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Trump recently boasted that he got “nine out of nine” in Latin America, meaning that nine candidates whom he backed won presidential elections since he came to power for a second time. Brazil might be the tenth. And with it will go the legitimacy of the democratic process in Latin America.  The U.S. president delivered those remarks during a Shield of the Americas event on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in September. Although he has only formally endorsed three of them—Argentina’s Milei, Colombia’s De la Espriella, and Honduras’s Asfura—the new presidents of Ecuador, Chile, Bolivia, Costa Rica, and…

Raise your pretend glasses, Kyle Juszczyk and Jake Ferguson, and chug the imaginary beverages of your choice. Your recent five-figure fines have been rescinded!The NFL and the NFL Players Assn. released a joint statement Wednesday to clarify some of the on-field celebrations that are and are not allowed during NFL games. Of particular significance to San Francisco 49ers fullback Juszczyk and Dallas Cowboys tight end Ferguson is this sentence: “Recent celebrations imitating drinking a beverage will not be considered violations or result in discipline.”Juszczyk had been fined $29,852 after celebrating two catches during a Sept. 20 win over the Miami…

Some supporters of the “Make America Healthy Again” movement have begun to publicly turn against their leader, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and the Trump administration as a whole as they demand tougher crackdowns on food dyes and pesticides.A scorecard released Thursday by MAHA activists, including former members of Kennedy’s 2024 presidential campaign, claims the Trump administration broke more than 85% of its promises to MAHA on food, agriculture and environmental health. The makers of the scorecard include Dave Murphy, a former fundraiser for Kennedy’s campaign, and Charles Eisenstein, Kennedy’s former chief speechwriter.NBC News is first to report on…

The scale of protests raging across France over the education system, attracting hundreds of thousands of pupils, teachers and parents, has been described as exceptional by unions and student movement organisers.“I think this is very historic and unprecedented by how big it is,” Alice Cohen-Morzadec, international spokesperson for France’s Student Union, said on Tuesday, when government sources put the number of protesters at 266,000.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“Some are saying this is the biggest movement since May 1968,” she added.The student protests at Paris universities nearly five decades ago were initially driven by opposition to an outdated…

When SpaceX’s giant Starship rocket exploded over the Caribbean last year, the internet lit up with videos from airline passengers, island tourists and locals showing flaming debris shooting across the sky. Even some airline pilots recorded the fiery aftermath as planes scrambled to move out of its path. Some of those videos of Starship’s seventh test flight — including ones taken from Disney and Royal Caribbean cruise ships and a Club Med resort — went on to play a role in the company’s efforts to count and track pieces of debris after the explosion, a report obtained by ProPublica says.…

This year’s flu season started months early and in an unexpected part of the country, according to health officials.The unusually early start to the season has prompted local health officials to urge people to get their flu shots as soon as possible.In Los Angeles County, flu activity began rising in September, ahead of its typical early-November start, Dr. Dawn Terashita told The Times on Wednesday. That isn’t a major surprise, said Terashita, associate director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health’s Acute Communicable Disease Control Program. Flu tends to be “very unpredictable,” she said, due to the ways…

Roomies, Toni Braxton is celebrating her 59th birthday, and her fierce photoshoot has fans GAGGING! The singer served up some serious energy on her special day, and had folks picking up their jaws off the floor. But while fans couldn’t get enough of Toni’s stunning flicks, others were stuck on Birdman’s birthday shoutout for his wife. The rapper came through with a sweet message to celebrate his queen, but some fans are side-eyeing his choice of words. RELATED: Family Ties! Toni Braxton & Evelyn Braxton Pop Out To Support Birdman At Atlanta Tour Stop (VIDEOS)  Toni Braxton Turns 59 &…

Oct 6, 2026; Cumberland, Georgia, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) strikes out during the first inning against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images Big day today in the Major League Baseball postseason. Wednesday is the last time four playoff games are scheduled for the same day.Four games on the docket means four opportunities for heartbreak. With that, let’s take a look at the biggest disappointments so far in the MLB playoffs.Be seatedThe New York Yankees lineup performed quite well in the AL Wild Card Series against a tough Boston Red Sox pitching…

WASHINGTON — The brand drug industry’s main trade group is suing the Trump administration over a pilot program tying Medicare drug prices to those in peer countries. The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America said Wednesday that it had filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia asserting that the “most-favored nation” pilot in Medicare Part B exceeds Medicare’s statutory authority.  The pilot, called GLOBE, is not expected to have much impact because the administration exempted all but a handful of companies in return for their agreement to voluntary deals to charge Medicaid MFN prices. …

DAKAR, Senegal — In Miami, Daniela Fuentes styled hair for clients and performed in drag at a nightclub called Azúcar. She wore her blond wig in public and dressed as the woman she had known herself to be since adolescence in Cuba.Now, more than 6,000 miles (10,000 kilometers) away in the Central African Republic, she wears men’s clothes, lowers her voice and tries not to draw attention to the breasts she developed after beginning hormone treatment as a teenager. As part of U.S. efforts to deport people to countries other than their own, authorities sent her Aug. 29 to a…