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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — When U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday morning that the federal government had reached an agreement with Qatar to build a facility at an Air Force base in Idaho, social media posts began popping up online from people across the political spectrum expressing outrage at the concept of a foreign military base on American soil. But the facility being built at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho isn’t a separate base at all — it is a group of buildings that will be built to handle training and maintenance for Qatari troops —…

The international friendly match between Argentina and Puerto Rico has been moved from Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois to Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, it has been announced.The game will now be played on Tuesday, Oct. 14 instead of Monday, Oct. 13.Chicago Park District spokesman Luca Serra said the change in venue was due to low ticket sales.”Yes, confirming that the Argentina against Puerto Rico match has been canceled in Chicago”, Serra told the Associated Press. “The promoter made the decision this morning due to low ticket sales.”The promoter of the match, VMG Sports and Entertainment, has not released…

Kylian Mbappé continued his remarkable scoring streak by netting a stunning opener in France’s 3-0 World Cup qualifying win against Azerbaijan at Parc des Princes.Mbappé broke the deadlock in first-half stoppage time with his 17th goal in 13 appearances for club and country this season — and his 53rd in all for the national team.The Real Madrid forward is now within four goals of Olivier Giroud’s record of 57 for France, and his strike against Azerbaijan marked his career-best 10th match in a row where he has found the back of the net.Adrien Rabiot doubled France’s lead after 69 minutes…

Captain Joshua Kimmich scored twice in a comfortable 4-0 win over 10-man Luxembourg as Germany moved top of their World Cup qualifying group after a stuttering start to their campaign.Defeat to Slovakia last month had put some pressure on head coach Julian Nagelsmann, who had won just 13 of his previous 25 matches in charge.However, they never looked like coming close to an upset against a team ranked 96th in the world — whom they had not played in a competitive match since 1991 — who played 70 minutes at a numerical disadvantage after Dirk Carlson was dismissed for handball.The…

Trai Hume’s first Northern Ireland goal helped them to a 2-0 win over Slovakia which keeps their World Cup qualifying campaign on track.Patrik Hrosovsky’s 18th-minute own goal rewarded Northern Ireland for a strong start but, after wasting two outstanding chances to double their lead either side of the break, they endured some nervy moments before Hume lifted the ball over the stranded Martin Dubravka with 10 minutes to go. Michael O’Neill had refused to call this a must-win, but the reality was they needed all three points to keep pace in a tight group in which Northern Ireland, Slovakia and…

According to a recent survey, Americans agree that the way you start your morning can impact, not only your productivity, but also your mood for the rest of the day.The “Morning Mindset” survey was commissioned by Nespresso and Project Healthy Minds, a mental health nonprofit, and the final report was released to coincide with the observance of World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10. For the poll, 1,046 Americans between the ages of 18 and 64 were surveyed to gauge the importance of morning routines, and how people prefer to structure their mornings for optimal well-being.A majority of U.S. adults,…

The launch of OpenAI’s updated Sora 2 AI video service kicked off another round of anxiety among musicians, actors and other content creators.Sora allows users to generate short videos for free by typing in a prompt. The app is only available on iOS devices and is limited to invitees, meaning people need a code to access it. Still, Sora has climbed to the No. 1 spot in Apple’s App Store, and OpenAI said this week it hit 1 million downloads in less than five days after launch.Major Hollywood groups like the Motion Picture Association have objected to OpenAI’s copyright policies, and top Hollywood agencies…

Paul J. Ingrassia, nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel.Source: DHSPresident Donald Trump’s nominee to head the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, Paul Ingrassia, was accused of sexual harassment, Politico reported.Ingrassia, who is currently the White House liaison for the Department of Homeland Security, was investigated in connection with an incident in late July in which he told a lower-ranking female colleague on a business trip that she would be sharing a hotel room with him, Politico reported Thursday. The outlet cited five unnamed administration officials.The woman later “discovered that Ingrassia had arranged ahead of time to have her…

Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesApplied Digital shares jumped as much as 30% on Friday after the company posted strong first-quarter revenue that was boosted by artificial intelligence data center demand, putting the stock up more than 350% for the year.The company closed up 16%, extending its impressive run this year. Shares are up 344% so far.Here’s how the company did compared to LSEG estimates:Loss per share: Loss of 7 cents vs. a loss of 13 cents expectedRevenue: $64.2 million vs. $50 million expectedFirst quarter revenue of $64.2 million was up 84% from a year ago, when it reported $34.85…

Oct 10, 2025, 01:04 PM ETBruno Fernandes has conceded that he needs to work on his penalties after struggling from the spot this season, but the Manchester United captain insists he loves the pressure that comes with playing for the club.The usually reliable Portugal midfielder has missed crucial penalties in United’s 1-1 draw at Fulham and the 3-1 defeat to Brentford that have contributed to the team’s difficult start to their Premier League campaign.”This season, out of three [penalties], I ended up missing two,” Fernandes told a news conference on Friday. “I don’t want to miss any of them. It’s…