Patrick Gaspard

Trump: "They were gonna have a nuclear weapon within two weeks had I not hit them with the nuclear."

Trump on Iran: "Obama was the worst of all because Obama actually went to their side, because, you know, he's a -- well, let's not say. Let's leave that for another time."

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz on Lebanon: I said that Southern Lebanon would become Gaza. We would apply the Rafah model. We would destroy everything there. We would deal with them in exactly that way. And that is what we did. The infrastructure has been destroyed. Homes in 24 villages along the border—villages that had existed for hundreds of years and were used by Hezbollah as military outposts against Israel—have been demolished. The army systematically flattened the villages with bulldozers and explosives. Ninety percent of the houses are gone. Between 15,000 and 20,000 homes have been destroyed.

CNN has issued a statement to the Daily Beast regarding Scott Jennings' alleged 20-minute chat with Sen. Mitch McConnell. "As a CNN Political Commentator, Scott Jennings is not a full-time employee or journalist for the network. His account of a personal conversation with Senator McConnell reflects his experience and is not CNN reporting." Was CNN not able to verify their own political commentator's reporting?

That very loud chewing sound you hear is everyone having to eat their words about Jude Bellingham.

There is a lot of confusion over what happened here. Balogun's red card was not overturned. It was suspended pursuant to the FIFA judicial panel's discretion under Section 27(1) of the rules. He still got the red card. The discipline resulting from it was changed to probation.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino: “I have seen the public comments regarding the decision of the independent FIFA Disciplinary Committee related to the suspension of Folarin Balogun, and I would like to reiterate a fundamental principle of FIFA’s governance. “FIFA’s judicial bodies are independent. They operate autonomously, apply the FIFA Disciplinary Code, and decide cases based on the applicable regulations and the specific facts before them. Their independence is essential to the credibility and integrity of football, and this must always be respected. “Yes, I regularly discuss matters related to the FIFA World Cup with the President of the United States, and on this matter, I did receive a call from President Donald Trump, just as I receive calls from heads of state, government officials, football stakeholders and business executives from around the world on many different issues. During our conversation, I explained that there was an ongoing legal process involving FIFA’s independent judicial bodies and that the case would be decided in due course by the competent bodies. That is how FIFA’s system works, and it is a principle that I will always uphold. “I read the decisions of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee when they are issued. Sometimes I am surprised by them. Sometimes I agree with them, and sometimes I disagree. “What I always do, however, is respect those decisions and the autonomy of the bodies that make them. Whether we personally like a decision or not is irrelevant. Respect for independent institutions and the rule of law is what protects the integrity of our competitions and the credibility of FIFA at all times.”

Sidny Lopes Cabral with an ABSOLUTE GOLAZO to bring Cape Verde level with Argentina in extra time 😱 INCREDIBLE SCENES

The Croatia disallowed goal 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗗: This is the only image that matters. The snicko technology goes off at the exact moment Matanović heads the ball. So the Croatian player DID touch it, and Mario Pašalić was OFFSIDE. 🇭🇷🚩 It was the correct call.

The stage is falling apart at the rehearsal for Freedom 250's July 4th celebration.