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FIFA announces pass system to expedite visas for 2026 World Cup

FIFA announces pass system to speed up visas

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WASHINGTON — Foreign ticketholders to 2026 World Cup events in the United States can request expedited visa interviews, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday. He said his department has added 400 staff at consulates around the world to enable visa appointments within 60 days. “Our advice to everybody is, if you have a ticket for…

In this undated photo provided by the United States Geological Survey, permafrost forms a grid-like pattern in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, managed by the Bureau of Land Management on Alaska's North Slope. (David W. Houseknecht/United States Geological Survey via AP, File)

Trump ending protections for Alaska petroleum reserve

Cs news10 months ago10 months ago07 mins

The Trump administration said Thursday it is rescinding federal rules that were aimed at protecting from future oil and gas leasing vast swaths of a petroleum reserve in Alaska that provide key habitat for migrating birds, caribou and other wildlife. What You Need To Know The Trump administration said Thursday it is rescinding federal rules that were aimed at…