ZAPOPAN, Mexico (AP) — The Mexican state of Jalisco on Thursday issued a health alert and mandated the use of face masks in schools as a measles outbreak hit the state capital, a key host city for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup. The measures come on the heels of an epidemiological alert issued by…
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By REGINA GARCIA CANO and JOSHUA GOODMAN, Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Andrés Velásquez didn’t stick around to become one more government critic jailed after Venezuela’s 2024 presidential election. A former governor who had crisscrossed Venezuela stumping for then-President Nicolás Maduro’s opponent in the disputed race, he grew a thick beard, sent his children…
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After multiple losses at the state level, Huntington Beach will now look to the US Supreme Court to uphold Measure A, which would allow the city to require voters to show identification at local polls. A unified City Council decided to keep fighting for the measure and ask the country’s highest court to review a…
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By ISABEL DEBRE, Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina and the United States said they reached an expansive trade deal on Thursday, boosting Argentine President Javier Milei as he moves to open up the South American nation’s notoriously protectionist economy and reflecting the close alliance between the radical libertarian and U.S. President Donald…
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By MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that demands made by Democrats for new restrictions on federal immigration officers are “unrealistic” and warned that the Department of Homeland Security will shut down next week if they do not work with Republicans and the White House.…
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By DEREK GATOPOULOS MILAN, Italy (AP) — Annika Malacinski remembers the moment the door to the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics was slammed shut. Related Articles Winter Olympics: Hayley Scamurra leads U.S. women’s hockey past Czechia Will San Siro have its effect on the Olympic Games? US Olympic leaders in Milan set goals to be respectful…
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN, Associated Press Pizza Hut plans to close 250 U.S. restaurants in the first half of this year as its parent company considers a sale of the chain. Yum Brands said Wednesday it’s targeting underperforming Pizza Hut restaurants in its system. Pizza Hut has more than 6,000 locations in the U.S. Related Articles…
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Oscar-nominated actor and filmmaker Kristen Stewart is stepping into a new role offscreen as the owner of one of Los Angeles’ historic neighborhood movie houses. Stewart has purchased the Highland Theatre in Highland Park, a nearly century-old cinema at 5604 N. Figueroa St. that closed in spring 2024 after struggling to rebound from pandemic-era losses.…
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MILAN — Late in the third period of the United States and Czechia’s opening-round women’s hockey game at the Milano Cortina Olympic Games, singalongs to “Sweet Caroline” gave way to chants of “U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!” If Team USA’s performance Thursday evening is any indication, it is a chant that will echo through the next two…
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The Rams’ opponent in their 2026 trip to Australia will be the San Francisco 49ers, the NFL announced Thursday. The game – announced last year – will mark the first NFL game played in Australia. It will take place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which has a capacity of more than 100,000 spectators. “Since we…
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