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Messi breaks every record in sight, and now America suddenly knows soccer
Argentina 2–0 Austria in Arlington: Lionel Messi becomes the World Cup’s all‑time top scorer as holders reach the knockouts
Pentagon passes the hat: $80B for a war we’re “ending”
Defense Department asks Congress for roughly $80 billion, mostly to cover costs of the U.S. war against Iran
Greenspan bows out at 100; Wall Street still looking for a maestro
Alan Greenspan, former Federal Reserve chairman who steered the ‘90s boom, dies at age 100
Peace in our time (again): talks with Iran inch along while the meter runs
U.S. and Iran push a ceasefire “roadmap” as Iran’s president visits Pakistan; mediators cite progress amid regional tensions
Congress discovers housing costs exist; passes something big for once
Senate passes bipartisan bill to boost housing supply and lower prices; measure now heads to the House
Wall Street’s AI bender meets a dad‑sized hangover
Tech sell‑off deepens as Nasdaq futures sink and rate‑hike odds rise after Monday losses
Prime Day: the annual race to “save money” by spending it
Amazon Prime Day 2026 runs June 23–26 with four days of discounts, testing wallets in an inflation year
France wins, Mother Nature calls a timeout
France 3–0 Iraq after a two‑hour weather delay in Philadelphia; Les Bleus advance as storms test World Cup logistics
Haaland and Norway outlast the storm—and Senegal
Norway 3–2 Senegal at MetLife, squeezed between heavy rains; another host‑nation stadium stress test
Dealmaking with Tehran makes Jerusalem very nervous—what could go wrong?
U.S.–Iran ceasefire framework draws Israeli warnings over Lebanon as talks proceed under a 60‑day window
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