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Alexi Lalas confronted by angry fan at World Cup in Moscow - Duration: 4:06.
Alexi Lalas confronted by angry fan at World Cup in Moscow
Behind the grand sporting fiesta that awaits at the 2018 FIFA World Cup the tournament has been marred by a series of subplots that painted an ugly picture before the games even got underway.
USA TODAY Sports.
MOSCOW — American soccer legend Alexi Lalas was confronted by an "aggressive" and angry fan last weekend in Moscow, where he is on assignment as part of Fox's coverage of the FIFA World Cup.
Lalas, who is one of the sport's most prominent voices in the United States, was left fearing for his safety following the incident near his hotel but was unharmed, according to a person close to the former United States international defender.
The person spoke to USA TODAY Sports on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter.
He was shaken up, the person said.
It was aggressive behavior that went a long way beyond what someone in his position might usually expect.
The fan was angry..
Lalas declined commend and the incident has not interrupted his work with Fox.
His employer released a statement:.
"The safety and security of our FoX family is of the utmost importance in all parts of the world.
Our dedicated security teams take security measures very seriously both at home and abroad. As it pertains to Fox Sports analyst Alexi Lalas, he was not physically assaulted or mugged in Moscow.".
Before the tournament, Lalas told USA TODAY Sports that he was not fazed by Russias mixed reputation in America.
"Russia has a vested interest in the world having a good time there during the World Cup, Lalas said.
It is a great advertisement for the county.
I am looking forward to going there and having my preconceived notions examined and tested.".
There have been few reports of criminal activity against World Cup visitors, however, the Russian press has reported that police agencies were told not to release details of negative incidents that may affect Russia's reputation during the tournament.
Lalas, 48, made 96 appearances for the U.S.
national team from 1991 to 1998, playing in the 1994 World Cup.
In the 2000s, Lalas served in the front office for multiple MLS teams.
He was president of the Los Angeles Galaxy when the team signed David Beckham in 2007.
Prior to joining Fox Sports, Lalas spent six years as a commentator for ESPN.
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Trump rolls out rule for cheaper small business insurance with fewer benefits - Duration: 5:10.
Trump rolls out rule for cheaper small business insurance with fewer benefits
The Trump administration rolled out a rule that will allow small businesses and self-employed workers the option to buy less-expensive health insurance plans that can jettison benefits required by the Affordable Care Act.
The association health plan rule allows small businesses and sole proprietors to band together and buy coverage thats less expensive than existing options, Trump administration officials said.
This expansion of association health plans will offer millions of Americans more affordable health-care options, Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta said in a morning call with reporters announcing the new rule that took effect Tuesday.
Acosta cited a Congressional Budget Office report that predicted these plans would enroll 4 million people over the coming years, including 400,000 people who were previously uninsured.
The new plans wont need to abide by Affordable Care Act requirements that mandate insurers offer a group of 10 essential benefits, and consumer groups warn these plans could skip coverage for expensive areas such as mental health, emergency and maternity care.
Others warn that healthy people may leave existing coverage for these new less-expensive plans.
It could leave individual and small-group exchanges with a higher mix of people with chronic health problems.
That could exacerbate rate increases for people who buy their own coverage from the Affordable Care Act marketplace.
This is something we do believe could adversely affect the exchange population, said Dan Mendelson, president of Avalere Health, a consulting firm based in Washington, D.
An Avalere analysis predicted 4.
3 million people would leave the individual and small-group markets, which would increase premiums as much as 4 percent by 2022.
Avalere performed the analysis for Americas Health Insurance Plans, the lobbying group for the health insurance industry.
The new rule will allow employers in a city, county or state to join together under a plan, such as one offered by a local chamber of commerce.
It would also allow employers and self-employed individuals in the same industry to join a nationwide plan.
Acosta said the changes are designed to level the playing field for small businesses by allowing them to offer insurance plans that are more comparable to those offered by large businesses.
Larger firms typically spread the risk across a big pool of insured individuals, which allows them to offer more affordable protection against more dramatic price changes.
Groups such as the U.S.
Chamber of Commerce and the National Restaurant Association praised the expansion of these plans. .
"By banding together in an association health plan, small restaurant owners from Nevada to North Carolina will now be able to purchase high quality insurance for a more affordable price," Dawn Sweeney, president of the National Restaurant Association, said in a statement.
In addition to freeing up rules for association plans, the Trump administration is expected to expand the use of short-term plans that are typically less expensive but dont come with existing health law protections.
For example, unlike Affordable Care Act marketplace plans, short-term plans can exclude coverage based on an existing medical condition. .
Current law restricts short-term plans to 90-day terms, but the Trump administration is expected to allow these plans to last 364 days.
Earlier this month, the Trump administration said that it no longer will defend a challenge filed by 20 states because it agrees that the health laws individual mandate and provision protecting those with existing medical conditions are invalid.
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Judge Delivers Trump A Big Win, Drops Heavy Hammer On Mueller Investigation - Duration: 11:06.
Judge Delivers Trump A Big Win, Drops Heavy Hammer On Mueller Investigation
Since the day it started, Americans were outraged over the Mueller "special investigation."
We know President Trump did not "collude" with Russia to alter the 2016 Election.
The case was opened by former FBI head James Comey—a man with obvious suspicious motives.
After over a year, Mueller's probe has found zero evidence proving the Democrats' claim.
Yet we still have to put up with this ridiculous probe.
Mueller has used it as an excuse to go after anyone remotely connected with Trump.
He's gone after lawyers, former campaign partners, anyone that might have some dirt.
Clearly, he's trying to find some way—any way—to take down the lawfully elected POTUS.
Things might be turning around, though.
After Rudy Giuliani joined Trump's team, he announced the investigation must end.
Now, a federal judge is weighing in on the matter.
His decision might spell doom for Mueller and every swamp dweller.
From Reuters:
A federal judge on Friday sharply criticized Special Counsel Robert Mueller's criminal
case in Virginia against President Trump's former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, and
openly questioned whether Mueller exceeded his prosecutorial powers by bringing it.
"I don't see what relationship this indictment has with anything the special counsel is authorized
to investigate," U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III in the Eastern District of Virginia
said…
At a tense hearing at the federal courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia, the judge said Mueller
should not have "unfettered power" in his Russia probe and that the charges against
Manafort did not arise from the investigation into Moscow's alleged meddling in the 2016
U.S. election.
"It's unlikely you're going to persuade me the special counsel has unfettered power
to do whatever he wants," said Ellis, who was appointed to the bench by Republican President
Ronald Reagan.
Since is pretty significant.
Obviously, Mueller's team hasn't found evidence of collusion with Russia.
That probably became clear months into the investigation.
Yet they've dragged it out, to abuse what power this special consul has.
Why?
Because they are corrupt D.C. swamp dwellers, who want to destroy the President.
Manafort's case has nothing to do with investigating Russia.
The alleged charges have to do with things he did years before the election.
They are in no way connected to the Trump campaign.
So why did Mueller's people target him?
It would be like police who are investigating a murder, using the same warrants to bust
someone else, for another crime.
The judge's comments can quickly lead to a ruling.
That might throw out Manafort's case.
From there, they might question the entire Mueller probe might.
Congress and the judicial system can demand hard proof from the special counsel to justify
this on-going charade.
Since they can't provide evidence, it will have to be shut down.
It's about time.
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