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Nine years after her majestic Spellbound debut album, reggae luminary Kelissa has finally returned with a new soulful, grounded collection of tunes that champion The Good Side of Things. The sister of Grammy winner Keznamdi and partner of Grammy-nominated reggae superstar Chronixx, Kelissa crafted her new record from years of major life changes and music industry evolutions. In a way, she was in an Exile of her own. “I’ve been working!” she tells Billboard with a laugh. “This process took years. We made a lot more music across different genres, but this combination of songs was what felt most needed…

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For all the positivity around the USMNT, the cracks are real — and the 3-2 dead-rubber loss to Turkey exposed them.The biggest concern is in goal. Mauricio Pochettino has never fully settled on Matt Freese or Matt Turner, and neither has nailed down the job.It has been quite a rise for Freese, who was a developmental goalkeeper with Philadelphia Union II just four years ago and is now starting at a home World Cup. But until the position is settled, no U.S. lead feels entirely safe.Depth is the other concern. Rotate too heavily and the drop-off is steep, as that…

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THE MND SHEINBAUM INDEX™ Measuring Mexico’s president beyond the polls MND Intelligence · Third edition Welcome to the third edition of the MND Sheinbaum Index™, an eight-pillar index designed to give our readers balanced, data-driven insight into the current situation in Mexico across a range of areas under the leadership of President Claudia Sheinbaum. As we wrote in our inaugural Sheinbaum Index article, most of what you hear anecdotally about Claudia Sheinbaum fits into one of two buckets: breathless admiration or reflexive dismissal, often without a lot of evidence or data to support the opinion expressed. Neither tells you much…

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Babies born in the U.S. during America’s 250th birthday celebration will be given a first-of-its-kind commemorative Social Security card, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced Wednesday. Millions of newborns born between July 2 and Dec. 31 will receive limited-edition cards featuring the official Freedom 250 logo in black ink. The commemorative cards will function identically…

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Noted music connoisseur Donald J. Trump has penned a tribute to Village People co-founder Victor Willis who died on Tuesday following a “a short but aggressive illness.” The 47th President described Willis as a jovial individual and someone who loved to perform for the MAGA crowd at the president’s various rallies. “[Willis] was a great and happy guy who loved that I used his group’s song, ‘Y.M.C.A.,’ at my Rallies. It became a ‘monster’ hit, again, 30 years after its original launch,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Many singers and groups wanted to get on board at the Rallies after…

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A searing heat wave was expected to expand and intensify across much of the United States through the weekend, as a heat dome traps hot air close to the ground.Many records are projected to fall. Here are the ones that forecasters are watching closely.How many days at 100 or above?Many places will reach 100 degrees for two, three or even four days straight. On some of those days, a few places may even hit 105 or higher, with a heat index up to 115.Washington, D.C., was predicted to hit 100 or above on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The city could…

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Nathaniel Clyne is not expected to be retained by Crystal Palace after his contract expired in June.Palace confirmed that “discussions (were) continuing with the defender” after publishing their retained list earlier last month, but those conversations have ended without a new contract offer being put to the 35-year-old and he is not expected to return when pre-season training starts later in July.Across two spells at Palace, Clyne, who graduated through the club’s academy, made 252 appearances for the club. The right-back played 14 times in all competitions last season, starting seven games, but Palace are now ready to move on…

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Guadalajara wrapped up hosting duties for the 2026 FIFA World Cup last week with two games at Guadalajara Stadium, while Plácido Domingo performed a sold-out concert at the Santander Performing Arts Center in Zapopan to cap Jalisco’s World Cup cultural program. However, for those who have soccer fatigue (or never cared to begin with), there is also a stellar modern art exhibit showing at Museo Cabañas in the city center.  Spain beats Uruguay with a monarch in attendance The city’s crème de la crème turned out in force for the final night of live World Cup action at Guadalajara Stadium…

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