Trump to Texas: 'Our Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, will be there shortly'

Trump to Texas: 'Our Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, will be there shortly'

WASHINGTON --President Donald Trumpsaid July 5 that his administration is working with Texas state and local officials in response tothe fatal flash floodingthat has killed at least 27 people in the state, with potentially dozens of young campers and others still missing. "Our Secretary of Homeland Security,Kristi Noem,will be there shortly," Trump said in apost on his Truth Social platformSaturday. "Melania and I are praying for all of the families impacted by this horrible tragedy." The death toll continued to rise afterflooding rains rapidly overwhelmed the Guadalupe River in Texason Friday. That prompted a frantic and ongoing rescue effort that continued into Saturday, including a search for 27 missing from Camp Mystic, a Christian girls camp at the river's edge in central Texas' Kerr County. "Our Brave First Responders are on site doing what they do best," Trump said. "GOD BLESS THE FAMILIES, AND GOD BLESS TEXAS!" At least 18 adults and nine children have been confirmed dead in the flooding that began Wednesday, including some who have not been identified, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said at a Saturday morning news conference. More:At least 27 dead in Texas flooding; over two dozen campers missing from Camp Mystic Authorities have recovered 850 uninjured people and eight injured people as well, said Leitha, who stressed those numbers could rise. "We are working hard to locate anyone who is still missing and to ensure they're safe," Leitha said. Vice PresidentJD Vancealso said Saturdaythat "our nation's heart breaks for the victims in Texas and their families. ... I hope everyone affected knows they're in the prayers of my family, and of millions of Americans." This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Trump tells flooded Texas DHS help is on the way as search continues

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Trump to Texas: 'Our Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, will be there shortly'

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Democrats going after Trump’s megabill tell their own stories of needing Medicaid and other aid programs

Democrats going after Trump's megabill tell their own stories of needing Medicaid and other aid programs

As Democrats rush to define President Donald Trump's domestic policy and immigration law, a handful of liberal candidates are relying on their personal experiences with programs facing key cuts to highlight the broad scope of the legislation and target Republicans who voted for it. Randy Villegas, who is challenging California Republican Rep. David Valadao in a district with one of the country's highest concentrations of Medicaid recipients, said that the program covered his mother's prenatal care when he was born. Arizona's JoAnna Mendoza credits government assistance programs for allowing her to serve her country as a Marine. And one district over from Mendoza, 25-year-old first-time candidate Deja Foxx leads with her backstory as the daughter of a single mom to distinguish herself ahead of a July 15 Democratic primary. "I have lived the policies people in DC debate," Foxx told CNN in an interview. "I have a different sense of understanding and urgency." For Democrats, tapping into the personal stories of people impacted by policies they oppose is a familiar strategy. They're hoping to make Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" a political albatross for the GOP by challenging the Republican argument that those affected by cuts are either refusing to work, committing fraud or living in the US without authorization. Mendoza, who is running against two-term Republican Rep. Juan Ciscomani, said government aid was critical for her parents, both farmworkers. "I think what pisses me off the most and what really upsets me is that there is this sentiment that somehow people want to be on these programs," she told CNN. "I know for a fact how devastated and how embarrassed my parents must have felt having to go in and ask for assistance because they couldn't provide for their family. I think about that now as a parent." She said her campaign has started holding listening sessions in the district to contrast with Ciscomani, who she argued has not made himself accessible to constituents. Ciscomani's office did not respond to requests for comment. In response to protests calling on him to hold more town halls earlier this year, the congressman told a local news outlet KGUN9 in April that he has attended events in the district and held a telephone town hall. During the 2024 presidential campaign, Democrats leaned on reproductive rights storytellers who shared their experiences of receiving delayed treatment for miscarriages or unviable pregnancies to highlight the impact of the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision. The strategy helped highlight the issue, but the economy ultimately far outweighed abortion when it came to the issues that mattered most to how people voted for president – 32% to 14% – according to CNN exit polls. As Democrats seek to reverse Trump's gains with working-class voters, they have emphasized that the bill's reductions in social safety net programs helped fund the extension of tax cuts that disproportionately benefit the wealthy. "We need a strong economic populist message that says these billionaires don't give a shit about you," Villegas said. Meanwhile, Republicans are also rushing to frame how Americans perceive the new law. The House GOP's campaign arm said in a memo released after final passage that they had voted to provide border security funding, prevent a tax hike and "crack down on welfare fraud and restore integrity to Medicaid." "Today, (Democrats) handed Republicans a weapon to cement the party's image as out of touch with hardworking Americans: Democrats are not fighting for them," the National Republican Congressional Committee memo reads Only one House Republican in a competitive district voted against the bill: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania. GOP lawmakers have argued the changes will help sustain the programs for those who need them most and say it will only push able-bodied adults back into the workforce. Democrats and health policy experts, however, warn that the requirements will primarily kick off people who qualify for the benefits but struggle to frequently verify their eligibility. An estimated 11.8 million people could lose access to Medicaid coverage under the new law over the next decade, according to an analysis by health care policy site KFF, primarily due to new work requirements for some adults and the repeal of Biden administration rules that simplified eligibility screenings. The work requirement mandates people who don't qualify for exemptions work or volunteer 80 hours a month. The legislation also puts new work requirements on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, the formal name for food stamps, on parents with children older than seven and adults ages 55-64. Those rules, as well as provisions that require states to share more of the program's cost, could put assistance for millions at risk. "Republicans don't typically run for office defending entitlement programs," said Rob Stutzman, a California-based Republican strategist. "I think it's a tough central message for any candidate." Now that the bill has been signed into law, Stutzman said Republicans have an opportunity both highlight popular provisions in the bill, such a provision allowing workers to deduct up to $25,000 in tips from their taxes, and frame the Medicaid changes as a return to pre-Biden era policy. In California, specifically, Republicans can point to state leaderscutting Medicaid benefits for undocumented migrantsin a recent budget. "If I'm a Republican candidate, I'm saying 'Great, that program still exists for your parents, because your parents were able-bodied and working," Stutzman said. "We want to make sure that this program is being applied to people like your parents and not people that are not seeking work in order to maintain this health care benefit." Democrats, however, argue that it's working people who will fall through the cracks under the new requirements. Noah Widmann, a candidate in Florida's 7th Congressional District, is running against GOP Rep. Cory Mills. Widmann has talked about benefitting from both food stamps and Medicaid growing up and described work requirements as "red tape that make it tough for people that are eligible" to get care. "At the end of the day – even if it happens to one family – if one family is having their health care and their food ripped away from them, it's wrong," he said. For more CNN news and newsletters create an account atCNN.com

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'Heartbroken' Texans pledge $500K to aid Texas Hill Country communities after devastating floods

'Heartbroken' Texans pledge $500K to aid Texas Hill Country communities after devastating floods

The Houston TexansannouncedSaturday the organization is donating $500,000 to help support those affected by the devastating floods that hit the Texas Hill Country this week. "We are heartbroken by the loss and damage that our neighbors in the Texas Hill Country have endured. We are especially devastated to hear about the children who are still missing and we are praying they are reunited with their families soon. Our hearts will remain with everyone affected, and in addition to our donation, we will continue to support the search, rescue and recovery efforts in the coming weeks." A storm swept through the area,killing at least 27 people, including nine children. Officials said 23 to 25 girls from a summer camp in Hunt, Texas, were still unaccounted for and that approximately 850 people have been rescued so far. "The camp was completely destroyed,"said 13-year-old Elinor Lester, who was one of the campers at Camp Mystic. "A helicopter landed and started taking people away. It was really scary." Fast-moving waters rose to 26 feet along the Guadalupe River in less than an hour on Friday morning. Heavy rains are forecast for Saturday with flash flood warnings and watches remaining in effect for parts of Central Texas. Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman, who spent the first nine seasons of his MLB career with the Houston Astros, hasposted several times on Xsince Friday with photos and contact information for those still missing.

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'Heartbroken' Texans pledge $500K to aid Texas Hill Country communities after devastating floods

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Tour de France: Philipsen wins first stage, Pogačar finishes safely

Tour de France: Philipsen wins first stage, Pogačar finishes safely

LILLE, France (AP) — Jasper Philipsen won the opening stage of theTour de Francein a sprint to the line and defending championTadej Pogačarfinished safely on Saturday. Pogačar is looking to winthe showcase racefor a fourth time on the back of great form this season. Stage 1took riders on 185 kilometers (115 miles) in and around the northern city of Lille. Philipsen's Alpecin-Deceuninck teammate Mathieu van der Poel put him in a great position to pull clear in the last 100 meters and win by a clear margin for his 10th Tour stage win. Philipsen gets to wear the cherished yellow jersey for the first time, for one day at least. "I have dreamed of wearing the yellow jersey. I wore the green jersey (for best sprinter) two years ago and the yellow will feel incredible," he said, praising the fans who came over from nearby Belgium. "In the last two kilometers there were a lot of spectators and that gave me goosebumps." Eritrean cyclist Biniam Girmay was second and Norwegian Søren Wærenskjold third. Pogačar and two-time Tour championJonas Vingegaardof Denmark were in the front group —finishing 18th and 20th, respectively — but did not contest the sprint. All finished in 3 hours, 53 minutes. Double Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel, who was third overall last year, narrowly avoided a crash after about 50 kilometers which unseated Italian rider Filippo Ganna. He continued but later abandoned, as did Swiss rider Stefan Bissegger, caught in a separate crash. There was another crash when Frenchmen Benjamin Thomas and Mattéo Vercher contested bonus points for the best climber's jersey. Thomas overtook Vercher at the line on the short cobblestoned ascent but lost control of his front wheel and swerved into him. They both fell but got up and continued. But it was a bad start for record four-time Spanish Vuelta winner Primož Roglič — the 2020 Tour runner-up from Slovenia finished 49 seconds behind Pogačar and Vingegaard, as did Evenepoel. Both were caught in a crosswind that split the peloton, and they could not catch the main pack of about 30 riders. Sunday's second stage is a slightly hilly 209-kilometer trek from Lauwin-Planque to Boulogne-sur-Mer in northern France and should again favor sprinters. This month's race stays in France for the duration, with no stages abroad as in previous years. It ends on July 27 in Paris. "My dream is to win the Tour again, I'm not here to fight for second place," Vingegaard said. "We have a very strong team this year." His Visma–Lease a Bike team includesGiro d'Italia winner Simon Yatesand former cyclo-cross world champion Wout van Aert, who has won stages on all three Grand Tours. ___ AP sports:https://apnews.com/hub/apf-sports

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Tour de France: Philipsen wins first stage, Pogačar finishes safely

Tour de France: Philipsen wins first stage, Pogačar finishes safely LILLE, France (AP) — Jasper Philipsen won the opening stage of theTour d...

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Trump administration deports Djibouti detainees to South Sudan after judge denies emergency bid to block flight

Trump administration deports Djibouti detainees to South Sudan after judge denies emergency bid to block flight

The Trump administration sent eight migrants held in Djibouti for weeks to South Sudan, where they fear they will face violence, following a flurry of court activity on Friday. A federal judge in Massachusetts denied an emergency request Friday evening from the migrants' lawyers to block their deportation to the country, where they said their clients could face torture. In a brief order, United States District Judge Brian E. Murphy wrote that he interpreted aSupreme Court decision delivered a day earlierallowing the deportation to South Sudan to move forward as "binding" on the request, which he said raised "substantially similar claims." The nation's highest court on Thursday had ruled in the Trump administration's favor and cleared the way to remove the eight migrants to South Sudan. Earlier Friday, the migrants were handed a brief reprieve from a federal judge in DC that kept the migrants on the ground in Djibouti, while their lawyers transferred their case to Massachusetts federal court, where earlier procedures around the group had been held. Now that Murphy has denied the emergency petition, the flight from Djibouti to South Sudan could take off around 7 p.m. ET. "Law and order prevails," Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlinsaid on Xfollowing the decision. McLaughlin told CNN, "After weeks of delays by activist judges that put our law enforcement in danger, ICE deported these 8 barbaric criminals illegal aliens to South Sudan." The detainees' lawyers had argued they will face torture if they are sent to South Sudan, and say they will be deprived of their constitutional rights. They said the Trump administration is trying to unfairly hurt them with the deportation, which they cast in court filings as "punitive banishment" and "severe punishment" and warn the detainees could be put at risk of being "arbitrarily imprisoned, tortured, killed or severely harmed." Judge Randolph Moss in the DC District Court heard arguments in a pair of emergency hearings Friday afternoon before saying the case should be moved to Massachusetts. "It seems self-evident the US government can't take human beings and send them to a place where their physical well-being is at risk," such as in South Sudan, either to punish them or to warn other possible migrants to the US of the consequences of illegal immigration, Moss said. He ordered the Trump administration not to move the migrants until 4:30 p.m. ET and told the migrants' lawyers they must move fast to try to get a judge to intervene in Massachusetts. The detainees' lawyers filed their new claims just after 4 p.m. in Massachusetts' federal district court. Attorneys for the migrants said sending them to war-torn South Sudan would be further punishment than the sentences they've already served for crimes. A lawyer argued to Moss in court that the administration's actions in this situation are unprecedented and "unlike anything that has ever been done by the US with deportations before." The Justice Department, however, argued that the latest ask for relief should've been filed earlier, in a different type of claim and a different court than Moss'. "They can't justify their claim-splitting," said Justice Department attorney Hashim Mooppan. The Justice Department lawyer also expressed frustration to the court that the detainees' legal approach appears to be an attempt to "drag … out" their being moved out of Djibouti, and said that the US diplomatic relations could be hurt by the multiple rounds of the court fight, as it negotiates with other countries to take migrants it seeks to deport. The eight detainees in Djibouti are from countries including Myanmar, Sudan, Mexico, Vietnam, Laos and Cuba, according to court filings, but the administration since springtime has moved fast to put detainees like them and others on planes and send them to other countries, often with a history of significant safety risks and brutality. The administration also revealed in court Friday additional details on the diplomatic correspondence between the United States and South Sudan, saying that upon arrival, the migrants would be granted an immigration status in accordance with South Sudan laws and immigration procedures, and that the US did not ask for them to be detained there. Moss said on Friday he believed the lawyers for the detainees were "doing their best to protect the lives and well-being of human beings." He also cited a stark travel warning from the State Department cautioning Americans headed to the country. "It does appear placing people in South Sudan does pose significant risks to their physical safety," Moss said. Still, Moss limited how much he intervened over the US' plans. The judge explained the very short stay he issued Friday afternoon by saying he didn't believe courts should issue administrative stays that last longer than is necessary. This headline and story have been updated with additional developments. For more CNN news and newsletters create an account atCNN.com

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Trump administration deports Djibouti detainees to South Sudan after judge denies emergency bid to block flight

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Thom Tillis' exit shakes up the battle for the Senate as key races take shape

Thom Tillis' exit shakes up the battle for the Senate as key races take shape

GOP Sen. Thom Tillis'surprise retirement announcementhas shaken up not only North Carolina's Senate race, but also the broader fight for the majority in the chamber heading into next year's midterm elections. Democrats face a difficult task of netting four seats to win the Senate majority. Aside from battleground North Carolina, the party's top pickup opportunity is in Maine, where Sen. Susan Collins is the only Republican senator representing a state that former Vice President Kamala Harris won in 2024. But the five-term incumbent has proved difficult to unseat. And beyond that, Democrats would need to win races in traditionally red states, in addition to holding a handful of swing-state seats. But with Tillis now declining to seek a third term, Democrats are starting to see a clearer, if still uphill, path to the majority. "If Democrats want to take back the Senate, it starts in North Carolina," said Morgan Jackson, a veteran Democratic consultant in the state. The Democratic fields in North Carolina and Maine are still taking shape, and decisions from potential contenders could come in the next few weeks after a new fundraising quarter kicked off on Tuesday. Candidates often launch campaigns early in a quarter in hopes of posting a big fundraising number right out of the gate. In recent days, Republican Scott Brownlaunched a Senate bid in New Hampshire, while former Democratic Rep. Colin Allredannounced he is running in Texas. Tillis' exit now means the Republican field in North Carolina is in flux, with all eyes on a potential contender with the same last name as President Donald Trump. Trump told reporters Tuesday that his daughter-in-law Lara Trump "would always be my first choice" to run for Senate in North Carolina, her home state. Some Tar Heel State Republicans said potential candidates would likely defer to Lara Trump if she decides to run. "The Trump lane is the path to victory. If your name's Trump, you got a pretty good advantage," said Republican strategist Jonathan Felts. A former Republican National Committee co-chair, Lara Trumptold Fox News Radioon Monday that she is considering a run, noting that she passed on running for Senate in North Carolina in 2022 and in Florida earlier this year. "It is something that, if it works out and the timing works and it works for my family, it is absolutely something that I would consider doing," she said. Doug Heye, a former RNC spokesman and North Carolina native, said Lara Trump "has the right of first refusal." "If she wants the nomination, she's in the driver's seat," Heye said. "If she doesn't, this process could be wide open." Other potential candidates include current RNC Chairman Michael Whatley, the former chairman of the North Carolina GOP. "It's fair to say that he is open to it, but he is going to take direction from the president and the White House," said one Senate GOP strategist, granted anonymity to speak candidly about private deliberations. First-term Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C., is also considered a potential candidate, though heposted on Xthat he would back Lara Trump if she runs. Rep. Greg Murphy, R-N.C., told reporters at the Capitol on Wednesday that he is also considering a Senate run, but he has been focused on passing the president's sweeping domestic policy bill. Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., was considered a potential candidate, but heannounced on Tuesdaythat he remains focused on leading the National Republican Congressional Committee. On the Democratic side, former Democratic Rep. Wiley Nickel is in the race, but many members of the party are waiting to see if former Gov. Roy Cooper decides to jump in. "Gov. Cooper continues to strongly consider a run for the Senate and he'll decide in the coming weeks," said Jackson, a Cooper adviser. Jackson said Tillis' exit has not affected Cooper's deliberations, noting Cooper's decision "has always been based on a personal decision of what is the best way to serve the state and the people. And that calculation has not changed." The Democratic field is also still in flux in Maine. Collins' spokespeople did not return a request for comment on her plans, but shetold CNNin May, "It's certainly my inclination to run and I'm preparing to do so," adding that she has "not made a formal announcement because it's too early for that." Jordan Wood, a Maine native who served as former California Rep. Katie Porter's chief of staff, is in the race on the Democratic side. Maine state House Speaker Ryan Fecteau and former state Sen. Cathy Breentold the Portland Press Heraldin May that they were considering runs. And Dan Kleban, co-founder of Maine Beer Company,told the Bangor Daily Newsthat he is also weighing a run for Senate. But Democrats are largely waiting on Gov. Janet Mills to make a decision on a Senate run. Mills, who cannot run for re-election due to term limits, has not closed the door on challenging Collins. But she toldthe Maine Trust for Local Newsin April, "I'm not planning to run for anything. Things change week to week, month to month, but at this moment I'm not planning to run for another office." Democratic Senatorial Campaign Chairwoman Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., told NBC News last month that she was confident her party would have formidable candidates in both Maine and North Carolina. She alsodid not rule out taking sides in primariesto boost the strongest candidate. Republicans, meanwhile, are looking to expand their 53-47 majority by targeting Democratic-held seats in Georgia, Michigan and New Hampshire. Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff is the only Democrat running for re-election in a state Trump won last year, since Michigan Sen. Gary Peters is retiring. And Republicans are bracing for a primary fight in the Peach State after Gov. Brian Kemppassed on running. Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., and state Insurance Commissioner John King are already in the race, and the field is expected to grow. Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., told NBC News on Wednesday that he is seriously considering a run and would make a decision "in the near future." Derek Dooley, a former football coach at the University of Tennessee with personal ties to Kemp, is seriously considering running and has met with key Georgia donors and Republican officials in Washington, D.C., according to a Georgia GOP strategist familiar with Dooley's deliberations. It remains to be seen whether Trump and Kemp will work to back the same candidate in the primary. Trump and Kempmet in mid-May, a source familiar with the meeting confirmed to NBC News. The meeting wasfirst reported by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution,which noted that Trump and Kemp did discuss the Senate race. GOP leaders have already taken sides in the primary in Michigan, with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Tim Scott, R-S.C., backing former GOP Rep. Mike Rogers, who lost a close Senate race last year. But Rogers could still face a primary, with Rep. Bill Huizenga considering a run. Democrats will also have a contentious primary in the open-seat race, with Rep. Haley Stevens, state Sen. Mallory McMorrow, former state House Speaker Joe Tate and former Wayne County Health Director Abdul El-Sayed all running for the nomination. But Democrats have coalesced around a candidate in New Hampshire, with Rep. Chris Pappas running to replace retiring Sen. Jeanne Shaheen. Brown, a former ambassador and former Massachusetts senator, may not be the only Republican candidate to jump into the race. State Sen. Dan Innis has also saidhe is considering a run.

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Thom Tillis' exit shakes up the battle for the Senate as key races take shape

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Soccer stars and Diogo Jota’s family gather for funeral of Liverpool player and his brother

Soccer stars and Diogo Jota's family gather for funeral of Liverpool player and his brother

Diogo Jota'sfamily and former Liverpool teammates gathered in Gondomar, Portugal on Saturday for the funeral of the late soccer star and his brother, André Silva. Jota, 28, and his 25-year-old brother – who was also a professional footballer – died in a car crash in Spain early on Thursday morning, plunging the soccer world into mourning. Jota's wife Rute Cardoso, with whom he shares three young children and who he married less than two weeks before the crash, was pictured embracing other mourners as she arrived at the church ahead of the service, which lasted about an hour on Saturday morning. Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk and left back Andy Robertson led the tributes from Jota's former club, carrying bunches of red flowers in the shape of the two brothers' jerseys. They were accompanied by other members of the team, including Alexis Mac Allister, Darwin Núñez and Ibrahima Konaté. The team's manager, Arne Slot, along with CEO Michael Edwards, was also present. Later, bells rang out at the church as a long line of mourners accompanied the brothers' coffins inside. Portugal star Rúben Neves, Jota's former teammate with the national team and with Wolverhampton Wanderers, was among the pallbearers. Another person walked in front of the coffins, carrying a black-and-white photo of Silva that read "Para Sempre Um De Nos" – "Forever One Of Us." Figures from Portugal's national soccer team, including its head coach Roberto Martínez, Manchester City stars Rúben Dias and Bernardo Silva, Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes and Chelsea forward João Félix were also in Gondomar, near Porto, on Saturday morning. "Today was a day that we showed that we are a very, very large but close family," Martínez told reporters outside the church. "We are Portugal … we are together and we will always be together." The bishop of Porto, Manuel Linda, delivered an emotional homily addressed to the brothers' parents as well as Jota's wife and their three young children, saying "solidarity in love is always stronger than death," per Reuters. The funeral on Saturday comes after a wake for the brothers' family was held on Friday morning at a church in their hometown of Gondomar, the church told CNN. It added that the doors at the Igreja Martiz de Gondomar were open to the public on Friday afternoon. Friday also saw tributes continue to pour in from around the world. In the Club World Cup, moments of silence were held before the games, with Al-Hilal duo Neves and João Cancelo, as well as Chelsea winger Pedro Neto – all former teammates of Jota's with the Portugal national team – all looking visibly emotional. British rock band Oasis also honored Jota, dedicating their song "Live Forever" to the 28-year-old during their reunion concert in Cardiff, Wales. In London, Portuguese tennis players Francisco Cabral and Nuno Borges, who were competing atWimbledon, were given permission by organizers to stray from the tournament's strict all-white dress code to honor Jota, they told reporters, including CNN, on Friday. This story has been updated with additional developments. CNN's Duarte Mendonca and Ben Church contributed to reporting. For more CNN news and newsletters create an account atCNN.com

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Soccer stars and Diogo Jota’s family gather for funeral of Liverpool player and his brother

Soccer stars and Diogo Jota's family gather for funeral of Liverpool player and his brother Diogo Jota'sfamily and former Liverpool ...

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