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KUWAIT: Acting Chief of Kuwait Fire Force Brigadier General Mohammed Al-Qahtani on Monday warned of the serious dangers posed by overcrowding buildings beyond their designed capacity, stressing that such violations critically jeopardize the safety of residents.He also underscored the importance of keeping building entrances and rooftop doors unobstructed, as access during emergencies is vital to ensuring occupant safety. His statement came during a field inspection at the site of a tragic fire that broke out Sunday in a residential building in Riggae, which claimed the lives of six people and left several injured.Following the blaze, the General Fire Force launched…

Teams around the world are taking the pitch for a third consecutive summer in Cary, North Carolina, for The Soccer Tournament. The 7-on-7 event features 48 men’s teams and 16 women’s teams in separate brackets with $1 million on the line.Check out more key facts about the tournament below.When is 2025 TST? How can fans watch?The tournament runs June 4 through June 9. ESPN+ will stream 27 matches, with 20 matches available on ESPNU. Fans can catch the action in the men’s and women’s streaming hub.Who has won TST?Newtown Pride FC won the inaugural tournament in 2023. La Bombonera and…

CNN  —  Mexico’s ruling party Morena will gain control of the Supreme Court following the country’s first-ever judicial elections, which were marred by low voter turnout and allegations of a power grab. Preliminary results from Sunday’s race showed candidates linked with Morena winning most seats on the judiciary. With the victory, the party will now have a firm grip over every branch of government, a change that democracy advocates say weakens the country’s checks and balances. Critics have also warned that the election itself poses a risk to democracy, arguing that by having judges elected through popular vote, the independent…

CNN  —  Laura Loomer, the far-right activist who once posted a video claiming 9/11 was an “inside job,” was back at the White House complex Tuesday morning, where she met privately with Vice President JD Vance, three sources familiar with the meeting tell CNN. The sources would not share the substance of the one-on-one closed-door meeting, which occurred in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, or what was discussed. Loomer did not meet with President Donald Trump and has since departed the White House complex, one of the sources said. After Loomer’s last known visit to the White House in April,…

The Chicago Fire unveiled plans to build a privately funded, soccer-specific stadium along the Chicago River on Tuesday.The 22,000-seat facility, located just south of Roosevelt Road, has a projected cost of $650 million and is expected to open in the spring of 2028.Club chairman and owner Joe Mansueto said the project includes an entertainment district with restaurants, retail and office space and residential buildings, along with green space and an extension of the Chicago Riverwalk.The Fire broke their club attendance record last month when hosting Miami and Lionel Messi at Soldier Field. Getty ImagesEditor’s Picks2 Related”A world-class city deserves a world-class…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk blasted President Donald Trump’s“big, beautiful bill” of tax breaks and spending cuts as a “disgusting abomination” on Tuesday, testing the limits of his political influence as he targeted the centerpiece of Republicans’ legislative agenda. The broadside, which Musk issued on his social media platform X, came just days after the president gave him a celebratory Oval Office farewell that marked the end of his work for the administration, where he spearheaded the Department of Government Efficiency.“I’m sorry, but I just can’t stand it anymore,” Musk posted on X. “This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill…

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Peru announced Tuesday that miners who had been operating illegally in a large protected archaeological reserve around the famous Nazca Lines will now be able to start the process of obtaining mining permits, after the government reduced the protected area by 42%.Energy and Mines Minister Jorge Montero said those working in the area must now legalize their mining activities since the zone is no longer designated as archaeological heritage. “You’re fully illegal when you operate in a place where mining is banned … but since that cultural heritage restriction no longer exists, they’re no longer in…

CNN  —  Elon Musk on Tuesday lashed out at President Donald Trump’s agenda bill — which the president is pressuring GOP senators to support — calling it a “disgusting abomination.” “I’m sorry, but I just can’t stand it anymore. This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination,” the tech billionaire posted on X. “Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it.” He added in a subsequent post: “Congress is making America bankrupt.” In another, he said: “In November next year, we fire all politicians who betrayed the American people.” Several…

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball’s viewer numbers in the United States and Japan during the first two months of the season have seen double-digit increases, MLB and Nielsen reported Tuesday.ESPN’s coverage is up 22%, averaging 1.74 million viewers. It is the most-watched season on ESPN through the first two months since 2017.This might be the last year ESPN is carrying baseball after it opted out of its rights deal in February.The MLB Tuesday package on TBS has a 16% increase. Fox Sports is up 10%, averaging 1.84 million viewers per game.Last Saturday night’s 18-2 rout by the Los…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Longtime academic Santa Ono was rejected Tuesday for the University of Florida presidency by the state university system board amid sharp criticism from political conservatives about his past support for diversity, equity and inclusion programs and other initiatives they view as unacceptable liberal ideology.The Florida Board of Governors, which oversees the state’s universities, voted 10-6 against Ono, who was most recently president of the University of Michigan. The University of Florida Board of Trustees had voted unanimously in May to approve Ono as the school’s 14th president, and it is unprecedented for the governors to…