FLU OUTBREAK HITS AIR FORCE BASIC TRAINING IN TEXAS AFTER VACCINE MANDATE LIFTED, WITH 159 CASES REPORTED AMONG RECRUITS. (PHOTO).

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 Flu outbreak hits Air Force basic training in Texas after vaccine mandate lifted, with 159 cases reported among recruits    A flu outbreak is affecting Air Force basic training in San Antonio, Texas, with at least 159 confirmed cases and two hospitalizations reported among recruits as health officials respond to a cluster of infections at Joint Base San Antonio. The outbreak developed over the past several weeks and has prompted medical staff to isolate symptomatic trainees, treat cases, and monitor those who were in close contact with infected individuals. Officials said additional cases and hospitalizations are still being assessed. An Air Force spokesperson confirmed the situation, describing it as a localized influenza outbreak within the basic military training program. Symptomatic recruits are being treated with antiviral medications, including Tamiflu, and will return to training once medically cleared. The timing of the outbreak comes months after the military sh...

IRAN’S WORLD CUP SOCCER TEAM GRANTED U.S VISAS AHEAD OF TOURNAMENT, OFFICIAL CONFIRMS. (PHOTO).


 Iran’s World Cup soccer team granted U.S visas ahead of tournament, official confirms

Iran’s national soccer team has been issued visas allowing players to enter the United States and compete in the upcoming World Cup, a U.S. official confirmed.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said during congressional testimony earlier this week that the administration had “no problem” approving visas for Iran’s team. However, he stressed that U.S. authorities would closely monitor entries to prevent individuals linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps from joining the delegation under non-sporting roles.

Rubio said the government would not permit “people that we know have nothing to do with athletics” or those with ties to the IRGC to be embedded with the team, adding that screening would be closely enforced.

U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack later praised embassy staff in Ankara for processing the visas, writing on social media that he was proud of their work supporting Iran’s national team’s participation in the tournament in the United States. He also said “sports transcends borders” and expressed anticipation for welcoming international teams and fans.

The Iranian squad is expected to play matches in the United States but may be based in Mexico during the tournament due to complications linked to U.S. sanctions.

Earlier this year, Iran’s sports minister suggested the country might withdraw from the global competition amid heightened regional tensions, though that position later shifted after a ceasefire took effect in April.

Officials from Iran’s Football Federation confirmed the national team’s qualification and participation rights, and FIFA leadership later affirmed that Iran would compete in the tournament, including games hosted in the United States.


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