Some 22,000 migrants wait in shelters and makeshift camps in three cities in Mexico
There are approximately 22,000 migrants sleeping in shelters, on the streets and in makeshift camps in three cities in northern Mexico, city officials and migrant advocates told CNN. That number is expected to rise as Title 42, a pandemic-era law that allows US border agents to immediately turn away immigrants who cross the southern border […]
FTX co-founder and former head of hedge fund Alameda Research plead guilty to multiple charges and are cooperating with justice
Two high-ranking executives linked to the crashing cryptocurrency exchange FTX have pleaded guilty to multiple criminal charges and are cooperating with federal prosecutors, according to declassified court records. Gary Wang, former co-founder of FTX, and Caroline Ellison, former CEO of hedge fund Alameda Research and girlfriend of Sam Bankman-Fried, have pleaded guilty to multiple charges […]
Temperatures drop as a strong winter storm hits the US, disrupting travel and prompting emergency declarations
A major winter storm battering much of the central and eastern US is causing record-breaking temperature drops and harsh snow conditions that have led to flight cancellations, road closures and several state emergency declarations. The storm is affecting nearly every state, with more than 100 million people in the US currently under winter weather and […]
The United States and Russia will meet in Egypt to discuss a key nuclear arms control deal later this month
US and Russian officials will meet in Egypt from November 29 to December 6 to discuss a key nuclear arms control agreement. Meetings on the New START Treaty — the only existing agreement regulating the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals — come in the wake of Moscow’s nuclear threat to Ukraine and complications surrounding inspections […]
Man commits suicide in explosion that injured 14 at Maryland condo, police say
A Maryland condo owner killed himself in an explosion that caused the building to partially collapse and injured 14 others earlier this week, police said Friday. Juan Pablo Marshall Quizon, 36, died of smoke inhalation and burns, Montgomery County Sheriff Marcus Jones said, citing the medical examiner’s office. Quizon’s body was found by K9 units […]
At least five people were killed and 18 others injured in a mass shooting at a nightclub Saturday in Colorado Springs, Colorado, according to police.
Authorities received numerous 911 calls beginning at 11:57 p.m. and responded to the scene at the Q Club, Colorado Springs Police Lt. Pamela Castro said. “They located an individual inside who we believe is the suspect,” Castro said. “At this time, the suspect is being treated, but he is in custody.” In a statement on […]
Joe Biden celebrates his 80th birthday
President Joe Biden turns 80 this Sunday, becoming the first octogenarian to hold the highest office in the United States. Biden’s unique birthday milestone comes as the president faces speculation over whether he will host a re-election race and raises questions about whether he is too old to serve another term. The president celebrates his […]
Snow wreaks havoc on mobility in Western New York
Heavy snow is expected to continue to accumulate in western New York state through Sunday after a historic storm sent the Buffalo area experiencing record snowfall totaling more than 6 feet in some areas. Just after 11 p.m. this Saturday, the National Weather Service in Buffalo issued a special statement warning that a band of […]
Former UCLA gynecologist James Heaps convicted of 5 counts of sexual abuse
A former UCLA gynecologist was convicted of 21 charges alleging various forms of sexual abuse, the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office said in a statement. James Heaps, 65, was found guilty of three counts of sexual assault by fraud and two counts of sexual penetration of an unconscious person, according to the release. He […]
Some 12,000 suspected fentanyl pills in candy boxes seized at Los Angeles airport
About 12,000 suspected fentanyl pills packaged in popular candy boxes were seized at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday, authorities said. Someone tried to get through the TSA checkpoint with multiple bags of candy and snacks, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release. But there was no candy inside the boxes […]
