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The country’s first Taco Bell restaurant will open today as part of a €15m investment by Applegreen in a new motorway service station off Junction 6 on the M3 in Dunshaughlin, County Meath. Known for its Mexican-inspired food, Taco Bell has over 8,700 restaurants across the world. The chain primarily sells fast food such as tacos, burritos, quesadillas and nachos. The opening comes after Applegreen signed a new partnership with the US-based fast-food company. […] In addition, there will be a convenience store, a service station forecourt, and an initial eight EV charging ports. …

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Friday that Taco Bell will be giving away free tacos to residents who are vaccinated. In addition, he announced, Chipotle restaurants will be offering “FREE QUESO,” while various California sports teams will be offering discounts as an incentive to encourage more locals to take the coronavirus vaccine.

Four women are facing criminal charges after one of them allegedly received $1,500 dollars to smuggle two children and take them to Houston. U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested Lizeth De Leon, Herlinda Martinez, Janell Martinez and Juanita Martinez on Sunday.

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Los Angeles police officers opened fire on a suspect armed with a machete. He attacked another man inside a food truck, and then smashed the vehicle into two parked cars. The incident happened on Saturday shortly before 4 a.m. at Beverly Boulevard and Berendo Street in the Westlake District. Investigators say the victim was eating outside the taco truck when he was attacked by a machete wielding suspect. The man with the machete then dragged the victim into the food truck. The two employees inside managed to escape before the suspect took off and crashed the...