Host cities, hotels, tourism boards and more had lofty expectations for the World Cup, but some struck gold, while some fizzled. Here’s the breakdown.

At an annual meeting of judges and lawyers, the liberal justice defended her conservative colleagues from criticism that they have rubber-stamped President Trump’s agenda.

The House Democratic campaign arm has stepped up its interventions in high-profile contested primaries. But this week, it suffered its third primary defeat in two months.

Also, oil hits $100 a barrel. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

Quinn Brown, a 19-year-old thrifter from Portland, Ore., bought a warm-up jacket worn by Wilt Chamberlain for $3.07. Six months later, Sotheby’s auctioned it off for $89,600.

A White House spokeswoman said President Trump’s patience was running thin. The top Senate Republican said she should try finding the votes.

A new protest movement is spreading across India, and the video of a woman blocking a police van has captured the resolve of the young people leading it.

The S&P 500 tumbled more than 1 percent, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite sank more than 2 percent.

After Andrew and Tristan Tate, prominent leaders of the so-called manosphere, were arrested in Miami, many of their onetime allies on the American right pulled back support.

For the second time, a few House Republicans joined Democrats to back a measure calling on the president to seek authorization for the war.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was busy trying to put out other fires when a student movement suddenly exploded. There are no easy solutions to the problems behind it.

Stop the steal before it starts.

First as a Marine and then as a journalist, I spent years tied to Afghanistan. I returned one last time to speak to a former enemy in search of answers, and perhaps closure.