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LA Galaxy coach Greg Vanney says Team USA was 'too naive,' explains Christian Pulisic's struggles
CARSON, Calif. — On a hot Thursday in Carson at Dignity Health Sports Park, LA Galaxy head coach Greg Vanney stood on the practice field answering questions.
When we asked about Team USA's World Cup exit just days earlier, Vanney pointed to one problem: the Americans were too naive.
Later that afternoon, Belgium, fresh off eliminating the United States, was scheduled to train at Dignity Health Sports Park ahead of Friday's World Cup quarterfinal against Spain, prompting heightened security around the Galaxy's training complex.
"Collectively, the team entered that final match entirely too naive from top to bottom," Vanney said.
"It immediately put us on our heels. Against world-class opponents, it is incredibly difficult to recover your rhythm once you fall behind like that. We have to be less naive in a World Cup knockout setting."
The Galaxy coach expanded on why Team USA fell short, why Christian Pulisic never found his footing and what North American soccer must change before the next World Cup.
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We also asked Vanney about Christian Pulisic, whose World Cup never fully got off the ground.
"It was a difficult tournament for Christian because he arrived sharp but picked up an injury in the opening match," Vanney said.
"The World Cup waits for no one; it gets progressively harder every round, and he didn't have the time to find his rhythm. When you carry a knock in an unforgiving tournament, you risk losing your form and your connection to the system. He is a world-class player who belongs on this stage, but he was simply unlucky."
For Vanney, Pulisic's struggles reflected a larger issue. Against Belgium, Team USA simply wasn't ready for the demands of a World Cup knockout match.
Then came Belgium's arrival.
As the media session wrapped up and vehicles exited Dignity Health Sports Park, a bus bearing a massive Belgium flag rolled through the gates.
Belgium only ended up at Dignity Health Sports Park after FIFA approved a last-minute venue change. Extreme heat and heavy use had damaged the turf at the team's original base at Loyola Marymount University, creating an injury risk ahead of Friday's World Cup quarterfinal against Spain.
While Vanney reflected on Team USA's shortcomings, his attention will soon return to the Galaxy, who host cross-town rival LAFC next weekend.
The Galaxy will look to defend home turf following the departures of Gabriel Pec and Mauricio Cuevas when El Tráfico arrives.
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GLAAD releases 'particularly concerning' report showing shrinking LGBTQ representation third year in a row
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation's (GLAAD) latest report on LGBTQ representation in film on Thursday revealed that the percentage of "LGBTQ inclusive films" has decreased for the third year in a row.
In 2023, GLAAD reported a record 28.5% —or 100 out of 350 films released in 2022—featured LGBTQ characters. The number dropped to 27.3% for 2023 films before plunging to 23.6% in 2024.
In 2025, the number dropped to only 20.4%, or 46 out of 225 films, featured LGBTQ characters with a total of zero transgender characters across theatrical and streaming releases.
GLAAD also found that out of the 19 films on the list classified as animated/family films rated PG and under, there were zero LGBTQ characters, compared to two "inclusive" films out of 26 one year prior. The organization called this finding "particularly concerning" as the "Federal Communications Commission (FCC) under this administration opened a public inquiry about whether to create new TV ratings that would apply warning labels to television programming featuring transgender and nonbinary characters."
"Audiences across the board are seeking out original and inclusive stories," GLAAD President & CEO Sarah Kate Ellis said in a statement. "Our study found LGBTQ stories in film that are both commercially and critically successful. In fact, every theatrically released LGBTQ-inclusive horror film made back over double the film’s production budget. If the industry doesn’t prioritize investing in films with LGBTQ characters, it risks losing a generation that will go elsewhere to find entertainment that does include our community."
However, GLAAD added that there were some "success stories" in 2025, particularly through horror films like "I Know What You Did Last Summer," "The Parenting," "Companions" and "Weapons." The organization found that every horror film that featured LGBTQ characters with publicly available production budget information earned more than twice its budget back upon theatrical release.
GLAAD also found that independent studios and mid-budget films continued to be the driving force of representation compared to big-budget releases.
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In a statement, GLAAD Senior Director, Entertainment Research & Analysis Megan Townsend emphasized the importance of LGBTQ representation to reach Gen Z audiences, remarking that approximately 23% of Americans under 30 were LGBTQ.
"If studios want to stay relevant with younger audiences and bring in box office dollars, they can’t afford to ignore nearly one-quarter of their most enthusiastic ticket buyers," Townsend said.
In a comment to Fox News Digital, Newsbusters Senior Research Analyst Bill D'Agostino celebrated the report as a win for ordinary moviegoers.
"For anyone who actually likes movies, this is a positive sign. It means fewer filmmakers feel pressured to shoehorn gay characters into their scripts to appease the likes of GLAAD. If far-left activist groups are struggling to force artists to comply with their demands, that's categorically a win for the art consumers," D'Agostino said.
GLAAD's report followed a similar trajectory to a Gallup poll released last month that showed declining support for same-sex marriage or gay relationships. Gallup reported that moral acceptance of gay and lesbian relationships dropped to 62%, the lowest percentage recorded since 2016.
London descends into disorder as Morocco fans flood streets after World Cup elimination by France
Public unrest began in parts of London late Thursday night, and it appears Morocco’s exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the hands of France is the reason.
France took down Morocco 2-0, eliminating the African country for the second consecutive tournament, this time in a quarterfinal match.
As a result, many feared Paris would erupt into riots, especially after the chaos that followed Paris Saint-Germain's UEFA Champions League victory over Arsenal in May.
Instead, images and videos from Edgware Road in northwest London showed police clashing with large crowds as smoke billowed through the streets and debris littered the roadway.
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Riot police, equipped with shields and body armor, tried to contain the crowds as they clashed with people launching fireworks and throwing debris. One video also appeared to show an officer down.
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It’s unknown what happened to the officer who was down on the asphalt or how he was injured.
Fans waved Moroccan flags in the middle of the streets, which held up traffic. Some even jumped on top of vehicles trying to get through the area.
Similar scenes unfolded after Egypt's World Cup exit, when Argentina rallied for a controversial 3-2 victory that featured several disputed officiating decisions.
Paris, on the other hand, looked more like a city celebrating than one on the brink of a riot. Supporters of both France and Morocco flooded the streets, slowing traffic in several parts of the city.
One video showed horns blasting from cars with French and Moroccan flags out the windows on the L'avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris. Supporters on the side of the road, waving their own flags, joined in on the celebration.
France’s Kylian Mbappé scored his eighth goal of this World Cup, which ties him for the most with Argentina’s Lionel Messi. Ousmane Dembélé also scored in the second half for France in the 2-0 win over Morocco.
It’s the third straight semifinal appearance for France, while Morocco still made World Cup history despite the loss. After becoming the first African country to reach the quarterfinals and semifinals in World Cup history in 2022, Morocco added to that by becoming the first-ever African nation to reach more than one quarterfinal.
Morocco’s exit means there are no more African nations alive in the World Cup. France will be taking on the winner of Spain and Belgium, while England and Norway and Argentina and Switzerland face off in the quarterfinals.
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Dramatic bodycam video captures NYPD officer rescuing woman from top of Brooklyn Bridge after emotional plea
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Dramatic bodycam video shows the moment New York City police officers rescued a woman perched atop the steel cables of the Brooklyn Bridge above the East River on Wednesday.
The NYPD said its Emergency Service Unit responded to the bridge around 7:38 p.m. to reports of a person in distress.
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Newly released video shows officers climbing the bridge to reach the woman, whose feet dangled over the edge of one of the bridge's steel cables.
"I just wanna talk," one officer tells the woman. "What’s happening today?"
The officer continued speaking with the woman, urging her to accept help.
"I wanna help you, that’s why I’m up here right now," the officer said. "I genuinely care, I do. It’s a permanent solution to a temporary problem. It really is. I don’t know what you’re going through, but I want to understand. We have services we can get you to.
"The strongest thing you can do right now is accept help, I promise you," he continued. "That’s the strongest thing you can do."
As the woman stood on the cable while holding onto another support cable with one arm, an officer moved close enough to wrap his arms around her and pull her to safety.
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"Don’t do it. Don’t do it, please. Please, please," the officer said. "I got you. You’re OK, I promise. I got you, I promise. Everything’s gonna be OK. You’re not in trouble."
Police said officers spent nearly an hour talking with the woman before safely bringing her down the bridge.
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch shared the bodycam video on social media and praised the responding officers.
"This video of a rescue last night on the Brooklyn Bridge will take your breath away," Tisch wrote.
"High above the East River, NYPD ESU officers climbed onto the Brooklyn Bridge to reach a woman in crisis who was threatening to jump," she continued. "For nearly an hour, they stayed with her, spoke with her, and waited for the moment they could safely pull her back from the edge. The care, courage, and compassion these officers showed was just extraordinary. May God bless them."
Officials said the rescue unfolded during rush hour and forced the closure of all eastbound lanes on the bridge for several hours.
Queens man arrested with Molotov cocktails after alleged arson attacks on Ozone Park and Woodhaven churches
Yogesh Sayrange, 36, is accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at two Queens houses of worship and a nearby commercial building late Wednesday night before officers arrested him carrying additional incendiary devices, according to police and law enforcement sources.
Sayrange allegedly targeted Iglesia Bautista El Mesias in the Ozone Park neighborhood shortly before 11 p.m., where surveillance video appears to show him speaking with three other men before lighting a Molotov cocktail and throwing it over the front gate toward the church's entrance.
The bottle ignited near the front door before Sayrange walked away, according to surveillance video published by the New York Post.
The FDNY confirmed to Fox News Digital that it received a call at 11:57 p.m. Wednesday for a reported incendiary device thrown at a church on 75th Street in Ozone Park. Fire marshals and the NYPD are investigating.
Police said Sayrange then walked less than a mile to a Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in nearby Woodhaven, where he allegedly threw another Molotov cocktail at the building's front entrance, sparking a second fire.
The FDNY also confirmed to Fox News Digital that it received a second call at 12:08 a.m. Thursday for a reported incendiary device thrown at a church on 78th Street in Woodhaven. Fire marshals and the NYPD are investigating.
Police said no injuries or significant damage were reported at either church.
Investigators later determined Sayrange also allegedly threw a third Molotov cocktail at an ambulance service building on Rockaway Boulevard near 77th Street in Woodhaven around the same time, police said.
No injuries or damage were reported there, police said.
Officers took Sayrange into custody at about 12:10 a.m. Thursday and recovered two additional Molotov cocktails from his backpack, according to police sources.
Investigators are also examining whether Sayrange may be connected to several similar incidents dating back to last month, according to law enforcement sources. Authorities have not publicly announced any additional cases tied to him.
Sayrange appeared in federal court Thursday on charges he threw an incendiary device into a Brooklyn business June 25.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York for additional information about the Queens investigation.
Disney faces another box office shipwreck with 'Moana' remake on track to follow 'Snow White' to the bottom
Disney's live-action "Moana" remake heads to theaters amid poor early reviews and soft opening projections.
Industry experts project the film could debut at around $60 million in North American theaters this weekend, though some analysts expect an opening closer to $40 million against a reported $250 million production budget, according to Variety. It comes on the heels of last year's "Snow White" remake, which also received widespread criticism and had similar box office projections.
The film officially hits theaters July 10, but early reviews have already landed the remake in rough seas.
"Moana" debuted with a 32% Rotten Tomatoes critics score, according to Forbes.
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While the score has since increased to 39%, it remains one of the studio’s lowest-rated adaptations, sitting just above 2022’s "Pinocchio" and tied with the 39% scored by "Snow White."
Critics have questioned why the film was made in the first place, with the original animated version of "Moana" debuting less than a decade ago and its sequel premiering just two years ago in 2024.
A reviewer for the San Francisco Chronicle called the film a simple "money grab," adding, "What’s a real head-scratcher is how it can feel so lifeless with real people as compared to the animated original."
The Daily Telegraph (U.K.) gave the film two out of five stars, writing that the final product felt as if it were created by artificial intelligence.
"This was, by all appearances, an incredibly costly and labour-intensive production, yet there is barely a moment in it which feels as if it couldn’t have been achieved by typing: ‘What if this scene from Moana was remade in live action?’ into a video generator’s prompt box," it wrote.
While a writer for the Substack publication Girl Culture said it isn't the worst of Disney’s remakes, she argued it exemplifies what’s going wrong at the studio.
"[Moana] isn’t necessarily the worst of these remakes the studio has churned out, but somehow feels most representative of the rot at the core of this artistic project."
The plot of the original "Moana" centered around a Polynesian teenager who works with the demigod Maui to save her dying island. The new version follows the exact same premise, and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson reprises his role as Maui, only this time wearing a long, curly wig that drew criticism from some viewers online.
Several of Disney's live-action remakes have delivered mixed financial results. The studio's 2019 adaptation of "Dumbo" opened to $45 million domestically, while 2025's "Snow White" opened to around $43 million.
However, "Snow White" was met with multiple controversies at the time, including criticism of its portrayal of the characters with dwarfism, the film’s lead actress Rachel Zegler’s comments on the 1937 film and its "weird" love story and her comments on the situation in Gaza.
The studio did find success with the live-action version of "Lilo & Stitch," which crossed the $1 billion mark after its release last year.
Fox News Digital reached out to Walt Disney Studios for comment but did not immediately hear back.
Airplane passenger goes viral for streaming Argentina's miraculous World Cup comeback for the entire plane
We've seen some stellar fan performances all World Cup long, but I'm not sure we've seen an MVP quite like a fan who has gone viral for starting an impromptu watch party on a flight.
Because is there anything that will make you popular faster than ponying up for airplane Wi-Fi so everyone can watch one of the most shocking comebacks of the tournament?
No. No, there is not.
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The video shows a man with a laptop standing toward the front of an airline cabin, holding it up so the rest of the passengers could watch this week's Argentina-Egypt match.
Not all heroes wear capes.
I have no clue what airline this is, but I'm guessing it doesn't throw you a bone with live TV that freezes every couple of minutes.
That drives me nuts, by the way. I can appreciate the wonder of being able to watch an IndyCar race while going hundreds of miles per hour through the sky, but I feel like we should have this figured out to get seamless streaming on planes.
And then, if you want the good internet, that's going to cost you. That's where this dude is a hero. He bit the bullet so everyone else could enjoy a match for the ages that saw Lionel Messi and Argentina come back from two goals down to win 3-2.
The only ones who probably weren't thrilled were the airline, which clearly didn't account for one brave soul with a MacBook discovering the cheat code to free midair internet.
Had this been on Spirit, they would've tackled that dude the second he stepped out of the jetway just to send a message.
As was the Spirit way (RIP).
It's a great example of how the World Cup brings people together, and that's a very cool thing.
Especially if they can stick it to the airlines that keep nickel-and-diming all of us.
Live-action remake of 'Moana' gets ravaged by critics in latest blow to Disney Studios
Who was asking for this? That's become the most repeated response to most new release movies and trailers, as Hollywood and the entertainment industry seem to be rapidly running out of ideas or creativity.
The latest example? The tepid response to The Walt Disney Company's latest attempt at a "live-action" remake of one of their animated films, "Moana."
The original "Moana" was widely enjoyed by critics and audiences, with popular songs that are still frequently played today, even as the film approaches its 10-year anniversary. Its animation style was also praised for the colorful, lush representation of a Pacific island. While it didn't reinvent the wheel, there was some level of creativity and originality to the presentation of a familiar coming of age story.
Unsurprisingly, it was a huge financial success. It grossed $248.7 million at the domestic box office, adding a whopping $394 million internationally. That $643 million total adjusted for inflation is now nearly $900 million.
And Disney, never one to leave well enough alone, didn't. Fast-forward to 2026, and trailers for the live-action remake of "Moana" hit theaters and the internet to well, mixed reactions would be an understatement. Instead of the vivid, colorful world of the animated film, every background seemed washed out, desaturated, and uninteresting. Dwayne Johnson, reprising his role as Maui, wore a wig that was comically, laughably amateurish.
Even in just two minute increments, it was clear and obvious that most people involved in the production had little interest in it. Still, small sample sizes can be deceiving, raising hopes that it might make for a better film than trailer. Yet now that its July 10 release date is approaching, the first critical reviews have been published. And... pretty much confirmed everyone's worst fears.
It debuted on Rotten Tomatoes with just a 38% positive rating, with many top critics issuing similarly negative reviews. Robbie Collins from The Telegraph summed it up by comparing it to AI-generated content: "Disney’s awful live-action Moana could have been made by a ChatGPT prompt."
The Associated Press review from Jake Coyle roasts Johnson's "Fabio hair," with the opening paragraph describing it as "purposeless."
"Say what you will about them," he writes. "But the Disney live-action remakes have at least given us a choice. Which would you rather see? A spirited, soaring, animated 'Moana,' or a purposeless remake featuring Dwayne Johnson with Fabio hair?"
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Others called it "pointless," "lifeless," or compared it to the "uncanny valley" effect when video games become too realistic. Not what you want to hear if you're Disney.
But therein lies the problem. Major studios, particularly modern Disney, have mostly abandoned any pretense of creativity or originality. They're happy to rehash the same tired formula, as long as it makes a profit. For the first few remakes, it worked. Audiences, though, quickly caught on that the level of quality in films like the live-action "Beauty and the Beast" or "The Lion King" were far below that of the animated classics. The choice becomes spending money on going to the theater to see a worse version of a movie you've seen many times before.
Disney may still sell enough tickets to turn a profit on "Moana." But based on the reactions we've seen, the live-action remake well might be drying up sooner rather than later.
Israel shares intelligence warning Iran plotted new assassination attempt against Trump: report
Israel recently shared intelligence with the United States indicating Iran had developed a fresh plan to assassinate President Donald Trump, according to a Wall Street Journal report Thursday citing people familiar with the matter.
The reported intelligence would mark an escalation in the longstanding threats against Trump, who Iran has repeatedly vowed to retaliate against over the 2020 U.S. strike that killed Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Gen. Qassem Soleimani.
The White House referred Fox News Digital to Trump's remarks Wednesday when asked about the report.
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"They want to take out the U.S. leader — me. I’m on whatever list. I saw this morning I’m on every single one of their lists," Trump said. "And, so far, I guess I’ve been a bit lucky, but maybe that doesn’t last very long. These are evil, sick people. And we have to root out that cancer. That cancer. You know what you do? You’ve got to cut out cancer early. And that’s the way I feel."
Fox News Digital has also reached out to Israel's Embassy in Washington and Iran's Mission to the United Nations for comment.
The Journal reported the intelligence surfaced as Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have diverged in recent weeks over how to proceed after last month's conflict with Iran. Netanyahu has advocated for continuing military pressure on Tehran, while Trump has sought to preserve a fragile ceasefire after U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
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Trump and Netanyahu spoke Thursday and agreed to continue coordination between the two countries, according to a statement from Netanyahu's office, which said Trump also updated the Israeli leader on recent U.S. activity in the Gulf.
Iranian mourners at the funeral for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei chanted for Trump's death and displayed a banner that said, "We Will Kill Trump," according to the Journal.
Iran has publicly vowed for years to retaliate against Trump over the U.S. operation that killed Soleimani, the former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force, in Baghdad in January 2020.
Bernie-backed Maine Democratic Senate hopeful squirms over past Graham Platner support
Former Maine gubernatorial candidate and potential Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson struggled to answer for his past support for Graham Platner during an MS NOW interview Thursday.
Before Platner officially suspended his campaign amid a rape allegation, Jackson filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to potentially replace Platner as the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate. Prior to the recent allegation against Platner, Jackson was one of his earliest supporters and previously campaigned with Platner during his gubernatorial campaign.
MS NOW's "The Moment" host Katy Tur questioned him on his longtime support for Platner, pointing out he maintained his support through several other scandals.
"You supported him," Tur began. "You bragged about being one of the first supporters of him. Why did you stick with him for so long? Why did you stick with him after the Nazi tattoo? Why did you stick with him after The New York Times article and the aggressive women stuff, stick with him after the Reddit posts that were arguably racist and sexist? I know he denies the sexual misconduct allegations, but why did you stay with him for so long?"
"Well, the Nazi tattoo and the Reddit posts, I mean, I didn’t know — I mean, I haven’t ever been on Reddit, but, you know, when people talked about those things, and then he turned around and said, you know, that these were times whenever they were dark for him and, you know, he’d grown and all this stuff," Jackson said.
"I mean, they were, you know, a different time period for him. And I understood, you know, that people can change."
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Jackson added that he was more focused on Platner's political issues, such as his push for Medicare for All and a desire for change.
"You know, he had plausible reasons that he said that they happened. But when it came to a credible sexual assault, it became clear that that was — that was it. It was, you know, a red line that I wasn’t going to cross. And, you know, the other thing about it was Graham told me point-blank that there was nothing in his past that I had to worry about. And he, you know, he lied to me, and he lied to a lot of us," Jackson said.
Fox News Digital reached out to Jackson for comment.
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Though Jackson referred to a "credible sexual assault" as a "red line" for him, Jackson continued to support Platner after a New York Times report last month described Platner being physical with his ex-girlfriend Lyndsey Fifield during their time together. Fifield described Platner grabbing her wrist and forcefully yanking her out of a cab in one instance and pushing her into a bedroom and while holding the door shut in another.
Jackson has also been a longtime ally of Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. He was one of the few Democratic National Committee superdelegates to endorse Sanders over Hillary Clinton during the 2016 Democratic presidential primary and later served as Sanders' Maine political director, introducing him at campaign rallies across the state.
Sanders has yet to endorse another candidate for the Maine Senate seat, though there's still time before an official candidate can be named. Under Maine law, Platner has until Monday, June 13, to withdraw if Democrats hope to replace him on the November ballot. If he steps aside before the deadline, the state Democratic Party will have until July 27 to choose a new nominee.