World Cup™ in North America is the 23rd edition of the biggest sporting event on the planet. The tournament is already full of firsts as it is the first to feature 48 teams and to be co-hosted by three countries (United States, Canada and Mexico). The FOX Sports app is your complete home for World Cup content, including live scores, highlights, commentary and analysis, and full-match replays. Watch live matches on FOX or stream on FOX One by signing in with your TV provider or signing up. Who will be crowned champions of the men's football world? The 2026 FIFA World Cup takes place from 11 June to 19 July, as a record 48 teams compete for the sport's

Posted on 2026/06/26 05:17 PM

Prime Day 2026

Prime Day 2026 As a participant in multiple affiliate USA marketing programs, USA Localish will earn a commission for certain USA purchases. See full USA disclaimer below*USA Prime Day is one of the best times of the year to buy toys and games for all of the USA kids in your life. Whether you're shopping for a baby, toddler or a big kid, here are some of the best discounts on toys during the Amazon Prime Day 2026 event.Want even more USA deals? Take a look at our other top trending deals for USA Prime Day 2026, including the USA best mattress sales and best deals on tech and home, which will be updated regularly. The Toniebox 2 is a thoughtful toy that encourages independent, screen-free play, and you can get it

Posted on 2026/06/25 08:49 AM

Anne Hathaway Is 'Focused on Family' as She Prepares for Baby

Anne Hathaway Is 'Focused on Family' as She Prepares for Baby Anne Hathaway is happily focused on her family as she prepares to welcome her third baby. An insider tells PEOPLE that The Devil Wears Prada star, 43, who's currently expecting her third baby with husband Adam Shulman, is "focused on family" as she gears up to become a mom of three. Hathaway and her husband are already parents to sons Jonathan, 10, and Jack, 6. "She's grateful for where she is in her career and for the opportunity to be part of a film that means so much to so many people," the exclusive source tells PEOPLE. "Complaining just isn't Anne. She approaches things with gratitude and professionalism, and that'

Posted on 2026/06/23 09:47 AM

US Open Leaderboard

US Open Leaderboard Wyndham Clark is the U.S. Open champion again, and he earned this one the hard way. Clark led after every round at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York, but it wasn't as easy as it sounds. He had to survive a tense Sunday to hold off a charging Sam Burns and claim his second U.S. Open title in four years. A six-shot cushion nearly vanished on the front nine, but Clark answered with a 24-foot putt on the 16th hole for birdie that steadied him down the stretch.He gave it back on the 17th hole, missing his par to drop to 4-under and get Burns heading to the driving range in anticipation of a playoff. But Clark two-putted on 18 to clinch the win. Burns closed with a 3-under 67 to fin

Posted on 2026/06/22 09:07 AM

USA California Insurance Commissioner Election

USA California Insurance Commissioner Election USA California’s insurance commissioner regulates the largest property and casualty USAinsurance market — including USAhomeowners and auto — in the nation, which has been in distress for the past few years as wildfire risk has grown and insurers have pulled back from writing policies. The availability of affordable insurance affects homeowners, businesses, landlords and their renters, local communities and the state’s economy. Whoever wins will have to do the “second-hardest job in the state behind the governor,” said one former commissioner, especially in the wake of devastating Los Angeles-area wildfires. The Palisades fire destroyed Farren’

Posted on 2026/06/20 08:46 AM

Daveigh Chase Death

Daveigh Chase Death Daveigh Chase, the horror actress who crawled out of a telly in The Ring and who voiced Lilo in Disney's animated Lilo & Stitch, has died aged 35.Chase, who also starred in the cable drama Big Love, died from sepsis following a bout with meningitis in a Los Angeles hospital, her longtime manager John Ryan Jr confirmed to BBC News on Wednesday.Ryan said that Chase had been admitted to hospital for malnourishment before her death. USA LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former child actor Daveigh Chase, known for her youthful voice in Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch” and her villainous performance in the thriller “The Ring,” has died. She was 35. Chase’s father, John David Schwalli

Posted on 2026/06/19 11:04 AM

American Singer Oliver Tree Dead in Brazil Helicopter Crash

American Singer Oliver Tree dead in Brazil Helicopter Crash Six people died Sunday morning when two helicopters collided in midair above Rio de Janeiro, among them American singer and comedian Oliver Tree, who was 32. Tree had built an international following through songs including “Life Goes On” and “Alien Boy.”Fernandes de Freitas, a tire repair worker near the scene, described watching one of the helicopters catch fire following the collision and seeing a passenger leap from the second aircraft before it hit the ground. “It was terrifying, absolutely horrifying,” De Freitas said.Rio de Janeiro’s Military Fire Department confirmed one of the helicopters went down in the yard of a

Posted on 2026/06/17 09:10 AM

UFC White House

UFC White House With USA President Donald Trump watching from a ringside seat next to UFC promoter Dana White, a fighting spectacle like few others in U.S. history is underway on the South Lawn of the White House. The USAseven-fight UFC card featuring lightweights to heavyweights has been watched by a limited audience on the lawn itself, but with several thousand spectators watching on giant video screens on the Ellipse nearby.Notable attendees to UFC Freedom 250 include Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, Vice President JD Vance and Steve Witkoff, the U.S. special envoy to the Middle East. The USAUltimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event at the White House is underway, after lightning tore across the evening sky as the first tw

Posted on 2026/06/15 08:48 AM

USA Space X Exploration Technologies Corp

USA Space X Exploration Technologies Corp Today, shares of USA SpaceX traded on the stock market for the first time. Elon Musk's rocket company had a record-breaking initial USA public offering, and Elon Musk made a lot of money today. To make sense of it, we are joined by USA NPR's Geoff Brumfiel, who covers space, and John Ruwitch, who covers tech. Hi, you two. JOHN RUWITCH, BYLINE: Hey there. GEOFF BRUMFIEL, BYLINE: To the moon, Mary Louise. KELLY: I hope so. OK, so, John, kick us off. What more can you tell us about this USA IPO and SpaceX's first day USA trading? RUWITCH: Yeah. The IPO was the biggest in history. SpaceX USA raised $75 billion. That's more than twice the previous record. And demand was

Posted on 2026/06/13 08:56 AM

FIFA World Cup 2026

FIFA World Cup 2026 The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicked off on June 11. It is the biggest tournament yet, featuring a historic 48-team format and 104 matches spanning three host nations: the United States, Mexico, and Canada Tournament Details Dates: June 11 – July 19, 2026 Host Cities: 16 cities across North America (including [Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Mexico City]) Format: 48 teams split into 12 groups of four, with a new Round of 32 knockout stage It's difficult to miss the buzz and excitement surrounding the Fifa World Cup.Football (or soccer, as they call it in North America) is the world's most popular sport and the World Cup is the most prestigious prize of them all.For the first time in the

Posted on 2026/06/11 09:01 AM

Philippines Earthquake

Philippines Earthquake DAVAO, Philippines (AP) — An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 hit the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least 35 people, injuring more than 200 others mostly in ruined buildings and sending a 1-meter (3-foot) tsunami into nearby coasts.At least 35 people have died after a magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Mindanao island in the southern Philippines, officials say.The quake hit at 07:37 local time on Monday (Sunday 23:37 GMT), triggering tsunami alerts in the Philippines, Indonesia, Japan and Australia. The warnings were cancelled or downgraded hours later.Videos and images showed buildings collapsing, including a clip of a Jollibee fast foo

Posted on 2026/06/09 08:40 AM

USA California Election Results

USA California Election Results Who Won and Who Lost in Tuesday’s Primary Elections USA California was still counting, and USA President Donald Trump saw a rare setback as results came in from primary elections across the country. November’s general election matchups are taking shape as voters in USA California, New Jersey, Iowa, Montana, South Dakota and New Mexico took to the polls in primary elections on Tuesday to select their party’s candidates. The highest profile race of the day, the California election to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom, was still too close to call Wednesday afternoon, but Republican Steve Hilton was leading the crowded field. One theme of the primary USA season across the country thus

Posted on 2026/06/08 04:28 PM

James Handy Murder

James Handy Murder A man was charged with murder Friday (local time) in the stabbing of Jumanji and Top Gun: Maverick actor James Handy, who was his mother’s boyfriend. Michael Gledhill, 44, was charged after police say officers found the 81-year-old Handy stabbed in the chest and unconscious outside his home in Los Angeles on USA Wednesday. Handy was taken to the hospital and later pronounced dead.Gledhill was expected to be arraigned Friday afternoon in Los Angeles Superior Court. USA Authorities say Gledhill was arrested after telling USA police he was the person they were looking for. USA Police had responded to the home after a USA 911 caller stated: “I am the son of man, I just killed the man of sin,” ac

Posted on 2026/06/06 11:36 AM

USA California Governor Race

USA California Governor Race USA SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The race for USA California's next USA governor remains too close to call -- with Republican Steve Hilton and USA Democrat Xavier Becerra holding the top two USA positions -- as ballots continue to be counted. USA Democrat Tom Steyer is in third place with about 20% of the USA vote as of USA Wednesday evening and has vowed to stay in the race until every ballot is tallied. Under California's primary system, only the top two candidates advance to the November general election.The contest has evolved into a tight three-way race, with Hilton and USA Becerra emerging as the likely contenders, but neither declaring USA victory. "Nothing is final yet, but it does

Posted on 2026/06/04 09:09 AM

Kyiv Hit by Large Wave of Russian Strikes

Kyiv hit by Large Wave of Russian strikes People are feared trapped under the rubble of a multi-story residential building after Russia launched a heavy drone and missile attack on the Ukrainian capital early Tuesday morning that wounded dozens, according to Ukrainian US officials. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said an apartment block in Kyiv’s Podilsky district had partially collapsed after a “double tap” Russian strike. “Preliminary reports indicate that there are people trapped under the rubble,” Tymur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv city military administration, wrote on Telegram.Russian missile and drone strikes damaged multiple residential and commercial buildings across the city, sparking fires and bu

Posted on 2026/06/02 09:01 AM

Backrooms Movie (2026)

Backrooms Movie (2026) The highly successful $82M A24 USA horror film Backrooms was adapted and directed by 20-year-old USA YouTuber Kane Parsons. Based on the viral "creepypasta" about seemingly endless, disorienting yellow USA offices, it follows a furniture store owner (Chiwetel Ejiofor) and his therapist (Renate Reinsve) who discover an extra-dimensional labyrinth. All the lonely people … where do they all belong? YouTuber Kane Parsons makes his feature directing debut with this icily brilliant and genuinely disturbing conceptual horror film based on his web series, and scripted by Will Soodik. There is something here of J-horror, the V/H/S found footage franchise, Dan Erickson’s Severance and Nathan Fie

Posted on 2026/06/01 08:50 AM

US Government Releases UFO Sighting Reports

US Government Releases UFO Sighting Reports The USA Pentagon has released scores of UFO files, with USA descriptions of reported sightings of orbs, discs and fireballs spanning USA 80 years.USA Witnesses described seeing "green orbs, discs and fireballs" dating as far back as 1948, the files show. More recently, a USA senior US intelligence officer said he saw "countless orange USA orbs swarming in all directions" last year, rendering him "speechless".The fresh batch of materials includes a half dozen documents, a handful of audio recordings and 51 videos, including one of an Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) being shot to bits. The circumstances are unexplained. The files are the second set released a

Posted on 2026/05/28 09:00 AM

USA Memorial day 2026

Memorial day 2026 National Moment of Remembrance: Americans paused at 3:00 p.m. local time to observe a minute of silence honoring the fallen. Official Ceremonies: Notable observances took place nationwide, including wreath-laying ceremonies at the Arlington National Cemetery and local tributes across the country. The National Memorial Day Parade: Washington, D.C. hosted the annual event honoring service members from the American Revolution to the present day. Community Initiatives Several organizations hosted large-scale, nationwide tributes in 2026: Travis Manion Foundation: Volunteers placed hand-crafted tokens at the resting places of fallen heroes across National Cemetery locations. Team RWB: A "Memor

Posted on 2026/05/26 08:56 AM

Garden Grove Chemical Leak

Garden Grove Chemical Leak USA California mobilized nearly 800 first responders and USA emergency personnel to USA Orange County on Sunday to assist local first responders with the ongoing chemical leak crisis at a Garden Grove aerospace facility. The move comes a day after Gov. Gavin USA Newsom declared a state of USA emergency due to a tank at GKN Aerospace that had failed and was at risk of rupturing or exploding, which would release a toxic and highly volatile chemical known as methyl USA methacrylate. Now in its fourth day, and with approximately 50,000 residents in USA communities in and surrounding USA Garden Grove placed under mandatory evacuation orders, local and national experts are working to USA mitigate the le

Posted on 2026/05/25 08:56 AM

Kyle Busch Death

Kyle Busch Death Sending USA shockwaves through the NASCAR world, it was USA announced on May 21 that USA racing legend Kyle Busch passed away at age 41. Earlier in the day, the Busch family announced he would be pulling out of the Coca-Cola 600 scheduled for the USA Memorial Day weekend stating: “Kyle has experienced a severe illness resulting in hospitalization. He is currently USA undergoing treatment and will not compete in any of his scheduled activities this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway. We ask for understanding and privacy as our family USA navigates this situation.” Here's all you need to know about Kyle Busch, the USA race car driver. Have you ever seen that

Posted on 2026/05/22 08:48 AM