When Christian Eriksen was discharged from hospital, one of the first things he did was visit his teammates. Less than a week earlier, many of them had formed a wall around the stricken midfielder as he received CPR on the pitch at Copenhagen’s Parken Stadium. Eriksen’s collapse during the first half of Denmark’s opening Euro…… MORE
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Harris set to visit US-Mexico border on Friday
Vice President Kamala Harris will visit El Paso, Texas, on Friday to visit a migrant processing center, following dogged criticism for not having visited the US-Mexico border and a rocky first foreign trip to Guatemala and Mexico earlier this month. During the trip, the vice president will tour the El Paso central processing center, a…… MORE
Vegan endurance athlete Robbie Balenger on his spiritual connection with running
It started with a two-and-a-half-mile run with his partner. Now it’s a lifestyle for Robbie Balenger. He’s pushed his body and mind to the very limits by taking on mammoth endurance challenges, notably running 3,175 miles across the US in just 75 days in 2019 in order to promote the benefits of a plant-based diet.…… MORE
Experiencing Hulk rage and terrible sleep? It may be perimenopause — here’s what to do
Feeling confused by the onset of Hulk rage, interrupted sleep or gushing periods? It might be perimenopause, and it is most definitely time to talk about it. I recently asked about perimenopause on social media. The responses are best characterized by frustration, fury and the question, “Why didn’t anyone tell me this would happen?” Several…… MORE
Why Wall Street loves Joe Manchin right now
“We have a deal.” Those words, from President Joe Biden on infrastructure spending, were enough to trigger a Wall Street celebration. What’s happening: Stocks rallied Thursday as Biden confirmed that Republican and Democratic senators — including Mitt Romney and Joe Manchin — had reached an agreement with White House officials to shell out $1.2 trillion…… MORE
5 things to know for June 25: Condo collapse, infrastructure, LGBTQ rights, Russia-UK
The Rev. Jesse Jackson and the Rev. William Barber II were among a handful of people arrested this week during a protest on Capitol Hill as more high-profile figures call for new voting rights action. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get…… MORE
President Joe Biden to name Jessica Stern special envoy for LGBTQ rights
President Joe Biden will name Jessica Stern as the US Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons Friday, according to a White House official. Stern currently serves as Executive Director of OutRight Action International, an organization aimed at ensuring human rights for LGBTQ people both domestically and abroad, and will join Biden…… MORE
Britney Spears apologizes to fans for ‘pretending’ to be ok in her conservatorship
Pop superstar Britney Spears has apologized to fans for not being honest about the reality of her controversial conservatorship, saying she “was embarrassed to share what happened to me.” In her first public statement since her courtroom testimony, the singer told her 30.6 million Instagram followers on Thursday that her social media persona had given…… MORE
Transgender runner CeCe Telfer is ruled ineligible to compete in US Olympic trials
CeCe Telfer, an NCAA Division II track and field champion in 2019, is not allowed to compete in the women’s 400-meter hurdles US Olympic Trials because of her eligibility regarding testosterone levels, USA Track and Field said in a statement. Telfer, a transgender woman, was entered in this week’s trials but did not appear on…… MORE
Afghan leaders set to meet Biden at White House at pivotal moment for their nation
President Joe Biden meets Afghanistan’s leaders at the White House on Friday at a precarious moment for their country: US troops are withdrawing, the coronavirus is raging, the Taliban are making territorial gains and American intelligence assesses the government they run could fall in a matter of months. The talks, wedged into Biden’s schedule on…… MORE
