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T&T women get Guatemala, Suriname in Championship
Trinidad Express
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After 20 months without playing a single match, and 13 months without a head coach, Trinidad and Tobago’s senior women’s national football team faces a critical moment. In just three months, the senior women team will begin their qualifying...
Today Marks National Purple Heart Day
Los Alamos Daily Post - New Mexico
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August 7, 2025
Purple Heart recipient Lt. Gen. Lewis Burwell Puller Most decorated Marine in U.S. history By DAVID VERGUN Department of Defense News (Today) is Purple Heart Day, a time to honor and remember service members who were wounded or killed by an...
I was banished by my country’s dictator. What happened to me is a warning
The Iola Register - Kansas
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August 5, 2025
I knew what exile felt like, but nothing had prepared me to experience it again in my 70s. I was 26 the first time I was forced to flee a dictator. It was in 1975, and I had to escape Nicaragua for resisting the regime of Anastasio Somoza Debayle,...
Lee University Volleyball Team Kicks Off Season with Mission Trip
BVM Sports
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August 5, 2025
Lee University volleyball is kicking off the 2025 season with a unique mission trip to Nicaragua, combining competition with community service. Under coach Christa Fabre, the Lady Flames will engage with the Nicaraguan national team, help run...
'Trojan Horse' Border Patrol raid in L.A. via Penske rental truck draws pushback
Yahoo News
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Los Angeles officials said they are considering "all legal options" after federal agents were seen jumping out of a Penske rental truck during a controversial immigration raid. More than a dozen undocumented immigrants were arrested near a Home...
New York’s golden boy Mamdani is all wet: Socialism does not work
The Vindicator - Ohio
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I live in New York City. “Proud Democratic Socialist” Zohran Mamdani is likely to be my next mayor. I’m not happy about it. But I am outnumbered. Mamdani is popular. He won more primary votes than any other candidate in the city’s history....
Reviewing Historical Events From August 1925
Oakdale Leader - California
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August 7, 2025
The month of August has been home to many historical events over the years. Here’s a look at some that helped to shape the world 100 years ago, in August 1925. The National Football League awards franchises to four new teams on August 1. Among the...
Border disputes persist in Latin America
United Press International (UPI)
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Some border disputes in Latin America wind up in the International Court of Justice in the Hague, Netherlands. Photo by Lina Selg/EPA Aug. 7 (UPI) -- "Colombia will not lose its Amazon River," Colombian President Gustavo Petro wrote this week on...
US immigration raids and a meeting with the president of Guatemala: Thursday’s mañanera recapped
Mexico News Daily
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August 8, 2025
An immigration raid in the United States and plans to meet with the leaders of Mexico’s two southern neighbors were among the issues President Claudia Sheinbaum spoke about at her Thursday morning press conference. She also highlighted that...
Elegance in Oak & Ash
Lake Magazine Life - Alabama
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Aged 12 years and finished in two distinct oak casks, Balvenie DoubleWood Single Malt Scotch is a reflection of craftsmanship and balance. Matured first in traditional American oak barrels and then finished in first-fill European oak sherry casks,...
Pastor detained in max security jail on 'arbitrary' charges
Premier Christianity News
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A Nicaraguan pastor has been imprisoned in a maximum-security jail on exaggerated charges, according to the charity Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW). Pastor Rudy Palacios Vargas is the founder of the La Roca de Nicaragua Church Association. He...
SBC Museum seeking Latino artists for Hispanic Heritage Month
Daily Press - California
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Hispanic artists in the High Desert are invited to submit their work for an upcoming exhibition at the San Bernardino County Museum. The exhibition, "Expectations: A Better World Through Art, Music, and Respect," will run from September 13 to...
Will Taiwan Regain a Diplomatic Ally?
The Diplomat
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August 8, 2025
Honduras’ presidential election in November could offer Taiwan its first new diplomatic partner in nearly two decades. On the campaign trail so far, multiple candidates have endorsed re-establishing diplomatic relations with Taiwan. Such a move...
Here's Every Tariff In Effect After Trump's Deadline
Investopedia
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After several delays, President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs have gone into effect on numerous countries. President Donald Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs went into effect at midnight Eastern Time Thursday, affecting dozens of U.S. trading...
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to lift temporary ban on roving immigration stops in L.A.
The Almanac - California
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August 8, 2025
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to lift a temporary restraining order that blocked “roving” immigration stops in Los Angeles and eight...
Falcons’ Nairn will lead Bahama national team
Sentinel Tribune - Ohio
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August 8, 2025
Bowling Green State University men’s basketball associate head coach Lourawls Nairn Jr. BGSU Athletics NASSAU, Bahamas — The Bahamas National Team has announced that current Bowling Green State University men’s basketball associate head coach...
Thirty years ago, Abu-Jamal supporters crashed Vermont conference
Stowe Reporter - Vermont
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Dean B. Pineles This is an unlikely story of how a convicted murderer captured the attention of Vermont, and the country, in the summer of 1995 during the National Governors’ Conference in Burlington, and in the year that followed, including my...
Bolivia right-wing presidential hopeful vows 'radical change'
Yahoo News
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One of the front-runners in Bolivia's upcoming presidential election, right-winger Jorge Quiroga, told AFP on Friday the country was poised for "radical change" after two decades of socialist rule marked in recent years by a severe economic...
2025/26 Concacaf W Qualifiers: Official Draw and Competition Details – Cayman in draw
I News Cayman
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August 7, 2025
Tournament kicks off Concacaf’s revamped 2025-2029 WNT ecosystem Matches to be played in November 2025, and February and April 2026 Six nations will advance to next year’s eight-team Concacaf W Championship Official draw set for August 20 in...
Bolivia right-wing presidential hopeful vows 'radical change'
The Derby Informer - Kansas
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One of the front-runners in Bolivia's upcoming presidential election, right-winger Jorge Quiroga, told AFP on Friday the country was poised for "radical change" after two decades of socialist rule marked in recent years by a severe economic...