A Mediterranean-themed planned city in Miami-Dade County, Florida
The measles outbreak in Pennsylvania has reached 42 counties, with 1,286 cases and multiple deaths reported as health officials expand vaccination efforts and deploy federal aid. The CDC is reviewing death tallies and standardising reporting while hospitals see rising admissions.
Since January, a U.S. oil blockade has cut most foreign fuel shipments to Cuba and has pushed the island into its worst energy and economic crisis in decades. Repeated nationwide blackouts have occurred, hospitals and transport are strained, tourism has collapsed and Havana has approved limited economic reforms while secret U.S. intelligence and diplomatic contacts continue.
FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against multiple Argentina players and staff following the World Cup final loss to Spain, amid post-match clashes and a banner referencing the Falkland Islands. The case spans assault charges, unsporting behaviour, and alleged discriminatory chants, with proceedings also opened against the Argentina Football Association.
Valeria Luiselli’s fourth novel, Beginning Middle End, follows a narrator touring Europe with her daughter as she seeks a narrative arc. The book unfolds across Sicily, Germany and the Netherlands, with episodic chapters and mythic elements, meeting resistance to a conventional plot. Critics note its fragmented structure while recognizing its probing look at memory, storytelling and family.
Josh Kushner has issued his first public statement on the collapsed FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal, saying he still supports its aims but would not have invested had he known how the process would unfold. UEFA has filed US court papers seeking document production and depositions from Kushner and Thrive as it prepares possible criminal mismanagement claims against FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
The Florida Bar has terminated Kade McLendon, a former Florida Bar employee, after an account using his name sent racist and homophobic messages to Miami linebacker Damon Wilson II following the Hurricanes’ 43-35 win. The Bar says the messages violate its policy, and McLendon denies sending them while the investigation continues. Wilson has asked fans to support his team as Miami, ranked No. 1, prepares to host Pittsburgh.