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The United States won their third straight Concacaf U-20 Championship | MLSSoccer.com

Talk about a wildly successful trip to Honduras. The United States concluded its Central American sojourn on Sunday night with a dominant 6-0 victory over the Dominican Republic to claim its third straight Concacaf U-20 title. They also topped the region in 2017 and 2018. Dual-qualification The win came after head coach Mikey Varas’ side clinched one of the four Concacaf spots at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup by beating Costa Rica 2-0 on Tuesday in the quarter-finals of the competition. They have reached the U-20 World Cup five times in a row and are the only nation toRead News

The Americans shared what the US stands for this Fourth of July

When the red, white, and blue fireworks exploded Monday night, politics may not be at the forefront of most people’s minds. However, a fractional partisan age is undeniably penetrating everyone’s lives. If, as Abraham Lincoln said, a house divided against itself cannot stand, the coming years will cause even more national bewilderment. The unity for which he begged President Joe Biden in his inaugural speech seems more difficult than ever. American democracy is still struggling for its survival, as the select committee of the House investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol reveals increasingly frightening details ofRead News

On Independence Day, be glad that the United States is not a Christian nation

On Independence Day, be glad the United States is not a Christian nation July 2, 2022 vancemorgan Christianity, or any branch of it, loses its Christian character when its self-appointed supporters outnumber its actual adherents. Marilynne Robinson Is America a Christian Nation? Attempts to answer this controversial question usually focus on specific language in the founding documents of the United States, quotations from the correspondence and essays of the Founding Fathers, the percentage of the citizenry who identify themselves as “Christian,” and individual interpretations of history. It is an intimate debate in which the various sides tend to align themselvesRead News

How will the rest of the world react to the decision of the United States Supreme Court in Roe v. Wade

The United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade just as President Joe Biden prepared to leave for Europe to meet with America’s closest allies, first at the Group of Seven and then at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit. A presidential trip abroad is sometimes a respite from domestic turmoil, but the news followed Biden abroad. World leaders talked about it. They tweeted about it. The European press wrote about it. Some people protested in solidarity in places like Paris. But the Supreme Court’s overturning of 50 years of precedent establishing a constitutional right to abortion would have beenRead News

Stellantis Post Sales Numbers For US In Q2 2022!

Stellantis (FCA US, LLC) has released its sales numbers for the period Q2 2022. During that period, the car manufacturer sold a total of 408,521 vehicles in the U.S. market. Overall, total U.S. and retail sales for the Q2 period fell 16% and 24%, respectively. The number of commercial shipments in the second quarter rose 13% compared to the same quarter last year. “We continue to see strong demand for our vehicles. Despite the limited supply of the industry, our dealers work hard to satisfy the needs of every customer,” said U.S. Head of Sales Jeff Kommor. sales of theRead News

1619, 1776 and the United States of America

COMMENTARY: There is no dispute: The United States of America, as envisioned by our founders, began in 1776. Many political and social progressives long to redefine America as beginning not in 1776, which is really and literally when the very name “United States of America” ​​began, but in 1619, before Plymouth Rock and before the arrival of John Winthrop and Arbella on our shores. They want to define the nation instead by slavery and racism. So much so that The New York Times’ 1619 Project dates the United States that way, defining the country’s beginnings to 1619, with the arrivalRead News

North Korea says the United States is seeking an apology for an Asian NATO with South Korea and Japan

SeoulNorth Korea has criticized an agreement between the United States, South Korea and Japan to strengthen military cooperation – claiming it is part of a US plan to create a NATO-like military alliance in the region. North Korea’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said this to a question asked by KCNA, the state news agency reported on Sunday. “The reality clearly shows that the real objective of the US in spreading the rumor about a ‘threat from North Korea’ is to provide an excuse to achieve military supremacy over the Asia-Pacific region,” the spokesperson said. “The prevailing situation more urgently requires buildingRead News

The US has announced the end of testing anti-satellite weapons

The U.S. government has said it will no longer conduct anti-satellite weapons (ASAT) tests. In a public statement during a visit to the Vandenberg Space Force Base, Vice President Kamala Harris confirmed that this policy has the primary purpose of setting an example to other countries. It represents an important step in the direction of setting “spatial norms” for all countries to follow. ASAT weapons date back to the early years of the Cold War. According to the Guide of the Naval Institute for World Naval Weapons Systems, ASAT weapons were designed for strategic and tactical military purposes. Satellites haveRead News

The United States dominates Scotland, Canada take their first win and other Day 3 action

(Inside Lacrosse Photo: Matt Kinnear) The games continued on Friday and, despite bad weather that delayed games until the late hours of the night, the action was full of moments worth highlighting. The games continue on Saturday for Day 4 of pool play, and the games were rescheduled in advance to avoid mid-day storms. United States 20, Scotland 1 The day-long marquee match between the US and Scotland was delayed by a full 90 minutes due to storms. To begin at 8.00pm, the initial draw was drawn at 9:30 pm. – but it wasn’t long before the United States beganRead News

Abortion Disinformation in the United States

The criminalization of abortion in the US comes after a decades-long disinformation campaign by the Christian media and the far right. Also, the strong silence on Baluchistan. The US Supreme Court has struck down the legal right to have an abortion, and sections of the US media have had a significant role to play in pushing things in this direction. Collaborators: On our radar: Jenna Sherman – Science Writer, Meedan The resounding silence over Balochistan Caitlin Cruz – Senior Reporter, Jezebel Terry Heaton – Author, The Gospel of Self: How Pat Robertson Stole the Soul of the Republican Party SamuelRead News

Opinion: In this Fourth of July, the ‘United States’ of America is nothing but

A damaged American flag is unfurled and carried to a fire pit to be retired June 14 at a veterans service in Tulsa, Oklahoma. July 4 will be the 246th anniversary of the United States declaring its independence.Mike Simons/ Tulsa World via AP David Shribman is the former editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for reporting on American politics. He teaches at McGill University’s Max Bell School of Public Policy. John F. Kennedy spoke for his own country when, six decades ago, in a summer address in the Congress Hall of the Paulskirche in Frankfurt,Read News

What they’re reading in the United States: Biden-Harris officials lead a national economic travel blitz

This week, as President Biden showcased US leadership on the world stage, Biden-Harris’ cabinet members and administration officials led a nationwide economic travel flash to highlight how the president’s economic agenda is delivering results to local communities here in the states. Biden-Harris officials waved across the country – from Alabama to Alaska – and spoke directly to the American people about the actions the Biden-Harris administration is taking to tackle inflation, reduce family costs, create high-paying union jobs, and how Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Bipartisan Innovation Act will help America win the competition for the 21st century. See belowRead News

Brazil’s GOAL increases connectivity with the United States

Brazilian airline GOL Linhas Aéreas has announced that it will increase the number of weekly flights from Brasília International Airport (BSB) in the United States. GOL currently operates Miami International Airport (MIA) and Orlando International Airport (MCO) from this location using its Boeing 737 MAX 8 on two of the longest -running aircraft. and a stop with this aircraft model. Let’s find out more. Adding frequencies GOL just reopened its routes between Brazil and the United States two years ago due to the COVID-19 virus. The flight resumed in Orlando and Miami on May 13 and 17, respectively, with aRead News

President Biden announces recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom

WASHINGTON – President Biden today named seventeen recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civilian honor, bestowed upon individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values ​​or security of the United States, world peace, or other important social, public or private endeavors. President Biden has long argued that America can be defined with one word: possibility. These seventeen Americans demonstrate the power of possibility and embody the soul of the nation: hard work, perseverance and faith. They have overcome significant obstacles to impressive achievements in the arts and sciences,Read News

US-China relations at 50: learn lessons and move forward

Half a century of experience indicates the need for stronger measures to address future challenges. In Beijing on February 15, 1972, China and the United States opened official diplomatic relations for the first time since the Communist Party took over China in 1949. From left to right: Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai, interpreter Nancy Tang, President of the Communist Party of China Mao Zedong, US President Richard Nixon and US National Security Adviser Henry Kissinger .Keystone Press Agency / Zuma Wire / Alamy Live News Since the Cultural Revolution of the 1960s, this Chinese propaganda poster reads: “Viva Chairman Mao, theRead News

How did the United States become independent (and inseparable) from Britain?

Since gaining independence nearly 250 years ago, the United States has maintained an enduring cultural and economic bond with Great Britain. Turn on the radio in the U.K. and chances are you’ll hear the catchy yet mournful tones of English artist Kate Bush’s 1985 hit “Running Up That Hill,” which recently topped the U.K. singles chart more than 30 years after the song’s initial release , thanks to its use in the last season of the American TV show “Stranger Things”. The song’s resurgence in popularity on both sides of the pond is just the latest reminder that while theRead News

The United States was founded on fidelity to laws, not leaders. The rebels on January 6 turned it upside down

When colonial Americans declared their independence on July 4, 1776, they rejected more of British rule. They explicitly denounced the British form of government and the unregulated norms, traditions and conventions that a royal head of government entailed. Recent hearings by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6, 2021 attack on the United States Capitol have made it clear that efforts to resist the monarchical model remain unfinished. The central question at hand: is the nation’s democracy ensured by loyalty to its constitution or its leaders? Lire aussi: Competing allegiances The January 6 hearing offers prime-time exposure to violentRead News

July 4, 2022, marks the 246th anniversary of the independence of the United States.

We celebrated the event a few days early here in Bamako, with a few hundred of our Malian friends. Ambassador Hankins took the opportunity to thank our many partners in the Malian government, international organizations, cultural institutions and all sectors of civil society for their excellent cooperation over the past year. The Ambassador’s remarks note that the US Constitution begins with the words “We, Peuple des Etats-Unis, en vue de former une plus plus parfait”, to underline that the USA still has a lot of work to do to achieve our vision fulfill, just all democracies. must constantly strive toRead News

God’s Team: The Great Seal of the United States

As all faithful readers of The God Squad know, I’m a big fan of holidays. Holidays, though I would rather call them holy days, remind us that there are two types of time: secular time and holy time. Secular time is the way we measure common events. Every piece of secular time is equal. Every second is the same as every other second. Holy time is different. Holy times are distinguished from secular times in that they are transformative moments that change us forever. Christmas and Easter and Easter and Ramadan and Diwali are all major religious holidays that areRead News

President Biden Announces Key Appointments to Boards and Commissions

WASHINGTON – Today, President Biden announced his intention to nominate the following people to serve in key roles: United States Commission on International Religious Freedom The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom is an independent bipartisan federal government commission created by the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 that monitors the universal right to freedom of religion or belief abroad. USCIRF uses international standards to monitor violations of religious freedom around the world, and makes policy advice to the president, secretary of state, and congress. USCIRF commissioners are appointed by the president and the congressional leaders of the twoRead News

How the United States compares to the rest of the world on abortion rights

The past 50 years have been marked by the flawed nature of abortion, especially in developed countries. Each year, some 73 million abortions are performed worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. This means an average of 39 abortions per 1,000 women worldwide, the rate remains the same since 1990. Significantly, prices vary between countries with fewer restrictions and those with more: In 1990–94 and 2015–19, the average number of abortions is average. in countries with the most common legal abortions (excluding China and India) it has dropped by 43 percent. In contrast, in countries with high abortion rates, theRead News

The U.S. men’s soccer team qualified for the first Olympics since 2008

Has the USWNT’s ‘fear factor’ faded ahead of the Olympic quarter-finals? (2:01) Sebastian Salazar and Herculez Gomez preview the USWNT quarter-final against the Netherlands. (2:01) The United States qualified for its first men’s Olympic soccer tournament since 2008, when the Americans beat Honduras 3-0 in San Pedro Sula on Friday night in the semifinals of the North American Under-20 Championship and Central and Caribbean. Philadelphia Union’s Paxten Aaronson, an 18-year-old brother of Leeds United midfielder Brenden Aaronson, scored in the third minute. Alejandro Alvarado, who made four appearances last season for Portugal’s Vizela, added a goal in the 23rd minute,Read News

Why the United States Needs NATO

When NATO meets in Madrid this week, the question inevitably arises: why does the United States need the alliance at all? Why is it worth risking New York to save Vilnius or Warsaw, capitals of distant lands separated from the United States by a vast ocean? The answer lies in the way NATO has worked, as has been amply demonstrated in practice, for the simultaneous advancement of both American and European interests. While the US security guarantee to its NATO allies has been central to the politico-military framework of the alliance, and as a result the United States has spentRead News

US Delegation Meeting with Representatives of the Taliban – US Department of State

On June 29 and 30, Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West led another senior interagency delegation including representatives from the State Department, the Treasury Department, and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to continue talks with senior Taliban representatives and technocratic professionals in Doha, Qatar. The United States expressed its condolences for the loss of life and suffering in Afghanistan caused by the recent earthquakes and highlighted strong US support, including $55 million in new assistance from USAID to deliver vital shelter, sanitation and hygiene supplies to the affected population, and to support ongoing crisis throughout the country.Read News

“Hold For The President Of The United States”

What was just a regular lunch between US Women’s National Team training sessions in Denver about a week ago has turned into a pretty eventful afternoon for USWNT forward Megan Rapinoe. Megan Rapinoe was having lunch with her teammates between a weightlifting session and a field workout at the Denver Broncos Training Center on June 23 – the 50th anniversary of the title IX passing – when her phone rang. The screen flashed: “The White House.” Rapinoe, immediately thinking it was robocall or that maybe she was being caught by her teammates, showed her phone screen to teammate Kelley O’Hara.Read News

The United States is taking enforcement action against confidence in interests held by the Russian oligarch

Russian billionaire, businessman and member of the Federation Council Suleiman Kerimov attends a meeting on April 14, 2021 in Russia. The United States took enforcement action on Thursday, placing restrictions on the Delaware-based Heritage Trust because sanctioned Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov owns a real estate stake, the Treasury Department said. The move places a trust fund worth more than $ 1 billion to the same restrictions as Kerimov, forbidding Americans from handling it or transferring funds. It is the latest action to enforce Washington’s wide-ranging sanctions against Russian oligarchs and elites following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, whichRead News

The harsh sentence of human rights defenders in Cuba – United States Department of State

The United States is deeply concerned about the continuing harsh condemnations of political protesters in Cuba, so we will continue to work with our partners around the world to show our collective support for the rights of Cubans who are unjustifiably detained. Cuban judges have sentenced more than 550 Cuban protesters to more than 4,000 years in total. Protesters are sentenced to prison, forced labor or other punitive measures. These numbers include more than 20 protesters arrested as minors. Meanwhile, the Cuban government continues to detain more than 700 protesters who took to the streets nearly a year ago, onRead News

Reminders of Ambassador Degnan’s Independence Day

Deputy Prime Minister, distinguished guests, friends. Good evening! Mogesalmebit! It’s wonderful to see everyone back here at the American Embassy. This is what the July 4th celebration should look like! Thank you so much for joining us. July 4 marks the day the American Founding Fathers declared independence. This is a day America is committed to building a nation based on basic freedoms and democratic values. For 246 years, Americans have reaffirmed that commitment through our efforts to strengthen and enhance our democracy, protect the rights of all people, and promote peace and prosperity in America and around the world.Read News

The U.S. delegation has been unable to secure the release of Americans arrested in Venezuela

(CNN) A U.S. delegation traveling to Venezuela this week failed to secure the release of one of the Americans detained there. US special envoy for hostage-taking Roger Carstens had the opportunity to meet with Americans detained illegally in the capital, Caracas, and discuss “with senior Maduro government officials the importance of ensuring that they have received appropriate care where needed, “a State Department spokesman said. CNN. But the visit by Carstens and Ambassador Jimmy Story, who heads the U.S. Venezuelan Department, ended on Thursday without any Americans whom the United States sees being held in detention being able to returnRead News