The Los Angeles division of the DEA seized enough fentanyl in 2022 to kill the entire population of Southern California.
The Los Angeles Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) seized enough fentanyl in 2022 to kill the entire population of Southern California, the agency said in a tweet. More than 7 million fentanyl pills and more than 450 kg of fentanyl powder have been seized by the Los Angeles division this year, they said. […]
The National Autonomous University of Mexico seeks due process in the Yasmín Esquivel case
In Latin America in recent weeks, a case has drawn attention about the duplication of a thesis at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), which is considered the most important Spanish-speaking public university in the region. Enrique Graue Wiechers, President of the UNAM, reported that the case of Yasmín Esquivel Mossa, minister of the […]
George Santos is expected to face an investigation by the House ethics committee
Rep. George Santos, a Republican from New York, is expected to face an investigation by the House Ethics Committee, a move that could derail his already imperiled political career depending on the secretive panel’s findings. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy initially responded “yes” to CNN on Tuesday when asked if the embattled freshman was under investigation […]
Nearly 5 million bottles of Fabuloso cleaner are recalled due to bacterial contamination
The company voluntarily recalled nearly 5 million bottles of Fabuloso all-purpose cleaner due to “risk of bacterial proliferation,” the company reported. According to the company, a preservative “was not added at expected levels during manufacturing,” causing the proliferation of Pseudomonas species, a bacterium widely present in soil and water. Fabulous is owned by Colgate-Palmolive. According […]
Nicaragua expels more than 200 political prisoners to the United States
Nicaragua expelled at least 222 prisoners to the United States, as confirmed by the Nicaraguan Justice this Thursday. Those expelled had been declared “traitors to the homeland” and permanently disqualified from exercising public office as well as holding positions of popular election “remaining suspended their citizen rights in perpetuity,” indicated the Nicaraguan Justice. One of […]
Winter storm leaves dozens dead in the United States: Biden approves the declaration of emergency for New York
At least 27 people have died in Erie County, New York, as a result of a massive winter storm that ravaged much of the United States in recent days, county officials said Monday, raising the death toll across the board. the country to 49. The updated death toll in Erie County, which includes the city […]
Pending asylum applications in the US approach 1.6 million, the highest number ever recorded
Nearly 1.6 million asylum applications are pending in US immigration courts and USCIS, the highest number ever recorded, according to analysis of federal data. conducted by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University. US immigration courts face a more than sevenfold increase in asylum cases from fiscal year 2012, when there were 100,000 pending […]
Winter storm brought frigid temperatures and crippling snowfall to the United States
At least 52 people have died as a result of a winter storm that swept across the US over Christmas weekend, with 28 deaths in New York’s Erie County alone. Buffalo, New York, was engulfed in up to 4 feet of snow and battered by ferocious blizzard conditions that resulted in zero visibility. The storm […]
US Army shoots down China’s alleged spy balloon over the Atlantic
The US military shot down China’s suspected spy balloon over the Atlantic Ocean, a US official said. The specific method by which the balloon was shot down is still unknown, but the order was given by President Joe Biden and was introduced and supported by the military leadership, according to the US official who spoke […]
More than 400 products, including sandwiches and fruit, recalled due to possible Listeria contamination
More than 400 food products sold under dozens of brand names have been recalled due to possible Listeria contamination, the US Food and Drug Administration announced Friday. The Fresh Ideation Food Group LLC recall includes sandwiches, salads, yogurt, wraps and other ready-to-eat items, which are sold in nine states and Washington, from January 24-30. The […]