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Marin Voice: Cultural Association chair welcomes all to the 2025 county fair
Early July is always one of my favorite times of the year living in Marin County. It’s fair time again. This year’s theme “Bug-tastic” celebrates all things insects and promises to be a fun time for all. As board chair of the Marin Cultural...

Charleston Battery, Guatemala forward to play against USMNT in Gold Cup semifinals
Rubio Rubín feels like his international soccer career has come full circle. Rubín, who was born in Beaverton, Ore., began his international career with the United States, ascending through the youth national team ranks before earning seven...

K'iche’ Maya glyphs to reconnect art and language: Wilmer Aram Ajú's project in Guatemala
Illustration created by Marco Martínez and the Rising Voices team, used with his permission. Meet the participants in the Catalyst Program for Digital Activism for Indigenous Languages of Guatemala! The program, coordinated by Rising Voices,...

Guatemalan man charged with illegal reentry into the United States
Leah B. Foley United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts | Department of JusticeLeah B. Foley United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts | Department of Justice A Guatemalan national, Marcos Riquiac-Ordonez, has been...
Soccer-US not taking Guatemala lightly ahead of Gold Cup semis, says Adams
(Reuters) -Seven-times CONCACAF Gold Cup champions the United States will not take Wednesday’s semi-final against Guatemala lightly despite being overwhelming favourites, midfielder Tyler Adams said. Guatemala, ranked number 106 in the world, have...

US not taking Guatemala lightly ahead of Gold Cup semis, says Adams
Seven-times CONCACAF Gold Cup champions the United States will not take Wednesday's semi-final against Guatemala lightly despite being overwhelming favourites, midfielder Tyler Adams said. Guatemala, ranked number 106 in the world, have reached...

LA County supervisors pursue legal actions against ICE for immigration raids
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors late Tuesday, July 1 voted to pursue lawsuits and any legal means to prevent federal immigration raids being carried out without probable cause, or using unjust seizure tactics and denying due process....

The “Volcano of Fire” Threatens Maya Communities in Guatemala. Again.
By Talya Meyers Thousands of Maya people fled from towns and villages in Volcán de Fuego's shadow as the volcano erupted in the background, first in March and then in June this year. Ash plumes or fiery lava spewing from one of the region's most...

Belize Leads Regional Revival of Maya Legacy Through Cultural Tourism
Belize is taking center stage this week in a powerful regional push to celebrate and protect one of the world’s most iconic civilizations, the Maya. Alongside Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and southern Mexico, Belize is part of the Mundo Maya...

Legendary coach, superfan scout: How Guatemala returned to the Gold Cup semis after 29-year absence
When Mexican manager Luis Fernando Tena arrived in Guatemala, one goal was clear: get the largest country in Central America to its first ever FIFA World Cup. That goal is not yet achieved, but it's nice to reach some important milestones along...
Far from the Gold Cup, Christian Pulisic connects with youth soccer players who inspire him
Christian Pulisic was supposed to be in St. Louis on Tuesday, preparing to play in the national soccer team’s Gold Cup semifinal with Guatemala. Instead he was standing under a freeway overpass in Culver City playing with a bunch of kids. “This is...

Sooner Catholic, archdiocesan communications receive national media awards
The Sooner Catholic and the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City office of communications received eight awards from the Catholic Media Association during the 2025 Catholic Media Conference held June 24-27 in Phoenix. Awards are from 2024 publications,...

United States vs. Guatemala FREE STREAM (7/2/25)| Time, TV, channel for USMNT CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal
United States faces Guatemala in the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 (7/2/25) at Energizer Park in St. Louis, Missouri. HOW TO WATCH: Fans can watch the match via a free trial to fuboTV and DirecTV. You can also watch via a...

Drone spotted above USMNT training before Concacaf Gold Cup semifinal against Guatemala
A drone controlled by an unidentified party flew over the U.S. men's national team training session on Tuesday in St. Louis, where the group is preparing for Wednesday's Concacaf Gold Cup semifinal against Guatemala. Members of U.S. Soccer's staff...

Florida cooperation with immigration enforcement sparks fears people will disappear into jails
MIAMI (AP) — As Florida law enforcement agencies work with federal immigration officials, family members and immigrants' rights advocates worry that people will disappear into county jail systems despite the state's expansive public record laws....

Guatemalan nationals indicted for alleged involvement in drug trafficking organization
Robert Hammer, Deputy Executive Associate Director at HSI | U.S. Immigration And Customs EnforcementRobert Hammer, Deputy Executive Associate Director at HSI | U.S. Immigration And Customs Enforcement A federal grand jury indictment was unsealed...

UNOOSA and Exolaunch Enable Satellite Launches for Bolivia, Guatemala, Jordan, and Nepal
This groundbreaking initiative, part of UNOOSA's Access to Space for All program, includes fully funded launch slots for each mission and underscores the growing global interest in space and the need for practical launch opportunities for emerging...

USMNT finds its fight in Gold Cup, readies for semis vs. Guatemala and its familiar faces
ST. LOUIS — The moment came right after Malik Tillman’s 37th-minute penalty caromed off the post in Sunday’s Gold Cup quarterfinal against Costa Rica. Multiple Ticos players got in Tillman’s face to mock him after the miss, and the U.S. players...

As Immigrant Arrests Rise, Hawaiʻi Political Leaders Condemn ICE Tactics
Rep. Ed Case, the lone holdout, said criticisms didn’t capture his or constituents’ views on immigration. With the arrests of immigrants surging, most of Hawaiʻi’s congressional delegation accuse federal immigration agents of creating “fear and...

War on Women Report: MAGA Republicans Hope to Turn Miscarriage Into a Crime and Gut Planned Parenthood
MAGA Republicans are back in the White House, and Project 2025 is their guide—the right-wing plan to turn back the clock on women’s rights, remove abortion access, and force women into roles as wives and mothers in the “ideal, natural family...