With champion Germany out, who's the World Cup 'favorite' now?

June 28 June 28     FOLLOW US      NEWS SPORTS LIFE MONEY TECH TRAVEL OPINION WEATHER USATODAY.COM   NEWS   columnist   With champion Germany out, who's the World Cup 'favorite' now?     The notion of a "favorite" at the World Cup is a bit of a fallacy, but Germany was expected to do much better.     Read Story     news           Hundreds of thousands expected at immigration rallies against Trump, activists say The protests will take place in all 50 states. California is hosting the most protests, with over 80 events planned for Saturday. The rallies are in response to national debate over the Trump administration's 'zero tolerance' policy on immigration.     politics           Chris Matthews: 'Hell to pay' if Democrats don't block Trump's Supreme Court pick Chris Matthews, the host of MSNBC's "Hardball", warned the Democratic leadership "will have hell to pay" with voters if the party fails to block President Donald Trump's pick to replace Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy.     politics           From guns to gay rights, Justice Anthony Kennedy was the Supreme Court's swing vote Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy, the ideological fulcrum of the high court whose support for gay rights culminated in his 2015 decision striking down state bans against same-sex marriage, is retiring at the pinnacle of his career   Advertisement   world           President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin to meet in Helsinki, report says Trump told reporters at the White House that Helsinki, Finland, and Vienna, Austria, are finalists for the meeting.     world           North Korea upgrades nuclear facility despite Trump-Kim summit, satellite images show New satellite images from June 21, less than two weeks after Trump boasted of a diplomatic breakthrough with Pyongyang over its nuclear weapons program, appear to show improvements to a North Korean nuclear plant.     nation-now           Man charged in murder of 10-year-old California boy who said he was gay Brandon Nichols of the Los Angeles Department of Child and Family Services, said that Anthony Avalos "liked boys," prompting speculation that his sexuality played a role in his death.     news           Jury: Chicago cop acted 'reasonably' in fatally shooting teen Quintonio LeGrier An Illinois jury on Wednesday found a Chicago cop acted "reasonably" in the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man who was fatally shot in a 2015 police shooting that also left an innocent bystander dead and exacerbated already fraught re     news           Trump-Putin summit, World Cup group stage, Walmart's new shopping experience: 5 things you need to know Thursday Trump-Putin summit details, the World Cup group stage and more things to start your day.     politics           Bill Shine, ex-Fox News exec, to join Trump White House in top communications job President Donald Trump taps former Fox News executive Bill Shine to replace Hope Hicks in top communications job.     The Day In Pictures Gallery California Highway Patrol officers try to coax a man off a freeway sign in downtown Los Angeles. The man suspended banners, one about fighting pollution, after climbing onto the sign over State Route 110 during morning rush hour.     Popular Stories Justice Anthony Kennedy to retire, opening Supreme Court seat for President Trump Supreme Court deals major financial blow to nation's public employee unions President Trump says process to replace Kennedy on Supreme Court will 'begin immediately'   To forward this e-mail to a friend, click here You are currently subscribed to this newsletter with the address: reed791.worldnews@blogger.com. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please click here. Manage Subscriptions | Help | Advertise | Home Delivery | Privacy Policy - Your California Privacy Rights © 2018 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108