By NOAH TRISTER WASHINGTON (AP) — The president of the United States danced to the Village People, Wayne Gretzky struggled to pronounce the names of underdog soccer nations from Europe and the Caribbean — and the head of FIFA declared … Continued
By HOWARD FENDRICH WASHINGTON (AP) — If you listened to the words spoken after the World Cup draw by the various coaches who were at the Kennedy Center on Friday, it would seem impossible for any of them to win … Continued
By ISABEL DEBRE and ALMUDENA CALATRAVA BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The libertarian government of Argentina’s President Javier Milei announced Friday it would issue a dollar bond for the first time in nearly eight years, as the cash-strapped country seeks … Continued
By GRAHAM DUNBAR, Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Iran will play at least one of its World Cup matches in the United States though the tournament draw on Friday avoided a group-stage clash between the geopolitical rivals. The Iranian team, … Continued
The Forest Lake Area School Board met for nearly eight hours Thursday night and Friday morning, but remains deadlocked 3-3 in the picking of a new school board member. The lack of a majority vote in favor of any of … Continued