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United States player Saurabh Netravalkar (center) celebrates with his teammates after their victory against Pakistan in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup cricket match at Grand Prairie Stadium in Grand Prairie, Texas, on Thursday. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)Team USA pulled off a stunning upset in cricket on Thursday, beating cricket powerhouse Pakistan by five runs in the group stage of the T20 World Cup, a tournament in which the world’s top 20 cricket teams qualify.The United States will be competing in this year’s T20 World Cup for the first time after being automatically selected as host. The T20 tournament will be…
Conservative policymakers with influence over former President Donald Trump are discussing how to use a little-known labor law to impose blanket restrictions on abortions paid for by private employers, according to public statements and two people with direct knowledge of labor policy discussions among Trump advisers.While President Trump has not formally committed to anything and discussions are ongoing, the conservative think tank Heritage Foundation has publicly called for using federal labor law to limit the ability of private employers to offer abortion-covering insurance in states with abortion restrictions.Trump campaign insiders also discussed these ideas, according to a person with direct…
According to CNN, Dr Pepper has overtaken Pepsi to become the second most popular soda brand in the US, with Coca-Cola still the top choice. To get in on the conversation, why not try TikTok’s latest bizarre soda trend?The internet is known for serving up unconventional soda ideas, like the trend of mixing balsamic vinegar with soda water as a healthier alternative to cola.But the latest concoction features an even more unusual combination: Dr Pepper and pickles.Given Dr Pepper’s popularity, it’s no surprise that fans are finding unique ways to enjoy their favorite drink, but mixing Dr Pepper with pickles…
MONTAGUE — The largest Franklin County Technical School graduating class in two decades was urged to take the skills and lessons learned in school and apply them to all facets of life Wednesday evening. Superintendent Richard Martin implored the 143 seniors to forget the false indicators of success — money, accolades and the like — and instead focus on the things that matter, such as doing the right thing and caring for loved ones by “staying committed to a positive thought process encased with empathy, love, acceptance and compassion.” “In this way, you develop your integrity and character that no…
If founders, chefs, and other creatives are the heart of the restaurant industry, franchisees are the veins that deliver their ideas to the world. Franchising is essential to the industry’s success, allowing brands to quickly scale big ideas with the capital of others. Whether they’re a family-run restaurant owner with one or two franchise locations or a veteran known for their influence in the industry, franchise owners each have a huge impact on the success of their business through their unique characteristics, style, and personality. In this week’s Franchisee Spotlight, we spoke with Jumana Lollobrigida about growing up around his…
The Miami Dolphins made the NFL playoffs in Mike McDaniel’s first two seasons as coach, but the team lost in the wild-card round both times, which became the starting point for McDaniel’s offseason tactics to motivate his staff and players.The Dolphins last won a playoff game 24 years ago, and one of the ways McDaniel reminds his team of that is by scheduling meetings at the 24th minute of a specific time — so instead of the staff meeting at 5:30, they meet at 5:24, etc.In McDaniel’s opinion, Dolphins players and coaching staff will hear the number 24 a lot,…
Michael Liedtke, The Associated Press 2 minutes ago FILE – Former British tech star Mike Lynch walks into a federal court in San Francisco for a new day in his criminal trial accused of defrauding Hewlett-Packard Co. in its $11 billion acquisition of software maker Autonomy, March 26, 2024. On Thursday, June 6, Lynch, once hailed as Britain’s tech king, was acquitted of charges that he orchestrated the fraud and conspiracy that led to the $11 billion deal that proved a costly burden for Silicon Valley pioneer Hewlett-Packard Co. (AP Photo/Michael Liedtke, File) SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Mike Lynch, once…
Ah, no, that’s not it! Chinese parks officials have acknowledged that they have made “minor improvements” to the country’s tallest waterfall after a video posted by a hiker revealed that the breathtaking 1,000-foot-tall waterfall actually flows from a large pipe secretly embedded in the rock face. “After a long journey to the source of Yuntai Falls, only to find a pipe,” a user using the alias “Farisvov” sarcastically captioned the video, which has been viewed tens of millions of times on Chinese social media platforms Weibo and Douyin. Hailed as the tallest continuous waterfall in China, Yuntai Waterfall is actually…
USA’s Saurabh Netravalkar (right) celebrates after getting out Pakistan’s Iftikhar Ahmed (centre) in the Super Over of the ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup (Andrew Caballero Reynolds)The United States defeated Pakistan in a thrilling Super Over in a Group A match of the T20 World Cup in Dallas on Thursday.Both teams scored 159 in the stipulated 20 overs before the United States, a non-Test nation, set Pakistan for 19 in the super over to win.Pace bowler Saurabh Netravalkar kept his cool but Pakistan, runners-up in the 2022 T20 World Cup and winners in 2009, could only manage a fightback of 13…
Federal agents searched the Minnesota home of at least one of the seven defendants facing a high-profile fraud trial just days after jurors testified that one of them tried to bribe the defendants with about $120,000 in cash in exchange for an acquittal.The FBI said Wednesday it conducted a “court-authorized law enforcement operation” in Savage, Minnesota, where at least three of the defendants have purchased homes in recent years, according to the indictment.The seven defendants are accused of misappropriating millions of dollars that were meant to be used to feed children during the pandemic. The federal fraud trial that began…