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USMNT vs. New Zealand takeaways: Mauricio Pochettino can’t arrive soon enough as mistake-prone USA need reset

The United States men’s national team went into the September international window with something to prove after crashing out of Copa America during the group stage. After losing to Canada and drawing against 94th-ranked New Zealand, they exit this international break, still, with something to prove. Interim manager Mikey Varas’ spell in charge of the USMNT has come to an …

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Japan wage growth to surpass inflation, says asset management firm

Japanese girls hanging out on Shibuya streets of Tokyo, Japan. Ferrantraite | E+ | Getty Images Japanese wages are expected to grow in real terms in the second half of 2024 for the first time in more than three decades, according to Asset Management One. Wages in Japan are rising more rapidly than they did in 2023, the investment management …

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Donald Trump goes all in on anti-immigrant lie about Haitian migrants

Less than 30 minutes into the presidential debate, former president Donald Trump brought up a viral racist lie about Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio — and repeated it after fact-checkers asserted that it wasn’t true. “In Springfield, they’re eating the dogs — the people that came in — they’re eating the cats, they’re eating the pets of the people that …

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