SEATTLE — In the first half of the United States’ opening match against Paraguay, Christian Pulisic looked every bit like the best player on the pitch. Against Belgium on Monday night in Seattle, the weight of a nation’s expectations finally looked too heavy to bear. The U.S. needed their star to produce another signature World Cup moment. Instead, the sellout crowd at Lumen Field watched their brightest star endure perhaps the most difficult 59 minutes of his international career before limping off the field in visible pain. From the opening whistle, Belgium looked like the better side, and their strategy…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The House Judiciary Committee released a scathing report detailing how the left-leaning South Korean government, which some lawmakers say is “aligned with China,” has systematically discriminated against American-owned companies.The report heavily mentions the case of Coupang, a Seattle-based U.S. company dubbed the “Amazon of Korea,” though it has no relation to Amazon. Coupang has faced strict scrutiny from the Korean government after a data breach. Coupang recently was fined roughly $410 million by South Korea, the largest privacy fine in South Korea’s history.The Judiciary Committee outlined the timeline of how Coupang came under…

DEAR ABBY: I never want to eat my husband’s cooking again. He refuses to follow recipes because he says they are “too hard.” He doesn’t use seasonings — or he uses the wrong ones. An example: He recently put cinnamon and cloves on zucchini and agreed with me that it tasted terrible. In addition to almost never being tasty, his cooking is usually nutritionally imbalanced — like a meal that has zero vegetables, or a meal that’s all carbs. In the 10 years we’ve been married, he has lit the food on fire twice. I adore everything else about him.…

Penélope Cruz revealed that she suffered from several brain aneurysm “scares” in recent years. “I have had many scares like that,” The Invite actress, 52, said in an interview Net-a-Porter published on Monday, July 6. “Fortunately, I’m fine, it was a false alarm.” Cruz, who shares son Leo, 15, and daughter, Luna, 12, with husband Javier Bardem, explained that the health issues inspired her to make sure she was on the right path for her well-being. “I worry about staying healthy, taking care of myself,” she explained. “I don’t drink, I don’t smoke, I really don’t party. Without health, we…

SEATTLE — The final whistle brought heartbreak for the United States men’s national team on the pitch, but the sellout crowd of supporters in the stands and the celebrities among them still offered a reminder of just how massive the 2026 FIFA World Cup has become in North America. Long before Belgium ended the Americans’ dream with a 4-1 victory in Monday night’s Round of 16 showdown, Seattle’s celebrity row was a mix of soccer royalty, sports stars, Hollywood names and hometown icons.  Former USWNT World Cup champions Alex Morgan and Kelley O’Hara were among the first familiar faces spotted.…

WASHINGTON — President Trump restarted his feud with Italy Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni over the weekend, deploying a meme-based attack to imply that she is obsessed with him. On Sunday, Trump posted an image of Meloni gazing up at him with a beatific smile under the caption “Restraining order needed,” recalling their stunning war of words that erupted last month following the G7 summit in France. Follow The Post’s live coverage of President Trump and national politics for the latest news and analysis The president had disparaged Meloni in an interview with Italian broadcaster La7, saying: “She’s probably happy I…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Spencer Pratt sparked widespread online reaction over Independence Day weekend after posting a sharp rebuke of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani for using the July 4 holiday to criticize America’s history.Pratt, a former reality TV star who drew attention with his surprise Los Angeles mayoral run, continued his political commentary by targeting Mamdani, who marked the nation’s 250th Independence Day by delivering an immigration-themed address from George Washington’s desk. Flanked by eight recently naturalized U.S. citizens, Mamdani criticized U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, Elon Musk and what he described…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! July Fourth chaos erupted over the weekend on the West Coast. More than 400 teens and young people were arrested during a massive teen takeover event in Newport Beach, California.Police say the mob descended upon the Balboa Peninsula neighborhood on July 4, with videos shared on social media depicting the madness with crowds appearing to set off fireworks in the middle of roadways, block busy streets and cause damage to local businesses.From Friday, July 3, through Sunday, July 5, police made 402 arrests, with the local fire department responding to 102 emergencies,…

President Donald Trump gave Nicki Minaj an eyebrow-raising shout-out during the White House Rose Garden luncheon. “We also have a woman that is so respected and so hot and so great and such a great friend of, I don’t say conservative, I say of common sense,” Trump, 80, told the Monday, July 6, event crowd, while speaking about the rapper, 43. “She’s a fantastic person and she’s a woman that’s respected by everybody and she’s got real talent: Nicki Minaj,” he continued. The president then prompted Minaj to “stand up, please,” adding that she is “such a great person and…

SEATTLE — The United States men’s national team finally showed the cracks along the fault lines that had been there from the beginning. Their vulnerable defense that bent through friendlies, shined and survived in the group stage, and escaped against Bosnia and Herzegovina, finally fractured Monday night. “Today wasn’t a good day,” midfielder Tyler Adams said. “There was a lot of things we could have done better. I think when you concede goals that easily against a team of that quality, you’re going to lose. This was an opportunity to advance and try and do something special and we fell…