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Jeanne Winograd, 72, a Democrat in Phoenix, is such a ride-or-die fan of President Biden that, on Valentine’s Day, she mailed him a card to say his vigor, not his age, would shape the presidential election. But after a week of panic attacks after his dismal debate performance, she felt compelled to send him another card. This one said: Thanks for everything, but it’s time to go. “I just love Biden, but he’s frail,” Ms. Winograd said. In 80 interviews at Independence Day parades, pie-eating contests and political events this holiday in the political battlegrounds of Arizona, Michigan, Wisconsin and North Carolina, more than half of voters who had supported Mr. Biden in 2020 now said he should drop out of the race.

Persons: Jeanne Winograd, Biden, “, Ms, Winograd, Donald J, Trump Organizations: Democrat, Democratic, Independence Locations: Phoenix, Arizona , Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina

☆ Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps gets powerful ships to confront adversaries well beyond the Persian Gulf
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Benjamin Brimelow | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

Read previewIn the last three years, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy has commissioned hundreds of new vessels. AdvertisementThe Shahid Hassan Bagheri is one of three new Soleimani-class missile corvettes that are the most heavily armed warships in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy's fleet. Despite being lightly armed, it has a record of harassing US vessels and civilian ships in the Persian Gulf. AdvertisementThree Soleimani-class corvettes, Shahid Soleimani, Shahid Hassan Bagheri, and Shahid Sayyad Shirazi, have been commissioned, while a fourth, Shahid Ra'is-Ali Delvari, is under construction. AdvertisementMahdavi will eventually be joined by another converted container ship, the Shahid Bagheri.

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☆ A Hacker Stole OpenAI Secrets, Raising Fears That China Could, Too
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Cade Metz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Early last year, a hacker gained access to the internal messaging systems of OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, and stole details about the design of the company’s A.I. OpenAI executives revealed the incident to employees during an all-hands meeting at the company’s San Francisco offices in April 2023, according to the two people, who discussed sensitive information about the company on the condition of anonymity. But the executives decided not to share the news publicly because no information about customers or partners had been stolen, the two people said. The executives did not consider the incident a threat to national security because they believed the hacker was a private individual with no known ties to a foreign government. The company did not inform the F.B.I.

Organizations: San Locations: San Francisco

☆ India’s Cable News Predicted a Big Modi Win. How Did They Get It So Wrong?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Sameer Yasir | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Through the months of India’s sprawling national election season, the country’s hundreds of cable news outlets all seemed to be trying to outdo each other: They predicted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would win, and win big. The actual election results on June 4, however, saw his fortunes plummet so low that he secured another term only with the help of coalition partners. It was a shocking result to many, and now India finds itself wondering why so few foresaw the popularity of an opposition movement. Some outlets had predicted that Mr. Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party, or B.J.P., would win as many as 400 of the 543 available seats in Parliament, but in the end, it won only 240. Many see the disparity as a sign of how thoroughly the prime minister had cowed the mainstream media, and how his control of the information system had grown so complete that the hype obscured voters’ true sentiments.

Persons: Narendra Modi, Modi’s Organizations: Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party Locations: India

☆ Lightning Is Blamed for Deadly New Mexico Fire
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Alexandra E. Petri | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Lightning sparked the larger of the two wildfires that have scorched southern New Mexico, leaving at least two people dead, destroying 1,400 structures and ravaging more than 25,000 acres, the authorities said on Wednesday. The blaze, known as the South Fork fire, began June 17 amid sweltering temperatures and was 87 percent contained on Wednesday evening, the Bureau of Indian Affairs said in a news release. “The identification of the point of origin and all evidence and data support lightning as the cause of the fire,” the agency said in a statement. “Human activity and factors did not contribute to the cause.”On June 23, the F.B.I. said that it was offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the “person or persons responsible for starting” the South Fork fire and the Salt fire, the other major fire in New Mexico.

Persons: Lightning, ” Organizations: of Indian Affairs Locations: New Mexico

☆ Biden will meet with Democratic governors as he fends off calls for him to quit
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewPresident Joe Biden is set to meet with Democratic governors on Wednesday as he tries to fend off growing concern about his ability to beat Donald Trump. Related storiesFormer Democratic House members, party strategists, and candidates have also issued similar calls, some urging Vice President Kamala Harris to replace Biden on the Democratic ticket. President Biden should withdraw from this race." Meanwhile, an anonymous House Democratic aide told Reuters that 25 Democratic members of the House are preparing to urge Biden to pull out of the race if he appears shaky in the coming days. AdvertisementPresident Lyndon B. Johnson dropped out of the race in 1968, and his vice president, Hubert Humphrey, entered the Democratic primary but went on to lose the election to former Vice President Richard Nixon.

Persons: —, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Biden, Lloyd Doggett, Doggett, Kamala Harris, Tim Ryan, Harris, Adam Frisch, James Carville, Lyndon B, Johnson, Hubert Humphrey, Richard Nixon, David Muir Organizations: Service, Democratic, White, Reuters, Business, Trump, Democratic House, Democrat, CNN, Democratic Party, ABC News Locations: Texas, Biden's

☆ Where did all the lifeguards go?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Kelli María Korducki | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

My girlfriends, a year or two older, were most interested in catching the eye of the male lifeguards. The swim disparities also influenced the scope of a lifeguard's job. While the lack of qualified lifeguards may partly stem from this problem, getting more lifeguards on stands could turn things around. As we enter our fourth year without enough lifeguards, it's hard to imagine them retaking the podium as the cultural idol of American summer. When more cities prioritize safe water access for the masses — and pay lifeguards accordingly — the mighty lifeguard just may rise again.

Persons: Marco Polo, I'd, fawning, Wyatt Werneth, Werneth, —, Jessi Adler, Adler, hasn't, lifeguarding, Jason Russell, it's, Russell, Jeff Wiltse, Wiltse, KENA BETANCUR, Suburbanites Organizations: American Lifeguard Association, Getty, Lyndon, Johnson, SUNY Empire State, World, Association, American, of Public Health, New, Civil Rights Movement, Employers Locations: Milwaukee, America, Southern California, Michigan, Central Texas, Canada, New York City, Chicago, Denver, Baltimore, San Antonio

☆ What happened when former President Lyndon B. Johnson chose not to run for a second term
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

But he would not be the first president to step aside rather than seek reelection if he ultimately makes that decision. Accordingly, I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your President. Reel America Preview: LBJ Announces He Won't Run 3/31/1968Nearly 60 years old when he made that speech, Johnson looked much older. By the time he bowed out of the race, Johnson, unlike Biden, was facing multiple challenges for the Democratic nomination in the spring of 1968. “There’s the misconception that LBJ opted not to run again due solely to the growing controversy and divisions over the war in Vietnam.

Persons: Joe Biden, CNN’s, Lyndon B, Johnson, Biden, Sen, Eugene McCarthy, Robert F, Kennedy, Mark Updegrove, LBJ, ” Updegrove, “, FDR, Woodrow, Martin Luther King Jr, sidestepped McCarthy, Hubert Humphrey, Humphrey, Richard Nixon, George Wallace, Wallace, John F Organizations: CNN, LBJ, Social Security, Democratic, Communist, New Hampshire, White, LBJ Foundation, National Guardsmen, Army, Democratic National Convention, Republican, Southern, Medicare Locations: Vietnam, LBJ Vietnam, Washington, DC, Baltimore, Chicago, California, American

☆ The Secret Behind a Beloved Palestinian Dessert
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Ligaya Mishan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Take a handful of tears. This is not an attempt at poetry: They are, in fact, called tears, these tiny, translucent fragments of resin, glittering like sugar and giving off the scent of high, sweet pine. Once rooted, fed by the sun, the trees can go for long stretches without water — without any care at all. Only a species indigenous to the southern coast of the Greek island Chios produces this precious sap, prized since antiquity as medicine and seasoning for food. (In the 19th century, breath-purifying mastic chewing gum was an indulgence reportedly as beloved by the women of Constantinople as tobacco by the men.)

Persons: Saint Isidore, Herodotus Locations: Chios, Greek Independence, Ottoman

☆ How Tom Hanks’s Son Spawned a Hateful Meme Online
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-02 | by ( Steven Lee Myers | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In the spring of 2021, Chet Hanks, the singer, actor and son of Tom, posted a series of statements and a music video with a refrain that caused confusion, not to mention a fair bit of cringing. Thousands of posts using the slogan “white boy summer” have appeared on the Telegram app this year. It’s been used by far-right groups to recruit new followers, organize protests and encourage violence, especially against immigrants and L.G.B.T.Q. people, the report said. For many of those who use it now, the phrase represents an unapologetic embrace of white heterosexual masculinity, often at the expense of women and people of color.

Persons: Chet Hanks, Tom, It’s Organizations: Global

Here's our breakdown of the Eagles' Las Vegas residency schedule, purchasing details, and price comparisons between original and resale tickets. Date City StubHub prices Vivid Seats prices Time September 20, 2024 Las Vegas, NV $349 $308 8:30 p.m. September 21, 2024 Las Vegas, NV $397 $343 8:30 p.m. September 27, 2024 Las Vegas, NV $302 $333 8:30 p.m. September 28, 2024 Las Vegas, NV $360 $312 8:30 p.m. October 11, 2024 Las Vegas, NV $328 $313 8:30 p.m. October 12, 2024 Las Vegas, NV $378 $324 8:30 p.m. October 18, 2024 Las Vegas, NV $334 $300 8:30 p.m. October 19, 2024 Las Vegas, NV $333 $294 8:30 p.m. November 1, 2024 Las Vegas, NV $316 $280 8:30 p.m. November 2, 2024 Las Vegas, NV $333 $284 8:30 p.m. November 8, 2024 Las Vegas, NV $316 $264 8:30 p.m. November 9, 2024 Las Vegas, NV $323 $304 8:30 p.m. December 6, 2024 Las Vegas, NV $344 $311 8:30 p.m. December 7, 2024 Las Vegas, NV $343 $310 8:30 p.m. December 13, 2024 Las Vegas, NV $365 $329 8:30 p.m. December 14, 2024 Las Vegas, NV $368 $311 8:30 p.m. How to buy tickets for Eagles 2024 concert tourYou can buy standard original tickets for Eagles' 2024 concert tour on Ticketmaster. Tickets to Eagles' 2024 Sphere residency can also be purchased via verified resale ticket vendors such as StubHub and Vivid Seats. A VIP package is also available for Eagles' 2024 Las Vegas residency.

Persons: Don Henley, We've, It's, presale, Vince Gill, Timothy B, Schmit, Deacon Frey, Joe Walsh Organizations: Business, Eagles, Las, & Company, Vegas, Ticketmaster, Vivid, showtime Locations: California, Las Vegas, Vegas, Las Vegas , Nevada, Europe, Manchester, England, Netherlands

☆ Wall Street Law Firms Are in a Poaching Frenzy. Kind of Like the N.B.A.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Maureen Farrell | Anupreeta Das | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Hotshot Wall Street lawyers are now so in demand that bidding wars between firms for their services can resemble the frenzy among teams to sign star athletes. In recent years, highly profitable private equity giants like Apollo, Blackstone and KKR have moved beyond company buyouts into real estate, private lending, insurance and other businesses, amassing trillions of dollars in assets. As their demand for legal services has skyrocketed, they have become big revenue drivers for law firms. This is pushing up lawyers’ pay across the industry, including at some of Wall Street’s most prestigious firms, such as Kirkland & Ellis; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Davis Polk; Latham & Watkins; and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. Lawyers with close ties to private equity increasingly enjoy pay and prestige similar to those of star lawyers who represent America’s blue-chip companies and advise them on high-profile mergers, takeover battles and litigation.

Persons: Simpson Thacher, Davis Polk, Paul, Weiss Organizations: Blackstone, KKR, Kirkland, Ellis, Bartlett, Latham, Watkins, Garrison, Lawyers Locations: Rifkind, Wharton

☆ Wimbledon recap day one: Coco Gauff joined by lucky losers in women’s draw, Tiafoe rises
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Charlie Eccleshare | Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +15 min

Welcome to the Wimbledon briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories on each day of the tournament. For world No 2 Coco Gauff, the draw at this year’s Wimbledon has been more than kind: It’s been positively loving. There are no Wimbledon champions in this half of the draw, but there is still a four-time slam winner. (Glyn Kirk / AFP via Getty Images)Can Frances Tiafoe make this the first day of the rest of his tennis life? Tiafoe came back from two sets down for the first time in his career, winning 6-7(5), 2-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3.

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☆ Ukraine Says It Foiled Another Russian Plot to Topple the Government
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Marc Santora | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Ukraine’s security service said on Monday that it had foiled yet another Russian plot to stir public unrest and then use the ensuing turmoil to topple the government, outlining a familiar tactic that Kyiv claims has been employed in string of coup attempts in recent years. Four people have been arrested and charged, according to the authorities. While offering little detail on how such an ambitious plan could have succeeded, officials said it was a reminder that more than two years after launching a full-scale invasion of the country, the Kremlin remained determined to bring down President Volodymyr Zelensky’s government by any means. On the battlefield, Russia continues to send tens of thousands of new soldiers to the front to replace those killed in the hopes of exhausting Ukraine’s military and Kyiv’s Western backers. At the same time, Russia’s relentless bombardment of Ukraine’s critical infrastructure is designed, in part, to throttle the economy and undermine the state’s ability to function.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelensky’s Organizations: Kremlin Locations: Ukrainian, Russia

☆ Analysis: The Supreme Court just gave presidents a superpower. Here’s its explanation
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

But Congress may not criminalize the President’s conduct in carrying out the responsibilities of the Executive Branch under the Constitution. Juries can’t even consider official acts in terms of a prosecution, according to the Supreme Court. This case poses a question of lasting significance: When may a former President be prosecuted for official acts taken during his Presidency? She said they could easily have expressed that some of Trump’s conduct was unofficial. Sorting private from official conduct sometimes will be difficult—but not always.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Trump, John Roberts, Here’s Roberts, ”, Roberts, ’, –, Jack Smith’s, John Sauer, Amy Coney Barrett, Barrett, Mike Pence, Pence, they’re, George Washington’s, Smith, Clarence Thomas, “, …, Sonia Sotomayor, Trump’s, Sotomayor Organizations: CNN, Trump, Branch, Capitol, Supreme, Government, Founders Locations: Washington ,, Washington, United States

☆ Bannon Reports to Federal Prison After Conviction for Defying Congress
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Jesse Mckinley | Gaya Gupta | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

With a defiant flurry of speechifying, Stephen K. Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald J. Trump, reported to prison on Monday to begin a four-month sentence for contempt of Congress, days after the Supreme Court rejected his last-ditch effort to avoid incarceration. Mr. Bannon arrived outside the federal lockup in Danbury, Conn. — a low-security facility about 60 miles north of Manhattan — before noon, and used his last moments of freedom to host a loud rally and live-streamed news conference, surrounded by supporters waving flags and ringing cowbells. Standing alongside Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, the far-right congresswoman from Georgia, and Bernard B. Kerik, the former New York police commissioner who spent three years imprisoned on fraud charges, Mr. Bannon predicted big victories for Republicans in this year’s election. “Victory or death,” Mr. Bannon said, just before being blessed by a priest. “We either win or we’re going to have the death of a constitutional republic.”

Persons: Stephen K, Bannon, Donald J, Trump, —, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Bernard B, ” Mr, “, ” Organizations: New, Republicans Locations: Danbury, Conn, Manhattan, Georgia, New York, America

☆ Stock market today: Indexes rise to kick off the 2nd half as traders look ahead to fresh jobs data
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

US stocks ticked higher as traders looked to kick off the second half of the year,The market is adding to a strong performance in the first half, with the S&P 500 up 14% year-to-date. Investors are waiting for the June jobs report to roll out on Friday, which could shape the outlook for rate cuts. AdvertisementUS stocks surged on Monday as traders looked ahead to fresh jobs data at the end of the holiday-shortened week. Major indexes rose to add to gains from the already strong first half of 2024, while bond yields also ticked higher. Economists expect the economy to have added 190,000 jobs in the last month, down from 272,000 jobs added in May.

Persons: —, Stocks, Hogan, Riley Wealth, Keith Gill Organizations: Service, Nasdaq, Nvidia, Treasury, GameStop, Here's

☆ Michael J. Fox celebrates his ‘mind blowing’ Glastonbury performance with Coldplay
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Megan Thomas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

“Glastonbury all the love and thanks to the @coldplay team who took such great care of us. And many thanks to Chris, Will, Johnny, Guy and Phil,” Fox wrote, alongside a carousel of photos showing his time at the fest. This is @coldplay’s time.”Video of their performance shared by the BBC showed frontman Chris Martin directing the spotlight to Fox. “Thank you to our hero forever and one of the most amazing people on Earth, Mr. Michael J. Thank you so much Michael, our hero.”Fox previously played with Coldplay during a show in 2016 in New Jersey.

Persons: Michael J, Fox, Coldplay, Chris, Johnny, Guy, Phil, ” Fox, Chris Martin, “, ” Martin, riffing, Chuck Berry’s, Johnny B, Goode, ”, Martin, ’ ”, Michael Organizations: CNN, Glastonbury, “ Glastonbury, BBC, Fox, Coldplay Locations: New Jersey

☆ Is it true that AI won't take your job — but someone who knows AI will?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewYou may have heard a version of the phrase, "AI won't take your job, it's somebody using AI that will take your job." Should you be more worried about losing your job to a human using AI or to the AI itself? He said software engineers who didn't experiment with AI tools usually didn't get the job. He asks all new hires what AI tools they use. "I think that the same is true of some of these basic, AI tools," he added.

Persons: —, Richard Baldwin, Baldwin, it's, Jasmine Escalera, LiveCareer, Matt Betts, Morgan Stanley, Klarna, Mira Murati, Carl Benedikt Frey, Goldman Sachs, Escalera, Steve Kaufer, Logan Bartlett, Kaufer, Miller Organizations: Service, Growth, Business, Bain & Company, RHR, MIT, Stanford, IBM, Oxford University, Empire Entertainment

☆ Democrats fear replacement scenarios as much as keeping Biden
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Edward-Isaac Dovere | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

“It would be a Category 5 hurricane,” said one top Democratic official nervous about Biden considering what would happen if the president stepped aside. Biden campaign aides have spent the last couple of days pointing to metrics like some of their best grassroots fundraising days and a surge in job applications since Thursday. Biden is heading to the Camp David presidential retreat where he was expected to spend the rest of the weekend. Democratic operatives always like to mock headlines that describe them as “in disarray.” Now some tell CNN they worry they could end up in more disarray than ever. “President Biden is the nominee and he’s going to remain the nominee,” said Cutter, who is on contract to produce the convention.

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☆ Can Japan’s First Same-Sex Dating Reality Show Change Hearts and Minds?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Motoko Rich | Kiuko Notoya | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Japan is the only country among the world’s wealthiest democracies that has not legalized same-sex unions. Few celebrities are openly gay. But now, Netflix is introducing the country’s first same-sex dating reality series. In Japan, the handful of openly gay and transgender performers who regularly appear on television are typically flamboyant, effeminate comic foils who are shoehorned into exaggerated stereotypes. With “The Boyfriend,” Dai Ota, the executive producer, said he wanted to “portray same-sex relationships as they really are.”

Persons: Dai Ota, ” Organizations: Netflix Locations: Japan, Tokyo, Terrace

☆ Why I Won’t Be Marching in the N.Y.C. Pride Parade - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Amichai Lau-Lavie | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

I’ve been marching in Pride parades since 1995, but I won’t be marching this year in New York, where I live. Pride Month has always been about a political and progressive embrace of our rainbow of choices. Long before Oct. 7, 2023, Jewish progressives like me protested the Israeli occupation and preached a just two-state solution. I have helped to pioneer faith-led Pride programs that are grounded in Jewish values, fighting for freedom and liberation for all. So it’s painful to admit that I don’t feel welcome as my full self in many queer public places that once felt like home.

Persons: I’ve, I’m, Long Locations: New York, Israel, Gaza, American

☆ A Wave of Pride Lights Up New York City
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Lola Fadulu | Gaya Gupta | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Tens of thousands of people wrapped themselves in L.G.B.T.Q. Pride flags and wore their brightest rainbow gear to celebrate the New York City Pride March on Sunday. The march commemorates the 1969 Stonewall uprising, the catalyst for the modern L.G.B.T.Q. The New York march is the largest of its kind in the United States, with organizers this year expecting around 25,000 marchers and around two and a half million spectators. Luccy Griman, 52, of Waterbury, Conn., was among the paraders on Sunday, marching for the 20th time.

Persons: Luccy Griman, ”, “ Organizations: New York Locations: L.G.B.T.Q, New York City, York, United States, Waterbury, Conn

☆ Opinion | Who Owns the ‘Victorious Youth’?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Adam Kuper | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

In the summer of 1964, Italian fishermen recovered an antique bronze statue from the seabed off Italy’s Adriatic coast. It reappeared in the gallery of a Munich art dealer who dated it to around 400 B.C. The Getty Foundation bought it in 1977 for almost $4 million and put it on display as the “Victorious Youth” at the Getty Villa, where it still is. In May, the European Court of Human Rights upheld Italy’s right to seize the statue. If a statue cast in Greece 2,000 years ago is discovered off the coast of Italy, is it part of the heritage of modern Italy?

Persons: Italy —, ”, “ Organizations: Getty Foundation, Getty Villa, of Human Rights Locations: Fano, Munich, Italy, Italian, Rome, Taranto, Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Italian Republic, Roman, Europe, North Africa

☆ Euro 2024: Our ranking of all the games in Germany this summer
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( Ahmed Walid | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +35 min

AdvertisementThis was Belgium at their finest, and Romania raised the level of their game in the second half to try to equalise. If Austria wanted to have any chance of qualifying to the round of 16 they had to beat Poland in their second group game. The wide areas were where Ukraine focused their attacks, and Oleksandr Zinchenko’s square pass to Mykola Shaparenko made it 1-1 in the second half. However, Samet Akaydin and Altay Bayindir’s mishap on the second goal decreased Turkey’s probability of a comeback. More off-ball runs in the second half led to the third, and by then the match was done and dusted.

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