Julie Fine

FC Dallas Owner: Expect Dallas FIFA Games To Sell Out

Jun 9th, 2026 FC Dallas Owner: Expect Dallas FIFA Games To Sell Out Dan Hunt, owner of FC Dallas and Co-Chair of the Dallas organizing committee for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, discussed the significant economic impact expected as Dallas hosts nine World Cup matches. Hunt highlighted that unlike Super Bowl visitors who stay less than three days, World Cup fans typically stay just under ten days, leading to increased spending on hotels, restaurants, gas, and retail. He spoke with Julie Fine on...

Queen Elizabeth’s mother wanted her to marry another man before Prince Philip: author

Before Prince Philip captured Queen Elizabeth II's heart, another aristocratic suitor may have been in the running for the future monarch. According to royal historian Hugo Vickers, author of "Queen Elizabeth II: A Personal History," his research revealed that Hugh, Earl of Euston — who later became the 11th Duke of Grafton — was considered a potential match for the young princess before she ultimately fell for the man who would become the love of her life. "The Queen Mother was very keen...

All the bombshells from Mandelson files - from Donald Trump gift farce to brutal No10 WhatsApp

All the bombshells from Mandelson files - from Donald Trump gift farce to brutal No10 WhatsApp Documents contain WhatsApps with senior government ministers, emails between officials, and handwritten notes from Lord Mandelson, who described No10 as 'beleaguered and bereft' Over a thousand pages of documents relating to Keir Starmer's decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as the UK's ambassador to Washington have finally been disclosed today. They contain WhatsApps between the disgraced...

UK Athletics fined £350,000 over Paralympian's cage collapse death

UK Athletics fined £350,000 for Paralympian's 'avoidable' death after practice cage collapsed on his head Father-of-five Abdullah Hayayei, 36, died when a practice cage collapsed on his head at Newham Leisure Centre in east London on July 11, 2017; UK Athletics Ltd pleaded guilty to corporate manslaughter and were fined £350,000 Last Updated: 02/06/26 1:07pm UK Athletics Ltd has been fined £350,000 over the "wholly avoidable" death of a Paralympian killed when a practice cage collapsed on...

France fines Shein $26 million over consumer rule breaches; Shein to challenge

France fines Shein $26 million over consumer rule breaches; Shein to challenge PARIS, June 3 : France has fined fast-fashion firm Shein about €22 million ($26 million) over issues with returns, product information and order confirmations, a penalty the company described as disproportionate and vowed to challenge. The Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs, and Fraud Control said on Wednesday it had fined Shein €16.7 million for the order confirmation issues and €5.8 million...

Aiyuk appears to imply 49ers 'scared' to cut him

In a video posted to his Instagram account Sunday afternoon, San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk spoke for about a minute and a half, seemingly offering his first public comments about his current situation with the team. Paired with a caption that reads "If you scared just say dat," Aiyuk spent most of the 91 seconds of the video describing an unspecified entity as "little boys" and "female dogs" who are afraid. Aiyuk never explicitly mentions the 49ers by name, but a logical...

Aiyuk aims more harsh comments toward 49ers

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- For the second time in three days, wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk seemingly aimed some harsh comments at the San Francisco 49ers for how they have handled his situation over the past couple of years. On Tuesday, Aiyuk again posted a video to Instagram.

Porn company fined £600,000 by Ofcom over age check failings

The Surprising, Liberating History of Marriage

A few months ago, one of my best friends told me that she and her boyfriend had gotten engaged. She has two young kids and has never been married; he’s older; they each have their own apartment; she seemed happy with the way things were. I said, because he’s a good person, and I love my friend.

Noisy neighbours face fines for breaking 11pm rule this month

Noisy neighbours face fines for breaking 11pm rule this month There are strict rules about noise levels in your own home and garden Households across the country could be having noisy parties late into the night from the middle of this month as the World Cup starts, with some England kick-offs not coming until gone 10pm. England's final group game against Panama kicks off at 10pm on June 27, meaning people could be up watching until midnight. But not every household will be watching England...