The S&P 500 rose 0.7% Monday and pulled within 1% of its record, even though the majority of stocks within the index fell. The strength for AI sent the Nasdaq composite up 1.1%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.3% to a record.

Broadcom was one of the strongest forces lifting the market after falling more than 2% on both Wednesday and Thursday. Treasury yields and oil prices eased a bit.

Stock indexes dipped modestly across much of Europe and Asia outside of a strong gain for Hong Kong.

On Monday:

The S&P 500 rose 54.19 points, or 0.7%, to 7,537.43.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 155.84 points, or 0.3%, to 53,055.91.

The Nasdaq composite rose 288.49 points, or 1.1%, to 26,121.16.

The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 13.43 points, or 0.4%, to 3,009.54.

For the year:

The S&P 500 is up 691.93 points, or 10.1%.

The Dow is up 4,992.62 points, or 10.4%.

The Nasdaq is up 2,879.17 points, or 12.4%.

The Russell 2000 is up 527.63 points, or 21.3%.

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Two people were briefly trapped in debris at the BJ鈥檚 Wholesale Club in Ocean Township but managed to escape, and no injuries were reported, according to the Monmouth County Sheriff鈥檚 Office.

Flooding rains were reported in parts of New York City, Philadelphia and New Jersey as rounds of storms moved through the area Monday, breaking a that gripped much of the area last week.

On Sunday, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani warned about and shared locations of pools and cooling centers. By Monday, he was urging people to leave basement apartments immediately if they saw water rising in their homes.

Heavy rain stranded cars on flooded highways across northern New Jersey and sloshed water into businesses and at least one hospital.

鈥淣othing too serious. They have us running from call to call,鈥� said Lakewood Police Capt. Leroy Marshall.

The rain and storms broke the that settled over much of the Northeast last week.

LaGuardia Airport in New York set a record high Thursday of 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius). Low temperatures in many places barely made it below 80 degrees F (26.7 C), preventing people from cooling off even at night.

The temperature at LaGuardia hovered just below 70 degrees F (21.1 C) Monday with the rain.

Officials in New Jersey were investigating at least 29 deaths last week that were possibly heat-related. The people were found dead on the street or in homes without air conditioning. They ranged in ages from their 30s to their 80s, New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner Raynard Washington said.

Autopsies and other investigations will be needed before the deaths are officially blamed on the heat, Washington said.

Other states have not announced possible deaths from the heat.

Severe storms moved from Michigan to the East Coast as the over the weekend. About 400,000 people remained without power across the country, most from the storm damage, according to

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He grew up only five minutes away from the All England Club.

On Monday, the tables were turned when Federer was in attendance watching Fery on the sport’s most famous court as he became the first British wild card to reach the quarterfinals at a Grand Slam in the professional era (since 1968).

Fery beat fellow wild Grigor Dimitrov 鈥� a former top-five player 鈥� 7-5, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7).

When it was over Fery, dropped his racket to the grass and held his hands up in disbelief.

鈥淲e鈥檝e got probably the greatest of all time watching in the front row over there,鈥� Fery said, nodding in Federer鈥檚 direction. 鈥淎nd now playing here in front of all you guys, having the support and winning, it鈥檚 unbelievable.鈥�

Fery鈥檚 quarterfinal opponent will be , who beat Alex de Minaur.

Fery beat Cobolli in straight sets in the first round of this year鈥檚 Australian Open after coming through qualifying.

鈥�(In) Australia I was sick,鈥� Cobolli said. 鈥淥f course, Arthur is amazing player, but that match I couldn鈥檛 play.鈥�

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Prosecutors are seeking to convince a state judge this week that they have enough evidence against 23-year-old Tyler Robinson to proceed to a trial.

Robinson is charged with aggravated murder in the of Kirk on the Utah Valley University campus last September. Kirk鈥檚 parents and widow, Erika Kirk, were in the courtroom for the first time, along with Donald Trump Jr., President Donald Trump鈥檚 son.

The hearing marks the most significant presentation of evidence in the case so far. After the hearing concludes, state District Judge Tony Graf must determine if the case should proceed.

Here’s the latest:

Judge weighs whether to 鈥榩ublish鈥� evidence

State District Judge Tony Graf is considering several things when deciding whether graphic videos of the shooting and other evidence should be 鈥減ublished,鈥� a legal term that means shown in court.

In some cases, he has found that videos can be shown in court and on the livestream of the hearing. In other cases, he is allowing video to be introduced as evidence but says it can鈥檛 be shown in the courtroom or on the livestream.

Tyler Robinson鈥檚 defense team has argued that some of the videos may have been altered, with clips taken from longer videos. They鈥檝e also said some evidence may violate Robinson鈥檚 due process rights in part because the people who made or edited the videos aren鈥檛 in court to testify.

But the prosecution team has generally taken the stance that the records are public and should be published in court. In some cases, they have asked that redacted versions be published.

An attorney for the press has argued that the public has the right to see the exhibits, since they will be used by the court to decide whether the case proceeds.

The judge is also considering whether some of the video or written evidence is so prejudicial that it would make it hard to find impartial jurors if the case goes to trial.

Judge allows statement verifying video of event from woman who isn鈥檛 in court

David Sturgill with the Utah County Attorney鈥檚 Office is asking former State Bureau of Investigation Agent David Hull to describe the evidence he collected during the shooting investigation.

Hull says phone tips from members of the public poured in, along with many cellphone videos of the shooting taken by people who attended the event. Prosecutors want to present some of those videos, including one from a woman who also wrote a statement confirming she took it.

But defense attorney Kathryn Nester has objected to the video and the written statement, saying they shouldn鈥檛 be admitted in part because the woman isn鈥檛 present in court to testify about them. It鈥檚 difficult for the court to assess a witness鈥檚 reliability when the witness isn鈥檛 there to be cross-examined, Nester says.

State District Judge Tony Graf says the evidence is allowable under a rule governing 鈥渞eliable hearsay.鈥�

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The spelling of David Hull’s last name has been corrected

Officer鈥檚 body camera battery apparently died shortly after the shooting

Defense attorney Kathryn Nester asked former Utah Valley University police Officer Chris Bagley about , body camera footage and any evidence found on the day Charlie Kirk was shot.

Bagley said he wasn鈥檛 given any tactical or before the event.

After the shooting, Bagley looked on the roof of the Losee building, but says he didn鈥檛 find any spent casings at that point. His body camera stopped recording while he was on the roof.

鈥淚 think my battery died. I don鈥檛 know,鈥� Bagley says. He didn鈥檛 go back to the roof once his body camera was charged because it was too chaotic, he said.

He has about 27 minutes of body camera footage from that day, Bagley said.

State investigator describes leading the investigation into Kirk鈥檚 shooting

Hull, who now works for the Utah Department of Public Safety, says he investigated major crimes when he worked for the State Bureau of Investigation.

He explained how SBI helps other law enforcement agencies process crime scenes and investigate after serious incidents.

Hull says he wasn鈥檛 familiar with Charlie Kirk or Utah Valley University before he was asked to help with the shooting investigation. He was eventually tasked with leading the investigation.

Utah state investigator takes the stand

Former Utah Valley University police Officer Chris Bagley is done testifying.

David Hull, a former Utah State Bureau of Investigation agent, is called to the stand.

Preliminary hearing resumes after lunch break

Court is back in session for Tyler Robinson鈥檚 preliminary hearing after an hourlong lunch break.

Defense attorney Kathryn Nester is expected to continue her cross-examination of former Utah Valley University police Officer Chris Bagley.

Members of the press are camped outside the courthouse

Television crews, photographers and writers are camped outside the Fourth Judicial District Courthouse in Provo, Utah.

Seats inside the courtroom are limited, so many members of the press are covering Tyler Robinson鈥檚 preliminary hearing from the sidewalks outside. They鈥檙e watching the building entrances to see who is coming and going, hoping for any opportunity to interview those involved with the case.

Security is tight, and surveillance teams can be seen on rooftops. A drone buzzes overhead occasionally.

Charlie Kirk鈥檚 parents and his widow, Erika Kirk, are at the hearing today. So is Donald Trump Jr. and far-right influencer Jack Posobiec.

Robinson鈥檚 parents have also been attending the hearing.

The court breaks for lunch

The judge has called a break for lunch. Tyler Robinson鈥檚 preliminary hearing will resume after the hourlong break.

Utah is an 鈥榦pen carry鈥� gun law state

Utah is an open carry state, former Utah Valley University police Officer Chris Bagley told defense attorney Kathryn Nester.

Utah state laws allow adults to or conceal them without a permit, though there are restrictions for people ages 18 to 20.

There are some exceptions at public colleges, however. Utah Valley University says it follows state law and allows gun owners to carry a concealed firearm if they have a permit.

Nester is questioning Bagley about the report he wrote after the shooting, including his observation about finding an empty pistol holster on the ground after the crowd fled.

Bagley acknowledged that he never took custody of the holster and doesn鈥檛 know if it was ever fingerprinted.

Defense begins cross-examination of former university officer

Defense attorney Kathryn Nester is cross-examining former Utah Valley University police Officer Chris Bagley.

She asked Bagley if he ever attended a meeting to discuss how officers would keep people safe on the day of the shooting. Bagley said he did not.

Bagley said there were six officers working that day. Thousands of people attended the event.

There were no metal detectors being used to screen the crowd, and no drones being used for security, Bagley said.

He also said there were no law enforcement officers on the roof, stairway or walkway when he arrived to work that day.

Officer describes seeing a 鈥榮niper pad鈥� disturbance in gravel rooftop

Former Utah Valley University police Officer Chris Bagley says he saw a disturbance in the gravel rooftop of the Losee building that looked like a 鈥渟niper pad,鈥� where someone might have been lying in a position that would allow them to shoot a weapon.

The disturbance included spots that looked like they were made by two elbows and two knees, as well as a spot where someone might have laid a gun down. Bagley says he put police tape around the scene to keep people from going near it.

He then realized that they probably did not have a shooter in custody, Bagley said, and so called to have the building searched and secured.

Bagley also went to watch some surveillance video, which showed an individual run to the edge of the roof and drop down. He found a shoe print in the grass on the north-east side of the building, he said.

Preliminary hearing resumes after break

Court is back in session after a 15-minute break. Judge Tony Graf is talking to attorneys about how exhibits are being handled in court.

Charlie Kirk鈥檚 parents and widow left the courtroom before the shooting was described

The three of them walked out of the courtroom about a minute after former Utah Valley University police officer Chris Bagley started testifying about Kirk鈥檚 arrival on campus the day he was shot.

Kirk鈥檚 mother, Kathryn Kirk, clutched a pocket-sized packet of tissues. She had been listening to the proceedings with her head bowed and eyes closed. Widow Erika Kirk had been leaning her head on the shoulder of a blonde woman sitting to her right.

Defendant Tyler Robinson has meanwhile been sitting quietly between his attorneys at the defense table, looking at the exhibits on a monitor and occasionally taking notes. He鈥檚 wearing a gray suit, a pale pink shirt, and a tie, with his wrists shackled to a chain around his waist.

Bagley says he spotted something 鈥榦ut of place鈥� on a rooftop

Before a 15-minute recess Monday, former Utah Valley University police officer Chris Bagley said that shortly after the shooting last September, he ran up a public staircase to reach the roof of the Losee Center building, which he knew had a clear line of sight to the location where Charlie Kirk was sitting when he was shot.

On the roof, he spotted something 鈥渢hat looked out of place to me,鈥� Bagley said. It was a red-and-black screwdriver.

Officer describes hearing a shot and chaos erupting

Bagley says he could see the right side of Charlie Kirk as the conservative activist spoke on campus.

Kirk was answering a question when Bagley heard a gunshot, he said, and chaos erupted.

People got up and started running.

Within a few moments, Bagley says he heard officers over the radio say that someone was in custody, so he began assessing the crowd for injuries.

Then he began working to 鈥減reserve the crime scene,鈥� Bagley said.

He spotted a pistol holster that had been left on the ground, but knew that he had heard a rifle shot rather than a pistol shot, Bagley added.

Officer details the start of his workday on the day Kirk was shot

Bagley says that on the day of the shooting, he got to work around 11 a.m., and his job was to secure an area near a campus building called the Hall of Flags.

Bagley is using aerial drone photos to describe the layout, including whether there is a clear line of sight or view between different places on campus and the courtyard where Charlie Kirk was shot.

Officer describes the university setting where Kirk was shot

Former Utah Valley police officer Chris Bagley is describing the university campus where Charlie Kirk was shot.

He is using a drone image of Utah Valley University taken in December to set the scene, including a parking garage and campus buildings.

But Robinson鈥檚 defense team says he hasn鈥檛 adequately shown that he took the photo or that it accurately depicts the campus.

State District Judge Tony Graf says Bagley has first-hand knowledge of the area, so he is allowing it to be used as evidence.

Robinson鈥檚 parents are sitting in the courtroom gallery

They are a few rows behind Kirk鈥檚 parents and his widow, Erika Kirk, who is watching the proceedings with a furrowed brow.

The first witness has been called

Prosecutors have called Spanish Fork Police Officer Chris Bagley to the stand. Bagley was an officer at Utah Valley University when Charlie Kirk was shot there last year.

Donald Trump Jr. is attending the preliminary hearing

Trump Jr. was among the conservative political figures who spoke at Kirk鈥檚 memorial service last year.

Robinson, 23, is charged with aggravated murder in Kirk鈥檚 assassination. Robinson鈥檚 attorneys have not commented on his guilt or innocence, and the preliminary hearing will determine whether there is enough evidence to allow the criminal case to proceed.

As many as 50 exhibits are expected during the hearing

Chief Deputy Utah County Attorney Chad Grunander told state District Judge Tony Graf that the exhibits will include several videos of the Sept. 10, 2025, shooting, which occurred as Kirk was addressing a crowd of thousands at Utah Valley University.

The videos will be shown on a courtroom monitor that is being set up so that it won鈥檛 be captured by the press videographer in the courtroom, Graf said.

Courtroom spectators told to treat the hearing with respect

The judge says people in the courtroom need to show proper decorum during the preliminary hearing.

Spectators aren鈥檛 allowed to display pins, clothing, photos or other visible demonstrations of support for anyone involved in the hearing. That includes things like shaking heads, Graf said.

Decorum rules like these are common during court proceedings.

Most witnesses will also be kept out of the hearing until it is time for them to testify, Graf said.

The hearing will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT each day, with two 15-minute breaks and a one-hour lunch break at noon. It is expected to last a week.

Preliminary hearing begins for man accused of killing Charlie Kirk

State District Judge Tony Graf is going over his rules for the hearing, including some limitations on the use of technology such as cellphones and laptops.

Graf says the court has the duty to protect and uphold the rights of Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing the Turning Point USA founder, and those of Kirk鈥檚 widow, Erika Kirk.

Kirk鈥檚 widow arrives at the courthouse

Erika Kirk has arrived at the Utah courthouse for the preliminary hearing of the man accused of killing her husband, Charlie Kirk.

Three men escorted her into the building several minutes before the hearing was expected to begin.

Charlie Kirk鈥檚 parents, Robert and Kathryn Kirk, arrived separately.

Court hearing in Kirk鈥檚 death draws the curious, heavy security

Armed officers with binoculars are on the roof of the courthouse where Tyler Robinson faces a key hearing in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk.

More officers are on the ground outside the courthouse. A drone was also flying overhead. Robinson鈥檚 defense team arrived at Utah County court with a dolly to move boxes of documents.

The focus of the hearing is whether there鈥檚 enough evidence to send Robinson to trial and whether the death penalty will be an option if there鈥檚 a conviction.

Shelly Juber, who lives nearby in Orem, got one of the 14 courtroom seats set aside for the public.

鈥淚鈥檓 a trial watcher, true-crime enthusiast. 鈥� My grandson鈥檚 girlfriend was there the day it happened,鈥� she said, referring to Utah Valley University.

A former Utah judge says prosecutors will likely clear the legal bar to pursue a murder case

For Tyler Robinson to be found guilty at trial, prosecutors will have to prove without any reasonable doubt that he killed Kirk. But the criteria for this week鈥檚 preliminary hearing are less strict.

Mark Kouris, who was a prosecutor and state judge in Salt Lake City, says there鈥檚 a low threshold for prosecutors to show the case against Robinson should proceed to trial.

鈥淓ffectively, it鈥檚 51% 鈥� there鈥檚 a 51% chance they did it,鈥� Kouris, now an adjunct professor at the University of Utah鈥檚 S.J. Quinney College of Law, said in an interview. 鈥淭his standard is extremely low, and the chances of them not getting through it are, quite frankly, almost nothing.鈥�

Kirk鈥檚 family says his death 鈥榠rrevocably impacted our lives鈥�

Charlie Kirk鈥檚 family thanked supporters for their kindness and prayers ahead of Monday鈥檚 preliminary hearing.

鈥淓very court proceeding serves as a painful reminder of his death,鈥� Erika Kirk, his widow, said in a statement posted on X, 鈥渁nd the loss that has irrevocably impacted our lives and the lives of his children.鈥�

She added that the public outpouring 鈥渉as sustained us during the darkest days of our lives.鈥�

The statement was posted on behalf of Kirk鈥檚 parents, Robert and Kathryn, his widow and his sister Mary.

鈥淥ut of respect for the judicial process, we will not be commenting further at this time,鈥� the brief statement said.

Kirk鈥檚 widow has said she forgives the man accused of killing him

Erika Kirk forgave defendant Tyler Robinson during her husband鈥檚 memorial service in September.

鈥淢y husband, Charlie, he wanted to save young men, just like the one who took his life,鈥� she said as she struggled to hold back tears.

鈥淚 forgive him because it was what Christ did. It is what Charlie would do,鈥� she added.

Her declaration was an outlier among prominent conservatives, including President Donald Trump, who said in September on Fox News that he hopes Robinson gets the death penalty.

Erika Kirk took the helm of Turning Point USA, the conservative youth movement that her husband co-founded, shortly after her husband鈥檚 death.

She is expected in court throughout the week with her husband鈥檚 parents, Robert and Kathryn Kirk.

Robinson鈥檚 attorneys tried to block the death penalty

State District Judge Tony Graf said recently that prosecutors violated his restrictions on talking outside the courtroom when Deputy Utah County Attorney Christopher Ballard told a media outlet his office had ample evidence to convict Tyler Robinson of killing Charlie Kirk.

Robinson鈥檚 lawyers argued the comments were intended to influence potential jurors. As a punishment, they wanted the judge to block prosecutors from seeking the death penalty.

But Graf said that was too severe, and that Ballard’s comments weren鈥檛 malicious.

The judge said any potential bias issues could be addressed by expanding the jury pool or more closely questioning potential jurors when the case goes to trial.

Will Robinson face the death penalty?

Starting with today鈥檚 hearing, the focus of the case shifts to whether there is enough evidence for a trial and whether the death penalty is warranted, said Paul Cassell, a University of Utah law professor and former federal judge.

Cassell said evidence made public to date in court filings suggests prosecutors have 鈥渁n overwhelming case.鈥�

鈥淭his seems like the proverbial slam dunk at this stage of the case, where the only issue is whether there is a sound basis for moving forward with a trial on the merits,鈥� he said.

A death sentence is an option in Utah only when a crime has aggravating circumstances. Prosecutors will argue in Robinson鈥檚 case that Kirk鈥檚 shooting endangered others in attendance.

What information is publicly known about the case?

Authorities have said DNA consistent with Robinson鈥檚 was found on the trigger of the rifle used to kill Kirk, the fired cartridge casing, two unfired cartridges and a towel used to wrap the rifle.

Robinson鈥檚 parents had confronted him after authorities released a surveillance photo of the suspect and details about the rifle, authorities have said. His parents convinced him to meet with a family friend, a retired sheriff鈥檚 deputy who reportedly helped arrange for Robinson to turn himself in.

Prosecutors have said Robinson for his roommate, who was also his romantic partner, that read: 鈥淚 had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and I鈥檓 going to take it.鈥� They also said he wrote to his roommate in a text message about Kirk: 鈥淚 had enough of his hatred. Some hate can鈥檛 be negotiated out.鈥�

Defense attorneys unsuccessfully sought to block prosecutors from using recorded statements from during the hearing. The defense wanted the roommate to testify in person so Robinson could exercise his right to challenge the credibility of witnesses against him. Graf said the time for challenging witnesses would come later.

What to expect during today鈥檚 hearing

The proceeding will resemble a mini-trial, with prosecutors planning to offer DNA evidence linking Robinson to the suspected murder weapon, testimony from investigators, autopsy findings, witness statements and video of Kirk鈥檚 killing. They are not required to present all their evidence and can use secondhand information or hearsay.

After the hearing concludes, state District Judge Tony Graf must determine if the case should proceed.

Prosecutors need only demonstrate that there are reasonable grounds to believe Robinson killed Kirk. The standard is lower than for a trial, where prosecutors have to prove guilt 鈥渂eyond a reasonable doubt.鈥�

Prosecutors will lay out their case against the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk

widow and parents are expected this week in a Utah court where prosecutors seeking the death penalty will argue that the man charged with should stand trial for murder.

The five-day preliminary hearing that starts today will be the first time are in the Utah courtroom with defendant . The hearing will be livestreamed.

Robinson after the shooting. Prosecutors allege that he also sent a text message confession to his partner and left a note saying he had an opportunity to kill one of the nation鈥檚 leading conservative voices, 鈥渁nd I鈥檓 going to take it.鈥�

He has not entered a plea in the case, however.

Robinson, 23, is charged with aggravated murder in the Sept. 10 assassination of Kirk, who was addressing a crowd of thousands at . His attorneys have not commented on his guilt or innocence.

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It marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of 鈥檚 book 鈥淭he Sun Also Rises鈥� that launched the future Nobel Laureate to literary fame and put Pamplona on the map for millions of people around the world.

On Monday, the festival kicked off with a firework blast over a jam-packed plaza. The first of eight bull runs is on Tuesday.

Hemingway鈥檚 1926 novel captivated generations of readers with its sexy Jazz Age tale of American and British bohemians trying to fill some inner void with the distractions of exotic travel, vast quantities of alcohol and the anguishing pursuit of impossible love.

Its success established 鈥淭he Sun Also Rises鈥� as a cornerstone of the American literary canon, right up there with F. Scott Fitzgerald鈥檚 鈥淭he Great Gatsby.鈥� It also popularized the term 鈥渓ost generation鈥� to describe the tight-knit group of early 20th-century writers expatriated in Paris. Hemingway’s terse style forever changed American literature. In Spanish, its title is translated as 鈥淔iesta.鈥�

Hillmann, who hails from Chicago, was 19 when Hemingway鈥檚 vivid depiction of the bull running festival first enthralled him, especially descriptions of average Spaniards risking their lives sprinting through the streets to guide the bulls to the bull ring during the nine-day festival.

鈥淚 sat there for about six hours, well past midnight, reading the book,” Hillmann told The Associated Press in Pamplona as he looked down on the pen where the bulls are held before being set free on the cobblestoned route. 鈥淎nd by the time I was done with that book, I was going to be a writer and I was going to be a bull runner.”

Since that literary encounter, the 44-year-old Hillmann has run with the bulls in Spain hundreds of times, counting both his trips to Pamplona and his participation in dozens more bull runs in other Spanish towns. His infatuation with Hemingway and Pamplona has never waned, even though he nearly died one time that he was gored by a bull horn.

Hillmann鈥檚 appreciation led him to earn a doctorate in English, and now it is his turn to teach 鈥淭he Sun Also Rises鈥� at East-West University in Chicago, and write about bull running.

Americans are the biggest group of foreign bull runners

Hillmann is just one of many Americans inspired to travel to Spain to see the festival firsthand. While running with bulls is a cherished local custom for Spanish daredevils, Americans are still the leading group of foreigners who run at the San Fermin festival. In 2022, 16% of the bull runners were Americans, the largest percentage among foreigners and four times more than those from neighboring France, according to Pamplona鈥檚 City Hall.

Dallas-based tour operator Bruce Anderson, whose company 鈥淩unning Of The Bulls鈥� has helped thousands of Americans attend San Fermin over the years, says that Hemingway鈥檚 work made the festival a bucket-list destination. This year, his company is bringing 1,400 people to the festival, with over two-thirds from the United States.

鈥淭here鈥檚 a lot of energy, a lot of excitement around just remembering that book and the impact that it鈥檚 had,鈥� said Anderson, himself a lifelong Hemingway fan. He spoke in Pamplona鈥檚 art deco Caf茅 Iru帽a, which features heavily as a drinking spot in 鈥淭he Sun Also Rises鈥� and today houses a life-size statue of Hemingway bellying up to the bar.

And Anderson, with his thick white beard, is something of a Hemingway look-alike. Local Spaniards often call out to him: 鈥淧apa!鈥� 鈥� a nickname for their adopted hero.

It is impossible to avoid Hemingway in Pamplona

Hemingway is etched into the landscape of Pamplona. Hotels and bars have busts of him or signs up that he was once there. Outside the Pamplona bull ring, which also has a statue of the writer, a huge banner hangs in honor of the novel, including a quote that shows how the festival left the writer speechless: 鈥淎t noon of Sunday, the 6th of July, the fiesta exploded. There is no other way to describe it.鈥�

When Hemingway made his last visits to Pamplona, he would frequent the Perla Hotel; his suite still has furniture from the 1950s when he stayed there. The room, which overlooks the bull run route, also has two glass bookcases holding dozens of copies of 鈥淭he Sun Also Rises.鈥�

鈥淗emingway did a lot for Pamplona because he made it known around the world,鈥� said Fernando Hualde, who worked for four decades as a receptionist in the hotel.

Hemingway鈥檚 legacy has become complicated over time

Hemingway鈥檚 local legacy, however, is mixed.

Beside a feminist critique of his hyper masculine public persona, Hemingway has drawn criticism from the animal rights movement for his praise of bullfighters. In 鈥淭he Sun Also Rises,鈥� he spills far more ink on descriptions of their bravery than on the bull runs.

Animal welfare activist Brook Spurling said during a protest against the San Fermin bullfights that 鈥淗emingway wrote about many, many themes that today would not be accepted into society. He writes about hunting, about war, and we don鈥檛 want to be appreciating these themes today.鈥�

Hualde says that some Pamplona residents rue his early promotion of the festival due to the ills of overtourism the sleepy provincial city is now experiencing.

Pamplona has 200,000 residents and receives over a million more people for the festival. While most are Spaniards, around 15% of the revelers are from abroad. And many, especially the younger visitors, follow Hemingway鈥檚 example of drinking to excess.

Some locals take pride in spots that weren鈥檛 touched by Hemingway. Local literature professor Gabriel Insausti of Pamplona鈥檚 University of Navarra recalls being in a bar with a sign that read 鈥淗emingway was not here.鈥�

鈥淚n general, Hemingway has become a product of a franchise associated with San Fermin festival that has obscured his novel,鈥� Insausti said. 鈥淧eople know who Hemingway is, but they haven鈥檛 read his novel.鈥�

But the power of Hemingway鈥檚 English prose lives on

Hillmann said that the high percentage of inexperienced foreigners today makes the Pamplona bull runs particularly dangerous. The last death was in 2009 but gorings and other injuries are common. Novice runners can easily panic and make a wrong move that can cause a pileup or send someone into the path of a bull.

He was badly gored in 2014 when he said a bad maneuver by a fellow runner left him exposed to a bull. He thought he was dying, such was the quantity of blood gushing from his leg.

After another goring in 2017, Hillmann told the AP from his hospital bed in Pamplona that he would not stop running. 鈥淧eople think this is just crazy people running. There is real art. If you pay attention, you can see it,鈥� he said then.

Hemingway’s granddaughter, the actress Mariel Hemingway, recalls being treated 鈥渓ike royalty鈥� when she attended San Fermin years ago. Mariel, who has written and spoken about her grandfather’s battles with mental illness that led to his suicide in 1961, is convinced his work will endure.

That fascination with death is likewise timeless.

鈥淚dentity, love, purpose, and how to rebuild after profound loss … those themes haven鈥檛 ever changed. That鈥檚 what鈥檚 great about my grandfather,鈥� Mariel Hemingway told the AP from her home in Idaho.

鈥淚 think he captured something that will never go away.鈥�

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Former Utah Valley University Officer Christopher Bagley said he witnessed Kirk’s shooting as the conservative activist spoke to a crowd of thousands last year. Soon after, he went to a nearby gravel rooftop, where it appeared someone had been lying prone with a clear sightline to Kirk’s location, Bagley said.

鈥淚t looks like a sniper pad,鈥� Bagley said, adding, “you鈥檝e got markings of elbows, knees and feet.鈥�

The testimony came as Kirk鈥檚 parents, Kathryn and Robert, and widow, Erika, were in the courtroom for the first time since the case began, along with Donald Trump Jr., President Donald Trump鈥檚 son.

Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for defendant . A five-day preliminary hearing that began Monday marks the most significant presentation of evidence to date in the case.

Robinson’s parents also were present, sitting a few rows behind the Kirks as the hearing began. The 23-year-old defendant is in the of Kirk, a conservative activist and ally of President Donald Trump, at . Robinson the day after the shooting.

Prosecutors allege he confessed in a note left for his roommate, who was also his romantic partner, that read: 鈥淚 had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and I鈥檓 going to take it.鈥�

Robinson has not yet entered a plea, and his attorneys have not commented on his guilt or innocence. They have, however, sought to get the taken off the table, so far unsuccessfully.

A low threshold for prosecutors

Robinson sat quietly between his attorneys on Monday, looking at the prosecution鈥檚 exhibits on a monitor and occasionally taking notes. He wore a gray suit, and his wrists were shackled to a chain around his waist.

Charlie Kirk’s parents and widow walked out of the courtroom when a police officer started testifying about Kirk鈥檚 arrival on campus the day he was shot. They later returned.

The proceeding , but prosecutors need only demonstrate that there are reasonable grounds to believe Robinson killed Kirk. The standard is lower than for a trial, where prosecutors must prove guilt 鈥渂eyond a reasonable doubt.鈥�

Prosecutors as a result should have little trouble advancing their case, said Mark Kouris, a former prosecutor and state judge in Salt Lake City.

鈥淭his standard is extremely low and the chances of them not getting through it are, quite frankly, almost nothing,” said Kouris, now an adjunct professor at the University of Utah鈥檚 S.J. Quinney College of Law. 鈥�

Bagley, the prosecution’s first witness, said he could see the right side of Charlie Kirk鈥檚 body as Kirk spoke on campus. Kirk was answering a question when Bagley heard a gunshot.

鈥淚 saw him go to the left … I could no longer see the right side of his body,鈥� Bagley said. 鈥淭hen everybody started getting up and started to run, more of a chaos situation.鈥�

Defense attorney Kathryn Nester asked Bagley about finding an empty pistol holster on the ground after the crowd fled. Bagley acknowledged he never took custody of the holster and didn’t know if it was fingerprinted.

Nester repeatedly objected to evidence introduced by prosecutors, but was overruled by the judge. Any evidence from this week鈥檚 hearing would have to be reintroduced again to be used at trial.

Roommate’s recorded testimony could be focal point

Prosecutors can use secondhand information, or hearsay, to help present their case. They expect to present between 40 and 50 exhibits during this week’s hearing.

Chief Deputy Utah County Attorney Chad Grunander told state District Judge Tony Graf that the exhibits will include several videos of the Sept. 10 shooting, which occurred as Kirk was addressing a crowd of thousands at Utah Valley University. The videos will be shown on a courtroom monitor that is being set up so that it won鈥檛 be captured by the press videographer in the courtroom, said Graf.

Prosecutors have said they plan to present DNA evidence linking Robinson to the suspected murder weapon, autopsy findings, witness statements and video of Kirk鈥檚 killing. They are also expected to argue the shooting endangered others at Kirk’s campus event 鈥� an aggravating circumstance that could make the crime punishable by death under Utah law.

Once the hearing is finished, Graf must determine whether there is enough evidence for the case to proceed to trial.

Robinson’s roommate is not expected to testify in person during the hearing. Still, the roommate’s recorded testimony could be a focal point for prosecutors.

In addition to the alleged confession note, Robinson reportedly texted his roommate that he targeted Kirk because he 鈥渉ad enough of his hatred,鈥� prosecutors have said.

Erika Kirk says court proceedings are a ‘painful reminder’

Before his death, Kirk and the organization he co-founded, Turning Point USA, to help Trump win a second term.

The Republican president has said he hopes Robinson receives the death penalty.

said during his memorial service that she forgives Robinson.

Ahead of Monday’s hearing, she thanked supporters in a statement for their kindness and prayers.

鈥淓very court proceeding serves as a painful reminder of his death,鈥� she wrote, 鈥渁nd the loss that has irrevocably impacted our lives and the lives of his children.鈥�

She added that the public outpouring 鈥渉as sustained us during the darkest days of our lives.鈥�

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鈥淎ll I did was ask for a review,鈥� Trump said when asked about it during an unrelated Oval Office event. 鈥淚 didn鈥檛 say, 鈥榊ou have to do this.鈥欌��

Trump confirmed that he called FIFA President Gianni Infantino and asked for a second look at against Balogun in against Bosnia-Herzegovina last week in Santa Clara, California, near San Francisco. But he said FIFA made the final call to lift Balogun鈥檚 mandatory one-game ban for a foul tackle, allowing him to play in Monday鈥檚 round of 16 match with Belgium in Seattle.

FIFA鈥檚 decision to suspend the one-game ban was celebrated by many in the United States but brought , where some called it an outrageous intrusion. The Belgian soccer federation for Monday’s match, and the UEFA soccer body in Europe called FIFA’s move 鈥渋ncomprehensible and unjustifiable.鈥�

Trump criticizes the referee’s red card call

In remarks on Monday, Trump called the referee’s decision a 鈥渉orrible鈥� call. He said it would have been a stain on the tournament if Balogun, the U.S.’ leading scorer at this year’s World Cup with three goals, was held out against Belgium and the U.S. lost. He praised FIFA for suspending .

鈥淚 didn鈥檛 think it was a foul,鈥� Trump said. 鈥淚 thought it was two great athletes that crashed into each other and got entangled.鈥�

The Republican president, who said he understands sports 鈥渞eally well,鈥� acknowledged that he did not initially know what a red card is or the consequences it brings. When he learned it would lead to a one-game suspension for Balogun, he said, he decided to step in. He also took issue with the use of video review to issue the red card, arguing that slowed-down reviews can make plays look more aggressive.

鈥淏elgium has got a great team,鈥� Trump said. 鈥淲e have to have our best players, and they have to have their best. And if we win or we lose, it鈥檚 fair.鈥�

FIFA president defends the decision process

Soon after Trump addressed the controversy, Infantino issued a statement detailing his call with Trump and defending the independence of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee.

鈥淒uring our conversation, I explained that there was an ongoing legal process involving FIFA鈥檚 independent judicial bodies and that the case would be decided in due course by the competent bodies,鈥� Infantino said in a statement on X. 鈥淭hat is how FIFA鈥檚 system works, and it is a principle that I will always uphold.”

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, who joined Trump at the White House event, credited the president for taking action. “On behalf of all Americans, thank you for getting rid of that ridiculous red card,鈥� Cruz said during his remarks. 鈥淚t was spectacular.鈥�

Separately, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said it was the right decision to lift the punishment for Balogun.

In rare comments during a photo op ahead of his meeting with Chile鈥檚 foreign minister, Rubio questioned why Belgium would want to win a match 鈥渋f everyone will argue you didn鈥檛 really win it because their best, or their leading, scorer was not on the pitch.鈥�

He joked that it was becoming an 鈥渋nternational incident鈥� ahead of in Turkey this week.

Trump also blamed the referee. Brazil’s soccer federation defended him

Trump took a swipe at the official who made the call, describing Brazilian referee Raphael Claus as 鈥渁 little bit suspect if you check his past.鈥� He did not elaborate.

Claus has been considered one of Brazil鈥檚 best referees in the last few years, often picked to officiate the nation鈥檚 most important matches, including the final of the 2024 Copa America.

During a match-fixing investigation by Brazil鈥檚 Senate in 2024, lawmakers scrutinized referee assignment practices but did not accuse Claus of wrongdoing.

On Monday, the Brazilian soccer federation defended Claus as one of the world鈥檚 leading active referees, praising his technical expertise and ethics. 鈥淭here is nothing in his record that calls his integrity into question or supports any suspicion of wrongdoing,鈥� the federation said in a statement.

The Sao Paulo Football Federation in a statement expressed 鈥渋ts unwavering support鈥� for Claus in the face of 鈥渞egrettable insinuations that attempt, without any basis, to cast doubt on his integrity and professional career.鈥�

How did Balogun get the red card?

The foul against was called after he planted his cleated foot on the ankle of Bosnian defender Tarik Muharemovic during their round of 32 match. The referee didn鈥檛 initially signal a card, but a slow-motion review resulted in the red card.

Balogun later said he thought , a formal warning, would have been fair.

FIFA’s decision drew quick rebuke on Sunday from Belgium coach Rudi Garcia, who said it sounded like an April Fools’ Day joke. Meanwhile U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino applauded FIFA鈥檚 move, saying his team was punished enough by losing Balogun for the remainder of last week’s game.

As the drama played out on the pitch last week, it was immediately clear from the perspective of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, White House FIFA Task Force leader Andrew Giuliani and Trump administration officials that the process used to issue the red card to Balogun was improper.

Discussions over the red card and what to do about it dominated the flight from Santa Clara back to Washington. The consensus of the group, according to a senior U.S. official with knowledge of the talks, was simply: that the slow-motion replay was improper, so shouldn鈥檛 the red card be nullified?

The next day, Trump officials continued to dig into the rules, consult lawyers and speak with U.S. Soccer about the matter, according to the official, who insisted on anonymity to discuss private conversations.

Trump was also briefed on updates as he prepared to speak with Infantino, whom the U.S. president has talked with multiple times a week since the World Cup, which is being hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, began June 11.

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Kim reported from Ankara, Turkey. Associated Press photographer Manny Ceneta contributed from Washington. Associated Press writer El茅onore Hughes contributed from Rio de Janeiro and writer Tales Azzoni contributed from Madrid.

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The decision came before Prime Minister Mark Carney headed to this week鈥檚 , where allies face pressure to back higher defense spending with concrete plans.

鈥淎s part of our commitments to defend Canada and support our allies, I am pleased to announce that Canada has selected TKMS as the preferred supplier for Canada鈥檚 Patrol Submarine Project,鈥� Carney said.

beat for the contract. ThyssenKrupp said its submarines would strengthen interoperability because many NATO allies already operate its conventionally powered vessels.

Carney has pledged to raise defense spending to 5% of gross domestic product by 2035 after Canada reached NATO鈥檚 previous 2% spending target this year.

The new fleet will replace Canada鈥檚 four aging Victoria-class submarines, which were purchased secondhand from the United Kingdom in the late 1990s.

No U.S. company bid because the United States builds only nuclear-powered submarines, while Canada sought conventionally powered diesel-electric vessels.

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Beef was higher and pork was higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

Aug. live cattle was up 0.05 cent at $2.39 a pound. Aug. feeder cattle rose by 0.52 cent at $3.61 a pound. Jul. hogs was up 0.05 cent at $.94 a pound.

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Platner denied the allegation and said he would be considering next steps for his campaign.

鈥淩egardless of the inaccuracy of the reporting but mindful of the political reality it will inflict, we鈥檙e taking the time to reflect on the best path forward,鈥� he said in a video released on social media.

Jenny Racicot, who lives in Maine, told Politico that Platner entered her home in 2021 while drunk and assaulted her. Racicot said she had been in an on-and-off relationship with Platner, but she cut off contact with him after that night and told him the incident wasn鈥檛 consensual. A voicemail left at a number listed for Racicot seeking comment did not receive an immediate response.

An email and phone message from The Associated Press seeking comment were sent to Platner鈥檚 campaign on Monday.

鈥淎ny accusation of non-consensual behavior is categorically false,鈥� Platner said in his video.

As of Monday, Platner had canceled a handful of campaign town halls planned in Maine.

Several lawmakers and groups that have supported Platner, including Sen. Bernie Sanders and the organization he founded, Our Revolution, as well as Rep. Ro Khanna, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Khanna has supported Platner through several scandals but said last month on CBS鈥� 鈥淔ace the Nation鈥� that 鈥渋f there was evidence of violence, I would not support him. If there was evidence of sexual assault, I鈥檇 have zero support for him.鈥�

Platner secured the nomination to become Maine鈥檚 Democratic Senate candidate last month, but does include a provision for Democrats to replace him ahead of the general election.

According to the statute, party officials may select a new nominee if a candidate who won the primary withdraws by 5 p.m. July 13. The replacement candidate must be named by July 27.

The Associated Press generally does not name victims of sexual assault, but in this case Racicot spoke in an interview with Politico.

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The furor centered on a phone call that President Donald Trump made last week to FIFA head Gianni Infantino to make the case that U.S. striker Folarin Balogun should not have been suspended for Monday鈥檚 matchup with Belgium because of a red card penalty in a game last week. FIFA lifted the suspension and cleared Balogun to play.

The decision appeared to be the first time since 1962 that punishment for a World Cup offense was suspended in the tournament, increasing scrutiny on Infantino鈥檚 control of FIFA and his close association with Trump.

The European soccer governing body UEFA said FIFA 鈥渃rossed a red line鈥� and called Sunday鈥檚 decision by FIFA鈥檚 disciplinary committee 鈥渦nprecedented, incomprehensible and unjustifiable.鈥� Infantino denied having a role in the decision. Trump called it a 鈥渉orrible鈥� call and took credit for getting FIFA to review the foul, but said he did not demand an outcome.

The Royal Belgian Football Association said it informed the U.S. Soccer Federation it was contesting Balogun鈥檚 eligibility.

less than eight hours before scheduled kickoff of the round of 16 match in Seattle. The appellate panel said Belgium had no standing to challenge the decision.

It was unclear whether Belgium could pursue an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland.

Balogun鈥檚 red card was assessed by Brazilian referee Raphael Claus for stepping on an opponent鈥檚 ankle last Wednesday during the Americans鈥� 2-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina, triggering an automatic one-game suspension. Claus did not initially issue a red card but showed it after a video review.

FIFA鈥檚 disciplinary committee on Sunday provisionally lifted the suspension for one year.

UEFA vs. FIFA reignites

European soccer officials reacted with outrage.

鈥淲hen the certainty of rules is no longer guaranteed by its guardians, the integrity of the game is at stake and the credibility of a competition is undermined,鈥� UEFA said in a statement.

鈥淪ometimes rules are open to interpretation. In this case not,鈥� it said. 鈥淲hen the certainty of rules is no longer guaranteed by its guardians, the integrity of the game is at stake and the credibility of a competition is undermined.鈥�

UEFA has often during his decade in FIFA power.

Infantino鈥檚 predecessor Sepp Blatter, forced from office in 2015 in fallout from corruption scandals, :

鈥淩ed cards are not overturned by political phone calls,鈥� said Blatter. 鈥淭hey are overturned by rules, evidence and independent bodies.鈥�

The Swiss Football Association declared that the 鈥渃redibility of the competition depends on clear rules that are applied consistently.鈥�

Coaches speculated about the implications of the decision going forward.

鈥淲hat about the next red card? What happens then?鈥� Norway coach St氓le Solbakken said. 鈥淚s there going to be some committee somewhere that is going to take that card away? It鈥檚 a bad, bad, bad, bad, bad decision that will hurt the World Cup.鈥�

England coach Thomas Tuchel wondered whether yellow cards to English defender Declan Rice and French midfielder Michael Olise could be reversed.

Trump鈥檚 comments

Trump on Monday called the referee鈥檚 decision a 鈥渉orrible鈥� call while admitting he was confused about the rules and punishment surrounding red cards.

鈥淚 didn鈥檛 think it was a foul,鈥� Trump said. 鈥淚 thought it was two great athletes that crashed into each other and got entangled.鈥�

He also acknowledged calling Infantino.

鈥淎ll I did was ask for a review,鈥� Trump said. 鈥淚 didn鈥檛 say, 鈥榊ou have to do this.鈥欌��

Infantino issued a statement saying: 鈥淔IFA鈥檚 judicial bodies are independent. They operate autonomously.鈥�

鈥淚 explained that there was an ongoing legal process involving FIFA鈥檚 independent judicial bodies and that the case would be decided in due course by the competent bodies,鈥� he said of his conversation with Trump.

previously sparked concern among soccer officials. European soccer leaders walked out of a FIFA Congress in Paraguay last year due to a three-hour delay caused by Infantino arriving late because he was with Trump in the Middle East.

After Infantino awarded Trump the first FIFA peace prize in December, Norway鈥檚 governing body filed a letter supporting an ethics complaint against Infantino that accused him of violating provisions in FIFA鈥檚 code of ethics requiring political neutrality.

Belgium鈥檚 legal options

Belgian officials prepared in Seattle through the night into Monday to get a hearing with a FIFA-appointed appeals judge, and their eventual defeat might not be the end.

鈥淩egardless of the sporting outcome of the match,鈥� the Belgian federation said, 鈥�(we are) deeply concerned by the way these events have unfolded and will continue, in the hours, days and months ahead, to pursue every available avenue to uphold the fundamental principles of ethics, sporting fairness and the interests of football as a whole.鈥�

Balogun鈥檚 tackle

Balogun was sent off directly for planting his cleated foot on an ankle of defender Tarik Muharemovi膰.

That kind of challenge has been a routine red card all season in competitions worldwide, and Balogun could have expected a two-game ban for serious foul play under the FIFA disciplinary code.

Still, similar challenges by star players have gone unpunished at this World Cup 鈥� by Argentina鈥檚 and Morocco鈥檚 Achraf Hakimi vs. Brazil. Bernardo Silva of Portugal got just a yellow card against Congo.

鈥淚 think a yellow card would have been fair,鈥� .

FIFA鈥檚 interventions

This World Cup has been remarkable for FIFA under Infantino seeming to even before the tournament began.

opened FIFA to suggestions of executive intervention in the statutory independence of its judicial bodies, including the disciplinary committee that formally reprieved Balogun.

Cristiano Ronaldo was cleared to play in Portugal鈥檚 opening World Cup game despite getting a red card for serious foul play in a qualifying game against Ireland last November. He struck an opponent with an elbow.

Ronaldo served his mandatory ban in Portugal鈥檚 final qualifying game but he was reprieved from an expected two-game ban because FIFA introduced the idea of probation. An imposed three-game ban was less meaningful as two games were deferred during a one-year probationary period.

At the opening game on June 11, South Africa鈥檚 Themba Zwane got a red card against Mexico for a similar offense to Ronaldo鈥檚 and with no probation. Zwane did not play again at the World Cup.

Three players sent off in their teams鈥� qualifying games last year were surprisingly told by FIFA in May they could serve their bans in a future competition instead of at the World Cup, which was the long-standing norm.

Ecuador midfielder Mois茅s Caicedo, Argentina defender Nicol谩s Otamendi and Qatar defender Tarek Salman all had their bans waived for the World Cup.

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The 21-year-old Filipina had but couldn’t solve Jasmine Paolini on , losing 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 on Centre Court.

For Filipino fans 鈥� both at watch parties back home and at the All England Club 鈥� it’s not always about wins and losses.

鈥淪he鈥檚 like a ray of hope for the Philippines,鈥� fan Roberto Ocampo Jr. said Monday at Wimbledon. 鈥淓specially at her age. She made history. That鈥檚 one thing that we can tell to the next generation.鈥�

Eala, who in her Wimbledon debut, became the first player from the Philippines to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam singles tournament in the Open era, the women鈥檚 professional tour said.

鈥淪etting foot here is already a big achievement,鈥� said Ocampo, a London-based nurse.

The left-handed Eala talked this week about Filipino pride and being a role model for kids back home. But she also made it clear that she has big plans for her tennis career.

In dissecting her loss to Paolini, she pointed to problems with her serve.

鈥淏ut I have days like that. Everyone has days where they don鈥檛 play their best tennis,鈥� said Eala, who trained at the Rafael Nadal Tennis Academy in Spain as a teenager. 鈥淚 understand that鈥檚 part of the job. I don鈥檛 think I鈥檓 going to be playing the best tennis of my life every single day.

鈥淲ith that being said,鈥� she added, “I鈥檓 really proud of how I handled things. I just have to kind of move forward and continue with my progress.鈥�

Eala, who made a breakthrough in March 2025 by , has elevated her stardom at Wimbledon, both on and off the court.

Eala met , and . A photo of Eala diving for a ball in the match against Swiatek also has made the rounds, with edits showing Eala wearing a cape and 鈥淪uperwoman鈥� outfit.

The Philippines Embassy in the U.K. has and posted congratulatory notes.

Filipinos love their sports stars

Eala spoke earlier in the tournament about her childhood memories of .

鈥淲hen he would have fights, it would really be like holidays in the Philippines,鈥� she said. 鈥淲e would gather and we would watch his fights. People would go off work. It would really be an event. He is someone super inspiring as an athlete.鈥�

Filipino Olympic champions are treated as national heroes. Gymnast , who won two gold medals in the Paris Olympics, returned home to pledges of cash and gifts, including a house. Eala also cited champion weightlifter .

And now there’s Eala.

Ocampo, the tennis fan at Wimbledon, hopes that Eala’s success leads to more .

鈥淭his kind of sport (many) are not privileged enough to hold a tennis racket,” he said. 鈥淭here鈥檚 so many kids back home, they have the talent. They need the opportunity.鈥�

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The defunding, which was mandated in President Donald Trump’s last year, has been blamed in the closure of multiple clinics as well as a reduction in the number of Planned Parenthood patients being screened for breast cancer or tested for sexually transmitted infections.

The Medicaid billing was allowed to resume Sunday.

The restored funding does not mean the battle over federal abortion policy has ended, and not all services that were cut will return.

Here’s what to know about the situation.

Planned Parenthood closed clinics and saw fewer patients

Many abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood affiliates, have struggled financially since the 2022 Supreme Court decision that and allowed state abortion bans to be enforced. in states with abortion bans and restrictions as well as those without.

Planned Parenthood says its affiliates have closed nearly 30 of its roughly 600 clinics over the past year, citing the funding change as a key reason.

Over that period, affiliates dispensed about 25% fewer packs of birth control pills and conducted about 20% fewer breast cancer exams than the previous year.

Many patients 鈥� especially in places where healthcare can be hard to access 鈥� may not have had care at all because of the defunding, the organization said.

Planned Parenthood Action Fund spokesperson Angela Vasquez-Giroux said the cuts have also led to limited abortion access in some places.

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin for about a month, then dropped its status as an 鈥渆ssential community provider鈥� so it could resume seeking reimbursement. The Arizona affiliate paused offering many of its services to patients covered by Medicaid.

Two smaller providers were also impacted

The defunding provision also impacted two other healthcare providers that met the criteria in the law because the were nonprofit family planning organizations that provided abortion and received more than $800,000 yearly in Medicaid reimbursements.

Their experiences were very different.

closed three primary care clinics that served about 1,000 patients in the largely rural state.

Evelyn Kieltyka, a senior vice president of program services, said Monday that even with help, their former patients had to wait an average of four to six months to be established with new providers.

Meanwhile, the number of abortions the group provided held steady, she said. Maine is one of several states where state-funded Medicaid covers abortion.

Patients at Health Imperatives in Massachusetts may not have noticed the change, as no services were dropped.

The state government funded Medicaid reimbursements that the federal government stopped 鈥� something that Planned Parenthood says happened in some form in 14 states. On top of that, the clinic system received a grant from Melinda Gates’s foundation.

Some services are returning but others may not

Planned Parenthood’s Arizona affiliate has already announced expanded hours and more telehealth options linked to the ability to bill Medicaid again.

Some other services are not likely to be restored.

Kieltyka said Maine Family Planning isn’t planning to bring back its primary care practices again.

鈥淲hen you close something down and you lose positions,鈥� she said, 鈥渋t鈥檚 very difficult to bring that back and build it back up again.鈥�

And Michelle Quesada, vice president of communications, brand and marketing for the Planned Parenthood affiliate in Florida, said a closed clinic in Lakeland isn’t expected to reopen, partly out of concern that Congress or the Trump administration could cut Medicaid reimbursements for the organization again.

鈥淭here鈥檚 no telling with this uncertainty,鈥� she said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 like a yo-yo effect.鈥�

Abortion opponents want to stop the Medicaid reimbursements again

The political battle isn’t over.

Abortion opponents are pushing Congress to adopt another defunding policy.

鈥淭hey’ve defunded Big Abortion before,鈥� Kelsey Pritchard, a spokesperson for Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, said Monday, 鈥渁nd they should do everything in their power to do it again.鈥�

Planned Parenthood contends that general election voters don’t want the organization to be defunded. Pritchard said Republican primary voters do.

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