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The U.S. Men’s National Team will return to action in the second match of the 2024 Copa America tournament, taking on Panama on Thursday, June 27 at 6 PM ET at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.In the first match against Bolivia, the U.S. team put in a strong performance, with Christian Pulisic putting the team ahead early and Folarin Balogun scoring in the 44th minute to secure a 2-0 victory. The win was a testament to the team’s unity, with Pulisic, now the face of the national team, leading the team with 30 goals in 69 international appearances.Now, the U.S. Men’s National Team…

China has announced that it has retrieved a submarine-detecting sonar device that the United States allegedly dropped in a disputed area of ​​the South China Sea.An undated video uploaded on Wednesday by “Yuyuan Dantian,” a social media account affiliated with state-run China Central Television, shows what appears to be a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance plane dropping several cylindrical objects.One of the vessels reportedly crashed in waters near Second Thomas Reef in the Spratly Islands, known in Beijing as Ren’ai Reef, the hotly contested site of the current territorial dispute between China and the Philippines and the site of violent…

Nike shoes and logos are seen at a store in Nice, France, on May 28, 2024.Jakub Polzycki | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesSneaker giant Nike now expects its fiscal 2025 sales to decline by a mid-single digit percentage, compared with analysts’ expectations of a 0.9% increase. Nike had previously expected sales to increase. The company also now expects first-half sales to decline by a high-single digit percentage, up from its previous forecast of a low-single digit decline.”A comeback of this magnitude takes time,” the retailer’s chief financial officer, Matthew Friend, said on a conference call with analysts. “The coming quarters will…

Greek domestic politics is currently in a state of quicksand where everyone is threatened, and a lot will depend on how party leaders manage the political situation in the coming weeks. For the first time in recent years, there is growing uncertainty across the ideological spectrum. Within the parties, personal and political attacks are being launched from different directions. Within the government camp, there is the discontent recorded by voters in the European elections, as well as internal conflicts expressed at the highest level by the two former leaders of the New Democracy party, which also served as prime minister…

June 25th has come and gone, summer has just begun and Christmas is less than six months away, which also means that small business owners need to start planning for the holiday season. Small businesses need to start planning now for the all-important holiday shopping season.Getty The importance of holiday shopping for retailers cannot be underestimated. According to a December 2023 survey from American Express, the holiday season is crucial for small businesses in terms of annual profitability. The AMEX Small Business Trendex survey found that two-thirds of small businesses rank the holiday season as important to their overall financial…

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring two areas of the Atlantic Ocean for possible tropical development over the next few days, including a system currently in the Atlantic that could strengthen into the second tropical storm of the season this weekend as it moves toward the Caribbean.Forecasters estimate there’s a 70 percent chance that the disturbance, currently halfway between South America and Africa, will develop into a tropical depression or storm, and weather models are optimistic about its long-term outlook, with some suggesting it could develop into a hurricane as it moves slowly westward toward the Caribbean.Another storm in the…

Investors are doubling down on technology, whether they realize it or not.The annual reconstitution of the Russell Index, a leading benchmark for index funds, will take place after the close of trading on Friday. Russell 3000, well known Russell 2000 Small and medium-sized enterprises Russell 1000 The conglomerate group is set to further increase its exposure to many of the top technology stocks with a presence in the fast-growing artificial intelligence market. According to figures from index provider FTSE Russell, the Magnificent Seven in the technology industry are Microsoft , apple , NVIDIA , alphabet , Amazon , Meta Platform…

Pakistan trade body warns tax hikes could lead to talent exodus, stifling growth KARACHI: Pakistan’s apex trade body on Thursday warned that tax measures proposed in the 2024-25 federal budget could trigger a talent exodus from the country, especially in the information technology sector, stifling growth and innovation. Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) President Atif Iqbal Sheikh briefed reporters on the IT industry’s dissatisfaction with the proposed Federal Budget 2024-25. The tax-heavy budget announced by Finance Minister Mohammed Aurangzeb earlier this month has drawn criticism from government allies and opposition parties, with lawmakers calling on the…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Action News Jax is investigating a TikTok trend that claims popping sour candy in your mouth provides sweet relief from anxiety and panic attacks.”I suffer from depression and anxiety,” said Connie Lucey, who told Action News’ Jax Ben Becker that she hadn’t heard of the epidemic, but many others have and you probably will too.Videos on the platform have garnered tens of millions of views, with contributors raving about their sour techniques.In one video, a TikTok user says, “My therapist told me to eat Warhead whenever I feel a panic attack coming on. Nothing has ever gotten…

Sports network ESPN is offering its first sports tours under its new ESPN Experiences brand. The five-date “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” tour is themed around Major League Baseball and aims to give fans the best experience at ballparks in Boston, Philadelphia and New York. The tours will run Labor Day weekend, August 29th through September 2nd. Guests will watch the Blue Jays vs. Red Sox from the Green Monster seats at Fenway Park in Boston, the Cardinals vs. Yankees from a suite at Yankee Stadium in New York and the Braves vs. Phillies from a suite at Citizens…