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The U.S. men’s national team’s annual January training camp will not take place in 2026, U.S. Soccer vice president Oguchi Onyewu confirmed on Friday. Affectionately — or derisively, depending on your point of view — known as “Camp Cupcake,” by U.S. fans, the traditional beginning-of-the-year get-together mostly for MLS-based members of the USMNT has been a staple on the domestic soccer calendar for more than a quarter-century. The annual January camp held by the U.S. men’s team is now on hold. (Photo by John Dorton/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images for USSF) It’s also been an invaluable resource for the program: While players who represent…

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A major union announced a proposal Thursday to impose a one-time 5% tax on billionaires in California to address federal funding cuts to health care for low-income people. Proponents, including the Service Employees International Union, hope to place the statewide measure before voters next year. The tax would be on the net worth of California’s richest residents. A small portion of the money would also help fund K-12 education since the federal government has threatened to withhold grant money from public schools. Backers of the measure sent a request to Attorney General Rob…

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Game 1 of the World Series brought significant news even before it began, as the Blue Jays both activated star shortstop Bo Bichette, and put him in the lineup batting cleanup. Beyond that, he’s also playing at second base for the first time since 2019. The Blue Jays’ starting nine for Game 1:George Springer, DHDavis Schneider, LFVladimir Guerrero Jr., 1BBo Bichette, 2BAlejandro Kirk, CDaulton Varsho, CFErnie Clement, 3BMyles Straw, RFAndres Gimenez, SSAs MLB’s Sarah Langs pointed out, with Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Bo Bichette and Daulton Varsho all in the lineup, it’s the first time that three second-generation MLB players have ever…

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The third season of the Peabody-nominated studio’s investigative series looks closely at some of the prescient health and wellness issues encountered by U.S. Latinas ages 40-59. 100 Latina Birthdays’ in-depth reporting, based in Chicago and its surrounding suburbs, centers Latinas in their midlife years. Here’s a sampling of published episodes so far. Episode 1: At Midlife, These Latinas Finally Started Asking for What Their Bodies Wanted “I’ve been having women in their forties, fifties coming in and being like, ‘My kids are no longer my main responsibility. I got divorced, so I am looking…

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The NASCAR Cup Series heads back to Martinsville Speedway for the 2025 Xfinity 500, the final race in the NASCAR Playoff Series Round of 8. Here’s everything you need to know about Sunday’s race in Martinsville, including start time and how to watch.When is the Xfinity 500?The Xfinity 500 is scheduled for Sunday, October 26th at 2 p.m. ET.Where is the race?The Xfinity 500 will take place at the Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia.How long is the race?The Xfinity 500 will consist of 500 laps across 263 miles.Where can I watch the Xfinity 500? What channel will it be on?The…

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NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services will temporarily bring all its furloughed employees back to work starting Monday to manage health insurance open enrollment, according to an agency spokesperson.The recall to duty amid the more than three-week-long government shutdown is what’s needed to “best serve the American people amid the Medicare and Marketplace open enrollment seasons,” the spokesperson said Thursday. It will be paid for by user fees gathered from sharing data with researchers, the agency said. The decision to call the employees back shows how significantly shutting down the government and…

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