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Real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran, a longtime investor judge on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” might’ve missed out on the television role that changed her life — if she hadn’t sent an email about it first.Seventeen years ago, Corcoran found out that the show’s producer, Mark Burnett, had chosen another Shark candidate over her, she posted to LinkedIn on Friday. “They’d already chosen someone else, but I wasn’t ready to give up,” Corcoran wrote in her post.Instead, she sent Burnett a lengthy email listing the reasons why she deserved the seat instead. “I understand you’ve asked another girl to dance instead of…

Minneapolis mayoral candidate Omar Fateh has faced a wave of racist and Islamophobic attacks after prominent right-wing social media accounts questioned the 35-year-old’s citizenship and falsely claimed he was not American. Fateh, a Minnesota state senator since 2020, launched his mayoral run on 2 December 2024 but began facing a deluge of racist abuse earlier this week when conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the founder and president of the non-profit organisation Turning Point USA, wrote on X that: “Muslims [are] commanded to take over the government in the land they live.” “The attempted Islamic takeover of America is made possible thanks to mass migration,”…

HAVANA (AP) — A Cuban minister who sparked criticism after saying that there are no beggars in Cuba, only people disguised as such, resigned Tuesday.Cuba’s Presidency said in a post on X that Minister of Labor and Social Security Marta Elena Feitó Cabrera “acknowledged her errors and submitted her resignation.”Feitó made the comments Monday before deputies in a National Assembly committee. The comments went viral, prompting calls for Feitó’s impeachment and a wave of criticism in a country experiencing a tough economic situation in recent years.Even Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel was critical. Without mentioning her by name, but referring to…

PHOENIX (AP) — Democrats are latching on to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, demanding records be released and trolling Republicans on social media, news shows and in the U.S. House as they revel in a rare fissure between President Donald Trump and his fiercely loyal base.Conspiracy theories over Epstein’s death in prison and potential evidence in his sex trafficking case, including an alleged “client list,” have largely been a fixation for the right, one egged on by Trump himself. But Democrats sensed an opening after the Justice Department said last week no additional evidence will be released, and some of Trump’s…

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that a group of House Republicans who blocked several cryptocurrency regulation bills from moving forward earlier in the day had changed their minds following a White House meeting, and would now vote to advance the legislation.”I am in the Oval Office with 11 of the 12 Congressmen/women necessary to pass the GENIUS Act and, after a short discussion, they have all agreed to vote tomorrow morning in favor of the Rule,” Trump wrote on Truth Social shortly before 9 p.m. ET.Trump said that House Speaker Mike Johnson called into the meeting and “looks forward to…

Jordan Nobbs has joined Newcastle Women, and in an exclusive interview with Sky Sports, says she wants the challenge of trying to get the club promoted to the WSL.The midfielder, 32, joins the club after her departure from Aston Villa Women, where she spent two and a half years. She had previously spent 13 years with Arsenal Women, and holds the record for the most WSL appearances. It is that experience and nous that she will be hoping to bring to the Magpies, who are readying themselves for a second season in the WSL2. They finished fifth in the league…

CNN  —  Democrats in Congress want to force votes to release the full Jeffrey Epstein files. The party’s candidates are bringing up the Epstein case in campaign speeches. And at least one potential 2028 contender is fundraising off the furor. Some Democrats once decried the promotion of conspiracy theories about Epstein, the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender who died by suicide in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex-trafficking charges. Now, they are pushing for more transparency and arguing Trump is trying to protect himself after Attorney General Pam Bondi and other officials denied longstanding claims about Epstein’s death…

Portland Fire’s new logo and the return of its original team name.Courtesy: Portland Fire | WNBAPortland’s WNBA expansion team on Tuesday unveiled its new branding and name — the Portland Fire — a rekindling of the city’s previous WNBA team that played from 2000 to 2002.The new logo features a rose on fire, a reference to Portland’s nickname as the “Rose City,” merged with the “unrelenting intensity of flame,” according to a release by the WNBA. The team colors are red, brown, blue and pink.”As a city that has long championed women’s sports, Portland is ready to reclaim its place…

KUWAIT: The meteorological department reported on Tuesday that Rabia recorded the highest temperature in the country, reaching a scorching 51 degrees Celsius. Other areas, including Jahra, Abdaly and Kuwait International Airport also experienced extreme heat, with temperatures hitting 50 degrees Celsius.Acting Director of the Meteorological Department Dharar Al-Ali told KUNA that the soaring temperatures are attributed to the impact of an extension of the Indian monsoon depression, which is accompanied by a very hot air mass and northwesterly winds ranging from light to moderate, occasionally variable along coastal areas.Al-Ali noted that the country is expected to experience very hot conditions…

Jul 15, 2025, 02:18 PM ETApplications for tickets for the 2026 World Cup open Sept. 10, FIFA said Tuesday.The next edition of the tournament, which will be co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States, kicks off at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City on June 11.Soccer’s world governing body FIFA said that due to anticipated high demand tickets would be released in phases.- World Cup lessons from Club World Cup- Club World Cup takeaways- Infantino: Covered stadiums to be used at ’26 WCIt did not say if it would use dynamic pricing, as was the case for the Club…