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Joe Biden’s team works furiously to quell any Democratic revolt

Publicly, President Biden’s allies have spent the past several days aggressively downplaying his missteps in Thursday’s debate by assailing the “bedwetting brigade” of anxious Democrats, trumpeting a record influx of campaign donations and noting the long list of incumbents who stumbled during their first debates. Privately, they have worked the phones to reassure nervous donors, […]

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Beer, Euro 2024, and all those cups – what’s going on?

Follow live coverage of England vs Slovakia and Spain vs Georgia at Euro 2024 today The European Championship has been drenched in beer. In the fan zones and outside the stadiums. On the concourses and in the stands. Everyone has been drenched. Fans, players and, much to the amusement of everyone not wearing a lanyard, […]

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Meta’s Oversight Board, a model for the internet, is in limbo.

Last summer, the situation was dire for Meta’s Oversight Board, an experimental court of journalists, analysts and experts empowered to investigate Meta’s handling of controversial posts. Meta, its sole funder, had privately threatened to pull back support, pushing the board to cut costs or seek new sources of revenue. The Oversight Board had tried for […]

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Trump campaign plans to shorten Republican Party platform before RNC : NPR

Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Greenbrier Farms on Friday in Chesapeake, Va., the day after the first presidential debate of the 2024 election. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Former President Donald Trump’s campaign is planning to present a “streamlined” platform ahead of the Republican National Convention […]

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Euro 2024: Luciano Spalletti to remain Italy boss amid exit

Julien Laurens, CorrespondentJun 30, 2024, 08:33 AM ET Luciano Spalletti will keep his job as Italy head coach despite his side’s poor performances at Euro 2024, with their campaign ending on Saturday in a 2-0 defeat against Switzerland in the round of 16. Gabriele Gavrina, the head of the Italian FA, confirmed the d4ecision in […]

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How incoming Washington Spirit coach Jonatan Giráldez became a coaching prodigy

Ever the perfectionist, Jonatan Giráldez won’t settle for losing details in translation. As the Washington Spirit’s Spanish-born coach recalled his grandfather’s eclectic professions and pursuits, he asked to commandeer a reporter’s laptop so he could pull up Google Translate and pinpoint the right words in English. “Marinero,” he realized, translates to “sailor” — his grandfather’s […]

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Biden tries to calm nervous Democrats. It won’t happen instantly.

More than half a century ago, an embattled Democratic president decided unexpectedly not to run for reelection. The month was March, the year was 1968, and the president was Lyndon B. Johnson. The fight to replace Johnson led to discord and violence. The Democratic National Convention in Chicago brought tumult inside the convention hall and […]

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Person dies in outbreak linked to salad leaves

One person in England has died linked to the ongoing E. coli outbreak, the UK Health Security Agency has said. The person died in May and had underlying health conditions, the agency said. Another person in England, who also had underlying health conditions, died within 28 days of being infected with the current strain, but […]

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