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FIFA tried to ban the pre-revolutionary Iranian flag. Iranian fans at SoFi Stadium made sure everyone saw it anyway. For the second straight World Cup match in LA, Iranian supporters openly flooded the stands with the Lion-and-Sun flag during Sunday's 0-0 draw against Belgium, completely ignoring FIFA's efforts to keep the symbol out of the tournament. According to videos and photos shared by the X account Throwback Iran, FIFA and stadium security cranked up screening measures ahead of kickoff, subjecting fans to additional security screenings to keep the banned flag out of the venue. But the effort did little to stop it. PROTESTER SCALES IRANIAN EMBASSY IN LONDON, TEARS DOWN REGIME FLAG, HOISTS PRE-REVOLUTION SYMBOL By the time the match started, Lion-and-Sun flags were everywhere, popping up on banners, shirts and signs all across the crowd. The massive backlash against Iran's ruling regime was impossible to miss before the game even kicked off. When the anthem of the Is...

Local Iowa news anchor Dustin Nolan announced he would be leaving his job at KWQC TV6 during a live broadcast on Friday. "I’ll try to get through this," Nolan said. "Well, before we go this morning, I have an announcement. Today is my last day here at KWQC TV6 . I have chosen to step away from the news industry. Before I say goodbye, I just want to say, I hope every one of you that’s allowed me to be a part of your mornings know just how important that I have taken this job." He began to tear up as he described feeling grateful for how viewers have trusted him during his years at the station and how he has pushed to be as transparent as possible. ALABAMA ABC AFFILIATE APOLOGIZES AFTER ANCHOR SIGNED OFF BY QUOTING TERROR-LINKED MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD FOUNDER Nolan did not explain his reasons for leaving but emphasized the importance of delivering more than "sanitized news" to the public. "When it comes to this job, all I’ve ever wanted to do is report on ...

The rise of GLP-1s is changing how Americans shop for groceries, consume food at restaurants and approach the gym. It’s also having an impact on the wedding industry. Bridal retailers say they're carrying additional inventory, expediting more orders and performing a growing number of alterations in the wake of so many brides’ dramatic body transformations, reported the Wall Street Journal. Some shops have begun asking brides-to-be to sign waivers acknowledging they’re buying a dress that doesn’t yet fit. A New York bride who has lost 50 pounds using GLP-1 drugs was asked to sign a waiver before ordering a dress that was 3 inches smaller in the waist than her current frame, the Journal reported. Such waivers existed before, the newspaper said, but they're more common now. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ A late 2025 poll by health-policy research firm KFF (formerly the Kaiser Family Foundation) found that about one in eight American adults (12%) say that they are ...

A multi-agency manhunt is underway for a 22-year-old suspect accused of a violent cross-state crime spree, which included a string of highway shootings near the FIFA World Cup at Arrowhead Stadium and a fiery standoff with police. The FBI's Kansas City field office announced a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Oscar Sanchez-Munoz, who is described as a White and Hispanic man weighing about 184 pounds.  He is 5 feet 8 inches tall, has brown hair, brown eyes and a tattoo on his right forearm. Authorities are issuing a stern warning to the public that Sanchez-Munoz should be considered " armed and dangerous ." MULTI-STATE POLICE PURSUIT OF ALLEGED KIDNAPPER ENDS IN FIERY COLLISION WITH 3 DEAD The hunt for Sanchez-Munoz stems from multiple violent incidents spanning both Kansas and Missouri.  A state warrant was issued for his arrest on Tuesday after he allegedly shot at a car June 11 in Wyandotte County, Kansas.  In addition to ...

President Donald Trump is making an 11th-hour endorsement in the final stretch ahead of Tuesday's high-profile Republican gubernatorial runoff in solidly red South Carolina, saying he "can't hurt one of them by only Endorsing the other." Trump on Friday took to Truth Social to say that he was supporting longtime South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson and Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette in the battle for the GOP nomination in the race to succeed term-limited Republican Gov. Henry McMaster. "I can’t hurt one of them by only Endorsing the other, so, therefore, I am going to Endorse, for Governor of South Carolina, both Pam Evette and Alan Wilson!" Trump wrote, adding: "With either one you can’t go wrong." The endorsement of Wilson appears to be a move by Trump to hedge his bets, because Trump is already backing Evette, who is also supported by McMaster, a longtime top ally of the president. The South Carolina runoff had been viewed as the latest test of...

This week, President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi came face-to-face at the G7 summit in France, their first such encounter since February 2025. Rather than his trademark bear hug, Modi greeted Trump with a smile and handshake. Then on Wednesday, the two held a bilateral meeting. It was a friendly chat, but one that came against a backdrop of compounding tensions. As India works at restoring its relationship with Washington, its arch-foe Pakistan has expanded its own diplomatic profile, complicating India's campaign against its nuclear-armed rival. COMMERCE SECRETARY HOWARD LUTNICK MAKES QUIET TRIP TO INDIA DAYS AFTER TARIFF SETBACK For years, India built an international case against Pakistan, projecting it as an isolated or destabilizing state. This hardline stance appeared to be working, with Modi declaring to Pakistan, "India has been successful in isolating you, and we will intensify those efforts."  But a decade later, Pakistan is rapidly eme...